After the big disappointment that was the Nivea BB cream in 'light' and Elmiplant CC Cream in 'light' (you call that mud light??), I'm still looking for something light to medium coverage to cover my redness, that has a yellow undertone and is light (shade and texture wise).
So I picked up this Garnier one after reading on the web that it's slightly yellow.

Garnier BB Cream Original / Classic
An all-in-one moisturiser combining skincare with mineral pigments to even skin tone, illuminate, cover imperfections, with 24Hr hydration and SPF protection. A natural look in just one step, just you at your best.

THE SHADE

Of course, it's too dark for me... Like all the other BB Creams on the market. Hello? Pale people exist? There is also an extra-light version you're never going to see in shops. It's as rare as an unicorn.

MATCHING

If you're in the same pale-situation as me, don't throw away the BB Cream! Try to make it work!

Here, we have the BB Cream next to a very light foundation, Gabrini Art Scenic in 01 (basically pinkish-white). Combining them created the perfect shade, BUT with a more neutral tone (because I mixed yellow and pink). It's barely noticeable though.
You might say my skin looks pink here, but trust me, my neck and chest are pretty yellow.

BRAND: Garnier

LOCATION: any drugstore, really

PRICE: 22 RON

QUANTITY: 50ml

PROS

• SPF 15 protection
• subtle lime scent
• looks pretty on the skin
• decent coverage

CONS

• wrong shade :(

Would I buy this product again? Yes, even if the shade is too dark. It's hard to find cheap foundation/BB/CC creams with yellow tint.

There was a time when these were all over Youtube and all over beauty blogs. I know the hype has died but I recently bought these liquid lipsticks off Aliexpress out of curiosity. The name might fool you because these are definitely NOT glossy, but extremely matte! The shades I got are: 18, 22, 26, 32, 33 (swatches below).

ON THE TOPIC OF ALIEXPRESS...
Now you might think that ordering from a cheap Chinese site might be shady; but from my short experience, everything is OK as long as you read the customer feedback received by the seller. Expiration date is 2020 (I ordered in 2016), nothing came broken or damaged. The only problem I noticed is that the tubes aren't full (they're about half way filled).
The (free) shipping was OK: about 1 week to the capital - Bucharest and 4 f-ing weeks to my city - Iași! This says a lot about Romanian public postal services! If you don't want to wait forever for your package, ditch the free shipping and pay for faster and more professional transport.
You do not pay anything extra when picking up your packet (unless you're late to pick it up and they tax you for storage).

Menow Generation II Long Lasting Lip Gloss - link might not be available forever, as stores come and go
Effect: Color-changing Type: Lipstick Advantage: Waterproof / Water-Resistant The characteristics of this lipstick is Non-stick cup, no rub off, velvet matte surface, use Olive oil or discharge makeup oil to discharge.

Great Google Translate English over there, eh? :)

There is no "color-changing" involved as far as I have seen, but the other characteristics are pretty true.

THE SHADES all matte

• 18: mauve nude
• 22: pink-plum?
• 26: coral-pink nude
• 32: warm red
• 33: dark red

BRAND: Menow

LOCATION: Aliexpress

PRICE: 0.7 USD

QUANTITY: 4.4g

PROS

• dries really matte
• pretty colors and many to choose from
• super cheap price
• long lasting (without eating/drinking)
• does not stain the lips

CONS

• crumbles in a very ugly way after eating
• reapplication is messy ('cause CRUMBS everywhere!)
• patchy application
• accentuates dry lips

Would I buy this product again? Mmm, no. I did not like them very much. It was my very first experience with matte lip products... It's much easier to re-apply a creamy lipstick than these matte horrors.

This palette is ... lovely! *wink*. Really now, Lovely has done a great job with this palette. It's good for both natural looks and smokey eyes/party looks. As always, when you buy cheap eye shadow, the mattes or the light colors generally lack pigment. I will describe below every shade so you know which are good and which suck (swatches included).

Lovely Nude Make Up Kit
Rich palette of eye shadow in natural colors for making nude makeup. Shadows that are the perfect set for any woman who values natural and delicate makeup. Your new looks will set you apart, and eye makeup will be durable and attractive for many hours.
THE SHADES from light to dark

• 1: matte / very light nude
• 2: metallic / light neutral brown, good for the inner corners
• 3: matte / very light pink, almost white
• 4: metallic / rosy brown
• 5: matte / light grey-pink
• 6: metallic / warm toned dark brown
• 7: metallic / light grey-mauve
• 8: metallic / medium grey
• 9: metallic / light grey, good for inner corners
• 10: metallic / warm toned light brown
• 11: metallic / rosy brown but darker
• 12: matte / black with big white sparkles

BRAND: Lovely

LOCATION: dm / drogerie markt

PRICE: 11.99 RON

QUANTITY: 13g

PROS

• pretty color selection
• very cheap
• easy to blend

CONS

• a few shades are useless
• leaves glitter fallout on cheeks

Packaging says it's made in PRC (China)... but I can't be bothered since the colors are very nice.

