Živjo punce.

Ker se bliža božič, v drogerije prihajajo tudi praznični izdelki. Znamka Catrice decembra lansira bleščečo linijo izdelkov za še več glamurja v Decembru. Imela sem priložnost preizkusiti dva izdelka, zato berite naprej za moje mnenje...

Hi girls.

December is here and brands are launching their holiday collections. So, Catrice is launching their glittery collection with many shiny and glittery products, perfect for this season. I got to try two of the products, so keep on reading for my opinion on them...

Dazzle Metal Palette - 01 Dazzle On The Dancefloor

Paletka vsebuje osem senčil za veke in dva osvetljevalca, ki ju prav tako lahko uporabiš kot senčke. Odtenki so različni: bež, rjavi, bordo rdeč ter temno siv, tako da z njimi zlahka ustvariš celoten makeup na očeh. Vsebuje tudi matt rjavo senčko, ki je super za prehode, druge pa so večinoma bleščičaste ali vsaj sijoče. Senčila so dobro pigmentirana, kremasta in se zlahka zabrišejo. Sicer pa na mojih bolj mastnih vekah niso tako obstojna. Nato sta v paleti še dva čudovita osvetljevalca. Prvi ima rozast podton in perlast učinek, vendar je precej bleščičast. Drugi, na desni strani palete pa je čudovite barve šampanjca in lepo sijoč ter ni bleščeč. Zelo lepo se zabriše in izgleda čudovito na koži. tega zadnje uporabljam vsak dan odkar sem prejela paletko. Prav tako je embalaža res prelepa, čeprav ima žameten efekt na vrhu, kar bi se kar hitro umazalo. Paletka mi je všeč, ker vsebuje lepe odtenke in bi jo kupila verjetno že samo zaradi osvetljevalcev.

MPC: 7,39€

The palette has eight eyeshadows and two highlighters (can also be used as eyeshadows). You get some brown, burgundy and champagne shades which can make a nice makeup look. There's also a semi matt brown (great for transitions). But other shades are either shimmery or glittery. They're nicely pigmented, creamy and blend easily. All though they don't last whole day on me because my eyelids are quite oily. First highlighter is in a pinky, iridescent shade which has quite some glitter in it and is very sparkly. The one on the right is a nice champagne one which is nicely shiny but not glittery. I use this one all the time lately because it's just a perfect shade of highlight and is very pigmented. Also the packaging looks so pretty, even though the velvet top could get dirty easily. I love the palette because the shades are so gorgeous and I would buy it just for the highlighter.

Črtalo je na voljo v treh bleščečih odtenkih. Vijoličen ima duo-krom bleščice, ki imajo modro-vijola učinek. Po nanosu izgleda odtenek precej temen (skoraj črn) ter se bleščice in vijola sijaj opazita pod lučjo. Čopič je precej trd ter je z njim kar težko upravljati, še posebej pa dobro narisati podaljšano ali tanko črto. Sicer pa bo mogoče vseeno komu ustrezal. Jaz ga bom uporabljala za posebne priložnosti ali pa na vrh kakšnega priljubljenega črtala za malo sijaja. Pa vendar je zelo dobro obstojen in se ne razmaže (sama imam precej mastne veke).

MPC: 3,99€

Eyeliner comes in three shades. The lilac one is purple toned but seems to be duochrome with a blue effect. On the eyes it looks quite dark and the lilac effect with lots of glitter is visible only under bright lights. The brush is stiff so it's quite hard to make a wing. If you like this kind of liners, that's great but I will only use it if I really want it for the shade. Or maybe just use it on top of any other liners. But at least it has a long staying power (even on my oily eyelids).

Hi girlies.

Recently I shopped a bit and got a few makeup items which were quite exciting to me. I love trying new makeup, especially luxurious items. So let's see what I got and how I feel about these makeup products...

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Pred kratkim sem nakupila nekaj ličil, katerih sem se zelo razveselila. Najbolj rada testiram nov makeup, še posebej če gre za malce bolj "razkošne" produkte. Kakšno je moje mnenje o sledečih izdelkih pa preberite v nadaljevanju...

Decided to treat myself and splurge on a foundation. I was contemplating between Estee Lauder Double Wear and this one (both for oily skin) but since Double Wear seems to be very comparable to Revlon Colorstay (which I wear all the time) and doesn't have a pump, I opted for YSL one. Plus I haven't yet tried any of their face products. I got the shade B10 which is a Porcelain, neutral shade. I am very happy that they have nice pale shades, even though I am still a bit too pale for this shade (i am literally like a ghost) but I think it fits me nicely. After trying it with different application techniques, I found out that it applies the best with a wet makeup sponge. I use one pump for the whole face. The texture is not thick, but not too liquidy and I like it. It spreads easily and it is very comfortable and light weight on the skin. It does have a significant "luxurious" floral scent though. The coverage is buildable to medium but definitely not full coverage. On me it looks very natural and pretty at first. However I found out that it doesn't last that long on me: after 5 hours, it starts to dissolve on my chin and nose, where I get quite oily. I like it but I just wish it would last longer, since it's so expensive.

