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My Spring Beauty Routine: Face, Body And Hair

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Face Brush And Anti-aging Cosmetics

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It’s spring again, the cherry trees are in bloom! Happy spring! I really want to share with you my routine beauty of spring!

1. For nearly two months I used every other day, before going to bed, brush the famous face of the American brand Clarisonic. I have a very sensitive skin and my dermatologist is against any water washing on face. But I enjoy it in spring and summer, it gives me the feeling of having an ultra clean skin. So I use my brush with very soft bristles, for 60 seconds (there is a timer) after removing makeup. I finished the cleasing step with The Uriage Thermal Water and I apply the Darphin Revitalizing Oil.

2. My daily care. As you know, I’m a hugh fan of the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum & Revitalizing Supreme! Besides, this is one of my most read posts! This time I tested the Estée Lauder Resilience Lift Firming/Sculpting Face And Neck and the Estée Lauder Resilience Lift Firming Sculpting Eye CremeTwo very good creams with a really pleasant texture to apply on the skin (a treat): the face cream is slightly pearly and has a SPF15 filter. For the eye zone, very little product is enough. These two cares deeply nourish my skin and give a beautiful complexion. This is exactly what I need in spring … when my skin doesn’t shine like a sardine yet, LOL!

3. I like to combine cosmetics with trips, often to destinations I wish to visit. Recently, I add to my beauty routine the Bioeffect ECF Serum, powerful wrinkle reducer from Iceland that contains no preservative, no fragrance and no dye. I apply it only in the evening, on clean skin for optimal moisturises. Great texture, it quickly penetrates. I will update this post in a few weeks to give you the results of my test. I can not wait to see the effects …

Hair Care And Makeup

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Hair, LOL! Could it possible that I’ve finally found the right routine? Abracadabra!

1. For all those with ultra dry curly or frizzy hair (by nature or damaged by chemical treatment), I tested three products in the excellent HyfraR’Force range of the French brand Farida b for nearly two months. My two favorite treatments based on vegetable oils (Ximenia and Amaranth, formulated without paraben), are the Masque Restructurant de Jour (daytime mask) and Masque Revitalisant de Nuit (night mask).

For each mask, I apply the product on wet hair after the Shampoing Restructurant (a gentle shampoo silicone and paraben free). And I leave the mask (sometimes I add oil) as a leave-in conditioner during a day (no more) and then I rinse. Hair is really relaxed, soft and shiny! What a great pleasure!

2. To stimulate the growth of my hair which has suffered this winter (massive breakage of lengths). I take the Oenobiol dietary supplement for fortifying the hair and nails, Capillaire Fortifiant Beauté des cheveux et ongles for over a month. This product contains vegetable cystine (amino acid), B vitamins (including Biotin), copper, zinc and bilberry extract. The treatment lasts three months, with two pills a day.  

3. A silver eyeshadow for evening summer, it’s just WOW! The M.A.C. Mineralize Eye Shadow de M.A.C. has two shades, silver and glittery silver for a glamorous look. My current must have is the Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil. Great nuance: for the first time, I use a dark brown for my smoky eyes! I also tried the Estée Lauder Little Black Primer. I find it not enough thick as a masacara. I prefer to use it as a base before applying denser mascara, for a longer hold.

Body and Nails

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1. yes, I’m addicted to Nail polish, especially in summer! I change colour almost every day! Among my recent discoveries, the excellent Pronails, a Belgian brand. Here is a vibrant red that will make my spring-summer: the No. 345, Detonate Vie!  

2. A “Traveler” format for these nail polish! A mix that I enjoy a lot, fingernails in natural colour (nude, beige or taupe) and bright red feet: Amber Stone (9443) and Ruby Red (2581) of Rituals.

3. Also at Rituals, I really liked the delicious body cleansing foam, Yogi Flow and the Hammam Body Mud (a Rasul scrub), its Eucalyptus strong smell has a tonic effect on my mood! Both products cleanse without stripping, making the skin soft as silk.

And what about you? Let me know your spring beauty routine! What your fav products right now? Give me some ideas for my next tests! 

