My first (fake) tattoo

I am not a fan of permanent tattoos, although I am living in a city where during the summer I can admire the purest forms of body art, worn by almost every adult age. This summer, I decided though to do many of the things I did not dare years before and applying a fake tattoo was one of them. I started with Catrice, a company distributing its models, silverly and goldy, with many Oriental inspiration like Hamsa, via Rossmann. The items are produced in China, and there are no indication regarding the allergy risks, except to do not apply to "sensitive and irritated skin". 

The explanations are available in English, German and French. Most of the models are fine, not high elegance and not giving the impression of real tattoos. Personally, the Egyptian eye is the least successful one, quite a kitsch and not a nice design. There are models to apply on the ankle or on the length of the hand or on the back. I chose for now a small goldy star. I cut the piece of paper with it on.

Before applying it, I made sure that the skin where I want to apply it is very clean. I set it on the part of the body where I wanted to have it, fix the tattoo with the designed part on the skin and put a small wet pad on it. Waited two minutes and took the pad out. 

The tattoo is on the skin! Waited another minute to be sure that it is dried and that's all. I got my first tattoo. It looked good, although the best is to wear it in the evening or night, eventually before going to a club. When you look it from closer, it might be not a big deal, even think about the children fake tattoos you got as surprises in various sweets. But from afar, it is just a cute design and looks good on the summer skin.

It lasts for around one week and you can easily take it off with some make up remover or just water and soap. No allergic reactions or other problems, and after a couple of days it still looked pretty fine.

Meanwhile, I applied another fake tattoo from Catrice on the skin and still happy with it. Having a bit of fun doesn't hurt at all.

Summer treats from Yves Rocher

One of the best part of the (real) summer vacations is that I spend a lot of time on the road, and shopping is constantly part of my travel assignments. I am always very happy to discover various local products, test them and eventually post some reviews. 

However, in case that I am visiting a normal big town, most probably I would be happy with any quality cosmetic product, especially if it is offered at a more than reasonable price. 

I am a long-time fan of Yves Rocher, especially of their special collection Jardins du Monde/Gardens of the World. More than anything else, that collection represents me as a person always on the road, always curious to try new products and to open new horizons. From my last trip to Rostock, I bought three cute and colourful bottles of shower gel.

Each of them has a strong personality and, in my opinion, may fit different personalities and different times of the year. In all three cases, the smell is natural, without added perfumes. As an allergic person, I am very careful of what I use in terms of cosmetics, but after constant use for a couple of weeks already, I did not encounter any counter-reaction.

Somehow, I was extremely surprised by my choices. In general, I did not like ylang yland, but out of the three, the yellow gel seems to be my favourite. Maybe because it suits very well the hot days of the summer. After using it, I always have a feeling a freshness that can last for at least one hour. The next favourite is the Lotus Flower - maybe a bit too sweet for my taste. I would prefer to use it during the early spring or even end of the summer. Maybe for a mild autumn too. The last one on the list - Californian almond - is what I would have call number 1. In fact, this is the first piece that I wanted to have but tempted by the offer of buying more for a good price, I added more pieces to the collection. It is dense, smooth, with a good smell, but a dense cream is exactly what I am not interested to put on my skin on a very hot summer time. 

I will recommend them to anyone, with the specific seasonal features. I can't wait to get more from the collection though (for the sake of the writing, of course).