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CAUDALIE: Vinosource-Hydra Moisturizing Mask review

I am not a huge fan of facial masks, but every now and then I like to pamper my skin a bit and give it that something special.  I bought this  Vinosource-Hydro mask from Caudalie  for the second time now. In the meantime, it received some ˝updating˝ and now comes in more inviting, bright pink packaging and a higher price tag. Anyway it is still one of the best and here are my reasons why: Practical tube (fully recyclable) – you just apply the amount you need, there is no waste and overreacting with the application, because you would need to use a certain amount A little goes a long way – I find it quite thick and rich, but not oily Appropriate for oily and sensitive skin You can apply it under your eyes or on your eyelids, which I find super useful Very lightly scented (it smells like clay, mixed with cream to me) Nicely softens and moisturizes the skin Easy to wash off Natural ingredients This product often saved my skin, especially my eyelids from that terrible winter r...

(Almost) perfect daily moisturizer with SFP 50 for oily skin

Let’s be honest here. A great daily moisturizer for oily or mixed skin types is often hard to find. They all promise brilliant results, but only a few of them really deliver their job properly. Now imagine that you are in search of a daily moisturizer with SPF – it’s like ten times harder! OK, let me stop with the drama now. I found an almost perfect moisturizer for my oily T-zone, with a simple name –  Face cream with SFF 50 by Olival. By consistency, it is actually a mousse that reminds me a lot of vanilla pudding, but with a subtle creamy smell. It is also slightly yellow. It provides high protection against UVA and UVB rays and contains Q10 antioxidant and Niacinamide (B3). Pros: Affordable (around 13€ form 50ml) Non-greasy Quite fast-absorbing Applies nice, without a white cast Great ingredients Cons: Semi-mat, sometimes even luminous finish Maybe during the cooler season, this will be ideal, but now it does not give me that so much wanted mat finish, so I often need to use p...