Disappointing products #3

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Hi girls !
Lately I've not had much motivation to write, which brings me to dish about products that I just did not like and would not repurchase or buy myself anyways. These kind of posts may not be as fun to write but are definitely worth it because I like being warned about products here an there. Let me know if you've tried any of these and if you feel the same about them or no...You can find a previous post about such product here.

Živjo punce !
Čeprav zadnje tedne nimam toliko motivacije za pisanje, pa sem se odločila, da govorim o izdelkih, ki so me razočarali. Morda ima takšna objava malce negativno noto, ampak sama sem rada opozorena o izdelkih, ki niso vredni nakupa. Če ste jih tudi ve preizkusile, pa me zanima kakšno je Vaše mnenje o njih...Prejšnjo objavo o izdelkih, ki so me razočarali, pa lahko najdete tukaj.


Kiehl's Facial Fuel No-Shine Moisturizing Lip Balm


To be honest this product I bought just because I really needed a lip balm (I forgot mine) in Italy and I never tried anything from Kiehl's before. I bought it unaware that it was from Men's line, no wonder it's no-shine lip balm. And I liked the minty smell. It was not the cheapest, being around 10€. Formula is really light, water-like and slides on the lips easily. It contains shea butter as main moisturising ingredient, however I feel like it only makes a layer and doesn't give me much moisture. It's one of those if you need just a tiny bit of lip balm because I find even some lipsticks more hydrating than this product. Will be definitely trying anything else that is raved about, but this one did not work for me. I'm still using it up, mostly under lipsticks as it is not sticky.

Ta izdelek sem kupila čisto po naključju, saj sem v Italiji pozabila balzam za ustnice. In ker še nisem preizkusila ničesar od opevane znamke Kiehl's ter je bila prva trgovinica, ki sem jo videla, sem pač kupila ta balzam. Sicer nisem vedela, da je del moške linije, ampak mi je bil rahel vonj po poprovi meti. Cena pa tudi ni bila majhna: okoli 10€. Tekstura je zelo lahkotna, vodena in se enostavno razporedi po ustnicah. Hkrati pa ustvari nekakšen sloj, ki ni tako vlažilen kot bi si želela. Čeprav vsebuje karitejevo maslo, je balzam eden izmed najbolj lahkotnih, zato je bolj primerna za pod šminke za malce hidracije. Žal izdelek ni tako učinkovit in bom od te znamke raje preizkusila kaj bolj hvaljenega.

Trend it up Brow Gel Filler - Waterproof (020)



Ever since using up two Catrice Eyebrow Filler products, I've been trying some other tinted brow gels. So, I bought this one because the brush looked nice. These come in two shades: 010 (dark brown) and 020 (ash brown) which I was confused about and when buying I didn't know that 020 is still a bit too dark for me. Despite that, I could rock a bit darker brow, however I don't like the formula of the product. In the tube and on the brush it looks quite wet, however when you put it on, it dries up so fast and you can't fix it properly with a spolie. And that's not all: it also hardens quite a lot. I still struggle to use it sometimes, but I think I should really throw it away soon.

Pred kakšnim letom sem za obrvi še uporabljala izdelek Catrice Eyebrow Filler ter sem izpraznila dve embalaži, vendar sem se nato odločila, da preizkusim še kaj drugega. Trend It Up linija je ravno prišla v DM drogerije in se mi je zdel zanimiv ta izdelek za obrvi, saj je krtačka izgledala super. Na voljo sta samo dva odtenka 010 (temno rjav) ter 020 (sivkasto rjav), torej ni velike izbire, ampak sem mislila da bo 020 tudi ok. Sicer me sama temnejša barva ni zmotila, ker na obrveh ni tako napačna, vendar mi res ni všeč tekstura. Na začetku izgleda zelo mokro, ko pa si naneseš izdelek na obrvi, se kar hitro posuši in hkrati zelo strdi. Tako nimam dovolj časa, da bi s krtačko za obrvi šla počez in vse skupaj ne izgleda tako dobro.

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye mascara - travel size


Not that many mascaras disappoint me, however when they do, I need to mention it. This one I got in a travel kit set and was really excited about. I think I read some good opinions about it. It's supposed to be volumizing, extremely black and dramatic mascara however it didn't meet up my expectations. I like my lashes very volumized and black. The brush is really nice as it doesn't clump my lashes and it adds quite some volume, however there is nothing that dramatic about it. I layered it quite a bit and still got the same effect as with any L'Oreal mascara. Plus the mini tube dries up quickly. I don't know if it's because it's a travel size, but sadly it's not that awesome or outstanding for the price.

Moje trepalnice niso tako zahtevne in mi kar veliko maskar ustreza - nekatere so boljše od drugih, pa vendar, ko me katera razočara jo moram omeniti. Tole sem kupila v travel setu, katerega sem se zelo razveselila. Gre za volumensko maskaro, ki naj bi bila ekstremno črna ter zagotavljala dramatičen učinek na trepalnicah. Žal pa ni tako. Krtačka mi je sicer všeč, ker lepo loči trepalnice in jih ne zlepi. Maskara pa je povprečno volumenska in podaljša trepalnice, vendar ne opazim dramatičnega učinka. Večkrat sem jo preizkušala ter jo slojila, vendar z njo dosežem enak učinek kot npr. z priljubljenimi maskarami L'Oreal. Morda je tudi kriva mini tubica, ker se formula prej posuši.

