Cecilia
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Matte?
Is this light pink completely matte?Translated from swedish
1 product in post Matte? - 1 weekRating: 5 out of 5
Just as good for cream blush as for PÜR's mineral foundation
I bought this to use for cream blush (which it is super good for!). It is actually intended for PÜR's pressed mineral foundation and works really well for that🙂 Cleans easily with brush cleaner and dries quickly, so it is so dense👏🏻 ➕Pretty dense but still flexible and soft brush with uniform bristles. ➕Weight: 33 grams. Total length: see picture. ➕Synthetic hair. I give it 5 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #lykoreviewTranslated from swedish
1 product in post Just as good for cream blush as for PÜR's mineral foundation300 viewsto leave a comment - 1 weekRating: 4 out of 5
Very good but emphasizes pores and wrinkles
This year I have as part of my #projectpan opened - and am now trying to finish! - yet another pressed mineral foundation: PÜR Pressed mineral makeup! I found the right shade on their website that has a good so-called shade finder where you choose lightness level, undertone, etc. - I am 55 years old, have thin, dry, finely porous very light skin with a cool undertone. Unfortunately, my skin has gotten worse over the past year for unknown reasons with small impurities here and there and larger pores😒 I have started to get small wrinkles but otherwise have quite young skin. I mostly use this on my neck and décolletage to hide old sun damage (a few pigment spots) and prevent new ones🙂 I have tested it on my face 2 times with good results, except for my nose and chin, which both suddenly look like they have very large pores and uneven skin despite regular exfoliation👎🤔 Not pretty! On my neck, mini wrinkles are emphasized that are not otherwise visible, but it looks better after a few hours, and after 10 hours it still looks very good and natural☺ Contains an incredible number of skin-caring ingredients and also those that are supposed to counteract signs of aging and/or impurities like retinol, sf 15, and lactic acid. Unfortunately, it also contains bismuth chloride, a debated substance that can cause itchy skin, eczema, and acne. I try to avoid that ingredient for safety's sake but missed it when I bought this one🤥 So far, it has gone well, and I am about halfway through. ➕A decent compact with 8 g of product with a mirror. ➕Fragrance-free. ➕Very good shade for me. I have shade Porcelain LP4 = the lightest of the cool. ➕Easy to apply with PÜR's chisel brush but also works with a powder puff. (Did not work with a kabuki brush). My favorite so far is Jane Iredale's Pure pressed base in the shade Light Beige, which I will probably return to after PÜR because it simply looks nicer on mature skin! I give it 4 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #lykoreviewTranslated from swedish
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1 product in post Very good but emphasizes pores and wrinkles436 viewsto leave a comment - 2 weeksRating: 3 out of 5verified customer
Pretty shade but soft consistency
"Trophy Life" is described by NYX as "a deep rose"🌹, meaning an intense rose pink. Rose pink is one of my favorite shades for my quite red lips and pale skin with a cool undertone☺, and I just happen to buy it over and over again from different brands! In the pictures, I have compared it with Makeup Revolution's lip pencil in "Rosé" and Artdeco's in "Cool Rose". Strangely enough, NYX and Artdeco's pencils appear lighter on the wrist than Makeup Revolution's, but on the lips, it's the opposite🤔. Shade-wise, Makeup Revolution's "Rosé" is my favorite! The other two are a bit too dark to wear on their own, but they work well with the right lipstick/lip gloss💄👄. ➕ The NYX variant is a very easy-to-use, easily sharpened, fragrance-free, reasonably water-resistant, vegan pencil that feels gentle on the lips. ➖ IF it doesn't break during application🙄, which it does more than every other time🤥. So it needs to be stored in the fridge, not just before sharpening but also a good while before makeup! I forget that all the time, so mine has now broken off 3 times in the last 2 times I've (tried to) use it👎, and no, I don't want to constantly have to store my makeup in the fridge! For that reason, I won't be buying more shades, and the pencil only gets 3 stars. ⭐⭐⭐ #lykoreviewTranslated from swedish
