Dermacol.

Several weeks ago I wrote about a Czech make-up brand called Dermacol. The name is little known outside the Czech republic,you can find some items in Vienna and in Germany, more in Slovakia, but not everything. I forgot to pick up my little bag of beautifiers at the security check in at Heathrow when I travelled to the lovely spa hotel Thermia Palace this spring and on my arrival in Piestany,Slovakia went in search of replacements. Of course you can buy there all the well known brands,but I wanted something LOCAL. Dermacol is the original make-up used in the film industry under the Communism,when access to the foreign cosmetics was non-existent. But what they had developed is worthy of an Oscar. I bought Caviar long stay make up and concealer in fair. I have a slight tan,but it is a perfect match. The make-up does an excellent job but for those who need or like an extra cover in parts,there is also in a separate top little compartment the concealer. Lancome have now developed something similar,three times as expensive,not as good. I had also bought a little tube of Matt Control corrector,No 2. [The retoucher by Charlotte Tilbury is very pleasant on the skin,but in comparison astronomically expensive]. And I am now running out of both-the make-up and the corrector! I am scraping the last bit out of a bottle, and I have never done that before. Normally half way through of anything my sister or a friend would ask if they could have it and I am always happy to hand it over. Not this time!