Would I buy this product again? Yes, for the way it performed; definitely give it a try if you stumble upon it.

I used this cream all summer last year and I can't believe I was as lazy as to keep using it when I was obviously not liking it. But this year, I started my hunt for SPF day creams early in the spring (started off with Balea Face Cream with Almond Oil and SPF 15). But back to last year! Elmiplant is a Romanian skin care brand that has good products and bad products. This was one of their bad ones in my opinion...

Crema-gel matifianta pentru ten gras SPF 15 Elmiplant SKINNERGY break free!
Mattifying cream-gel. 24h moisture, with guava extract, 100% natural. For oily skin, with SPF 15.

BRAND: Elmiplant

LOCATION: dm / drogerie markt

PRICE: ~20 RON

QUANTITY: 50ml

PROS

• moisturizes the skin
• UV protection - SPF 15
• fast absorbing
• light and fluid

CONS

• "mattifying" my ass! very shiny - needs powder on top
• chemical-ish smell
• I don't see how this is suitable for oily skin - no improvement
• stings the eyes!

Would I buy this product again? No. After using it for 3 months I have come to hate it. The smell puts me off and the packaging tells lies. If you really want a mattifying cream (no FPS sadly) try the Balea Mattifying Face Cream.

Spring is finally here! It's time to fill your house with flowers and sunshine and your skin care drawer with SPF day creams! Last year I used Elmiplant SKINNERGY Break free but I got bored of it and I didn't really like the smell. That being said, I can't wait to try other products with SPF in them! So I started with this Balea one.

Tagespflege reichhaltige Tagescreme
Keeps your dry and sensitive skin delicate and supple. With almond oil, provitamin B5 & UV protection (SPF 15).

I didn't really want to buy the dry, sensitive skin one but the one for combination skin didn't have the big LSF/SPF label on it. Turns out that the combination one also had UV protection but it was only written on the back of the box...

BRAND: Balea

LOCATION: dm / drogerie markt

PRICE: 9.99 RON / 1.95 EUR

QUANTITY: 50ml

PROS

• nice delicate smell that follows you around all day
• super moisturizing
• UV protection - SPF 15
• OK price, like all Balea products

CONS

• sooo very shiny - needs a load of powder to make it a bit more matte
• not fast absorbing - sinks in slower than Balea Mattifying Face Cream

Would I buy this product again? Yes for the quality but no for the skin type. I highly recommend it for dry skin!

Having had a pleasant experience with the Balea Professional Oil Repair Conditioner and seeing that this spray had a discount, I bought it and hoped for the best. I should have payed more attention to what I was buying because I was expecting something similar to Schwarzkopf leave-in conditioners. But no, this is not a watery spray, it's more like a deodorant... and I sprayed too close to my hair in my hand and I got aerosol burn woops!

Professional Oil Repair Haaröl Spray
With Argan oil for more suppleness. For dry, brittle and fragile hair. Result: powerful and shiny, supple and well-groomed hair, which can be combed easily.

BRAND: Balea

LOCATION: dm / drogerie markt

PRICE: 7.99 RON (#discount) / 2.95 EUR

QUANTITY: 200ml

PROS

• leaves hair fragranced
• hair looks very shiny for about an hour
• it does have some oil in it, so it makes hair easy to comb

CONS

• contains ALCOHOL DENAT as the first ingredient - dries hair
• contains ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL at the end of the ingredient list
• might do more harm to your hair than good
• pretty expensive for the actual results

Would I buy this product again? Hell no! I really recommend you try the liquid conditioner thought from the same collection (reviewed here). I'd rather invest in the ACTUAL hair oil next time.

My favorite conditioner for this winter is offered by dm's own brand, Balea. Sure, I could have bought another standard Balea conditioner but my curiosity led me to the Balea 'Professional' line. And I have to say, yes, this conditioner is better than the standard one and better than the one from Kallos too. I have nothing but words of praise for this product.

Balea Professional Oil Repair Spülung
Cleans and maintains extremely damaged and dry hair. With phytokeratin and argan oil. Silicone free.

BRAND: Balea

LOCATION: dm / drogerie markt

PRICE: 7.70 RON / 1.35 EUR

QUANTITY: 200ml

PROS

• yummy fragrance
• makes hair easy to comb, shiny and silky ♡
• damn cheap

CONS

• none

Would I buy this product again? Yes! From the same 'Oil Repair' collection, I have also tried the spray which I reviewed over here.