Avon products: Hot or not? / Avon proizvodi: Hot ili not?

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Affordable makeup and browsing through catalogues can be fun, but are products meeting the expectations?
Sometimes yes but I'm staying loyal to drugstores.

I will start with my favorite product, and that would be new Perfectly matte lipsticks. They feel so creamy on lips and are not as drying as some others.They are long lasting and won't move unless you're eating or drinking.  I have shade Pure pink that is perfect cool bright pink shade for spring and summer although it is super matte. I like shade, but I would like to see a bit more natural shade in this range.  When choosing shade keep in mind that they are really pigmented so one swipe and you  will have exact shade from catalogue.

Avon is one of rare companies with drugstore prices that came out with setting spray, so I had to see what are those all about. I still like the idea, but I have to admit that dissapointed me. It felt sticky on face and I looked so oily and greasy. Because of that I haven't used it a lot. But when I did, I didn't notice a lot of differece in terms of longevity of my makeup.

Eyeshadow base seem to be one of the best sellers. I don't use eyeshadow that often but when I do, I always use this base. It is creamy and it intensifies the color of eyeshadow. Also I really like packaging of this one.

When it comes to concelears I'm really picky and have pretty high standards. I don't reach for this one that often, but it is good for the price. Again so creamy and easy to blend. Shade I have is Fair and it is pretty light so I use it for as under eye concelear. Coverage is also pretty nice. The only problem I have is that it will sometimes (not always) settle in my lines.

Brushes are one of the most affordable out there. Most of them are duo fiber and I have angled one for contouring. I like that they're soft and well made, after couples months of using it all the bristles stayed in place. I'm not master in contouring, so I would sometimes even use this brush to apply powder.

I left hand cream for the end. This is the one with argan oil and it's not my favorite. It's really thick and I would say oily, and my hands won't absorb it for so long. I'm not able to touch anything for couple minutes. And I want to mention Chocolate one, even though I used it up. It is complete opposite from this one since consistancy is more like a lotion than a hand cream. It's super light, so read twice before choosing one from the range.
What do you think about this brand and what are you favorite products?

Disclaimer; This post is not sponsored in any way and I bought all products myself.



Posle svih kampanja koje su uradili, Avon groznica nije mogla ni mene da zaobidje. Ima nesto u listanju tih kataloga sto me cesto privuce da probam nesto novo, ali da li su moja ocekivanja zadovoljena kada dobijem proizvod?
Ponekada, ali za sada ostajem verna drogerijskim brendovima.
Iako ste mozda vec culi da ga hvalim, moram ponovo da spomenem Perfectly mat ruz. Veoma je kremast i lak za nanosenje, a da pritom ne isusuje usne preterano. Dugo traje, ali kao i vecina ruzeva nece preziveti jelo i pice. Ja imam nijansu Pure pink, koja je prava hladna, jarka roze nijansa. Idealna je za prolece i leto i potpuno je mat. Iako mi se dopada ova nijansa volela bih da vidim i neku prirodniju roze u ovoj kolekciji. Samo vodite racuna kada birate nijansu posto su veoma pigmentovane i jedan potez je dovoljan da se postigne nijansa iz kataloga.

Avon je jedan od retkih brendova sa drogerijskim cenama koji je izasao sa fiksatorom (sprejem) za sminku. Ideja ovakvog proizvoda mi se dopada, ali me je sam proizvod razocarao. Oseca se lepljivo na licu, i meni lice izgleda bas masno. Zato ga nisam cesto koristila, a i kada jesam nisam primetila razliku u trajanju sminke.

Baza za senku je takodje nesto sto ne vidjamo cesto kod drogerijskih brendova ali za razliku od fiksatora ona mi se dopala. Nije proizvod koji ce napraviti drasticnu razliku, ali senke mi izgledaju intenzivnije kada je koristim. I pakovanje mi se veoma dopada.

Kada je u pitanju korektor, moram da priznam da sam veoma izbirljiva i da imam visoke standarde. Za ovim ne posezem toliko cesto, zbog ostalih koje imam ali sasvim je solidan. Veoma je kremast i lako se blenda sa ostatkom sminke. Prekrivanje je takodje solidno. Zbog nijanse koju imam (Fair, koja je veoma svetla), uglavnom ga koristim za prekrivanje podocnjaka. Jedina losa stvar koja se ponekad (ne uvek) desi je da mi se uvuce u sitne linijice.