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1 product in post Pretty shade but soft consistency624 viewsto leave a comment - 2 weeksRating: 4 out of 5
Vanilla Scented Raspberry Dream
This sheer, glossy lipstick in cool raspberry pink glides on (and off) like a buttery lip gloss! Feels like it instantly provides moisture and care to dry lips🙂 Is extra lovely on a really tired day when I've slept too little and can't be bothered to wear any other makeup than a little blush and something on my lips☺ It's my absolute most expensive lipstick, though bought during a promotion, but still🙄😉 It comes in a nice, sturdy metal case, luxurious black velvet pouch, and outer box. Small lines are filled in. Grateful when, like me, with age, I've started to get small annoying fine lines on and around my lips🤨 Lovely vanilla scent! I have number 22, "Sheer Raspberry". It's a cool raspberry pink. One layer is almost invisible on me, but I naturally have quite red lips, so I usually take 2-3 layers. I usually have a clear lip liner around the contour so the lipstick doesn't slide away! Wipes off super easily. Super pretty (and super expensive) summer lipstick💄 Gives it shining stars! Deducting 1 for the price😉 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #lykoreviewTranslated from swedish
1 product in post Vanilla Scented Raspberry Dream - 3 weeksRating: 4 out of 5
Waterproof, midnight blue mascara!
As someone very fair with a cool undertone, I love cool dark blue mascara = flattering for skin and eye color👍☺ and it is now HARD to find😒 Here we have one! This is a really nice, waterproof mascara that lengthens the lashes a bit (they will probably get longer if you have short lashes) and gives them a beautiful dark, cool blue tone! They also become soft and flexible due to silk protein - no stiff spider legs here👏🏻 I have had even darker and thus prettier midnight blue mascara from various brands, including Jane Iredale, which unfortunately has been discontinued, but this one is so good that I can easily imagine buying it again☺ Mine was opened in January and still works just as well👍 (No, I really don’t change mascara every three months - that’s not necessary if you are hygienic). Unfragranced, does not irritate. Does not smudge and holds well. Works even on the lower lashes without clumping. Works well if you, like me, want a fairly natural result since it does not provide volume. I always use a special eye makeup remover for waterproof makeup, and it easily removed this. Micellar water does not work since it is, as mentioned, waterproof! I have long, but straight lashes. I curl them with an eyelash curler before mascara, but due to age, I have developed droopy eyelids on my deep-set eyes, causing the lashes to be pressed down from above where they hit, which now removes the curl after a few hours. This applies to all mascaras, so also this one, so it’s not something I judge anymore! Made in Switzerland. Mavala is cruelty-free = does not test on animals🐇🐒🐀👏🏻 I give it 4 solid stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #lykoreviewTranslated from swedish
1 product in post Waterproof, midnight blue mascara!582 views- 3 weeksYes, it’s discreet but so pretty, I think (as someone who can’t wear brown mascara), Anna🥰
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#empties2025 June - unusually little🧴🧴🧴😊
