USTNICE, OBRAZ IN OČI  
LIPS, FACE AND EYES

Essence Glossy in Velvet stick - nove Essence šminke v obliki svinčnika, ki so me popolnoma prepričale. Glossy stick je res bolj podoben glosu in je zelo prijeten na ustnicah. Velvet stick pa se posuši v satenast mat finiš in je tudi bolj obstojen, še vedno pa na ustnicah pusti prijeten občutek. Odtenki, ki jih imam so: 02 Peony star - 05 Plum perfect - 03 Luminous rosewood

Essence Glossy and Velvet lipsticks - I love these new Essence lipsticks! Glossy stick really is like a gloss, because it feels so moisturizing and looks so shiny on the lips. Velvet stick dries into a satin matte finish, and is much more long lasting, but it doesn't feel uncomfortable on the lips. The shades I got are: 02 Peony star - 05 Plum perfect - 03 Luminous rosewood
 

Golden Rose Velvet matte šminka - v odtenku 32, ki je res čudovit! Šminka je zelo obstojna, vendar lahko malo izsuši ustnice. Ta odtenek je eden izmed mojih najljubših.  
Golden Rose Velvet matte lipstick - I have it in the shade 32, and it is stunning! It is very long lasting, but can dry out your lips a bit, if you don't exfoliate and moisturize them properly.  
 

Catrice Glam & Doll false lashes maskara - ena izmed najnovejših Catrice maskar, ki jo bom zagotovo še kupila. Všeč mi je, ker trepalnice lepo obarva in privzdigne, vendar jih ne zlepi skupaj, tudi če nanesem tri sloje. Velik plus je tudi to, da se mi čez dan ne odtisne pod oči na vrh lic, kar se mi rado zgodi pri marsikateri maskari.
 Catrice Glam & Doll false lashes mascara - this is one of the newest mascaras they added to their range. I am sure I will buy it again, for the price (around 5€) it works great! I like it because it makes my lashes really nice and black, lifts them up and most importantly, there is no clumping, even if I apply three coats. A big plus is also the fact, that it doesn't leave fallout on the top of my cheeks, which seems to be a problem with many mascaras for me. 
 

L'Oreal Infallible 24h-matte puder - je precej priljubljen puder in verjamem, da ste o njem že mnogo prebrali. Meni je všeč, ker na moji koži izgleda naravno, lepo izenači ten in je zelo obstojen. Če ga uporabim, se lahko zanesem, da bo moja podlaga skupaj z bronzerjem in rdečilom ostala lepa vse do večera. Edini minus je, da moram ob uporabi tega pudra kožo obraza še posebej vlažiti, ker imam suho in ta puder jo še malo dodatno izsuši. Vendar mislim, da v teh toplejših pomladnih dneh tudi to ne bo več problem.
 L'Oreal Infallible 24h-matte foundation - I am sure you read and heard plenty about this one already, since so many bloggers and Youtubers rave about it. I like it because it looks natural on my skin, does a great job at evening out my skin tone and it is very long lasting! It holds bronzer and blusher for the whole day. The only down side is, that I have to moisturize my skin even more if I use it, because this foundation can be drying, since it is matte. But I think that with warmer days even this problem will be gone.  
 

NEGA KOŽE, LAS IN NOHTOV   
SKINCARE, HAIR AND NAILS
 

Balea Ultra sensitive intenzivna krema za obraz - odkar sem pred dvemi meseci kupila to kremo, v upanju da bo nadomestila mojo najljubšo Hydreane Riche od La Roche Posay, je ne zamenjam več. Ta Baleina krema je njen popoln nadomestek. Je brez parfumov, barvil in konzervansov, kar moji suhi koži zelo odgovarja. Tudi dovolj mi navlaži kožo, da se skoraj nikoli več ne soočam z luščenjem po nosu, kar se mi je prej pogosto dogajalo. Tudi pod pudrom deluje odlično. 
 Balea Ultra sensitive face moisturizer - I bought this one two months ago hoping it would be as good as my favorite Hydreane Riche from La Roche posay. It is a perfect dupe, at least for me! Ingredients are great and really catered for sensitive skin, it has no perfumes or preservatives, and this suits my dry skin really well. It even works great as a base under any foundations that I used recently. 

