There's a lot to think and take care about when skin of your face is in question during summer – you need your SPF but don't want to turn into an oil slick by noon. You also need to keep your pores nice, fresh and definitely not clogged but your skin also needs some moisture. Don't forget the extra gentle skin under your eyes. Oh, and exfoliation! So your skin gets renewed constantly (but not to the extent of irritation). Don't forget make-up removal. It's just too much to juggle, don't you think? Well, I've been doing the best I can and – so far so good – my skin's been holding up rather fine. In the morning I like to freshen my face with La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel. It's fantastic for oily/combo skin and really gets rid of all the grime, sweat and make-up in the evenings as well. If I feel my skin would benefit from a more nourishing cleanse, I turn to the lovely Dr.Hauschka Cleansing Cream. Gentle, nourishing and balancing – formulated with ground almonds, it wraps my face into the kindest of veils. Non-greasy but definitely caring and lightly exfoliating. Alpha-H Micro Cleanse is my fave chemical exfoliator and face mask in one (and a bloody excellent purchase!). It has been catering to my skin's needs for so long, during all seasons and I cannot imagine stop using it – it's a godsend. When I'm going out and about, I know my skin will be exposed to the sun – then I use the Avon Anew Clinical E-Defense Lotion SPF30. It's the perfect everyday (under make-up or by itself) sunscreen! It has a velvety yet very supple texture, sinks in quickly, doesn't leave a white cast, doesn't clog my pores but still offers more than decent sun protection. If I'm using a foundation with an SPF or if I'm staying at home, I'll slap on some of my favorite face serum which is literally made to be used during summer months – L'Occitane Iris & Angelica Essence Sublime. This was a love at first sight – or better yet, a love at first try! After going through several samples, I've decided to purchase the full-sized serum and I haven't looked back. Oil-free, gorgeously smelling and luxurious – it provides relief, refreshment, brighter/clearer complexion and hydration without the heaviness. If I'm inclined, I may pop some of the L'Occitane Immortelle Brightening Eye Care & Mask Duo under and around my eyes. The metal applicator makes its use particularly pleasant and the gel-like texture doesn't hurt. Finally, the burden of bringin’ all of lost moisture, suppleness, rebalancing, calming skin which is sunkissed – it all falls into my absolute favorite night cream which is the Bocassy Paris Hydrating Night Cream. Rich, medium thick, luxurious it plumps the skin, promotes healing and makes skin incredibly smooth and soft. I think I have everything covered with this bunch of products but I would love to hear what has (literally) been saving your face on 35°C?
Uopste nije lagan zadatak brinuti o kozi lica tokom ljeta – potrebna vam je zastita od sunca ali ne zelite da koza bude masna za sat-dva. Takodjer je cilj odrzati pore cistim, svjezim ali ne smijemo zaboraviti na hidrataciju. Niti zanemariti narocito njeznu i osjetljivu kozu okoloocnog podrucja. I da, pilingovati kozu! Tako da se proces obnavljanja potpomogne ali ni sa eksfolijacijom ne treba pretjerati da ne bi rizikovali iritacije. A sta cemo sa skidanjem sminke? Jednostavno je toliko toga na sto bi trebalo misliti tako da uopste nije lako sve probleme i zahtjeve koze drzati pod kontrolom istovremeno. Svakako da se trudim a trenutacna postava proizvoda za njegu mi daje (kuc, kuc o drvo!) sasvim solidne rezultate. Ujutro lice volim osvjeziti La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel. Ovaj gel je fantasticna umivalica za masnu/mjesovitu kozu jer temeljito uklanja masnocu, necistoce, znoj ali i make-up na kraju dana. Ukoliko procjenim da bi mi kozi vise prijala umivalica nesto hranljivijih svojstava, koristim Dr.Hauschka Cleansing Cream. Njezna, hranljiva i balansirajuca – formulisana sa mljevenim bademima, umota kozu lica u najmeksi veo. Nije masna ali definitivno njeguje te blago pilinguje. Alpha-H Micro Cleanse mi je omiljeni hemijski piling i maska za lice – dva u jedan (stvarno odlicna kupovina!). Brine se za potrebe moje mjesovite do dehidrirane koze sa apsolutnim uspjehom tokom svih godisnjih doba i zaista ne mogu zamisliti njegu bez ovog cudotvorca. Kada planiram vrijeme provoditi izvan kuce i znam da ce mi koza lica biti izlozena suncevoj svjetlosti, lice namazem sa Avon Anew Clinical E-Defense Lotion SPF30. Idealna je dnevna krema sa zastitnim faktorom (koristena samostalno ili ispod sminke). Barsunaste je ali i podatne teksture, upija se brzo, ne ostavlja bijeli trag na kozi, nije mi zacepila pore i pruza dostatnu zastitu od sunca. Ukoliko namjeravam koristiti tecni puder/BB/CC kremu sa zastitnim faktorom ili ostajem kod kuce tog dana, lice njegujem meni jednim od omiljenih seruma za lice. Stvarno mislim da je stvoren za upotrebu tokom ljeta – rijec je o fantasticnoj L'Occitane Iris & Angelica Essence Sublime. Ovo je bila ljubav na prvi pogled, ili bolje reci – ljubav na prvo koristenje! Nakon sto sam potrosila mnostvo testera odlucila sam se za kupovinu velike bocice i nisam pozalila. Nemasne je teksture, prekrasnog mirisa i hidratantnog djelovanja bez tezine – pruza olaksanje, osvjezenje, svjetliji i ljepsi ten. Ukoliko sam raspolozena, okoloocno podrucje cu pocastiti sa malo L'Occitane Immortelle Brightening Eye Care & Mask Duo. Metalni aplikator hladi a i gelasta formulacija je jako ugodna. Napokon, cjelokupan teret vracanja izgubljene vlage, mekoce, balansiranje isusenih dijelova i umirenje koze koju je sunce nesto vise dotaklo – pada na pleca meni omiljene nocne kreme za lice. Bocassy Paris Hydrating Night Cream je bogate, srednje guste teksture koja je apsolutno bozanstvena i luksuzna. Potice procese zacjeljivanja, kozi vraca punocu, mekocu i glatkost na dodir. Uz sve ove proizvode, mislim da pruzam jednu lijepu njegu svom licu ali bih veoma rado voljela procitati kojem proizvodu (ili proizvodima) ste vi poklonili svoje povjerenje na plus 35°C?
