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Nega kože na rokah je poleti enako pomembna kot nega kože celotnega telesa in obraza, žal pa so pri meni roke tiste, ki so poleti najbolj zanemarjene. Pozimi si nikoli ne pozabim navlažiti rok, ker so stalno suhe in me suha koža moti, poleti pa je seveda stanje boljše, vendar zaradi stalne izpostavljenosti raznim dejavnikom (npr. voda, rokavice itd.) koža na rokah trpi in si seveda zasluži posebno nego.

Čez dan rada uporabim losjon za roke ali pa kremo z lahko teksturo, za nočno nego pa raje uporabim kaj bolj hranilnega. Kot tak se je odlično izkazal kremni gel z vonjem kokosa znamke Dvorec Trebnik. Izdelek, zapakiran v plastično pakiranje s pumpico, je osnovan na dragocenih oljih in obogaten z vonjem kokosa. Vsebuje kokosovo in mandljevo olje, ki vlažita kožo na rokah, olje pšeničnih kalčkov, ki ščiti pred vremenskimi vplivi in olje ameriškega slamnika, ki spodbuja obnovo kože.

Rjava lahka kremasta tekstura kreme se hitro vpije kožo in občutek vlažilnosti daje že ob prvem stiku s kožo, vendar pa na začetku puščamasten film na koži in to je glavni razlog, zakaj sem jo začela uporabljati pred spanjem. Ta masten film izgine po kakih 10 minutah, koža pa ostane mehka, navlažena in nahranjena. Zaradi suhe kože sem imela en čas težave z rano na členku na desni roki, odkar pa uporabljam tole kremo, se te težave več ne pojavljajo. En pritisk na pumpico da dovolj izdelka, da si namažem obe roki, če pa želim malce več nege, pred spanjem uporabim dve pumpici in zjutraj se zbudim z mehkimi in navlaženimi rokami. Vonj po kokosu je malce umeten, ampak precej nemoteč in meni osebno dokaj všečen, saj obožujem izdelke z vonjem po kokosu. Na rokah se obdrži še lep čas po nanosu. Edino, kar si želim, je malce večje pakiranje, saj sem ga na začetku ob redni uporabi večkrat na dan v dveh tednih porabila skoraj pol, kar je še eden od razlogov, da sem ga začela uporabljati zvečer. 150 ml stane 3,83 €. Izdelke Dvorca Trebnik lahko kupite v skoraj vsakem Mercatorju, čeprav se mi zdi ponudba manjša kot na spletni strani www.trebnik.com. Npr. te kreme za roke v našem Mercatorju nisem našla.

Do sedaj sem imela glede znamke Dvorec Trebnik precej mešane občutke, saj sem pred tem preizkusila balzam za lase, ki je bil, milo rečeno, eden najslabših izdelkov, ki sem jih preizkusila, saj sem imela po uporabi slamnate lase, in šampon z aloe vero, ki pa se je super obnesel, saj je lepo očistil lase. Te linije ni več na voljo, od soblogerk pa slišim, da so precej izboljšali kvaliteto izdelkov, tako da me zelo mika preizkusiti izdelke za nego las in gele za tuširanje.

Če ste ljubiteljice izdelkov z vonjem po kokosu, vam priporočam tole kremo, saj super neguje kožo na rokah, čeprav jo sama raje uporabljam za nočno nego zaradi mastnega filma, ki ga pušča na začetku. Zelo sem radovedna, kako se bo obnesla pozimi, vendar bom tole pakiranje do takrat verjetno že porabila in bom morala kupiti novega. Bi me pa zelo veselilo, če bi imel Dvorec Trebnik v ponudbi tudi kreme za roke v tubicah, ki so najbolj priročne za prenašanje v torbici.

Ste že preizkusile izdelke znamke Dvorec Trebnik, katere bi mi priporočale? Hvala za pozornost!
*PR izdelek

Medtem ko veliko blogerk objavlja objave, ki jih je navdihnila jesen, sama še vedno ostajam pri bolj poletno obarvanih temah in danes bom pisala o eni poletni novosti, ki je bila lansirana pred nekaj meseci. Govorim o Afroditinih omamno dišečih kremnih gelih za tuširanje, ki vsebujejo kakavove delce in so prava izbira za vsako ljubiteljico dišečih izdelkov. Ko sem slišala, da bodo pri Afroditi izdali te gele za tuširanje, sem pričakovala večji bum, vendar je letošnje poletje vso slavo pobrala marmelada, ker pa sem sama mnenja, da so zvezde letošnjega poletja ravno ti geli, si zaslužijo svojo objavo na mojem blogu.

V kolekciji boste našli vonje Raspberry Cream, Orange Cream, Pistachio Cream in Vanilla Cream, ki prihajajo v klasičnem ovalnem plastičnem Afroditinem pakiranju gelov za tuširanje, ki je meni osebno zelo všečno in vsebuje 250 ml. Vsako pakiranje krasi barvita nalepka s prekrasnim dizajnom, ki dela te gele še bolj posebne. Geli so gostejše kremne teksture in že manjša količina je dovolj za celo telo, saj se lepo spenijo. O vonjih niti ne bom razpravljala, saj so božanski in se na telesu obdržijo še dolgo po tuširanju, da ne govorim o tem, kako krasno diši po tuširanju kopalnica. Sicer ne morem trditi, da so zelo negovalni, so pa nežni, ne izsušujejo kože in jo naredijo mehko. Meni osebno je najljubši vonj Raspberry Cream, ki je z vonjem maline popoln za poletje, vem pa, da ga bom uporabljala tudi pozimi, saj takrat obožujem gele s sadnimi vonji, ker mi pričarajo spomin na sonce in poletje. Zelo všečen mi je tudi Orange Cream, ki je obogaten s kakavovim maslom in eteričnim vonjem pomaranče. Ta gel mi nekako pričara zimsko vzdušje ob toplem kaminu (ali štedilniku) s kapučinom v roki, tako da verjamem, da bo popoln za tisti čas. Vonja Pistachio Cream in Vanilla Cream sta si na prvi voh precej podobna. Sicer je razlika med tuširanjem med njima precej opazna, vendar po tuširanju spet pustita precej podoben vonj na koži. Prvi je obogaten z dragocenim oljnim kompleksom oreščkov, drugi pa nas ponese v svet dišav burbonske vanilije in je tudi moj drugi najljubši vonj, saj obožujem vse, kar diši po vaniliji.

Afroditini geli za tuširanje ne vsebujejo parabenov, parafinov in silikonov ter imajo koži prijazen PH. Popoln seznam sestavin si lahko ogledate na Afroditini spletni strani. Cena enega gela je 2,10 €, na voljo pa so v DM-u, Müllerju, drogeriji Tuš in marsikateri drugi bolje založeni trgovini, ki prodaja Afrodito. Kaj naj rečem za zaključek, kot to, da se je Afrodita spet odlično odrezala pri oblikovanju teh izdelkov. Zadnje čase vedno pogosteje posegam po njihovih izdelkih, saj so se izkazali kot odlični glede na razmerje med kvaliteto in ceno – izredno kvalitetni izdelki slovenskega podjetja, cenovno dostopni vsakemu žepu. Zagotovo priporočam.

Nagradna igra

Za vas pa imam še eno presenečenje. Odločila sem se, da dvema izmed vas podarim meni najljubši vonj Raspberry Cream, in sicer imate dve možnosti za sodelovanje v nagradni igri:

- kot spremljevalka preko Bloglovina (klik) ali GFC-ja

ali

- kot spremljevalka preko Facebooka (click)

Za sodelovanje komentirajte na blogu pod to objavo ali na moji Facebook strani pod objavo o Afroditinih gelih, in sicer dokončajte stavek »Ta izdelek si želim, ker …«. Na blogu bodo upoštevani samo podpisani komentarji.

Nagrajenki bosta dve, eno bom izbrala med komentarju na blogu, eno pa med komentarji na Facebook strani glede na to, kateri komentar me bo najbolj prepričal. Nagrajenki bosta objavljeni tako v tej objavi kot na Facebooku. Ko bosta razglašeni, bosta imeli 3 dni časa, da se javita na moj elektronski naslov ali v ZS na FB z vsemi podatki, ki jih potrebujem, da lahko odpošljem nagrado. Nagradna igra je odprta samo za Slovenijo, zaključi pa se 1. 9. 2015 ob polnoči. Vso srečo vsem!

English:

While many bloggers already write fall inspired posts, I still have few more summery posts to share with you. Today I want to talk about the most amazing Afrodita shower gels ever. I personally I’m a huge fan of their shower gels and when they launched new four creamy shower gels, I had to pick all of them, because the scents were just amazing. I have to admit I expected bigger boom connected with these gels, but in Slovenia Afrodita’s Marmelada was the one that stole all the fame. But for me the stars of the summer are these amazingly smelling shower gels, so I have to devote them few words on my blog.

There are four scents Afrodita released: Orange Cream, Raspberry Cream, Pistachio Cream and Vanilla Cream. All of these come in Afrodita’s standard shower gel packaging, each with a cute colourful design on the bottle I’m a huge fan of. The creamy texture is really amazing and shower gels foam nicely. Each shower gel is in the same shade as label. All shower gels have strong and fresh scent which I really adore. My favourite is Raspberry Cream which is the most summerish scent. I know I’ll use it during winter too, because I adore fruity scents in colder days. They remind me on summer, sun and fresh fruits. I also really love Orange Cream that smells sweet as orange and reminds me a lot on winter time. I actually have the image of myself in front of the fireplace with hot cocoa or cappuccino in my hand, when I’m showering with this scent. Pistachio Cream and Vanilla Cream smell very close if you smell them in the bottle. During the showering the difference is more noticeable, but after the showering they leave very similar scent on the skin. First one is enriched with a precious nut oil complex, while the second one takes us to the fragrant world of bourbon vanilla. Vanilla Cream is my second favourite scent, while I don’t think I’ll be repurchasing Pistachio Cream again. All gels are enriched with gentle particles of cocoa. I can’t say these are very nourishing, but they are gentle to the skin, don’t dry it and make it soft. The shower experience is really something special with these gels.

They don’t contain paraben, paraffin and silicone, and have skin-friendly PH. 250 ml costs 2,10 € in our stores, which is really a low price for such amazing products. Afrodita is Slovenian brand and last year it ended up in my top 3 favourite brands that I started to use more often in 2014. Their products really have the best relation between price and quality – for a low price you get amazingly quality products. I definitely recommend checking this brand.

Have you tried these shower gels? What do you think about them? Thank you for reading!

Če že dlje časa spremljate moj blog, potem veste, da obožujem barve. Barve so zame vir kreativnosti in inspiracije. Ker velikokrat dobivam komentarje, kako dekleta mislijo, da jim barve ne pristajajo ali jih ne upajo nositi ali pa kaj podobnega, sem danes za vas pripravila dva primera, kako »vsakdanji« videz popestriti z nekaj barve. Oba videza sta »jaz«, se pravi, nekaj, kar bi jaz nosila za vsak dan, so pa možne še razne druge kombinacije ali variante, tako kot vedno pri vsakem makeup videzu.

Prvi videz – naj zasije notranji kotiček očesa

Prvi videz je zadimljen makeup z dodatkom barve v notranjem kotičku. Sicer bi sama tak videz nosila tudi kot dnevni, zelo primeren pa je tudi za večernega. Najprej sem mislila, da bi preskočila eyeliner, vendar pa je zame črna črta na zgornji veki obvezen dodatek. Makeup sem kombinirala z rdečilom koralne barve in roza šminko. Če vam barvite šminke ne odgovarjajo ali pa želite poudariti oči, uporabite nude šminko ali glos.

Tutorial:

Prvi korak: Vedno obvezno pred nanosom senčil uporabite bazo za senčila, ki bo podaljšala obstojnost nanesenih senčil in povečala intenzivnost. Sama sem tokrat uporabila korektor, ki sem ga fiksirala s pudrom v kamnu in ta kombinacija se je za moje normalne veke izkazala kot odlična, saj mi senčila niso zašla v gubo ves dan. V gubo sem nato s čopičem za blendanje nežno nanesla svetlo rjav odtenek, ki mi je služil kot prehodna barva.

Drugi korak:Čez celotno veko sem nanesla temno rjav odtenek.

Tretji korak: V gubo sem s kompaktnejšim čopičem nanesla temno sivo senčilo, ki sem ga zblendala z mehkejšim čopičem.

Četrti korak: Temno sivo senčilo sem nato »omehčala« s svetlim »taupe« senčilom. Predel pod obrvjo sem osvetlila z belim senčilom.