Balea olje za čiščenje ličil -  čeprav še vedno najraje posežem po micelarni vodi, je tudi čistilno olje odlična izbira za odstranjevanje ličil. To olje s prsti vmasiramo v suho kožo na obrazu in okoli oči in tako se ličila kar raztopijo. Odstrani se preprosto, z vodo. Vsebuje arganovo olje in menim, da mi je ravno zarad tega zelo všeč, saj mi da občutek, da poleg odstranjevanja ličil tudi negujem svojo suho kožo.  
Balea cleansing oil - even though micellar water is still my favorite for makeup removal, this one is a great choice and alternative. You massage this oil into your dry skin and it simply dissolves all the foundation, eyeshadow, mascara, everything. Then you rinse your face with water and your skin is left really soft and clean. It contains argan oil and I think this is why I really like this oil, because it feels like I am not only removing makeup but also care for my dry skin. 
 

Alterna Caviar CC krema za lase - je krema za lase, ki se jo uporablja na vlažnih laseh in se je ne izpira. Uporabljam jo v majhnih količinah, saj mi jo bo sicer prehitro zmanjkalo. Lase naredi neverjetno mehke, lepe, bleščeče in dišeče. Deluje tudi kot toplotna zaščita. Ni najcenejši izdelek, ampak je nedvomno vreden svojega denarja. Mislim, da je to najboljši 'leave-in' balzam za lase, ki sem ga kdaj poskusila.   
Alterna Caviar CC hair perfector - this one is like a leave-in conditioner with many promises about what it does for you hair. I think they are mostly true and I love it! I only have a small size of this so I use it really sparingly, because it's not the cheapest. It makes my hair extremely soft, shiny and good smelling. It also works as a heat protection. I think this is the best leave-in treatment for hair I have ever tried. 
 

 Afrodita oljni odstranjevalec laka za nohte - z vonjem grozdja. Všeč mi je, ker ne vsebuje acetona in z oljem res lepo neguje nohte. To se mi zdi zelo pomembno, sploh pri tanjših nohtih, ki se radi hitro zlomijo. 
 Afrodita oil based nail polish remover - grape seed oil and grape scented. I like this one because it doesn't contain alcohol and the oil really treats the nails nicely. I think this is very important, specially with weak and brittle nails. 
 

Essence XXL nail thickener podlak - inovativen podlak, za katerega trdijo, da odebeli in okrepi tanke nohte. Lahko bi rekla, da se s tem strinjam. Všeč mi je, ker zaščiti nohte, jih naredi bolj trdne in zelo hitro se suši. Težko bi rekla, ali nohte 'pozdravi' tudi na dolgi rok, vendar zaenkrat sem z njim zelo zadovoljna. 
Essence XXL nail thickener base coat - this is supposed to be an innovative base coat, they claim that it thickens and strengthens weak nails. I could say I agree with that, for now. I like it because my nails really feel harder and more resistant, and it dries very quickly. I don't know, if there will be any long term results for the health of my nails, though. 
 

To bi bilo za danes vse. Je tudi vam kakšen od teh izdelkov všeč? Za vsa vprašanja sem vam na voljo! 

Hvala za branje! xo Linda 

That would be all for today's post. Do you like any of these products, too? If you have any questions, let me know! Thanks for reading! xo Linda

 

Recently I've been loving these two Afrodita body care products: Red grapes oil shower gel and Mineral water with aloe vera body moisturizer. This shower oil gel leaves you with the softest skin and the moisturizer is perfect for every day, with a refreshing scent. It is quite light, so I wouldn't use it in the winter time, when my skin gets really dry. 

This new Essence 'Hi, I care for you!' hand cream is my favorite because of the light floral scent, and the way this sinks into your skin in seconds, leaving it soft and nourished, is amazing. Shea butter and coconut oil really work like magic! Lush's Lemony flutter is a staple: best cuticle cream! I am sure you have all heard about this amazing product before. I also use it on my elbows and feet sometimes, because they tend to get really dry in these colder days.

This got2beVolumania refreshing styling powder is not really a dry shampoo, but I use it like one. It works perfect! Smells like raspberries, and really gives some texture to your hair, but I am not quite sure about the volume. I don't really care about that anyway, because I use it as a dry shampoo on my third day hair, and it works perfect for that.
Elvital Fibralogy shampoo is my go to for the past two months. What is it about it that I love? It foams up a lot, so I can only shampoo my hair once, don't feel the need to do it twice, and get a really clean feeling none the less. My hair is always so soft after I use it, even if I am too lazy to use some conditioner. It doesn't make my hair greasier than it already is, I can get away with three days between washing (on the third day I always use the got2be spray I mentioned a few lines ago).

And now for some makeup products!


Maybelline Colorama nail polishes were a big surprise to me! They are really really good! Unfortunately the color selection here in Slovenia is quite poor and old, but you can find some nice shades. These last up to 7 days on my nails, which is amazing! With the black one I got to 6 days without top coat!


Bourjois Healthy mix serum foundation in shade 51 is an old (and probably every month's) favorite. This works amazing on my skin, it's a perfect color match and I love the dewy finish it leaves.
Catrice Made to stay highlighter pen is a great inner corner highlight, but you need to know it is super glittery and it can look too artificial if you use it too much. I wanted to take a swatch picture but sadly this product didn't want to work with me, and all the pictures were blurry and weird...so I rather not post any.
L'oreal Miss manga mega volume mascara is a repurchase. It is a decent drugstore mascara, not too expensive. It gives some length and volume, but can easily clump your lashes if you are not careful. I will probably not repurchase it again, because I know I can find better ones out there.
Maybelline color sensation lipstick in the shade 620 pink brown was my favorite lipstick for the past month, since I got it. The scent is nice, sweet, and for a shade this nude this is very long lasting. The name describes the shade perfectly: pink brown. Very good nude shade for us pale girls. 

The last two products are my absolute favorites and they are both from Makeup revolution:


Their Naked chocolate palette is the most beautiful eyeshadow palette I have ever seen. It's almost like my name is written all over it because all the colors are simply stunning and totally my taste! I like to create dramatic looks and this gives me just that. But if I want to create a somewhat natural look for every day, this is just perfect for that, too. I love it! With some primer, these stay on for 24 hours, if they need too. Every single shade in this palette is pigmented, some more, some less, but none of them is disappointing. For the low price (around 10€) this is wonderful and a must have.
The Pro fix amazing makeup spray is a new product to me, because I was never really into setting sprays. But after reading a lot of good reviews, I had to get this one to try! It did not let me down. Since I got it, I use it daily. I feel like my makeup stays perfect for the whole day with this, and I honestly don't have to worry about the possibility of  some 'disappeared' bronzer and blush at the end of the day. It stays put perfect. You need to try this if you haven't already!

For the last year and a half I have used nothing but micellar waters to remove makeup. Garnier, L'oreal and Inell are my favorite. From time to time I read blog posts about cleansing balms, oils... and such, but it never really intrigued me to try any. Until L'occitane released their cleansing oil. I really wanted to try that one. But I just couldn't justify spending 20€ on it, when I have my 2€ micellar water from Leclerc at home and it works perfectly. A week ago I was just browsing the skin isle in Muller and I saw this... L'oreal cleansing oil for 9€. Without any further though, I bought it.

My first thoughts? I LOVE IT. You must keep in mind, that this is first cleansing oil I have ever tried, so I can't really compare it to anything else. But from what I experienced in a week of using it, I think it works like it's supposed to. 

For an easier review, I decided to write facts about it in lines:

- it is called Öl Richesse - gentle cleansing oil

- they claim it removes even waterproof makeup

- it is suitable for all skin types, doesn't make your skin greasy

- works for face, eyes and lips

- 150ml costs 9€

It is very liquidy, even if it's an oil, it is not a thick consistency. You put 3 - 4 pumps in your hand, and gently massage it all over your dry(!!!) face. After you can see all the makeup dissolved, you wet your hands and massage your face a little more. The water transforms the oil into a light foam and after that you wash your face with water. 

It does what it says. I usually wear heavy eye makeup and quite a few coats of mascara and it removed all of it, easily. It literally melts your makeup. If you wear a lot of mascara (or waterproof) you have to hold your fingers on your lashes for a few seconds, and it removes easily. I noticed that the foundation and bronzer were gone of my skin in seconds. After you create a nice makeup mess on your face, you just wet your hands and it comes off right away. You can see how dirty the water is when you rinse it off. 

The water takes of all the oil and leaves completely no residue behind, so you can easily get away with using only this, if you are feeling too lazy to use a face wash for your skin. The scent on this is amazing! It is sweet, but not overwhelming. I love the scent. 

The only bad thing I have to say is, that when rinsing with water, it makes my eyesight slightly foggy, but it goes away in about 15 seconds. The second I dry my face with a towel, I can see normally again. 

I know some girls have problems with products breaking them out, but that never happened to me before in my life, and neither with this product. It left my skin totally clean, soft and happy!

So this was my experience with the first cleansing oil I ever purchased. I can safely say, I would buy this again, because it works really nice and is something different, I am quite tired of the endless quantity of cotton pads I have to use with my micellar water.

What do you think about cleansing oils? Have you ever tried any and did you like them? Would you try this one?

Since this is one of my first product reviews, I am still not sure if it is good, and you get all the information you want. I would really appreciate some comments, what do you think of this review, is it good, enough information, quality information, too long, too short? I would be very happy and thankful if you shared your thoughts with me. I would appreciate it very much!

Thank you for reading!

Have a nice day!

xo Linda

GARNIER OLIA hair color. I like to experiment with hair colors and usually mix two different shades. Although last time turned out a disaster (my hair came out black), I can't wait to try these two. I heard many good comments about the Olia hair dye! I got shades: Deep red, and Intense red.

(Price: reduced to 4,89€ in DM, usually about 6€)

ESSENCE NAIL POLISH REMOVER strawberry+passion fruit. My favorite cheap nail polish remover, repurchased many times.

LE PETIT MARSEILIAIS BODY BUTTER with shea butter, chamomile oil and fig milk. Already tried this since I bought it. Smells really nice, I can't describe the scent but I also can't say I smell any fig or chamomile in here. It has a very soft texture, almost feels like it is whipped. The scent stays on the skin for hours, and is really pleasant for my taste. I really like this one, I might repurchase other scents too. (3,59€ / 250ml / Leclerc)

Both of these are a repurchase. BALEA AQUA SERUM is a very good moisturizing serum I use under my daily moisturizer, it gives me just enough of the extra moisture my very dry skin needs. BALEA NIGHT CREAM UREA 5% is a brilliant very thick any moisturizing night cream for dry skin. I always use this in spring and summer, because my dry skin just never gives up, no matter what season of the year. I started using these two when I ran out of the Avon winter skin care I had. 

(Price: serum 30ml / 2,99€, night cream 50ml / 2,69€, both in DM).

GLISS KUR HAIR OIL. This is a nice drugstore hair oil, nothing special, but it makes my hair look shiny and soft and keeps my hair ends protected, and that is all I want. I feel like I have to use a lot of it to really cover my hair, so I think I am going to run out of this one very soon. I don't really like the scent, it is the typical 'Gliss kur oil' scent, luckily for me it doesn't stay on my hair for too long.

(Price: 8,99€ / 75ml in Muller).

GLISS KUR DEEP REPAIR SERUM. I have not yet tried this. The packaging and the fact that it was a new product intrigued me to buy it. I will use this as a conditioner. Smells really nice, too. (Price: 3,95€ / 200ml in Muller)

SYOSS ANTI-GREASE DRY SHAMPOO. Haven't tried this one yet, either. I really liked the other one (volume) so I decided to give this a try. I found that Syoss dry shampoo only really works if you use it like the instructions say to (you have to shake well before every spray and the brush your hair really well), I can get away with two extra days before washing if I use it. 

(Price: 2,98€ / 200ml in Leclerc)

ESSENCE LONG LASTING LIPSTICK in 04 ON THE CATWALK. Another of the popular Essence lipsticks I added to my collection. You can really build this shade up, from a sheer, light red tint to a full on red. (Price: 2,49€ in Muller)

CATRICE LIPSTICK 370 IN A ROSEGARDEN. I had my eyes on this pretty pink shade for a while, and decided it is time for me to get it. It goes perfectly with any makeup. (Price: 4,29€ in DM)

BOURJOIS ROUGE VELVET in NUDE-IST. I am sure you already know of these gorgeous lipsticks. After seeing a lot of photos of other bloggers wearing it, I really wanted to try it for myself. It is a darker nude shade but it doesn't look brown, and I am really happy about that, because brown is a big no no for my taste. It lasts very well for such a light shade and the velvet finish is unbelievably stunning. (Price 12,99€ in Muller.)

MANHATTAN LIP LACQUER in TEMPTING RED. You can read all about it here: click me

ESSENCE LIP LINER in 06 A GIRL'S DREAM. Very creamy, glides on like a dream and lasts for quite a long time. This shade goes perfectly with dark nude or light red shades. 

(Price: 1,59€ in Muller)

ESSENCE BLUSH BRUSH. The design on these is so pretty. The brush is very soft and is nice to work with it, but I don't really feel like it is very appropriate for blushes, because of the shape, I think it works better for a light contour with bronzer. I will stick to the regular shaped ones for my blusher. I really like how soft it is, nonetheless. (Price: 2,99€ in Muller)

BOURJOIS PUSH UP VOLUME GLAMOUR. I wanted to get the Maybelline Lash sensational mascara, but after some thinking I realized that maybe that wouldn't be the best idea because I am not the biggest fan of plastic wands - I have eye contacts and plastic wands really hurt the roots of my lashes sometimes, which tends to irritate my eyes. So I went for this one. The best decision ever! I love it. I will do a blog post about it for sure, you should stick around for that. :) 

(Price: 10,69€ in DM)

Why is this only now my first L'OREAL INFALLIBLE EYESHADOW, I have no idea. This is brilliant. I got this beautiful golden 'Sahara treasure' shade. This works like a pressed pigment, it is very pigmented and felt almost creamy when I swatched it. I love it! I am sure you already heard a lot about these! (Price: 8,45€ in DM - very pricey!)

ALVERDE MAKEUP FIXING SPRAY. First makeup fixing spray I tried - a little disappointed. I honestly see no difference! But I only used it a few times, I have to try it some more before I make my final decision. It is a very small packaging, and the smell is very strong - but not that unpleasant. I really want to try the UD fixing spray. (Price: 3,79€ / 50ml in DM)

CATRICE NAIL POLISHES IN (S)WIMBLEDON -left and A GALLON OF MELON -right. The green one was a gift for my friend - she loves it. The coral one is mine, I love it. It almost looks neon on my nails. I will definitely do a blog post with it - probably in a few days. About the new brush? It's OK, but nowhere near the good ones (Essie, for example). (Price: 2,59€ in DM)

ESSENCE NAIL ART EXPRESS DRY DROPS. This I have repurchased many times before. I don't know what kind of magic is in there, but it really makes your nail polish dry quicker. I would recommend this to anyone! (Price: 2,19€ in DM)

MAKEUP PRODUCTS

I bought three nail polishes: (from left to right)

L'OREAL in 502 PURPLE DISTURBIA

L'OREAL in 892 TOTALLY D ACCORD (click here)

ESSIE in VANITY FAIREST (will do a blog post soon)

LIP PRODUCT SWATCHES

BODY CARE & OTHER

This is such a pretty nail polish. I would never pick up this shade otherwise, but this one just called my name. It is a gorgeous dark blue - green - black - silver, I can't even explain. It has a sand effect finish, but L'oreal decided to call it 'Spiky effect' and I find that brilliant.The shade is called 892 TOTALLY D ACCORD.

When I look at my nails now, I feel like a mermaid. The green is peeking through, but than there is a lot of dark blue and silver going on. The photos sadly don't show the green. I love this nail polish, it is a different shade from what I am used to, and I simply adore it. <3