Alverde Makeup Setting Spray

I really do try to find natural products which are actually really good at what they do and having relatively (or completely) clean ingredients list isn't the only thing positive about them. And most of you know that I do love Alverde as a brand, so that's why I was rather disappointed with this particular product – not only because it didn't do what it should have but also because this was an eye-opener how setting sprays are such neglected types of products in general – especially in the drugstores. Can you imagine how revolutionary would it be for us to have an effective drugstore setting spray which is also natural?

alverde Makeup Setting Spray (50ml | 2,95€) comes in a basic little plastic spray bottle. I must mention that I don't like the fact alcohol and perfume are high on the ingredients list. The spray should freshen-up the complexion and provide a radiant effect in addition to boosting longevity of makeup. You shake it well before use and spray from about 20cm away over your makeup. The liquid is transparent and it has a strong smell – herbal, a bit fruity (sour lemony tart) and a bit chamomile-like. I am personally not a fan of the scent and I don't like how wet it leaves my face – I prefer a fine mist.

I also need at least three spritzes to cover my face. Keep your eyes and mouth closed as it will make eyes watery and leave a bitter taste in your mouth. And there is a high possibility it will make your mascara run (if not waterproof). You can use it before applying mascara but this is too much of a faff for me. Another thing I don't like is the fact it leaves my face a little sticky, it leaves a thin film over the skin which makes me feel uncomfortable. I understand it should have a hydrating effect and make skin dewy but I don't appreciate the stickiness and if you apply too much, you get a glossy effect (borderline oily). And I feel like oily skin would completely clash with this product. Sticky skin + a strong shine is not a good combo.

I did like how it made face powder look less powdery but regular thermal water does the same for me. The extra hour or two of wear which I got with it is not reason enough to convert to this spray. My T-zone became shiny quickly and I felt so uncomfortable under that aforementioned film – the feeling got even worse as the weather became warmer. Another negative is a short shelf-life due to its ingredients, making this setting spray rather inconvenient. I do think a setting spray is not a necessity but if you want a good setting spray with high-performance, I reckon investing a few more bucks is a pretty good investment.

• Zaista se trudim pronaci prirodne proizvode (barem pristojno cistih, ako ne potpuno cistih sastojaka), koji su uistinu efektni te da im epitet ‘prirodan’ nije jedini adut. Vecina vas zna da mi se Alverde kao brend dopada tako da sam posebno razocarenje dozivjela sa ovim fiksatorom sminke – ne iskljucivo zbog toga sto nije radio ono sto je trebao vec mi je ovo iskustvo otvorilo oci po pitanju ponude fiksatora na nasem trzistu (drogerijski rang je pogotovo lose ponude). Zar ne bi bilo revolucionarno da kao kupci imamo izbor i da je jedan od njih fiksator sminke odlicnih sastojaka, bez iritansa i koji znacajno produzuje trajnost sminke?
• alverde fiksator sminke (50ml | cca 5KM u drogerie markt-u) je upakovan u jednostavnu bocicu sa rasprsivacem. Moram reci da mi se ne dopada sto su alkohol i parfem u velikoj mjeri zastupljeni u sastavu. Sprej je zamisljen kao proizvod koji osvjezava sminku, pruza efekat svjezeg tena uz poboljsanje trajnosti sminke. Prije upotrebe je potrebno promuckati bocicu i nanijeti sprej sa udaljenosti od cca 20cm od lica. Tekucina je prozirna i ima jak miris, meni pomalo neprijatan (poput kiselog tarta od limuna, uz biljni prizvuk kamilice). Preferiram finu izmaglicu koju ovaj rasprsivac ne pruza (lice je pomalo mokro nakon upotrebe).
• Potrebna su tri sprica da bih fiksatorom prekrila cijelo lice. Preporucujem da pri nanosenju zatvorite oci i usta – ako upadne u oci iziritirati ce ih a u ustima ostavlja gorak okus. Velika je sansa da ce razmazati maskaru (ako nije vodootporna) pa je bolje maskaru nanijeti nakon upotrebe spreja – barem meni je ovo samo po sebi nezgodno. Ne svidja mi se osjecaj ljepljivosti koji ostavlja na kozi, kao da je lice prekriveno tankim filmom koji mi stvara nelagodu. Jasno mi je da sprej treba ostaviti dojam osvjezene i hidrirane koze ali mi se nikako ne dopada osjecaj da koza ne moze disati. Ako slucajno nanesem previse spreja, koza djeluje izrazito sjajno sto mislim da nikako ne bi odgovaralo masnoj kozi. Ljepljiv sloj + sjaj nisu najbolja kombinacija.
• Dopalo mi se sto je ovaj sprej ucinio da puder ne djeluje praskasto na kozi, ali to je cinila i obicna termalna voda u spreju. Dodatni sat-dva koji dobijem zahvaljujuci ovom fiksatoru meni nisu dovoljan razlog da nastavim sa koristenjem. Moja T-zona bi brzo postala sjajna a nelagoda uslijed ljepljivosti se pogorsala otkako su stigli topliji dani. Jos jedna mana ovog fiksatora bi bio kratak rok trajanja uslijed pojedinih sastojaka i sve skupa cini da fiksator i nije najprakticniji. Licno smatram da fiksator sminke kao proizvod nije neophodan ali ako budem zeljela nabaviti jedan zaista efektan i kvalitetan, onda mislim da ulaganje kojeg novcica vise i jeste pametan, isplativ potez.

Ingredients: | Lista sastojaka:

Aqua, Alcohol*, Parfum**, Glycerin, Caffeine*, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract*, Foeniculum Vulgare Capillaceum Fruit Extract*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract*, Hamamelis Virginiana Water*, Lysolecithin, Linalool**, Limonene**, Citral**, Geraniol**, Citronellol**

* ingredients from certified organic agriculture

** from natural essential oils