Iams for Vitality

Before I had started this new trnd campaign I was quite disappointed by Iams for Vitality cat food. My cat tried Iams before because I had heard so many positive feedbacks, mostly about the health benefits. It happened around two years ago and my cat, Muzu, refused to eat it. (Anyway stray cats were over the moon.) Some weeks ago I saw trnd had started a new Iams campaign. I had read the description and decided to give one more chance to Iams dry cat food. And, YES, this time I was successful and my cat loves her new food.

Even the packaging is different, so I think, the ingredients changed a little as well. I love the new re-sealable zipper, because it keeps the aroma inside the bag and ensures each meal is as fresh as possible. Freshness is really important for the developers of Iams. If you tried Iams like me before, then search the new white packaging and let’s try it. I am very impressed with the list of ingredients: 91% animal proteins, like fresh chicken; light in fat; wheat free; with no fillers, artificial colours, flavours or GMOs. I am not surprised why my cat prefers Iams for Vitality over human food, even if it is battered fish. There are two types of food for my cat, one she loves and other she refuses even to sniff. Look at this photo:

Iams dry cat food comes in four flavours: Fresh Chicken; Lamb; Ocean Fish; Freshly Frozen Salmon. Ocean Fish and Chicken are Muzu’s two favourites.

Supporting my cat’s health and vitality is one of my biggest responsibility. I am so happy Iams does the hard work for me and has the right ingredients. This cat food is perfect for any cat with any personality. Vitamin D and minerals keep the bones strong and healthy for longer time. Omega 3 and 6 is essential for healthy skin and shiny coat. Antioxidants and Vitamin E are perfect immune system supporters. Prebiotics and beet pulp maintains healthy digestion. Iams for Vitality even helps to reduce hairball formulation. Tailored mineral levels and crunchy kibbles keep the teeth strong. Animal proteins maintain strong muscles. At least but not last all these fantastic ingredients help to maintain healthy heart.

Get Ready With Me - Temporary Hair Transformations

L’Oreal Paris La Belle Famille beauty panel always helps me to get my best look. This time they sent me two hair colourants which I can combine to get my best look.

I start my hair care routine with L’Oreal Magic Retouch Instant Grey Concealer Brush and finish with L’Oreal Colorista Hair Makeup Shimmers in copper gold colour.

My grey hair is quite a big problem for me. I have few scattered greys and one bigger patch. I started to dye my hair because my greys but I need something to hide my greys between two hair colouring. I am pleased, I have found L’Oreal Magic Retouch Instant Grey Concealer Brush. It takes me only 5 minutes after each hair washing to get back my young looking hair. 

The colour lasts until shampooed out. This colour does not stains skin, easy to remove with water. The precision brush is very handy, it is rather a mini comb. After catching greys with the mini comb I use my normal comb to distribute the colour evenly. Really quick and easy operation, it is even quicker than applying mascara. Anyway L’Oreal Magic Retouch exactly looks like a mascara. It is easy to carry in handbags or makeup bags. I can have it with me everywhere.

I am a brunette but from time to time I like to have some bold strands without long lasting highlights. I just would like to make a change for one evening. Luckily L’Orealsells hair make-up, which completely fades in one shampoo. This range have been made for brunettes only. Lucky me! This shimmery copper gold colour is beautiful. I apply it in good amount with my fingertips without gloves. It absolutely does not strain the skin – including nail beds. I just wash my hands afterwards. I comb a little while still wet to help spread the colour evenly. This colour has a texture so do not over brush. For the perfect result combine L’Oreal Colorista Hair Makeup Shimmers with hairdos like loose plaits. One more thing! This product has delicious fragrance. 2-in-1 hair makeup and hair scent.

Olay Daily Facials

Super Savvy Me website have chosen me to take part in their Savvy Circle project, where I have had the opportunity to try and review the new 5-in-1 cleanser Olay DailyFacials.

My first question was:

What is the meaning of 5-in-1?

-1. Removes makeup

-2. Cleanses away dirt, oil and impurities

-3. Exfoliates like a gentle scrub – thanks to the material of cloths

-4. Improves skin look

-5. Preserves moisture, leaving skin soft and conditioned

My second question was:

Which one to choose?

