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20th of December 2019: Clinique Smart Custom Repair Serum

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I do not know if it is because of the Clinique custom-repair serum or not today my skin was much better, today meaning 21st of December.  I can feel that after having used Clinique for almost 21days, my skin seems to be responding well, it is not dry, it is clean and it looks really shinier than usual. So I have to say that my general and overall experience has been positive. I used this serum yesterday night before going to bed. The next day my skin was quite hydrated and it looked quite tight. I have to use repeatedly to understand if it works better or not but I give nine over ten to this product and suggest it! Clinique smart custom-repair serum

Foot-works: what works and what does not?

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Not only having sensitive and dry skin but having dry heels, such lucky genes! There is though a solution to that for sure. You'd better take care of your feet which carry your whole weight whole day, that let you discover the world, that allow you to wear beautiful shoes, boots and slippers! Well, to cut the long story short, there might also be natural treatments to dry heels, and will look for them for you. However, before that, I would really like to use some of the knowledge I have about a couple of products.  Let's start with the creams for the feet. There are four suggestions on my side... I will tell you which one worked as much as I expected it to work.  First one is Kiko intensive foot cream . This cream is good for daily use. I use it before I go to bed, and wear my socks afterwards. I expect that at night the cream does all the work. Thought that it would not be efficient but it is quite good. However, I was using it with other creams so could not obser

Who wants shiny hair like Italians?

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I want to give you brief suggestions on three brands, three products. The first one is Loreal Elseve Huile Extraordinary Oil . The second is Bioline argan oil that you can use for your face, body and hair. The third is L'erbolario olio per i capelli con argan . And finally one of my economic and lovely favourites: Equilibra cristalli liquidi con oli naturali . So first of all, I apologise for the Italian words. I can translate them better as I explain. All of these oils are good for treated and dry hair but also for normal hair. Loreal's oil has a chewing-gum-like smell, and it makes your hair really oily. But it does help your hair look shiny, it makes it easier to take shape and it even helps the edges of your hair not to get broken. I usually use it one day before taking a shower so that it gives some kind of oily texture to my hair before I wash it. I like it and suggest it and think that it is good. Online it looks like 12.90 euros. So it is not so badly expensive

Maybe in winter we need to be hydrating our skin more?

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Now that winter is approaching more hydrating creams might be needed. I will give you a combination of well known and less known brands from different places. This time there will be just a few products but I will explain how they work... First one is the Yves Rocher Anti-pollution UV Beauty shield cream... it is such a nice one that keeps your skin hydrated whole day. I love its texture and smell! Have always loved Yves Rocher The second one is Bottega Verde (avena per i pelli delicate o sensibili) and it has such a soft smell, I use it mostly at night, it has a very natural and light texture, I definitely suggest it. The third one is Caudalie Vinosource Moisture Recovery Cream for dry skin, that works all fine, too! Well, my sister thinks Yves Rocher is much better but I am not so sure yet... I like them both. The fourth one is a B&B cream from Dior: you probably know this one already... I have been using it a lot. It is my third tube now that is abo

Eye Creams: A Brief Outlook

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Dear Readers, I have used a couple of eye creams and want to share a few of my experiences with you. Will start with the oldest one that I used to use: Avène It is good and it is effective till some age though. After the age of thirty, I needed to use the anti-ageing eye-cream but the pump got broken and could not use it anymore. I will take a stronger anti-ageing of this brand cause I love this brand and need to accept my age I guess. The second one I enjoyed using was Nuxe, it was okay for a long while, but did not see many differences regarding before and after. I need to use stronger ones of Nuxe for sure. Cause the one I had was the lightest. The third one is Kiehl's eye cream, regret to say that, no differences again. I will use the avocado one next and will tell you more about that bit. The fourth was a brand called Eva, an Italian brand, a good one, and I think it was quite good compared to others, and it goes for a long while, so that is also fine. The sm

ROSE WATER? REALLY?

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I will be very direct and brief with you. Have tried so far three to five types of rose water. The best is a Turkish brand: Gülşah Then if you cannot find it Otacı (again a Turkish brand) is good as well. I would say that it is also more economical. Another one is like a spray and quite good: Clarins Re-fresh , it is not exactly rose water but a mix of different flowers, you can smell the rose really strongly though. Aaaand there is also an Italian brand which has a very nice smell, it is one of those old recipes... It is also more economical if you have a budget spared for rose water. It is not super luxurious but it has a very very light smell if you do not prefer strong rose smell. Finally, I tried Garnier , but not so happy with it. Still, I have to say that it is 96 per cent natural, it does not have silicones, or parabens or colouring chemicals inside. Bought it in Ipersoap and I think it is not a bad purchase: it also claims to be good for dry ski

HYDRATING CREAMS AND A LONG HISTORY OF EXPERIENCE: LET’S SEE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DRY SKIN

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Avène Optimale From the age of 19 till the age of 30 almost I used  Avene Hydrance Optimale   hydrating cream ( Hydrance OPTIMALE Légère ) .  It was suggested by a skin doctor who was a friend of my mother. I am thankful to her up to this day. I was using a little bit of it applying it to the whole of my face day and night, and it was enough for a long while. At the age of 30 or so I started to notice some changes on my skin, it can be even the age of 29, but something has changed. Hence, Avene Optimale was not enough, so I had to try so many different products after that. Clarins Daily Energizer Cream Although it is a very good cream and it keeps the skin quite hydrated, hydration does not last long and it has a very cosmetic smell, especially after having used Avene it is felt even more. Although I can suggest it to someone with less dry skin or someone with oily skin maybe… from my point of view,  Clarins  daily energizer did not work. Bes