Cetkice mi se dopadaju. Bila sam veoma iznenadjena posto su jeftinije od vecine na nasem trzistu. Uglavnom su duo fiber i veoma su mekane. Iako nisam strucnjak za konturisanje izabrala sam ovu iskosenu, koja nije preterano gusta. S njom lako nanosim bronzer, ali mi se desi i da je ponekad koristim da nanesem puder. Koristim je vec nekoliko meseci i nijedna dlacica mi nije otpala, tako da je kvalitet za ovu cenu odlican!

I za kraj je ostala krema za ruke. Ova je sa arganovim uljem, i veoma je masna. Mojoj kozi treba dosta vremena da je upije, tako da nekoliko minuta ne mogu ni za sta da se uhvatim. Iako sam iskoristila kremu za ruke sa aromom cokolade moram da je pomenem, s obzirom da je potpuno suprotna ovoj. Ima veoma laganu teksturu, vise poput losiona nego kreme za ruke i nije mi pruzila dovoljnu hidrataciju. Tako da ukoliko ih porucujete obratite paznju na vrstu.
Sta vi koristite od Avon-a?

Ovaj post nije sponzorisan i sve proizvode sam sama kupila.



L'oreal brow artist designer

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Brows seemed to be a huge thing for last couple years and we've all known that Cara Delavigne brows are just goals. Key to this natural and thick looking brows for us that are not naturaly blessed would be brow pencil. And I've been on a hunt to find best one in drugstore. Starting with one of my favorite brands L'oreal.


I choose Brow designer in Brunette shade. There were just three shades to chose from and that is a little bit tricky in this case for those that are looking for cool tone shade. One that I've got is slithly warm and I would say has reddish undertone. Other than that product was pretty good. Don't be fooled when swatching it on hand in store because you will get almost no trace. But on brows it will work and you will be able to fill them in or draw little strokes. It is not really creamy but I feel like beacuse of that and not high pigmentation it looks so natural on brows. 
1. Natural brows                   2. With L'oreal designer                                     3. + eyeshadow
Sfoolie is always a plus. I find it really useful when I put too much product just to take the acces.

Final thoughts: You will hardly get Instagram brows with this product but if you are into something more natural I really like this pencil.

Iako do skoro nisam posvecivala dosta paznje obrvama, nisam u potpunosti mogla da ignorisem trendove koji su u punom zamahu poslednjih godina. Videli smo sve od gustih sto prirodnijih obrva do cuvenih "instagram obrva". Medjutim proizvodi kojima se ovakvi rezultati postizu, nisu se mnogo promenili. Tu su i dalje klasicna olovka i senke. Ja sam imala dobru volju da isprobam novu L'oreal automatic olovku koja je preplavila internet ali izgleda da je kod nas jos nema u ponudi i da cu morati da se zadovoljim klasicnom drvenom olovkom.

Odabrala sam nijnasu Brunette koja nije bas idealna za mene (mada to nisam primetila dok je nisam probala na dnevnom svetlu). U ponudi su samo 2 nijanse i devojke koje zele neki taman hladniji ton nece biti odusevljene ovom nijansom. Ovo je prava topla braon i cak bih se usudila da kazem da ima crvenkasti podton.
1. Prirodne obrve                  2. Loreal brow designer                                  3. Olovka + senka

Kada to stavimo na stranu, olovka mi se dopala. Nisam mnogo ocekivala s obzirom da kada sam je probala na ruci tesko da je ostavljala bilo kakav trag. Ali, na obrvama se pokazala odlicno i mogu lepo da ih popunim bez brige da cu ih previse istaci. Olovka nije toliko kremasta, vec je pre tvrda ali mislim da bas zbog toga obrve izgledaju prirodno. 
Cetkica sa druge strane je uvek plus. Dosta mi je korisna kada stavim vise proizvoda, posto onda predjem preko tog dela i ravnomernije rasporedim.
Zakljucak: Tesko da ce se ovom olovkom postici ogromna preciznost i ''Instagram obrve'' ali za prirodniji izgled mi se veoma dopada. 

Jimmy Choo perfume!

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And I'm so excited to finally share with you that I managed to put my hands on Jimmy Choo parfume. You could have seen that it has been on my wishlist for so long, and now that I finally got it I can't stop raving about it.

I love to thing about parfume as my signature and that's why I don't usually go for some that are not really popular and that everyone on the street will recognize. Also when I find that perfume that I really like, I will be using it for next couple years.