Bobbi Brown Soothing Cleansing Oil

Another product from Bobbi Brown that just did not work for me. Firstly, I don't really use cleansing oils on daily basis so this one was a first for me. You're supposed to use it on dry skin while massaging it in and then mix it with warm water and remove it. It does get some foundation off, however it doesn't do anything on the eyes - it just smudges everything around and if you get it in the eyes, the vision gets blurry and it's not pleasant at all. I just don't feel like it's worth it and I'd rather use micellar water or sth else. It contains Kukui Nut and Sunflower Oils.

Še en BB izdelek, ki me ni očaral. Tole pa je olje za odstranjevanje ličil oz. čiščenje kože. Čeprav jih običajno v vsakodnevni negi obraza ne uporabljam, pa sem dala temu priložnost. Uporablja se ga na suho kožo, tako da se vmasira s krožnimi gibi, nato pa dodaš še vodo in se pomeša v kremasto teksturo pri čemer se odstranijo ličila. Meni žal ni tako všeč, ker ne odstrani ličil z obraza tako dobro, še večje težave pa imam pri očeh saj se vse razpaca. In če olje pride v oko, imaš potem zamegljen videz in neprijeten občutek. Skratka, raje uporabim kakšno micelarno vodo. Izdelek vsebuje KuKui ter sončnično olje.

Balea Soft & Clear Anti-Pickel Peel-Off Maske



In Slovenia and I assume many other countries, girls have been raving and going crazy over black peel-off masks. So, DM has made one for their Balea brand and it's just whatever. Firstly, it is not really black, more like dark grey. Texture is super runny, so when applying it, it runs down your face. I finally got the hang of it and applied it like normal - thin coat, but had to be in a lying position (180°) and wait for it to dry. Well, it doesn't dry quickly. I never had such a long drying mask, even when applying a thin layer. It took 25 minutes to dry. At the end I peeled it off - nothing painful, really easy but still a bit messy. All I was left with, was a bit less oily, glowy skin but the pores were still filled. It might be ok if you have pimples, since it contains Salicylic acid, however there is so much alcohol in it (Alcohol Denat on second place, right after Water), so not worth it. It's only 0,50€ and you get at least 2 uses out of it. I went crazy and couldn't find it anywhere to purchase, so when I saw it, I bought like 4 packets - not expensive but still not worth it.

In še izdelek kateri je zadnje čase tako opevan na spletu in vseh družbenih omrežjih: črna peel-off maska. Tudi DM ima svojo pod znamko Balea in je najcenejša kar je možno (0,50€). Ker so jo vse tako opevale in kupovale sem se odločila, da tudi jaz preverim kakšna je in seveda sem jo iskala po vseh DM trgovinah in ko sem jo končno našla sem kupila 4 - ni vredno. Tekstura je zelo tekoča in ko jo nanašaš na obraz kar teče. Po nekaj poizkusih sem jo tudi zelo lepo nanesla - tanek sloj, ampak se je zelo dolgo sušila. Pri čemer sem se raje kar vlegla, da se ne bi premaknila. Še vedno je to najbolj dolgo sušeča maska kar sem jo preizkusila - suši se kar 25 minut. In ko jo odstraniš, je to zlahka, brez bolečin, le z nekaj packarije. Učinek: bolj matirana, sijoča koža, pore pa so še vedno zamašene. Ker vsebuje salicilno kislino bi morda res bila super za tiste, ki se soočate z mozoljčki - pa vendar, vsebuje toliko alkohola (Alcohol Denat na drugem mestu, takoj za vodo), da ni vredno. Res je poceni in jo imaš za večkrat (1 paketek je za vsaj 2x), ampak sama raje kupim kakšno drugo masko.

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4 comments

  1. Super, da si napisala mnenje o maski :)

    Vidim, da jo res preveč napihujejo!

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    1. In tako sem jaz kupila kar 4.. brezveze :D
      Sicer očitno ni tista prava črna maska, ampak ne vrjamem v te maske, imam raje tiste obliže za nos.. drugje pa tako ne rabim :)

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  2. Hehe, očitno nisem edina, ki je padla na hype te maske. Prav tako sem kupila štiri in pa v istem obisku štiri plave Balea aqua maske, ki jih imam izredno rada. No, vse štiri črne so še vedno v omari, plavih pa nimam več - enostavno se nisem mogla pripravit, da bi segla po kakšni od črnih. Jih bom donirala naprej kakšni bolj avanturistični kolegici :)

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  3. Pred kakšnim mesecem sem sestri kupila ravno tale Trend it up 'maskaro' za obrvi in je čisto navdušena. Ji je pa ravno to všeč, da jih nahitro počeše in se formula strdi in ji čez dan ni treba skrbeti. Zanimivo kako enim nekaj ustreza drugi pa iščejo nekaj povsem drugega

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