i had to idea what to see in finland. in terms of beauty world. the tour leader mentioned that there's local brand that's quite worth to see, which is lumene. he claimed that he recommended it to several people and they liked it, so i decided to take a look when i spotted them. i was surprised to see that they have quite a wide range of skincare range as well as makeup products. since i didn't have enough time to find out more about this brand, i decided not to buy any makeup. and i think carefully about the skincare items. finland is like 180 degrees in terms of weather with my hometown, so i have to think carefully. i have to pick items that might still be suitable to use back home. anyway, i decided to pick two items, their face mist and their day moisturizer. i've tried the moisturizer and i think it's still wearable back home, so i bought them both. i can't try the mist and they don't have the toner in this line that i can find, so the mist it is.
this is the description from their website: pure hydration in a flash! lumene nordic hydra pure arctic hydration spring water mist rehydrates the skin with a refreshing spritz of replenishing organic nordic birch sap, pure arctic spring water and plumping hyaluronic acid. this super-fine mist instantly boosts skin's hydration level and doesn't mess up your makeup. suitable for all skin types.
the packaging: i don't know whether lumene is a drugstore brand or not, but the price point is in between. anyway, the mist doesn't come in any box. it's just the bottle, sealed with plastic sealing. the bottle is bluish plastic bottle with mist spray head that's covered with transparent plastic cap. it's 50 ml and there's description at the back of the bottle in english and finnish.
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| the bottle |
the scent: if you read the ingredients list on their website, there's added fragrance at the end of the list. that's why the mist smells fresh. like mountain fresh. you know.. when you're in the mountain and take a deep breath.. that's the kind of scent that i'm able to pick up. but it's not too overwhelming so i don't mind with the scent.
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| the description at the back |
the product: it's transparent like water and it feels like water. the mist spray head really sprays a very fine mist that it feels very light on my face. yeah sure, this one is supposed to be a mist, but i use this as one of the toner. that's why i spritz it like crazy before adding d'alba mist on top of this one.
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| the mist spray head |
the result: since this one is really fine, i have to spritz a lot of time to get the effect that i want. since this one is like a watery type toner, it's very lightweight and almost does nothing other than hydrating my skin for a bit. as a sole toner, this might not be enough. but again, this one is supposed to be used as a mist, so i guess it'd be okay for a hydration top-up.
i have to say that this one feels short. thinking that this is made in finland, i thought it would be super hydrating, but this one is really lightweight. it's quite tiring to spritz it like crazy, but luckily, it works well with my other toner, so i have no complaint. anyway, i won't go out my way to buy this one, but if you happen to be in finland, maybe try this brand but not this face mist. as for me, i won't repurchase this one. maybe other products, but not this one. price wise, it's quite expensive, but maybe it's because of the exchange rate. oh well. i never find this brand before so i'm not sure if you can buy this online as well, so maybe buy them if you happen to see it.
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