Top 5 Posts of 2020

 

Hi  loves, hope you are all doing well and have wonderful end of the year. Today I have typical end of the year post. I'll be sharing my top 5 most read posts this year. All the posts are published this year and these are the posts you guys read the most :)

Let's get started and on 1st place is review on Beauty Jar Brainstorm Cleansing & Purifying Scalp Scrub (review) with 405 views. It's one of my favorite hair care items. It cleans the scalp and leaves my hair feeling fantastic.

On 2nd place is The Lekker Company Lavender Deodorant (review) with 379 views. It's my first natural deodorant, but it wasn't my favorite, if you have recommendations let me know in the comments.

On 3rd place is review on Beauty Jar Korean Beauty Facial Cleansing Butter (review) with 355 views. This is amazing! It's affordable and melts off all my makeup and it's easy to wash off.

On 4th place we have Top 5 Posts of 2019 (link) with 353 views. It's one of my favorite post's to write. It gives me insight what you guys want to see :)

On 5th place is a review on Beauty Jar Feed Me Nourishing Butter (review) with 352 views. This is all I need on colder months. It keeps my skin hydrated, which lasts for days. Instantly brings comfort to dry skin.

I want to thank you all for visiting my blog and supporting. Thank you! I hope you have magical New Years Even and the best New Year.

Thank you for reading! xo's

Review: Bellapierre Cosmetics Shimmer Collection 9 Stack | Iris

 

Hi loves, hope you are all doing well and staying safe. Today I'm happy to share a review on Bellapierre Cosmetics. They make 100% mineral makeup, which I really like. I picked up their Shimmer Collection 9 Stack and I have it in shade Iris (15.75g, €70.00). Like the name says the stack contains 9 mineral eye shadows. All together there is 7 different 9 Stacks available and I all have different names. I also own the Glamorous 9 Stack, which contains only glitters. You can read my review on it here.

I love the 9 Stacks, because all the shadows are on top of each other and they are perfect to have in my makeup kit. It takes up so few space and I have all the shadows I need for fun colorful look. And there is so many ways I can used these pigments. I can make them a lip color, an eyeliner, a blush or use it as nail polish.

I'm all about that pigment life, even though sometimes I don't show so much love to my pigments as I should. The stack Iris contains fun and bright colors. I like to use these mostly as an eyeshadow. These shades are so pigmented and are easy to work with. These work well together and also with other powder shadows. 

Like the name says these are all shimmery/metallic shades. I feel the swatches don't do justice how metallic some of the shades are. You can all see these are so pigmented (swatches are down below) and I love I can easily use these as eyeliners with a damp brush.

Ingredients: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron oxides (May contain: Carmine.)

Let's talk about the staying on power. I have used these pigments with and without eyeshadow primer. These stay on no matter what all day with out creasing or fading. I couldn't be more happy about these pigments.

I'm so happy to shave this fun color story in my collection and to be honest I would like to add all 7 into my collection. I already have 2, so I 5 to go :D You can check all the stacks out for yourself here.

What's your favorite Bellapierre product?

Thank you for reading! xo's

Review: Beauty Jar O, H2O Moisturizing Face Mask

 

Hi loves, hope you are doing well and staying safe this holiday season. Today's review is on affordable,  cruelty free and natural beauty brand. I have reviewed Beauty Jar product before on the blog and I do love the brand. I have been testing this mask out for months and it's their O, H2O Moisturizing Face Mask (100g).

The mask comes in a black plastic tub and it's a creamy mask. It contains 92% natural ingredients and is formulated with aloe juice and white tea extract. Aloe juice has amazing moisturizing properties and doesn't let the skin loose moisture.  And it fits all skin types. The white tea is rich with vitamin B, amino acids and caffeine. These help to tone and illuminate the skin. 

Ingredients: Aqua, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Urea, Jojoba Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Almond Dulcis Oil, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, White Tea Leaf Extract, Sacha Inchi Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Polysorbate-20, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Parfum, Butylphenyl Methylpropional.

I like to use it on the mornings and the first thing I noticed when I opened it up was the scent. It smells so good! It has a fresh sweet tropical vacation scent. I hope it makes sense, because I'm not the best at describing scents. I personally love how it smells and it's a great way to start my day. 

First step I wash my face with water to make sure it's clean. I dry my face and then I go in with the mask. As you can see form the picture on above, I apply generous amount of it. I leave it on for 10 minutes and then I wash it off with water. This mask leaves my skin feeling soft, hydrated and firmer. Down below you can see the before and after picture.

 

I'm so happy with this mask. It does what it says, it's affordable, doesn't contain colorants and has natural ingredients. if you are interested you can check out here. I need to pick up a new one soon.

Have you tried Beauty Jar products?

Thank you for reading! xo's

Review: Aïcha Skin Calming Tea Tree Facial Toner

 

Hi loves, hope you are all doing well and staying safe! Today I have for you review on a brand I have been loving for years. I have been testing out Aïcha Skin Calming Tea Tree Facial Toner (200ml, 21.95 euros). I have tried most of their skincare and I have been loving everything so far.

The toner comes on a white plastic bottle with the brand's and the product's name on it. I also love the turquoise details on the bottle. It's so beautiful packaging and it always reminds me summer by the Mediterranean sea :)  

One of first things I noticed about this toner when I opened it, was the scent. It's with tea tree and it smells like it. I personally don't mind it, because I aways have liked the tea tree scent. I find it refreshing.

Why is this toner special? Because the ingredients are 100% natural and it helps to minimize the look of pores. It's ideal for blemish prone skin. The Tree Tree toner helps to remove impurities, sebum and dirt. 

