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>> Hi everyone, I'm Giuliana
and I've got a secret wish
and this is my February favourite products video
This month I'm ready again to share with you
some of the products I liked the most
as usual the rule is that there are no rules, everything counts.
Mainly because the base idea is quite simple
share experiences, share ideas, give suggestions
How many times did you happen to ask yourself
"Will this product really be good?"
or "Will this mascara really look as good as it does in the ads?"
"This cream looks good but will its cost be worth it?"
You know it, often orienting while shopping may be difficult
and the ripoffs are always around the corner.
So why don't we share our experience?
It's following this philosophy that I started the favourite products serie
and I invite you to be an active part of this!
Did you read a book that changed your life?
Let me know!
Did you find an amazing beauty brand?
Share it with me!
I'll be glad to include all of your suggestions
in one of the next videos
and to create a post on my blog
with your ideas and propositions
Also because the more we are the better it is
the more we know the better we shop
So if you decide to send me your ideas
you can do it or through a comment here on youtube
or on my blog
on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram
everywhere
You'll find all my contacts in the info box below
and now let's get to this month products
The first product I'm going to present is
a face cleansing device
that I discovered thanks to some video reviews on youtube
It's the Clarisonic Mia
Here it is!
I have to say that at first I was a bit skeptical
because as you see it looks like a basic electric brush
so I made some researches
and I found out that the majority of the reviews is very positive
That's why I decided to purchase and test it
It is very simple to use
you apply some cleasing soap on the face
and then you use this vibrating brush
to clease your face through a circle movement like this
The device is set up for 60 seconds sessions
in order to prevent irritating the skin
and thanks to its 300 vibrations per second
the brush used with a detergent
deeply cleanses the pores
and removes your make up
a lot more than manually.
In few words this magic device
enhances the skin tone
reduces the pores dimensions
makes the skin care products absorb better
and reduces the wrinkles.
I tested it in the past 20 days
and I have to say I'm really impressed by the results
I chose to use it every other day
in the evening to remove my make up
and I have to say that even after a stressfull day
my skin seemed a lot more toned and rested
There are only 2 downsides
The first one is that this is an american product
and it's not yet well distributed here in Italy
so it's quite difficult to find
I only found it on one italian web site
if you are interested you'll find in the infobox the link to my blog
and as usual on the blog you'll find all the infos
The second downside is the price
because the Clarisonic Mia costs 179,00 euros
which is quite a lot
You can probably save some money by purchasing it in the U.S.
For example on Amazon U.S.
I found it on sale for
100 $ which are more or less 80,00 euros
to which you need to add the transport cost
and the plug adaptor
because you'll obviously receive it with the american plug
while if you buy it in Italy
I'll show you
by the way this is the packaging
It's supplied with the adaptor
because as I said being an american product
the plug
looks like this
Anyway on my blog I will post both links
the italian one
and the one from Amazon U.S.
if you want to try buying it overseas.
The second product I want to talk about
is a face cleanser
Jeanne Piaubert's Douceur d'eau
I already talked about this brand in some of my past videos
because I think their products are really appreciable
Jeanne Piaubert is a french company
with 80 years of experience in the cosmetic field
and a really wide range of products
as far as the price is concerned they have a quite high placement
but I have to say that the quality is very high too
and it's worth the cost.
For example this one, the Douceur d'eau
costs around 30,00 euros for 125 ml
but let's get to the description
It's a face cleanser
that looks like a gel
as you see
but once you emulsify it
it turns into a very light foam
It has a neutral pH
so it's very gentle
it cleanses very well
without drying out the skin
I think it is perfect matched with the Clarisonic Mia
because the rotation and vibration of the Clarisonic
allow the product to soak well
and to cleanse a lot more
but if you don't want to spend 30 euros
for a cleanser to use with the Clarisonic
you can use any other less expensive cleanser
if on the other hand you wish to buy the Douceur d'eau
you can find it in many beauty shops
or on line on the Jeanne Piaubert web site
As usual you'll find all the links on my blog
Let's move on to another product
a mascara
The rocket by Maybelline
I bought it by chance
I was at the supermarket
I had finished my usual mascara
and I got fascinated by this packaging
big and ultra blue
and I said to myself "Why not?"
I have to say that I was positively impressed
the first thing that stands out
now I'll try to show you
it's the brush
which unlike the other mascaras
is not made of bristles
but it's made of plastic
with some tiny spikes
which perfectly grab and divide the lashes
and make it easy to use also on the lower lashes
another plus is
that the stopper is really tight
and so there never is too much product on the brush.
In general the effect is very volumizing
I'm wearing it now
and another thing not to leave out
is the price
which is quite low
in fact it costs around 9,00 euros.
