Biozell Volumizing Seawater Spray review

Hi my lovely readers! Today I'll be reviewing a product I've been wanting to review for ages: Biozell's Volumizing Seawater Spray.

Let's get straight to it: This product is AMAZING! 

I've been using this product for almost a year - I got it in a beauty blogger meet up in March. Afterwards I also got a backup for it. 

I spray  three to six  pumps of this product in the roots of my hair when I want some volume or hold in my hair. My hair type is extremely slick so updos don't last more than an hour or so on my hair if I don't use this product to give my hair some texture and hold to it.

This product has saved so many bad hair days! I also like that while this is kind of sticky in your hair, it's not super crunchy or as sticky as other seawater sprays I've tried. I've even almost stopped using hairspray because my hair stays volumized so well thanks of this product. 

I have previously used many many many other seasalt sprays but honey, none of them work quite as well as this one. 

The only downside to this product is the packaging. It isn't the most eye catching and two times the nostril/spray of the product has  stopped working (I don't know why) but after a while it has been okay again. So there's a little room for improvement with the packaging but otherwise I don't have anything bad to say about the product.

Also, Biozell's Volumizing Seawater Spray (150ml) only costs around 6,50€ in Finland. It's very easy to find it in any Prisma or K-Citymarket where Biozell is sold. 

This product is Holy Grail status! I'll never live without it!

Thanks for reading! I really recommend this product and I hope you give it a go! :)

 xoxo Pauliina

*Disclaimer: I got this product for free from a beauty blogger meet up but I am not affiliated with Biozell in any way. They have no idea I'm doing this post.

L'Oreal Infallible nail polish review (Fuschia For Life)

Hi my lovely readers!

Today I'm going to review Loreal's new nail polish from the Infallible line in color Fucshia For Life 020. I got this polish from a goodie bag (see previous post) for free, but that does not affect this review in any way.

This polish comes with two steps: the color and a topcoat

The claims of the product: "A stunning, show stopping hybrid gel-lacquer result, which defies a UV manicure" L'Oreal

Texture/Formula: 8/10

The polish was medium sheer: two coats worked ok. It took ages for the polish to dry and I definitely didn't have the patience needed to apply three coats. I smudged my left thumb three times and I had to repaint the whole nail several times...

Otherwise I really loved the formula: it was shiny and really looked like a gel manicure.

Longevity: 10/10

WOW, JUST WOW!!! This polish lasted SO well on my nails (I did apply my usual OPI base coat before the other steps). 

I usually paint my nails at least three times a week since I use my hands at work and normal nail polish wears off pretty quickly. I wore this polish for six days and it looked so good! Almost no chips at all! 

I'll definitely be buying more shades once I see this in stores! 

And the best part is: It was even easier to remove than regular nail polish! I was sure it'd be a pain to remove but no, it was super easy with just a normal nail polish remover. I'd choose a nail polish like this over a gel manicure, because of the easy removal process.

Overall: 9/10

I am in love! I will be buying more of these! 

The downsides are the drying time, the sheerness of the formula and the fact that this polish is quite small and will last only for three to five manicures. However it's drugstore so the prices aren't too bad (about 12 euros in Finland). I also loved the wide brush, it was easy to paint the nails without getting any polish on my cuticles (which you should avoid with these gel-kind of polishes).

The brush is quite wide, I really like it! 

One coat of polish

Two coats of polish

After six days of use:

I really do recommend this product! Hope you liked this review, thanks for reading!

xoxo Pauliina

Review: The Perfect Eyebrow Kit by Seppälä

Hi my lovely readers!
Today I'm going to review The Perfect Eyebrow Kit from Seppälä.

The Finnish clothing store called Seppälä used to sell WetnWild, however they decided to stop selling W&W and  make their own makeup line instead.

The only product I purchased from the fairly new makeup line was The Perfect Eyebrow Kit, because I  ran out of my eyebrow kit by W&W and I wanted to try out something new. I have been using this product for two months.

I was not impressed with this product. The quality is chalky and after couple of hours the eyebrows are significally faded if you have accidentally rubbed/touched them.
So I don't recommend this product unless you are a beginner with makeup.

See? It's much worse in the actual eyebrows.... Patchy and chalky.

Overall I give it 2 out of 5 stars.

Pros:
+Nice selection of colors for brunettes
+ Good for beginners to practice and use for under 6 hours

Cons:
- Chalky
- Not much pigment
- The wax does absolutely nothing
- Fades away too quickly

I will not repurchase this product.