-Olay Daily Facials Micellar Clean – Sensitive Skin aloe leaf extract

-Olay Daily Facials Micellar Clean - Normal Skin grapeseed extract

I tried the latter one, which worked perfectly but my dry skin type felt a little bit dryer after the application. I think it is a normal feeling by people with dry skin conditions. Nothing special, my everyday night cream always solves this “tense” situation perfectly. Next time I will buy Olay Daily Facials Micellar Clean – Sensitive Skin aloe leaf extract.

As an everyday makeup wearer I was more than happy to try this new product. I have to confess I love to apply and even experiment with my makeup but I totally hate to remove it. It is boring, takes long time and need a lot of experience to do it properly and do not end up with clogged pores.

In my opinion, best and quickest makeup removing products are wet wipes. But it happened to me quite often that I accidentally left the bag open and all my wipes dried out. I tried to make them wet again, but the result was not the same.

Olay designed their new cleansing wipes for people like me. Wipes come in dry condition and I myself activate them with some water. Here comes the perfect step by step guide:

-1. Add water to dry cloth

-2. Wash skin with activated, foamy ingredients

-3. Rinse cloth and wipe skin clean

You will be surprised with the amount of dirt these smart wipes remove from your skin. It is a perfect spa facial experience each evening.

Olay Daily Facials even make my holiday packing easier. I just need one handy box of these 5-in-1 cleansing wipes to be sure I return home with flawless, healthy and maybe sunkissed skin.

It is huge! - Philips Airfryer XXL

Philips Product Tester Panel surprised me with Philips Avance Collection Airfryer XXL to help me to cook more healthy meals from scratch to make my family happy every day. Healthy frying is possible. Quick and healthy homemade fast food for the whole family. So we have more time for exercising and spending quality time together.

Philips Airfryer XXL is my best family kitchen gadget so far. It is huge even a whole chicken can fit in and I can roast a whole chicken without adding any unnecessary oil. I just spray it with 2-3 pumps of rapeseed or olive oil. It is good to use some healthy fats. Philips Airfryer just removes and captures excess fat. It has Twin TurboStar technology, which is absolutely new. There is a new generation of Airfryers.

I am so happy I can cook healthy meals from fresh ingredients and I can save time too. It could be frustrating to cook long hours every day. But Airfryer XXL accelerates the cooking time. I no more need to turn chips one-by-one in the oven when I decide to cook healthy fish and chips. I just pour the frozen chips into my new Philips Avance Collection Airfryer XXL and it turns them into a healthy, crispy and “fish & chips shop like” deliciousness. Who wants to eat unhealthy fast food, when home-made is healthier tastes better and easy to prepare. I can save a fortune on fast food and on takeaways. Philips AirfryerXXL is the best investment. I am so glad I have got it.

Purina Beyond

Our cat is a picky gourmet. She is extremely choosy with her food but she is an enthusiastic about trying out new food. I am in never ending search for new and high quality cat food. Luckily she likes wet and dry cat food equally.

I was happy when I saw, that The Insiders online panel has a new cat food campaign. Purina – a very reliable pet food brand – launched a new dry cat food: Beyond. Luckily my cat, Muzu, was selected and I am sure she is one of the most experienced cats when it goes about cat food.

Muzu has loved Purina Beyond at first sniff. The smell of the cat food is really important. Unfortunately we, humans, cannot judge any cat food based on smell. Even very smelly could be very tasty and vice versa.

She has loved the taste as well. I was not surprised, because fish, especially salmon is one of Muzu’s favourite flavours. She loves also cat food with vegetables and Purina Beyond contains spinach. Double win! Whole barley, oat and rice are another healthy and important ingredients when it goes about daily energy levels. Natural and recognisable food is the healthiest choice for humans and animals too.

As I see she does not have any problem with chewing the pieces properly, so Purina Beyond dry cat food never causes unwanted vomiting. This fact is quite important by indoor cats. Good chewing even keeps her teeth healthy. And I do not want anything more than a healthy and happy cat.

Quick Beauty Fixes

La Belle Famille, L’Oreal’s beauty panel sent me some makeup bag essentials to try. I can confirm these products are a must-have for every women.

The first product is something new, called Lip Spa. It is a sweet, sugary Lip Scrub in stick format. Like a handy lip balm. It smells delicious and tastes sweet. I have chosen the green Melon Breeze one, because it is my favourite summer fruit. Anyway there are even pink Berry Blast and yellow Peach Twist in the range. Lip Scrub can help a lot, when I suffer from flaky lips. Air conditioner and even whitening toothpastes make my lips to peel. I cannot apply lipstick perfectly on my flaky lips so I always exfoliate with Lip Spa first to get beautiful healthy and kissable lips. I use L’Oreal Exfoliating Sugar Scrub to get rid of excess skin and afterward I apply some lip balm to moisturise and smoothen my lips. After this quick procedure my lipstick holds longer and looks professional.

The second product is something timeless, called La Petite Palette. Mini Eyeshadow Palette with five shades in totally perfect harmony. It is very easy to use for everyone. There is even an easy to follow guide on the backside of the handy box. You do not need to be a makeup artist or a regular, experienced makeup wearer to spice up your style with beautiful and sexy eye makeup for a date night or a party. Just grab your brushes and be creative. I have chosen the Fetishist Eyeshadow Palette, because I adore black colour, but there are five more L’Oreal Mini Palettes to choose from: Maximalist, Nudist, Optimist, Stylist, Feminist. Yay, I also love these names so much.

L'Oreal Men Expert

Guest Post:

“I am a loyal member of L’Oreal Men Expert Test Drive panel because I simply love L’Oreal products. I am always happy to try out and evaluate new L’Oreal Men products. Two weeks ago I have got two L’Oreal Men Expert anti-perspirant deodorant sprays to try out. My choice went to Shirt Protect and Thermic Resist. There are also five more sprays in the range: Fresh Extreme; Cool Power; Carbon Protect; Sensitive Control and Invincible Sport.

L’Oreal Shirt Protect antiperspirant deodorant spray was my first choice, because I usually wear blacks and of course I hate when I have big white marks on my sport wests. Luckily Shirt Protect spray protects my clothes indeed. Consequently I do not have to throw out my favourite wests because deodorants had damaged them. L’Oreal Shirt Protect antiperspirant deodorant is also powerful and keeps the bad odours perfectly away. Has very refreshing, youthful fragrance. I have nothing against L’Oreal Shirt Protect anti-perspirant deodorant spray.

In my opinion red L’Oreal Men Expert products have the more masculine fragrance. I use red L’Oreal shower gel and red L’Oreal roll-on, following I was excited to try out the red coloured L’Oreal Men Thermic Resist anti-perspirant deodorant spray. I was not disappointed, the fragrance is delicious – masculine perfume like. I am happy to use this spray on any occasion. This anti-perspirant deodorant spray is heat resistant, in that way does not let me down even in hottest situations, like extreme temperature and physical exercise. Thermic Resist is the best summer holiday antiperspirant deodorant. I always carry it with me in my backpack.”

Thanks, Thomas

Healthy Hair in 30 Minutes

before and after

Colour-Freedom sent me a fantastic hair care product, Knight and Wilson PurePlex Revolutionary Hair Repair System to try out. It arrived in perfect time, right when I needed it.

My hair is long but used to be longer. I have to dye it because I have lots of greys. I would like to grow my hair but with time it gets more and more dry, frizzy and damaged. So I always decided to cut the ends. One week ago I started to hesitate again to chop my hair off or not. My last chance was PurePlex Revolutionary Hair Repair System. And yes, my hair won – I will not cut it off. I can comb my wet hair easily and it looks very healthy and shiny after drying. PurePlex really helps. One treatment is enough for fantastic result. Anyway the pack contains more doses, because the sachets and bottles are quite big. Believe me, it worth it.

PurePlex Revolutionary Hair Repair System consist of four very easy steps:

-1. Clarifying Shampoo – this shampoo cleans extremely good, has transparent consistency and very light fragrance. Do not worry if your hair feels dryer after shampooing it is part of the treatment.

-2. Bond Protecting Treatment – it has water-like consistency and hardly any fragrance. Sprinkle it over towel dried hair, massage for 5 minutes and rinse completely.

-3. Bond Reconstructing Treatment – This is my favourite part. This treatment is like a hair mask with very nice peach fragrance. You have to leave it on for 15 minutes. (I always do manicure whilst waiting.)

-4. Conditioner – contains lots of water to hydrate the ends and the fragrance harmonises perfectly with the Bond Reconstructing Treatment. Leave it on only for 1 minute and rinse thoroughly.

Always read and follow the easy to read instruction leaflet.

Elifexir Natural Beauty

Trnd – the real network dialogue panel surprised me with two full sized tubes of Elifexir Natural Beauty body lotions. These new products are fantastic! I was really lucky to get the opportunity to try them. These body lotions are quite pricey, but effective. Small amount is enough to use on targeted body parts. I warmly recommend both!

Elifexir Fitness is a fantastic body lotion with fantastic natural ingredients like caffeine, dragon eye extract, black elder extract, orange and cranberry. Free of parabens and silicones. My skin is visibly firmer since I started to use Elifexir Fitness Body Contouring Gel. I use this only on targeted areas, where fat likes to stuck and remain. I use this cream straight after my exercises for better absorption. I love the totally natural fragrance and rich consistency. My dry skin loves thick and effective body creams. The consistency supports massaging important ingredients into my skin. Elifexir Fitness helps my body to relax after running and exercising. For best result and best looking skin I use shower gloves before applying Elifexir Fitness Body Contouring Gel. My exercise routine is more complete with Elifexir Fitness.

My legs often feel heavy when I sit or stand some hours. Luckily there are fantastic products to ease the problem. I tried Elifexir Actidren Revitalising Leg Cream and I really love it. I use this cream daily two times on my legs, especially on my calves. Even redness disappears because Elifexir Actidren improves microcirculation. I would like to recommend this cream for everybody because it relaxes and refreshes tired legs perfectly. Has rich and thick consistency to support leg massage. Absorbs perfectly during the massage and leaves the skin nourished and hydrated. It even has very nice light fragrance. Elifexir Actidren contains natural ingredients and free from artificial fragrances, parabens and silicones.

Vita Lift

Guest Post!

L’Oreal Expert Test Drive panel sent my partner a fantastic “for men” gel cream to try out. My opinion is: I love the fragrance!

“L’Oreal Men Expert launched a perfect day & night cream Vita Lift Anti-Ageing Revitalising Gel. As the name shows this gel cream includes everything what men want from cosmetics. After 40 I need hydration and reduction the appearance of wrinkles, but I do not want lots of products. Vita Lift Anti-Ageing Gel is perfect for me! It is fast-absorbing, because has gel texture, so it is non-greasy, non-sticky. Very easy to fit in my daily routine. Has a nice masculine fragrance – fits well with my after shave (in case I shave).

Also the list of ingredients is very interesting:

-French Vine extract with antioxidants is responsible for anti-ageing

-Peppermint extract reinforces skin’s defence against daily aggression

L’Oreal Men Expert Vita Lift Anti-Ageing Revitalising Gel suits my needs and well-being perfectly. I can only recommend.”

Bonjour Nudista

I love invisible but touch up make-up. It is the best solution when I am late and have only 2 minutes to pull oneself together. L’Oreal has lots of products to fit this requirement. La Belle Famille sent me the miraculous L’Oreal Paris Bonjour Nudista and matching Back To Bronze to try out. I do not even have to mention these products totally convinced me.

L’Oreal Bonjour Nudista is a skin tint cream. I have light skin tone – especially in winter – so I ordered Medium Light colour. It suits me perfectly, in light layer the shade is absolutely invisible but my skin looks younger, fresher and more perfect without visible pores. I can recommend Bonjour Nudista even for women who hardly ever wear make-up and for young schoolgirls too. The consistency is creamy but absorbs rapidly and has a matte finish. Bonjour Nudista does not leave my face shiny with a greasy feeling even after hours. It also has very nice feminine fragrance.

L’Oreal Back To Bronze Gentle Matte Bronzing Powder comes in a compact box with mirror and mini bronzing brush. I can use it quickly everywhere for a perfect sun kissed look. Back To Bronze is perfect for everyday use not just for party time. Never more dull and tired skin tone. I apply Back To Bronze on my cheeks, forehead, nose bridge and chin. I apply it in light layer because I like to keep my natural look. In box this colour seemed too dark to me but after trying it out I am very satisfied with this shade. Bronzing powder has to be quite dark compared to your skin tone.