Peti korak: Za spodnjo veko sem uporabila kombinacijo temno rjavega in temno sivega senčila iz palete.

Šesti korak: V notranji kotiček očesa sem nanesla turkizno kremasto senčilo, s katerim sem popestrila celoten videz.

Sedmi korak: Na koncu sem nanesla še črtalo in maskaro ter z njima zaključila tale očesni videz.

Drugi videz – popestri videz z barvo na spodnji veki

Drugi videz je vsakdanji, naraven makeup, popestren z dodatkom barvnega senčila pod spodnjo veko. Sicer sem naredila malce bolj kreativno verzijo s podaljšano črto ob eyelinerju, vendar je lahko barvna črta ob spodnji veki vedno krajša in tudi tanjša. Če ste bolj drzne, lahko pri obeh videzih uporabite živo, neonsko barvo, če pa niste, pa nežno in manj opazno senčilo. Tudi tale videz se lahko kombinira z nude šminko ali glosom, vendar pa sama zelo rada poudarim tudi ustnice.

Tutorial:

Prvi korak: Podobno kot pri prvem videzu sem tudi tokrat kot bazo uporabila korektor, ki sem ga fiksirala s pudrom v kamnu in tudi tule mi je svetlo rjavo senčilo služilo kot prehodna barva. Sem pa pred nanosom senčila zalepila lepilni trak od zunanjega kotička očesa do obrvi, s katerim sem dosegla ostrejšo linijo ob nanosu senčil.

Drugi korak: Nato sem čez celotno veko nanesla senčilo v odtenku šampanjca.

Tretji korak: Zunanji »V« predel sem poudarila s temnejšim rjavim senčilom. Nato sem odstranila lepilni trak.

Četrti korak: Na spodnjo veko sem nanesla turkizno kremasto senčilo, ki sem ga podaljšala vzporedno z linijo, ki jo je ustvaril lepilni trak, vendar tako, da je bilo med senčili na zgornji in spodnji veki še kanček prostora.

Peti korak: Na področje pod obrvjo, v notranji kotiček očesa in v prostor med rjavim ter turkiznim senčilom sem nanesla belo senčilo.

Šesti korak: Za nanos črtala mi je služila črta, ki sem jo prej dosegla z lepilnim trakom, sem pa tokrat naredila debelejšo črto, ki je meni osebno ljubša.

Sedmi korak: Za konec sem z uvihalcem privihala trepalnice in nanesla maskaro.

Oba videza sem naredila z istimi izdelki znamke Oriflame. Trudila sem se, da sta čim preprostejša za poustvariti, vendar kljub vsemu izgledata zanimivo. Sprva sem dejansko načrtovala zgolj en tutorial, vendar sem tik red ustvarjanjem dobila idejo še o drugem in razmišljala, zakaj pa ne bi pokazala dve varianti makeupa z istimi izdelki?

Podlaga, ki sem jo uporabila, je The One Illuskin Foundation v odtenku Porcelain, ki je rahlo do srednje prekriven in vsebuje SPF 20. Kot tak je odličen za poletne dni, vendar pa mi je trenutno malce presvetel, tako da bo odtenek zame bolj primeren pozimi. Področje pod očmi sem osvetlila z The One Illuskin korektorjem Fair Light, ki je malce bolj tekoč, kot sem navajena, vendar srednje prekriven in ne izsušuje področja pod očmi. Oba izdelka sem fiksirala z The One Illuskin pudrom v prahu v odtenku Light, ki lepo matira, vendar je bil prvi vtis bolj tako-tako, saj se mi zdi, da na nekaterih predelih mojega obraza daje »cakey« videz (priznam, da ne poznam slovenskega izraza za to). Lica sem poudarila z The One Illuskin rdečilom Luminous Peach, ki je zelo lepo pigmentirano in daje lep sijaj.

Za oči sem izbrala paleto Very Me Light Smokey, ki vsebuje 8 senčil, ki jih lahko uporabimo za naravnejši dnevni ali pa zadimljen večerni videz, vendar se mi zdi primernejša za začetnike ali nevešče ličenja, zame osebno pa so senčila premalo intenzivna. Turkizno kremno senčilo je Turquoise iz The One Liquid Metal kolekcije, nad katerim sem navdušena, saj ima odlično mazljivo kremno formulo, je zelo dobro pigmentirano in ko ga enkrat naneseno na veke, se ne premakne, dokler ga ne odstranimo. Zagotovo moj najljubši Oriflame izdelek pa je črtalo za oči The One Stylo v odtenku Black, ki je odlično pigmentirano in omogoča zelo preprost nanos. Maskara, ki sem jo uporabila, je The One Eyes Wide Open – ocenila sem jo tukaj.

Oba očesna videza sem kombinirala z roza mat šminko Vivid Pink iz The One Colour Unlimited Matte kolekcije. Šminka je srednje pigmentirana, vendar se da lepo nadgraditi, pred uporabo pa je nujna uporaba pilinga, saj poudari suhe predele (ali pa so samo moje ustnice trenutno v bolj slabem stanju).

Zaenkrat to so bolj prvi vtisi o izdelkih (razen o maskari, ki sem jo že ocenila, in o črtalu, ki ga redno uporabljam, odkar sem prejela paket), če pa vas zanimajo podrobnejše ocene, pa kar zapišite v komentarjih, kaj vas zanima.

Upam, da sta vam videza všeč in da bo katera od vas katerega tudi poustvarila. Bi pa z veseljem slišala vaše mnenje o obeh makeupih. Hvala za pozornost!

*PR izdelki

I didn't manage to finish my review of Essence and Catrice liquid lipsticks, which will I try to finish tomorrow, so I decided to post a makeup look instead. In Slovenia the heat wave stroke again and that reminded me that I haven't posted my ice cream inspired makeup look. I was doing it for Tara's (The Beauty of Nail Polish) competition two months ago. It's pink, it's crazy, and ... pink. I felt soo strange with so much pink on my face. I think the look succeeded me quite well, the melting ice cream on my eyes looks quite nice, but I'm the most proud on lips. This is the first time that I also did creative design on lips. I think this can be quite unique, while also crazy makeup idea for Halloween or Mardi Gras. All you need is a cornet hat on your head and your mask is done. :D

This is the only crazy and fun photo I have of this look. On others I look so serious.

Products I used:

*Face
- Vichy Teint Ideal foundation 15
- Bourjois Silk Edition Porcelain powder
- MeMeMe Flawless Concealer
- Sleek Face Form Kit (bronzer)
- Essence Look on the Bright Side

*Eyes
- NYX Milk pencil
- Beauty UK Day&Night palette
- Sleek Curacao palette
- Catrice Absolute Matt palete
- Oriflame Eyes Wide Open mascara

*Lips
- NYX Milk
- Look By Bipa Bonbon lipliner
- Isadora Tropical Pink lipgloss

What do you think about this crazy pink look? Thank you for reading!

BTW, I added a new page on my blog, where you can find a list of all Slovenian Beauty Bloggers (click). If I forgot to add any, let me know.

If there's a new trend in the beauty market, you can be sure that Essence and Catrice will join it and create a collection of products that will be accessible to most of the people at most affordable prices. One of those trends is liquid lipsticks. I don’t remember exactly when those became so popular, but I bought my first one at the beginning of this year, and it was Deborah Milano Red Laque product. The most popular in Slovenia were L’Oreal L’Extraordinaire liquid lipsticks, but I decided to skip those because they weren’t so cheap and I wear matte products more often than glossy ones. The trend continued Bourjois with the release of La Laque collection, which also isn’t the cheapest collection. And then Catrice and Essence released products that anyone can afford, and are perfect for people on a budget. I had to test liquid lipsticks from both brands, of course, and since they are quite different I decided to review them together.

Before I start with the review I want to talk about the definition of liquid lipstick. Liquid lipstick is a hybrid between a lipstick and a lipgloss. It’s glossier than regular lipstick, while on the other hand gives more colour to the lips than gloss and it also lasts longer. Usually it’s applied with applicator, fingers or from a squeeze tube. This is the definition I found here. But for most of the people these are just better pigmented lipglosses.

Catrice Shine Appeal Fluid Lipstick

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In the stores these are sold under a wrong name. These definitely shouldn’t be called lipsticks, but just simply lipglosses. By the definition written on Catrice page these should be hybrids, which unite a pure colour of a lipstick with the maximum shine of a gloss, but unfortunately I can’t say that the first characteristic is significant for Catrice products.

They released 12 quite regular shades in this collection – nudes, reds, pinks. The packaging is simple, a plastic square tube with a black lid and transparent lower part that has the name of the brand on. These have a doe foot application that actually seems a bit clumsy to me. Because the spongy part is very flexible and it moves every time I touch my lips I always have a feeling that it’ll fall off.

The formula of these glosses is sheer, but again for a lipgloss these are good pigmented. They feel very light and hydrating on the lips. As is usual for Catrice these have nice sweet vanilla scent, which isn’t too strong, and their formula is not sticky. They glide nicely on lips, but the duration time is not the best. The glossiness disappears in less than an hour and soon after the rest of the product. What-A-Melon actually lasts a bit longer on my lips than Meet You at the Bar-bie.

What-A-Melonis a bright pinkish red shade, but it looks a bit darker when it’s applied on my lips, because my natural colour is seen through, except if I apply two coats of it. Meet You at the Bar-bieis a pinkish nude shade that’s a bit sheerer than What-A-Melon and it gives s subtle colour to my lips. I think this shade will love people who don’t like bright colours on lips and want to give them only a hint of colour. Since it’s a nude shade it fades away even faster, but I like to use it on a daily basis, when I don’t wear makeup, because it’s not too noticeable.

I’m a bit disappointed with these products, because I expected ... more. I really hoped that these would be more similar to Bourjois La Laque products and less to regular glosses. I won’t say that they are bad products, because they aren’t. If you’re a fan of lipglosses you’re probably going to love them. I like to use Meet You at the Bar-bie when I don’t wear makeup, because it gives my lips subtle colour and moisturizing, but I probably wouldn’t repurchase these. Shine Appeal Fluid Lipsticks contain 5 ml and they costs 4,29 €. They are available at Müller, DM, drugstore Tuš, Beauty World, Click2chic.

Essence Liquid Lipstick

030 Almost Real and 040 Show Off!

While Cosnova had no clue what it was doing when it produced liquid lipstick for Catrice (if we consider the description and compare it to actual product), they made a re-examination by Essence and create something that looks closer to liquid lipstick. Of course there’s a lack of longevity, because both shades fade away quite fast, but other qualities are quite close to liquid lipsticks – a great shine, nice pigmentation, packaging with applicator. The definition of Essence liquid lipsticks is practically the same as of Catrice ones – a hybrid with a colour payoff of a lipstick and glossiness of a lipgloss.

Essence released 6 shades in this collection, and because I wasn’t really impressed with Catrice fluid “lipsticks” I took only two shades: 03 Almost Real and 04 Show Off! Now I really regret that I didn’t take all of them, because I really like these two. The packaging is a plastic square tube with the lid in the colour of particular shade. It’s smaller than Catrice packaging and it looks less fancy, but I like it better. Essence glosses also have a doe foot application, which is a bit bigger than Catrice one and I also like it better, because it’s not so clumsy.

The formula of Essence glosses is very creamy and the colour payoff is amazing, because these cover up my lips with first coat already. With second coats these cover them completely, without my natural lip colour being seen through, and they do look like a very glossy lipstick on my lips. They apply easily and feel moisturizing, while their formula is non-sticky and it smells amazing. Their longevity is also not very amazing, because even the red shade Show Off! - bright shades usually last longer than nude shades –, fades away in two hours. But the surprising thing I noticed by this shade is that when it fades away it leaves an even, very light pink stain on the lips. When I eat, the glossiness and most of the colour fade away, but this light stain stays anyway. I didn’t notice that Almost Real would stain my lips; when this shade fades away it fades completely.

Show Off! is a bright red shade, while Almost Real is a nude brown shade. I like both shades a lot, and I’m a girl who adores matte lip products. I think that girls that adore lipglosses are going to love Essence collection because of their amazing colour payoff. These contain 4 ml and cost 2,79 €. They are available at Müller, DM, drugstore Tuš, Beauty World, Click2chic.

I compared Essence Show Off to Catrice What-A-Melon side by side on lips to show you the pigmentation of each. I think it’s quite noticeable that Catrice glosses are sheerer.

