Perfect 10! Bioderma Sensibio H2O Makeup Remover Review

Perfect 10 posts are for "tried-and-true" products that stands out amongst the rest and therefore, a product that should be shared with all. Tried means products I've personally tried and true means they do what they say they do. I also keep an eye out for products I use and are suitable for sensitive skin as well as paraben free. These products will certainly get featured on Perfect 10!

This time's Perfect 10 feature is Bioderma Sensibio H2O makeup remover for eyes AND face.

I was still using two removers until my friend introduced to Bioderma..pain in the rear when you're on the go and stuff. This makeup remover is by far the most gentle and reliable product I've come across, but the real kicker is this is a non-rinse remover meaning rinsing after using the product is not required. You can actually apply your moisture directly after using this remover. Wha??? It gets better..

it feels like water, absolutely no alcohol, silicone, or oil! Product description and instruction reads:

"A BIODERMA innovation, Sensibio H2O gently cleanses and removes make-up from face and eyes. The micelles contained in its formula effectively micro-emulsify impurities while mainting the cutaneous balance. Soothing active ingredients prevent the skin feeling irritated. Excellent cutaneous and ocular tolerance. DIECTIONS FOR USE: Soak a cotton pad, clease/remove makeup and dry gently."

"Micelle Solution, cleanses, removes make-up, soothes"
"NON RENSE - FRAGRANCE FREE"

I don't know what cutaneous balance is, but I've noticed that since using Sensibio H20 to remove makeup on my face it feels less dry afterwards and for someone who struggles with dry skin, that's huuuuuuge.

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Pefect 10! Skindinavia Moisture Lock Makeup Finish Spray Review

Perfect 10 posts are for "tried-and-true" products that stands out amongst the rest and therefore, a product that should be shared with all. Tried means products I've personally tried and true means they do what they say they do. I also keep an eye out for products that are suitable for sensitive skin as well as paraben free. These products will certainly get featured on Perfect 10!

The first product featured in Puuurfect 10 is Skindinavia's Moisture Lock Makeup Finish spray.

At the time of writting this, I came across Urban Decay's makeup finish spray and from the description it sounds like it's suppose to do the same as Skindinavia's spray. I haven't tried their spray so this post will focus solely on Skindinavia. =)

The official product drescription reads:

"Holds a dewy and luminous finish while preventing makeup from dryingout. Formulated for dry skin types"
"Up to 16 hours, ultra fine long wear makeup setting pray", "hypoallergenic, paraben free"

Just the other day, I kept my makeup on for, no joke nearly 17 hours. I kept it on for that long partially to see if the spray holds up to the 16 hour claim and the verdict is...it works!!! I am very very impressed with the spray. I have been searching for a spray that locks moisture and gives a luminous finish to makeup looks and for who knows why, I never came across anything like Skindinavia - a product that claims to do all the things I needed a finish spray to do. For people with dry skin, makeup cracks and form lines much sooner than people with normal skin type, with this spray, your problems are pretty much solved.

I included some photos of how my makeup looked at about the 15-16 hour mark. Images were resized and auto-contrasted, but that's it! No other photoshop tweaks. My face does look a bit shiny, but in all fairness I didn't do any touchups throughout the day or before taking the photos.

So I don't need touchups at all you might ask? Actually, it depends on how much oil you skin produces throughout the day, but since this spray is formulated for dry skin types, I would imagine if you have normal skin you'll look oily at some point during the day. I have touched up my makeup (blotted oil and added power + blush) in the afternoon on a different day and I didn't need to spray any additional product to keep everything looking fresh. Skindinavia does have sprays for other skin types. There's one that absorbs shine for example.

I recommend this product if you wear makeup and struggle to have it stay on or look presentable at the end of a long day. If you're looking for a makeup finish spray and have a different skin type, check their website for more options.

Retails for $19 USD for 2oz.
Where to buy: Skindinavia's offical website and they also sell their products on Amazon.

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Skincare - Sensitive Skin Type

Routine for Sensitive Skin:
(the other types: Oily, Normal/Combination, Dry Skin)

The skinny on sensitive skin – My mom is probably the person I know with the most sensitive skin by far and from years of following her around to various skin care counters at the mall, I’ve observed that not every brand has a line for sensitive skin and even hypoallergenic brands/line may not work for people with sensitive skin. With that mind and that this is a blog where everything is based on personal opinions and experiences, I’m going to go about sensitive skin a little differently. I will treat it, for the most part, like it’s combination skin so your basic routine will stay the same as someone with normal/combination skin. You just need to be more cautious about what products you use and it might take you longer to find the right ones. When you do find the right products, HANG on to them!