Odločila sem se, da nekaj več denarja investiram v tekoči puder. Odločala sem se med Estee Lauder Double Wear in tem (oba sta za bolj masten tip kože). Pa vendar, ker je Double Wear podoben Revlon Colorstayu (katerega nosim vsak dan) ter nima pumpice, sem izbrala tega od YSL. Izbrala sem odtenek B10, ki je porcelanast ter ima nevtralen podton. Zelo mi je všeč, da imajo dobro izbiro odtenkov, čeprav je tale mogoče mičkeno temnejši od moje kože (res sem bela kot duh). Ampak vseeno mi kar ustreza. Po večih preizkušanjih sem ugotovila, da se najlepše nanaša z mokro makeup gobico. Za celoten obraz uporabim samo eno pumpico. Tekstura ni gosta in tudi ne preveč tekoča. Enostavno se razporedi po koži ter je zelo prijetna na koži saj podlaga ni težka ter je čez dan ne čutiš. Ima pa tak klasičen cvetličen vonj, ki ga radi dajo v ličila. Prekrivnost je dobra: podlaga se lahko sloji do srednje prekrivnosti, vendar ni popolno prekrivna. Na meni izgleda zelo lepo naravno. Vendar pa sem ugotovila, da po petih urah začne bledeti na nosu ter bradi, kjer imam najbolj mastno kožo. Res mi je všeč lep izgled, ki ga nudi ampak mi je zelo žal, da ta tekoči puder na meni ni dolgo obstojen.

I got this lipstick from Spleticna.si and after a few tries it impressed me. It has a light weight texture which applies and looks like velvet. It's not completely matte but it's not shiny either. Pigmentation is amazing and you only need a swipe or two for a perfect, even application. It is quite a fancy lipstick, though you could find a similar one at MAC or such. But the packaging is absolutely gorgeous and is quite a treat.

Tole šminko so mi poslali od Spleticna.si in me je kar hitro navdušila. Ima lahkotno teksturo, ki se enostavno nanese na ustnice ter ima tak lep žameten efekt. Ni popolnoma mat, hkrati pa sploh ni sijoča. Je zelo dobro pigmentirana, saj že z enim ali dvema nanosoma popolnoma prekrije ustnice. Je kar "fensi" šminka in je bolj kot razvajanje saj bi takšno teksturo ali kvaliteto našli tudi pri MAC šminkah. Hkrati pa je sicer embalaža popolnoma luksuzna in super za razvajanje.

I bought a German magazine just because it had this sample in it. I haven't tried any Chanel mascaras but the Le Volume one is quite talked about. So this is their new version of a mascara. A brush is quite an interesting one: small spikes all over it, randomly distributed on the brush. I haven't seen a brush like that yet (apparently it's 3D printed). It adds a lot of volume and also quite some length. But because my eyelids tend to be on the oily side, after a few hours, it would transfer and smudge a bit.

V Avstriji sem kupila revijo v nemškem jeziku, samo zaradi tega testerja (haha). Nisem še preizkusila Chanel maskar, vendar sem o njihovi maskari Le Volume slišala same pohvale. Tole pa je nova različica te volumenske maskare. S tem, da ima zelo zanimivo krtačko z majhnimi konicami, ki so neenakomerno razporejene. Krtačka je precej inovativna, ker je nisem opazila še nikjer (hkrati naj bi bila 3D natisnjena). Trepalnicam podari veliko volumna in tudi nekaj dolžine. Tako, da mi je končen učinek res všeč. Sicer pa na mojih bolj mastnih vekah ni tako obstojna, ker se po nekaj urah malce razmaže na veke.

Since I've been obsessed with Becca Opal liquid highlighter, I wanted to have one in a cooler shade. So after searching on LookFantastic, I stumbled upon this one. It looked nice and it's a mini version, just so I can try it out. I like the texture which is not too watery and you can blend it easily with your fingers. The shade is cool toned but not too pinky which I think suits me nicely. I wish it would be a bit more shiny but I can top it off with a powder highlight. 

Zadnjih nekaj mesecev sem bila obsedena z Becca Opal tekočih osvetljevalcem. Ker pa je ta v bolj toplem tonu, sem želela eden tekoči osvetljevalec s hladnim podtonom. Na LookFantastic sem tako našla High Beam osvetljevalec, ki je prav tako v tekoči različici in dodaten plus mu doda tole manjše pakiranje, da ga lahko najprej preizkusim. Sem kar zadovoljna, da sem si ga naročila, saj je ravno pravšnje tekstura in se zelo lepo zabriše. Hkrati ni preveč bleščičast, ampak doda lep sijaj, ki ustreza moji polti kože. Sicer ni najbolj svetleč, ampak ga lahko slojim z osvetljevalcem v prahu.

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dekleta; predvsem tista, ki se soočate z mastnimi lasmi (oz. lasiščem) kakor jaz. Danes bom z vami govorila o šamponu izdelanemu v Sloveniji. Se mi zdi kar pomembno, da tu in tam podpremo tudi naše ustvarjalce kozmetike. Ta šampon pa sem sama imela že en čas na listi želja in končno sem si ga kupila. Po mesecu uporabe lahko tako o šamponu podam celotno subjektivno mnenje...

