Živjo punce.

Danes sem se odločila, da naredim posebno objavo samo za tole CC kremo. Morda je koga že mikalo, da bi preizkusil opevano CC kremo, čeprav vem, da se je ne da dobiti pri nas. Sama sem jo kupila v Avstriji (Douglas). Na voljo pa je tudi preko spleta na Cultbeauty. Pa poglejmo kako se je meni obnesla...

Hi girls.

Today I'm dedicating a separate post just for this CC cream. There's been a lot of talk about the original version, even though I know you cannot get it in our country. I bought mine in Austria (Douglas), otherwise you can order it from Cultbeauty. Because my skin is on an oily side, I picked the matte one. Let's see how it performs...

It cosmetics znamka je nam malce težje dostopna, tako, da sem takoj v Salzburgu zgrabila priložnost ter jo preizkusila. Najprej me je seveda najbolj zanimala tekstura in če imajo na voljo kakšen odtenek za mojo porcelanasto polt. Original CC krema bi verjetno bila preveč sijoča ter neobstojna na moji koži in prav tako ni bilo na voljo najsvetlejšega odtenka. Matt različica se mi je zdela kar dobra.
Kaj sploh je CC krema ? 
Je hibrid negovalne kreme ter tekočega pudra v enem. Namenjena je korekciji kože (poenoti polt, izenači ten, zmanjša videz rdečice...). Hkrati neguje kožo ter ima običajno večjo prekrivnost kot BB krema. Tekstura pa je lažja kot pri tekočih pudrih.

 Zraven pa ponujajo tudi čopič, ki je prav oblikovan za nanos te podlage. Hkrati pa sem se spomnila, da imam doma Zoeva 102 Silk Finish čopič, ki izgleda zelo podobno. Tako, da sem takoj prvič CC kremo preizkusila s tem čopičem. Tekstura podlage je gostejša, penasta. Z Zoeva čopičem se zelo lepo zabriše in nanos je hiter. Ne priporočam pa gobice, ker bi se CC krema težje razporedila po obrazu. Odtenek Fair je za mojo kožo ravno dovolj svetel, vendar ni popoln odtenek za mojo kožo. Pa vendar se nekako zlije. Na koži pusti lep naraven učinek. Ena pumpica je dovolj za celoten obraz in naravno prekrije nepravilnosti, ni pa popolnoma prekrivna. Za popolno prekrivnost bi priporočala dve pumpici, vendar je potem tudi učinek kot prava tekoča podlaga. CC krema je lahkotna in čez dan je na koži ne občutim (mogoče pa sem že tako navajena na pudre).

Moja koža po nekaj urah izgleda bolj mastna kot pri uporabi Revlon Colorstay tekočega pudra, vendar me ne moti saj izgleda kar naravno. Podlaga ne razpade narazen, ko pridejo olja skozi povrhnjico, kar mi je najbolj pomembno. Raje imam, da se podlaga zbledi, kot pa, da se prav opazi kako je razpadla. Opazila pa sem, da ko nanesem samo polovico pumpice, je moja koža bolj mastna čez dan. Tudi v toplejših mesecih se je obnesla kar vredu. Hkrati pa ima SPF 40, kar je odlično.

Ni najbolj obstojna podlaga - je v osnovi CC krema, zato od nje nisem pričakovala toliko. Pa vendar se za tak izdelek obnese zelo dobro. Sicer je precej dražja, vendar jo jaz z veseljem uporabljam. Imam tudi dražje tekoče podlage, ki se ne obnesejo tako dobro.

Cena: okoli 34€ / 32 ml

I've always wanted to try It Cosmetics CC cream but it was hard to get my hands on it, since they don't sell it in Slovenia. I was also curious about the texture. So meanwhile I was in Salzburg, I went to Douglas and tried the textures. I was looking at the original CC cream but it might have been too glowy for my skin tone plus the lightest shade was sold out. Then I just opted for the mattifying one, even though I thought it might be too matt for me.
But what is CC cream? 
It is a hybrid of hydrating cream and liquid foundation. Its main task is to correct the skin (even out the skin tone, reduce redness...). Plus it provides more coverage than BB cream. 

I saw they sell a special brush for the foundation, however the Zoeva 102 Silk Finish looks so similar and because I already own it, of course I tried applying it with that brush. The shade Fair is light enough for me, because it really blends in, however it is not my perfect shade. The texture is thicker, like a mousse. With Zoeva brush it smoothes over the skin quickly and leaves a natural look. I use one pump and it covers a lot of imperfections. It feels very light weight on the skin. During the day I don't feel it at all (or maybe I'm just used to foundations). 

I do get oilier than with my Revlon Colorstay foundation, but I don't mind it. I think it looks quite natural. The foundation doesn't break apart when the oils seep through, which is most important for me. It just slowly disappears and I don't look cakey. Though I've noticed if I put on just a half of pump, I would get greasy quicker. I've tested it in warm months (not the hottest days) and it performed quite well. Plus it has a high SPF. So far I'm happy with it. 

I do think it's a bit overpriced, but if you want to treat yourself with a foundation, this one is nice. I have more expensive foundations but this CC cream is better than those.

Price: around 34€ / 32 ml

Hi girls.

Today I decided to talk about products that I don't really like that much. I expected them to perform good but they actually didn't. Maybe you like some of them, but for me they just didn't work. Another disclaimer: even though the products mentioned in this post didn't work for me, I try to use up some of them or give them away to a person that would enjoy them...