- A gentle cleanser to use every morning, after school, and/or before bed. I don’t recommend washing your face three times a day, because it could make your glands overactive and produce even more oil. Definitely wash in the morning and sometime in the evening though! See at which times produce the best results. Maybe you want to wash your face with a cleanser after school and then splash some water while showering before bed.

-Use alcohol-free toner after each time you cleanse and twice daily at least. Apply toner to a cotton pad and gently wipe entire face. By using the cotton pad, you wipe away some of the dead skin and debris that remains on the surface of your skin after cleansing.

-Always use a basic moisturizer after every wash even if you didn’t use a cleanser/toner beforehand. Use a moisturizer targeted for sensitive skin and preferably non-scented. If you chose a moisturizer that’s intended for day/night usage, make sure it doesn’t have SPF protection (they usually don’t). Products that are SPF-ified are more oily which, if you have an oiler t-zone, you certainly want to avoid using SPF both day and night time

-Use a day moisturizer with SPF protection OR use an oil-free face primer that has SPF protection on top of your day/night moisturizer.

 Products:

- Cleanser/Toner – Drugstore brands are good to start with if you’re just getting into skin care. They are priced affordably and can work just as well for you as over the counter brands. If a certain brand doesn’t work, it’s less money wasted to switch to another. You might come across 2-in-1 cleanser/toner combinations which you can try too. For one, they are unlikely to be too rich. If you do have problematic dry regions on your face, use a milk or richer cleanser.

- Day Moisturizer with SPF – Drugstore! Lol Seriously, it’s a money-saving way to start with those brands. SPF products are more oily, but not by toooo much! If there are testers, do the same as you did with the moisturizer. You also don’t need moisturizers with 30+ SPF protection unless you burn or darken very easily. The reason is the higher the SPF, the more oily the product. Save the high protection stuff for when you’re outdoors lots.

- Eye Cream - If the area around your eye feels dry (sure sign is when it feels tight), use an eye cream twice daily that provides basic hydration and nutrients or fights signs of aging. There are eye creams that claim to do both so treat this eye cream as you would when trying your moisturizer. The cream need not be rich, because if it's too rich for you, you could develop bumpy white spots (milia) around the eyes.

- Cotton Pads – a dozen different brands of cotton pads and the best ones are those that hardly absorb any product!!! The less it absorbs, the less you need to put on the pad, the more product you save over time. The extra dollars for cotton pads pay off well. I have heard that some people are allergic to these types of pads so do beware and at least try on the back of your hand first. Here's the type I use. I ripped this one up, because first, the original size is too big for it's purpose so rather than throwing all that unused pad, I ripped them up into four pieces to use and second, I wanted to show you guys the texture. It's a bit different from regular cotton pads.

- Oil Blotting Paper – A quick fix to get rid of excess oil is using oil absorbing paper to blot over trouble regions on your face. There a ton of brands out there and most of them work regardless of price. With sensitive skin, this might irritate your skin so stop if it does. The thing other to be careful about is if you have acne problems too,  blot sparingly, use even 2-3 sheets and pick a fresh spot on the sheet for different parts of your face, OR don’t do it at all, because you risk transferring the bacteria from one part of your face to another.

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Skincare - Dry Skin type

Routine for Dry Skin:
(the other types: Oily, Normal/Combination, Sensitive Skin)

- A gentle rich cleanser for dry skin to use every morning, after school, and/or before bed. Wash your face twice daily followed by a hydrating toner.

- Use alcohol-free hydrating toner immediately after each time you cleanse and twice daily. Apply toner to a cotton pad and gently wipe entire face. By using the cotton pad, you wipe away some of the dead skin and debris that remains on the surface of your skin after cleansing.

- Depending on the severity of your dry skin, you can include a night serum which are rich and are designed to help restore nutrients into your skin. Apply serums before your moisturizer.

- Apply a moisturizer immediately after every wash even if you didn’t use a cleanser/toner beforehand. You need a moisturizer that’s richer and targeted towards dry skin. Day/Night moisturizers with SPF might work well too.

- Use a day moisturizer with SPF protection. You can try an oil-free makeup base with SPF, but it doesn’t do much in terms of giving your skin nutrients.

Products:

- Cleanser/Toner – Drugstore brands are good to start with if you’re just getting into skin care. They are priced affordably and can work just as well for you as over the counter brands. If a certain brand doesn’t work, it’s less money wasted to switch to another. You might come across 2-in-1 cleanser/toner combinations, but I recommend you get them as separates unless there’s something a 2-in-1 combo out there that boasts super hydration. If you have trouble finding a hydrating milk or cream cleanser, search for counter brands like Origins, Biotherm, Shiseido or popular Japanese brands like Shu Uemura, IPSA or Korean brand Skin Food.