Šampon nežno diši po limoni in nima pretiranega vonja. Je brez embalaže in torej v trdi obliki. Ne vsebuje sulfatov, temveč ima nadomestek: SCS (sodium coco-sulfate), ki je naravni penilec. Tako sem opazila, da se šampon ne peni tako dobro kot ostali (tudi trdi šamponi). Zato po mokrih laseh podrgnem večkrat, dokler ne občutim goste pene ter nato odložim šampon in normalno nadaljujem s umivanjem. Za čiščenje skrbita aktivno črno oglje ter domač jabolčni kis. Črno oglje se spremeni v belo peno, tako da ni pacanja s šamponom. Lase si vedno umijem dvakrat s šamponom ter koncu na mokre konice nanesem še malo olja, da jih lepše razčešem. Po sušenju se mi zdi, da moji lasje niso preveč suhi, temveč so mehki in imajo res veliko volumna. Vendar je pri meni običajno, da so naslednji dan lasje že poležani.

Zdi se mi, da mi šampon mogoče podaljša čas med pranji za pol dneva, sicer pa niso hitro mastni in so še dolgo čisti. Odvisno kako imam službo, si pa običajno operem lase na dva ali tri dni. Občasno si čas med pranji podaljšam s pomočjo suhega šampona.

Izdelku so dodali še podstavek, na katerem naj bi hranili šampon. Meni sicer ta podstavek ni najljubši saj je preprosto narejen iz kartona in se tako počasi uniči - je pa okolju prijazen. Sicer pa je to lep korak od izdelovalcev. Jaz bi svojega na potovanja prevažala v Lush posodici za šampon.

Šampon morate sicer hraniti na suhem mestu, stran od vode, saj se drugače hitreje stopi. Pravijo pa, da ena ploščica nadomešča 3x 250ml tekočega šampona. Po mesecu dni se ni zmanjšal niti za tretjino, je pa ga opazno manj.

Skratka meni je zelo všeč, da je šampon naraven ter brez vseh umetnih sestavin in v bistvu res dobro deluje. Verjetno ga bom še kdaj kupila, ko mi ga zmanjka. Malce se moreš navadit na uporabo, vendar sem sama uporabnica takšnih šamponov že več let in tega 4kids and us res priporočam. Najlepše pa je, da lahko rečem, da sem z uporabo takšnega šampona okolju prihranila kar nekaj odvečnih plastičnih embalaž. Seveda pa imajo v ponudbi tudi šampone tudi za ostale tipe las.

Cena je 9,99€ / 40g (trenutno jih lahko kupite v določenih Spar poslovalnicah)

Hi girls.

I managed to use up some makeup products (yaay me). I'm proud of myself and happy to share what I thought about these makeup items. Some I've loved, some not so much...



Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Radiant Touch Concealer N1
This blog post made me realise I haven't ever written about this concealer on my blog. This packaging was limited edition for and it's so cute, I won't throw it away. This product is actually a highlighting concealer and you have to get used to it. The best way of applying it, is that you swipe the brush tip under your eyes and wait a minute for it to dry a bit and then blend with a sponge. That way you get some coverage, otherwise it just blends away. I don't feel like it highlights that much but it brightens the areas while giving you a natural coverage. It is also light weight. Though don't expect it to be amazing at covering imperfections.
Repurchase: yes

Clarins Instant Beauty Lip perfector - 02 Apricot Shimmer
I forgot to include this one in previous makeup empties. At first I was unsure about this product since I'm not a gloss kind of a fan. However the texture is super non-sticky and feels very balmy on the lips. It's not just a gloss, it feels hydrating. Plus it leaves a nice natural peachy look on the lips. They just look juicy and perfected. Though it's not best to be used when your lips are cracked as it enhances the dryness. You can find my review here.
Repurchase: yes

Real Techniques Miracle Mini Eraser Sponge
It's also time to throw away this sponge (also cat attacked it and got her teeth on it - that's why two holes). It's very good at blending smaller areas, such as concealer under the eyes, around the nose or on any imperfections. Plus it's extra soft and bouncy. Totally recommend it.
Repurchase: yes

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray (travel size)
As much as this product is hyped up, it really is very nice. This spray makes your makeup blend together better, so it doesn't look cakey. And it prolongs the wear of makeup. I love that the spritz is very fine and it doesn't feel like shower when you spray it onto your face. Also it dries quickly. This travel size was perfect for on the go and of course for travelling.
Repurchase: yes

Bourjois Volume Glamour Push Up Ultra Black Edition Mascara

Golden Rose BrowColor Tinted Eyebrow Mascara - 01  This is my holly grail brow mascara. I've tried it few years ago when I received it in a goodie bag on a Beauty Blogger Meetup. Ever since I tried a few brow mascaras but none worked like this one. It has a tiny brush which lets you coat brows precisely. The color is a bit darker than my eyebrows but because of the grey undertone it matches nicely. It gives an appearance of thicker brows and defines them nicely. 
Repurchase: yes