Jimmy Choo is not really a brend that comes in your mind for perfumes, but I think that they know what they are doing. I have the original one JIMMY CHOO by Jimmy Choo Eau de perfume, but there is also one in lighter packaging that's Eau de toilete. The only difference is that Eau de toilete is a bit stronger, since it has 15% to 20% concentration of essences, whereas Eau de toilete has around 10%.
Also Jimmy Choo usually comes out with various different scents that are most of the time seasonal, but again I went for the original one.

Packaging looks so stunning and luxurious, and even when I use it up I will keep it as a collectors piece. Also it photographs really well.
About scent, we all know how hard it is to describe it so these are notes that manufacture claims:
Top notes: madarine orange, pear, grenn
Middle notes: orchid
Base: Toffee, patchouli
I feel that it's really strong, sexy and powerful scent. When smelling it, I imagine single, independant bussines woman in her late twenties that has her life together and knows what she wants. I love the idea of becoming woman like that, but seriously this parfume makes me feel powerful.
And on my skin it lasts longer than other perfumes I've used. Sometimes I can smell it on my self even after a long day, but the longer I'm using it, I feel like I'm getting used to it.
All in all give a sniff next time you're looking for new perfume. And which one is your favorite?

I posle dugo vremena koje je bio na wish listi, konacno je na red za kupovinu dosao i Jimmy Choo parfem. Od kako sam ga kupila, stavio je u drugi plan sve parfeme koje sam koristila ranije.

Ja razmisljam o parfemu kao o svom potpisu, i zato uglavnom nisam ljubitelj parfema koji su dosta popularni i koji ce svako na ulici prepoznati. Kada nadjem neki koji mi bas odgovara, velika je verovatnoca da cu ga koristiti dosta dugo. I nadam se da ce ovaj biti jedan od njih.








Jimmy Choo nije brend poznat po parfemima, ali ja mislim da definitivno znaju sta rade. Ja sam kupila JIMMY CHOO by Jimmy Choo Eau de parfume, ali postoji i slicna verzija u svetlijoj bocici Eau de toilete.Razlika je sto je Eau de parfume jaci, s obzirom da sadrzi 15-20% koncentracije ekstrakta, dok Eau de toilette sadrzi oko 10-ak %. Zavisi od sezone znaju da izadju i sa novim parfemima, ali ponovo mene je ovaj ostavio bez daha. I dolazi u pakovanju od 40 ml, 60 ml i 100 ml, a od nedavno postoji i mini verzija (mislim da se kod nas mogu naci samo u Sephori i Eau de toilete u nekim Lilly drogerijama).

Pakovanje izgleda prelepo i veoma luksuzno, cak i kada ga budem iskoristila sacuvacu bocicu kao kolekcionarski primerak. I izgleda odlicno na slikama.
Sto se samog mirisa tice, tezak je za opisivanje ali ono sto sam ja pronasla je da  sazdrzi sledece note;
Gornje note; mandarina, kruska, zeleno
Srednje note; orhideja    intenzivan
Baza; toffee i paculi
Na svacijoj kozi osecace se malo drugacije, ali ono sto ja osecam kada ga nanesem je da je dosta jak, zenstven i da ima neke slatkaste tragove. Kada ga pomirisem u glavi mi je slobodna, jaka poslovna zena u kasnim dvadesetim koja zna sta hoce. Na stranu to sto bih tako volela da vidim sebe u buducnosti, ali zaista zbog ovog parfema se ocam kao da mogu sve.
I na mojoj kozi traje dosta duze nego bilo koji parfem koji sam ranije koristila. Nekad mogu da ga osetim na sebi posle celog dana, ali sto ga duze koristim vise se navikavam na miris.
Sve u svemu, probajte ga sledeci put kada budete u potrazi za novim parfemom i recite mi koji je vas omiljeni.

February favorites! / Februarski favoriti!

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Since we've already stepped into March and I didn't have a loats of products that I  was loving and that I haven't already talked about, I realized something. When it comes to my makeup, I love routine. There is just something comforting about using products that you already know are working well. So I guess makeup routine would be my first favorite.

Next I have Flormar lip pencil in 231. I was never a fan of using lip liner all over the lips, cause I found that felt so drying and like it excentuated every little line. But I made exception for this shade. It's perfect combination of dark berry, burgundy and gray. Before I bought it, I was on a hunt for cool grayish shade and this shade was as close as it got. Therefore I guess grayish lip shades were a favorite too. And this lip liner is not that drying, it's easy to apply all over the lips, but because of that it won't look perfect longer that 3-4 hours.