I also had to compare red Essence gloss to Bourjois La Lacque shades. Although Bourjois have a bit better colour payoff and are much more hydrating, I think Essence glosses are quite an amazing variation for Bourjois glosses, especially for few times lower price.

So, here’s a summary of my review and a conclusion:

Catrice released 12 shades in the collection, while Essence released 6 shades.
Both brands have plastic square packaging. Catrice packaging looks fancier with black lid and transparent lower part, but I prefer Essence one because it’s completely in the colour of particular shade. Also, Essence products have sturdier applicator.
Essence glosses have creamier and better pigmented formula.
Catrice glosses are glossier, but that's understandable, since these are ordinary glosses.
Both feel moisturizing on lips, smell sweet and are easy to apply.
None of these glosses is very long lasting, but Essence glosses last about an hour longer than Catrice ones. Also, a shade Show Off! leaves a gentle stain on my lips.
Catrice glosses contain 5 ml (4,29 €), while Essence glosses contain 4 ml (2,79 €).
You can get both brands at Müller, DM, drugstore Tuš, Beauty World and Click2Chic.
I personally prefer Essence collection and I’m considering purchasing other four shades, although I’m still not completely sure, because I still prefer wearing matte lips products. On the other hand Catrice glosses were disappointment for me, because I expected they won’t be so sheer, but I think that people who are fan of glosses or those who like to wear subtle colours on lips will love them.

Have you tried any of these new Essence and Catrice so called liquid lipsticks yet? Which ones do you prefer? Thank you for reading!

Alpstories je dokaj nova znamka naravne kozmetike na slovenskem tržišču, ampak do sedaj vas je zagotovo večina, če ne že vse, slišala za to znamko. Pri Alpstories ponujajo izdelke za nego obraza, las in telesa, ki so ustvarjeni brez parabenov, sintetičnih dišav, mineralnih olj in silikonov. Svojih izdelkov ne testirajo na živalih, primerni pa so tudi za vegane. Ena njihovih najzanimivejših značilnosti pa je verjetno ponudba »kreiraj svoj izdelek«, kjer si lahko vsaka stranka ustvari izdelek po svoji izbiri in prilagojenega svoji koži. Sliši se več kot odlično, kajne? Pred časom smo slovenske blogerke dobile možnost testiranja AlpStories izdelkov in ker vedno z veseljem testiram nove, še posebej domače znamke, te ponudbe nisem mogla zavrniti. Dobile smo možnost izbrati dva izdelka in sama sem se odločila za dva za nego obraza. Ker so v zadnjem času med blogerkami zelo popularne rožne vodice, sem seveda eno morala preizkusiti in Alpstories vrtnična vodica se mi je zdela kot idealna za testiranje. Kot drug izdelek pa sem si izbrala kremo za obraz s hialuronsko kislino, ker me je Sorayin serum s to kislino navdušil in sem upala, da se bo krema odlično obnesla. Kot darilo smo zraven dobile še šampon z aloe vero. Ker sem želela preizkusiti tudi sistem izdelovanja svoje kozmetike, sem sama ustvarila in naročila še dva izdelka – gel za tuširanje in mleko za telo. Danes vam vseh 5 izdelkov predstavljam na blogu.

Organska cvetna vodica damaščanske vrtnice

Pred kratkim sem na spletni strani znamke Alpstories opazila, da so cvetnim vodicam spremenili embalažo, čemur dajem velik plus. Čeprav mi je staro modro plastično pakiranje dokaj pri srcu, pa mi razpršilec ni najljubši, saj preveč koncentrira izdelek na enem mestu. Damaščanska vrtnica je sestavina, ki blaži ponavljajoča se draženja kože, izenačuje osnovni pH kože, nudi hidratacijo in revitalizacijo ter deluje regenerativno, kar se odraža v povrnjenem mladostnem sijaju kože. Sicer so cvetne vodice vsestranski izdelki (kar si lahko preberete pri Larisi), sama pa sem jo vzela, da bi jo uporabljala namesto Afroditinega tonika kot dodaten vir hidratacije. Vodico sem vključila tako v jutranjo kot večerno nego kože, občasno pa sem jo uporabljala tudi čez dan za osvežitev. Moram priznati, da mi je bila za namen osvežitve še najboljša, saj pri jutranji ali večerni negi nisem opazila, da bi mi vodica ponujala dodatno hidratacijo, pa tudi na daljši rok nisem opazila nobenih sprememb na koži. Pri negi sem vodico pošpricala na vato, s katero sem potem izdelek nanesla na obraz, čez dan pa sem jo preprosto pošpricala po obrazu. Kar mi je pri tem izdelku še najbolj moteče in bi me verjetno odvrnilo od nakupa, tudi če bi me vodica navdušila, pa je vonj. Sicer imam rada cvetlične vonje, dokler so dokaj blagi, tu pa mi je vonj žal premočan. Izdelek vsebuje 200 ml in stane 10,20 €. Cena nikakor ni pretirana, sploh če jo primerjamo s ceno vodic drugih znamk, žal pa je meni tale vodica dobra le za občasno osvežitev, kar pa zame ni zadosten razlog za ponoven nakup.

Krema s hialuronsko kislino

Ker mi je Sorayin serum s hialuronsko kislino zelo odgovarjal, saj mi je pozimi pomagal rešiti težave z zelo suho kožo, sem se na podlagi tega odločila za testiranje Alpstories kreme za obraz s hialuronsko kislino. Hialuronska kislina je sestavina, ki nudi vlago koži in spodbuja nastanek novih celic. Krema vsebuje tudi mandljevo in karitejevo maslo, ki nahranita in ščitita zgornje plasti kože pred izsušitvijo. Pakiranje kreme je steklena steklenica s pumpico in plastičnim pokrovom, ki pa ni najbolj posrečen, saj se mi je zlomil že po nekaj dneh. Pumpica drugače omogoča lahko doziranje izdelka, sama pa porabim nekje okrog tri pritiske za celoten obraz. Krema je bela, njena tekstura pa dokaj gosta. Na začetku potrebujem malce več časa, da jo razmažem in vmasiram v kožo, potem pa se hitro vpije in na koži pusti mat efekt. Krema je precej lahka in kot taka mi odgovarja za vroče, poletne dni, ko moja koža potrebuje nekaj hidratacije, vendar ji preveč hranilne in težke kreme ne odgovarjajo. Kožo naredi mehko in prijetno na otip, njen vonj pa je zelo nežen in nemoteč. Kremo sem testirala tudi kot podlago za makeup in moram reči, da se je odlično obnesla, saj sem podlago z lahkoto nanašala čez njo, brez da bi se svaljkala. Žal pa mi krema ne odgovarja v hladnejših dneh. Sicer nimam zelo suhe kože, ampak moram reči, da moja koža takoj prepozna hladnejše dni in zahteva več vlage. Takrat mi je bila ta krema premalo vlažilna, kar sem opazila po tem, da mi je kljub dodatni uporabi seruma in tonika nekaj časa po nanosu začelo zategovati kožo – ne zaradi kreme same, pač pa zato, ker moja koža ni dobila dovolj vlage. Predpostavljam, da mi pozimi ta krema ne bo odgovarjala in bom potrebovala nekaj bolj hranilnega. Ta krema bi verjetno odgovarjala dekletom z normalno kožo, ki ni nagnjena k suhosti kot moja, in mešano kožo, mogoče celo mastno, nikakor pa ne dekletom s suho kožo. Pakiranje vsebuje 50 ml, cena pa je 39,10 €. Zame osebno tako visoka cena ni upravičena, saj bi morala za to odlično delovati tudi v hladnejših dneh.

Šampon z aloe vero

Kot presenečenje v paketu smo blogerke dobilešampon z aloe vero. Moja pričakovanja so bila zelo nizka, na koncu pa se je izkazalo, da je šampon moj najljubši izdelek. Gre za šampon, ki je primeren za vsakodnevno uporabo, saj lase očisti in jih neguje. Ne vsebuje parabenov, silikonov, alkohola, SLF in SLES, ftalatov in mineralnih olj. Pakiranje je plastično s pokrovom, ki se odvija, vendar pa plastika steklenice ni pretrda in pri doziranju nisem imela težav. Šampon se je lepo penil, čeprav ne tako zelo kot ne-naravni šamponi, in je prekrasno očistil moje lase, brez da bi jih pretirano izsušil. Sicer šamponov nikoli ne uporabljam samostojno, ampak vedno uporabim tudi balzam in olje na konicah, vendar moji lasje po pranju s tem šamponom nikoli niso bili slamnati. Tudi vonj je prijeten, ne premočan vonj po aloe veri. Šampon vsebuje 250 ml in stane 12,80 €. Res gre za odličen izdelek in mislim, da bodo uporabnice naravne kozmetike navdušene nad njim.

Gel za tuširanje

Ne morem vam povedati, kako zelo sem ponosna na tale izdelek. Ko ustvarjaš, dejansko nimaš pojma, kaj boš ustvaril, ker med procesom ne moreš vohati in spreminjati izdelka, lahko le zmešaš sestavine skupaj v spletni trgovini in potem počakaš, da izdelek pride do tebe. In ko pride do tebe tako izjemno dišeč izdelek, kot je tale gel za tuširanje, si izjemno navdušen. Sicer sem bila ob nakupu malce razočarana, saj sem hotela imeti na embalaži zapisano ime svojega bloga, vendar mi očitno sistem ni shranil vseh ureditev. Sama sem izdelke naročala dokaj hitro po odprtju spletne trgovine, nekaj dni po tem, ko sem dobila izdelke v testiranje, in očitno so imeli še nekaj tehničnih težav, saj mi sistem ni hotel prijeti niti kode za darilo, ki sem jo dobila ob sodelovanju v nagradni igri. Sicer sem pisala gospe Nini in ji povedala za svoje težave, vendar je pri njih vse normalno delovalo. Saj mi niti ni toliko žal za tole darilo, vendar sem hotela z njim organizirati nagradno igro in razveseliti eno od svojih bralk.

Gel za tuširanje je prišel v plastični beli embalaži s pokrovom, ki se odpira na klik (nimam pojma, kako se imenuje ta sistem), je preprosta za uporab in doziranje z njim ni težavno. Papir, iz katerega je ovitek, je debel in deluje zelo kvalitetno. Sam gel za tuširanje je zelo tekoč, vendar se lepo peni in dobro očisti kožo. Kar pa me je pri tem gelu najbolj navdušilo in na kar sem najbolj ponosna, je vonj, ki je božanski. Sicer sem izbrala sivko in vanilijo, poleg vitamina E in aloe vere, vendar pa je vonj mešanica citrusov in vanilije in zato ga obožujem. Zelo me spominja na kremo za roke znamke Greenland z vonjem limete in vanilije. Precej nenavadna kombinacija (morda, kakor za koga), ampak meni je izjemno všeč. Gel sicer ni hranilen, vendar tudi ne izsušuje kože. Pakiranje vsebuje 250 ml izdelka in stane 10,76 €. Sicer cena za gel za tuširanje ni najnižja, vendar pa jo sam izdelek odtehta in se bo verjetno spet znašel v moji košarici.

Mleko za telo

Če sem z gelom zadela v polno, nimam pojma, kaj sem počela tule, saj mleko sploh nima nobenega vonja. Sicer bi moralo dišati po grenivki, ampak očitno sem je dodala premalo. Sama tekstura izdelka je zelo lahka, lepo se razmaže po koži in jo naredi mehko in navlaženo. Kar mi je malce moteče, je pakiranje, saj ima mini verzija pakiranja s pokrovom na navoj tršo plastiko, zaradi česar se izdelek težje iztisne iz pakiranja. Cena za 30 ml je 5,10 €. Skoraj bi pozabila povedati, da je cena izdelkov, ki jih sam kreiraš, precej odvisna od tega, kakšne in koliko sestavin dodajaš.

Kljub temu da me nekateri izdelki niso navdušili, menim, da je pred Alpstories svetla prihodnost, saj gre za kvalitetno znamko naravne kozmetike z odličnimi sestavinami, kakor pravijo soblogerke, ki se bolje spoznajo na te zadeve. Zelo velik plus znamke je zagotovo mešanje lastnih izdelkov, ki bo zagotovo navdušilo vsako ljubiteljico kozmetike. Na mojem seznamu izdelkov, ki jih moram preizkusiti, pa so njihova olja, ki so zelo pohvaljena. Alpstories lahko dobite na spletni strani www.alpstories.si in v izbranih trgovinah.