Ingredients: tea tree water, witch hazel water, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, limonene

I don't know about you, but I like seeing short ingredient lists :)

My experience: I have been using this toner over a month now and I have combo skin type. I get brake outs very rarely and I use this toner in the mornings. I don't wash my face in the mornings and I use this toner as my morning cleanse. It cleanse all the dirt off and leaves my skin feeling soft and refreshed :) It hasn't caused my skin any irritation or felt uncomfortable.

I'm so happy I picked this up and could try it out. I think its best for people with oily and combo skin type. I have only love for this product and I love the formula is vegan, cruelty free and is paraben and sulphate free. You can check out their skincare range here.

Which is your favorite toner?

Thank you for reading! xo's

Review: Beauty Jar Korean Beauty Facial Cleansing Butter

Hi loves, I have been testing out Beauty Jar Korean Beauty Facial Cleansing Butter (100g, €5.00). It comes in a black jar and has cute pink label on it. I really like their fun packaging. Its 97% natural product and is mineral oil free. Before we get into the review, I want to mention that I have combo skin type: oily T-zone and the rest of my skin is normal. 

This cleansing butter is formulated with shea and cocoa butter. The shea butter hydrates and nourishes the skin. Cocoa butter takes away the dehydration and makes the skin feel moisturized. First thing I noticed when I opened it was the warm nutty scent it has. The formula of it is thick, but once it touched the skin it melt and becomes an oil. 

I apply it on dry skin and massage it gently all over the face. I use it also on the eyes and it hasn't irritated my sensitive eyes. I find so many cleansing balms do it, so it's nice to find one that doesn't do it. I like to massage the skin with it 1 minute, then all my makeup has melted off and I take bit water between my hands and apply it to the skin. That way the cleansing butter turns into light weight emulsion. After I have cleansed the skin like that a bit I wash it off with water. It leaves the skin hydrated, clean and there is not oily residue on the skin. After that I would go in  with a second cleanse to make sure my skin is clean.

Ingredients: Shea Butter Oil, Polisorbate 80, Cocoa Seed Butter, Ceteareth-6 Olivate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Parfume.

I love this product a lot and I have used it over a month now. It takes makeup off easily and hasn't irritated my skin in any way. I have used up half of it and I wear makeup daily. So the price point is amazing and it's also cruelty free. If you are interested in it, you can find it here and it comes back to stock next week.

Which is your favorite cleansing balm?

Thank you for reading! xo's

Review: Klorane Nourishing Mask with Mango Butter Detangles

Hi loves, how have you all been. Today I have something for all the beauties with dry hair. I have been testing out Klorane Nourishing Mask with Mango Butter (150ml, 15.28€). This baby claims to do lot of things and I have been testing it out for months. This hair mask is for dry hair and comes in a plastic jar, which is bit see through and has a white cap. The first thing I noticed when I opened it up was the delicious mango smell and I'm not one who likes mangos, but I like this hair mask. 

Let's talk about the claims. It claims to nourish the hair, detangles the hair without weighing it down, protects the hair against the external aggressors, protects agains braking, protects against the drying effects of the sun, helps the hair's  ability to lock-in moisture and the formula is vegan.

Key ingredients are mango butter, which nourishes the hair. Another key ingredient is cationic complex, which adds shine to the hair and also helps to make it smooth.

It's formulated with out parabens, silicons, sulfates and sodium chloride. The formula feels light, even though it might not seem in the jar. It looks so rich and buttery, but in reality it feels light. It's easy to apply into the hair and you should keep on 5 to 20 minutes. 5 minutes when you don't need so deep nourishment and 20 minutes when the hair needs extra love and hydration. I usually leave it on for 5 minutes and it makes my hair look and feel fantastic.

It makes my hair look and feel amazing! It doesn't weigh it down, but I do have naturally dry hair, so it loves the nourishment and oils. My hairs motto is more oils the better. I have lot of hair and products usually don't weigh it down. I'm happy with this hair mask and would consider repurchasing it once it's over.

Have you tried Klorane products? Whats your favorite?

Thank you for reading! xo's

This post contains affiliate link!

Review: Beauty Jar Feed Me Nourishing Butter

Hi loves, hope you are doing good. I don't know about you guys, but I have have dry skin on my body (except my face) and I need to hydrated specially my hands (because all the washing) and legs. And I found the best thing to do it. It's the Beauty Jar Feed Me Nourishing Butter (90g, €6.50).

It comes in a black plastic tub and has bright orange label on it. I love their packaging is overall simple, but they make it up with the labels.

It's formulated with cocoa butter, which fits all skin types and is perfect to hydrated the dry skin. Shea butter is rich with fatty acids and also provides hydration to the skin. The grape seed oil helps to stimulate regeneration, prevents the appearance of pigment spots and  acne. It's also formulated without any SLS and parabens. Is for dry skin and contains 98% natural ingredients. It can be used all over the body, even face.

My experience has been amazing with it. It has a sweet scent to it, which I personally like. I use it to hydrate my legs and hands. The formula of it is thick like a butter, but it melts once it touches the skin. It becomes more like an oil and sinks into the skin fast. I noticed it instantly provided hydration to the skin and leaves it soft. Since I started to use this nourishing butter I don't have to moisturize my legs as often. It provides the skin with the hydration it needs. I'm so happy I decided to try it.

Ingredients: Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Parfume, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, D-Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol.

I'm so excited to find this product, because my legs are always getting dry. It hydrates them so well, which lasts and little goes a long way. If you are interested you can find it here.

How do you deal with dry skin?

Thank you for reading! xo's