What I've sometimes combined with this lip liner was Avon Matte lipstick in Pure pink. I love formulation of this lipstick, it is complitely matte but feels comfortable on the lips. Again matte finish always comes with dryness on lips, but with this lipstick it's not that bad, it's actually really creamy. Also it doesn't sit in the lines. And it's super pigmented. For this shade I'd prefer it to be a little less because it's so bright on my light skin tone. But spring is coming so...

Hand care is step I couldn't skip during last month. And I found the ultimate hand cream for my skin, it's Eucerin one. I love that it's not greasy at all but still hydrates hands and I don't have to re apply it every couple hours (what usually happens to me in these colder months). Also you only need the tineyest amount of product. Honestly it recoverd my hands.

Nails were also a thing this month. I discovered white nail polish and the one I've been using so much is Essence The gel nail polish in 33 wild white ways. First this product is not even gel alike. It is complitely white basic nail polish.

And I have to mention Golden Rose matte top coat. It's truly mattifying and works amazing with my other nail polishes. Also it drys really fast and is amazing thing for the price.

 Nivea 2 in 1 shampoo&conditioner is kind of product that I haven't used before. I have super tangly hair and it's nightmare to get the knots out after showering. So I always have to put some conditioner or mask to make the process easier. With this product I would wash my hair and then put some lighter condtioner.

And congradiulations if you made it to the end of these a bit all over the place favorites. Tell me how you like the idea of encorporating some other products other than makeup and what was your favorite product of the month?

Buduci da smo vec uveliko u martu, a ja nisam imala toliko proizvoda koje sam koristila (a nisam vec spominjala), shvatila sam nesto. Kada je sminka u pitanju, volim rutinu. I sama sebi zvucim dosadno, ali zaista se desi da nedeljama koristim iste proizvode ukoliko mi se bas dopadnu. Tako da predpostavljam da bi makeup rutina koje se drzim dugo vremena bila moj prvi favorit.

A moj prvi omiljeni proizvod je Flormar olovka za usne u nijansi 231. Inace ne koristim cesto olovke za usta preko celih usana vec ih samo oivicim, ali sam zbog ove nijanse napravila izuzetak. Dugo sam trazila neku hladniju nijansu (nesto sto vuce na sivo) ali ova nijansa je jedino sto je bilo makar priblizno u drogerijskom rangu cena. Nijansa nije bas ono sto sam trazila, buduci da je tamnija ali je predivna bordo nijansa koja kao da ima malo ljubicastih tonova. Sto se same olovke tice lako se nanosi ali je olovka tako da je nerealno ocekivati da ne isusuje usta.  Tokom dana mora da se popravlja, pogotovo kada se pije i jede, ali je dobar kvalitet za cenu.
















Ono sto sam ponekada kombinovala sa ovom olovkom je Avon mat ruz u nijansi Pure pink. Formula ovog ruza me je prijatno iznenadila. Na usnama se oseca dosta prijatno posto je veoma kremast. Potpuno je mat i meni ne istice suve delove, niti se uvlaci u linijice. Ova nijansa je  bas bas pigmentovana, tako da je na mom svetlom tenu malo upadljiva ali skoro uvek je kombinujem sa jos necim.
Nega ruku mi je bila obavezna stavka proteklih nekoliko meseci i jedina krema koja me je odusevila je Eucerinova.  Nije masna i kozaje veoma lako upija a pruza savrsenu hidrataciju. Potrebno je samo mala kolicina proizvoda i kada je koristim ne moram da je mazem na svakih nekoliko sati (sto je uglavnom slucaj sa drugim kremama koje sam koristila). Oporavila je moje ruke.

Takodje sam proslog meseca obracala paznju na nokte. Tek proslog meseca sam otkrila potpuno beli lak za nokte i nisam ga skidala. Koristila sam Essence The gel nail polish in 33 wild white ways. Nemojte da vas naziv zbuni posto ovaj lak nazalost ne traje duze nego ostali i ponasa se kao svaki drugi lak.

I posto je u proslom mesecu sve bilo u znaku mat, zelim da spomenem i Golden rose matte top coat. Bukvalno pretvori svaki lak u mat za nekoliko sekundi. Cak mi se cini i da mi malo produzi trajanje laka.

