Today's subject is Nuxe's tinted moisturizer, which is claimed to deliver a healthy glow without the necessity to sunbath. Let's get straight to the point: is it effective? Yes/No. It is a non-greasy moisturizer that really gives an 'effet bonne mine', enhancing the healthy appearence of the skin. By the way it does a minimum job at evening out the skin tone, so if you have imperfections you might want not to use this alone. The ingredients are not so good considering that it is supposed to be a 'natural' product.
It has a silicone base with way too many actives of natural origins (I mean when there is such a variety of actives in one product, you can be sure there will be such a tiny quantity of each one that they'll barely be effective).
I personally don't mind this moisturizer, just thanks to the healthy glow effect. I usually use it as a base before applying mineral foundation. I wouldn't spend 25 $ to repurchase it again because is not a fundamental step in my routine.
By the way I have the shade number 01 which is a light rosey apricot, don't get scared if you have a warm undertone because I do and this is a good shade for me.
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Cheers,
Kali
I've decided to dedicate a post to these good lipsticks from ELF because they deserve it. Why?
PROS.
- Good pigmentation
- Hydrating and moisturizing formula
- Good staying power
- Good price (5$ each)
Moreover they have got a pretty good INCI, don't you believe it? Let's analyze it together:
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Ceresin Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Paraffin Wax, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Tocopherol (Ve),Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vc), Retinyl Palmitate (Va), Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742).
As you can see it contains four different vegetable oils, a little bit of shea butter and vitamine E, not bad at all for a 'drugstore lipstick'.
Here you have the swatches of the shades I own:
1- Party Pink
2- Nicely Nude
3- Natural Nymph
4- Runway Pink
5- Ripe Rose
6- Cheerful Cherry
NOTES: as you can see, there is not much difference between the shades number 1 and 2 and the number 3 is really clear, I wouldn't recommend it to very pale skintones in order to avoid the 'death effect'.
My favorites? Nicely Nude and Cheerful Cherry, the only two shades that I'd recommend for real.
Hasta pronto Guapas!
(:
Kali
Making a Deodorant Spray is supereasy and supercheap, don't you believe me?
Keep on reading...
Key Ingredients:
- water (better if demineralized, it will last much longer)
- sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
Facultative:
- essential oils (since they aren't water-soluble you should use a dispersant or you should shake the bottle before every use)
RECIPE:
Add 3 coffee spoons of bicarb to 100ml of water and mix it well, then wait until the bicarb in excess deposits in the bottom of your container, then pour the saturated solution in your bottle (leaving the deposit in the container) and add up to 20 drops of the essential oil of your choice (always be careful with these substances!)
Wasn't this basic recipe fast and furious?! -_-'
:D
Have an Happy day!
Kali
