Maychiri's Thoughts: October 2023

Beige

Essie Spring 2022 Collection Nail Polish [836 - Keep Branching Out] Review

October 26, 2023

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Essie

Reviews From the Past - Part 33

October 26, 2023

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Gel

Nivea Rose Touch Micellar Wash Gel Review

October 19, 2023

Hi!

The only product for today is a makeup remover; this is the Nivea Rose Touch Micellar Wash Gel.

So, Nivea put me in a bit of a pickle when they discontinued their outstanding oil remover. That thing was out of this world amazing! But now that it’s no longer available I had to go find a suitable replacement. After a lot of exploring, I found a few removers that might be promising. Among them was, again, a Nivea remover, but this time a wash gel, instead of an oil remover. Rose Touch has, so far, been quite a good range of products; the daily moisturiser is alright, albeit too heavy for my oily skin, but the bi-phase micellar water is literally my favourite micellar water! I refuse to buy any other, that one is perfect for my skin! So I thought that a wash gel from the Rose Touch range might be at least good, if not great! And in my basket it went! Let’s see how it performs and if it holds up to the level of quality the other Rose Touch products have set!

Packaging: as with the other Rose Touch products, this one, too, is rose pink! And it’s such a gentle, elegant shade of rose, too! This is a plastic tube with a cap that closes securely, with absolutely no leaking. I love the dark blue text on the soft rose colour, it’s much better than if it were black! While it is a simple packaging, there’s something that takes it from just simple to very pretty: the giant rose on the front. It’s the perfect touch to add a dash of elegance to the tube! I love the design, most of all the soft rose colour of it!

Ingredients: glycerine, Damask rose (Rosa damascena) flower water for nourishment. No parabens. The rose water is organically sourced. It might seem like there isn’t much that would help the skin feel better, but just you wait, you’ll see how good the results are! The scent is quite intense. It smells soapy, quite salty but also very much like roses. Even though it is intense, I really like this scent. I don’t know, I have always loved the smell of roses, and this does smell like roses! But I can see how it might be too intense to some people. The expiration date is 12 months after opening.

Colour: this is a colourless gel. It’s clear, not at all cloudy. It looks like most gels, to be honest.

The formula of this cleanser is actually very nice! While it is absolutely gelly, it is super easy to spread across the skin. It’s smooth and not really greasy; definitely soapy, though. Very soapy. This gel does not foam up, but it still cleans thoroughly, thanks to micelles. This formula just sucks up all makeup from the skin, it’s like a magnet! Quite a thick gel, too, which makes it even more wonderful that it manages not to be horribly heavy. This formula might be a tiny bit too thick and gelly for my oily skin, but if the price of being extraordinarily good at removing makeup is for the formula to be gelly and soapy, then so be it! I will gladly accept the trade-off!

So, I’ve already said how extremely gelly and soapy this gel is. That’s exactly what it feels like on my skin: a thick, relatively heavy gel that can start to feel occlusive if you leave it for too long for whatever reason. I would like it more if it was a lighter gel, but I don’t really mind it. It can feel like it is clogging up pores, but, rest assured, that’s not happening. This is a non-comedogenic gel; I should know, having acne-prone skin! On some ways, it can feel pleasant how gelly it is while you are removing makeup, because of how it just slides across skin picking up all makeup along the way. Most gel-type formulas tend to be at least slightly heavy and uncomfortable, though. It’s just the nature of it being a gel!

“Removes waterproof makeup without harsh scrubbing.”, that’s what Nivea promises. Well I can tell you that that’s 100% true! No matter what kind of makeup, it all comes off incredibly easily! Just wet your face and then apply a small dollop of the gel and start gently moving in circular motions across your face. Sooner than you even realise all makeup will have just melted off into the soapy gel! Eyeliners, mascara, liquid lipsticks; hell, even foundation, which can be notoriously difficult to remove, comes off in a heartbeat! Glitter doesn’t even stand a chance against this wash gel! Better yet, since this gel is meant to be washed off, that rinses off all the glitter so that you don’t have to spend ages meticulously removing every single piece of it! Right, so after you are done gently rubbing your face just wash it all off with warm water. I prefer to use the shower head as I feel the increased water pressure gives me a better cleanse, but you can, of course, also use water from the tap! This gel is extremely easy to wash off, like, it only takes a few seconds under running water and my face is squeaky clean!

