What has Santa Sephora brought for Christmas 2015 - Sephora edition

This year Sephora has been inspired for its Sephora "Let it snow" Christmas 2015 collection from the never-ending, mysterious and ever-fascinating outer space. The collection shines brightly as the far away stars in the distant corners of the universe, waiting patiently to be discovered. The icy surface of the stars beacon us closer and closer, so cold and so distant and untouchable..

There are many great products to be discovered in stores, gorgeous make-up kits, bath and body care, gift sets of all sizes and prices. It is impossible to go into a Sephora shop and leave empty handed. At least for me. Below is only a small selection of the products you can already find in stores, so go and let yourself be inspired ! Christmas is about receiving but most importantly it's all about giving ! Sharing precious moments with your loved ones and giving the best of you. "Let it snow, let it snow" with Sephora.

Sabon Enjoy the Present Timeless Spark collection

My lovely readers I have great news for you, you can start the Christmas shopping, the Sabon Enjoy the Present Timeless Spark collection is here! A combination of Fresh Citrus with sensual and passionate tones of Pachouly and Musk. Celebrate texture, indulgent fragrace,  rich colours and the pleasure of giving.

Gerocossen Argan Line Nourishing Body Milk - review

I have recently finished this body milk together with my mother, so this post will be a joint review from me (normal skin) and her (dry skin). I received this product some time ago and I kept it in my stash to use after finishing the current moisturizer. It is Gerocossen Argan Line Nourishing Body Milk .

Oriflame Milk & Honey Gold Nourishing Hand & Body Cream - review

What is it ? It is a body cream, again! Told you I love them! This time I have finished the Oriflame Milk & Honey Gold Nourishing Hand & Body Cream. It sat in the queue waiting its turn for the review. Here it is :

SPA at home ? Yes with The Body Shop Spa of The World range

I love SPA treatments. I would live in a SPA if I could. It's amazing how beneficial are a few hours in a SPA to your body and mind. Life is tough and stressful nowadays so we need a little pampering to cleanse our body and mind and recharge our batteries. If we cannot go the a SPA centre The Body Shop brings the SPA at home with its newest range Spa of The World.

Douglas Home Spa Harmony of Ayurveda rich body cream - review

As I said in the last empties post, I forgot to publish the review for a product I finished : the Douglas Home Spa Harmony of Ayurveda body cream. So I kept my promise and I published it today.

Douglas allows us ladies to pamper ourselves at home with its own Home Spa range. The Harmony of Ayurveda range is designed to offer the regeneration and revitalization of the skin together with a touch of relaxation. Its products contain essential oils and anti-aging ingredients.

Douglas Home Spa Harmony of Ayurveda rich body cream

Elmiplant Skinnergy - energize your face and body

Every time we leave the cold, dark winter behind and we enter the bright, warm, sunny Spring we feel the need to start again from scratch : a fresh, healthy face and body, a new haircut, a renewed joie du vivre. Elmiplant summons the power of the superfruits with their nourishing and anti-oxidant properties to create a new face and body range named Skinnergy.
   
I think it's a very appropiate name for face and body products that get you ready for Spring and Summer - after the difficult winter we need our skin to be healthy, nourished, fresh and glowing ! In short A happy skin, full of energy !

Nivea Care - the WoW wonder cream

I think you know by now that I have combination skin : oilier on the T-zone and quite dry in the cheek and around the mouth area. It starts to get shiny after around 2 hours and I try to fight it using creams and make-up products especially for my type of skin.
 
This problem gets worse in the summer time : I simply cannot stand anything onto my face - the face cream feels greasy and the make-up starts to disturb me after a few hours so I use it very sparingly. The only thing I can stand onto the face is water so I go through face sprays with the speed of lightning.
  
But this doesn't solve my dryness problem; I cannot stay without a face cream and SPF protection.. so it's a struggle to find a very light cream texture that can moisturize and not feel greasy onto the skin.
 
WoW, I think I may have found the perfect summer cream : the Nivea Care wonder cream !

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea body range : revive the body, detox the mind

I was and still am very fascinated by Japan, with its geishas, its culture and traditions, its samurai warriors and its bushido code. I am dreaming about visiting Japan but for now it's too expensive .. One of my all time favourite books is Shogun by James Clavell. This is the book that started my fascination and love for all things Japan. Of course one of my wishes is to actually see a proper Japanese tea ceremony. It is such a meaningful ritual, full of spirituality and aesthetics.