Poslednja stvar koju sam koristila je Nivea 2 in 1 express, sampon i balzam. Ovako nesto je novo na nasem trzistu, ali ja ne znam da li cu se vracati uskoro na regularne sampone. Moja kosa je dosta tanka i veoma se lako mrsi tako da je ovo bio moj spas. Operem je ovim dva puta i posle ostavim jos malo neki lagani balzam. Olaksao mi je rascesljavanje, definitivno.

Ovaj post nisu bili klasicni favoriti, ali recite mi kako vam se dopada ideja nekih drugih proizvoda osim sminke. I sta ste vi koristili proslog meseca?

L'oreal foundations / Vodic kroz L'oreal tecne pudere

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When it comes to foundations, drugstore has my heart.  My go to brand is L'oreal (and I like Bourjois, too but not what this post is about). So you know that I had to try all different types.

Keep in mind that I have acne prone and oily skin.

My ultimate favorite is Infallible one. I even did an entire post about it when it came up but not a lot since than changed.

Next one I've tried was their Lumi magique
one. Don't ask me why I thought would it would be a good idea for me to try it. What this foundation is meant for is to give that healthy glow to skin without looking like you are wearing makeup. I see why would someone with normal or even dry skin love it. It has light to medium coverage and liquid texture, now I can't believe I'm writing this, blends like a dream. It feels so light weight on skin and looks so natural like you are not wearing foundation. It was quite a change for me to see something like that on my skin, since I usually go for medium to full coverage foundations that sometimes look like mask on my skin. Again becuase of my oily skin, I don't use it very often on myself but if you have normal to dry skin you need this in your life.


And last one is cult favorite True match. I need to put this out there; the reason why I haven't tried old formula for so long is because when I went to buy it, girl that was working there really scared me becuase shetold me that it's not good for oily skin and can break me out. When this new formula came out I saw that it said non-comedogenic (it doesn't cause problems on skin), I decided to give it a go. After using it for 2 months I still don't know how exactly I feel about it. It has medium coverage (not enough to cover my acne and scars) and it feels a bit heavy. On the other hand it lasts long on skin. New formula has liquidy texture and says "super blendable". I won't deny that but honestly it is not first thing that I look for in foundation. In the end I guess I like it, but I don't see myself repurchasing it again.

What were your experiences with these foundations and what is your favorite drugstore foundation?

Kada si tecni puderi u pitanju uvek dajem prednost drogerijskim brendovima. Ne bas svim uglavnom su to L'oreal, Bourjois i Rimmel, ali danas cemo se posvetiti samo L'oreal-u.

Moj omiljeni tecni puder je definitivno L'oreal Infallible. Mozda se secate kada sam govorila o njemu prosle godine i mogu da kazem da se nije mnogo toga promenilo i da sam nastavila da ga koristim.

Sledeci koji sam probala bio je Lumi magique. I sama nisam sigurna zasto sam mislila da ce meni odgovarati, ali dala sam mu sansu. Moja koza je masna i sklona bubuljicama tako da od pudera ocekujem dobro prekrivanje i ne preterano glowy finis. Ili je tako bilo dok nisam probala ovaj puder. On ima lagano do medium prekrivanje i posto je dosta tecan veoma lako se blenda i stapa sa kozom. Koza izgleda prirodno zdravo i daje joj neki sjaj (nikakve sljokice nista preterano). Na masnoj kozi izgleda drugacije posle nekoliko sati kada masnoca izbije, tako da ga ne koristim svakodnevno. Ali je za svaku preporuku onima koji imaju suvu ili normalnu kozu.

I za kraj cult favorit True match. Razlog zbog kog nisam probala staru verziju je prodavacica koja me je uplasila kada mi je rekla da nije dobar za masnu kozu (pogotovo mladje devojke) zato sto moze da izazove iritaciju i bubuljice. Bila sam veoma izenadjena posto ni do danas nisam cula nesto slicno o ovom puderu. Ali na novoj formuli stoji znak non comedogenic (ne izaziva iritacije i bubuljice) tako da sam odlucila da ga konacno probam. Koristim ga vec oko 2 meseca i jos nisam sigurna koliko mi se dopada. Nije postigao prerivanje koje sam ocekivala (ima srednje prerovanje vise slojeva potpuno ali daleko od Dermablenda i pokrivanja mojih bubuljica). Proizvodjac tvrdi "super blendable" sto je istina i dobro se prilagodjava kozi. Na licu se definitvno oseca dosta teze nego prethodni. Ja cu nastaviti da ga koristim, ali nisam sigurna da cu ga ponovo kupiti.

