If you go on Instagram and look for the hash tag from the title, you'll find so many beautiful photos, because that's what we all have been doing lately, testing out Vichy's new product, Minéral 89. It's a skin booster with only 11 ingredients and 89% Vichy mineralized thermal water, which is their first product that contains this much thermal water. Together with naturally derived hyaluronic acid, this booster is meant to hydrate and plump your skin, strenghtness the skin's barrier function and acts as a protective shield against pollution. The main difference between serums and boosters is that boosters are supposed to keep the skin's level of hydration and make the skin's barrier stronger, while serums target specific skin issues. For years I've been a fan of Vichy's Aqualia Thermal and Idéalia serums so I was excited about this booster as well.

Ako na Instagramu potražite hešteg iz naslova, pronaći ćete pregršt prelepih fotografija, jer to je ono što smo svi radili u poslednje vreme, testirali novi proizvod iz Vichy-ja, Minéral 89. U pitanju je buster za kožu koji sadrži samo 11 sastojaka i 89% Vichy mineralne termalne vode, što je i njihov prvi proizvod sa ovom količinom termalne vode. Zajedno sa hijaluronskom kiselinom prirodnog porekla, ovaj buster bi trebalo da hidrira i osveži kožu, učini je punijom, ojača prirodnu funkciju njene barijere i deluje kao zaštita od zagađenja. Glavna razlika između seruma i bustera jeste u tome što busteri održavaju nivo hidriranosti kože i jačaju njenu barijeru, dok serumi deluju na specifične probleme. Godinama sam ljubitelj Vichy Aqualia Thermal i Idéalia seruma pa sam se radovala i ovom busteru.


As you had the chance to see in my Instagram photos and stories, Vichy invited us to Postojna cave in Slovenia for official product launch for Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. We had such a great time, I loved the fact that we got to spend some time with our blogger friends from other countries. The launch itself was in the cave, which was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Nature really is magnificent and we sometimes forget that, preoccupied with our busy everyday life. I'll just add that the fact I went to this event didn't influence my review, the product is great on its own. I've been testing it for almost a month. 

Kao što ste mogli da vidite na mojim Instagram slikama i storijima, Vichy nas je pozvao u Postojnsku pećinu u Sloveniji na zvanično predstavljanje proizvoda za Srbiju, Hrvatsku i Sloveniju. Divno smo se proveli, bilo mi je mnogo drago što smo proveli vreme sa blogerkama iz susedstva. Sama promocija je bila u pećini, koja je jedna od najlepših stvari koje sam u životu videla. Priroda zaista jeste veličanstvena što ponekad zaboravimo, preokupirani svakodnevnim životom punim obaveza. Ovde ću da dodam da to što sam išla na ovaj događaj nije uticalo na moju recenziju, proizvod je ionako sjajan. Testiram ga već skoro mesec dana.


The texture of the product is gel like and it gets absorbed into the skin super quickly. You''ll maybe feel like the face cream you put on top is mixing a bit with the product, but I didn't find it made any difference in my face cream once it was also absorbed into the skin. I started out using it only in the morning instead of my usual serum (this is not a serum, but I thought it would be too much to use both at first) and then I started using it at night as well. Some bloggers with normal skin I talked to said it felt less hydrating than they anticipated, but I do have oily skin and for me it was the right amount of hydration. When I just started using it I even thought it was to overwhelming, my regular serum was less hydrating, and I even considerate switching to only using it at night. Once my skin got used to it, I decided to keep on using it twice a day. With my regular mattifying moisturizer on top my skin didn't get oily at all. 

Tekstura proizvoda je gelasta i koža ga upija jako brzo. Može da se desi da imate osećaj kako se krema za lice koju ste stavili preko njega meša sa proizvodom, ali nije napravilo razliku u delovanju moje kreme kada koža i nju upije. Prvo sam ga koristila samo ujutru umesto mog uobičajenog seruma (ovo nije serum, ali mislila sam da bi bilo previše da ih koristim zajedno na početku) pa sam onda dodala i nanošenje pred spavanje. Neke blogerke sa normalnom kožom sa kojima sam pričala rekle su da hidrira manje nego što su očekivale, ali moja koža je masna pa mi je ovo taman dovoljna doza hidratacije. Na prvu loptu mi se čak činilo da previše hidrira, serum na koji sam navikla hidrira znatno manje, čak sam razmišljala da nastavim da ga koristim samo noću. Čim mi se koža navikla, ipak sam odlučila da nastavim sa nanošenjem dva puta dnevno. Uz moju standardnu kremu za matiranje koža mi nije bila ni malo masna.



After (almost) a month of use I can definitely see my skin is plumper and looking more fresh. I even think it is becoming less oily, but I've also been testing out a clay cleanser lately so it could be that the cleansing is doing that. My pores look smaller as well, but again it could be the cleanser. If you are on the marker for a serum with hyaluron, you might want to consider getting this booster instead. And if you are on the market for a booster, make sure to try this one, you wont be sorry. Here's a full list of ingredients for all of you who love to read ingredients lists (I know I do 😄): Aqua / Water / Eau, Peg/Ppg/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Biosaccharide Gum-1. 

Price: around 26 USD

Posle (skoro) mesec dana korišćenja definitivno mogu da primetim da mi je koža svežija i izgleda zdravije. Čak mislim i da se manje masti, ali u poslednje vreme testiram i gel za čišćenje lica sa glinom pa je to možda i od njega. Pore su mi takođe manje izražene, ali opet možda je do gela sa glinom. Ako tražite serum sa hijaluronom, razmislite da umesto njega isprobate buster, a ako ste u potrazi za busterom, obavezno probajte ovaj, nećete zažaliti. Evo i pune liste sastojaka, ako volite da ih čitate (znam da ja volim 😄): Aqua / Water / Eau, Peg/Ppg/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Biosaccharide Gum-1. 

Cena: 2419 dinara (Lilly)