Thanks for reading, hope this helps! Have a magical day!

xoxo Pauliina

REVIEW: Chanel Black Pearl 513

Hi my lovely readers! I decided to make a quick review of Chanel's Black pearl -nail polish.

Texture/formula: 7/10

Kind of streaky and uneven. However if you put just a little bit more effort to the application it will be ok. After a second coat you can still see the brush marks but it won't be too bad.

After one coat

After two coats

After two days of wear without topcoat

Longevity: 7/10
Without a topcoat this polish started to chip off on the second day of wear, as you can see from the picture above. So, nothing amazing here.

Overall: 7/10
The color is pretty, and I think the name describes the color perfectly. However the formula and longevity could be improved. The brush is just like any other Chanel brush, kind of square shape which I don't really like, since my cuticles are round. So, it's a nice nail polish but not my top choice for easy application process.

Thanks so much for reading, feel free to leave a request on the comment section down below! :)

xoxo Pauliina

A review of Kiehls Helsinki experience & samples

(This not a sponsored review, Kiehls/Stockmann has no idea I did this review)

Me and my friend Sini were browsing around in Helsinki's famous department store called Stockmann. Right next to the doors on the cosmetic isle, we noticed a new counter: Helena Rubinstein had moved to other side of the isle, and Kiehls has taken the hot spot.
Sini told me that she read from Stockmann's magazinge, that you could ask for a free skin consultasion and get free samples. Well, being a CIDESCO-, SKY -cosmetologist myself, I said that she could do it, but I wouldn't, since I felt kind of embarrassed. Then greed took over me, and we both sat in the chairs, ready to be "examined".

I think the Kiehl's counter looked very nice, and fits to their ideology

Sini! :D

Now lets just take a minute to notice: L'Oreal owns Kiehls. Knowing that, I was super sceptical about the products, I was quite sure they'd be full of bad ingredients. I also was sure, that I'd feel like I have to buy products, since I'd get this free consultation done.

Never jugde a book by its cover!

The lady who was our salesperson was so sweet! It was an absolute pleasure to be her customer. Sadly, I didn't remember to ask her name though.

The examination itself was super simple: our salesperson took small blotting papers and measured how much seborrhea our skin produced in forehead and cheeck area. So, my testresult was correct: I have combination skin.

Then, the salesperson asked us about our skincare routine. At this point, I just had to admit that I'm a cosmetologist myself. That was a great move actually, because after that she talked to me like a  professional to a professional. Sini also understood everything since she knows pretty much all there is to be known about cosmetics and their ingredients.
So, it was awesome to get to see the ingredients of the products and talk about them with our salesperson.

We both got five samples each, a "Return your empties" -card, and a pamflet that told us about Kiehls' history and principles, which our salesperson had also mentioned.

Yay for being eco-friendly and being rewarded!

Overall my experience with Kiehls was positive! I didn't feel like I had to buy their products at the end of the consultation, rather I felt that I actually can try out their products and if I like them, I'll come back to buy them. This consulation took about fifteen minutes, since we blabbed so much. I would highly recommend you to check out the Kiehls counter in Stockmann and ask for a free consulation.

My samples:

Kiehl's Calendula Herbal Extract Alcohol-Free Toner

Ingredients: Aqua / Water / Eau, Propylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Methylparaben, Disodium Edta, Arctium Lappa Extract / Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract / Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis / Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Allantoin, Hedera Helix Extract - Ivy Leaf/Stem Extract, Althaea Officinalis / Althaea Officinalis Root Extract. 

Nahh, this was nothing special. The sample lasted me two uses, and it was ok. I just want a toner that smells nice, this toner didn't have any scent. Thumbs up for this toner not containing alcohol.

Activated Sun Protector (ultra light sunscreen for body)

Ingredients: Aqua / Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Isohexadecane, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Titanium Dioxide, Nylon-12, Zea Mays Starch / Corn Starch, Alcohol Denat., Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Peg-100 Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, Synthetic Wax, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium Edta, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Triticum Monococcum Seed Extract.

Hmm, just another body sunscreen, honestly this is nothing special. It has SPF 50, which is something I actually don't like. I have read quite a bit about the debate wether higher SPFs reflect back the sun's UV-radiation, and I prefer using SPF 20 to 30, just to play it safe.

