Hello again :)
I'm here with another empty products post. I feel like I've accumulated a lot of empties again. When I was ready to take pictures of empty products, they just kept on coming, so I'm quite excited to throw these things away. I think next time I need to do this sooner. Let's read more about what I used up...



Oriflame Milk & Honey Softening Hand Lotion - At the beginning I was turned off because it smells like honey, because I don't like honey scents in any of my products. The texture is liquidy, however it instantly moisturizes your hands and sinks in quickly + it does leave your hands soft. I love the packaging - the pump is great ! The scent kind of grew on me and I liked this product at the end.
(Re)purchase: probably not (not my favorite scent + I got it as a gift).

Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Repairing Lotion (for extra dry skin - with Nourishing Shea Butter) - I've had this for such a long time and finally I used it up. It nicely moisturizes your skin and is not too greasy, however it still takes time to sink into your skin. The whole claim: Moisturizes for 7 days is so fake. No moisturizer can do that. I did really like the scent.
Repurchase: maybe

Balea Mango Mambo Shower gel - A really yummy shower gel. I love mango scents, so this one was perfect for me. Balea shower gels are so cheap (1€) and they lather nicely and I forgot how nice they actually are. This one was a winner for me. Unfortunately it is a LE, however you can still find them in DM drugstore, but I have too many shower gels, so I shouldn' repurchase it.
Repurchase: definitely would (too many shower gels + it is LE)

Subrina Perfume Drops shower gel - Nice shower gel, however nothing special. The scent was ok, quite perfumed - as the name says. It did clean my skin well.
Repurchase: probably not (I like changing my shower gels all the time)



Gaia Creams Palmarosa & Thistle face and body cream - This was interesting. It was a nice thick buttery consistency and it wuickly melted when in touch with heat. It was nicely moisturizing. The smell was very natural, a bit herbal. However, I didn't think it was that special. Again, it was "gifted" to me.
(Re)purchase: nope (just because I'm not into those natural creams) 

Afrodita Young & Pure Purifying foam (face wash) - I'm not really a lover of face foams. This one was nicely refreshing and cleaned my face like all the purifying products usually do. I got it for free so I eventually used it up.
(Re)purchase: nope (not a fan of foam products)




Borotalco Invisible deodorant - Not my favorite one. It does the job, doesn't leave too much white cast, however when you spray it, you can choke on it - it is so strong (even more than Rexona). It just didn't impress me.
Repurchase: nope

Dove Invisible Dry Anti White Marks Deodorant - Nice smelling deodorant, a bit fresh, but it had that powdery scent. I don't think it left any white marks on my clothes, however it was not good in the summer - totally didn't protect me from sweating or bad smell.
Repurchase: nope

Balea Young deospray Nasch Katze (mini) - Oh my, this was horrible. I bought it to keep it in my handbag. The smell was just so sweet and suffocating. I'm not one of those people who would spray & smell it in the store, so I didn't know what the smell would be like. Protection was ok.
Repurchase: nope



Essence My Skin Caring Cleansing Wipes - These smelled really nice, however they were'nt the best for removing makeup. At least I got them as a gift.
(Re)purchase: nope

New Zealand Volcanic Clay black head nose strip - I love nose strips. This one wasn't anything special, however it did the job.
Purchase: nope

L'erbolario Tiare shampoo - A really nice sample. For me it was enough to wash my hair once and was left with even spare. It was nicely clarifying and it left my hair smelling real nice.
Repurchase: nope (just because it's expensive)

Eubos Liquid Washing Emulsion (instead of soap) - A very mild smelling soap. Did the job great and it didn't dry out my skin on the hands.
Purchase: nope

Argan Oil hair oil - This is suppossed to be a Slovenian argan oil. It smelled really nice ! It worked nicely, like some hair oils do.
Repurchase: maybe



H&M lipgloss - I've had this one for such a long time. I like some of the h&m lipglosses because they can be quite nice. This one wasn't sticky or too watery + the brush was awesome !
Repurchase: maybe (but can't, they don't sell these anymore)

Labello Med Protection lip balm - I think Labello lip balms are quite average, however some of them can be really good. This was not the case. This did not moisturize my lips at all. I had to put it on and on and it still didn't work, plus the smell was just mehh.
Repurchase: nope

Essence Viva Brasil lip balm (01 Colour Parade) - The worst lip balm thingy experience ever. It had a nice pink color and it was really moisturizing, however it started crumbling because of all of the layers. Then I threw it on the floor and it broke and I fixed it and it still kept breaking. Horrible.
Repurchase: nope (was LE + it crumbled)

