Category: Hair

Hair, Naturally curly hair, Naturally wavy hair, hair products

2016-12-29 Hair, Makeup, Reviews

10 BEST BEAUTY PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2016

This year is almost over and it’s time to choose the winners – the best beauty products of the year. I use a lot of different products so choosing the ultimate products wasn’t easy. There are so many amazing products that I love and use constantly but I didn’t want to choose 100 products..

Instead I picked you 10 products that I used during this year and that I absolutely love and recommend to you. (I wanted to type on every single one of these products: this is the best!!!! but I chose to express myself differently.)

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NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer *link
There is magic in this world and it goes by the name NARS RCC. This is a lifesaver. I’m never giving up on this one (or looking tired again)! My shade is Vanilla.

This can be found on almost every makeup look I do.

MAC Satin Lipstick in FAUX *link
I feel like I hopped on to the MAC-train a little late but I’m glad I did. Their lipsticks are good! I love this beautiful nude shade (muted mauve-pink). This leaves a semi matte finish.

Here is an earlier review and a photo of me wearing this lipstick.

Urban Decay Vice 4
This is seriously the best palette I own. It has some nude and brown shades and then it has all the colors I could wish for. It’s the perfect size too and I love the big mirror – I often take this with me when I’m travelling.

See makeup looks made with this palette under the Vice4 Tag.

Philosophy purity made simple *link
Oh, purity. You make my life a lot easier. Taking off makeup can sometimes be exhausting, but with this it’s quick. I remove all my makeup (face, lips, eyes) with this and continue with my life. Purity made simple literally.

Madara SOS Hydra Repair Intensive Serum

A moisturising serum for all skin types that actually works for my mixed and sometimes really oily skin. Lightweight, soft and lovely. Works as a serum or as a moisturizer in Summer.

PATYKA Almond Blossom Moisturising Body Milk 

Body lotion that made it to this list – let’s give applause! Ever since I got this lotion I’ve had a feeling I don’t want to let go of it. This is my second product already. This smells like heaven, is lightweight and nourishes my body really well.

Earlier post about new green beauty favorites here.

RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel *link
Shower gels matter. I’ve understand it’s an easy way of bringing luxury into your every day life. I love these foaming shower gels from Rituals and I have them in different scents. This scent is really clean and pure and quite unisex.

 UNIQUE Hair Care Moisturizing Shampoo

The best thing for my difficult, dry and sometimes oily scalp: 100% organic shampoo. This feels like a regular shampoo, it foams and it cleanses well – all without the usual chemicals that’s in shampoos. This is a keeper.

Wella Professionals Eimi Perfect Me Lightweight BB Lotion *link
The best BB-cream of the year is for hair. This product is lightweight yet it makes my hair soft and easy to work with. And it’s really long lasting.

My earlier review about this product here.

HURRAW! moon balm lip balm – *link
The holy grail of my existence. This is the lipbalm. This is the most hydrating and the best lip balm there is – again – without any harmful chemicals. It’s organic, vegan and made with raw ingredients. We all know it: we eat a lot of the products we put on our lips.. so this is the perfect (and safe) choice for your lips.

Now. Tell me: What are your top beauty products for this year? 

Also, I think in year 2017 I will be start doing Monthly Favorites – what do you think about that?

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2016-11-04 Hair, Reviews

New hair favorites from Davines

If I’ve learned anything from hair care it is that you should invest in quality products used in hair saloons.

One of my favorite brands is Davines whose OI-Conditioner has been my favorite for a long time. Davines is an Italian salon brand that acts sustainably. They use local farmers’ harvest in their products and their packaging is eco friendly. You may notice that the conditioner and the mask come in a funny box that consumes 30 % less plastic than before.

Davines has a new Essential selection that has a line for every hair type. I got to try their NOU NOU products which are for bleached or dry hair. I also got this MELU shampoo that is for long or damaged hair but I’m saving that for trips. I also got the amazing OI leave in conditioner and a new styling product. All the products are paraben free.

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NOU NOU/shampoo ~ 22€ 

This is a great shampoo for blonde dry hair. It cleans well but doesn’t leave hair tangled as some shampoos might do to damaged hair. It foams well and and it’s really long lasting. All the NOU NOU products have a mild clean scent to them, but nothing too crazy.

NOU NOU/conditioner ~ 24€

The conditioner has a creamy thick consistency and it’s clearly a bit heavier and a bit more effective than the OI-Conditioner. It leaves my hair soft and shiny without making it flat. The packaging is actually really handy – you can stack the product up easily and you get to sink your fingers in the product (so satisfying!). Also – you can grab as much of the product as you like. Not that you need much ’cause this too is really long lasting.

NOU NOU/ hair mask ~ 28 €

This mask is super rich and creamy – perfect for pampering my hair once a week. It leaves my hair soft and shiny. You should leave it for ten minutes but I also tried it for just a few minutes and it does the trick in that time as well. If your hair situation is SOS – here is the solution. I think the price is reasonable too since I’ve usually spent thirty euros for hair masks.

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OI ALL IN ONE MILK multi benefit beauty treatment ~ 28 €

This leave-in-conditioner detangles, moisturizes, gives shine and contains heat protection. I love that it’s light and easy to spray on. It’s impossible to get too much of this in your hair. For dry hair you can use 15 pumps which sounds a lot but is just the right amount for my hair. The only minus is the strong scent. It’s the same in my OI-Conditoner – a woody exotic scent. I however like it and it does evaporate from hair in time.

Davines Your Hair Assistant powder + brush set ~49€ 

A fine hair powder that is made from bamboo and coconut powders. So it’s a 100% natural, which is great. My scalp is quite sensitive and I’ve been trying to not put excess products in it so this a great option for me. It freshens my scalp and assists (ha) in hair styling. It comes with a brush that is really easy to use. I use it in my roots to bring volume and texture but it also works for the lengths. It’s a great product for backcomb and as a base for any hairdo. This too is long lasting so the price pays itself back.

Here is a photo of how to use it. You put the powder in the other end of the brush and it comes evenly through a net and the brush.

Davines website. Thanks for Face Helsinki for these products!