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Ma routine beauté du printemps: visage, corps et cheveux

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Brosse visage et anti-âges

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C’est le printemps, les cerisiers sont en fleurs! Et j’ai très envie de partager avec vous ma routine beauté du printemps!

1. Depuis près de deux mois j’utilise un jour sur deux, avant d’aller me coucher, la fameuse brosse à visage de la marque américaine Clarisonic. Ayant une peau très sensible, ma dermato est contre tout lavage à l’eau. Mais moi j’aime, ça me donne la sensation d’avoir une peau ultra clean. Donc j’utilise ma brosse aux poils très doux, pendant 60 secondes (il y a un minuteur) après le démaquillage. Je termine le nettoyage avec l’Eau Thermale d’Uriage et j’applique l’Huile Revitalisante de Darphin.

2. Mes soins quotidiens. Comme vous le savez, je suis une fan du tandem Sérum Advanced Night Repair et Revitalizing Supreme d’Estée Lauder! D’ailleurs c’est un de mes posts les plus lus! Cette fois, j’ai testé la Crème galbe / fermeté visage et cou Resilence Lift et la Crème contour des Yeux galbe / fermeté Resilence Lift d’Estée Lauder.

Deux très bonnes crèmes, dont l’agréable texture fond sur la peau (un réel plaisir à appliquer) : celle pour le visage est légèrement nacrée et comporte un filtre SPF 15. Pour le contour des yeux, très peu de produit suffit. Ces deux soins nourrissent vraiment en profondeur, en donnant un bel éclat à ma peau. Tout ce dont j’ai besoin au printemps… où je ne luis pas encore comme une sardine, LOL!

3. J’aime associer des cosmétiques à des voyages, souvent à des destinations que je souhaiterai visiter. Depuis peu, j’ai découvert le Bioeffect ECF Serum, réducteur de rides et ridules puissant, venu d’Islande qui ne contient ni conservateur, parfum et colorant. Je l’applique uniquement le soir, sur peau propre pour une hydratation optimale. Il pénètre vite, sa texture me plait. Je réactualiserai ce post dans quelques semaines, pour vous donner les résultats de mon test. J’ai hâte de voir les effets…

Soins cheveux et maquillage

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Ah les cheveux, LOL! Serait-il possible que j’ai enfin trouvé la bonne routine? Abracadabra!

1. Pour toutes celles qui ont les cheveux ultra secs (de nature ou par traitement) et/ou frisés, j’ai testé depuis près de deux mois, trois produits dans l’excellente gamme HyfraR’Force de Farida b. Mes deux soins préférés, à base d’huiles végétales de Ximénia et d’Amaranthe (formulés sans paraben) sont le Masque Restructurant de Jour et le Masque Revitalisant de Nuit

Pour chaque masque : j’applique le produit sur cheveux humides, après le Shampoing Restructurant (sans silicone et sans paraben). Je laisse poser le soin (que je booste avec une huile) en leave-in pendant un jour (pas plus), puis je rince. Les cheveux sont vraiment assouplis, tout doux et brillants! Un plaisir!

2. Pour booster mes repousses, mes cheveux ayant beaucoup souffert cet hiver (énorme casse sur les longueurs). Depuis plus d’un mois je prends le Capillaire Fortifiant Beauté des cheveux et ongles d’Oenobiol qui contient de la cystine d’origine végétale (acide aminé), vitamines B (dont la Biotine), cuivre, zinc et extrait de myrtille. La cure dure trois mois, à raison de deux comprimés.  

3. Une ombre à paupière argentée les soirs d’été, c’est juste WOW! Le Mineralize Eye Shadow de M.A.C. a deux nuances, argent et argent pailleté pour un regard de star. Mon autre inséparable est le crayon Double Wear (Crayon Tenue Extrême) d’Estée Lauder. Superbe tenue, superbe nuance : pour la première fois, j’utilise du brun pour mes smoky eyes! J’ai aussi essayé le Little Black Primer d’Estée Lauder : en mascara seul, je le trouve trop discret. Je préfère l’utiliser en base, avant d’appliquer un mascara à la texture plus dense, pour une tenue plus longue et un rendu plus glamour.

