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  • REVIEW: J’adore Dior Long Lasting or Not?

    REVIEW: J’adore Dior Long Lasting or Not?

    I never really understood the purpose of not-so-long lasting perfumes. Cheap perfumes last only one-two hours. What could I do with this time? If I go somewhere it takes me at least 30 minutes to reach the destination… well, anyhow, bottom line: I really do like long lasting perfumes.

    Before the J’adore perfume, I had a bottle of Alien from Thierry Mugler. Every time I wore that perfume, people told me how nice I smelled…. like 12 hours later. LOL. It really was long lasting. Unfortunately, I didn’t particularly like the smell (although it is a very beautiful smell, I felt it somehow didn’t suit me 100%). Also, sometimes I felt that my head hurt because of the strongnes of the Thierry Mugler perfume. So I decided to go to Sephora and buy a new perfume, a more delicate one: the J’adore Dior.

    Well, unfortunately, no one, ABSOLUTELY no one, has ever felt / smelled this perfume on me. :/

    Its smell is so dim that… well, no one gets it.

    Also, its smell fades so quickly, that even I don’t feel it anymore.

    So, NO, the J’adore Dior is definitely NOT a Long Lasting perfume.

    I still think it is a great smelling perfume, but if you really are looking for a long-lasting perfume, be sure that the J’adore Dior is not what you’re looking for.

     

  • REVIEW: Korres Shampoo Almond and Linseed for Dry or Damaged Hair

    REVIEW: Korres Shampoo Almond and Linseed for Dry or Damaged Hair

    I got this Korres Shampoo Almond and Linseed from a drugstore. It was the first time I saw somewhere this brand. I got the shampoo for dry/damaged hair, which contains almond and linseed. The bottle looks like this:

    It was a good shampoo, I didn’t get dandruff from it, nor split ends. It was a pretty good experience.

    I didn’t buy it again because it didn’t impress me either. It was just one of the many other OK shampoos.

    I continue my quest in finding the perfect shampoo for my hair, but if you don’t really care, then the Korres shampoo is definitely a good choice.

  • REVIEW: Moroccan Oil Shampoo after 1 Month of Usage

    REVIEW: Moroccan Oil Shampoo after 1 Month of Usage

    There are several types of Moroccan Oil Shampoos:

    • Moisture-and-shine Shampoo Fragrance Originale (and another 2 types of fragrances)
    • Hydrating Shampoo
    • Repair Shampoo
    • Smooth Shampoo
    • Color Shampoo
    • Curl Enhancing Shampoo

    I’ve been using the first one, the Moroccan Oil Moisture and shine Shampoo, the one with the original fragrance and I’ve already written a first impression review about this Moroccan Oil Shampoo. That review contains also my impressions about the Moisture and shine conditioner, which I’ve been using together with the shampoo.

    Moroccan Oil Shampoo Review

    Now, after 1 Month, my thoughts about this shampoo are:

    • it smells amazing;
    • the foam feels nice and luxorious;
    • good for fine hair
    • it is gentle with the scalp (the Moroccan Oil Shampoo is really suitable for sensible scalp);
    • although it is pretty moisturizing, it is not enough to “feed” the hair. I also feel the need for conditioner, styling cream and nourishing oils;
    • the shine it gives is moderate, but pretty good;
    • the hair is slightly less frizzy;
    • it is fluid and I tend to use it a lot, so I would finish a bottle of shampoo in about 45 days.

    Conclusion: The Moroccan Oil Moisture and shine Shampoo is the best shampoo I’ve ever used, although it is not as good as I hoped it would be.

    If you are in doubt about purchasing this shampoo or if you have questions about it, leave them here and I will try to answer them.

     

  • REVIEW: Moroccanoil Body Moisture & Shine Shampoo + Conditioner Fragrance Originale

    REVIEW: Moroccanoil Body Moisture & Shine Shampoo + Conditioner Fragrance Originale

    I used a few times the Moroccanoil Body Moisture & Shine Shampoo and the Conditioner (both “Fragrance Originale”), so here are my thoughts about them. Keep in mind that I have thin, long and frizzy hair. These products are suitable for all hair types, but the review is written from my (hair’s) point of view.

    General opinions

    Even though it doesn’t have an astonishing effect on hair (let’s get real, no shampoo in this world will have such an effect), it really did make my hair look better and it was noticeable, not only by me, but also by my husband and my friends.

    These are some pricey products. I am not sure yet if the price is justifiable, although I think the Moroccanoil Body Moisture & Shine Shampoo is the best shampoo I’ve ever used. I am not sure about the conditioner. It smells incredible, it leaves hair soft and kind-of easy to comb, but I guess there are similar conditioners on the market, less pricey (although they wouldn’t probably smell so good).