I've never had such a small amount of beauty trash since I jumped on #empties and #projectpan here on Lyko a few years ago😉 Malin #malinadenfina who started both on Lyko would probably be satisfied☺ As usual, no linking from my side as it usually gets the post deleted🤥 Among the favorites are things I've bought multiple times and can imagine buying again, and most of them I've reviewed. 👌FAVORITES👌 👌Barulabs sheet mask with hyaluronic acid💦 Super nice! 👌Four reason Color conditioner - candy-scented good conditioner for colored hair that I use for my uncolored hair with bleached highlights! 👌By Wishtrend Mandelic 5% skin preparatory water - mild acid peeling in liquid form. 👌Eco Cosmetics Lip care - best balm👏🏻 Is also organic🌱👍 👌Tocobo Bio watery sun cream - very light, thin sunscreen with SPF 50, good for faces that sweat easily in the heat, like mine☺ 👌Bubble T's various eye masks - very nice and good. 🤔OK BUT MAYBE WON'T BUY AGAIN🤔 🤔Sachajuan Anti-pollution shampoo - ok but didn't suit my oily scalp so I gave it to my husband who it suited better. 🤔Glam of Sweden Collagen eye mask - ok but didn't do much good. 🤔Etude Collagen eye patch - ditto. 🧴SAMPLES THAT TEMPT TO BUY🧴 🧴Doctor Babor Hydro filler serum and 🧴Medik8 Hydra B5 Intense were both equally lovely, plump moisture serums that are both way too expensive for me💸 That was June's sticky beauty trash🛍☺ I have a feeling there will be much more in July🙄😄 #empties2025 July #malinadenfinaTranslated from swedish
526 views- 3 weeksSusann Gerd Marianne Thank you, so nice to hear🥰 The mask isn't available here, I got it in an advent calendar but you can find it if you google! The sunscreen felt light and nice when you get warm and it's available here😊
to leave a comment - 3 weeksRating: 3 out of 5
Sits well, but gives zero volume
I have tested the Sweeds Cloud mascara in black about 10-15 times but am now giving up! Either mine had dried out in the unopened packaging, as it had been sitting for a while due to too many mascaras😉 (I think I got it in a box or a calendar) or I got a Monday model because I don't recognize my experience at all in everyone else's reviews🤔 Unfortunately. My lashes, which are quite long but straight, look so much better with almost all other mascaras🤥 Quite large, voluminous packaging with outer box. The mascara has a silicone brush with short bristles. ➕Generous amount: 12 ml. ➕Fragrance-free. Does not irritate. ➕Gives good length to the lashes ➕Almost waterproof! Handles watery eyes, hooded eyes, and light rain without smudging at all. ➕Swedish brand that is cruelty-free, meaning it does not test on animals🐇🐀🐒 ➕Vegan🌿, meaning it contains nothing from the animal world. ➕Good ingredients overall. ➕Country of manufacture: Germany. ➖Zero volume and fullness. ➖Stiff, dry, spiky lashes. ➖Brush design. ➖Contains Phenoxyethanol, a controversial preservative that can cause irritation. Gives it 3 slightly tired stars😄 ⭐⭐⭐ #lykoreviewTranslated from swedish
1 product in post Sits well, but gives zero volume - 3 weeksRating: 4 out of 5verified customer
Pleasant and Long-lasting
Soft and nice cream with almost non-existent, very discreet scent of the ingredients, which then disappears completely. I have very dry and thin, slightly sensitive skin that requires a lot of fat and moisture, but in the summer I can use some lighter products. I've been using this since May and have about 1/3 left, so it's long-lasting👍🤑 I also use moisture serum and vitamin C serum during the day and creamy anti-aging serum in the evening before cream, so it makes the skin reasonably saturated already before cream, otherwise it would require more👍 ➕Affordable: You get a whole 70 ml! Normally it's 30-50 ml in face cream. In the photo, you can see how much I use for my face, neck, and décolletage. ➕Lovely with all the moisturizing ceramides. ➖I could do without the silicone as my dry skin sometimes gets clogged by it, and it does no good for the skin. I also think that silicone can make it harder for other products to be absorbed, like sunscreen or facial oil, and I noticed that after a while when I got a few small "bumps" on my forehead and nose🤥 Will not repurchase but am curious about Torriden's other products, like the hyaluronic acid serum💦 I give it a 4 rating. Would have been a 5 if it didn't contain silicone! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #lykoreviewTranslated from swedish