Corps et ongles

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1. Des vernis, des vernis, je suis accro, surtout l’été où j’en change quasiment tous les jours! Parmi mes récentes découvertes, l’excellente marque belge Pronails. Voici une des couleurs qui fera mon printemps-été, un rouge vibrant : le n°345, Detonate Vie!  

2. Encore des vernis, dans un format “voyageur”! Un mixe qui me plait beaucoup, ongles des mains dans les teintes naturelles (nude, beige-taupe) et pieds rouge-rouge : Amber Stone (9443) et Ruby Red (2581) de Rituals.

3. Toujours chez Rituals, j’ai beaucoup aimé la délicieuse mousse lavante Yogi Flow pour la douche et le gommage au Rhassoul (argile) Hammam Body Mud, à la forte odeur d’Eucalyptus qui a un effet tonique sur mon humeur! Ces deux produits nettoient la peau sans décaper, en la rendant ultra douce.

Et vous quelle est votre routine beauté de printemps? Quels sont les produits que vous aimez? 

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Germany: Wellness and Spa in The Black Forest

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Perfect Massage at The Erfurths Bergfried

I discovered this small cozy boutique hotel during a long weekend in Bade-Wurttemberg (where is the famous Black Forest, picture 2). The smiling welcome in the beauty area (and throughout the hotel) is really pleasant and makes you feel at home. The setting is modern, with Babor, the German high end cosmetics. I am intrigued by the Herbal Stamp Massage..

Lying on my stomach, the massage begins with the application of one hot herbal stamp on the right foot (picture above, on the top right). Alternating hot herbal stamps and manual massages (with warm oil), Clea, my therapist releases the body tensions. Her movements are firm and soft and the whole body is treated.

The feeling of warmth spreads on the meridians which is extremely relaxing. I doze, the massage lasts 50 minutes plus 5 minutes of rest at the end of massage. Followed by tea at the reception, where I found my girlfriends (lol). I would liked to know what herbs and oils were used … Excellent massage lavished by expert hands, you have to try it! Thank you Clea! 

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Photomontage above: the attic suite 302 in which I slept, is really nice and comfy. Large and bright, spotless bedding and bathroom, with a large dressing room, nice view (photo below) and gifts (Babor products offered). 

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The service is efficient, smiling and discreet. The food is simple and good (photo montage below): delicious breakfast. The wellness area is small but offers an outdoor foot spa (a trail with different grounds). I especially enjoyed the steam room, my skin and hair were thrilled! LOL!

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Nice Spa in The Wadhotel Grüener Baum

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This small hotel offers a friendly modern spa with a salt room and two saunas, including one at 65 degrees. A spa route is suggested on a poster written in German only! An English version would be welcome (last picture). The spa area and the indoor pool open onto a beautiful garden. The setting is bucolic like in a country house.

I swim overlooking the flower Japanese cherry trees (Photos 1 and 3). Particularly invigorating early morning: a real treat! Then I spent a long time in the jacuzzi. And I also tested a facial massage for 20 minutes in the beauty salon (with Comfort Zone products). 

I really liked the modern amenities of the spa and the indoor pool, the garden and the beautiful surrounding countryside. But I found the hotel room not my taste: a single bed, furniture and decor. 

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Swimming opposite the hills of the Black Forest in the Elztalhotel

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The view from the Elztalhotel is relaxing: beautiful panorama with green hills covered with trees. The 25 meters long outdoor swimming pool overlooks a peaceful natural setting (above photo). The hotel is surrounded by nature. To swim and enjoy the outdoors. 

The 6000 m2 wellness area, in textile-free part, offers various “saunas of the world”. Photomontage below: rustic cottage and chair in the nudist part of the spa. And some decorative elements of the hotel: sofa in my room and dolls in the buffet room.

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Informations 

Wellness Stars, The German National Tourist Board, the hotels : Erfurths BergfriedWadhotel Grüener Baum & Elztalhotel

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Many thanks to the Wellness Stars and The German National Tourist Board for the invitation and the Erfurths Bergfried’s team too. As alwyas these are my opinions.