    Also, washing my hair with these products really felt luxurious. The shampoo’s foam is so soft and calming and the conditioner smells so nice. It relaxed me and made me feel good.

    How did it make my hair better?

    • slightly less frizz
    • good hydration
    • very good shine
    • amazing and persistent perfume
    • the scalp feels great, no itching or dandruff or anything

    The fragrance

    Even though the shampoo bottle and the conditioner bottle look the same, their fragrance is different. It surprised me, but I was glad. It would have been boring if both the shampoo and the conditioner would have smelled the same. The shampoo has a more fresh, unisex smell. The conditioner has the actual Moroccanoil signature scent, it is the one who lets your hair smell like you dipped it in a bottle of Dior.

    Good to know

    • Both Moroccanoil Body Moisture & Shine Shampoo and the Conditioner must be left 2 minutes each on hair to rest. Don’t cut time, it is really worth it.
    • The Conditioner wasn’t enough to make my hair super-easy to comb, so I had to use a serum on my ends.
    • The biggest downside of the shampoo is the fact that the hair looks good only for 2 days and that’s it. At the end of the second day it looks greasy.

    Will I repurchase the Moroccanoil products?

    Probably yes. I would repurchase the shampoo for the way it calms my scalp and I would repurchase the conditioner because it smells really, but really great. I don’t know if these are strong arguments, but momentarily I don’t know any better hair products.

  • REVIEW: Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL

    REVIEW: Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL

    I tried this Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design serum because a friend who has very beautiful hair (sleek and shiny) recommended it to me. She told me this serum makes wonders, so I used it just the way she uses it. Here is a photo with the products (she also lent me an argan oil). Lemi tried them first and was satisfied (as you can see, he’s got amazing fur), so I was very keen to try them myself.

    Before washing my hair, I also applied some argan oil (just as she does) and I left it for about half an hour, then I washed my hair with shampoo and applied some balm. Before blow drying my hair, I applied this Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL serum.

    Unfortunately, for my thin long frizzy hair, this serum was a disaster… 🙁

    My hair looked good for about 10 minutes, then slowly got frizzier and frizzier, until it looked like a total mess, worst than usual.

    I don’t know what to say about this Keratin Refill serum. Maybe it works for certain hair types, but for my hair type it certainly doesn’t work. Why am I certain? Because another friend with similar hair type as mine tried herself the serum and got the same spooky result.

    Our friend who borrowed us the serum and who has sleek and smooth hair has other hair type. Her hair is straight, not wavy, and it is thicker. But I think her hair would look good without any hair serum… so, what’s the point of Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL? I don’t know… maybe I am not fair to this product, but I do believe that if you have thin, long, wavy and frizzy hair, this product isn’t suitable for you.

    In time, I’ve tried a lot of hair serums in hope of finding a good one that would fight against split ends and would make my hair less frizzy and more shiny. You can check here my other reviews on other serums:

    REVIEW: L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Lipidium Split Ends
    REVIEW: Moroccanoil Treatment Original
    REVIEW: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum

     

  • REVIEW: Wella Oil Reflections – Luminous Smoothing Oil

    REVIEW: Wella Oil Reflections – Luminous Smoothing Oil

    In my quest for finding the perfect hair serum, I decided to give a try to the much acclaimed Wella Oil Reflections – Luminous Smoothing Oil.

    On Wella’s website, they say it is suitable “FOR ALL HAIR TYPES” and that it is a:

    Versatile perfecting oil for hair smoothness and glossy effect, with macadamia and avocado oils.
    Again, on their website, all the reviews are great. But it is their website, so it is not difficult to write the reviews by themselves. I never trust this kind of reviews, but I still bought it because Wella is known as a good quality brand.
    There are a few good things about this serum:
    • cheaper than other high end hair products (Kerastase for instance)
    • smells really nice
    • detangles hair
    • no split ends
    • hair is easier to blow dry (well, yes, it is actually “Smoothing” as it is claiming to be)
    The bad side about this product is that the product definitely doesn’t help you to get hair like this.
    This is just a random photo from the internet with hair I wish I had… 🙂
    Anyhow, the product doesn’t make hair shiner, doesn’t make it glossier and doesn’t fight against frizz.
    But it is not a bad product either. In fact, it is one of the best I ever had, even though my hair still looks crazy after using it. At least it is detangled, smells nice and has almost zero split ends.
    If you don’t have an extremely pretentious hair, I do recommend this Wella Oil Reflections – Luminous Smoothing Oil product.
    I don’t think I will repurchase it because it doesn’t do everything I hoped it would do. I will continue searching for the best hair serum… 🙂
  • REVIEW: Sabon Body Lotion Delicate Jasmine

    REVIEW: Sabon Body Lotion Delicate Jasmine

    When I was a teenager I never understood the meaning of body lotions. I had zero problems with my skin and only in winter I had to use some hydrating cream for my face, but never for my body. My skin was never dry. But… as time passes, each winter my skin gets drier and I have to use tons of body lotion. Unfortunately, not all of them are as hydrating as I wish they would be, but this Sabon Body Lotion is definitely one of the most hydrating body lotions I’ve ever used.

