Take After Reading: Four Remedies for Confidence

When stress is high, it’s important to feel confident. Here is a small selection of great helpers in this matter, which at the same time give a real pleasure to use. Verified by the Healthy-Food editors (and some by their husbands).

Deodorant-antiperspirant Clinical Control, Vichy (male and female)

Raise your hand, who doesn’t sweat when they’re really nervous? We assume that there are few such lucky ones. The rest have to choose for themselves deodorants, antiperspirants, alum, talc, or any other means that would help hide the sweat that treacherously appears on any clothes under the arms.

There is nothing wrong with the fact that sweat is released, on the contrary, it is a physiological norm, we have already written about this. There is no point in fighting sweating, but you can make sure that this process is not accompanied by an unpleasant odor. Of course, do not forget about the basic rules of hygiene (daily shower, clean clothes, shaving your armpits). Deodorants and antiperspirants will also help.

For example, the Vichy brand, beloved by Healthy-Food editors, released two such products at once – for men and for women. And both, in our opinion, are beyond praise.

Each is based on the active ingredient zinc. It limits the growth of bacteria that cause unpleasant odors, and even with the active work of the sweat glands, it helps to reduce high humidity. Since this is an antiperspirant, you don’t have to worry about dry underarms, the product is effective for about 96 hours (of course, we haven’t tested it for so long, but we’ll take the respected brand’s word for it). Both deodorants are suitable for sensitive skin.

Editor’s opinion:

“For the purity of the experiment, I gave the male version to my husband to test, and left the female version for myself. And if I, a big fan of Vichy deodorants, did not even doubt the quality of the new product, then my husband was skeptical, since he had been using the deodorant of one well-known luxury brand for quite a long time.

What was my surprise when he said that Clinical Control Vichy deodorant is really excellent – a pleasant unobtrusive aroma, dry armpits, a constant feeling of comfort, even on a day when there is no way to take a shower in the morning. Something tells me that now he will use it on an ongoing basis.

Night hyaluronic aloe-gel for the face, Garnier

It is unlikely that anyone will argue that the beginning of autumn, especially after such a hot summer as this year, is always a huge stress. And not only for the soul, but also for the body, for our skin. Yesterday it was still hot at thirty degrees, the scorching sun, and today it is raining, windy, gloomy and only 13-15 degrees overboard.

We suffer from boredom, and our skin suffers from lack of sun, a huge temperature difference, dryness and flaking. And even if you can more or less cope with the state of mind, then you need to choose something special for the skin so that it is comfortable too.

The Garnier brand seemed to anticipate our current trials and prepared a new product in advance – nightly moisturizing hyaluronic aloe gel.

Active ingredients include hyaluronic acid (a favorite ingredient for anyone suffering from dryness and fine lines), soothing aloe vera and argan oil to help soften and hydrate the skin.

The tool is universal, it can be used in two ways at once: as a night cream (apply to the skin immediately after cleansing a couple of hours before bedtime) and as a night mask (apply a thin layer on the skin before going to bed, and after five minutes remove the excess with a napkin). Both options are good.

Editor’s opinion:

“Well, the evening version of my favorite moisturizing hyaluronic aloe gel is finally here! I have been waiting for this product for a long time, because the daily version has become a skin care routine for a long time.
I like to use this tool as a night mask, but here it’s up to you – whoever likes it more. In any case, in the morning the skin does not look rumpled from sleep, rested, even something like a blush shines through.

By the way, after passing our little test, you can predict in what mood you will meet the first wrinkles.

Revitalizing leave-in care spray-serum “SOS Keratin Fructis”, Garnier

As part of our article, it is impossible to get around the topic of hair, because they also look so-so after the summer, especially for those who were able to get out to the sea. What happens to hair after a beach holiday, we wrote here, and there is also an exhaustive guide to their restoration.

But now we have a tool in our hands that promises to solve existing problems in the shortest possible time (dryness, damage, brittleness, split ends) – if not completely eliminated, then minimized.
This indelible care, according to the editors, should be on the shelf of every girl, regardless of whether her hair is long or short. And that’s why.

The composition of the serum-spray includes amla oil extract and liquid vegetable keratin. These ingredients help to strengthen and restore hair, the product protects curls from harmful external factors.

What is liquid vegetable keratin, you ask? Amino acids derived from wheat, corn and soy proteins. This trio reproduces the properties of the keratin that makes up the hair, along with amla oil, restores their strength and elasticity, and eliminates the damage that has accumulated over the year.

Editor’s opinion:

“I’m not a big fan of leave-in products: I have short hair, quite thin, and any product (especially leave-in) makes it heavier and dirty (I think).

However, the spray serum came for testing and I promised myself that I would use it honestly. An additional argument was the fact that I had bleached hair, which had been under the scorching sun all summer, and by September it became obvious that something was clearly wrong with the hair: the strands were dry, the styling did not hold well – the hair seemed to crumble and did not feel good to the touch. so soft and smooth, like at the beginning of summer.

I used the spray after washing my hair before blow-drying. After the first application of the serum, I noticed that the hair became softer and shiny. After a couple of weeks, it became clear that they had recovered: no dryness, the strands were elastic, easy to comb, they looked well-groomed, although I had not been to the stylist for three months. I definitely include the spray in my skincare routine.

If you are in doubt whether to use this spray serum or not, take our test and find out how your curls feel. Maybe this will help you make the right decision!

Economic news from Garnier

Thrown out every year:

  • 200 billion plastic bottles;

  • 58 billion plastic cups;

  • 5 trillion packages.

Of these, only 10-15% is recycled, many wastes end up in the ocean. The size of the Great Pacific Spot already exceeds a million kilometers in some areas. And it grows every day … “Where is the Pacific spot and where are we?” most people think. But we can also influence the situation and prevent the growth of the garbage island. For this, very little is required of us: pre-washing, recycling packaging from cosmetics and other plastic. The same can and should be done with glass containers. Metal and paper can also be recycled.

For many years, Garnier has been actively concerned about the environment. And one of the five eco-commitments of the brand is the fight against plastic waste. For two years now, Garnier has been creating eco-spaces on the beaches of different countries. This year, the brand teamed up with Wildberries to make one of the most popular beaches in our country in Sochi more environmentally friendly. Of course, the case could not be limited only to containers for recycled plastic. Sochi ecospace is:

  • awning to protect against UV rays;

  • solar-powered chargers for gadgets;

  • eco-consultants who teach healthy eco-habits, waste sorting, organize cleaning of the coastal area with volunteers and, of course, advise on safe tanning with Ambre Solaire.

So that everyone can take one green step towards a green planet!

For Garnier, these are not just slogans and words.

  • The brand is officially approved by Cruelty Free International.

  • 99% of the ingredients are suitable for vegans.

  • By 2025, packaging will use 100% recycled plastic.

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