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Mixa Hyalurogel Serum vs. Vichy Mineral 89

Welcome to the great battle of the two tiny bottles:  Mixa Hyalurogel sensitive skin serum vs. Vichy Mineral 89.  This comparison will be made from the point of view of the average user, so don’t judge me. They were both created to fight against dry and dull skin. Their mission is to provide your skin weightless hydration and consequently plump it and also give it that healthy look and glow. That sounds great, but do they work? I will not get into ingredients, because I’m not an expert in that, let’s just look at more ˝basic˝ things.  When applying… I find that Mineral 89 gives me way more of that refreshing feeling after application than Mixa, which is stickier, thicker, and less watery. Also when they dry down, Mineral 89 quickly sinks in and blends with my skin, while Mixa stays on the surface and it’s a bit… sticky. Results on the skin They are both very hydrating and help a lot with my dry patches. I also apply them to my lids without any sort of irritation, they eve...

First impressions: Clinique, Nivea, Balea, Afrodita

Clinique Moisture Surge hydrating supercharged concentrate – this was a pleasant surprise. To be honest, I bought a small size of it to get free shipping. It had very good reviews, so I choose it, because I never owned anything from Clinique before. This is light, gel like moisturizer with antioxidants, hyaluronic acid and aloe water. It is oil and fragrance, suitable for sensitive skin. It gives such a nice fresh feeling, not greasy at all and absorbs very quickly. It also makes my skin more plump and tight looking.You need just tiny amount to deeply hydrate your whole face. It is made for all skin types and works very good with mine which is more on the greasy side. It is so gentle that can be use also as eye cream. I always pick up products made for oily skin, I never tried something what is not exclusively for my skin type, but in the future I surely will. The original packaging looks gorgeous. Gel is pink, enriched with eye appealing bubbles which contain antioxidants. It would ...