- Moisturizer – I recommend trying drugstore brands to start. If there are testers, take some and put it on your hand, then spread it over a slightly larger area. Wait 15-20 minutes and see if the moisturized surface is smooth, hydrated and slightly rich (“sticky”) then you can try to use this one.

- Day Moisturizer with SPF – Drugstore! Lol Seriously, it’s a money-saving way to start with those brands. SPF products are more oily, but not by toooo much! If there are testers, do the same as you did with the moisturizer. You also don’t need moisturizers with 30+ SPF protection unless you burn or darken very easily. You might think oily is good, but not really. Even if you have dry skin, you can still have an oily t-zone. Save the high protection stuff for when you’re outdoors lots.

- Eye Cream - If the area around your eye feels dry (sure sign is when it feels tight), use an eye cream twice daily that provides basic hydration and nutrients or fights signs of aging. There are eye creams that claim to do both so treat this eye cream as you would when trying your moisturizer. The cream need not be rich, because if it's too rich for you, you could develop bumpy white spots around the eyes.



- Cotton Pads – a dozen different brands of cotton pads and the best ones are those that hardly absorb any product!!! The less it absorbs, the less you need to put on the pad the more product you save. The extra dollars for cotton pads pay off well.
Here’s the type I use. I ripped this one up, because first, the original size is too big for it's purpose so rather than throwing all that unused pad, I ripped them up into four pieces to use and second, I wanted to show you guys the texture. It's a bit different from regular cotton pads.

- Oil Blotting Paper – For those with dry skin with an only t-zone, quick fix to get rid of some of that excess oil is using oil absorbing paper to blot over trouble regions on your face. There a ton of brands out there and most of them work regardless of price. The thing you should be careful of when blotting oil is don’t blot non-oily areas! And you have acne problems blot sparingly, use even 2-3 sheets pick a fresh spot on the sheet for different parts of the face, or don’t do it, because you risk transferring the bacteria from one part of your face to another and that’s BAD. This is supposed to help you, not give you more problems!

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Skincare - Normal/Combination Skin Type

Routine for Normal/Combination Skin:
(the other types: Oily, Dry, Sensitive Skin)

- A gentle cleanser to use every morning, after school, and/or before bed. I don’t recommend washing your face three times a day, because it could make your glands overactive and produce even more oil. Definitely wash in the morning and sometime in the evening though! See at which times produce the best results. Maybe you want to wash your face with a cleanser after school and then with just clear water while showering before bed.

- Use alcohol-free toner after each time you cleanse and twice daily at least. Apply toner to a cotton pad and gently wipe entire face. By using the cotton pad, you wipe away some of the dead skin and debris that remains on the surface of your skin after cleansing.

- Always use a basic moisturizer after every wash even if you didn’t use a cleanser/toner beforehand. Most moisturizers will work for you. Avoid the ones targeted for dry skin. If you chose a moisturizer that’s intended for day/night usage, make sure it doesn’t have SPF protection (they usually don’t). Products that are SPF-ified are more oily which, if you have an oiler t-zone, you want to avoid using SPF during the day and night.

- Use a day moisturizer with SPF protection OR use an oil-free makeup base that has SPF protection on top of your day/night moisturizer.

Products:

- Cleanser/Toner – Drugstore brands are good to start with if you’re just getting into skin care. They are priced affordably and can work just as well for you as over the counter brands. If a certain brand doesn’t work, it’s less money wasted to switch to another. Most brands work for you and you might come across 2-in-1 cleanser/toner combinations which you can try too. For one, they are unlikely to be too rich. If you do have problematic dry regions on your face, use a milk or richer cleanser.

- Moisturizer – I recommend trying drugstore brands to start. If there are testers, take some and put it on your hand then spread it over a slightly larger area. Wait 15-20 minutes and see if the moisturized surface is smooth and hydrated, but not sticky then you can try to use this one.

- Day Moisturizer with SPF – Drugstore! Lol Seriously, it’s a money-saving way to start with those brands. SPF products are more oily, but not by toooo much! If there are testers, do the same as you did with the moisturizer. You also don’t need moisturizers with 30+ SPF protection unless you burn or darken very easily. The reason is the higher the SPF, the more oily the product. Save the high protection stuff for when you’re outdoors lots.

- There is only one oil-free makeup base with SPF protection that comes to mind and it’s the award-winning makeup base by Smashbox. Get it. No seriously get it. If you wear makeup too, you’re using one product for two purposes. Coooool beans! Just beware that the one with SPF expires sooner so check that date before you buy! It’ll probably take you a good 3 months before you use it up too.

- Eye Cream - If the area around your eye feels dry (sure sign is when it feels tight), use an eye cream twice daily that provides basic hydration and nutrients or fights signs of aging. There are eye creams that claim to do both so treat this eye cream as you would when trying your moisturizer. The cream need not be rich, because if it's too rich for you, you could develop bumpy white spots around the eyes.

