New In The Skincare Drawer

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I haven't done a beauty related post in quite a while, and I thought since I have recently ordered some new skincare bits, I might as well show them to you today, and maybe some of you will be inspired.

It is one of my goals of this year, not only to use up all the skin and body care bits that I already own, but also invest in some better skincare. And since I got some vouchers for my birthday and Christmas, I just couldn't resist ordering some straight away.

I really focused on trying brands I haven't tried yet but wanted to, and also get a variety of brands and different products instead of getting pretty much the same things from just one brand.

If you are interested in seeing a proper review of any, or maybe  even all products, please let me know, and I'll totally do one! :)

Clinique Extra Gentle Intro Kit

I had been walking past these Clinique sets for so so long, yet I never got one because I was a little scared I would spend money on it to either not end up using it or my skin reacting badly. Yet, this time I somehow forced myself to do it, especially because I wanted to get the moisturizer and it was literally the same price without the other two products, which is pretty much why I decided to go for this.

It includes an Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam (45ml), a Clarifying Lotion (100 ml) and a Dramatically Different Moisturizing Cream (30ml).

So far, I am pretty happy with it, although I am still not quite keen on the smell of the clarifying lotion. But I will report back once I have properly tested it!

Origins Mask Samplers

Bloody hell I cannot tell you how happy I was when I realized that Origins are now selling small one use pots of their masks. I have been wanting to try them for ages, but never got them because the thought of spending so much money on a mask that either me or my skin might hate kept stopping me. But this time I just had to go for it, and I cannot wait to try them. Let's hope my next order will include a full size because I have completely fallen in love with it.

If you've ever tried any of their masks, please tell me what you think and which one's your favourite, I'd love to find out. :)

Khiels Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Mask

To be honest with you, I actually didn't buy this one, but you got it for free if you ordered for a certain amount of money, and I just could not resist trying something from Khiel's. And can we just talk about how freaking cute this tube is?? It's so small, I'm still not over it and I've had it for like two weeks already. I'm so ready to try this, and I am definitely keeping the tube once it's used up, just to stare at it haha.

I really hope you enjoyed this post, especially because I don't do as many beauty posts anymore. I'm really sorry if that's annoying you.

If you would like to see some more beauty related posts, or maybe you would like to see something completely different, definitely contact me, I am open for any inspiration! 😊 Definitely leave me some inspiration on what other products and brands I should try this year as well, I really want to invest a little bit more in my skin!

Have a phenomenal week! ♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx

Garnier SkinActive Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask Review

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I recently went on a German website called Sparwelt, where you can find really good offers if you want to save some money. There's also a page on which you have an overview of samples to sign up for, and I found this one for a new Garnier mask. As my favourite spot-reducing mask is from Garnier, I got pretty exited about trying it. This isn't sponsored by the way haha :)

To be honest, I had never tried a cloth mask before, so this was a whole new experience for me, which I thought would be really lovely to share. This is going to be a pretty small review, but I hope you enjoy it, as I feel like there's nothing better than a good mask during a pamper session! :)

The packaging says that the mask is supposed to be intensivly moisturizing and revitalizing, and give you a fresh and shiny skin, straighten fine lines and be easy to use. It's meant to be for pretty dry and 'tired' skin and moisturize your skin for a whole week.

I have a really nice app where you can check ingredients, called Codecheck - not quite sure if it's available anywhere apart from Germany though - and here are the results.

The mask includes 2 ingredients that are hormonally effective (Methylparaben and Propylparaben), another ingredient named is Pvm/ Ma Copolymer, which is makes it easier for all shitty bits that fly around to get into your skin. There are also 4 ingredients that are only recommended limitedly (is that even a word :D?).  The other 17 are all good. That isn't too bad I guess, but I am really not the biggest fan of hormonally effective bits in the stuff that I put onto my skin - I've seen a lot worse though, so it's alright, I guess.

The mask is pretty pretty drenched in the serum, so be prepared for that. It stays on for 15 minutes, before you either take the excess off or massage it into your skin. I definitely have to say that I prefer putting the mask on the places that I need it, but it hasn't put me off of sheet masks completely.

It felt pretty pretty moisturizing once I had it on, and I had the serum everywhere. When I took it all off, and had massaged the last few bits into my skin, my skin felt a little weird, inbetween being full of last bits of serum and feeling a little dry. As soon as the last few bits were dry, my skin definitely felt a little dry as well. That lasted for a little while.

It is now about an hour and half after I took it off, and I actually feel like I look slightly more glowy, especially around my eyes and my nose, as I don't look as dead anymore. My skin doesn't feel dry anymore, but it doesn't feel moisturized either. It's pretty much back to normal, I would say.

At the end of the day I have to say, that my skin basically feels as smooth as it would be on a good day. I can't really say anything about the results for really dry skin throughout the whole day, as I've got normal skin, but it might help you slightly.

