TIS Farmaceutic Q4U Anti-aging face cream with royal jelly and honey review

Official description:

It is a nourishing cream used to care for aging skin and even skin without wrinkles, preventing them. Can be used as a protective layer against external agents, weathering. The product is recommended for dry skin prone premature.Active ingredients like honey and royal jelly, and the vegetable oils (lavender, wheat germ, seabuckthorn) stimulate blood circulation, keep water in the skin, regenerate skin cells and diminish wrinkles.

Packaging: Plastic jar containing 50 ml.

Texture: This cream is  not as greasy as the multiprotective Q4U face cream, but it does have a strange scent too. 
What it does: I use this face cream in the evening in combination with my other TIS cream in the morning. Apart from the scent, I like both creams because I do have smooth skin and no other negative effects, but again, they are not THE creams for me and probably I'll keep searching. The ingredients are: Aqua, paraffinum liquidum, lanolin, dimethicone, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, cetyl stearyl alcohol, Helianthus annuus , mel , potassium cetyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, octyl palmitate, Lavandula angustifolia, Triticum vulgare , Hippophae rhamnoides , imidazolidinyl urea, Royal Jelly , methylparaben, citric acid, triethanolamine, parfum, tocopherol (and) hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate.
Price: 7 lei (1.5 euro) from icosmetice.ro
Re-buy or pass: I personally won't be repurchasing this face cream, but I would recommend it to others because it might be perfect for someone else.

TIS Farmaceutic Q4U Multiprotective Day Face Cream review

Official description:

Natural complex of vegetable oils (wheat germ, sea buckthorn, calendula, lavender, chamomile, capsicum) and vitamin E formulation helps maintain skin's suppleness and softness and protects against harmful external factors (UV radiation, wind, cold, humidity, air pollution). Zinc oxide mineral forms a screen, protecting the skin against solar radiation. Protection Factor 30.

Packaging: Plastic jar containing 50 ml.

Texture: This cream seems to be on the greasy side because of the vitamin E, but it absorbs really fast into the skin. The scent is not very pleasant and I think it would have been better if they skipped the perfume in the composition.
What it does: I started using this cream daily because I like the natural SPF it provides. I had no problem applying my foundation and as far as I can tell it's suitable for all skin types. I apply a thin layer because I have oily skin, but I think someone who's more on the dry side can work with a more generous amount because it absorbs really fast and the skin doesn't look oily. The ingredients are: aqua, paraffinum liquidum,glycerin,glyceryl stereate,cetearyl alcohol,sodium cetearyl,sulfate,Calendula officinalis, Hippophae rhamnoides,ceteareth-20, stearic acid, theobroma cacao, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), octyl palmitate, Capsicum frutescens, Triticum vulgare, imidazolidinyl urea, carbomer, Chamomilla recutita, Dancus carota, methylparaben, propylparaben, zinc oxide, tocopheryl acetate, BHA, parfum.
Price: 6.5 lei (1.5 euro) on icosmetice.ro
Re-buy or pass: I must say I do like this face cream, but it doesn't have a wow factor for me to make me buy it again.

Book review: Eat Me by Alexandra Antonioni

Hi, kitties!
Usually I don't care much for cookbooks because I hate cooking I mainly do simple things in the kitchen, but this cookbook is a fun reading, because the author mixes some self help tips in there. She approaches recipes from the perspective of a relationship. The first butterflies in the stomach, the first date, the long week-ends and finally, the beak-up.
The recipes are not all that easy, although she claims so, but there are a few things I got my eye on. Let me tell you a little secret. My birthday is coming up in a week and I'm terrified because it's the first year I'm hosting a small party at home, so I have no clue what to serve the guests. I found some quick recipes in this book, but I don't have all the ingredients, so probably I'll do some mini-pizzas instead. Anyways, Eat Me is a sexy, fun read and I think you should definitely check it out if you find it on sale. I paid for my copy only 5 lei (1 euro) , so it's worth it.

TIS Farmaceutic Q4U Contouring Eye Gel review

Continuing my raves about Romanian cosmetics, I present you today a gel cream for eyes I absolutely love!

Official description:

Plant extracts (inula, cornflower, blueberry) are incorporated in the formulation in a loose formula, powerful hydrating, effective for maintaining sensitive skin around the eyes.After use, gives an immediate sensation of coolness, the skin becomes smooth and maintaining its natural look.

