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This year I have been really focusing on minimising my skincare/beauty routines, I have been concentrating on nourishing my skin and wearing glowy makeup and dewy skincare, aswell as trying to achieve a sunkissed, natural glow, which can be easily achieved with a few products.
I have been testing some beautiful glowy products from the cruelty free brand Ziaja and I hope you like reading about them, as much as I have enjoyed using them.
Let’s get into the review…
About Ziaja
Ziaja are a polish skincare brand, they offer a huge array of skincare, body care, haircare and beauty products based on well known effective ingredients manufactured in Poland by the Baltic Sea. Ziaja is committed to being cruelty free and they have a large variety of Vegan products, which are clearly labelled.
The packaging may be minimal, but the products pack a punch!
All the Ziaja products I have used in this review are Vegan.
Subtle Bronze Face Cream
We love a bronzed glow over here, this gradual tanning face cream can be used daily to build up a beautiful, natural glow, perfect for adding a that suntanned glow to your skin without the suns rays all whilst locking in moisture and revitalising, nourishing and smoothing out the skin.
Moisturiser is my favourite step in my skincare routine, so being able to get all the moisture and prevent skin dehydration AND get a gorgeous glow is a winner!
Price: £3.89
Make sure to wash hands immediately after using the cream and try to avoid your eyebrows and hairline when applying.
Subtle Bronze Body Lotion
As someone who has had a lot of problems with self tan in the past and many many bad applications, this bronze body lotion is an absolute dream come true.
Using together with the Bronze Face Cream you can achieve a healthy looking sunless glow all over your body. The lotion has a lovely consistency which is easy to apply, smells lush and feels moisturising on the skin, my skin feels soft, smooth and hydrated all day.
As well as providing a suntanned glow, the lotion helps to restore skins elasticity and visibly smooths out the skin, it also works to protect the skin against free radicals responsible for ageing ~ great for us over 30’s.
The glow builds up over a few days, so make sure to re apply to keep up the glow!
Price: £5.34
Make sure to wash hands immediately after using the cream and try to avoid your eyebrows and hairline when applying.
Med Spf 50+ Tinted Cream
Spf should always be the last step in your skincare routine, always. Finding an spf which works can be tricky at times, some pill, some leave a white cast but this Spf50+ tinted cream has pigments which adjust to your skintone.
I feel confident that I can wear this alone when I don’t want to wear a full face of makeup, as it does leave a lovely glowy tint to the skin. It has a sun protection factor of 50! Which is my preferred factor to wear, as I am prone to burning.
Along with helping to prevent dark spots, sunburn and neutralising the signs of photoaging this spf also contains a new generation photostable filter system with broad – spectrum UV absorption. Ziaja hit the nail on the head with this one!
Definitely one to add to the routine!
Price: £7.41
Saffron Eye Cream
Containing red saffron, collagen peptides and Hyaluronic acid, this Saffron eye cream is the solution to help with any under eye issues you may have. Although this is aimed at ages 60+ I wanted to try this, as I really liked how it sounded ~ even though I am only 36.
The cream has a long lasting moisture effect and evens out skin tone and reduces signs of fatigue. I love how glowy my under eyes look after using this. The formula is very light and creamy and feels lovely to apply on the skin, it also sinks in nicely and doesn’t leave a sticky residue. I’ve found this is the perfect base for concealer too!
Price: £5.54
Baltic Home SPA Fit Mist
Oh yes yes yes, this is absolutely gorgeous, I love a body spray moment. Everyday, as soon as I step out the shower I spritz myself with a fragranced body body. This fit mist has a beautiful, light mango fragrance, which is beautifully fruity and not too over powering or sweet, perfect for a summer days! I really like the super fine mister, it makes spritzing a dream.
The mist can also be used in your hair as a fragrance, I really love the idea of this, as the fragrance definitely seems to linger a lot longer when I spray onto my hair (make sure your hair is dry and lightly spritz from about 30 cm away).
A new staple in my handbag!
Price: £2.85
BB Cream – Light Tone
I love a good BB Cream, especially in the summer when wearing heavy makeup is a no no for me, this has a lovely light, creamy feel to it which glides onto the skin providing a light-medium coverage, which can be built up. It contains an spf15, gently mattifies, and leaves skin beautifully glowy.
Gently pat the cream into the skin to cover any redness and pigmentation, what I love about this cream is that although is does mattify the skin it doesn’t feel at all drying, it actually replaces moisture and replenishes the skin when you apply it. This is perfect for oily/combination skin.
Price: £4.32
Cocoa Butter Oil Spray
Simply cannot get enough of a cocoa butter oil spray, this is a tan accelerator, which is to be applied over your spf protection. It smells delicious and sends your mind to a tropical place, it literally smells like a holiday in a bottle. Yum!
I had the pleasure of testing this out whilst we had the heatwave in the UK. It sits really well over spf, I was using spf50. I sprayed the oil on my legs and used the leftover on my arms and face, my skin looking glowing and only took a few seconds to apply. The oil does dry down and leave skin super soft and smelling like cocoa butter, gorgeous.
Using this whilst sunbathing for around 30-45 minutes, I definitely noticed a nice natural glow to my skin. 100% will be using this again in the sun, also the perfect holiday spray.
Price: £4.33
Please remember to wear appropriate sun protection as well as this oil.
Final thoughts
As an avid skincare user and reviewer, I am always happy to discover a new (to me) cruelty free, affordable and accessible brand. I had a great time using all the products I choose to review, skincare is such a passion for me.
The price point of Ziaja products is really impressive, the products I have tried are all are under £8 and the quality is fantastic. I also really like the minimalist approach to the packaging.
The stand out Ziaja products to me are the Spf50 and the Bronze Face Cream, they will definitely be added to my repurchase list.
Have you seen any Ziaja products that you like the look of? Let me know in the comments.
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