To sum it all up - a nice sheet mask if you fancy one but don't expect too much from it. I don't think I would buy it, but who knows, as it deffo wasn't terrible, just not good enough for what I expected. However, the other mask that Garnier sells, which heatens up on your face, is incredible! So have a look into that if you want something that does amazing work when it comes to spots.

What's your favourite mask? Do you prefer sheet masks or normal ones? Leave me some comments, I would love to find out :)

Have a great day ♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx

Sephora Wishlist

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I haven't been looking that much into getting new make-up recently, purely because I have enough of it (though it isn't that much) and I am trying to save money. Yet, there are a few things I like looking at if I ever feel the need to treat myself again. I don't really have the chance to order on Sephora without spending a huge amount of money, nor do I often go to France to have a stroll around the store. I thought I'd make a little list of bits I'd like to treat myself to in the future, and share them with you, as my wishlist posts seem to be quite popular on this blog! :)

Smashbox Try It Kit - Primer Authority

I cannot even tell you how many times I've put Smashbox bits into my basket, but then decided against buying them. Yet, I am still quite interested in trying them, as a lot of people are raving about them. I don't really own any good primers, probably making this the perfect set to start off with. $29 isn't that much either for that many different samples to try, even in Euros!

Tarte Tartelette In Bloom Clay

I've always been a massive eyeshadow palette freak, as I love experimenting with different colours, and I would rather invest in a full package of new colours, instead of a single eyeshadow. This palette seems perfect, as it contains both brown and pink shades, which I personally love using. $45 is pretty much the same price as an Urban Decay palette, which I think is okay if it's just as good as that one!

Sephora Cream Lip Stain

These lip stains are so hyped up on the internet, that I can't do anything but feel the need to try them. They are definitely the one product I want the most from the original Sephora collection. I mean they are $14, but I guess that would be alright to pay if they are as amazing as everyone says they are. They also come in various different shades, so there is something for each type of person to find.

Origins 24 Hour Glow

Origins is another brand that I have been putting in my basket, only to order everything except that product that I had chosen. This set seems perfect, even if it is $45, as it includes several different products to try. There's a mask, a moisturizer, another moisturizer with SPF and an eye cream - everything I am looking for. If you have any experiences with Origins skincare, I would love to find out! :)

Sephora Face Mask

I think I've already put this on my actual beauty wishlist, but I still haven't had a chance to purchase it, even if I really want to try it. There are plenty to try, even if I think they might be a little pricey with $6 each, but yet they are worth a try, aren't they? ;)

Tarte Tarteist Lip Contour Set

Maybe I mainly want to try this, because Tarte packaging is so nicely designed, but I truly think this is a very nice set. It's quite travel friendly, and I think $12 is alright for that. This set only comes in this shade, but it looks alright to me. I don't currently own any Tarte products, but I feel like this would be a nice way to try some of their products.

Nudestix Love Is Louder Lip + Cheek Pencil

Yes, I am slightly obsessed with lip products, but this is another product that has been on my list for quite a while, ever since Danielle Peazer started talking about them on her blog in fact. They are pretty expensive, as one of these pencils is $24, but they look really elegant in my opinion, and worth a try.

What is on your beauty wishlist? Have you ever tried any of these brands before? I never get any comments on my blogposts, which I guess I have to accept, but I would truly love to chat to you. :)

Have an amazing day ♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx

P.S. I do not claim any copyright for these pictures! All rights go to their owners! I am not using these pictures to gain money, I am using them purely for fun and to inspire!

Yves Rocher Hydra Végétal Moisturizing Creme

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If you've read my post about sustainability a few weeks back, you might know that me and my friend are writing an essay about natural cosmetics. For that we decided to try out a few more things ourselves, as we've had expierence with it, but not enough to actually write about that as well. One of the brands we are going to mention is Yves Rocher, which is quite a famous natural beauty brand in my opinion. 

I had been searching for an alternative for my NIVEA daily cream which contains a few not so nice bits, that I won't go into further detail in. That is why the Hydra Végétal Moisturizing Cream came straight into my focus in the store. My friend has tried it before and said that she thinks it is quite a good product, which is another reason why I ended up picking this product. Another thing that really drew me towards it was the fact that you were able to get a version with SPF. I wasn't particulary looking for one with SPF, but I was definetely thinking about it, so this was basically the perfect match. 

I've now been trying it out for a little while, and thought it was time to give you a little review on it. 

Let's start with the base, meaning the actual packaging of the whole creme. Both the paper outside the actual container and the container itself, which is made out of glass, are recyeable. That is something I usually never look into, but now that I have bought it, I actually feel like I want to have a look into that topic a bit more, seeing as I am quite interested in the climate change etc. The container is held in really decent colours of blue and white, but because of the glass bottle it looks quite luxurious actually. 

The smell is really nice and fresh, something I can't really find words for, but it definetely doesn't smell like chemicals would. You can definetely smell that there are certain plant based things in there, but that is what I find even more lovelier. It's not the least strongest smell, but not too much either. 

When I first tried it on my hand, I actually made the mistake of taking way too much, but you actually only need a teeny tiny amount of it. It's a really thin cream but saying that, it actually feels a lot heavier on your skin than you would think from the consistancy. If you have quite oily skin, I recommend you try it out in store as it might not be something for you. The cream sinks into your skin quite easily and leaves a lovely little glow behind. 

I didn't really know what to expect from the cream when I first bought it and put it on, but what I can say is that it's not the most moisturizing cream I have ever seen. It's for normal to combination skin though, so I guess that's alright. I think it is pretty much in the middle between a light moisturizer and a pretty thick and heavy one. However, I still love the product a lot more than other moisturizers that I have tried. 

To sum it all up, a pretty good moisturizer for normal skintypes, not very expensive, cruelty and pretty much chemical free with SPF, not only making your skin feel better, but also yourself and your thoughts. Both your skin and the nature will thank you for it.

Is there any natural beauty product that you love a lot? What is it? I'd love to find out and use it for further inspiration in this topic. :)

Have a great day, and a great weekend. ♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx

Empty Skin & Hair Care

 Welcome to a new post!

I know these are blogposts and videos that you see quite a lot online, but I still felt like showing you the products that I have used up, as it is easier in that way to tell you my honest opinion about the products.

Since I never really use up any make-up products, this one will be focused mainly on skincare and haircare bits that I have used up, also showing you some German products. If you would like to hear more about German products in particular, please leave me a comment or message me on my social media accounts, which are linked on the right or under 'Contact'.

First thing I used up are two bottles of the Garnier Micellar Water. I tried the one for dry and sensetive skin, as well as the one for normal and sensetive skin, as I wanted to see if I would see any difference.

I don't think I have to say much about this product, as everyone has been talking about it being a Bioderma dupe ever since it came out. Even though I have never tried Bioderma, I do know that I absolutely love this, and I would never change that part of my skinroutine.

I don't really see a difference between the ones for different skintypes, but I do know that I bloody love it, and will keep investing the 4,50€ in it. 

Try it, if you haven't done that yet - you won't regret it.

I already talked about the Garnier Wonder Oil on my blog once before when I showed you my Must Have Hair Care Essentials, but since I've finally used the bottle up, I felt the need to talk about it again for a second.

The oil has helped prevent my hair from damage so much, that I don't ever want to miss it in my routine again. I always find it quite helpful against heat. If you want to hear more detail, I have linked you my other blogpost.

The Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish was the first product I ever properly invested in for my skin because everyone has been talking about it for months, maybe even years. It was the best decision I could have made, and I really don't regret it. It makes my skin so soft after using it, and it washes off whatever is on my skin. I cannot wait to try more stuff from Liz Earle in the future.

I have used the Adidas control ultra protection cool & care deodorant for quite a while, especially in the smaller sizes, as it is a great size for your handbag, travelling and sports class.

Since I want to stop using deodorants including aluminum, I won't be repurchasing this anymore though, as it contains that as well. But if you aren't looking after that, this is an amazing deodorant to try.

This is the first German product that I am actually showing you, which is by a really cheap drugstore brand named Balea. They sell some amazing products for the prices, even though you can definetely notice that they aren't expensive.

This one is the Urea eye cream for really dry skin. I don't really think it's for that, but I did use it up anyway, as it wasn't terrible, and because my eyes get quite sensetive after taking my make-up off I need some kind of cream around my eyes anway. 

Please make sure to leave me any recommendations for another eye cream to try though, as I really need another one soon.

Last but not least, the Nivea Soft Cream in the smaller size. I have been using it for ages, in the small size in particular, as you can easily take it with you wherever you are going. It's my daily moisturizer and I really like it. I mean there's a very high chance it is not the world's best moisturizer, but it definetely isn't a bad one either. If you are looking for a cheap one, definetely go and have a look at this one.

I hope you enjoyed to see what products I have used up in the past few weeks. Make sure to leave me some recommendations. 

Have a good day. ♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx

Skincare Wishlist

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If you've been reading my blog for a while, you will know that I already did a post on my make-up wishlist. When I remembered, I thought it was finally the time to also do a skincare version of it, as I am also quite interested in trying out and investing more in skincare.

I have put it into price order, so I am starting with the least expensive things which is then going to build up in price until about 60€, as I already find that a (sorry for the language) shit load of money for some product to throw on your face, even if you only get one.

