Reviewing: H&M Micellar Water

Hello lovely people! Today I'm reviewing the H&M Micellar water. But let me tell you this - I don't think that H&M should do beauty products, I think they should have stayed where they belong - in the clothing industry. I don't think clothing brands invest as much time in their clothes as they do in their makeup, researching formulas and finding something that works. And I've read the reviews on H&M makeup, most of the reviews are "meh". I had one H&M lipstick, it was terrible. It was pigmented but it felt like something horrible is on my lips, it didn't feel right at all and it smeared everywhere. I wasn't even wearing it for an hour until I said - okay, I'm done. And the lipstick wasn't very cheap either. But, I've also read reviews that they do have some good makeup accessories. Like brushes and sponges. I might try a brush or two someday. But now, let's get into this review!

H&M Micellar Water

I've used lots of micellar water's and I still haven't found one that I really like and could stick to, so I decided to give this one a go. Too bad I didn't read the reviews beforehand!

But I did use it all. I really don't like wasting products, a thing my mom has taught me over the years and sometimes, when I look back, I think that maybe I should have just let go. 

The thing is - it says on the bottle that it is a mild makeup remover and it cleans and moisturises. I didn't really feel that clean or moisturized afterwards! When I opened the bottle, it smelled really weird to me. Like an ointment or some kind of medication. And it didn't feel like a mild remover, it felt really harsh on my eyes, even though, I always try to be as gentle as I can on my eyes. I always rinsed my eyes with water after removing makeup with this one. I also had to go in multiple times to get rid of my eye makeup, which usually isn't a problem since I just have an eyeshadow and an eyeliner on. I can get my eyemakeup off with makeup wipes much easier.

Now here's to the ingredients - out of the 9 ingredients, 2 of them are of poor quality.

One of them is PEG-6 caprylic/capric glycerides - it could be toxic to your non-reproductive organs. If you want to know more, here's an active link - https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/721824/PEG-6_CAPRYLIC%3B%3BCAPRIC_GLYCERIDES/

The other one is Chlorhexidine Digluconate - it's an irritant, it can react badly to your skin and it's toxic to aquatic animals. If you would like to know more, here's a link - 

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/chlorhexidine_digluconate#section=Top

Time for the rating system!

I created my own little rating system(0-10 point scale) so I could tell if the product is good or not and should I recommend it. So I have 5 categories for 2 points each and they are :

1. Smell
2. Packaging
3. Does it work for me? 
4. Price 
5. Ingredients

The smell of the product is really bad, so no points there, but I'll give the packaging 2 points since I really like the minimalistic look. I'd say that this product didn't work for me, so again, no points here. The price was 5 euro for a 150ml bottle, I'll give a point (because the price isn't that bad) but I do think it's not worth the price! And because of the ingredients, it also gets 0 points.

So I rate the H&M Micellar Water 3/10!

I do think it's an adequate rating for this product, I really don't recommend buying it.

P.S. I've recieved a note saying that the newest Lookfantastic beauty box has arrived, so the next review will probably be about it, I'm really excited! And I hope you are too.

Thank you for your time and have a great day! :) 

Laura

Reviewing Artistry's Signature Color Eyeshadow Quads

Hello lovelies! I've had some problems with my computer (or I'm rather clumsy), but I'm back with a new review and today I'm reviewing the Artistry's eyeshadow quads. In the previous post (http://review-bar.blogspot.com/2017/05/reviewing-artistry-concealer-stick.html) I've already told you how I got hold of this product. 

 Artistry Signature Color Eyeshadow Quads 

You can clearly see which one is my favorite shade!

Artistry really doesn't mess around with packaging, it looks really chic and I really like the gold and black combo. This eyeshadow quad also has got this tiny mirror which I don't personally use but it might be useful for someone who does their makeup outside their home.

This is the swatch - the lightest shade is on the top, then goes the rose gold, gold and the brown shimmer.

These shades are called "Spice Bronze". As you can see from the swatch, these are not that pigmented. And for the price of 39.58 euro (you can buy the quad without the mirror as a refill, it will cost 30 euros instead)  I expected a lot more. But they do stay in their place throughout the day, even without eye primer. I use the shimmery brown one a lot - I do my brows with it and it's an essential part of my every day look. The eyeshadows do blend nicely, though. But I've had better eyeshadows for less money. 

In my honest opinion, this is a basic product which does it's job (not perfectly, though) but is priced as a high-end product and the quality doesn't match the price at all. This is what I really dislike in this one, because the packaging makes it look so promising!

And now to the ingredient part : of the 13 ingredients, 1 is rated poor in the Paula's Choice ingredient dictionary, which is  LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT,(http://www.paulaschoice.com/cosmetic-ingredient-dictionary/definition/lavender-extract-and-oil). The components of lavender oil can be damaging to your skin even on a very low concentration. And interestingly enough, there's a second ingredient, which isn't even mentioned in Paula's choice CID, which could mean that it's not widely used in cosmetics and really shouldn't be used at all and this is TIN OXIDE (http://sciencing.com/tin-oxide-uses-8125683.html). If it's commonly used to create custom glass, should I really be putting this on my face and especially, on my eyelids? I'm probably going to have rethink using this every day. 

But if you still want to buy it - it is available in the Amway Latvia store in all sorts of shades. Since I was a member, I got it for a cheaper price of 39,58 euro but on the website it says that for reselling it costs a bit more - 54.50 eur and the refill eyeshadow quad (only the quad, without the mirror) costs 40,73 eur. If you want to spend 50 euro for an eyeshadow, I'd rather recommend you go to your nearest Urban Decay store! (In Latvia we only have one but hey, at least we have it!)

Time for the rating system!

I created my own little rating system(0-10 point scale) so I could tell if the product is good or not and should I recommend it. So I have 5 categories for 2 points each and they are :

1. Texture
2. Packaging
3. Does it work for me? 
4. Price 
5. Ingredients

The texture gets one point, packaging gets 2 points, it kind of works for me, so I have to give a point here, the price gets 0 and the ingredients get 0 points. I rate Artistry's Signature Color Eyeshadow Quads 4/10!

The lowest score any product has gotten here but I think it's well deserved!

Thank you for your time and have an amazing day! :)

Laura