Review : MBR Medical Beauty Research Beta-Enzyme

A young lady at Douglas gave me a sample of this product when she heard me ranting about my skin condition.

I used the sample for a week then went to the store to purchase this.

size of the bottle next to a fat cat.

This is the type of product that you need to use at night time. After cleansing, you let it sit on your skin for 15 mins, then remove it off and go ahead moisturise. I've seen a result only in 2 nights. Not only my overall skin tone has improved (I have severe pigmentation on my cheeks and my jaw line), I also noticed that the pimples dried out a lot faster. They didn't aggravate at all. I think that this product is fastening purging process of my whiteheads. Now that I have the 30ml/1oz bottle, I can't wait to see more improvements.

This is an excerpt from MBR's website:

High-end active product with hydroxy acids combined with hightech enzymes. Supports the loosening of excess cornified cells, thereby promoting the skin‘s regeneration process.

• removes cornification and sebum and lipid deposits

• removes the intracellular cement structure

• protects and soothes the active cell layer

• optimizes the absorption capacity of subsequent products

Directions

After Cleansing (Two in One Cleanser), apply once daily, in the evenings, to face and let it penetrate for 15 minutes. Then, rinse thoroughly several times with luke-warm water and apply the appropriate product.

I would definitely advice this serum to all who suffer from acne, pigmentation and whiteheads (little nasty bumps under the skin). Please don't hesitate to leave any comments.

Review : Ben Nye Colorless Face Powder

I don't need to talk much about this, especially, if you live in the States, go and buy it. 

Great value for your money, it's thin, you don't feel it sitting on your skin, looks white but it's actually colourless, makes your foundation stay way longer, perfumeless, just lovely. Don't get this if you wanna over spend on MAC, NARS, Bobbi Brown or Laura Mercier.

I also reviewed:

Ben Nye Matte HD Foundation

Ben Nye Media PRO Blue Neutralizer

Ben Nye Creme Rouge Wheel

Review : Ben Nye Creme Rouge Wheel

Oh my god. This is 6 shades of cream blushes from Ben Nye. Traditionally, you're supposed to use cream blushes on top of your creamy texture-like foundations. This product works on bare skin but also even powdered face. It's so pigmented that you gotta be careful when you pit it one. Tiny bit is more than enough for both cheeks.

28 gr of product that probably will last a decade

Also, even though it's always advised to use cream blusters with a brush or sponge, I find that it blends perfectly well with my fingers. Achieving a natural shade is so easy, if you wanna have a wow effect, you could easily build it up.

color pay off under day light

You could also use it as lip stain. This product is such a bargain and such a good investment for 6 awesome shades of blush.

Review : Ben Nye Media PRO Concealer (Blue Neutralizer)

This concealer that is specifically designed for under eye circles is simply great. Works well with Ben Nye Matte HD Foundation too.

Nothing bad to say about this product. It's incredibly pigmented, humble packaging but makes it easier to carry around just like its foundation. I also have MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC 20 but Ben Nye (NB-1) makes a way better job at concealing those dark circles, plus you need wayyyy less product. I think this will last me for a few years, no exaggeration here. Happy to have found my HG.

Weird thing about Ben Nye foundation and concealer is that they look dark in their packaging but once you apply it it suits your skin tone. See the photo?

Review : Ben Nye HD Matte Foundation

I'll sound like a child but I'm so so so loving Ben Nye products nowadays. Recently, when I was haunting a shop that sold Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre in Amsterdam, I found myself in this professional make-up store and couldn't stop the temptation of trying Ben Nye stuff. Result? My wallet is dead! Really, it's dead!

I'm a MAC NC 20, from Ben Nye Matte HD Foundation I'm the equivalent of NO-3 BISCOTTE. Even though it says matte foundation, I don't think it too matte, especially if you'll use Embryolisse as a primer like the way I do, you'll end up with a semi dewy finish (win!)

yes, i make artsy photos. hi, leonardo.