Koji su vasi omiljeni drogerijski puderi i da li ste probale neki od ovih?

Sta doneti iz inostranstva?

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Ljubav prema sminci ne zna za granice. Tako da prodavnice sa sminkom u inostranstvu postaju nezaobilazne stanice.

Moje prvo stajaliste bio je cuveni Kiko. Mislim da ne moram da pricam mnogo o ovom italijanskom brendu buduci da su poznati po svojim pristupacnim cenama i kvalitetu koji odobravaju i profesionalni sminkeri. Iskustvo kupovine u njihovim prodavnicama podseca na kupovinu u Mac-u i Inglotu. Sam koncept prodavnice je dosta slican tako da kada se prvi put nadjete u prodavnici ne ocekujte da cete brzo izaci.
Ja sam krenula malo nepripremljena tako da nisam znala gde pre da gledam, ali najvise paznje su mi privukle senke.  Tu nije bio kraj posto sam morala da se odlucim izmedju kremastih senki, senki u prahu,  u stiku, pigmenata cak su tu bile i wet and dry senke. A kada su nijanse u pitanju, sigurna sam da ce svako moze da nadje ono sto trazi buduci da variraju od jarkih do tamnih i neutralnih boja.
Kao i uvek ja se drzim neutralnih nijansi, tako da je moj prvi izbor bila kremasta senka Cream crush u nijansi 05 Pearly silver rose. Ukoliko bih morala da je opisem jednom recju to bi bile sljokice. One su u  srebrnkastoj nijansi sampanjca. Senka je dosta kremasta i kada se nanese na kapak dosta dugo traje bez mrdanja. Toliko mi se dopada da je cesto koristim u dnevnoj varijanti, preko celog kapka i samo dodam neku tamniju nijansu da definisem pregib. Jedno mora da se vodi racuna kada se nanosi prstima, zato sto ce sljokice zavrsiti svuda.












Sleca je potpuno suprotna. Inifinity senka u nijansi 213 Mat cocoa. Pakovanje je malo nezgodno ukoliko nemate Z paletu ili nesto slicno ali ta sitnica je zanimarljiva, s obzirom na kvalitet koji dobijate za cenu. Potpuno je mat, ali se ne trusi mnogo. Nijansa je ono sto me je odusevilo, buduci da nije klasicna topla braon, vec kao da ima crvenkasti podton. Pigmentacija mi se dopada, zato sto ukoliko se lagano nanese sluzi za pregib i opustenije varijante, ali uz malo strpljenja postize se i podloga za smokey eyes. O trajnosti ne osecam potrebu da govorim zato sto sam uz bazu retko imala problema sa bilo kojom senkom.

Drugi favorit iz Kika su lakovi. Desava se da imam poteskoca da nadjem lakove u drogerijskom rangu a da pritom na mojim noktima traju duze od 3 dana. Sa ovima to nije problem. I takodje mi se dopada sto cak i sa tamnijim nijansama dovoljna su jedan do dva sloja. Samim tim brze se i suse.
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Ja imam nijanse 275-klasicna crna i 497 Pearly Indian Violet. Zahvaljujuci devojci sa bloga My beauty column i ovom postu i naravno Zlatani i ovom postu znala sam da necu izaci iz Kika bez ovog laka. Nijansa je naprosto savrsena. Glavni ton je tamno ljubicasta, sa crveno zlatnim odsjajem i mikro sljokicama koje se reflektuju u zavisnosti od svetlosti. Skroz jedinstvena nijansa koja izgleda mnogo skuplje na noktima.

Ne, nije ceo post posevecen samo Kiku. Do pre nekoliko godina kod nas se mogao naci Maybelline Instant age rewind korektor. Iz meni nepoznatog razloga povucen je pre nego sto sam imala priliku da ga isprobam. A malo sam se umorila od slusanja hvala koje svi imaju za ovaj korektor tako da sam morala da ga isprobam. Pakovanjem nisam odusevljena, ali je prakticno kada nemam mnogo vremena za sminkanje. Za razliku od korektora koje sam do sada koristila za prekrivanje podocnjaka, ovaj ima dosta laganu teksturu i prakticno se ne oseca na licu. Iako nemam problema sa preterano izrazenim podocnjacima, mogu da kazem da ima solidnu moc prekrivanja, a da pritom izgleda prirodno. 

