Earlier in June/July period, I've been thinking about making a post regarding skincare I'm using during the warmer months but now I'm really glad that I've waited as in retrospective – currently, I have a better overlay and insight in which products I truly used to battle shine and imperfections. If you're interested in what I've been using during the past three or so months to achieve clear skin, than Summer Skincare Recap post might be just up your street. If you notice an absence of SPF in this post it is because I either use SPF in my make-up which I apply over creams in this post. Or I'm using only SPF protection, without any make-up over it. I wrote about my fave SPF creams here. I've been purchasing some new skincare bits lately to amp up my skincare stash and prepare it for upcoming Autumn – first thing I changed was my cleanser. Cleansing balms were all the rage last year but I've dipped my feet in that skincare pool only as of this year. You'll see what I mean later but if I had to choose an all-round perfect facial wash for combination, oily and imperfection-prone skin than it would most definitely be the La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel. I must be using it for more than a year and I'm not contemplating the stop of its use. Even when new colder months reinforcement arrives, I'll always have a tube of this miraculous stuff in my bathroom. It is essential in keeping skin clear, removing last traces of make-up and disinfecting any imperfections I might have fiddled with. I always follow it up with La Roche-Posay Effaclar Micro Exfioliant Astringent Lotion. Packed with LHA's, it keeps skin unclogged and purified whilst being gentle. If some of you are worried about using acids during Summer – you've seen my face with very little make-up on several occasions and no sun spots around. I think this exfoliating lotion is completely safe, gentle yet effective. Of course, adequate sun protection is a must all year round if you're using any type of acids. Bioderma Sebium H2O Micellar Solution was the predominant make-up remover throughout the entire Summer. If I wore waterproof mascara, than my lovely oils (e.g.hazelnut, grapeseed) stepped in but for the most of the time – Bioderma was my savior after working hours. More oil absorbing and clarifying than its Sensibio counterpart (my winter time choice), it was ideal and such a relief for heat-struck skin. All three products are my HG products – they have been repurchased many times and I cannot recommend them enough.
Tokom pocetka juna i jula sam razmisljala da napisem post o preparativi koju cu koristiti tokom ljetnih mjeseci no sada mi je drago sto sam cekala jer, gledajuci retrospektivno – sada imam bolji presjek i uvid u to sto sam zaista koristila u borbi protiv nezeljenog sjaja i nesavrsenstava koze. Ukoliko ste zainteresovane da procitate sto sam konstantno koristila posljednja tri mjeseca, onda bi post Ljetna njega koze u retrospektivi mogao biti upravo ono sto vas zanima. Ako primjetite odsutstvo zastitnog faktora u preparativi, koristila sam ga ili putem kozmetike (tecna podloga i korektor) ili sam koristila samo proizvode sa zastitnim faktorom bez sminke preko. Koje proizvode ‘za suncanje’ sa zastitnim faktorom koristim, mozete procitati ovdje. U posljednje vrijeme sam nabavila dosta nekih novih proizvoda za njegu koze kako bih je pripremila za nadolazecu jesen – prva stvar koju sam promijenila je cistac lica. Blazami za ciscenje su prosle godine biti izuzetno popularni i koketirala sam sa njima no tek sam ove sezone odlucila da ulozim u jedan takav balzam. Nesto kasnije cemo pricati i o tome no ako bih morala odabrati samo jednu umivalicu, koju bih mogla i zeljela koristiti tokom cijele godine i bez obzira na stanje koze? To bi definitivno bio La Roche-Posay Effaclar prociscujuci pjenusavi gel. Mislim da ga koristim i vise od godinu dana u komadu (bez pauza) i ne namjeravam prestati sa upotrebom u dogledno vrijeme. Cak i kada mi stigne pojacanje u vidu balzama za ciscenje, i dalje namjeravam imati barem jednu tubu ovog cudotvornog gela u zalihama. Nezaobilazan je u odrzavanju cistoce tena, uklanjanju posljednjih tragova sminke te dezinficiranju svih nepravilnosti koje sam mozda i cackala na licu. Nakon umivanja sa ovim gelom, lice uvijek osvjezim i tretiram sa La Roche-Posay Effaclar Micro eksfolirajucim astringentnim losionom. Obogacen LHA kiselinama, odrzava pore cistim i osvjezenim dok je istovremeno njezan spram koze. Ukoliko oklijevate sa koristenjem kiselina tokom ljeta – imale ste priliku da vidite moj ten sa malom kolicinom sminke i zaista, nemam niti jednu jedinu suncevu pjegu. Naravno, adekvatna zastita koze od sunca tokom cijele godine je neophodna kod koristenja bilo kojih kiselina. Bioderma Sebium H2O micelarna otopina je bila preovladavajuce sredstvo za skidanje sminke tokom cijelog ljeta. Samo ukoliko bih nosila vodootpornu maskaru bi uskocilo kao ispomoc neko od mojih divnih Gameha ulja (npr.od ljesnika ili sjemenki grozdja). No ipak, vecinu vremena je Bioderma bila ta koja me spasavala nakon posla. Efektnija u upijanju viska sebuma od Sensibio verzije (koju preferiram tokom zime), bila je idealna za osvjezenje pregrijane i umorne koze. Sva tri navedena proizvoda su moji HG proizvodi. Njih sam kupila nebrojeno puta, vjerna sam im i imaju moju toplu preporuku.