As I said you can find everywhere
in the beauty shops, in the supermarkets,
if you don't feel like leaving your home
I also found an online shop where you can find it
and you'll find all links on my blog
Speaking of nail polishes
this month I fell in love with this
which is the velvet manicure by Ciaté
which by the way I'm wearing now
I don't know if you can see it
I made a french manicure
using at the top
the velvet manicure.
I'll show you what's inside
in the box you'll find
the classic Ciaté nail polish
a container with some powder in
and a small brush
and it works like this
on the freshly applied nailpolish
you sparkle some powder
and you remove the eccess with the brush
and the effect is very peculiar
as it looks like velvet
I bought it at Sephora
but it's not available yet on the online shop
to be honest I couldn't find it online almost anywhere
I just saw it on an english web site
ASOS which is famous for other kind of products too
which has free shipping in Europe
and it costs 18,00 euros
so why not!
Another pleasant discovery
is this O.P.I. nailpolish
Simmer & Shimmer
with whom I made a nail tutorial
which sooner or later I 'll manage to edit and post
as you see it is a glitter nail polish
with some silver and electric blue shades
and I think it would perfectly match
a black nail polish
but it's perfect alone too
I bought it on Amazon U.S.
because I had other stuff to buy
and I added it to the order
I didn't see it anywhere in Italy
anyway on Amazon U.S. I paid it 13 dollars
I'll finish the beauty section
with a funny and
usefull product
which I bought at Sephora
following a suggestion of the shopassistant
the eye remover soaked swabs
They are very usefull
mainly to remove
the last traces of mascara from the eyelashes
or the eyeliner traces from the lid
as you can see on the inside
there's the eye make up remover
it's very easy to use
you just need to break one side
and as you see
the other side automatically soaks the liquid
and then you use it on the eyes
I bought it at Sephora
I can't remember the price
and it's not yet available on the online shop
but I'm sure it will soon be
Anyway if you find it take it
it's nice and very usefull
For the clothes and shoes section
this month I only have two items to share
but I love both of them!
The first one
are these shoes
by Anna Field
They are in faux suede
with a relatively low heel
around 9 cm
with a bit of plateau
and this cute and lovely
satin ribbon instead of
the classic shoe laces
I bought them on Zalando
and I have to say that
i was a bit skeptical
because the price was really low
I paid them 40,00 euros
and so I was afraid they could be crap
While I fell in love as soon as
I wore them
I think they are really cute
They get along with my style
They've got a vintage look
which I always like
I love you my babies!
40,00 euros on Zalando
you'll find the link
they're still available
The second item is
this one I'm wearing
which is a striped dress
from Zara
I'll show it on someone
who wears it better than me
I love these military details
the golden buttons
the slanting cut
the sleeve length
I love the consistence
because it isn't too thin nor too thick
It costs 49.95 euros
50,00 euros
it belongs to the new collection
so you'll find it in the stores now
The only thing I don't like much
it's the length
it is a bit too short for me
so I always wear it
with the leggins or
with a skirt on
so mainly as a top.
Anyway it's nice
if you find it and you like it
why not!
Now let's get to the book club
this month I'd like to suggest you
J.K. Rowling "the casual vacancy"
For the few who don't know it
J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter saga
who, after the amazing success of the kids books,
challenged herself with a novel for an adult audience.
I confess I'm a huge Harry Potter fan
and so I was very curious
to find out how the author
would have faced the challenge of
a novel for and adult audience
I immediately tell you that
in my opinion the book is very well written
The plot is engaging,
the characters are well outlined
Mrs Rowling definitely passed the test!
The novel takes place in Pagford
an english countryside town
a typical village where life runs peacefully
without too many emotions
under a veil of
hypocrisy
and false appearances
typical of the majority of the villages
not only in the U.K.
until the unexpected death of a respected councelor
breaks the balances of the quite village
and brings out all the badness,
the cynicism,
the wickedness
of these characters
and the harsch and caustic style of writing
brings out
all the badness,
the cynicism,
the racism, the poverty
slapping them into the reader's face
and at the same time bringing the reader inside
all of these plots
How bad will the people from Pagford act
in order to grab the counselor's vacant siege ?
You will be surprised to find out!
Next to this adults plots
in this book the author also portrays an underworld
of teenagers
Distressed,
troubled adolescents
by whom the reader is at the same time moved and scared
So I suggest you to read the Casual vacancy
I suggest it both to the Harry Potter fans
because they will be pleasantly impressed to discover
a new side of J.K. Rowling
and also to the ones who couldn't stand the little wizard
because it is really a nice book
It is published by Salani and it costs 18.70 if you buy it on IBS
while the full price is 22,00 euros
Well that's all for this month,
don't forget to send me your suggestions
and become part of this active community
and I see you in my next video, Ciao!