I za kraj Soap and glory Hand food krema za ruke. Vec smo culi, izbirljiva sam kada su u pitanju kreme za ruke. Ne volim premasne ali ni one koje su poput mleka. Ova je nesto izmedju. Dosta je gusta ali je lagana i uopste nije masna tako da je koza lako upija. A i iskreno, ne bih mogla da odolim slatkom roze pakovanju.
Sta je ono sto vi zelite da probate i da li ste koristile neki od ovih proizvoda?

Kiko favorites

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Recently I got a chance to put my hands on some of the Kiko products (since unfortunately I can't get them where I live) and I don't know how could I live without them.
Kiko is Italian makeup brand that is known for affordable prices and high quality products. Experience of shopping in their stores reminds me on shopping in Mac. Whenever I come into store I don't know where to look first. 

But first time I was drawn to some of the best seller products, eyeshadows. There are all kinds of them from creams to sticks and powders even wet and dry ones. And you can find any shade that come across your mind.

Of course I had to go for neutrals. First one is Cream crush eyeshadow in 05 Pearly silver rose. When I first got I couldn't stop starring. It's straight up glitter in a cool champagne shade. I love using it all over the lid and than just adding a bit of darker shade in the crease, perfect day look. Eyeshadow itself is so creamy and once applied on the lid it won't move anywhere. But you have to be a bit careful if applying with fingers because glitter will stay on them.




And the complete opposite one is Infinity eyeshadow in 213 Mat cocoa. Packaging is a bit of a turn off if you don't have Z pallets, but texture is amazing. It's so buttery there is no fall out whatsoever and pigmentation is just right. You can apply it with light hand and use it as crease or transition shade or bild it up a bit and go smokey.

Camera just doesn't do justice

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My other favorite are nail polishes. When it comes them I usually have hard time finding ones that last more than 3 days without chipping on my nails. And with Kiko ones there is nothing I don't like about them. With these darker shades one to two coats are complitly enough and because of that they will dry faster. I have basic black one in 275 and one in 497 Pearly Indian Violet. 497 is such an unusual shade, I would say that it's dark plum with red golden reflection. Also there are micro glitters. Shade just looks so expensive and different from all the ones I have tried.
Next product that on my wishlist are matte lipsticks. What are your favorites or what would you like to try?


Bioderma dupe? / Zamena za Biodermu?

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We've all heard for cult favorite Bioderma micellar water but is there anything in drugstore that could replace it?
I will say it, I love Bioderma but I am not using it on daily bases to take my makeup off. It is a bit splurgy item for me so I always end up saving it for special occasions. And for day to day care I used makeup removing wipes. But recently my skin got a bit irritated, so I thought that micellar water would be a bit more gentle.

The one I always wanted to try out is Garnier micellar cleansing water.
First thoughts; this really reminded me on Bioderma. It takes face makeup off pretty good and feels just like a regular water. When it comes to eye make up and mascara it does it's job better than wipes with which you'll have to rub a bit. Leaves skin feeling clean but not dry, what sometimes could happen with Bioderma. Also Bioderma has a bit of an alchol scent to it, but Garnier one has no scent whatsoever.
Conclusion: I will keep my Bioderma for times when I use lot of  eye makeup since it does get it off a bit easier, but on regular days Garnier one will be good enough. And next time I will splurge on some other products or wait to go pick this in France.

Bioderma micelarna voda je definitvno zasluzila svoje mesto medju favoritima beauty zajednice ali da li postoji nesto u drogerijama sto moze da joj parira?
Licno volim Biodermu ali s obzirom na cenu, cesto se suzdrzavam od koriscenja i cuvam je za neke specijalne prilike kada koristim vise sminke. Do nedavno sam za svakodnevno skidanje sminke koristila vlazne maramice koje su namenjene tome ali posle duzeg koriscenja koza mi vise nije reagovala kao ranije. Skidanje sminke mi sada deluje agresivnije, nego sa micelarnim vodama.