Ste že preizkusile izdelke znamke Alpstories? Kaj mi priporočate? Hvala za pozornost!
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Eyebrows are the frame of the face. I wish I knew that 15 years ago, when I was young in the period of thin eyebrows. If blogs would exist then my eyebrows would definitely keep the natural shape, but unfortunately they didn’t. I pulled my brows and now I have to live with them. I mostly use eyeshadow to fill my brows, because I can start filling them in lightly, without harsh lines, and then I can easily upgrade it. Because of the strange shape of my brows pencils usually aren’t appropriate for them, so I use them only if they are very soft. Recently I had a chance to test Bourjois Sourcil Precision pencil in the shade Brun Brunette and Bourjois Brow Design mascara in shade Transparent.

Bourjois Sourcil Precision 08 Brun Brunette

In our drugstores it’s very hard to get a proper product for brows, which isn’t too brown or too warm. Many ladies with brown and black hair, including me, have more greyish or dark brows. Bourjois is offering 5 pencils for brows, from which you’ll find three in Slovenia: Blond Chair, Noisette and Brun Brunette. Last one, Brun Brunette, is the one I chose for me and it would probably suit any brunette or black-haired, too. Brun Brunette is a dark brown pencil with greyish undertone, and the shade it’s perfect for my eyebrows. However, I don’t use pencils for my brows, because I have to draw them on some places, since their shape is strange, and with pencils I usually get too harsh lines (or my hand is just too heavy). The texture of this pencil is waxy and the hardness is something middle between soft and hard. It’s not as soft as Catrice pencil, but again not so hard that it would be impossible to fill brows nicely with it. The pigmentation is amazing. I think Bourjois pencil is perfect for nicely shaped brows that need to be filled in gently, especially because people with nice brows can apply it without making it look too dark, too harsh or unnatural. On me, unfortunately, all three things can happen, if I don’t watch out by application. But the mistakes can be easily fixed, because I can remove it if I don’t apply it nicely, or blend it if I apply it too dark, while on the other hand despite its non-waterproof formula this pencil stays on the place a whole day once it sets. The pencil comes with a brush on the lid for combing brows. It contains 1,13 g and it costs 6 €.

Brow Design Transparent mascara

The other Bourjois novelty in our drugstores is Brow Design mascara in shade Transparent. This is transparent mascara for combing brows. Before I got this mascara I only had experience with Essence transparent mascara, which was unfortunately way too wet to be used regular. Bourjois mascara comes in a silver metallic packaging that looks very fancy and expensive. At the beginning it seemed very dry to me, but I have a feeling that after some time of usage it became a bit wetter. This mascara is perfect for people with nicely shaped natural or bushy brows, because they can use it for fixing brows and keeping them on place, while people who fill brows in with pencil or eyeshadow can use it asa topper to make sure everything stays on place. The brush of the mascara is thin, but it really combs brows nicely. I have to admit I’m not the most loyal transparent mascara user, because I often forget about it, but I do like this one. It contains 6 g and it costs around 10 €.

I realized, while writing this post, that I forgot to make swatches on my hand. Now you'll have to bear with my in the lightbox made swatches. On right photo I filled my brows in with pencil and then I applied transparent mascara over it.

Filling the brows in is an important step in makeup routine and I think you can’t miss with Bourjois products. If you are searching for a pencil with grey undertone Brun Brunette is a pencil for you, while the transparent mascara is perfect for fixing brows and keeping other eyebrow products in place. For someone who doesn't have the best shaped eyebrows and is filling them in like me, maybe the pencil isn't the best solution. Bourjois products are sold in Müller, DM and drugstore Tuš.

Have you tried any of these products? What do you think about them? Thank you for reading!

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Pravijo, da so obrvi okvir obraza. Če bi bil internet in z njim blogi tako razširjeni in popularni pred 15 leti, kot so danes in če takrat ne bi vladal trend tankih obrvi, bi moje danes drugače izgledale. Sama sem pristaš uporabe senčil na obrveh, ker jih z njimi najlažje zapolnim tako, da niso vidne ostre poteze. Občasno preizkusim tudi kakšen svinčnik za oči in če je mehek, je zame še uporaben, v nasprotnem primeru pa ugotavljam, da svinčniki za moje neobstoječe obrvi niso najboljša izbira. Pred časom sem začela testirati Bourjois Sourcil Precision svinčnik za obrvi Brun Brunette in Bourjois Brow Design maskaro za obrvi Transparent.

V naših drogerijah je dober izdelek za obrvi, ki ni preveč topel oz. preveč rjav, zelo težko najti. Tako kot veliko deklet imam tudi sama bolj sivkaste obrvi, na žalost ne preveč lepe oblike, kajti ko jih enkrat začneš puliti in če to počneš nekaj let zapored, ne zrastejo več nazaj. Bourjois ponuja 5 odtenkov svinčnikov za obrvi, med katerimi lahko najde pravi odtenek zase vsako dekle, pri nas pa so na voljo 3 odtenki Blond Clair, Noisette in Brun Brunette. Sama sem izbrala odtenek 08 Brun Brunette, saj se mi je zdelo, da mi bo najbolj odgovarjal in moje predvidevanje je bilo pravilno. Gre za temno rjav odtenek z rahlo sivkastim podtonom, ki je popoln za moje obrvi. Sama tekstura svinčnika je malce voskasta. Ni zelo mehek (tako kot npr. Catrice svinčnik), vendar tudi ne preveč trd, tako da je lahek za obvladovanje. Sicer je zelo dobro pigmentiran, vendar se ga da z lahko roko preprosto nanesti, brez da bi izgledal pretemno, ostro ali nenaravno. Tale svinčnik bi bil popoln za lepo oblikovane obrvi, kar pa moje žal niso, zato mi ne odgovarja najbolj. V zunanjem delu obrvi ga do loka, kjer imam še dokaj lepe obrvi, z lahkoto in preprosto nanesem, da izgleda lepo, v notranjem delu, kjer pa moram obrvi zapolniti drugače, in sicer grem malce čez rob, da dobim približno enako obliko na obeh straneh, je zgodba drugačna, saj to velikokrat pomeni, da začnem s svinčnikom pretiravati, da dobim večjo intenziteto, to pa pomeni, da so žal vidne ostrejše linije. Sicer se da svinčnik lepo zabrisati oz. tudi odstraniti in popraviti, če kje naredim napako pri nanosu. Mojim obrvem najbolj ustrezajo senčila, s katerimi uspem doseči nanos brez ostrih linij, vendar pa je v naših drogerijah v ponudbi za obrvi žal preveč senčil s toplimi ali oranžnimi podtoni. Trenutno mi najbolj ustreza senčilo Love Brunettes iz Essence How to Makes Brows Wow palete, ki me precej spominja na odtenek tega svinčnika. Mi je pa kar žal, da mi svinčniki ne odgovarjajo najbolj, saj se Bourjois ne premakne z mesta ves dan, čeprav ni vodoodporen. Na pokrovčku ima tudi ščetkico za česanje obrvi, kar je zelo priročno za tiste, ki kozmetične izdelke rade nosite s seboj v torbici. Cena za 1,13 g je 6 €.

Bourjois je pred kratkim na slovenskem tržišču izdal novost – Brow Design maskaro v odtenku Transparent. Tole je sicer šele moja druga izkušnja s prozornimi maskarami za obrvi, pred tem sem imela le Essencovo, ki pa zaradi prevelike vlažnosti ni bila najbolj prijetna izkušnja. Maskara prihaja v srebrnem svetlečem kovinskem pakiranju, ki mi deluje zelo luksuzno. Namenjena je fiksiranju obrvi. V kolikor imate lepo oblikovane obrvi, ki ne potrebujejo zapolnjevanja ali pa zgolj obožujete naraven videz obrvi, bo popolna za vas, primerna pa je seveda tudi za vse ostale, ki želijo zafiksirati obrvi, zapolnjene s svinčnikom ali senčilom. Na začetku sem malce dvomila v učinkovitost maskare, saj se mi je zdela zelo suha, tudi v primerjavi z drugimi barvnimi maskarami za obrvi, vendar pa se mi zdi, da dlje kot jo uporabljam, bolj vlažna postaja, seveda pa ne preveč mokra, tako kot npr. Essence maskara. Maskara ima tanko krtačko, ki obrvi res lepo počeše in jih zafiksira, posuši se v minuti in poskrbi, da obrvi ostanejo na mestu ves dan. Sama sicer nisem najbolj zvesta uporabnica maskar za obrvi, saj jih uporabim le, če se spomnim na to. Brow Design maskara vsebuje 6 g in stane okrog 10 €.

Da, obrvi so res okvir obraza in dober izdelek za obrvi je vedno pomemben del makeup rutine, z Bourjois izdelki pa zagotovo ne morete zgrešiti. V kolikor iščete svinčnik za obrvi, ki ima sivkast podton in ni topel, bi priporočala Brun Brunette odtenek, pri Sari pa si lahko pogledate, kako ta odtenek pristaja tudi dekletom, ki niso temnolaske. Transparenta maskara pa je primerna za dekleta, ki si želijo lepo počesanih obrvi ali pa jih želijo zafiksirati in podaljšati obstojnost senčila ali svinčnika. Bourjois izdelki so pri nas na voljo v Müllerju, DM-u in nekaterih drogerijah Tuš.

Ste že preizkusile katerega od teh dveh izdelkov? Hvala za pozornost!

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Bourjoisrecently released Sweet Kiss lipglosses and when these came by mail, the month of testing lipglosses started for me. I’m not the biggest fan of lipglosses, I much prefer lipsticks, especially those with matte finish, but there are qualities I appreciate by lipglosses – non stickiness and hydration. I usually wear them when I don’t wear makeup, because they hydrate my lips or I sometimes also wear them applied over lipstick to achieve higher shine (if I’m in the mood for it).

In Sweet Kiss collection there are 6 new shades that have non-sticky and light formula, are hydrating (they even promise hydration for 10 hours, but I’d say this is exaggeration), nourishing and shiny. The secret ingredient of these glosses is plant “Crambe Abyssinia” – its oil makes sure that glosses are shiny and transparent.

Lipglosses come in a nice fancy plastic packaging in the colour of each shade. These have a brush applicator, which isn’t my favourite, because by my experience a nice and even application of lipgloss with a brush is harder than with doe foot applicator. The same experience I had here, because on edges of my lips I applied too much product, which I had to blend with fingers or with completely clean brush applicator. Otherwise lipglosses glide nicely on lips and they feel so light, like I wouldn’t wear anything. They are moisturizing, but not for long. I tried shades 03 As De Pink(a very light pink nude shade) and 06 Carton Rouge (dark red shade). Both disappeared from my lips in less than two hours and also moisturizing feeling didn’t last longer. Of course these are not food and drink proof lipglosses (a bit fancier saying that they don’t survive eating and drinking :D). These are sheer glosses, but they give nice colour to the lips. They are shiny, but again not as glossy on lips as Catrice Fluid Lipsticks(which are actually glosses). I especially like to use As De Pink on my lips when I’m not wearing makeup, because it’s like my lips but better shade and I can use it instead of a lipbalm.

Bourjois 03 As De Pink

Bourjois 06 Carton Rouge.

Bourjois Sweet Kiss lipglosses contain 5,7 ml and cost around 12 €, it depends where you buy them. They are available at Müller, DM and some drugstores Tuš. These are actually quite good glosses – they are shiny, moisturizing, non-sticky, feel light on lips, but they don’t hydrate lips for 10 hours, so don’t expect that. However, despite all positive qualities I’m not sure these are worth 12 €. At least not to me. If you’re a fan of lipglosses and you’re willing to pay so much money you’re probably going to love these, but I personally would probably choose cheaper glosses in the store (for example Essence or Catrice). Also, I’m a bigger fan of Bourjois La Laque collection, just because I prefer product with stronger colour payoff and doe foot applicator. I also find La Laque glosses more hydrating than Sweet Kiss glosses.

Have you tried glosses from Sweet Kiss collection? How do you like them? Thank you for reading!

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Today I’m reviewing a brow product that has been my companion for months now, and I completely adore it. I’m talking about MeMeMe Arch Angel Shape&Definedouble sided product with tinted brow gel and highlighting cream. I have mine in shade Light Brown, but there also exist Dark Brown shade. The idea behind this product is your guardian angel guiding you towards heavenly brows. Tinted brow gel is suppose to tame brows and give them fuller effect that will stay in place a whole day, while highlighting cream is meant for highlighting under the brow area and inner corner of the eye.

MeMeMe doesn’t stop impressing me with the packaging. The cardboard box packaging in which the product came has wings on two sides and it contains all information about the product. Double sided tube is plastic, but sturdy and perfect for carrying around in a makeup bag, since it contains two products in one. The brow gel part has a vintage design on the packaging, which makes it even prettier. The packaging contains 7,5 ml.

