TATCHA Luminous - Dewy Skin Mist

The Tatcha dewy Skin Mist is a moisturizing mist that can be used when on the go. This is not the type of product that I would usually purchase. I am generally not the type of person to buy such additional skin care products that are intended to be somewhat portable - ready to be applied on the way to provide extra moisture. I usually do not carry skin care products around because I use them at home and when I go out I do not want to spend time thinking about my skin care. As you can hear I have not actually planned to get this product. I got it as part of a set that I bought from Tatcha.
Nevertheless, I tried the dewy skin mist and I actually quite like it which is why I am presenting it to you.

The dewy skin mist comes in a purple glass bottle with a pump dispenser, The bottle is quite heavy and looks very luxurious. The product itself is of a milky white color and smells slightly floral.

This is how the product looks like. It is kind of watery. The pump dispenser is very gentle so you will not spray too much product on your face to have a wet experience. Once the product is on your face it gets absorbed quickly.

The finish of this is dewy. Your skin will feel moisturized but not greasy or sticky or wet. Your skin will look relaxed but not shiny.

I am having dry and sensitive dry skin and I like the product very much. I am not sure everybody - especially those with oily skin will need this but I think it is a nice to have.
I use the mist mainly after I wash my face or after a shower when I do not apply my skin care products right away.


Summing up:

Pros:

·                     Very nice feeling on the skin

·                     Provides moisture on the go especially nice for dry skin

Cons:

·                     Might not be needed for some

CND Shellac

I have not planned on writing this post in the first place but thought after a while that my experience with Shellac is interesting for others as well.

Three weeks ago when I was visiting family in Germany I spontaneously decided to go for a manicure. After the flight my skin was dry and two of may fingernails broke off when pulling my suitcase around.
I walked into the first best beauty salon and booked a manicure. While I was there I was asked if I want CND Shellac to be applied or a normal nail polish. I have heard from Shellac before but never tried it because it somewhat never crossed my way. I was curious and decided to go for it.

I chose a lovely red (I was afraid I will have enough of the color after two days but it did not happen).

Once the nails were cut and shaped it was time for Shellac!
At first my nails where prepared with a machine which carefully removed a bit of the top layer of the nail. I was told that this is done to allow Shellac to connect with the nails to make it stay longer.

Right after that a base coat was applied and dried with a UV lamp. Followed by that was the color itself and the top coat. Each layer was dried carefully using a UV lamp.

Once everything was finished the polish was dry immediately! I could not believe it when I took my hand out of the UV lamp. Completely dry! My nails were shiny and nice. I could pay for the manicure without any troubles.

See here a few pictures of how it looked after application:

Today three weeks have passed and I decided to write about Shellac because my nails look almost as good as when it was applied. Of course my nails grew and the polish is not as shiny but nothing broke off or peeled off. The only thing that I can note is that the polish is broken from within on both of my middle fingers. This happened during the second week. Its not something that can be really observed unless you come very close to my nails. Nobody apart from myself can actually see this.

Here is how Shellac looks after three weeks:

I am extremely impressed by the quality of Shellac.It stayed three weeks on my nails without any problems. I have never had such an experience with any nail polish. I am very happy to have discovered Shellac.

Next week I will remove it and change the color.