Moj prvi izbor je bila Garnier micelarna voda, koja me je cak i pakovanjem malo podsetila na Biodermu.
Prvi utisci su bili da je moguca naslednica Bioderme. Dopalo mi se kako skida sminku sa lica a pritom se osecam kako da koristim obicnu vodu. Kada je u pitanju sminka za oci i maskara, odradila je svoj posao i nije mi iritirala taj predeo. Cinjenica da ne moram da trljam oci kao sa vlaznom maramicom je u svakom slucaju plus. Garnier micelarna voda ostavlja kozu cistom ali ne i suvom sto se ponekada desavalo ukoliko nekoliko dana uzastopno koristim Biodermu. I Bioderma ima blag miris hemije dok je Garnierova potpuno bez mirisa.
Zakljucak; Cuvacu Biodermu za prilike kada imam dosta sminke na ocima, posto je malo bolje skida, ali za svakodnevnu upotrebu je Garnier micelarna voda sasvim dobra. Takodje, Garnier je cesto na popustima (trenutno Garnier 360 din. u Dm-u, a u Lilly drogerijama Bioderma je 2+1) tako da cu u svakom slucaju nastaviti da je koristim, a casticu se nekim drugim proizvodima.

Day 7; Favorite lip product of 2015 / Dan 7; Omiljeni proizvod za usta u 2015.

2015 favorites
Labello hydro care

I need to say that I'm sorry for being inconsistent. And now, some of you could be surprised that a lip balm is my favorite lip product of the year but this product was saving my life in last couple months. And I am not lip person. I don't use lipstick or gloss on daily bases so it wouldn't feel right if I would mention them over this balm. 
I usually don't have problem with dry lips but we all know what lip pencil and matte lipsticks that were huge trend in 2015, do to lips. I'm a simple girl so I went for hydro care one. There is no scent or color to it which can annoy me so much sometimes. This product is made to hydrate and recover lips and it is doing that amazing in my case.

Who is excited for last day of 2015?

Labello hydro care

Postovanje rokova je meni uvek bilo problem i zato necu davati izgovore vec samo preci na ovaj favorit. Znam da je nekima mozda neobicno što sam se pored svih proizvoda odlučila bas za labelo ali je ova stvar spasavala moj život u poslednjih nekoliko meseci. A i ruzevi i sjajevi za usta i onako nisu deo moje svakodnevne rutine za razliku od ovog proizvoda tako da im ne dajem prednost i u ovom postu. 
Inace nemam veliki problem sa suvim usnama ali sve znamo sta hladnije vreme,  olovke i mat ruzevi (veliki trend 2015, a ko sam ja da se suprotstavljam?) cine usnama. Po pitanju nege sam kao sto se da primetiti veoma jednostavna. Hydro care ima veoma blag miris i bezbojan je. Ja od ovog proizvoda ocekujem da samo da hidrida i oporavlja usne, a u tim stvarima je odlican.

Day 6; favorite bronzer / Dan 6; omiljeni bronzer

2015 favorites
Too faced Chocolate soleil


I know you heard me raving about this product many times before but I really don't feel need to try any other bronzer now, because I love this one. Or maybe I would like to get Milk chocolate since it is winter, and that means I'm pale. I have this mini version that I got in gift set but this lasted me for so long because you don't need a lot of actual product.
It is nicely pigmented and blends with rest of the make up so it won't look like there is brown/orange line on face. And I also like is that in this shade there is no hint of orange. I sometimes have to use foundation that is a bit warmer tone than I would like to, so I always stay away from warm bronzers. There is also no hint of shimmers, it is complitely matte. And Too faced really know what are they doing when it comes to that chocolate smell.

Too faced Chocolate soleil


Iako ste me vec mozda cule da hvalim ovaj bronzer na sva usta, nisam zelela da ga izostavim iz ovogodisnjih favorita. Pogotovo sto od kako sam ga probala, iskreno nemam zelju da isprobavam neke druge i eksperimentisem (sto je veoma retko za mene da se vezem za 1 proizvod). U stvari mozda bih volela da probam Milk chocolate verziju, buduci da je zima a ja i po prirodi bela.
Ja imam mini verziju, i iskreno ne znam koliko bi mi normalna trajala s obzirom da i ovu vec dugo trosim. Posto je dobro pigmentovan potrebna je mala kolicina proizvoda. Dobro se stapa sa ostatkom sminke na licu tako da nema narandzasta crta na licu efekta. A nema ni narandzastih tonova kad smo vec kod toga. Meni se desi da ponekada moram da koristim puder koji je malo topliji nego sto bih zelela tako da tople bronzere i one koji vuku na narandzasto izbegavam u sirokom krugu. Takodje nema ni traga sljokica. I na sve ovo kao tresnja na tortu, Too faced se dosta potrudio oko mirisa. Da imam povez na ocima mozda bih i pomislila da se radi o pravoj cokoladi