Category: Skincare

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2016-04-29 Reviews, Skincare

Frantsila organics

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Frantsila is a Finnish brand that produces organic cosmetics amongst other products. They are sold for example at Sokos which is where I first saw them. They are very affordable yet their quality is quite impressive. They don’t have ecocertificates but they are organic.

I got to try their rose facial oil, nourishing facial cream and bright eyes beauty cream.

The rose facial oil is very nourishing and moisturising. It’s best for normal, dry or mature skin. All skin types can benefit from this but personally I think this is too heavy for my skin which is oily/mixed. I searched the ingredients online and found this so I’m not  so sure about some oils that this product contains. For my skin this felt a bit too heavy but I may give it another go in winter. 

The nourishing facial cream is also very nourishing and moisturising. This too would be best for normal, dry or mature skin. Still this feels quite light and absorbs quickly. The texture is quite nice with his actually! I may give this another go in the winter.

The bright eyes beauty cream is surprisingly light and silky-feeling on the skin. This absorbs quickly so if you’re not a fan of thick creams you might like this.  I would recommend this for young people maybe as their first under eye cream. For me this was a bit too light since I use a lot of makeup on my eyes and need plenty of moisture to keep my eye area smooth.

*Gifted

2016-03-07 Reviews, Skincare

Dabba floral waters

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These promo shots are gorgeous! Glitter and forest are forever meant to be, amen. #obsessed

Today the spotlight is on the Dabba floral waters. Spoiler alert:they are amazing. I was hooked on them the first moment I got them.

One word: Packaging. So pretty. I feel like packaging is so important when it comes to cosmetics. In the best case scenario opening a package is an experience. It’s a little gift, just for yourself. It’s even better if the product inside is as beautiful and good quality as the packaging suggests.

Dabba is a latvian ecocertified brand, which uses northern plants in their products – which are floral waters. The ingredients are gathered only once a year in the best time to gather whatever is needed (birch, apples, heather etc.)

As a finnish nature-loving person this sounds good!

I got two products to try out. Birch Leaf Water and Peppermint Floral Water.

Birch Leaf Water is great for mixed or oily skin. It purifies and balances skin. It feels fresh and moist on the skin. It’s not drying as some products for oily skin tend to be. The product comes in a spray bottle, so it’s great to use as it’s own, without cotton pad. Spraying this to my face at home creates a nice relaxing spa-moment. The smell itself is very relaxing too.

Peppermint Floral Water is designed for tired or aging skin but it also works as a refreshener. I used this on my face if I felt tired or wanted to freshen up. The smell in this is also very relaxing and this was nice in the sauna too. It wasn’t too heavy, so if you want just a tiny bit of smell this is good for you in the sauna.

These bottles only cost about 16,60€ and there is one for each skintype. You can buy them for example here (Jolie.fi)

I can highly recommend, I personally will keep using these.

*Gifted

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