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Make-up Perfume SkinNovember 26, 2018November 26, 2018

Beauty advent calendars, worth the investment or not?

Advent calendars filled with beauty are booming business with most of them selling out in a couple of days. But is their content worth the investment? 

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I see you... (The aquarium at the Antwerp zoo is my zen place) #zooantwerpen
Today was a good day... (sorry the 4 year old picked some flowers in your garden, Esco Bar. 🙊) #escobarantwerpen #alfrescolunch #homemadelemonade
Yet another skincare empty! I finished Glossier’s Invisible Shield just in time before its expiration date. I had a beauty colleague bring this daily sunscreen with SPF35 with her from NYC. And I liked it: it works great under make-up, is instantly absorbed by skin, doesn’t feel greasy and contains no added fragrance. However, it does contain orange peel oil, which gives it a nice smell but might be sensitizing for skin. I did not seem to react to it although I am allergic to linalool and usually avoid essential oils. (Linalool isn’t mentioned in the INCI btw.) So although I liked it, I will not repurchase and stick to using a European daily sunscreen. (Some experts claim the mix of filters we use in the EU is better than American sunscreen filters.) On the second picture I gathered all the sunscreens from last year that have passed their use by date but aren’t empty yet. Although I am not that strict when using make-up or skincare - as long as it still smells good and the texture hasn’t changed, I use it - I am extremely cautious when it comes to sun protection. I want it to protect my skin as it should. I love a good travelsized sunscreen, too, as you can tell. I always carry one with me when I am out and about. The sunscreen for children in tiny bottles is great to put in your kid’s school bag once spring has sprung. I tend to rely on pharmacy brands for sunscreen as they have fragrance-free options or formulas with hypoallergenic fragrances, which my skin seems ok with. A pity I can no longer use the Nivea one though as it really smells of holidays. (I bought the Glossier one, the other products are press samples.) #franxskincareempties #sunscreenempties #protecttheskinyourein #invisibleshield #niveasunkids #bariésun
Another skincare empty! Well, step 1 is empty, step 2 isn’t... BioEffect’s 2 step EGF + 2A Daily Treatment promises to protect skin against pollution, diminish fine lines and wrinkles and reduce redness and irritation. Step 1 contains the growth factor (EGF) - taken from barley - and hyaluronic acid, one of my favourite skincare ingredients as it can give you plump looking skin. The formula works on wrinkles, skin volume and hydration. Step 2 contains ferulic and azelaic acid. It not only protects against free radical damage, it also promises to minimize sensitivity and inflammation and to improve skin tone and hyperpigmentation. They are both free from fragrance, alcohol and oils, so perfect for my linalool intolerant skin. Both have pretty short INCI’s, too, which I also like as I don’t want to put 30 or more ingredients on my skin every time I use a skincare product, limiting the chance I will react to it. So in theory these 2 steps sound very promising. I liked step 1. It made my skin feel smooth and well hydrated but it does feel a bit sticky. (Which I don’t mind.) I had high hopes for step 2 as azelaic acid is having a moment in skincare but my skin did not respond well to this formula. I stopped using it after 2 weeks when it broke out in a couple of red spots. (The smokey smell is something you have to live with too. It doesn’t linger on skin however.) I have heard raving reviews of this product but my skin just didn’t like it. (Which happens. There’s nothing wrong with fragrance in skincare either. As long as your skin tolerates it. I don’t think there is anything wrong with this particular product, it just isn’t a match with my skin.) A friend of mine who also tested it, liked the results but wouldn’t repurchase due to the price tag - € 195 - and the smell of step 2. So all in all: happy hydrated skin for me but no improved skin tone. #franxskincareempties #skincareempties #bioeffect #egf #fragrancefreeskincare #azaleicacid #ferulicacid #hyaluronicacid #presssample
Sunday Mask Day, the fragrance-free edition for smooth, soft skin. Step 1. Quick cleanse with Bioderma’s Sensibio Micellar Water. Step 2. Slough away dead skin cells gently with Nannic’s White Willow Bark Peeling Mask. It contains soothing ingredients, too. Step 3. Hydration hydration with Glossier’s Moisturizing Moon Mask that my skin drinks up in no time. Step 4. Try to tackle my ever dry lips with The Body Shop’s 100% pure Shea Butter from Ghana. It’s a multitasker: you can use it on your lips, dry skin and on your hair. I am going to gently scrub my lips with a flannel in the shower and then apply a generous layer of this butter. All press samples apart from the Glossier that I bought. #franxsmd #sundaymasking #fragrancefreeskincare #sensibio #micellarwater #peelingmask #moisturizingmoonmask #sheabutter #selfcaresunday
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