The foundation goes on so beautiful, so smooth on the skin. Even though I'm advised to use this with a sponge, I finger(hehe) it and it works just fine. Just a beautiful product, you need just a tiny tiny bit, I know people keep telling you 'a little goes a long way' but with this you need even more 'little' than 'a little'. Great coverage and you don't feel it sitting on your skin either. I wonder how much this 14g/0,5oz product will last me. I'm assuming more than a year. Word.

I've used many foundations from MAC, NARS, Bobbi Brown and also different natural brands but this takes it to another level with its price-quality ratio.

Please leave a comment if you have any questions.

Review : Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage

I have very very much shitty skin (thank you my house doctor!) and I invest too much time to conceal my pigmentation on my cheeks and on my jaw line. When I was watching videos on youtube in order to get some tips, I tumbled across this make-up artist called Lisa Eldridge. Not only she has the velvet voice of a therapist,she's insanely gorgeous and she's the make-up artist of celebrities, she is humble enough to share her knowledge about make-up (don't we all need a push to feel better sometimes?)

Enough said. watch her here. You can thank me later.

Mrs Eldridge was using Laura Mercier's Secret Camouflage to pin conceal her flaws, and, I had to try it for myself of course. So I rushed to the only place in Amsterdam that sells Laura Mercier products, and paid an eye watering 39 Euros to get the product. For my defence, I was desperate not to look like I've been attacked by bees and also punch in the face.

I never get why but so called make-up artists in Amsterdam never give me the proper shade. I'm a MAC NC20 (rarely NC15 too sometimes) and in every shop I go to, they try to sell me one or two shades darker than my skin tone. Why? I absolutely have no idea. There was a period that I looked like I had a dirty face.

That being said they sold me LM Secret Camouflage in SC-3. The product comes with 2 different colours, one has pink undertone whereas the other is more yellowy. You have to mix-match to get the tone you need. It's a very dry product so you have to warm it first on the back of your hand before applying it, if you don't it looks ridiculously cakey. You must invest some time before wrapping your head around how to use this product properly. It could be your best friend or your worst enemy. Also it's too dry to use it under the eye, you have to mix it with a moisturiser (why not this?)

I think this is a beautiful product, just like other Laura Mercier products and it'll last you forever due to its consistency but when I will run out of this I won't purchase it again but will give a try to Ben Nye red neutralising concealers, better investment for my poor wallet.

Review : Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre

I want to talk about this cream that is widely used my make-up artists, their staple product. It's still winder in Amsterdam and every time I wear foundation, I notice that after a few hours I get very oily around my T-zone therefore my foundation kinda looks liquidy whereas my cheeks are so dry that the foundation looks super-cakey.

I did try Laura Mercier's two different types of primers and they do work. However considering the fact that I only pay 19 Euros for 75ml of product with Embryolisse and I get to use a product not only serves as a primer but also a good moisturiser, I think this one is a better investment for your wallet. Plus, it doesn't make be break out.

On the box it says that the Lait Creme Concentre has shea butter, beeswax, aloe vera and soy proteins. And when you wear it under your foundation, you have a semi dewy effect.

Personally, I would highly recommend this to anybody, it's a hit especially if you have normal or dry skin.

From Embryolisse's website:

A wonderful care product - a real beauty secret, favoured by dermatologists for decades; a combination of ingredients of natural origin with recognised virtues, rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins. Provides the skin with all the nutrients and water needed for its balance, reconstitutes its hydrolipidic film - the barrier that protects the skin from aggression - and accelerates cell renewal. Moisturised*, nourished and repaired, the skin is supple and elastic once more. It is plumped, smoothed, and incredibly soft. Signs of dryness and discomfort disappear, leaving the skin soothed. Its creamy milk texture leaves a satin film, even on dry skin.
Skin is nourished in-depth, no longer feels tight and is soothed. Its surface is softer and more radiant, as though revitalised. Its reparative effect on damage caused by passing time and external aggressors is visible on application.

* The outer layers of the skin


COSMETOLOGICAL ADVICE
Apply morning and/or evening to clean, dry face. Massage in gently without applying pressure, and leave to penetrate. The Lait-Crème Concentré can also be used to cleanse the skin or remove make-up, as a repairing mask, an after-shave cream, or as a baby-care product.