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RO: Bine de fapt numele complet ar fi lapte vitaminizant demachiant Gerovital Plant cu extract bio de floare de colt. M-am gandit sa incep cu produsul care nu mi-a placut, ca sa pot termina intro nota pozitiva grupul de cele 3 review-uri. Nu ma lungesc, ca sa nu va plictisesc pt ca stiu ca ati mai citit probabil nu stiu cate review-uri despre acest demachiant. Nu pot zice ca am ceva deosebit de spus, dar pt mine e foarte important sa va zic parrea mea.

Daca sunteti interesate sa cititi mai multe informatii despre produs, o puteti face aici: http://farmec.ro/lapte-vitaminizant-demachiant/

Ingrediente: eu am uitat sa pozez demachiantul inainte sa-l trimit castigatoarei (da,stiu, sunt o ametita) dar cel mai bine va recomand postarea facuta de Georgiana, unde explica fiecare ingredient.

LE: Puteti gasi aici informatii despre ingredientele noii game Gerovital Plant: http://farmec.ro/ingredientele-din-noua-gama-gerovital-plant/

Quick pros and cons:

+ ambalajul (si cam atat la pros)
- miros neplacut, a prenadez (nu stiu daca e scris corect, dar intelegeti voi ideea)
- nu e bun pt ochi si buze
- textura mult prea light pt un ten normal/uscat
- usturime

Detaliere:

-> Mi s-a parut dragut ambalajul, per total imi place schema de culori aleasa pt noua gama
-> Din nou nasul meu hipersensibil :))) Dar pur si simplu mie mi s-a parut ca miroase a prenadez, m-am uitat chiar sa vad daca n-o fi expirat. Desi mi-a placut mirosul cremelor, asa cum am si zis-o, dar nu stiu ce a fost cu demachiantul, poate a simtit nasul meu ca n-o sa-mi priasca :)))
-> Initial am incercat demachiantul pt a ma demachia la ochi (stiu ca nu si pt aceasta zona dar nu-mi place sa am o mie de produse diferite de demachiere), nu a mers prea bine dar nu a fost un cap de tara
-> Socul a venit cand am vrut sa-mi demachiez fata. Ca de obicei, am pus demachiant si mi l-am intins pe fata, iar cat am vrut sa iau discheta ca sa-l stergam simtit cum IMI IA FATA FOC!!!! Nu am mai patit asa ceva cu NICIUN DEMACHIANT pana acum!!! Am murit de usturime pana mi-am inlaturat tot demachiantul de pe fata. Nu stiam cum sa scap mai repede si sa pun lotiunea micelara pe fata mea, nororc ca o aveam la indemana. Nu cred ca pot sa redau acum in scris senzatia mea de disperare de la momentul respectiv.
-> Drept urmare a fost singura si ultima oara cand voi pune pe fata mea acest demachiant. Si pentru ca am vazut ca unele fete au fost foarte multumite de el, am vrut sa-l ofer macar sa se bucure cineva de el, daca eu nu am putut.
-> Din ce am mai citit, reactiile nu au fost decat la extreme pt acest demachiant, unora le-a placut foarte mult, iar celorlalte le-a creat tot felul de neplaceri, pana la bubite rosii.

Comcluzie:

Cum am zis si mai sus, nu mai am de gand sa mai pun pe fata mea vreodata acest demachiant. Este inclus in grupa de dezamagiri (si asa nu mai intrase nimic acolo de mult :))) ). Nu mi se pare un demachiant potrivit pt tenul normal sau uscat, avand o textura mult prea light (dupa parerea mea).
Nici nu stiu ce sa zic de recomandare, eu as tinde sa zic ca NU-L RECOMAND. De ce? Pt ca exista demachiante romanesti in aceeasi categorie de pret sau poate mai ieftine care isi fac treaba mult mai bine, si de la care nu ai astfel de surprize.

EN: The actual complete name is Vitamin Cleansing Milk with edelweiss bio extract. I wanted to start the group of 3 reviews with the product that I didn’t like, in order to finish them on a positive note. I’m not going to ramble and will just tell you quickly my opinion on the product.

If you’re interesting in reading more information on this product, you can do it here: http://farmec.ro/vitamin-cleansing-milk/

Ingredients: forgot to take photos of the ingredients but you can read about them with a little more detailing in Georgia's post

Quick pros and cons:

+ packaging (and that’s the only pro)

- awful smell,

- no good for removing eye make-up

- too light texture for normal or dry skin

- burning sensation

Detailing:

-> I liked the packaging and the scheme of colors chosen for this product line, simple and classy.

