Use-It-Up #4

Hey everyone,
today I want to show you finally finally a new part of my Use-It-Up Series! I'm so glad I managed to use up some stuff again, even if it's not that much.
Here's what I used up in the past time:

Florena Bio Olive Oil Hand Lotion - I like this hand lotion a lot, especially for the cold time. Here *click* I reviewed it.
Nivea Happy Time Shower Cream - Another thing I like a lot, like I already expressed in my review *click*.
Isana Vitamin&Yogurt Body Lotion - This body lotion is great, here I reviewed it *click*. But I think it's too thin for the colder season.
Synergen Anti Pimple Gel - My skin has turned a bit worse lately, maybe because of the stress with school starting and stuff. So I used it quite often.
Essence Better Than Gel Nails Top Sealer - You guys know this is my favorite top coat, like I said in this review *click*. Already repurchased it.
Yves Rocher Baume Nourrissant Lip Balm - This is a really great lip balm, but right now I'm using a different one.
Alverde Hair Tip Fluid - I already repurchased this many times, but I'm not so sure if I will anymore, because it doesn't have that much of a great effect. It's good, but not extraordinary.

Unfortunately I didn't use up any decorative cosmetics, but I guess this is better than nothing. And maybe next time ;)
Did you use up anything recently?
I'll see you soon!
xoxo, Misch

April 2011 Favs :)

Hi guys!
Believe it or not, but we already have May!! This is crazy... but now I can at least post my April favorites!
Here you go:

Essence Blossoms etc. LE lipgloss in 01 Flowerkissed *click* - whenever I wore a lipgloss, I reached for this one, it's pretty :D
p2 sun city LE douple-ended eyeshadow brush *click* - I used this brush for most of the eyelooks I did this month, and it worked really well.
RdL Kabuki Brush - a really good quality brush with a small price, review is coming up :)
Benefit ErasePaste *click* - it's from the Finding Mr. Bright kit, and I liked it a lot for my dark circles this month :)
Benefit PosieTint *click* - just as ErasePaste, this is from the Finding Mr. Bright kit. I loved this blush during this month because it's really quick to use, but still looks good :)
Florena Bio Olive Oil Handlotion *click* - after I used up my old handlotion I finally got this in a full size. It's been my favorite handlotion ever since I got it in a mini travel size.
Synergen Toner for skin with blemishes *click* - my skin's been a little problematic this month, and this toner was always nice after cleansing my face.
SIX dangly earrings with torquoise stones, a flower and some other stuff - I really love these earrings, they're pretty for spring, and I wore them all the time :)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 DVD - you guys know how much I love Harry Potter, and I just can't stop mentioning it. When the DVD came out, I immediately went to get it, and watched it several times ever since <3

These are my favs of the month :) All available reviews or posts where I mentioned things separately are linked :)
What were your favs of the month of April?
I'll see you guys soon!
xoxo, Misch

How to care dry hands - hand lotion comparison

Hi dear readers,
maybe some of you have the same problem as I do: very dry hands in the cold time. My hands get dry and chapped so easily, and I always try my hardest to pervent that. This year I got 3 different hand lotions to try out, and here you can read what I think of them:

1. Alterra Pomegranante and Aloe Vera Hand Lotion
Information: - contains pomegranate, aloe vera and shea butter
   - for very dry hands
   - costs 1.99 Euros for 75 ml
   - only available at Rossmann
   - promises to moisturize well, to soak in very quickly and not to leave a greasy film


Positives: + price
       + good, biological-based ingredients
       + moisturizes pretty well
       + soaks in pretty quickly due to the thin formula
       + I personally like the scent (you might not, though...)
       + scent stays around for more than an hour (could be negative if you don't like the scent)


Negatives: - only available at Rossmann
         - the formula might be too thin and not rich enough for very dry hands
        (- the scent and how longlasting it is, when you don't like it)


Bottom Line: For me this one is working pretty well, it's not the most moisturizing one I ever had, but it's fine. I wouldn't recommend it for the driest hands ever, but I like to use it during the day a lot.

2. Isana Intensiv Hand Lotion
Information:  - contains 5% urea and shea butter, pathenol and bees wax
    - for very dry hands
    - costs 1.99 Euros for 100 ml
    - only available at Rossmann
    - promises to moisturize intensely and not to leave a greasy film


Positives: + price
       + good, well moisturzing ingredients
       + moisturizes very well
      (+ you might like the scent)
       + very thick and rich, moisturizes very well


Negatives: - only available at Rossmann
       - I personally don't like the scent
       - it is very very thick, so it doesn't soak in that soon
       - it leaves a slight greasy film, but not too much


Bottom Line: I love this hand lotion when my hands are extremely dry and chapped, because it's so rich. I don't like the scent, though, it's the typical urea scent, but it doesn't stay that long. For the day it's too thick for me, but I use it every night to care my hands.


3. Florena Hand Lotion with Bio Olive Oil
Information:  - contains bio olive oil and provitamine B5
    - for dry hands
    - costs 0.50 Euros for 20 ml
    - as far as I know only available at Rossmann
    - promises to moisturize the hands intensively and smooth them 


Positives: + price
       + good, botanical-based ingredients
       + size is nice to just throw into your purse and always carry around
       + scent is nice and natural (personal preference, of course) and stays for a while
       + soaks in pretty quickly
       + moisturizes well because the formula is not too thin or too thick


Negatives: - not available in full-size
         - only available at Rossmann
         - leaves a slightly greasy feeling for a while, about half an hour
         - it might not be moisturizing enough for very dry hands
        (- you might not like the scent)


Bottom Line: I like it a lot, and have it in my purse all the time and use it pretty often. It moisturizes well enough for me, but depends on your skin, of course. You can't go wrong with this, though, because it's really inexpensive.


After all: I like all of them, they're not the same, and I use every single one for a different purpose. I don't think you need all of them, though, and the Isana one would be the best one for people with very dry    hands.


Do you have the same problem with the dry hands? Or do you recommend any other hand lotion? Tell me!
xoxo, Misch