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My Summer Beauty Routine: Cleanser and Face Cream

After severe skin reactions last spring,

to get healthy skin, I decided to use a minimum of products and preferably “dermatologist”. This summer, my skincare routine limited to use the Eau micéllaire démaquillante (Micellar Cleansing Water) of Etat Pur, with a neutral pH (1). Perfect for combination skin. For a very cool and soothing effect, I put it away in the refrigerator.

As a tonic, I use the La Roche-Posay atomizer: excellent for calming the skin very sensitive to heat up under the association of sun, sweat and sunscreen. I store the mist in the refrigerator too, for an invigorating and firming effect.

The day, as I absolutely have to protect my skin from the sun, I use a sunscreen with very high index. And at night, I generously apply the cream Toleriane Ultra of La Roche-Posay (2), for allergic or intolerant skin that contains no preservatives, parabens, fragrance, alcohol, collorant and lanolin. Extra pure, with a completely airtight packaging.

This treatment has drastically improved the deplorable state of my skin after my severe allergy (appearance and comfort). SOS cream, super moisturizing and soothing (“anti-irritant”). After nearly two months of use, my skin was cleansed.

And for the pleasure to have a lovely color on the nails, I’ve finally worn Tour of Finance of ESSIE (3), a slightly metallic fuchsia pink. But I remain addicted to Ole Caliente, a punchy red-slightly orange.

Click on pictures below to discover the rest of my summer routine beauty:

   

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Roger & Gallet: Huile Sublime Bois d’Orange, Perfumed Dry Oil

Dear nomadic friends : here a super light spray bottle (30 ml) to put in our bags and luggages! I am totally crazy about it : a greedy smell, SO sexy! This Perfumed dry oil silicone free is a fantastic beauty product : I don’t recommend very dry skin to use it as a treatment. But this dry oil is amazing as a “finish” (applyied after your usual moisturizing body creams) :  the skin is satin smooth and deliciously fragrant thanks to the orange essential oil and 6 natural oils. I am addicted! Irresistible after a sunbath, to sublimate tan and perfume hair! And for bad days, when I feel lazy (yes it happens, lol!) : its great texture and perfume make me feel better! Undoubtedly this is one of my “must have” of this summer! 

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ESSIE: Collection Spring 2012

Here are the amazing colors I selected

in the Collection Spring 2012 of ESSIE : 1. Ole Caliente, 2. Navigate Her, 3. Orange its Obvious and 4. Tour de Finance. Even the names are bubbling! So highly motivated, I decided to test these nail polish. It sounds like “my first time with ESSIE”. And I must confess the result of my testing is  “so-so”, not exactly what I was expected.

Let’s  start with the more : I choice to apply Ole Caliente, the gorgeous red very summery… I’ve already been in a hamac in a beautiful white sand beach (lol)! Its texture pretty thick is nice, offering a dense color. One coat is enough : out of habit I put two. About the drying time, I didn’t pay much attention cause I was working on my computer.

The less : Before Ole Caliente, I applied a coat of protective base (Mavala), to protect my nails. Then two coats of the red nail polish and for ending, a coat of top coat (Mavala) to protect and to give brilliance to the nail polish . So far no worries, the color is ab fab! And I’m crazy about it (lol!), I kept the nail polish 3 days. After using my usual mild remover (Herôme) : where the nail polish was, my nails have a pink coloration. The next day I try another remover : same result, the pink coloration stays. It’s the first time using a base coat, I have this problem. And even if I can have a big crush for ESSIE colors and texture : I want to find back my natural color after a nail polish!

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