    So, what I liked about the Sabon Body Lotion:

    • one of the most hydrating body lotions
    • very fast absorbing (you can definitely use it after shower, a few minutes before getting dressed)
    • feels very silky and soft
    • looks posh with its funny blue color and its glass recipient

    I would love even more this product if it would contain more natural ingredients. I would like to see a bio version of it.

    Also, I would like to get more scent options. A friend of mine bought the Sabon Lavender body lotion and I didn’t like it, but she liked it so I guess this scent problem is very subjective.

    I do recommend this lotion to anyone with dry skin. It is a really good product.

  • REVIEW: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum

    REVIEW: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum

    I got this hair serum hoping it would make my hair:

    smooth, condition and seal hair strands

    wonders to make hair silky, shiny and frizz-free in any weather

    These statements are written on Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum’s web page. I generally don’t believe in “wonders” and I don’t like when companies promise “miracles”, but I couldn’t find anything better, so I bought this Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum.

    I have long, thin, very frizzy hair. Serums generally work better for thicker hair, but I really hoped it would do something for my hair. But after using it… I was like:

    Yeap. It did almost nothing. The frizz was still enormous.

    Also, after using this serum, I felt that more split ends appeared… :/

    What it did was to make my hair easy to comb. It’s still something… 🙂

    And it smells pretty nice, but really, if I wanted a parfume I would have bought a perfume, not a hair serum.

    So, will I ever buy again the Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum? Once I almost did it and then I thought to myself it is a too expensive detangler…

    You can check here my other reviews on other serums:

    REVIEW: L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Lipidium Split Ends
    REVIEW: Moroccanoil Treatment Original
    REVIEW: Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL
  • REVIEW: Yves Rocher Face Cream – Day ELIXIR JEUNESSE

    REVIEW: Yves Rocher Face Cream – Day ELIXIR JEUNESSE

    I received a sample of this cream on my first purchase from Yves Rocher.

    On their website it has the following description:

    Yves Rocher Face Cream – Day,
    REPAIRS SKIN AND PROTECTS AGAINST POLLUTION,
    Repair + Anti-pollution,
    ELIXIR JEUNESSE

    I am not a big fan of face creams and I will probably not buy it again, but I did use it on my face and all I can say is that:

    • The hydrating action is moderate and the skin might feel a little bit greasy afterwards.
    • The skin absorbs it in a moderate amount of time.
    • It is a cream, kind of thick. Definitely not a gel, a serum or a light cream.
    • It didn’t “solve” my flaky skin. Before applying foundation, I had to apply another hydrating face cream. This was not enough.

    What I really LOVED about this cream was the scent.


    It is funny how memories are being stored in our mind and the way they work… the olfactive memory is a very distinct kind. It somehow gains a life of its own. Sometimes I smell something and I associate it with a certain feeling, and I am 100% sure that I lived a moment where I encountered that smell, but I cannot recollect the visual memory. It is strange… it is exactly what it’s happening with this smell. I kind of suspect where the memory is from approximately 10 years ago, when my lovely flatmate probably used a similar cream with a similar smell. Maybe that’s why I like it. Or maybe it is just a really nice smell. It doesn’t smell like something you would find in a plant, it is a very distinctive, special, unique and yet absolutely simple smell.

    In Germany it costs 36,00€. I don’t think that it is an expensive face cream, but it is not a cheap one either and the quality is not satisfying.

    I will not repurchase this cream, but I will just continue to use the little guy until it runs out.

  • REVIEW: Yves Rocher Brillance (Shine) Hair Conditioner

    REVIEW: Yves Rocher Brillance (Shine) Hair Conditioner

    I bought this hair conditioner from a local Yves Rocher store, hoping it will make my hair soft and shiny. I payed 4 EUR on it, so it wasn’t very expensive, nor very cheap.

    What I liked

    • The price is OK.
    • It has 98% natural ingredients.
    • The hair looks slightly shinier, although there is no miraculous effect.
    • It has only 150ml, but it lasts long.

    What I disliked

    • The first time I used it, it had an average smell. Then, it just went worse and worse. Now it smells like dead fish. Happily, the smell washes off and it doesn’t persist in the hair. Maybe the bad smell is because of the natural ingredients… I don’t know, but I don’t like it and it bothers me.
    • The hair is frizzy and hard to comb. I used better conditioners with same amount of shine, but better management of all hair problems.

    Will I repurchase?

    No. I will continue searching for a better conditioner.