I was a bit afraid, when I received this product, because Light Brown didn’t sound good for my darker brows, but my fear was unnecessary, because this is a bit darker brown shade as you would expect by the name. Luckily the shade doesn’t have any orange undertone in it, which makes it a good topper product for my brows. I’m saying a topper product, because I can’t use it alone because of my strangely shaped brows. The pigmentation is amazing and for someone with nicely shaped brows, who only needs mascara to give them a definition and a bit of colour this would be a perfect product. I usually fill my brows with Love Brunettes eyeshadow from Essence How to Make Brows Wow palette first, and then apply tinted gel over it. The gel tames my brows and makes sure that they stay on place during the day, because once this product sets it doesn’t move. Love Brunettes eyeshadow and Light Brown gel are actually a perfect colour match, the only problem I have with this combination is that sometimes little brown dots appear on my brows, but I have the feeling that the problem might be in eyeshadow, because those appear sometimes when I wear it alone, too. The tinted gel part has smaller, but wider brush, which is wide enough to cover my whole eyebrow area, and I can go over my eyebrows only once to complete my eyebrow routine.

Although I do like tinted brow gel much, my favourite part by this product is highlighting cream. It’s a champagne highlighter with tiny glitter that stays noticeable on the skin after blending. Highlighter part has a doe foot applicator, which I never use, because I put some product on the back of my hand and then I apply it with a brush. Doe foot applicator picks up a lot of product, so the carefulness is needed by direct application on the face, because one can quickly end up with too much product. Highlighter blends very nicely, but it dries quickly and once it sets, it doesn’t move until I remove it. Its colour payoff is amazing, so a small amount is enough to achieve shiny effect, especially because this is quite noticeable highlighter. The under brow area and inner corner of the eyes are not the only two areas where I like to use this product, but I also often apply it on the top of my cheeks. I really like the glow it gives to my face when I wear it.

I definitely do like this product much. Although I don’t wear brow gel on its own, I love how it matches my go to eyeshadow for brows Love Brunettes and how amazing it works as a topper product. Since this is definitely not the lightest brown shade, but it can be applied lightly, I think it would match blondes and brunettes quite well, while Dark Brown would probably match girls with dark hair. Highlighter is definitely a star in this duo for me. It lift my eyebrows when I apply it on under brow area, it opens my eye look when I apply it in inner corner of my eye and it gives my skin a healthy and dewy glow when I use it on the top of my cheekbones. MeMeMe Arch Angel product for eyebrows is available on MeMeMe official site for £8,95.

Have you tried MeMeMe Arch Angel product? What do you think about it? Thank you for reading!

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MeMeMe is offering two types of concealers in their regular assortment. First is liquid concealer Flawless Skin, which guarantees to smooth blemishes and cover any imperfections to give the skin a natural flawless finish. The second is creamyCorrect&Perfect concealer kit– cream concealer hides dark circles and blemishes and mattifying powder sets it in place. Without expecting much from both concealers I was impressed by them and both grew on me – not immediately after first usage, but slowly after few usages, when I discovered how amazing both work for me.

MeMeMe Flawless Skin Beige concealer

Since I used up Essence Stay All Day 16h concealer, this one became my go to concealer. Unlike other MeMeMe products I got in the package these two concealers don’t have any fancy angelic inspired cardboard box packaging in which they would be packed. Flawless Skin concealer comes in a long square plastic packaging that isn’t anything special, but it’s sturdy. It didn’t brake and the concealer isn’t pouring out in the area between lid and lower part, as it happened with Catrice Velvet Finish concealer. It contains 8 g and it comes in 3 shades. I got mine in shade 05 Beige, which is a very bright yellow toned concealer, but it also comes in lighter shade Porcelain, which would probably match any girl with fair complexion. High five for the shades, MeMeMe.

Shade Beige is a perfect match for me in colder months, but I also noticed that it adjusts to my skin when I’m tanned as well, and I can wear it during the summer without a problem. It has a lightweight creamy formula with light to medium coverageand it can be build up without a problem. It blends really nicely into the skin and it does give a “flawless skin” effect as it promises. MeMeMe says that this is a hydrating concealer, which I’m not really sure about, but I can definitely confirm that it doesn’t dry out the skin and it does not emphasize dry patches. I don’t have very dark circles under my eyes, so this concealer is enough to cover the area under my eyes or to be applied it on any blemish I might have. I have very pretentious fine lines under my eyes, which means that sooner or later every concealer creases on me; the difference is only that some crease faster and some later. I have to say MeMeMe is one of those that last quite a good amount of time before it creases, but of course I have to set it with powder, otherwise it ends up in lines in a minute. I usually apply it with a doe foot applicator under my eyes and then I use Zoeva concealer brush to blend it out. To keep it in place I set it with any powder I have by hands at the moment, because it works great with all of them, no matter the brand.

Because of my pretentious fine lines I had to discover the technique that would make sure that creamy products would last under my eyes for a longer period of time before they would start creasing. I noticed that it works very well on me, if I first apply a thin layer of a foundation with wet sponge, then a thin layer of concealer with wet sponge and in the end I set both products with powder, using a wet sponge. Of course that means that the coverage it’s not very high, but because I don’t have very dark circles, it works on me.

Correct&Perfect Concealer Kit Nude

The second product comes in black plastic pot, which has a mirror and the concealer on the top and loose powder at the bottom. The pot is small and sturdy, which makes it perfect for travelling, and the mirror is useful addition as well. In the pot you get 1 g of concealer and 3,5 g of setting powder.

I got my Correct&Perfect kit in the shade Nude, which is the middle shade. The lightest is Duff and darker is Taupe. Concealer has thicker and creamy consistency, while its coverage it is light to medium. It builds up without a problem. The shade Nude is very bright and it matches my skin tone perfectly during colder months, while not so much now in the summer when I’m tanned, so I mostly use it to highlight my under eye area. As I said before, I don’t have very dark under eye circles, so it has enough coverage for me. Unlike Catrice Camouflage Cream, which dried my under eye area, MeMeMe concealer isn’t drying at all. I usually use a brush to apply it on my skin, but fingers for blending, because I noticed that is easier to blend and achieve a natural look that way. Once I set it with powder it doesn’t move in my lines for quite a long time, and even when it does the creasing is not as noticeable as by some other concealers. What impressed me the most by this kit is the duration time – the setting powder makes sure that concealer stays on my skin for hours and even foundation fades away faster than this combination.

Although the shade Nude is the middle shade, the setting powder is very bright. In the pot it looks like it has a yellow undertone, but on swatches it looks white. Its texture is amazing, it’s silky and smooth, finely milt and it mattifies the skin without making it look powdery. I always apply it with Real Technique Setting Brush, which works amazing with powdery product and since it’s small it’s easy to reach this area with it.

Just a quick comparison with other concealers I have in my collection. The formula of MeMeMe Flawless Skin concealer reminds me a lot on Essence concealer, and the shades are pretty close, too. Catrice Velvet Finish has a bit more dry formula in comparison to both, but it's the lightest shade of them all. MeMeMe Correct&Perfect concealer in shade Nude reminds me a lot on Maybelline Anti-Age Effect concealer in shade Fair because of the pink undertone in both.

I have to admit MeMeMe really knows how to make a good concealer. Although both made a great job on my skin, I prefer Flawless Skin concealer, because liquid concealers with doe foot applicator are my favourite and this one is very lightweight, while on the other hand it has enough coverage for me and it does not dry my skin out. Both concealers have light to medium coverage, so if you have very dark circles, these might not be right for you, but if you prefer concealers that don’t have a full coverage, I recommend you to try both. Both concealers are available at Moja drogerija. Flawless Skin costs 9,81 € and Correct&Perfect costs 11,23 €. You can also get them on MeMeMe’s officialsite (£6,95, £7).

Both shades I own are middle shades. Check out the swatches of Flawless Skin concealer in shadePorcelain and Correct&Perfect concealer in shade Taupe by Sara and Correct&Perfect concealer in shade Buff by Sanja.

Have you tried any of these concealers? What do you think about them? Thank you for reading!
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Hello, ladies! After almost a week finally a new post. This week I wasn't really inspired for writing, most of my free time I spend doing manicures for 31 day nail art challenge, I went on a very interesting beauty event and in the end I also got a cold. The result of everything is a week off from blogging. But today I was eager to write something, and what's better than to share with you manicures I created for 31 day nail art challenge.

As most of you probably know, 31 day nail art challenge is a challenge, where you have to create manicures inspired by 31 themes in a month. That also mean that you have to change your manicure every day, which can be hard sometimes, but for someone who loves nail art and creating, fun and interesting as well.

The challenge is divided in three parts: colours, styles and inspired by. Each part contains 10 themes and today I'm showing you manicures I made for first 10 themes.

Day 1: Red nails

- Essie Perennial Chic

- Essie In Stitches

- Essence Black is Back

- Misslyn Miracle Berry

- Barry M Blood Orange

- Born Pretty Store BP 73

Day 2: Orange nails

- Catrice Sunny Side

- S-he Stylezone 115

- Essence Black is Back

- Essence Chasing Waves

Day 3: Yellow nails

- Essence Love is in the Air

- Essie Jiggle Hi Jiggle Low

- Catrice On the Top of the Alps

- Born Pretty Store 03

Day 4: Green nails

- Essence Chasing Waves

- Essence All Access

- Essence My Love Diary

- Bourjois Chair Et Tendre

- Coral Marsala Collection 08

- Born Pretty Store BP 73

Day 5: Blue nails

- Essie Avenue Maintain

- Catrice On the Top of the Alps

- Essence Black is Back

- Essence Love is in the Air

- Essie Perennial Chic

- Essence My Love Diary

- Born Pretty Store BP 45

Day 6: Violet nails

- Misslyn True White

- Catrice Plum Play With Me

- Essence The One and Only

- Essence Well Plum!

- Catrice Heavy Metallilac

- Catrice Plum Me Up Scotty

Day 7: Black&White nails

- Essence Black is Back

- Catrice On the Top of the Alps

- Misslyn True White

Day 8: Metallic nails

- Essence Black is Back

- Essence Nail Art Hello Foils 01

- Born Pretty Store studs

Day 9: Rainbow nails

- Catrice On the Top of the Alps

- Misslyn True White

- Essence Indian Summer

- Essence My Love Diary

- Essence Cherry Cherry Girl

- Catrice Sunny Side

- Essence Love is in the Air

- Essence Don't Be Shy

- Bourjois Only Bluuuuue

- Essence Fall For Me

- Essence Amazed By You

- Essence Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo

- She Stylezone 314

Day 10: Gradient nails

- Misslyn True White

- Catrice On the Top of the Alps

- Essence Indian Summer

- Essence Love is in the Air

- Essence Don't Be Shy

- Models Own Copacabana

- Born Pretty Store BP 41

What do you think about my manicures? Which one is your favourite? Thank you for reading!

If there's a product that's really hard to find in our drugstores, that's a contour bronzer or kit that isn’t too warm or too orange. You can find few products for contouring online (Sleek, Makeup Revolution, NYX Taupe blush ...), but in physical drugstores it’s almost impossible to find a good contour product. Catrice and Essence decided to step forward and each brand created two contour palettes – one for fair skin and one for darker/tanned skin. I haven’t try Essence product yet, but I bought Catrice Prime and Fine Professional Contouring Palette immediately and was impressed. Contour palette exists in two shades: 01 Ashy Radiance and 02 Warm Harmony. 01 Ashy Radiance has a greyish brown bronzer and champagne highlighter, while 02 Warm Harmony has a warm brown bronzer and golden highlighter. Although I was quite tanned at the time I was buying this contour palette, I decided for a lighter shade, because 02 seemed too warm for me.

The packaging is a simple plastic packaging with transparent lid, as is usual for Catrice, and it’s nothing special. On the back there’s ingredient list and a picture tutorial, where to apply which product. The palette contains 10 g.

Contouring bronzeris a bright brown shade with slight grey undertone and the colour payoff is good. The brush bristles pick it up very nicely and I usually apply it in few coats to achieve the look I want. Its texture is very silky, and it blends easily. It looks good on tanned skin as well, but the shade is perfect for people with fair skin. I used it on my friend when I was doing her makeup for the wedding. She was much paler than I back then and it was a perfect contouring shade for her. The staying power is very good, but on the other hand I have to consider the fact that I like to apply my cheeks products strong, which immediately means better staying power.