REPURCHASED/USED UP MULTIPLE TIMES

Schwarzkopf Taft Power Hair Spray - My forever repurchased product. It has a great hold & it just works. Also I usually buy this on sale. For the girls who don't like the extra power & a bit of "hard to brush" hair, I wouldn't recommend this. However I usually spray this on and then quickly brush through so it looks nice & neat.
Repurchase: already have
Schaebens Peel-off mask - Oh my this smells so good - tropical. It is kind weird because it's a blue masque & it has shimmer in it. However I love it & it does it's job.
Repurchase: always

Love and Lemons, Simona

Torej kot že veste sem se prejšnji teden udeležila dogodka, ki ga je priredila Afrodita kozmetika oziroma predstavitve nove/prenovljene linije Clean Phase. Vsi smo prejeli torbo z izdelki, bila sem pa presenečena, da smo prejeli celotno linijo ^^.
Odločila sem se, da ocenim 6 od 8 izdelkov, ker so ti primerni za mojo mastno kožo, drugi, ki pa jih nisem vključila pa so za suho/občutljivo kožo.
Če želite najprej izvedeti več o izdelkih, sem že objavila celoten opis tukaj.

So as you know last week I went to launch of the new and renewed line Clean Phase by Afrodita cosmetics. We all received a goody bag & I was positively surprised that they gave us the WHOLE line!
I decided to review 6 out od 8 products in this line, just because they are perfect for my oily skin and others are for dry/sensitive skin.
First, if you want to know more about the products, I already posted a preview here.




MOJE MNENJE O POSAMEZNIH IZDELKIH:
Cene, ki so navedene so priporočene maloprodajne cene, katere nam je posredovala sama Afrodita kozmetika. Zraven sem dodala cene, ki sem jih našla v drogeriji Müller.
Česar jaz nisem uporabila (saj ni primerno za mojo mastno kožo):
Čistilno mleko SOFT za suho in občutljivo kožo (200 ml) - 4,50 € (Müller: 4.39 €)
Tonik SOFT za suho in občutljivo kožo (200 ml) - 4,50 € (Müller: 4.39 €)

Torej, pa gremo k ocenam :) ...



Čistilna pena za normalno do mastno kožo (150 ml) - 5.40 € (Müller: 5.29 €)

Super pena za obraz ! Kar me je presenetilo je, da ni takšna kot nekatere pene, ki kar izpuhtijo na obrazu saj so preveč vodene in polne zraka. Tale pena je kremasta in si je z njo zelo lahko umivat obraz + zelo dobro diši ! Koža je po uporabi sveža in lepo očiščena ter ni občutka izsušenosti :) V zadnjih mesecih so mi čistilne pene za obraz postale zelo pri srcu.



Kremni piling za vse vrste kože (75 ml) - 5.40 € (Müller: 5.79 €)

Piling vsebuje majhna zrnca, katera dajejo na koži malce peskast občutek, ko si umivaš obraz ampak piling zato ni preveč grob ali fin tako, da je primeren kar za veliko ljudi. Kar me je presenetilo je, da je koža med in po uporabi mehka in je piling ne izsušuje kar je super ! Ima tudi super vonj (še enkrat; ampak se boste morali o vonju sami prepričati).



Tonik za normalno do mastno kožo (200 ml) - 4.50 € (Müller: 4.25 €)

Tonik ima prijeten vonj kot vsi drugi izdelki v tej liniji. Učinkovito očisti še preostale nečistoče z obraza in pusti prijeten občutek. Super je, da ne vsebuje alkohola, zato ne zateguje kože in je ne izsušuje saj redko najdemo tonike, ki ne bi vsebovali vsaj malo alkohola, ki je lahko slab za tvojo kožo ! :)



NOVO Micelarna raztopina 3 v 1 za vse vrste kože ( 200 ml) - 4.50 € (Müller: 3.69 €)

Micelarne raztopine so postale zelo popularne in je tukaj še en dokaz da se lahko kozmetika Afrodita primerja s svetovno znanimi znamkami :) Kot vse micelarne raztopine tudi tale nima vonja in super odstrani vsa ličila z obraza ! Še bolj super pa je, da je poceni oziroma se lahko primerja z ostalimi cenami. Sama pa z micelarno vodo najraje očistim ličila z oči. Vedno znova sem presenečena kako zlahka gredo ličila z mojih oči, kar stopijo se dol.



