Hello my beauties! How is life treating you this summer, did you hydrate enough and did you give your skin the extra attention it needs?
Well it's been hot the past few weeks till last Saturday! We had a tropical storm and it all got windy and rainy and the temperature dropped drastically. Looking outside it seems like it's autumn although we are still in the middle of summer.
''The skin needs some extra care during the summer''
Enough about the weather! As I mentioned before, the skin needs some extra care during the summer. Skin care is so important, especially that little extra when you wear make-up on almost a daily basis just like me.
Although it's important, the fact remains that not everyone has the time to do the extra bit and well not everyone wants to spend a high amount of money on high end brands for skin care. Well no worries beauties, this post is dedicated to you.
I will shortly discuss 3 kind of budget products from the dutch brand HEMA that should be enough to save the day.
I have been using these creams from the HEMA brand since the time I started my make-up course during 2008 as the make-up academy recommended the HEMA day cream. While standing in the shop I thought 'if the day cream is so good why not buy the night cream as well?'. Well I ended up using both and since a short amount of time for the past year I guess, I started to use the mask of this same brand.
Let me start with the day cream, I am very fond of the package ( actually all 3 of them). As I have long nails I hate to wipe my fingers into a little jar, this tends the cream to get stuck between my nails. These products come in a sort of tube which you can directly put into the palm of your hand and from there apply on your face, preventing the messy nails.
The texture of the day cream is not to thick, as the purpose is to hydrate your skin. It's creamy but on a very thin basis and there is almost no smell to it. You won't need very much of this cream as 1 or 2 drops will cover your whole face and you will instantly feel the cream hydrating your face. This day cream is for every skin type especially the ones that need the extra hydration. And a very good thing of this cream is the fact that it gives you a good prep for the skin before applying make-up.
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| 75 ml / €2 |
Well the second is the night cream, I personally like the night cream more than the day cream, it's texture is a bit thicker but you still won't be needing to much. This cream also is for all skin types and I use it after cleaning up my face before I go to sleep. It really takes good care of the face as when you will wake up your face will feel and look fresh and smooth.
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| 75 ml / €2 |
Last but not the least, the mask. In one of my previous posts I told you beauties about the Kurkuma mask, but as I told you guys earlier, sometimes you are in a hurry and don't have the time to prepare a mask first. Well than this would be the easiest and quickest solution.
''It hydrates but also repairs break outs''
There are actually 2 kind of masks that I like to use from HEMA. The hydrating face mask; as you can see below and another superb mask is the Clay face mask which comes in the same kind of package. Both have a thick structure so it's smoothly goes over the skin. I could not take a picture of the clay mask as it was sold out so I opted for the hydrating mask. Both masks are supposed to be applied in round circles on the face ( except for the eyes) and well, just take a magazine and let it work on your skin for 10 or 15 minutes. I usually do this before having a shower so that I can easily wash it of my face after the 15 minutes. These tubes last for a few months as you don't use it on a daily basis. You feel the difference right after washing it off. The skin feels soft and looks healthy. However the Clay face mask has some dead sea minerals in it, which are very good for the skin, it not only hydrates but also repairs break outs on the face as well. So if I have to choose between these 2 budget products I would recommend the Clay face mask.
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| 75 ml / €2,50 |
Well there you go, for only €6,50 you can have some high quality products for less money and applying these is so easy and fast.
So my pretty ladies what are you waiting for? Either order these online on HEMA.NL or go and visit the nearest HEMA store in the neighbour.
Please let me know what your favorite budget brand is and what products you recommend. Like and share the tips!
Till next time my beauties!
xoxo
