i can't believe i haven't written anything about this product yet. we were visiting finland and it never across my mind that i could buy something there. but then the tour guide gave us some recommendation as he dropped as to the shopping center, and one of them was a beauty brand. i never heard of the brand before, but apparently it was quite big in finland, so obviously i became curious. however, based on my experience, i have to be careful to choose what to buy. since finland is very cold and quite the opposite of my country, their products must be created to cater toward the need to fight dryness due to cold weather. meanwhile, here is hot and humid, so i have to be careful in selecting which product to buy. at the end, i bought a face mist that can act as toner (which i have reviewed) and this moisturizer. in my defense, at that time i only brought my emulsion, which is clearly couldn't cut it for winter weather. so i needed something thicker, but not to thick that i couldn't continue using at home. so, the day cream.
this is the description i find on one website: the day cream intended for all skin types moisturizes ideally, absorbs quickly and leaves the skin looking fresh and healthy. the unique combination, which contains northern wool and pure northern spring water, moisturizes, protects and nourishes the skin, making it look beautiful and healthy. we are proud that our products are manufactured in finland, favoring pure and effective, natural raw materials.
the packaging: since i bought it in some store, not in the big department store counter, there's no box. it comes in a white plastic squeeze tube with description at the back in finnish and english. there's a certain color combination for their collection, like i spotted orange for products with vitamin c, and purple for anti aging, but i can't say for sure for this day cream. it does have a blue label which is similar to their hydrating line, but i can't say. especially since they don't have this product anymore in their products line up in the website. anyway, the tube makes it look like a face wash packaging rather than a moisturizer packaging. despite all that, i don't have any problem with the packaging. it comes in 50 ml which is a regular size for a full size moisturizer.
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| the tube |
the scent: it smells fresh. but not like sea fresh. more like snowy mountain vibe? anyway, the scent is so subtle that i barely think that it's there.
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| description at the back |
the product: it's a snowy white cream moisturizer. it's rather thick compared to my usual day moisturizer, which is mostly gel type moisturizer. but it's still easy to spread around and it doesn't take much time to be absorbed. since this is on the thick side, i don't need much. but sometime i like to lather more if the weather is too cold.
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| the opening |
the result: i have to say that it's moisturizing and a bit rich compared to my usual day time moisturizer. however, it's exactly what i need to conquer the cold weather. it's not super rich that it weighs down my skin in the morning, but it's not too lightweight that it can't fight the cold and harsh weather. up until now, i always bring this with me every time i travel toward colder country, even though it's not winter yet. and so far, it always works great for my skin.
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| how it looks like on my hand |
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| how it gives a bit glow |
i do love this one. it's moisturizing but not too heavy for my skin in the morning. but it still enough to fight cold weather. i totally forgot how much does this cost, but i don't think it's considered high-end. but i don't seem to find this brand anywhere aside from finland, so it'll be hard to find this one again. obviously in that case, i can't repurchase this one, but i do like it. however, since they've removed this product from their website, i don't know whether this particular product is still available or not. or maybe they have renewed it? or change the name and the formula? oh well, i might know the truth, but if you happen to visit finland and want to buy some beauty products, maybe you should give them a try. they have skincare and makeup products as well so you should find something interesting.
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