Well, maybe not squeaky in the most literal sense, since it is incredibly soft when I touch it! My skin feels deeply cleansed, that much is certain, but it also feels calmed down and soothed. It also feels incredibly hydrated and refreshed! And boy does it look clean and even and just happy, in general! It’s in such excellent condition after washing off the gel, I couldn’t believe it the first time! Since this gel is so hydrating, my skin isn’t at all dried out; what’s more, it stays hydrated and soft for hours! It seems like it becomes less oily over time, too! Like it’s been deeply balanced. My skin has never been quite as soft after removing makeup! It’s astonishingly good on my oily skin! So, see, even just rose water can do wonders in a properly balanced formula!

However, this gel might be a bit too heavy for dry skin. It is perfect for oily, sensitive skin, though, and it doesn’t cause any breakouts. It's also not suitable for the eyes; it makes my eyes burn if it gets in them. To be fair, it does say "Face - Lips", not "Face - Lips - Eyes".

In conclusion: I really, really love this wash gel! Such a shame that it cannot be used on the eyes, though! Finally, a perfect makeup remover after the old Nivea oil remover. I had struggled to find a suitable replacement that would both remove even the most hard-core makeup and hydrate and calm down my skin at the same time. I know I am asking for a lot. But this wash gel has proven to do all that and so much more! The formula isn’t too heavy, at least it isn’t for my oily skin, and it feels nicely gelly and soapy. You can really feel how it penetrates the skin, removing every trace of makeup! Just remember to wet your face first! I sometimes forget to do that, clumsy me! However, that doesn’t prevent the gel from working as intended, oh no! It still works perfectly fine even if you apply it to dry skin! It does work slightly better on moist/wet skin, though, that allows the micelles to really pick up all the make up and dirt. By far the best thing happens after you wash off the gel; my skin was left feeling hydrated, refreshed and much calmer than before! It also looked even and hydrated and thoroughly clean. It’s not something you can see, but my skin becomes velvety soft after washing off the gel! It’s like a miracle: from makeup on my already oily skin, to velvety soft, matte skin in only a minute! My skin feels much happier when I use this gel, and not just for a short while, it’s a long-lasting effect! Now, if only I could use it on my eyes! That’s really the only thing that I could find to complain about, but it’s not fair to the gel, as it was never even meant to be used on the eyes. Alas, I will have to use another remover just for my eyes. So, all in all, this is an almost perfect makeup remover for oily skin! It’s so wonderful that I feel sad that it’s nearly used up! I will miss it dearly! Well, until I buy it again, that is, as this seems like it will be a mainstay in my collection, like the last Nivea remover. Nivea really knows how to make brilliant makeup removers, huh? And this is another home-run for the Rose Touch range of products, proving just how good that line is! Bravo, Nivea! Since it’s become my favourite makeup remover, I will happily give it my top recommendation!

Rating: 9/10

Would buy again? Absolutely YES

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New Stuff

New Stuff - Part 20

October 19, 2023

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Glossy

Trend it Up Quick Dry Nail Polish [020] Review

October 12, 2023

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Nivea

Reviews From the Past - Part 32

October 12, 2023

Hi!

Just one review for today (I will give a short review on the deodorant here, though)!

This nail polish was in the clearance bin, among all the other shades that were being discontinued then. I like nude shades, but this mauve really called to me. I was already there for the deodorant, so I might as well buy the nail polish, too! It's 50% off after all!

As for the deodorant, this is my go-to deodorant and has been for years now.

I have problems with hyperhidrosis, as I tend to sweat a lot (along with my palms often being gammy and sweaty). Therefore, I need a deodorant that is both an anti-perspirant and super strong. But it also needs to be suitable for sensitive skin, otherwise I'd get rashes and irritations.

Enter the Nivea Deo Beauty Elixir Deo Milk (Sensitive)! The main reason why I chose this deodorant is because it's enriched with vitamins and minerals (lactic acid, lactose, panthenol/provitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate), vitamin E, amino acids (histidine, threonine, lysine, arginine, serine, alanine), glycogen, licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root extract, avocado (Persea gratissima) oil, and glycerine), along with being gentle enough for sensitive skin. This hydrates and nourishes my skin, and keeps it soft and healthy. It is also nourishing enough to make all the irritation from shaving go away within minutes! The scent is subtle and creamy, strong enough to mask the smell of sweat but still subtle enough not to interfere with perfumes.

As for being an anti-perspirant? Well, it's certainly one of the best anti-perspirants I have used, even though it doesn't completely stop me from sweating. It reduces the amount of sweat greatly, even on the hottest days. So I guess the claim that it has 48h anti-perspirant effects is false, but I never expected it to completely stop me from sweating - hyperhidrosis prevents that.

I am super happy with it! I would recommend it but it seems like it's being replaced by different vitamin-infused antiperspirants. Oh no... I wish I could buy it forever!

So, the only in-depth review for today: