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May 25, 2012

NYX Round Lipstick & Round Lip Gloss!

May 25, 2012
Pozdrav moje dame!

Predstavila bih vam moj najdraži kozmetički brand do sada! NYX!
Naime, prošlo ljeto sam prvi put naručila njihovu kozmetiku preko online stranice BeautyJoint.com. 
No sada je već dostupna u Hrvatskoj i to u dućanu Šminka i to

Hello ladies!
I would like to talk about my favorite cosmetic brand off all time, NYX cosmetic!
I've ordered couple of NYX product last summer for the first time and fell in love with it! I bought it from online store BeautyJoint.com, but now it's available in Croatia too, click here !

Danas Vam predstavljam nekolicinu od mojih dražih ruževa i sjajila za usne!
Today I'll show you some of my NYX lipsticks and lip glosses that I own!


Gore su prikazana sedam ruževa, točnije iz kolekcije Round Lipstick, tada po cijeni 1.99$, sada je 2.99$ na online stranici, a u dućanu Šminka i to, dođe 50 kuna! 
Za malo novaca ćete dobiti ruž izuzetne kvalitete i stvarno nećete požaliti!
On the picture above you can see some of my NYX lipstick, 7 to be exact, from the Round Lipstick collection. I bought them for only 1.99$ but now is available for 2.99$ in online store. 

Krećem od ambalaže
Dolazi u čvrstoj plastičnoj ambalaži crne boje, izuzetno kvalitetno napravljenoj. A na samom dnu ruža dolazi proziran dio, kroz kojeg možete vidjeti pravu nijansu ruža! Unutra nije pravi ruž već gumasta masa boje ruža.
Nadalje na red dolazi pigmentiranost. Ovo je ruž koji za malo novaca pruža visoku kvalitetu. Visoko su pigmentirani, baršunaste teksture i lako se razmazuju. Sadrže mineralna ulja što pruža veću hidrataciju usnama, pa se ne morate brinuti da će vam isušiti usne. Ne skuplja se pore na usnama tako da se ne morate brinuti ni na tom području! Također, nije potrebno nanositi balzam za usne prije samog nanošenja ruža. 
No, mala zamjerka je da ga, zbog kremaste teksture, morate nanositi nekoliko puta tijekom dana jer lagano izblijedi! Miris je blag, rekla bih pomalo citrusnog podtona i nema nekog posebnog okusa!
Dolazi u očekivanoj količini od 4 grama, traje 12 mjeseci od otvaranja i nije testiran na životinjama! Dolazi u 126 nijansi ( tako piše na NYX oficijalnoj stranici ) mada neki kažu i do 144-150 nijansi!
  
Packaging is nice and sturdy in black plastic container, really nicely made. On the bottom is see-trough plastic container where you see real color of lipstick in plastic rubber form. Pigmentation is great, really highly quality  for this price. Texture is velvety  and  they are so smooth while applying. Lipstick contains mineral oil that hydrate  so you don't have to worry that this product will dry out your lips. It doesn't gather in your lip pores so you don't have to worry about that either. No lip balm needed before applying lipstick. 
Only thing I don't like is that you have to re-apply it during the day much often than other lipstick but it's not a big deal. 
There comes 4 grams of product, it last for 12 months while open and it's cruelty free! Choice is pretty big. You have 126 shades to pick ( as said on NYX official site ) but some of them says there are 144-150 shades. Scent or fragrance is gentle with citrusy undertone. It doesn't have any specific taste.


( samo jedan potez ružem / only one swipe )


Na red su došla sjajila iz iste kolekcije Round Lip Glosses! Moram priznati da sjajila ne stavljam često preko ruževa, jer ruž nosim posebno, ali u narednom teksu ću vam odati malu tajnu!
Next are some of the lip glosses from the same collection Round Lip Glosses! I don't usually wear lip glosses on top of my lipstick that often, because I wear lipstick it self, but I'll share with you my secret how and for what I use them!
 


Dolaze u plastičnoj, prozirnoj ambalaži sa crnim poklopcem i solidnom četkicom, a ima svega 2.5 ml proizvoda. Pigmentiranost je također odlična, jer jedan potez pokazuje da je sjajilo gusto, a opet ne ljepljivo i neupotrebljivo kao neki od sjajila. Miris je sličan kao i ruž. Lako se razmazuju.
Lip glosses come in plastic, see-trough container with black cover and sponge applicator, with 0.085 oz of product. Lip glosses are highly pigmented and they're thick but not sticky, so they're easy to apply. Scent is similar to a lipstick scent.



sjajilo je nanešeno bez podloge / lip gloss is applied with no base color

Mnoge cure su mi preko mailova pisale da često kupe pogrešne nijanse, ili su presvijetle ili pretamne, pa ih najradije bace ili poklone. Evo kako ja to radim. 
Some of the girls wrote me e-mails asking what to do when buy products in wrong shade. Some of them rather threw them away or give them away. Here's how I do it.

TIPS & TRICKS: Nikada nisam nezadovoljna proizvodom kojeg kupim. Uvijek nađem način kako iskoristiti taj proizvod. Kao što vidite u slikama gore, ruž u nijansi Rea izgleda smeđe boje, što u stvarnosti i je, ali ga lako popravim nanošenjem ruža sličnog podtona ili sjajila koji će ga neutralizirati ili pomiješati do zadovoljavajuće nijanse. Ista stvar za ruževima u nijansama Narcissus i Strawberry Milk. Izgledaju previše Barbie rozi, a to nije previše privlačno, zato ga pomiješam sa neutralnim ili breskvastim sjajilom i dobijem željenu nijansu. Igrajte se bojama dok niste potpuno zadovoljni! 

I'm never disappointed with products I buy, even though they look different than on picture. I always find a way to use that product. In pictures above, you can see that lipstick in the shade Rea looks brown on me, and it really is, but all I do to make him wearable is mix  lipstick or lip gloss with similar undertone. Or just mix until I'm satisfied. Same thing with Narcissus and Strawberry Milk. They're too pink, too Barbie pink. But that's okay! I mix them with neutral or peachy lip glosses and get the shade I want. Play with colors until you get the perfect shade.

To je to od mene! Kakva su vaša iskustva s NYX kozmetikom?
That's all from me! What are your experiences with NYX cosmetic?

Ne zaboravite sudjelovati u darivanju!

May 13, 2012

Wet'n'Wild - I Got Good Jeans

May 13, 2012
Bok cure! 
Danas je na redu mini recenzija, mini palete Wet'n'Wild, točnije Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio, pod nazivom "I Got Good Jeans!" 
Hi girls!
Today I'm writing mini review of mini Wet'n'Wild palette, to be exact Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio, named "I Got Good Jeans!"
Nažalost, nije dostupna kod nas, barem ne u Hrvatskoj, koliko znam, moguće ju je naručiti jedino online! Ja sam naručila preko BeautyJoint.com po jako povoljnoj cijeni od 3.99$ ( plus shipping koji im je previsok po mom mišljenju ), što je otprilike nekih 24 kuna gore, dolje ( ne računajući shipping ).
Sjenila dolaze u plastičnom pakiranju težine 3.5 grama ( 0.12 oz), s prozirnim poklopcem što je super prilikom kupnje, jer se vide boje, ali kod online kupnje i nije toliko bitna. Dolazi s dva aplikatora, jedan mini kist i jedan spužvasti aplikator, koje ja ni neću koristiti jer je teško rukovati s malim aplikatorima. 
Što se tiće sjenila, redom su : browbone - sivkasto plava s metalnim odsjajem, crease - mornarsko plava s sitnim shimmerom, eyelid -  žučkasta zlatna s metalnim podtonovima. Pigmentiranost sjenila je vrhunska, pomalo zavidna. Neki high-end proizvodi bi se mogli lagano posramiti u usporedbi s Wet'n'Wild kvalitetom. 
Unfortunately, this palette is not available in Croatia, but it's available online. I've ordered it from BeautyJoint.com for only 3.99$ ( plus shipping, which is too high for only one item ). 
Shadows come in plastic palette with see-trough top so you can easily see the colors. Also, with this palette, two applicators are included, sponge applicator and regular brush, which I don't find useful myself. As for the colors, this colors comes with 3 shadows, in this order: brow-bone - light grayish blue color with metal flex in it, crease - navy blue with tiny shimmer, eyelid - yellow gold with metallic sub tones.  Pigmentation of this palette is extremely good, too good in my opinion. Similar, maybe even better than some of high-end products.


Na dodir su svilenkasta, mekana i pahuljasta. Upravo tako se ponaša prilikom nanošenja na kapke. Daleko su od mat finisha, ali se jako dobro blendaju tj. razmazuju. 
Prilikom nanošenja moguće je trušenje, tj. opadanje sitnih čestica sjenila na jagodice, pa bih preporučila nakon završenog eye-look-a, nanjeti puder, ili dobar stari trik s translucentnim puderom. 
While swatching it, it feels silky, soft and powdery. They blend easily and they don't smudge at all. 
While applying, there might be some fall outs on your cheeks, so I recommend use shadows first and then apply your foundation, or you can apply translucent powder underneath your eyes. 



Na poleđini ove palete nalaze se upute kako nanijeti svaku nijansu zasebno. Gore vidite kako sjenila idu po redu, ali ja osobno tim redom ne bih koristila ovu paletu. Kažu da najsvjetliju nijansu koristite ispod obrva, ali po meni to je previše neobična boja za takvo nešto. Umjesto toga, ja ju nanosim na kapke kao podloga za tamno plavu, ali više o tome u narednom tutorialu. Zlatno sjenilo moje je omiljeno u ovoj paleti i znam da ću ga nositi zasebno. 
On the back of the palette, there are instructions on how to use this colors. In the picture above, you can see correct order on how to use them, but in my opinion, I wouldn't use the first light color as my highlight color on my brow bone. It just don't seem right using it that way. So instead I use that color as my base lid color. Gold color is my favorite one.  


Gore je mali demo ove palete. Nisam uspjela napraviti točno ono što sam zamislila, ali evo kako sam napravila look kroz mini tutorial.
Picture above is little demo of this palette. I didn't use these colors the way I wanted because I improvise, but I'll tell you how I did this trough mini tutorial.

* Elf bazu razmazati ( 1. slika )   /   Elf Primer ( 1. picture )
* Na pregib kapka nanjeti smeđe sjenilo (2. slika)   /  Apply brown shadow on crease (2. picture)
* Svijetlo plavo sjenilo nanijeti na kapak  (3.slika)    /   Light grayish blue apply all over the lid  ( 3.picture)
* Grube linije blendati mekim kistom  (4.slika) /  Blend harsh lines ( 4.picture)
* Tamno plavo sjenilo nanijeti na kraj kapka u obliku V(5.slika) / Navy blue shadow apply in the outer V (5.pic)
* Zlatno sjenilo nanijeti duž donjeg kapka  (6.slika)/  Golden shadow apply on the lower lid (6.pic)
* Nanijeti crnu olovku  (7.slika)  /  Apply black liner on the water line (7.pic) 
* Nanesite maskaru (8.slika)    /  Apply mascara (8.pic) 

Što se same palete tiče, jako sam zadovoljna i preporučila bih ju svima!
I love this palette so much and I recommend it to everyone! 

5/5

April 26, 2012

E.L.F. vs Kleancolor Lipstick

April 26, 2012
Bok cure!

Nedavno su mi došli neki proizvodi koje sam naručila prije cca dva tjedna, a radi se o ELF i Kleancolor ružu za usne.
Prvi put sam probala proizvode za usne od dotičnih kompanija! Elf volim općenito, i njihovi proizvodi su mi zadovoljavajući naspram koliko koštaju, a Kleancolor sam probala prvi put!

Hi girls!
Recently, I received some products from Elf and Kleancolor, that I've ordered two weeks ago!
It is my first time using lip products from this two brands. I love Elf products that I own already, and the quality is pretty okay for the price they sell for!

Pa krenimo!

Pakiranje 
Pakiranje kod oba proizvoda je jedini dio koji me nije oduševio! Proizvodi nisu do kraja zaštićeni u kutijici, pa je prilikom otvaranja moguće oštetiti sam proizvod, i zaprljati poklopac! 
Packaging 
Main problem with these two product is packaging! Lip product itself it's not full protected and there is possibility that product can get damaged while using it.

 ( 1. Kleancolor - Tea Rose, 2. Elf - Nostalgic )

Pigmentiranost
Što se pigmentiranosti tiće, ja sam zadovoljna! Na slici (gore) vidimo da je Kleancolor ruž ima mrvicu bolju pigmentiranost od Elf-ovog ruža! Ali to je samo jedan potez, pa se za Elfov ruž moramo mrvicu više potruditi dok ga stavljamo na usne! Ali ništa bolje ni ne očekujem, jer je cijena zaista niska!
Pigmentation
As far as pigmentation, I'm satisfied. On the picture above, we can see that the first lipstick from Kleancolor in Tea Rose,  is slightly more pigmented than Elf one. It's only one swipe so, I think that for the better results you have to work with Elf lipstick more. For the low price, I'm really satisfied.

  ( 1. Kleancolor - Tea Rose, 2. Elf - Nostalgic )


Cijena
Cijena ovih ruževa je izuzetno niska! Kleancolor, koji nije toliko popularan kod nas, dođe oko 9 kuna ( 1.49$) dok Elf-ovi Essential ruževi dođu oko 12 kuna ( 1.99$). Usporedno s našim ruževima iz drogerija ( Essence ili Catrice ) koji dođu oko 20-30 kuna, Elfovi i Kleancolor ruževi su manje pigmentirani, no upola su jeftiniji! Catrice je neusporedivno bolji od svih navedenih! 
Price
Price of this two lipsticks is really low! Kleancolor, which is not as popular in our country, is around 9 Croatian Kuna ( 1.49$ or  1.20 €) while Elf Essential lispticks are arounf 12 Croatian Kuna ( 1.99$ or 1.59 €). Comparing this brands to ones from our drugstores  ( Essence or Catrice ) that are around 20 or 30 Croatian Kuna ( around 4-5 € ), Elf and Kleancolor lipsticks are less pigmented, but half a price. Catrice is better quality product than from all above!

Postojanost i svojstvo
Postojanost Kleancolor ruža je bolja nego Elfov. Oba su hidratizirajućeg svojstva, i nakon korištenja se osjeti se da su usne mekše. Miris ruževa je pomalo plastičan, no dovoljno staložen da se ni ne osjeti prilikom nošenja! Okus je neutralan. Jedina zamjerka kod Elfovog ruža je da se ucrtava u brazdice od usana, pa je bolje prilikom nošenja Elfovog ruža, nanjeti olovku za usta u istoj boji, koji će popuniti brazdice. 
Characteristic
Characteristic are satisfying. Kleancolor stays on better than Elf one. Both have hydrate formula and after using, lips feel smoother than usual.Smell is plasticy but subtle enough that it doesn't feel anymore after applying. taste of lipstick is neutral. One thing I don't like about Elf lipstick is that is getting into crevices of your lips. So I think is better to apply lip pencil before lipstick!


Što se tiće dostupnosti ovih proizvoda, nisu dostupni u Hrvatskoj ali su dostupni online!
These products are not available in my country, but they're available online. 
Gdje kupiti / where to buyeBay, Beauty Joint, Eyeslipsface.co.uk
Proizvodi dolaze u više nijansi, pa je moguć veći izbor prilikom kupnje! 
Products comes in many different colors, so selection while purchasing is bigger!

Ocjena / Evaluation : 4 / 5


 

June 25, 2011

Impatience!

June 25, 2011
Hey girlies! 

Just ordered some NYX cosmetic  and can't wait for it to come!
It's from site called Beauty Joint (click here) and I must say that this site is helping you save up your money, I'm not even joking.

So, this would be my first time using NYX make-up and I'm so excited. 


















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