-> And again my hyper-sensitive nose :)))), did you missed it? As I do with everything, I first went to smell the product, and it seemed to me like the smell of shoe glue (I don’t know the proper English term) so I quickly checked if the product was expired. Even thought I liked the perfume of the face creams from this product line, I hated the smell of the cleansing milk. Maybe my nose was trying to tell me something before I tried the product :))))

->Initially I tried to remove my eye make-up (it isn’t for the eye area as well but I hate having a zillion products for every little part of the face) and it didn’t go that well

-> The shock came when I wanted to remove the make-up from the rest of my face. As usual I took the product and distributed all over my face, and as I wanted to get a pad I just felt like my face WAS ON FIRE!!! I have never experienced such a sensation, with any cleansing milk. It felt like I couldn’t remove the cleansing milk fast enough, in order to go for the micellar lotion. Lucky me because I had the micellar lotion on hand. I don’t think I am can relay in words my desperation at that time.

-> So that was the first and last time I will ever put this product on my face. But since I saw other girls happy with this cleansing milk, hence the giveaway. If I couldn’t enjoy it, but someone else will

-> After reading other reviews, I concluded that this cleansing milk has generated reactions on the extreme, and nothing in between: either they loved it or they hated it and had problems with it going to even little red spots (similar to chicken pox)

Conclusion:

Ad I’ve said before. I will never put this product on my face again. It goes in the disappointments group. I don’t think it is a cleansing milk appropriate for normal or dry skin due to its too light texture.

As for a recommendation, I really don’t know what to say, but I tend to tell you that I DON’T RECOMMEND IT. Why? Simply because there are a lot of other products in the same price category, or even cheaper, that do a much better job, and do not cause surprises.

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RO: Pentru a trecut deja 1 saptamana aproape de cand a inceput campania Farmec, m-am hotarat ca astazi sa va vorbesc cate ceva despre cremele primite pt testare de la Gerovital Plant. Vorbesc aici despre cele 20 de mostre, pt ca nu am apucat sa scriu nimic despre ele pana acum. In principiu ma voi axa pe cremele: nutritiva si antiimperfectiuni. De ce doar acestea 2? Pey, pentru ca celelalte 2 testate, cea hidratanta si serul contur de ochi si buze au fost primite si in varianta full size in actuala campanie Farmec, iar acestea vor primi cate un review adecvat, dar mai incolo.

De cand am pus pt prima oara pe fata o crema din noua gama Gerovital Plant m-am indragostit si de atunci am folosit constant mostra dupa mostra, din cele 20 primite. Deja ar fi cel putin 1 luna de cand folosesc constant produsele din aceasta gama.

CREMA NUTRITIVA

Dintre cele doua creme despre care voi vorbi, aceasta a fost prima testata si m-am hotarat sa fie si prima despre care voi vorbi. Daca va intereseaza ce zic cei de la Farmec despre aceasta crema, puteti citi la ei pe site despre ea, mai exact aici: http://farmec.ro/crema-nutritiva/ Nu va mai scriu eu aici, sa nu va plictisesc...hihi :D...voi scrie doar parerea mea.

-> Imi place mirosul cremei, parfum regasit in toata gama cu extract bio de floare de colt.

-> Imi place si textura cremei, si faptul ca pielea mea o absoarbe foarte repede, dar nu inainte de a beneficia de putin masaj

-> Imi place ca dimineata ma trezeam cu un ten fin si matasos, si crema facea fata perioadei de somn, si nu imi simteam fata uscata atunci cand ma trezeam, cum pateam cu alte creme

-> Nu am avut niciun fel de reactie adversa la crema pe perioada de folosinta (cam 10 zile)

-> Mi-a placut atat de mult ca nu am vrut sa renunt la a o folosi chiar si pe perioada campaniei Ivatherm by Trender

-> Singurul aspect negativ ar fi ambalajul: imi plac cremele ce vin la tub pt a nu expune aerului intreaga crema de fiecare data cand o folosesc.

-> Intentionez sa achizitionez cat de curand produsul

CREMA ANTIIMPERFECTIUNI

Dupa ce am terminat mostrele de crema nutritiva, am trecut la cea antiimperfectiuni, pe care am folosit-o tot noaptea, ziua folosind crema Ivatherm.

Din nou, daca doriti sa aflati informstii despre crema, puteti accesa urmatorul link: http://farmec.ro/crema-antiimperfectiuni/

-> Nu va mai zic ca-mi place mirosul :)) dar va zic ca din nou imi place textuta cremei

-> Ma repet dar din nou pielea mea a absorbit repede crema.

-> Nu as putea sa acord tot creditul acestei creme daaar... in combinatie cu lotiunea micelara Ivatherm, a fost reteta perfecta pt un ten uniformizat si fara roseata. Efectele calmante au fost evidente, si asta nu a fost numai parerea mea.

-> A facut fata cu brio pe perioada somnului.

-> Nu am avut nicio reactie adversa, imi era frica initial sa nu imi usuce pielea in zona obrajilor, dar nu a fost cazul

-> Din nou zic despre ambalajul produsului.

-> Nu m-am hotarat inca daca o sa achizitionez crema, dar o voi avea in vedere pe viitor.