My refreshing mist of choice is the lovely Caudalie Beauty Elixir. Pricy but well worth the cost during warmer days. It really does tighten pores (if only for a short time), it invirogates and the bitter refreshing scent calms and soothes. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ could easily be the only skincare product I cannot live without. No matter what the season is or in which state my skin is – I'll always benefit from some Duo+! Creamier formulation than the one we saw in the original predecessor, it glides easily over the skin and even hydrates it. It's unrivaled at beating breakouts, inflammation and all sorts of imperfections. If there's an epitome of an HG product, this is it. When my skin wasn't as sweaty (ew), I was able to slap on something even more hydrating and this L'Occitane Angelica Hydra Vital Gel fits the bill perfectly. Smelling like nothing else (seriously L'Occitane, how do you pull it off every single time?) – this is the most refreshing cream I've come across. It's of such a pleasant, cooling texture and even though it packs quite a punch of hydration, it never cloggs my pores. Make-up sits over it amazingly well. Only eye cream my tired eyes benefit from was the L'Occitane Immortelle Biologique Eye Care & Mask Duo. The metal applicator sure doesn't hurt as it cools down skin in matter or seconds. The texture is very gel-like and doesn't make concealers gather in skin crevices. It's such an amazing value as it doubles-up as an eye mask. You can bet that I've gone through numerous eye relaxation sessions. The only face mask I used was the most plain one but also, extremely effective at soaking up excess oil. Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque can probably be found in many American households and for a good reason – it's cheap, it's amazing and unbelievably effective. A basic clay mask is what every oily/combo skin needs and it won't break your budget. No redness, no irritation and skin is balanced – I'm sold. These were skincare products I really used daily and am very happy with. Do you have any summer faves to share?
Osvjezavajuca izmaglica po mom izboru je ljupki Caudalie Beauty Eliksir. Prilicno precijenjen no tokom ljetnih mjeseci mi je dosta koristan tako da prelazim preko cijene. Zaista stisne pore (barem na kratko), osvjezava i prociscuje ten dok njegov gorko-osvjezavajuci miris djeluje razbudjujuce. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ je mozda jedini proizvod za koji bih ozbiljnim tonom mogla reci da ne mogu zamisliti zivot bez njega. Bez obzira koje je godisnje doba i u kakvom mi je koza stanju – uvijek ce mi koza imati najvise koristi od barem malo Dua+! Kremastije a samim tim i ugodnije teksture od originalne verzije bez plusica, cak blago hidrira kozu dok izvrsava svoja magicna svojstva. Nepobitni je sampion u suzbijanju bubuljica, upalnih procesa i zacepljenih pora kao i ostalih nesavrsenstava koze. Ako je nesto simbol HG proizvoda, onda je to on. U periodima kada mi koza nije bila vlazna od vrucine (grozno, znam), bila sam u mogucnosti da je njegujem necim intenzivnijeg hidratantnog djelovanja. L'Occitane Andjelika Hydra Vital Gel je upravo ono sto mi najvise odgovara u tom pogledu. Mirisan kao rijetko koji proizvod (zaista L'Occitane, kako vam uspijeva svaki put?) – moram reci kako ova krema najvise osvjezava od svih koje sam isprobala. Tako je prijatne gelaste teksture koja hladi kozu i ne masti je a istovremeno kao da se koza napila vode – tako djeluje na nju. Takodjer je idealna baza za sminku. Jedina okoloocna kremica koja je pomagala umornim okicama ovog ljeta je bio L'Occitane Immortelle Biologique dvojac – okoloocna krema i maska (2u1). Metalni aplikator nije odmagao – naprotiv, bio je jako prijatan hladeci umornu kozu. Gel je ugodne, gelaste i hladece teksture koja je bila divna baza svakom korektoru koji sam koristila preko. Uopste ne zalim sto sam kupila ovu stvarcicu, svaka parica se isplatila tokom sesija njege za okice koje sam organizovala ne tako rijetko. Jedina maska za lice koju sam koristila je mozda i najprostija no neosporno uspjesno odrzava ten balansiranim. Queen Helene Mint Julep maska je nesto sto vjerovatno vecina americkih domova ima u kucnoj apoteci. Nije ni cudo – jeftina je, radi svoj posao i zaista joj nema zamjerke. Obicna maska na bazi gline je nesto sto bi svaka vlasnica/vlasnik masne ili mjesovite koze trebao imati u kupaonici (a nece vam narusiti budzet). Nema crvenila, nema iritacija a koza je balansirana i visak masnoce je upijen. Ovo su bili proizvodi koje sam koristila doslovno svakodnevno tokom ljeta i njima sam jako zadovoljna. Da li imate neke svoje ljetne favorite koje zelite podijeliti sa mnom?