Source

Imagine my joy when I found out that one of my favourite brands The Body Shop had drawn inspiration from this fascinating civilization and had created a very special Fuji Green Tea body range, meant to detox, cleanse and revive the body and soul.

NIVEA In-Shower Body Moisturiser Firming 24h + Care Q10 Plus

I love Nivea! It is one of my favourite brand for skin care. I always have at least one product from them at home. I adore the smell of the Nivea face cream and I'm really happy there are body and shower products that smell the same. I'm currently testing the Nivea miccelar water (review soon on the blog).

Since I am always on the run quite often I don't have the time to moisturize after the shower so I really appreciated the latest Nivea innovations : the in-shower body lotions. They are not the most moisturizing of them all but for me it's enough. Today I present you with the latest release from Nivea: the NIVEA In-Shower Body Moisturiser Firming 24h + Care Q10 Plus.

Take care of your body with Elmiplant

In the winter time I always feel the need to further moisturize; my face and lips, my body and hands and my hair. I always love to try new creams and lotions. And being a beauty blogger doesn't help : my wallet is always screaming stoop! when I empty it in the beauty shops. So yes I am always searching for a good product at a decent price. I was very happy to hear that Elmiplant, a Romanian brand, has launched a new body care range. I love Elmiplant products, especially their make-up removers and face creams. I haven't tried their body care range or their shower gels, so I was glad to have a reason to go shopping again. 

The Body Nutrients range contains formulas that are enhanced with 100% natural ingredients deriving from eco-friendly and gentle production methods that preserve their actives. Cocoa butter, an excellent moisturizer that melts at body temperature gives your skin the nourishment it needs and restores its natural healthy glow.  

Macadamia oil, rich in omega essential fatty acids, supplies nourishment to the skin assuring a smooth & soft feeling. NUTRI MOIST 48H is an advanced moisturizing complex combining the purity of natural ingredients with the power of science, that offers immediate moisturizing and prolongs skin hydration up to 48H increasing your comfortable skin feeling. Here are the new body lotions in the range:

Feel the Happiness with Gerovital

Happiness is such a personal thing. You can choose to live your life being happy or being sad or dissatisfied about everything. Happiness can be found so easily in the smallest of things: a bright sunny day, a perfumed flower in a vase, the lovely song of the birds outside, the loving hug of a mother, the sensual kiss of your loved one and so on ... It is important to find your moments of happiness, to live and cherish them forever. You can also achive happiness with the newest launch from Farmec.

The company will launch in February 2015 a new face and body care line beautifully named Happiness. The products will be available in stores and online in February. Here are the products in the Happiness line.

FACE CARE :  

Refreshing moisturizing mask  9.5ron
The mask contains Raspberry extract and Aquaxyl, for a balancing moisturizing effect, and Vitamin E, having a protective antioxidative effect.

Gift love with Sabon on Valentine's Day

You know I love Sabon. I think they are very good quality products with amazing packaging and good service. I also think you cannot go wrong with Sabon products as a gift or with their gift sets. Just look at them! They look amazing! I present you with only a small selection of gift sets, the rest you can see in stores or online.

MAJESTIC LOVE set - 50 ron (promo)/25 dollars
Rich lathering "shower cream" in Patchouli Lavender Vanilla 35ml
Ultra hydrating "body lotion" in Patchouli Lavender Vanilla  35ml

My current winter skin and body care routine

I wanted to write this post for quite a while but I couldn't find the right time. Tonight I decided to finally write it and hopefully help you with your winter care.

First of all, my routine is not fixed: I can add things or take out things according to the needs of my skin. Listen to your body, it is the best indicator to what you need! Don't apply blindly all that you read in the magazines or was recommended to you! It is your face, your body and you deserve the right things for your needs!

In the winter time I have two important directions: extra moisturization and protection from extreme weather conditions/temperatures and the sun.

    MY FACE CARE :

In the evening I ALWAYS remove my make-up, no matter how exausted I am ! Girls NEVER sleep with your make-up on! It is very damaging to your skin, if you are tired at least remove your make-up with make-up removal wipes! Afterwards I cleanse my skin with a non-perfumed gentle cleanser, then I proceed with the moisturization.