Petrichor Beauty - reviews, style and overthinking

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...

Hello there and welcome to my blog! This time I’m going to briefly describe my morning skincare routine. My summer days start super early because I need to be at the office at 6 AM.  During hot months I like to use refreshing and cooling products to wake me up and make me feel better. It’s my little ritual and I love it. Hope you’ll find something to add to your morning care. Step 1  – in the morning I always clean my face with micellar water from Caudalie. It is gentle, but effective and has a light herbal tea-like scent. Step 2  – occasionally, when I feel super tired and look like a real mess, I like to use anti-age cooling under-eye pads from Balea. They are quite good and affordable, but I’m thinking about replacing them with some kind of face roller. That would be an even cheaper and more permanent solution and most of all could be used every morning. Step 3  - a good face mist is a must for me, the one I like the most is again from Caudalie, their iconic beaut...

Before I went on my holiday, I sowed you some new products that I brought with me for testing along the way. Now that I’m back I owe you to share my thoughts about selected products. In three upcoming posts, I’ll write my reviews and discuss the pros and cons as usual. Let’s start with the first one today and that is  Vichy Mineral 89 serum. This serum is simply amazing! It really surprised me, because before I tried it I never understood all that fuss about it. It’s practically water for Christ's sake! What can be so great about that? It turned out that using this makes a big difference on my skin. This product is very light, but effective because it is full of Hyaluronic acid and Vichy mineral water and it simply makes your skin ‘happier’ and hydrated without making it greasy or messing with your other skincare products. It has no fragrance, so it is suitable for sensitive skin, it absorbs quite quickly and leaves your face fresh and hydrated. It has a gel-like consistency that t...

This vacation I’m going to play with some new products I just ordered and of course, do some testing at the same time. I am really excited about that because I love discovering new things and write about them later. I am not afraid that they would completely let me down, I trust them enough, all are from reputable French brands.  Let’s see which novelties I’m bringing with me: Vichy Mineral 89 fortifying and plumping daily booster  – I heard so many good things about this and I finally ordered a mini size just to try it for the summer. This serum is packed with mineralizing water and hyaluronic acid and I think it will be great using it in the evening as some kind of after-sun treatment. Some special care for calming my skin down and just pamper it with moisture. It has a cooling effect too which is perfect. I love the bottle, it is heavy and feels expensive (but I got it on sale). La Roche Posay Anthelios Anti- imperfections corrective gel-cream SPF 50 -  I’m really havi...