 5€

Starting off with the Sephora Rose mask, which is around the 5€ mark. Whenever I am scrolling through the Sephora website I am looking at these masks, and always thought that I wanted to try them. Since I love roses and their smell, and it is also a mask which is supposed to be really moisturizing and brightening, I want to try the Rose version. Hopefully I'll be getting my hands on it the next time I am down in Strasbourg.

 13€

The Lush Eau Roma Water has also been on my list for quite a while now, and every time I go to Lush I stand infront of it again, but then not decide to get it. I don't really know why I do that, but I guess it's because I know that my skin easily gets sensetive when I try new toners, and this one actually is around 13€. But one day I'll hopefully get my bum to try it.

 14€

I really like masks against break outs and things like that, and the Lush Mask of Magnamity has been hyped online for so long, I really feel the need to try it. It seems to be a really good one, and I always use masks, especially when I get a proper hurting spot on my face (not that I have bad skin, but who honestly likes spots? :D).

 18€

I have tried the very hyped Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish before, and ever since I fell in love with that I wanted to try more Liz Earle products. I see a lot of people talking about how Liz Earle skincare has made their skin so much better, which is also another point why I want to try more. I chose the Instant Boost Skin Tonic, as I really want to get my skincare level a bit up, as I usually only use an eye and a normal face cream.

20€

I also want to try their Deep Cleansing Mask, as as I already mentioned, I love trying new masks, and this one sounds really nice and also consists of more natural ingredients than most others. It has it's price which is why I haven't ordered it yet, but I'll hopefully be doing that in the future.

25€

I first heard about the brand Daytox on the website of a german beauty store, and ever since I have been interested in trying anything from their range, as I haven't heard anything about it before. As I have never used a serum before, I think it would be really nice to try their serum, and see what I think both of the idea of a serum, the product and the brand. Maybe I'll add that to my next order online, we'll see.

25€

I had already ordered the small version of the Origins Clear Improvement Mask, but decided to return it, as I didn't feel like paying that much for the small sized bottle. I have been wanting to try these masks ever since I heard about the brand on Zoe's channel before, as they are said to be pretty pretty good. It's also against spots etc., so the exact type of mask I like trying. (Yes, I do love masks a lot. :D)

27€

I don't really own a proper and amazing cream for my face, even though I use a cream every day and it is an important part of the skincare routine. I've heard quite a few good things about the Khiel's Ultra Facial Cream, so I really want to invest in it at some point and give it a try, and see how my face reacts.

35€

All eye creams I have ever tried are all below the 4€ mark if I remember correctly, which actually pains me, even though I still don't own any other one, but I find moisturizing under your eyes quite important, and I also really need it, since make-up removers usually properly dry out my eye area. I want to try the Clinique All About Eyes Rich one, simply because I am quite interested in trying something from Clinique, and also the things that it apparently is doing, according to the bottle.

35€

If you are doing a lot of online browsing on blogs and youtube you will probably already be annoyed about this product, as literally every single person in the beauty world that has tried it is talking about it - the Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel. I am not really the person for the cleansing gels, but since everyone has been raving about it at least as much as my next product, I really really want to try it in the future and see what I think. Everything that is holding me back at the moment is the price tag and the fact that I am actually not one that like cleansing gels.

60€

Tanya Burr has been raving about the Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm for years now, and ever since she started I wanted to see it myself, what is supposed to be so amazing about this product. I also have never tried a Cleansing Balm before, but I am so interested in seeing how a balm can clean your face so well. I only wish the price wouldn't be that high, but oh well, you only get one skin I guess, right? :D

If you liked this post please let me know, as I like hearing opinions on what I am doing. Also leave me some of your recommendations and skincare bits you want to try yourself in the future. :)

Have a good weekend ♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx

I do not claim any copyright for these pictures! The rights go to their owners! I am not using them to gain money! I am using them purely for fun and inspiration!

Evian Facial Spray

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I have always wanted to try the Evian Facial Spray, and when I saw this travel size in the drugstore, I immediatly threw it in my basket. It remember it being quite pricey for the fact that it's so tiny, but I wanted to get it anyway.

On the back of the spray it says that the spray is both for moisturizing and also can be used to set your make-up. I tried both, and I'm not really sure wether I would spend the money again.

It isn't a bad product, but it's also not an amazing one either. It's okay, I would say. Since it mostly exists of water, it isn't really quite moisturizing, which I could have thought of before buying it, but oh well. I mean it does moisturize a bit, but it doesn't really help much, even for my normal skin.
It is really refreshing though, which is quite nice in the hot weather or when you've just finished a workout.
I also wouldn't really recommend it as a make-up fixing spray, since it doesn't really help to make it stay in place, but it could definetely be worse.

I have decided that I won't be repurchasing it, but it is definetely not a bad product.

If you've ever tried it, let me know what you though of it. :)

Love, Jacqueline Xx