Packaging: A tube containing 15 ml.
Texture: I very light creme, maybe that's why they call it a gel. It's not transparent. 
What it does: What I like about this eye cream is the fact it doesn't contain perfume and synthetic colors. A little goes a long way, it's not greasy, but it does maintain the eye area hydrated. The ingredients are: aqua, glycerin, cetyl alcohol,ceteareth-12, Centaurea cyanus, Inula helenium, Vaccinum myrtillus, carbomer, triethanolamine, methylparaben. I don't especially feel a cooling effect, but the eyes look brighter and I look more rested in general. I would love to have discovered something miraculous for my undereye circles, but that just seems highly impossible, since they are quite dark. Other than that, it's a very nice eye cream and I would recommend it.
Price: 5.50 lei (just a little more than 1 euro) on icosmetice.ro
Re-buy or pass: I'll probably continue using it because it does great things for such a low price ans my eyes tolerate it well.

Book review: A Chocolate A Day Keeps the Doctor Away by John Ashton and Suzy Ashton

Being a chocolate lover myself, I was intrigued by this little book and I was hoping I could find some fun facts and maybe some recipes for chocolate. Now, there were some historical facts thrown in there, but Suzy Ashton is a nutritionist, so she's giving a lot on info on the good substances you find in chocolate and why it's healthy if you eat a moderate amount every day. What I liked the most was that she explained what we should look for when we read the label, so we don't eat unhealthy chocolate (because it's not really chocolate).
Other than that, I liked the presentation of the book,  it's a cute little coffee table book. It's hardcover, the cover has a brown chocolate color and the wrapper shows a seductive woman eating chocolate. There are a few illustrations and the book is pretty short, about 120 pages. This was originally 20 lei (5 euro) and I think it's not worth that much, because you basically get an extensive nutritional study, but I got it on sale for 4 lei (1 euro).
All in all, I think it's a nice acquisition for chocolate lovers and it looks nice on the table, but that's about it, so I would recommend you to get it from places where they have it on sale.

Favisan Virginia Beauty Mask review

Hi, kitties!
Lately, I've been reaching for Romanian cosmetics just because I think our beauty market has a lot to offer, but sadly people just don't know about the products. Favisan is a cosmetics firm and as far as I know they're available only here in Romania. The products are pretty cheap because they don't invest much in packaging and the marketing lacks completely. Nevertheless, I have read some positive reviews on Romanian beauty blogs, so when I wanted to buy a face mask to pamper myself in the weekend, I chose this one.

Official description:

Produces smooth skin, muscle relaxation, removes wrinkles, traces of fatigue, daily stress, poor sleep, stimulates local immunity, metabolic processes, supports the synthesis of collagen and elastin, helps to restore physiological activity of skin cells.Suitable for all skin types. 

Packaging: Comes in a plastic jar,containing 100 ml.
Texture: It doesn't look too appealing because of the natural ingredients and the lavender scent is quite strong.

What it does: First, I'll list the ingredients: Aqua, lutum, stearinum, glycerolum, TEA, Echinacea herba, Lavandulae aetheroleum, vit. E,C. So it contains echinacea bio and lavender. You're supposed to apply it on the clean face and keep it for 30 minutes or even an hour. The mask has the consistency of all the usual clay masks, so after it completely dried up I waited for the 30 minutes and then I washed my face. My skin felt very smooth and I looked more rested and fresh than before. All in all, it's a nice face mask and besides the lavender that I know is not tolerated by anyone, I see why this would be perfect for all skin types. The clay helps mostly for oily skin, but the vitamin E is moisturising enough so you don't feel your face dry after using it. 
Price: 9 lei (2 euro) on icosmetice.ro
Re-buy or pass: I like it very much and at such a good price I see no reason why I wouldn't buy it again.
 

Book review: I Want Those Shoes! by Paola Jacobbi

Hi, kitties!
I must confess I'm totally obsessed with shoes and if it were up to me, or better said if I had the money,I would buy a new pair every month. That's why, when I saw this book I thought it was going to be about how to chose the perfect shoes, shoe etiquette and some tips from designers or from stars. But...sadly this is just a brief history of shoes. How each type of shoe appeared, and stuff like that. From Mary Janes to Blahniks and so on. The book is also very short, it has no illustrations, and there are about 100 pages. I got it on sale, it was 4.5 lei (1 euro), but originally it was 19 lei (5 euro), and it's definitely not worth that much.I think Paola Jacobbi is just another shoe addict, but she doesn't know anything new in that department.
I love books about beauty or fashion, but I highly recommend you skip this one.
Byeeeee!