Many bloggers seem not to be fond of highlighter, but I kind of like it. It a champagne, not so pigmented highlighter with fine shimmer, easy to build up and it gives a nice shine to the cheeks. Although I’m a huge fan of golden highlighters (Essence Gold Digger being my favourite) I do like other shades of highlighters as well. On me it looks more white than champagne, but that doesn’t bother me at all. I apply few layers to achieve the shine I want, but I did notice that it fades away a bit faster than better pigmented highlighters.

Till now my favourite bronzer for contouring was brown shade from Sleek Face Form Kit. It’s definitely an amazing product, but in comparison with Catrice bronzer more brown, which makes is less appropriate for people with cool tone. Otherwise the texture of Sleek’s bronzer is silkier and pigmentation better. Considering the quality, Sleek has better bronzer, considering the shade, the winner is Catrice, because its bronzer has grey undertone.

If I compare highlighters, which seem very close in the packaging, Sleek’s highlighter has stronger pearly finish and it’s not as subtle as Catrice highlighter. Actually, its colour payoff is amazing, the texture very silk, it contains more shimmer and it has stronger pink undertone. It also doesn’t look as white on my skin as Catrice.

Catrice definitely made a great job with Prime and Fine Contouring palette. It’s really amazing that our drugstores are finally selling products for contouring (that are not single bronzers with mostly orange undertone). The shade of a bronzer is brown with grey undertone, which is the reason many people will love it, and highlighter is also lovely, if you’re a fan of subtle highlighting. I bought this product in Müller for 4,69 €.

Have you tried Catrice Prime and Fine Contouring Palette? How do you like it? Thank you for reading!

Today's post won't be a review or that kind of post, but it will be a rambling post with few thoughts about makeup. I often get questions or statements about makeup under my makeup posts or makeup photos on social media. For example: I wish I had your makeup skills. Colours look so good on you, but horrible on me. You do your makeup so good. I admire you, I could never do something like that ...

I decided to write this post, because I want to say to you: you can do it too. Do you think I was born with makeup skills? No, I learned everything I know about makeup on Youtube and on blogs. And I practiced. A lot. It maybe has something to do with a talent, at least by other people, but not so much by me. Everything I know today I learned in past few years. Six years ago, before I started to blog, I didn't wear foundation. When I bought my first one, it was two shades too dark for me, but I didn't realize that and I still wore it. My makeup was one eyeshadow on eyes, matched to my clothes, and few years old mascara on lashes (I know, crazy, how uninformed I was). I didn't have a clue that I can use more than one eyeshadow on eyes, I didn't have idea what smoky eyes are, and I rather don't even talk about my blending skills at the beginning. Eyeliner? Wow, that was an interesting journey. Even a three-year old could do a straighter line on paper as I did on eyes. But every new makeup look was a new practice for me, with every look I learned something and with every look I got better. With years and with every new look my confidence grew and it grew so much that now I can dare to wear colours on eyes, even in public, and create more artistic makeup looks.

I made few photo comparisons to show you, how much my makeup skills got better since I started to blog. Everything I achieved, I achieved with practice. And with experimentation. The most important thing about makeup is practice. If you don't do it okay for the first time, don't worry, makeup is not a permanent thing, you can remove it and start again. That is how I do it. If I’m not satisfied with my makeup, it’ll never end up on my blog. If I have time I’ll remove it and do it again, if not I’ll wear it and try to recreate it another day, or I do something else.

I'm ashamed sometimes, when I look back at my old photos, because they are so strange and my makeup is so ... horrible. But in the end of the day, these are my beginnings and that was the way I did my makeup back then. With these photos I wanted to show you, how much you can achieve, if you try and do it. After all, in your room nobody sees you and nobody will ever know the mistakes you did, the colours you tried and didn't suit you, the technique you tried for the first time and it didn't turned out well.

The idea of this post isn't being smart or anything, but I hope I did inspire any of you who say you want to try colourful makeup or a new, different technique, but in the end you don't, because (put here the reason, why) - to try, to play with makeup, to create. For the end I'm leaving you with few of my more artistic and creative makeup looks.

Have you noticed, how I like to pose with my hand on my face lately? :D

Thank you for reading!

Le katera od nas ne pozna avstralske znamke za lase Aussie? Sicer je znamka pri nas v Müllerju na voljo že kako leto, pred kratkim pa so jo lansirali še v DM-ih. Moja zgodba z Aussijem se je začela že lani, o šamponu Moist in tri minutnem regeneratorju sem na blogu že pisala, pred kratkim pa sem dobila možnost, da testiram celotno linijo Miracle Shine. Izdelke bom na blogu ocenila, ko se mi bo zdelo, da sem jih zadosti dolgo testirala, da lahko podam realno oceno, lahko pa povem, da so prvi vtisi odlični, saj so moji lasje po uporabi res sijoči, da ne govorim o mehkosti in zdravem izgledu las.

Aussijeva filozofija je: »Obstajajo pomembnejše stvari, kot so lasje, vendar lahko pri njih začnemo.« Kot da ni bilo dovolj, da nas je blogerke Aussie razvajal s svojimi izdelki, smo bile deležne še povabila na Aussie izdelek, ki se je odvijal prejšnji četrtek v Hotelu Nox v Ljubljani. Vedno, ko pridem na kak dogodek z blogerkami, se mi zdi, kot da sem prišla na srečanje s dolgoletnimi prijateljicami, s katerimi se že dolgo nisem videla in s katerimi si imamo ogromno za povedati. Tudi tokrat je bilo tako. Odločitev, da se udeležim dogodka, je bila več kot odlična, saj je bilo vzdušje vrhunsko, ambient prečudovit, pa tudi sam dogodek je bil odlično izpeljan. Po uvodni predstavitvi znamke so svojo izkušnjo z Aussie znamko podale tudi Aussie ambasadorke Špela Štamol, Lorella Flego, AjdaSitar, Nika Veger in Tjaša Kokalj Jerala. Sledila je predstavitev posameznih linij izdelkov za lase, ki pa sem jo sama samo slišala, ne pa tudi videla, ker sem bila tisti čas na »vročem stolu«, kot ga sama imenujem, oz. sredi friziranja. Po končani prireditvi smo bile udeleženke dogodka deležne pogostitve (še sedaj se mi luštajo tisti cake popsi), zabavale pa smo se lahko tudi v posebnem kotičku, namenjenemu »potovanju v Avstralijo v nekaj minutah« oz. zabavnem fotografiranju z zanimivimi ozadji. Sam dogodek mi je res super, zelo sem vesela, da sem priložnost spoznati precej blogerk, ki jih še ne poznam, in se podružiti s tistimi, s katerimi smo se že poznale. Sedaj pa nestrpno pričakujem blogersko konferenco.

Nekatere fotografije so moje, nekatere so uradne z dogodka, nekatere pa od soblogerk. Pri fotografijah, ki niso moje, najdete spodaj vir avtorja (in pri blogerkah link do bloga).

Foto: Sašo Radej.

Še nekaj besed o znamki Aussie (PR besedilo):

Aussie je leta 1979 ustanovil Tom Redmond, ko je po obisku v Avstraliji dobil navdih za razvoj 3 minutnega intenzivnega balzama, ki postreže z izjemnimi rezultati v samo treh minutah. Samozavest znamke se skriva v mogočnosti izvedbe, kvaliteti sestavin in značilnem videzu. Vsak Aussie izdelek je zasnovan tako, da lasje dobijo prave koristi. Raznolike, skrbno izbrane avstralske sestavine omogočajo, da z veseljem razpustite lase in z njimi uživate. Dodatno ukvarjanje z lasmi ni potrebno, vi preprosto uživajte pri umivanju in tako pustite, da lasje pridobijo vse potrebno, da zasijejo.

Aussie je edinstvena mešanica Aussie karakterja, Aussie tehnologije, Aussie las in Aussie vonja – skupaj pa ustvarijo edinstveno izkušnjo, ki ustreza vsem tipom las.

Izdelki AUSSIE vsebujejo šampone in balzame za različne potrebe las in lasišča, posebne tretmaje s 3 minutnim delovanjem ter izdelke za oblikovanje pričeske. Dosegljivi so v prodajalnah DM pa celi Sloveniji.

V Sloveniji je na voljo 6 linij izdelkov Aussie:

MIRACLE MOIST

Šampon in balzam za suhe in poškodovane lase
Vsebuje olja avstralskih oreščkov in makadamije
Šampon prodre v suho in poškodovano lasno strukturo in jo pomaga negovati ter zgladiti, medtem ko z balzamom s čudežno formulo postane mehka, gladka in nahranjena.

AUSSOME VOLUME

Šampon in balzam, namenjena slabim in tankim lasem
Vsebuje ekstrakt avstralskega hmelja
Šampon lase podaljša. Volumen dobijo od korena do konice, medtem ko balzam z lahko formulo poveča volumen.

MIRACLE SHINE

Šampon in balzam, ki poskrbita za biserni sijaj na laseh
Vsebuje izvlečke avstralskega ginsenga in biserni prah
Globinski tretma je bleščeč dokaz, da se sijaj da ustekleničiti

MEGA INSTANT

Šampon in balzam za vsakodnevno uporabo
Vsebuje ekstrakte skrivnostne avstralske rastilne Anigozanthos Flavidus
Šampon lase očisti, jih naredi lahke in voljne, medtem ko balzam ne obteži las in je enostaven za izpiranje, zaradi česar so mehki in sijoči

COLOUR MATE

Šampon in balzam za barvane in neukrotljive lase, ki potrebujejo posebno pozornost
Vsebuje ekstrakt čudovite avstralske divje breskve
Šampon s posebno formulo daje lasem sijaj in jih pomaga ohraniti zdrave, balzam pa globinsko hrani in nadgrajuje barvane lase

LUSCIOUS LONG

Šampon, balzam in intenzivni balzam za dolge lase
Vsebuje ekstrakt gorske rastline, ki raste v odmaknjenih predelih gorovja Blue Mountains
Šampon in balzam z ekstraktom avstralskega evkaliptusa in avokadovega olja pomaga globinsko hidrirati, regenerirati in negovati dolge lase

Lepotički Sanja (Sparkle with Laughter) in Sara (Passing Fancy).

Gejba (Parokeets) in Tara (The Beauty of Nail Polish) med friziranjem.

Kotiček, kjer smo lahko v nekaj minutah popotovale v Avstralijo. Rezultat si lahko pogledate čisto na koncu te objave.

Foto: Polona - UniqaPoly.

Foto: Ana - Beautysaur.

Ena skupinska z dogodka, čeprav kar nekaj deklet manjka: Ana Ina (Bijou Blog), Tamara (Cherry Colors), Sara (Passing Fancy), Gejba (Parokeets), Anna (Mad About Red), Ana (Beautysaur), moja malenkost, Sanja (Sparkle with Laughter), Ajda in Tjaša (Ajda's and Tjaša's Beauty Corner), Tara (The Beauty of Nail Polish) in Anja (Anja's Beauty World).

Foto: Polona - UniqaPoly.

S Polono, ki ustvarja blog UniqaPoly.

Foto: Polona - UniqaPoly (fotkala je Ajda).

In še nekaj fotk "iz Avstralije". We had so much fun, haha. :D

Hvala za pozornost!

Another 10 days of 31 day nail art challenge have passed, and today I want to share with you 10 manicures I did for the part "styles". I'm actually really happy that this part is over, although now even harder begins, because the theme of day 20 was water marble, and today I spend two hours trying to do a marble design on one nail and totally failed. First, nail polishes didn't want to spread, and when they finally did, I couldn't get the design on my nails, because I managed to pick up all the nail polish that was on the water, not only the designs I wanted. I wouldn't mind if this would happen only once, but it happened three times. Ugh, I was so angry. In the end I cheated and I stamped the design that looked similar to water marble. And now I'm in the mood to take a break from challenge, but I won't. Only 11 manicures to go. I can do this!