1 product in post Pleasant and Long-lasting730 views- 3 weeksElliR Yes, many don't care about what's in it, and you really don't have to, but I actively try to avoid silicone, which gives me small bumps, colorants (unnecessary), strong perfume (gives me migraines and my husband asthma)) and coconut oil (always gives me pimples)☺ I also try to buy cruelty-free and that it's not made in China🙂
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#empties2025 May 🛍
Here come my latest beauty trash, once again late due to all the hassle in the app and on the website. The app just deleted the entire post👎 even this month🤯 so I'm now trying via the website😶 👌FAVORITES👌 Here are old and new favorites. I’m NOT linking as it also leads to the deletion of the post, don’t ask me why🤔 I’ll list some, the rest will hopefully be visible in the photo🙂 👌Makeup revolution Salicylic shampoo - light, deep cleansing shampoo with tea tree and salicylic acid for oily hair. Nice👍 👌Yves Rocher Bourbon Vanilla body lotion - SO good, economical and cheap body cream with lovely bourbon vanilla😋 👌Mádara Deep moisture nourish cream - organic🌱 day cream for dry skin. Love💜! 👌Loelle argan oil - best facial oil for dry skin👍 Swedish and organic👏🏻 It’s only in summer that I use a lighter oil, like rose oil or rosehip seed oil. 👌Novexperts micellar water is the best I’ve ever had for my dry skin! Unfortunately, this wonderful French organic brand has now disappeared from the Swedish market👎 so I’ll have to use Google Translate to buy directly from the brand going forward😟😁 👌Neal's Yard Wild rose hand cream. British organic that unfortunately has also stopped selling to Sweden👎 All my favorites are disappearing🤥👎👎👎 👌Bondi Sands Sweet Dreams is a hyaluronic acid-filled night cream that I should have saved for summer because it was too rich for my dry skin during spring/winter. 👌Maria Åkerberg Nail & Cuticle oil - best nail oil but also the one with the worst smell that gives me headaches😟 and sometimes nausea. 👌Maria Åkerberg Hand cream - simple but healing day hand cream. 👌Coola Sun silk drops spf 30 - illuminating, super nice organic sunscreen perfect for the cold and wind of spring/winter! Of course, it’s now discontinued at Lyko👎 👌Kocostar Waffle mask Maple = easiest possible gentle acid treatment👏🏻 The mask in sugar maple extract = AHA acid and is incredibly nice, not the least bit irritating🙂 👌Klairs Rich moist soothing tencel mask provides moisture and contains several ceramides that nourish etc.👍 Perfect for dry skin/dry skin that is irritated👏🏻 🤔OK - BUT MAYBE WON'T BUY AGAIN🤔 🤔REF Ocean mist - terrible spray function but ok salt spray. 🤔Essence cuticle cream with apricot scent🍑 Came in their advent calendar. 🤔Kocostar Princess eye patch silver is actually very good but was too old when it arrived (NOT from Lyko) and therefore had practically no effect👎 🧴SAMPLES THAT DON'T/AREN'T TEMPTING TO BUY🧴 🧴I'M NATURKOSMETIK Clean beauty rosehip moisturizing cream was super nice. This German organic brand🌱 has SO good products👏🏻 🧴Isntree Hyaluronic acid watery sun gel spf 50 was a very pleasant, light sunscreen that suited my heat-sensitive and lightly sweating face very well👍 🧴Comfort Zone Remedy defense face cream - zero effect and nutrient-poor. 🧴It Cosmetics CC cream "Light" was extremely dark and absolutely NOT for me (see review)😉 ⛔NO - NOT FOR ME⛔ ⛔Murad Rapid dark spot correcting serum gave ZERO positive effect but gladly eczema👎 Hope the website and app get their act together soon, like for June's #empties Liiite tiring to always have to redo the post at least once🙄 It’s otherwise o/interesting to see how many beauty products you go through as a beauty hoarder👝🧴🧼🛍 Thanks to Malin #malinadenfina who started this here on Lyko social🙏💜 #empties2025 MayTranslated from swedish
187 views- 1 monthThanks, Anna🙏☺ Yes, I've had Mádara's cream for many years now, also the night cream, the same with the Kocostarmask👍 I think YR has reformulated the vanilla series now but haven't tested anything from the new one😁 - yet😉
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