NOVO - Odstranjevalec očesnih ličil za vse vrste kože (125 ml) - 3,70 € (Müller: ? €)

Ta izdelek zelo dobro očisti še najbolj "trmasta" ličila z oči saj se mi zdi malce bolj masten. Meni je super, saj ne draži mojih oči, odstranjevanje pa je zelo enostavno ! Lahko ga primerjam z npr. Essence dvofaznih odstranjevalcem oči, kateri me je dražil oziroma so me včasih tudi pekle oči; zato je Afroditin izdelek zame definitivno boljši :) Mi je pa tud zanimiva barva tekočine.



NOVO - Čistilni gel za vse vrste kože (150 ml) - 3.50 € (Müller: 3.75 €)

Prijeten čistilni gel za obraz, ki pusti svežo kožo in jo dobro očisti. Ne morem reči, da je izdelek nekaj posebnega, ampak je meni vseeno zelo všeč, sploh zaradi vonja, kot ostali izdelki.

KONČNO MNENJE:
- Embalaža: sem ljubiteljica turkizne barve in mi je sama embalaža zelo pri srcu, pa tudi luškana je, najbolj so mi všeč embalaže za piling in čistilni gel. Glede funkcionalnosti pa bi mogoče koga motilo, da so luknjice pri toniku in micelarni raztopini malce večje, ampak mene to ne moti, saj sem iznašla svojo tehniko kako naslonim gor vato ter grem s samo flaško tesno ob vati, da se ne razlije preko. Enostavno in deluje ! Priporočam, da ne pustite vate par centimetrov stran od odprte flaše in kar vlivate gor, ker bo šlo vse mimo :)
- Vsi izdelki v tej liniji so me zelo pozitivno presenetili, saj še nisem sprobala starejše linije in tudi nobenih drugih izdelkov za obraz znamke Afrodita. Tako pa tale linija ponuja čistilne izdelke med katerimi bo zagotovo vsaka punca našla nekaj zase.
- Kateri izdelki so definitivno vredni nakupa ? : tale je kar težka, ker so kar vsi super ampak menim, da bi se v tvoji nakupovalni košarici mogli znajt: micelarna raztopina, tonik ter piling.
- Cena: zelo primerna, saj se lahko izdelki primerjajo s svetovno znanimi znamkami, pa še bolj poceni so !
Ko porabim vse izdelke, ki jih imam na zalogi, jih bom nekaj tudi sama ponovno kupila :)
- Negativno: Prav nič, morda le to, da je piling za tako majhno količino malce predrag (ampak ne dvomim v ceno, saj ima Afrodita verjetno razlog !

Morem pohvalit Afrodita kozmetiko, saj se mi zdi lep napredek na področju čiščenja obraza + Zelo mi je všeč, da lahko spodbujam Slovenijo oziroma "domačo kozmetiko" s tako kvalitetnimi izdelki :) Uživam v njihovi kozmetiki !

Prodajna mesta:
DM, Mueller, drogerije Tuš, Tuš, E'leclerc, Nama, Interspar, Mercator

TRANSLATION
CLEANSING FOAM (150 ml) - 5.40 €
- really nice foam! What surprised me, that it is not ordinary foam like some others which just dissapear on your face and are watery and full of air. This foam is reall creamy & it's easy to wash your face with + it smells real nice ! After washing your face, you are left with smooth skin and no dryness.

Cream peeling for all skin types (75 ml) - 5.40 €
- This face peeling/scrub has small beads which kinda feel sandy on your skin, but it isn't either gentle or harsh, so it's perfect for everyone. What surprised me is that while washing your skin it feels really soft and even washing it off :) + a really nice small (again, but you need to sniff it yourself first).

Tonic for normal to oily skin (200 ml) - 4.50 € 
-this tonic has really nice, pleasant smell just like other products from this line. It efficiently cleanses off other impurities and makeup and leaves your skin with a pleasant feeling. The best thing is that it doesn't contain any alcohol, so it doesn't tighten your skin or burn od leave it dry. It is kinda rare to find toners without any alcohol.

NEW Micellar solution 3 v 1 for all skin types ( 200 ml) - 4.50 €
- Micellar waters/solutions became really popular & I'm glade even Afrodita has come up with one. Like all other micellar waters this one doesn't have any scent and removes makeup completely & fast. It is even cheap enough. For myself; I like to remove my eye makeup with this product because it just melts everything off so fast.

NEW - Eye makeup remover for all skin types (125 ml) - 3,70 €
- this product easily removes even the most stubborn makeup off your eyes because it is a bit oily. It is really nice because it doesn't irritate my eyes and removing my makeup becomes so easy. I can compare it to Essence two-phase eye makeup remover which irritated my eyes & sometimes even burned. That's why I like this one from Afrodita better.