Day 11: Polka dots

- S-he Stylezone 115

- Misslyn True White

- Essence Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo

- Catrice Plum Play With Me

Day 12: Stripes

- OPI Did You Ear About Van Gogh

- Bourjois Chair Etr Tendre

- Essence My Love Diary

- Misslyn Miracle Berry

Day 13: Animal Print

- S-he Stylezone 115

- Misslyn True White

- Essence Black is Back

- Models Own Bikini

- Born Pretty Store studs

Day 14: Flowers

- Essence Indian Summer

- Tedi nail polish stickers

- S-he Stylezone 115

Day 15: Delicate print

- S-he Stylezone 115

- Misslyn True White

- Essie Jiggle Hi Jiggle Low

- Essence The Huntsman

- China Glaze Mahagony Magic

- Born Pretty Store BP 73

Day 16: Geometric

- S-he Stylezone 115

- Essence Miss Captain

- Bourjois Only Bluuuue

- Essence Fall For Me

- Essie Avenue Maintain

Day 17: Glitter

- Deborah Milano 01

- P2 Precious

Day 18: Half moons

- S-he Stylezone 115

- Misslyn True White

- Barry M Racing Green

- Bourjois Turquoise Block

- Essence Play with my Mint

- Essence Exits on Your Right

- Born Pretty Store studs

Day 19: Galaxies

- Essence Indigo to Go

- S-he Stylezone 115

- Catrice Plum Play With Me

- Catrice Plum Me Up Scotty

- Bourjois Only Bluuuue

- Models Own Bikini

Day 20: Water marble

- Misslyn True White

- GT Cosmetics 259

- Models Own Bikini

- Models Own Flip Flop

- Ruby Kisses Orange U Over?

- Essence stamping plate

Which manicures do you like the most? Thank you for watching!

The review of Catrice Even Skin Tone foundation was very highly requested, and I know a lot of you were waiting for it, but I have a habit that I test a foundation at least one month, wearing it few times a week, before I can posts a proper review. The second reason I bring this review so late is that I had to lose some tan, because I bought shade 010, which is bright, but at the time I got it I was quite dark and it was too bright for me. Now I’ve became a bit paler and the shade adjusts to my skin tone better, so it’s more reliable for me to write the review. The reason I bought shade 010 is because I want to use this foundation during winter as well. But before I review Even Skin Tone foundation, I want to talk about Catrice Nude Illusion foundation. Many has been said about this foundation on other blogs and on mine as well, but I noticed that Nude Illusion and Even Skin Tone foundation have a lot of similarities and joined review is more than appropriate.

Catrice Nude Illusion 01 Nude Ivory

What Catrice says about this foundation: Light, melting foundation with soft-focus effect and just the right amount of mattifying coverage. For a flawless finish that looks and feel perfectly natural. With protective UVA/UVB filters. Moisturizing. Longlasting. Dermatologically tested.

Packaging:Catrice Nude Illusion has a glass bottle with a pump that’s easy to work with. With it you can easily dosage the amount of product you want. I usually use two to three pumps of foundation, it depends from the coverage I want. The bottle contains 30 ml.

Shade: Nude Ivory is the lightest shade in the range. It’s very bright and it has a neutral undertone. During the winter it does match my skin tone nicely, maybe it’s just a tiny bit too dark. It matches my skin the best during the spring, when I get a bit of tan.

Texture and finish: I really love the formula of this foundation. It has a bit thicker formula, but it applies and blends really nicely (with a sponge or a brush). I have a feeling that it adjusts to my skin really nicely, and it gives it a healthy matte look. If I don’t set it with powder, my skin gets shiny after few hours despite my normal skin. But otherwise it really looks natural on my skin. When I’m wearing it (or even Even Skin Tone foundation) people think I don’t wear any foundation.

Coverage: The coverage is medium, but it can be upgraded. Beside the redness on some parts I don’t have huge problems with my skin, so two pumps are enough to cover up my whole face, and sometimes I use the third pump around my nose and on my cheeks, where the foundations tends to fade away the fastest. This foundation evens out the skin perfectly and it gives me a flawless natural look. I wouldn’t say it’s moisturizing, but it doesn’t feel drying on the skin, it’s actually pretty lightweight and most of the time I have a feeling like I’m not wearing anything. It’s one of those foundations that won’t emphasize dry patches on your skin.

Scent: If you smell the foundation in the bottle it has a bit strange artificial scent, but when applying it on face I don’t smell anything. I hate nothing more than strong scented foundations.

Staying power: The foundations around 8 hours on my skin, if I set it with powder, but then it starts to fade away slowly.

Catrice Even Skin Tone Beautifying foundation 010 Even Vanilla

What Catrice says about this foundation: The longlasting and caring foundation creates evidentially a visibly more even skin tone. It instantly covers dark spots, imperfections and redness and reveals a radiant matt finish. After 8 weeks already, it visibly brightens dark spots – clinically proven. For a more beautiful and healthy looking radiant skin. SPF 25.

Packaging: Catrice really likes to launch their foundations in a glass bottle and I highly appreciate that. Many bloggers have said that Even Skin Tone has the same packaging as Photo Finish foundation, which is discontinued, and I guess Catrice just reformulated the foundation and kept the packaging (but I haven’t tried Photo Finish foundation, so these are just my speculations). The pump is very similar to Nude Illusion pump, and as that one this one also enables easy dosage with the needed amount of product. The bottle contains 30 ml of product.

Shade: Catrice made a step further and created a very light shade 005 Even Ivory that would probably match many fair girls, but I personally decided for 010 Even Vanilla, because in the store I swatched both shades together and they seemed very close by the lightness, but 005 had a pink undertone, which does not match my skin at all. I can work with neutral or yellow foundations, but not with pink. Even Vanilla has a slight yellow undertone, but what surprised me the most is that when I put it on one half of my face and Nude Illusion on other half, it adapted to my skin tone and after some time both foundations started to looks the same. In the end you can see the photo that proves that.

Texture and finish: Even Skin Tone has even thicker and creamier texture than Nude Illusion. It doesn’t apply as smooth as Nude Illusion, but it blends out easy anyway. It doesn’t give a complete matte finish look to the skin, so I would agree with the description which says that it gives a radiant look to the skin. But of course, when I compared it side by side with Nude Illusion on my face, the difference in finish was barely visible. What I did notice in comparison to Nude Illusion is that Even Skin Tone feels more drying to the touch and that it does emphasize dry parts a bit. Nothing too noticeable from far, but that might be bothering for some people.

Coverage: Its coverage is medium, but the foundation can be layered. Although it says on the packaging that it covers dark spots, imperfections and redness instantly, I wouldn’t say it covers them completely. Maybe it covers the redness on my cheeks, but definitely not dark spots. For example, my under eye circles are not that dark, but I still need a concealer to cover them up, because I can still see them through foundation.

Scent: I don’t know what Catrice was thinking when they made a strongly scented foundation, because I really hate that. The scent is not noticeable only when you smell the bottle up close, but also when you’re applying foundation on your face. After application I don’t smell it anymore, but it’s quite annoying during the application, especially because it’s a strange sweet scent I’m not a fan of.

Staying power: This foundation has similar staying power as Nude Illusion. If I don’t set it with powder, it does fade away faster on my cheek area than Nude Illusion (the redness starts to peek through – I have a very strong red colour of my cheeks), but mattified it stays on my skin for around 8 hours.

Conclusion: I do like both foundations, especially because they work very similar on my normal skin with few minimal differences, but my personal choice for repurchase would be Nude Illusion. It’s not the scent, which bothers me by Even Skin Tone (I can forgive it that because it’s a good drugstore foundation), but I just think that Nude Illusion adjusts better to my skin and I prefer the flawless and healthy look it’s giving me. From a far nobody could notice I’m wearing two foundations when I put them side by side on my face, and someone who’s not a cosmetics fan would definitely say it’s the same foundation if (s)he would look closer, but I did notice the difference when I looked closer and I liked the look of Nude Illusion foundation on my skin better. I added a photo where I have both foundations on, but it's very hard to capture on photo what I'm talking about. It's something I notice in person that convinces me which foundation I like better.

Price: Both foundation cost 7,69 € (I don’t know why I had in mind that one is cheaper). You can get them in drugstores that sell Catrice.

Check swatches of both foundations side by side here.

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Danes imam za vas prav posebno jesensko objavo, ki je nastala v sodelovanju z izjemno in nadarjeno slovensko nail blogerko Katjo, ki ustvarja blog Nail 2 Express. Ko me je Katja povabila k sodelovanju, nisem niti za hip oklevala, saj obožujem sodelovanja s slovenskimi blogerkami, ker se mi zdi, da nas še bolj povežejo, poleg tega pa si kot velika oboževalka Katjinega bloga štejem njeno povabilo v čast. Ker že vse diši po jeseni pa še prvi jesenski dan je danes, sva se dogovorili, da vsaka od naju ustvari manikiro na temo jeseni.

Fall is just around the corner, and I’m bringing fall coloured posts on my blog as well, starting with today’s post that is collaboration with amazing Slovenian nail blogger Katja from Nail 2 Express. I’m really honoured that she invited me to collaborate with her, because I’m a huge fan of her blog. Since she is a nail blogger, we decided that each of us will do a manicure, inspired by fall.

Ker sem sama trenutno z mislimi čisto v 31 dnevnem nail art izzivu, je odločitev takoj padla na štempljanje, katerega mojstrica je tudi Katja. Motiv prepletenih jesenskih listov, ki jih vsebuje Born Pretty Store paleta Qgirl-013, je odličen pokazatelj jeseni. Na sredinec in prstanec sem nanesla dva sloja Essence Crew First, prekrasnega nude laka, ki mi je služil kot podlaga za nail art. Na ostale nohte sem najprej nanesla dva sloja lakaEssie Bahama Mama, ki je popoln jesenski odtenek. Čez njega sem slojila lak Beyu 209, ki s svojim šimrom daje celotni manikiri poseben sijaj.

My thoughts are currently completely in 31 day challenge, so I decided that I’ll do stamping and not a free-hand manicure here, because it’s going to be faster that way. I don’t have many plates that would have fall motive, but Born Pretty Store plate Qgirl-013 has a gorgeous leaves design that I decided to use for this manicure. On my ring and middle finger I first applied Essence Crew First, which is a nude polish and was my base for nail art. On other nails I used 2 coats of Essie Bahama Mama, a perfect fall nail polish shade, and then I layered Beyu 209 over it to give it more sparkle.

Na prstancu in sredincu sem pred štempljanjem naredila tehniko, ki se v angleščini imenuje »dry brush technique«. To pomeni, da lak s čopiča skorajda popolnoma odstraniš, nato pa tisto minimalno količino, ki ostane na čopiču, naneseš na noht. Laki, ki sem jih uporabila za to tehniko, so Coral Marsala Collection 08, Essence Copper Rulez, Manhattan 29Z in Catrice Lost in Mud. Za štempljanje sem uporabila odtenek Essie Bahama Mama, s katerim sem barvno povezala celotno manikiro.

I made a dry brush technique on Essence polish, which I actually did for the first time and I was really happy with the result. This technique is very easy – wipe off most of the polish from the brush and what does left apply on your nails randomly. Polishes I used here are Coral Marsala Collection 08, Essence Copper Rulez, Manhattan 29Z and Catrice Lost in Mud. For stamping I used Essie Bahama Mama.

Nikar ne pozabite pogledati Katjine čudovite manikire, ki jo je objavila tukaj, in ko boste že na njenem blogu, ne pozabite klikniti gumna »spremljaj«, saj vas bo vedno znova navduševala s prečudovitimi manikirami.

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The September is not even over yet, and I'm already in Halloween mood. This year I decided to create few creative, Halloween appropriate makeup looks, and for some I’ll even share tutorials. I decided to start with few more girly, sexy looks that can work okay as bolder night out looks without all additions and once one adjusts them, but I hope I’ll have time to create even crazier looks. This looks take more time than my usual looks, especially when I’m photographing step by step applications for tutorial, but they are so much more fun to create and play with.

The first look I created was actually a Snow Queen look, of which you could see a preview on my Facebook page if you follow me there, but I decided to post a makeup look that was inspired by fall first. I call it Fall Fairy. Some time ago I found a band with fall leaves in Tedi, and I knew immediately that I’ll have to include it in one of my Halloween looks. This band served me for a crown. Because I have very straight hair with no volume and I wanted a huge volume for this look, I braided my hair the night before I was doing this makeup, and the next morning I had curly volumising hair style on my head.

I always start my makeup looks with application of foundation. Even if I use eyeshadows that fall out like crazy, I have to have at least one layer of foundation on my face ... from no special reason, just because I got use to it. After that I fill my brows. This time I actually planned something more for them, but in the end I left them as I usual wear them.

Photo 1: First I placed a tape in a line from outer V of my eye to my eyebrow, because I wanted to achieve a sharp line, and there’s no better way to achieve it as with usage of a tape. Then I used an eyeshadow base, which I set with white eyeshadow. In crease I applied very light brown eyeshadow as a transition colour.

Photo 2: First I applied Maybelline Colour Tattoo eyeshadow On and On Bronze on inner third of the lid and then Metallic Pomegranate on outer two thirds.

Photo 3: Over bronze base I layered golden eyeshadow, and over plumy base an eyeshadow in the same colour. Because I used creamy eyeshadows as a base, metallic eyeshadows from Sleek Vintage palette looked really intense on my eyes.

Photo 4: I applied a dark warm brown shade in crease and really blended it high on brow bone.

Photo 5: In outer V I applied black eyeshadow, as usual.

Photo 6: Since this is a fall makeup and I wanted a bit of orange on upper part of the eye, I took a blending brush and with orange eyeshadow I gently blended harsh line on brow bone. For highlighting the area under my brows I used a pearly white eyeshadow.

Photo 1: Now that makeup on upper part of the eye was mostly done, I applied black eyeliner. I made a flick when the tape was still on my face, but then I removed it and finished the application.

Photo 2: It’s not that visible, but I gently draw a line with orange eyeshadow from outer part of my eye (where the flick is starting) down towards my cheek. Then I applied a bit of concealer, which was my base for orange eyeshadow, and set itwith powder, because I didn’t want for my eyeshadow to crease.

Photo 3: Then I started to gently apply orange eyeshadow on lower lash line and blend it down on almost whole area of my dark circles (I don’t know how to express this better, but you can see on the photo what I’m trying to explain).

Photo 4: In inner corner of the eye I first applied a white pearly eyeshadow and then black eyeliner.

Photo 5: I admit, I did look strange, because orange on dark circles looks like someone would beat you. So I added a bit of golden eyeshadow over the orange, which immediately softened the look. Then I took golden nail foil, which I bought on Moja drogerija and it’s actually foil for nails, and started gluing little pieces on orange eyeshadow, parallel with the straight line. I also added a bit of plum eyeshadow on lower lash line. I used black kajal pencil on waterline.

Photo 6: For the end I curled my lashes, applied a bit of mascara and then false lashes. As you can see, I glued them a bit strangely here. What can I say; I’m still far from being expert in false lashes application. I also want to mention that applying false lashes was the last step by finishing this look, because I always have a problem with them in inner corner of the eye, where they don’t want to stick on lid nicely.

On the face I decided not to complicate, because I bought glitter in a shape of leaves and I wanted that the main focus would be on those leaves. First I contoured my face with bronzer from Sleek Face Form Kit in shade Fair, and then I went over with golden highlighter, because I felt like I need some shimmer there (photo 1). For the blush I first used peachy Sleek Life’s a Peach (photo 2), but everything on my face seemed too orange, so I applied a bit of Sleek Pomegranate over it to get more reddish effect (photo 3). On left side of my face I applied a bunch of leaves glitter (photo 4). I started on my cheeks and went up to crown of the head. I bought this glitter in Tedi for about 1 €. There is plenty different glitter in it (starts, butterflies etc.), so it’s quite affordable for those who want to be creative. Leaves come in three different sizes, shapes and colours and are duochrome, which makes them even more amazing. I glued leaves in my face with Fingrs lash glue. I always use this glue, when I have to glue anything on my face, because it holds everything in place very well.

On the lips I first applied Avon Tangerine Tango, which is an orange creamy lipstick. Then I used brown creamy eyeshadow from palette Imagic (at least that’s what it says on packaging, I got it on Ebay) for lining my lips. I actually regret that I didn’t take any photos of this palette before I used it, because eyeshadows are amazingly pigmented (I also used them for Snow Queen look). I actually got it to use it for more creative looks, but never planned to review it, because I didn’t expect I’ll like it so much. Okay, back to tutorial. For the end I wanted to apply a bit of golden eyeshadow on inner part of my lips, but in the end I ended up applying it over my whole lips. I think this lip combo really screamed “fall” in the end.

When makeup was done I un-braided my hair and then put the band with leaves on my head as a crown. Because I felt like something is missing, I added few leaves on my neckon right side, but because of my hair this glitter wasn’t much visible.

Products I used:
*Face
- Vichy Teint Ideal 15
- Oriflame The One Illuskin foundation Porcelain
- Catrice Liquid Camouflage 01 Porcelain
- MeMeMe Flawless Skin Beige
- Bourjois Silk Edition Porcelain
- Sleek Face Form Kit Fair (bronzer)
- Sleek Life's a Peach
- Sleek Pomegratane
- Essence Metal Glam Gold Digger
- glitter from Tedi

*Eyes
- NYX HD eyeshadow base
- Sleek Vintage Romance (Meet in Madrid, A Wow Venice, Honeymood in Hollywood)
- Maybelline Colour Tattoo Metallic Pomegranate
- Maybelline Colour Tattoo On and On Bronze
- Sleek Storm (shade 2, 6, 7, 12)
- S-he Stylezone eyeshadow quatro 245
- Oriflame The One Stylo Black
- Essence Liquid Ink Eyeliner High Gloss
- S-he Stylezone dip eyeliner waterproof 001 Black
- Toyoko longlasting eyeliner 508
- Essence Lash Mania mascara
- Born Pretty Store false lashes 426
- golden foil
- Essence How to Make Brows Wow (Love Brunettes)

*Lips
- Avon Tangerine Tango
- Imagic Professional Cosmetics pallete 12 Flash Color Case
- Sleek Storm (golden eyeshadow)

I have to show you one photo of this look without the "crown", because I really love how much hair I have when I curl it. I think braids will be my go to hairstyle from now on.

I liked this look so much that I didn't want to remove it, so I had to "recycle" in into wearable look. Okay, wearable for me, because I know many of you probably still think this is too crazy look to be wearable. I removed most of the orange eyeshadow from my under eye circles and the glitter had to go, but I kept golden foil. I just loved it to much to remove it.

What do you think about this makeup look? How do you like these photo tutorials, are they enough understandable? Thank you for reading!

I don’t know what draw me to Catrice Lashes to Kill Ultra Curl and Volume mascara, maybe it was a promise of amazing volume and curls, but I knew I had to get it. When I first tried it I was a bit disappointed, because it was far from amazing volume that it promises, but then a saw a label waterproof. I won’t say I tried a lot waterproof mascaras, but those I did didn’t give a lot of volume to my lashes. When I tried it having waterproof word in my mind, I immediately got a different impression about it.

Since Matejawrote about Essence Lash Mania mascara and I bought it, I was hooked and it was my go to mascara during the summer. I was hoping that Catrice mascara will be very similar to Essence one, so I gave it another try. In this post I decided to compare both mascaras and tell you my observing.

Catrice mascara comes in a black plastic packaging with white and purple writing on. The packaging contains 10,5 ml and it costs 4,29 €. It promises dramatic volume, ultimate length and ultra curled lashes with eye opening effect. The job of the curved brush this mascara has is to lift and curl lashes, which it does a bit, but they are not really “ultra curled”. Dramatic volume is again another thing that mascara doesn’t fulfil. It actually gives a bit more natural look to my lashes, so it was a good choice in the summer for quick natural looks without dramatic eyeliner.

I compared Essence to Catrice mascara and they worked so similar at the beginning. Essence was a bit clumsier and it stuck lashes more together, while Catrice separated them nicely, but it didn’t make them as long and curled as Essence one (I also have to mention that both mascaras were wet at the beginning, although not as much as some other Essence mascaras, for example I Love Extreme). Since Essence mascara is discontinued, Catrice seemed like a good substitute to it. The longer I was trying both mascaras more I was sure that Essence one is better. Yet again Essence won a fight, considering the mascaras.

After some time of usage Essence mascara dried and the application of it was a pure love, because it doesn’t stick lashes together as much anymore, yet it prolongs them and it holds the curls amazingly. On the other hand Catrice doesn’t prolong lashes as nicely as Essence and it also doesn’t hold curls as good as Essence, although it got drier with time as well. Catrice mascara has just too heavy formula to hold lashes nicely. They both survive the day amazingly without smudging and giving me panda eyes, but when it comes to removing, Essence is more stubborn and it takes much time to remove it.

I made a little comparison test on eyes, wearing a colourful makeup with eyeliner – just the way I love it. On right eye (aka on your left side) I’m wearing Essence Lash Mania mascara and on left eye (aka your right side) Catrice Lashes to Kill mascara. I curled my lashes with curler before the application of mascaras, and as you can see Essence holds curls much better, while on the other hand Catrice separates lashes more nicely.

Despite everything I think Catrice made a good waterproof mascara to use during the summer for a quick natural makeup, because it won’t smudge, however I still think Essence makes better mascaras and it’s going to be always my first choice, no matter if I’m buying regular or waterproof mascara. Essence Lash Mania is unfortunately discontinued, but Mateja just reviewed waterproof version of Essence I Love Extreme and by her words this mascara is even better than Lash Mania. I already bought it, and I’m very curious to try it.

Have you tried any of these two mascaras? Which mascara does work best for you? Thank you for reading!

Hello, my dear beautiful followers. I'm so happy to share with you today's post, because it's a makeup collaboration post with one of the best and my favourite Slovenian blogger Petra from Adjusting Beauty. Since we both own Mac lipstick Lady Danger, we decided to create a makeup look with it. We thought a lot what we should do, but the first thing that came on our minds was a classic look. In the end we both decided for a classic look with a twist and end up doing the same technique, which is a cut crease. You know what they say, great minds think alike. :)

Tutorial:

Step 1: As always I started with an eyeshadow base, which prevents eyeshadow from creasing and also makes sure that the eyeshadow will stay on your lids longer.

Step 2: With a brown shade and a pointer brush I outlined the crease.

Step 3: On brow bone, above the line, I applied a darker brown matte shade.

Step 4: Next step was blending. Blend, blend, blend, until you don't get a nice soft edge. You can help yourself with very light brown eyeshadow. Also, if you don't have a harsh line in crease after blending, use a thin flat brush and a concealer to cover up everything that's under the crease line.

Step 5: I applied a golden metallic eyeshadow all over this lid and in inner corner of my eye. I also added a bit more dark brown to deepen the crease line.

Step 6: I used a dark shimmery brown eyeshadow on lower lash line.

Step 7: Eyeliner is a must for me by looks like this.

Step 8: First I used a nude jumbo pencil on waterline and white eyeshadow under my brow as highlighter. Then I curled my lashes and applied mascara.

Step 9: False lashes are an optional step. I applied them to achieve more dramatic look, but in the end didn't get many great photos to share them with you in this post.

Lady Danger is a bright orange-red lipstick with matte finish, and I have to say I was impressed how smooth it applies on lips. Despite the matte finish it doesn't dry my lips, which is amazing. As you will notice, this lipstick looks different on different people. On Petra it looks completely red, while on me it obviously has more orange undertone. On nails I'm wearing Essence Cherry Cherry Girl from Cherry Blossom Girl TE.

Products I used:
*Face
- Bourjois Healthy Mix 51 Light Vanilla
- Bourjois Silk Edition 51 Porcelain
- Maybelline Instant Anti-Age concealer Fair
- Catrice Liquid Camouflage concealer Porcellain
- Catrice Prime and Fine contour palette Ashy Radiance
- Catrice Coral Me Maybe
- P2 High Beam highlighter

*Eyes
- NYX High Definition eyeshadow base
- Sleek Storm palette
- Catrice All About Matt palette
- Freedom Jewels and Riches palette
- Oriflame The One Stylo eyeliner Black
- Essence Big Bright Eyes Highlight it Nude
- Essence Lash Mania Mascara
- Essence How to Make Brows Wow (Love Brunettes)
- Lady Queen False lashes

*Lips
- Mac Lady Danger

I also added some false lashes and took a bunch of photo wearing them, but only this photo came out okay enough for me to post it.

Definitely don't forget to check Petra's post to see what look she did and how Mac Lady Danger lipstick looks on her. And while you're there, don't forget to click follow button, because she really has an amazing blog.

How do you like this makeup look? Thank you for reading!

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Filling My Brows with Bourjois

Review and Swatches: Bourjois Sweet Kiss Lipglosses

Review: MeMeMe Arch Angel Shape&Define Light Brown

Review of MeMeMe Concealers

31 Day Nail Art Challenge: Day 1 - Day 10

Review and Swatches: Catrice Prime and Fine Professional Contouring Palette 01 Ashy Radiance

Dare!

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31 Day Nail Art Challenge: Day 11 - Day 20

Review: Catrice Nude Illusion and Even Skin Tone Foundations

NOTD: Fall Leaves (Coollaboration with Nail 2 Express)

FOTD: Fall Fairy (Halloween Series)

Review: Catrice Lashes to Kill Amazing Volume and Curl

FOTD: Modern Twist on a Classic Makeup Look (Collaboration with Adjusting Beauty)