Activated charcoal is the beauty ingredient of this moment. It's especially added to facial cleansers and masks, but also to toothpaste because it removes tannin (causes teeth discoloration by coffee and tea). Nowadays you can even get juices with charcoal to absorb toxins. The use of charcoal to clean your body is not new, charcoal is used in the hospital for years with alcohol poisoning and drug overdose. Besides that Asian skincare isn't for nothing a trend because they've used charcoal for years as a beauty product. Charcoal for your skin. Charcoal is a perfect ingredient for cleaning your skin. It extracts ...
Category Skincare
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Beauty Hype on Instagram Farsali Rose Gold Elixir
Just about every popular beauty blogger has once placed a picture on Instagram of the brand Farsali. The brand has released 2 different elixirs, a daytime moisturizer and a nighttime moisturizer. In addition, there's a skin enhancing serum that also serves as a primer. Today I review the daytime moisturizer, the Rose Gold Elixir. Farsali Rose Gold Elixir. The brand was founded about 2 years ago by Sal Ali, he is the man of Beauty Guru and DIY Queen Farah Dhukai. So is the name originated, a combination of both names Farah and Sal Ali. The elixir comes in a 30ml white bottle with ...
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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Beauty
Mother's Day is celebrated in most countries in March, April or May. Mother's Day in the Netherlands is always celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of May, this year on May 14th. As a mother I think the best gifts are the self-made gifts by the children, but of course I like the gifts from my husband too. Very cliche, but it's always okay, whatever you get. It's about the principle and that you are spoiled for a day as a mother. Every year the only task I have is to get a nice gift for my mother and my mother in law ...
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Alpha H Liquid Gold 24 Hour Moisture Repair Cream
My favorite skincare brand Alpha-H has another new great skincare product. A luxurious all-round day and night cream. Are you looking for a cream which you can use night and day and that helps with dry skin, aging and sun damage? Then this new cream undoubtedly fits in your beauty routine. Alpha H Liquid Gold 24 Hour Moisture Repair Cream. Photo source Alpha-H The content is 50ml. This gentle moisturizer is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin and skin with rosacea. The moisturizer is particularly suitable for the 30+ to mature skin (yep I feel that's referred to me). The moisturizer helps ...
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L’Occitane Shea Butter Cleansing Foam
This new facial cleanser by L'Occitane I recently bought in America. The L'Occitane store in shopping and entertainment district Disney Springs feels like a spa when you walk inside. You can mix your own essential oils or enjoy a mini facial and hand massage. To most of you L'Occitane is probably known for their fantastic hand creams. Think of their bestseller Shea Butter Hand Cream which is enriched with 20% shea butter. This hand cream is globally bought every 3 seconds. But L'Occitane is much more than nourishing hand creams, with different collections facial care, hair care and perfumes. L'Occitane Shea ...
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Novexpert Booster Serum with Hyaluronic Acid
In my last blog post I told you that I currently hydrate my skin with the Booster Serum by Novexpert. The last few weeks my skin suffered a little by the sun in Florida. To restore all that dehydration this serum was absolutely amazing. It contains a very high percentage of hyaluronic acid, the miracle anti-aging ingredient. The Novexpert skincare is 100% natural and contains no chemicals. Guaranteed 0% preservatives and hypoallergenic. The brand was developed by a number of French doctors who all are specialized in anti-aging. Since 2014 the brand is for sale exclusive at IciParisXL (Dutch). Novexpert Booster Serum ...
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Travel Essentials: What’s in my carry-on?
About time for a new blog post! After my 2 weeks in sunlit Florida with my family, I've a lot of catching up to do on my blog. I got a few questions about what I take with me in my carry-on on such a long flight. I don't take with me that much (not counting the baggage of my husband and children, lots of candy I can tell you that). Besides my carry-on I also take with me my handbag. So that's two pieces of hand luggage and that's not allowed with every airline. Check in advance the website of ...
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Paula’s Choice Booster & Serum
The philosophy of Paula's Choice is that each product is unique with the right mix of ingredients. Also known as the "cocktail approach". How wonderful one ingredient is, it can never do everything to give you a perfect skin, therefor you simply need several great ingredients. By pamper your skin regularly with a booster or serum, you add a perfect blend of ingredients to your skin. The great thing of a booster and serum is, that when your skin just needs some extra attention, you don't have to change your whole skincare routine. Just add it and your skin will ...
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Emptied January 2017
Every month, at the beginning of the month, I show you the beauty products I've emptied in the last month. In this blog post it's clear that I'm still a Alphaholic, Alpha-H is such a fine brand. There are many products that I've emptied and I hope you have something to the short description that I give to each product. Emptied January 2017. Clockwise, I start with the 3 Alpha-H products. Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel is a night cream, peeling and face mask in one. This night cream contains no less than 14% Glycolic Acid. It exfoliates the skin and is effective against ...
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Silicones for a clear skin?
An indispensable product in your makeup stash is a primer. A primer ensures that your makeup last longer and it evens out your skin. It reduces pores and fine lines and gives a matte effect on the skin so you're less likely to shine.My favorite primer is the Porefessional van Benefit Cosmetics, for me there is no better primer. Besides that it makes my skin smooth, this primer also protects my skin from harmful influences from outside and it works against aging. The main ingredients of this primer are Silicones and Vitamin E.Silicones for a clear skin?What I noticed, since I use ...