NEW- Cleansing gel for all skin types (150 ml) - 3.50 €
-pleasant cleansing gel which leaves your skin fresh and clean. I can't say it is anything special, but I like it, maybe just because of the nice smell :)

FINAL THOUGHTS:
- packaging: Turqoise color is my favorite, so I think packaging on all the products is really nice and cute, but I really like the scrub & cleansing gel containers. About functionality: maybe some people won't like the fact that toner & micellar water has a bigger hole on the top, but I don't mind it because I found my way how to use it. I put my cotton pad really close to the hole & move it around while the bottle is bottom up, so it doesn't leak everywhere :) It's easy.
- All the products in this line completely surprised me because I haven't tried any of the others from older line & even none of Afrodita's products for face. So this line offers cleansing products for all skin types & every girl can find something for herself !
- Which products are worth buying?: it's hard choosing because I like all of them, but I think you should have a look at: Micellar water, toner & peeling.
- Price: it is very appropriate because these products are good. When I finish all of the products in my storage I will definitely buy some of these :)
- Negative: Nothing. Maybe just that the face scrub is a bit more expensive for such a small amount but I'm sure Afrodita company knows why !

Thumbs up for Afrodita cosmetics, because I think this is a really good profress in the field of face cleansing + I really like encouraging Slovenia - home cosmetics; with such quality products !


Love & Lemons, Simona

Soo, again this time around I have some trash to talk about with you :D I decided to split my empties or "what I used up" into 2 parts, first here are samples, just because I think I used up quite a lot of them :) And soon there's coming another empties post, so keep an eye on my blog :) Here it is...


Afrodita Oil Control (3 active t-zone mattifying serum) - It has kind of a lemon scent to it which is kind of refreshing. It does mattify your skin if you don't put too much product on your face. For me it just didn't work because my sking is really oily on T-zone area. Purchase: nope
Vichy Normaderm Total Mat - My all time favorite product (previously I used the normal version-which says only Normaderm on it). I can't tell you how much I like this product. I've tried so many mattifying creams and none worked for me as much as this one does. Although it doesn't mattify your skin for an entire day, it just works and it has the best texture. Purchase: already have
Decleor Aroma Purete shine control fluid - It mattified my skin, but not for long. Purchase: nope, too expensive & didn't work for me. 

Vichy Hyaluspot - This is that kind of a pimple cream. It really DOES WORK. If you have trouble with pimples or acne, try it ! I really like it because it dried my pimples or other imperfections real fast ! Purchase: If I have horrible skin.
Decleor Baume Excellence Regenerating Night Balm - Really rich cream, but I didn't like the smell so I used it only on my neck which so perfect because it is very moisturizing. Purchase: nope, too expensive.
Vichy Normaderm micellar solution - Great stuff, works great on removing makeup but it is like other micellar solutions, although a bit more expensive. Purchase: nope, can find cheaper ones :).
Vichy Normaderm deep cleansing purifying gel - Nice cleansing gel with that Normaderm kind of fresh scent. I liked it :) Purchase: maybe in the future
Vichy Normaderm purifying  pore-tightening lotion - this toner is also nice, but I just prefer other ones. It has again that nice fresh smell, it doesn't burn but it does dry up your skin a bit. I didn't notice any difference in my skin.  Purchase: nope (have other favorites)
Decleor Essential tonifying lotion - I liked it, it has kind of a floral scent, but it was a really nice and soothing toner.  Purchase: it is expensive & that's why I wouldn't purchase it.
Sensilab Undo cream - I liked this cream for under my eyes & on my neck because it was really thick, but I didn't notice any changes or reducing of the wrinkles. Purchase: probably not.

Purchase: when I finish all my samples I will purchase the shea butter one.
Nivea frangipani & oil shower gel - Really nice, fresh smelling shower gel. Nivea shower gels are definitely one of my favorite ones because they lather nice and leave your skin quite smooth, also the smells are amazing. This particular scent also has small beads in it. Purchase: Already have
Art deco gloss Lip Briliance (sample size) - A really nice lipgloss, a bit sticky but that's why it stays longer on your lips ! I enjoyed it :) Purchase: nope, I'm not a lipgloss kind of girl.
Eubos repair&care hand cream - I really like this hand cream ! If you have super dry cracked hands - try it ! Purchase: maybe after I finish my stash of hand creams :P