Živjo.
Danes pa malce negativna objava o izdelkih, ki so me razočarali. Mislila sem, da me bodo navdušili, vendar niso opravili svojega namena. Mogoče so komu super izdelki, vendar zame niso delovali dovolj dobro. Hkrati pa naj omenim, da vseeno takšne izdelke poskušam porabit ali pa jih dam komu, ki bi mu bili všeč...

Vichy Purete Thermale 3 in 1 One Step Cleanser

As much as I like Vichy products, this one didn't spark my joy. It supposed to cleanse, remove makeup and tone your skin. It's a cleansing milk which isn't my favorite either. You apply it onto the skin, massage it in and then remove it with cotton pads or warm water. Well, I don't like the fact that it leaves my skin so greasy afterwards. It simply doesn't remove and leaves a weird layer behind. So then I would need to use another cleanser. It's not my first option to remove makeup either since I didn't feel like it remove my eye makeup well. I just think it's too much work.

Običajno mi Vichy izdelki za nego obraza res ustrezajo, ampak tale me res ni navdušil. Deluje kot čistilec, odstranjevalec ličil ter toner - 3 v 1. Ima teksturo kot čistilna mleka, kar meni že tako običajno ni všeč. Pa vendar sem ga kar nekajkrat preizkusila in se ni dobro obneslo. Izdelek naneseš direktno na kožo, tekočino vmasiraš ter vzameš vatice in z njimi obrišeš obraz, ali pa s toplo vodo kar umiješ stran izdelek ter nečistoče. Najbolj me moti, da za seboj pusti tak masten občutek. Ne da se ga odstranit in za seboj pusti čuden sloj. Tako, da morem nato vseeno uporabit še eno čistilo za obraz. Hkrati pa se mi zdi, da tudi ličil ne odstrani dobro. Preveč dela je z njim in ne obnese se dobro.

Carmex Classic  lip balm

I bought this lip balms because I've heard good things about Carmex. Well I loved this lip balm at first, but then I realised it was kinda bad for every day use. Yes it feels nicely moisturizing, however it contains menthol so it plumps up your lips and speeds up circulation. If I used it often during the day, my lips would get hot and that feeling wouldn't stop. Now I use it once during application of my makeup and then I'm finished with it. But I'm curious if the Carmex in the pot has menthol as well.

Carmex balzam sem kupila, ker je veliko govora o njih. Tekstura mi je na začetku bila res zelo všeč in zdelo se mi je, da mi dobro navlaži ustnice. Nato pa sem ugotovila, da verjetno ni primeren za vsak dan saj vsebuje mentol in pospeši cirkulacijo v ustnicah, da izgledajo bolj polne. Če sem ga uporabljala redno čez dan, so bile moje ustnice potem vroče in občutek ni izginil po nekaj urah in mi je bilo zelo neprijetno. Zato ga zdaj uporabim samo enkrat vmes, ko se ličim. Me pa zanima ali vsak Carmex balzam vsebuje izvleček mentola.  

Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment - Simply Rose

I got two products from Kiehl's and neither of them wowed me (Creme de Corps lotion is quite ok, but nothing special for that price). This lip balm is tinted red and would be a perfect Christmas shade. However, it is quite drying. It doesn't do much on my lips. If it would be a lipstick, I would understand that, but being a lip balm, it couldn't be worse. 

Od znamke Kiehl's sem dobila dva izdelka in noben me ni pretirano navdušil (Creme de Corps losjon je kar vredu, ampak nič posebnega za tako visoko ceno). Ta balzam je obarvan (sicer je moj v božični izdaji) in je lep odtenek za praznične dni. Hkrati pa se mi ne zdi dovolj vlažilen, temveč precej suh. Nanese se lepo kremasto, ampak potem se mi zdi izsušujoč. In tudi malo preveč je pigmentiran za navaden balzam. Bi razumela, če bi bila šminka in bi izsušila moje ustnice, vendar je balzam, zato ga ne razumem.

Yves Saint Laurent All Hours FoundationI mentioned this product before (here). But let's talk about it again because it deserves to be in this post. As much as I love the porcelain shade (B10) and how lightweight it is, it just disappointed me. That's because there was so much good talk about it amongst beauty bloggers. The name "all hours" suggests it to be long lasting, however, it just does not last long on my skin. After 5 hours I'm quite oily and it separates on my chin. It's quite sad because this is one hella expensive foundation and now I learned that it would be best to test a foundation before purchasing it. But if you don't have extra oily T-zone, maybe you could try it out, because it has a pretty finish.

O tem izdelku sem že pisala tukaj. Ampak naj ga še enkrat omenim, ker si žal zasluži tole objavo. Res mi je všeč zelo svetel porcelanast odtenek (B10) in kako lahkotna je ta podlaga. Pa vendar me je ta puder razočaral. Morda tudi zato, ker je bil tako opevan v lepotnem svetu. Ime "all hours" seveda namiguje na to, da naj bi bila podlaga zelo obstojna, vendar ne na moji koži. Sama imam precej mastno T-cono. Ko nosim ta puder, moja koža po 5ih urah izgleda precej mastna ter se podlaga tudi začne ločevati na bradi. Res žalostno za tako drag tekoč puder. Sem se naučila, da bi bilo pred nakupom potrebno preizkusiti podlago. Pa vendar, nekako jo bom vseeno porabila. Če pa nimate tako masten T-cone, jo morda lahko vseeno preizkusite saj zgleda res lepo na koži.