Fashioned in Finland

Briefly in English: I got Vichy Idéalia products (day creams & serum) for review purpose. The products felt very pleasant. The creams are hydrating and fresh, the serum is silky. I absolutely LOVE the scent... It's like fruit yoghurt  (not too strong) :D Sain testiini muutaman Vichyn uutuus-tuotteen. Vichy onkin vanha tuttu, varsinkin atooppiselle lapselleni on löytynyt sarjasta hyviä tuotteita ja samoin aurinkotuotteissa vannon Vichyn nimeen. Idealia-sarja on tarkoitettu yli 25-vuotiaalle iholle, tehoaineina mm. kombucha ja AHA. Olen testannut tuotteita kolmisen viikkoa. Vichy Idéalia soothing and illuminating cream dry skin & normal to combination skin:  " Uuden sukupolven anti-age ihonhoitotuote, joka silottaa ryppyjä, tasoittaa ihon sävyä ja tekee ihosta heleän. Heleä ja kaunis iho kaiken ikäisille, kaikille ihon sävyille ja ihotyypeille, myös herkälle iholle. Voiteessa yhdistyy täyteläisyys ja geelin keveys. Voiteen tuoksu on miellyttävä yhdistelmä teen...

I've wanted to test Garden of Wisdom products but ordering seemed to be so difficult :D They just have so many different products & different versions of same product, which is GREAT if you have allergies etc, like I do. I got samples first but I bought following products in full sizes. I've now used these products over a month, so I can be sure these work on my sensitive, dehydrated skin. So here is my skin care routine now: step 1: Cleansing with Elysambre cleansing gel. step 2: Garden of Wisdom Rose Hydrosol Steam distilled rosa damascena, great as a toner. step 3: Garden of Wisdom Detox my dermis serum. This is my favorite! I don't remember ordering a sample in my first order so this might have been a free sample. Good sample choice, Garden of Wisdom, I fell in love with it immediately. It keeps my skin clear and need this twice a day :D Not at all drying! "Synergistic blend of herbal extracts to help detox and clarify troubled skin. Can be applied to skin ...

It took me some time to order from Haus of Gloi , I was waiting for their spring collection. I bought 4 soaps (Lassi, Imp, Peach Mama & Maedwe) and 2 perfume samples (Imp & Peach Mama). I love both of the perfumes a lot and I'll order at least one in full size... Just have to decide which one. - Imp "This little fellow longs to be your bath time companion! Peculiar passion fruit mingling with sun cured apricots, perfectly pink grapefruit juice and innocent whispers of wet mimosa blooms." - Peach Mama "You might want to think of this as a solid dark peach. Not generic and definitely not light hearted! Peach nectar and a host of resins: offertory frankincense, styrax, copaiba balsam and ambered labdanum absolute. Warmed with cassia and a barely audible breath of black patchouli." I haven't tested the soaps, I have to use the ones I already have first but I've heard so much raves about Haus of Gloi and cs was excellent. So if you are interested,...

Ok, You can see my haul here and now I have had some time to test these products! MAC Penultimate Brow Marker I really like this brow marker! Unfortunately this is LE and there is only one color available. The color was ok for me, maybe a bit too reddish brown but I can use it. It's easy to apply and sheer enough for this purpose. DermaE Vitamin A Wrinkle Treatment The bottle is huge and inci is nice, but this gel is not very moisturizing. I have combination skin and I usually use moisturizing gel, but I have to use this under my Elysambre Balancing Fluid if I want to be able to move my face. LOL However I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PRODUCT! This seems to keep my complexion clear (my skin in acne prone, believe or not :P). I was so sad they don't sell my HG serum (Juvena Skin Nova serum) in Finland anymore but now I don't miss that too expensive (over 100€/30 ml) product at all. Haha :D I would love this even more if it would be unscented but the price makes is just perfect! De...

I was offered Skin MD Shielding lotion for review. It took me a few weeks to decide whether to take it or not. I always read the inci first: Deionized water (Aqua) Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (Aloe Vera) Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Methyl Gluceth-20 Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) Arnica Montana Flower Extract (Arnica) Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract (Comfrey) Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract (Chamomile) Achillea Millefolium Extract (Yarrow) Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer 1,2 Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Butylene Glycol Aminomethyl Propanol Phenoxyethanol The product is fragrance, colorant & paraben free. The reason I got interested is folllowing text, bacause I've really noticed the same with my own skin. I used to use the most heavy & oily creams and my skin was still SO DRY and cracked, now I'm using just moisturizing gels and gel-creams and my skin is not even dry! "Conventional lotions only add artificial moisture to the skin temporar...