Skin and complexion enhancers

A post about complexion and skin enhancers, you are interested?

What is it used for? It sounds a bit like magic in a pot. It is supposed to make your complexion glows and to tone down some overstrong undertones of it. Really helpful for dull and tired complexion.

So it is exactly the same as a primer? No not exactly but primer can double as skin enhancer.... A primer is meant to help make up last longer, to smooth wrinkles and skin aspect, to hide flaws and pores or also to avoid shine for instance. It is a more technical product than skin enhancer and has to be used under make up. It can not be worn alone it is not a skincare product!

So what about skin enhancers? They are used to change and enhace skin undertone and brighten complexion. When you are lacking of sleep it is a perfect trick. They can be used alone for their benefits as a skincare product. For my point of view, they aim at the same target as serums but they do not treat the underlying problems. It is an instantaneous perfector which have to be applied at the end of your skincare routine. They are the HG of perfect smooth skin and pretty summer tanned skin. They add a pleasant extra kick of moisture!

What have tried from now?
- Apricot and Vanilla complexion enhancers from Agnès B (around 17€). Definitely not the best ones out there.
- le Blanc de Chanel (sheer illuminating base) (35€). I do love this one because it is really useful to lighten too dark foundations and to awaken dull complexions. And it smells just gorgeous. I sometimes like to open just to sniff it! Do you think I am a junky??? :p
- Color Skin Enhancer Anti-Dullness Radiance Care (72,50€). Yes it is so expensive but it is the best one I have ever tried. The texture is perfect and the effect is gorgeous. But yeah for everyday use it is overpricey. I have to find a new job first to rebuy it! ^^

I will soon do a 101 on primer. So if you are interested in that check my blog back.
Do you personnaly use skin enhancer?

See ya :)

Project "10 pan" is over!!!

Yes! Finally, my project 10 pan is over now. I succeed, yes! I am quite happy to come to an end with it. It was fun but I have to admit quite frustrating sometimes... I am so into anything beauty related that I love buying stuffes just for the love of buying it. I have tones of unopened things in my boards but I keep buying some...
From left to right :
- Anti-shine make-up base from Séphora professionnel (yes but not over the top)
- Black eyeliner from Séphora (real black but not the easiest to apply for beginners)
- Lipocils de Talika (tu sais qu'ellr t'aime toi)
- Anti-shine blotting sheets from Bourjois (not the best out therre)
- Green and beige duo corrector stick from Avène (good for blemished skin like mine).

This kind of project is supposed to deter people from compulsive buying but it does not seem to be working on me ;p. I have so many new things I am planning to buy on my mind already!

See ya :)

Nutritive pills for skin enhancement

All is nearly said in the title of the post. You may know if you read this blog for a while now that I was blessed with nearly perfect skin till my 19. Then it changes : hormones, birth control pill, stress, bad diet, lack of sleep??? Maybe a bit of everything but in the end I have now really bad skin which has become sensitive and breaks out everytime I try something new. So when I heard about nutritive pills meant to improve your skin condition, I had to give it a go
I tried two different kinds you can find in France : " les compléments alimentaires peaux à imperfections" (=nutritive pills for troubled, blemished skin) from Exfoliac and "Purifiant peau" (=skin purifying) from Oenobiol. I have taken them for 3 months as adviced on the box...

What is it suppose to do? It is supposed to help purify your skin and regulate sebum from the inside by providing important nutrients, especially vitamins of the B group. These ones are the most efficient for the skin.

Does it work? I have to say that during the "treatment" I still had some spots, maybe one or two from time to time so I was not that impressed. But I finished it 2 weeks ago and since my skin has been consistently breaking out with ugly and painful spots and not only one or two. I have not realised it before writing this article but there may be a link inbetween. I have also started to take brewer's yeast (inactive form) for a week and I do not see any improvement for now. I know this may increase breakouts at first so I will give a go for two more weeks... It is full of B vitamins too and costs a third of the price of the aforementionned nutritive pills.

Do I recommend it? Yes I think it does a good job for very troubled skin like me. I hope it will get better soon. I know that there is the perfect skincare routine for me out there. I just need to find it! :p

Price : Exfoliac 14€ for 28 days
Oenobiol 16€ for 15 days (expensive hum?).

Do you ever tried something like that?
See ya:)