EN: It’s been a week since the start of the Farmec campaign and I’ve decided that today I will tell you a little bit about the cream samples received from Gerovital Plant. I’m talking about 20 samples received some time ago which I’ve never talked about before. This post will be just about 2 of the four types of cream received: the nourishing one and anti-imperfections cream. Why just these 2? Well, because the hydrating and the eyes and lips contour serum will receive each a proper review because I did receive them in full size for the actual Farmec campaign.

From the first time a cream from the new Gerovital Plant product line with edelweiss bio extract touched my face, I just fell in love and been constantly using them, sample by sample. It has been more than a month since I have been using products from this line and I just can’t get enough.

THE NOURISHING CREAM

From the 2 creams that I will tell you today, this one was the first I’ve used and thought to be the first to talk about. If you’re interested and what to know more about this cream, be sure to check this link: http://farmec.ro/nourishing-cream/ I’m sticking with just writing my opinion. Not going to bore you with additional info :))

-> I like the smell of the cream, well, the same perfume can be found throughout all the new product line, at least for the face creams

-> I like the texture and the fact that my skin absorbs the cream really fast, but not before being able to apply a little massage

-> I like that I would wake up with silky smooth skin, and not dried, as it has happened with other creams.

-> I had no adverse reactions all throughout the testing period (about 10 days)

-> I liked it so much, I couldn’t give it up even while testing the products for the Ivatherm Trender campaign

-> The only thing I’m not so fund of would be the packaging: I like my face cream to come in a tube, in order to avoid exposing the cream to air and bacteria each time you use it

-> I intend to purchase the full size product

THE ANTI-IMPERFECTIONS CREAM

After finishing my nourishing cream samples, switched to the anti-imperfections one, using it at night again, since I had been using the Ivatherm cream through the day

And again, if you would like to know additional information about the cream, go to this link: http://farmec.ro/anti-imperfections-cream/

-> I won’t be writing again about the smell :D but I will say that I like the texture

-> Again, my skin absorbs the cream quickly

-> I can’t quite give all the credit to this cream, but I think using it in combination with the Ivatherm micellar lotion it has been the perfect receipt for an uniform and free of redness skin. The calming effects have been obvious and it isn’t just my opinion

-> It was perfect for night time as well

-> No adverse reaction. At first I was afraid that it would dry my cheeks but it wasn’t the case

-> I haven’t decided yet if I am going to buy this cream, but will have it in mind in the future

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Little introduction:

Well the actual name is longer: Oriflame Optimals Peel-off Mask. So it's been like 2 months since I received this face mask at the previous Ab Fab Fair and been using it ever since. So I thought I should tell you my opinions about it. I have been usiong it quite often. After a loong shower I like to use the ROC&Cosmetic Plant combo, and then I apply this mask, to remove anything left behind.

Product description:

I tried to find some actual information on this face mask, but couldn't find anything helpful :(. And there's no english or Romanian on the label,so no luck there either. From what I was able to understand, the Optimald product line is supposed to whiten or something.

Texture:

Use

Apply it evenly in a thicker coat on cleansed and dried face. Wait for about 10-15 minutes and then just peel off the mask

Size75 ml tube, no box box

Ingredients: AQUA, ALCOHOL DENAT, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PVP, POLYSORBATE 20, SORBITOL, SAXIFRAGA SARMENTOSA EXTRACT, VITIS VINIFERA, PARFUM, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM OIL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM SULFITE, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, DISODIUM EDTA, MORUS BOMBYCIS EXTRACT, SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS EXTRACT, HEXYL CINNAMAL, CARICA PAPAYA, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT, BENZYL SALICYLATE, HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE, CITRONELLOL, LIMONENE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LINALOOL, PHENOXYETHANOL

Quick pros and cons:

- !!! alcohol denat is a skin irritant and the second ingredient on the list meaning it has a high concentration
+ removes dirt and dead cells

+ very nice healthy glow after use

+ dries pretty fast

+ peels off quite easy

- reeks of alcohol

Detailing:

LE(sep 2011): Please ignore all the pros, after learning a little bit about cosmetic ingredients, I know now that this face mask is very bad for your skin because it contains irritants in high concentrations.

I really don't know what to say about the whitening effect of this mask, since my skin is fair but I like healthy glow of my skin after I use this mask. I really like the fact that, in combination with the ROC&Cosmetic Plant combo, my skin feels so clean, and good, for quite a long time. The alcohol smells bothers me a little in the beginning, but I have been known to have a sensitive nose :)) (aka remember me complaining about the Ivadermaseb smell? ). So it is possible that someone else would not be bothered about initial smell, after that, it has quite a fresh and pleasant perfume. I have had no adverse reactions, no problems what so ever.

Conclusion:

LE (sep 2011): I certainly don't recommend this face mask, alcohol is the second ingredient and a skin irritant

Price: 20 Ron

What do you think about peel-off masks? Have you used one before? If yes, which one(s)?

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