- Cotton Pads – a dozen different brands of cotton pads and the best ones are those that hardly absorb any product. The less it absorbs, the less you need to put on the pad the more product you save. The extra dollars for cotton pads pay off well.

Here’s the type I use. I ripped this one up, because first, the original size is too big for it's purpose so rather than throwing all that unused pad, I ripped them up into four pieces to use and second, I wanted to show you guys the texture. It's a bit different from regular cotton pads.

- Oil Blotting Paper – A quick fix to get rid of some of that excess oil is using oil absorbing paper to blot over trouble regions on your face. There a ton of brands out there and most of them work regardless of price. The thing you should be careful of when blotting oil is, if you have acne problems blot sparingly, use even 2-3 sheets and pick a fresh spot on the sheet for different parts of the face, or don’t do it at all, because you risk transferring the bacteria from one part of your face to another and that’s BAD. This is supposed to help you, not give you more problems!

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Skincare - Oily Skin Type

Routine for Oily Skin:
(the other types: Normal/Combination, Dry, Sensitive Skin)


- A gentle cleanser for oily skin to use every morning, after school, and/or before bed. I don’t recommend washing your face three times a day, because it could make your glands overactive and produce even more oil. Definitely wash in the morning and sometime in the evening though! See at which times produce the best results. Maybe you want to wash your face with a cleanser after school and then with just clear water while showering before bed.

- Use alcohol-free toner after each time you cleanse and twice daily at least. Apply toner to a cotton pad and gently wipe entire face. By using the cotton pad, you wipe away some of the dead skin and debris that remains on the surface of your skin after cleansing.

- Always use a basic moisturizer after every wash even if you didn’t use a cleanser/toner beforehand. The moisturizer should be targeted to oily skin types. If you chose a moisturizer that’s intended for day and night usage, make sure it doesn’t have SPF protection (they usually don’t). Products that are SPF-ified are more oily which for someone with oily skin, you don’t want that.
- Use a day moisturizer with SPF protection OR use an oil-free makeup base that has SPF protection on top of your day/night moisturizer.



Products:

- Cleanser/Toner – Drugstore brands are good to start with if you’re just getting into skin care. They are priced affordably and can work just as well for you as over the counter brands. If a certain brand doesn’t work, it’s less money wasted to switch to another. You might come across 2-in-1 cleanser/toner combinations which you can try too. For one, they are unlikely to be too rich for oily skin.

- Moisturizer – I recommend trying drugstore brands to start. If there are testers, take some and put it on your hand then spread it over a slightly larger area. Wait 15-20 minutes and see if the moisturized surface is smooth and hydrated, but not sticky then you can try to use this one.

- Day Moisturizer with SPF – Drugstore! Lol Seriously, it’s a money-saving way to start with those brands. SPF products are more oily, but not by toooo much! If there are testers, do the same as you did with the moisturizer. You also don’t need moisturizers with 30+ SPF protection unless you burn or darken very easily. The reason is the higher the SPF, the more oily the product. Save the high protection stuff for when you’re outdoors lots.

- There is only one oil-free makeup base with SPF protection that comes to mind and it’s the award-winning makeup base by Smashbox. Get it. If you wear makeup too, you’re using one product for two purposes. Coooool beans! Just beware that the one with SPF expires so check that date before you buy! It’ll probably take you a good 3 months before you use it up.

- Eye Cream - If the area around your eye feels dry (sure sign is when it feels tight),  use an eye cream twice daily that provides basic hydration and nutrients or fights signs of aging. There are eye creams that claim to do both so treat this eye cream as you would when trying your moisturizer. The cream need not be rich, because if it's too rich for you, you could develop bumpy white spots around the eyes.

- Cotton Pads – a dozen different brands of cotton pads and the best ones are those that hardly absorb any product!!! The less it absorbs, the less you need to put on the pad the more product you save. The extra dollars for cotton pads pay off well.

Here’s the type I use. I ripped this one up, because first, the original size is too big for it's purpose so rather than throwing all that unused pad, I ripped them up into four pieces to use and second, I wanted to show you guys the texture. It's a bit different from regular cotton pads.

Oil Blotting Paper – You’re at school/work and cleansing your face, apply toner then moisturizer in the middle of your day is not exactly convenient. A quick fix to get rid of some of that excess oil is using oil absorbing paper to blot over trouble regions on your face. There a ton of brands out there and most of them work regardless of price. The thing you should be careful of when blotting oil is, if you have acne problems blot sparingly, use even 2-3 sheets pick a fresh spot on the sheet for different parts of the face, or don’t do it, because you risk transferring the bacteria from one part of your face to another and that’s BAD. This is supposed to help you, not give you more problems!

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