Ultra Light Daily UV Defense (for face)

Ingredients: Water, Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, dimethicone, isododecane, styrene/acrylates coplymer, propanediol, silica, isononyl osononanoate, inulin lauryl carbamate, nylon-12, caprylyl methicone, sucrose tristearate, lycium barbarum fruit extract, tocopherol, hydrolyzed triticum monococcum seed extract, phenoxyethanol, stearyl alcohol, PEG-8 laurate, triethanolamine, polymethyl methacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/steareth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, dimethiconol, xantham gum, disodium EDTA, glycerin

Did't really fall in love with this sample... It didn't make me break  out, but if I rubbed my face, the sunscreen just rolled off. I won't purchase the full size.

Midnight Recovery Concentrate (elixir)

Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Squalane, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil / Evening Primrose Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil / Jojoba Seed Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Oil / Coriander Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil / Lavender Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Linalool, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil / Rosemary Leaf Oil, Citronellol, Geraniol, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Cucumis Sativus Extract / Cucumber Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Extract / Turmeric Root Extract, Limonene, Citral, Sclareolide, Rosa Spp / Rose Flower Oil, Jasminum Officinale Extract / Jasmine Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil.

This little guy lasted for four days! It was such a lovely elixir, but take a look at the ingredients - it's mostly coconut oil! I feel like it'd be so much cheaper just to use coconut oil itself, so I don't feel like purchasing the full size, not at the moment at least. It's kind of pricy, and now that it's summer I try to stay away from oils. This elixir/oil however was very light and I know it has such a huge fanbase in beauty community. The biggest reason I won't purchase the full size is the fact that it doesn't have any scent to it. That might be a plus if you have sensitive skin, but if I'll pay over 40€ for an oil, I'd like it to smell luxorious.

Midnight Recovery Eye (Cream)

Ingredients: Aqua / Water / Eau, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil / Jojoba Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil / Apricot Kernel Oil, Squalane, Alcohol Denat., Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Oenothera Biennis Oil / Evening Primrose Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Ruscus Aculeatus Extract / Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis / Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopherol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil / Lavender Oil, Adenosine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil / Rosemary Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citronellol, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Geraniol, Linalool, Cucumis Sativus Extract / Cucumber Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Extract / Turmeric Root Extract, Sclareolide, Rosa Spp / Rose Flower Oil, Jasminum Officinale Extract / Jasmine Extract.

I absolutely fell in love with this product! It has no parabens or mineral oils in it, and the ingredients are an awesome concoction of moisturizing agents. My under-eye area is very dry and finally I've found eye cream that is thick enough for it! :) I'm so happy and will definately buy a full size one. 

This small packet sample lasted for three uses! 

Thanks so much for reading!

xoxo Pauliina

Garnier BB cream for combination to oily skin REVIEW

Hi my lovely readers!
Today I decided to review Garnier's  BB-cream "Miracle Skin Perfector" for combination to oily skin.

Claims: Immediate  perfect skin all-in-one. Mattifies. Anti-shine non stop. Reduces pores & imperfections, unifies & boosts healthy glow, moisturizes. UV protection SPF 20.

My thoughts about the claims:
Ummm... NO. None of these claims actually happened.

First when I got a sample of this "BB-cream" from a magazine, I thought it was amazing and  wanted to purchase it, luckily I didn't have to: Garnier gave away couple hundred of these beauty balms in their facebook page, and I got one for free, hurray!

First when you apply the BB -cream, it's VERY liquidy and light, and doesn't really cover anything. I found it looking the best when I applied it with my Sigma F60 foundation brush. The finish was matte for about five minutes, and after that the oilyness from my T-zone started to build up. So, if you're planning to wear this, you better use a primer and set it with powder! Also, be careful when you take the cap off, because the super liquidy formula will spill out everywhere if you're not careful!

The cream spilling everywhere right after I opened it.

My bare skin on my hand before... 

...and after applying the product.

I saw absolutely no improvement in my skin, I used this BB -cream for a week. You're supposed to use it for four weeks to see the improvements. As a beauty therapist student, I did not find a single ingredient from the ingredients list, that would actually benefit your skin, so...

To be honest the only positive sides to this product are:
- It's very light shade so it's good for my skintone
- It doesn't have a scent so it's good for more sensitive people
- It's still better than their original BB-cream

So yeah, I wouldn't really recommend this product, except if you have almost-perfect skin, preferably dry or normal, rather than oily/combo, because this doesn't stay matte for a very long time. I'm seriously sure that in the small sample package they had completely different product :(


Overall 2/5 stars.

xoxo Pauliina