As you can tell by the title, I already told you this is going to be a review about a yummy product (at least to me :D) I'm talking about Sugar scrub by Afrodita Cosmetics. It is from their new SPA line.
So, I've been already eyeing this product for some time & then I gave in & bought it in drugstore, maybe dute to reduced price :P. When I bought it I was like: oh well, another body scrub that everyone likes & I'm sure I'll like too :)
But then...When I used it for the first time...oh my :D...Well, keep reading ^^

Torej, danes bom ocenila en njami izdelek (vsaj po mojem mnenju :P).
Ta izdelek je Sladkorni piling znamke Afrodita. Je del njihove nove linije: SPA.
Že nekaj časa sem si ogledovala tale izdelek in potem sem se vdala ter ga kupila, mogoče tudi, ker je bil malce znižan :P No, ko sem ga kupila sem bila mnenja: "njah, spet piling, ki je vsem všeč in bo verjetno tudi meni".
Ampak potem...Ko sem ga prvič preizkusila...uh..no beri naprej :P




I'm not going to go through all the ingredients so here is the best picture I could take:
Fotografija sestavin (kolikor je šlo lepo poslikat :P)


HOW IT LOOKS:Kako izgleda:

My opinion:
- When you open the product you get overwhelmed by the sweet vanilla-like scent. It is quite strong but really yummy.
- Texture: this is not like any other body scrub because it is SUGAR scrub, so basically it contains brown sugar. But because of that it is a bit rough, so if you like gentle scrubs, maybe I wouldn't recommend it to you, or use just a bit :). Also I've noticed while you're showering and you have wet hands the sugar in the tub melts just a little bit.
- Applied on your skin: You have to work with it just a little bit on your skin, because it is a tiny bit sticky, but that means that it leaves sort of moisturizing layer on your skin, like some Lush products do (I could somehow compare it to body butter(scrub) Buffy, by Lush). Afterwards you are left with smooth skin which also smells delicious :) !

Moje mnenje:
- Ko odpreš lonček vonj po vaniliji kar skoči vate. Ima kar močen vonj ampak je vseeno zelo njami in sladek (čeprav ne maram močnih sladkih vonjev, pa je ta naravnost dober !)
- Tekstura: ta piling ni kot katerikoli piling saj je SLADKORNI piling, torej v bistvu vsebuje rjav sladkor. Zaradi tega pa je malo bolj grob, zato tistim, ki imate radi res nežne pilinge ta izdelek odsvetujem, ali pa ga uporabite čist malo. Opazila pa sem, da se zaradi mokrih rok med tuširanjem sladkor čist malo stopi v lončku.
- Na tvoji koži: Malce bolj moraš biti potrpežljiva pri uporabi, ker je malce lepljiv, ampak to pomeni, da za seboj pusti vlažilen sloj na koži, podobnega kot pustijo nekateri izdelki kozmetike Lush (sama bi ga lahko primerjala z masleno ploščico Buffy, ki jo imam tudi sama). Po uporabi je koža mehka, navlažena in tudi zelo lepo diši !

My advice on how to use it:
Because it leaves a lotion-like layer on your skin I would recommend using a shower gel first & then this scrub which will leave your skin really smooth. If you are trying to use a shower gel after this scrub it just won't work because of that layer which just makes shower gel slide off :D

Moj nasvet za uporabo:
Ker tale izdelek pusti za seboj nekakšen sloj losjona, priporočam, da uporabiš najprej gel za tuširanje in šele nato piling, ki bo naredil tvojo kožo mehko. Če uporabiš tuš gel po uporabi tega pilinga ne bo dobro delovalo, saj zaradi sloja na koži kapljice vode ter tuš gel nekako polzijo dol in se moreš bolj ukvarjat s tem :D Ampak kak za koga, meni je pač ta prvi način najboljši :)

Overall, I just love this product, because it is not only a nice body scrub, but because it moisturizes my skin & for lazy girls like me it is very appropriate.

Torej, meni je izdelek res všeč, ampak ne samo, ker je fajni piling (sama imam zelo rada pilinge), ampak tudi zato, ker je moja koža po uporabi mehka in je za malce lena dekleta, ki se jim ne da toliko uporabljat navadnega losjona to zelo primerno :)

Price: around 6€
Cena: nekje 6€ 

p.s. Müller ponuja od 10.3. do 15.3. 20% popusta na SPA linijo.

Love and Lemons, Simona

Hello again in my haul post :P I think I might have a shopping problem, don't judge. So, this is a preview of what I bought and received in February :)

WHAT I BOUGHT:









WHAT I RECEIVED/GOT:

This month again I found some great deals & also received many beautiful things. If you'd like me to review anything, just ask :)

WHAT I BOUGHT: