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Pellamar is a Romanian company that creates skincare products containing sapropel – therapeutic mud from a specific lake. It claims to be non-comedogenic and paraben-free, to cleanse the skin, remove impurities and excess sebum without drying the skin. It contains lavender flour extract, which is antiseptic and anti-inflammatory and helps heal wounds, burns, etc. The mud extract has a hydrating and protective role. It contains key amino acids: alanine, proline and glycine that have the effect of slowing down the aging process. Salycilic acid acts as an exfoliant, deeply cleans the pores and can improve the skin's structure and color. I started using this gel last summer, when the pimples and dark spots and other weird stuff on my skin started bothering me. I use a pea-size amount of product, mix it with a little water and spread it evenly. I leave it on for a couple of minutes then rinse it off with warm water. It doesn’t smell great (due to the mud component) but the sm...

I don’t usually use foundation so I’ve always tried to find a product that makes me look good and has SPF. Since I started to get sun spots, I realized that I can’t go out in the sun anymore without something that protects my skin. I used sunscreen but I didn’t like the smell or the way it looked on me – sometimes when I sweated it turned white. I love this BB cream – it makes me look fresh and healthy, even when I’m tired or I don’t feel well, it makes my skin look dewy. I don’t use a primer or anything else, just blush on my cheeks. It lasts for a long time, I’ve been out for 6-8 hours and I still looked good when I returned home. The description says it is an 8-in-1 BB Cream, it brightens, smoothes and hydrates, it gives skin a dewy finish, it adjusts to skin tone and blurs imperfections – I agree with all of this. It has SPF 30. I use a small amount and blend it in with a foundation brush or a make-up sponge. List of ingredients: TITANIUM DIOXIDE, WATER, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE...

I got the shade Light. On my skin, it does exactly what it says: it instantly erases dark circles and fine lines. I’ve been using it for two years now and I am very satisfied. I don’t use foundation or any type of primer underneath. I am not a fan of using foundation on a daily basis, so I use this instead on my under-eye area, smile lines and chin, especially when I want to look natural. I apply it directly with the applicator and then I blend it with my fingers or a sponge or even a brush. I love the fact that it doesn’t have a smell and that it feels like nothing on the skin. I’m sensitive to perfumes and I also dislike anything cakey. It changes my whole appearance and I can’t imagine going out without it when I am tired. Before I discovered it, I went through a lot of concealers, both drugstore and high-end, and I was never fully satisfied. Below is a list of ingredients from the Maybelline website, which you can check yourself: Aqua/Water/Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimet...