NEW IN May :)

Hello lovelies! Almost summer here! Great for all of you heat lovers, not so much for me. I am not that great with the sun and heat and sun bathing. Though I have a bunch of new products that are perfect for the summer time - sun screens, straw hats, towels and so on. I kept makeup purchases to minimum, but I splurged on some skin care! Check out my newbies!

NEW in July :)

Hello! It's already the end of JULY! WHAT? When did this happen? It was such a fast month, I don't even remember what I was doing most of the time... I did have some fun and went on the first part of my vacations, some swimming, some concerts.. so there were less posts, sorry guys. Even beauty bloggers sometimes need a time off. But as usual at the end of the month I am coming back with my regular monthly post showing you all the new products :)

I have been so lucky to get another collaboration and this time I will be testing and reviewing products by Adria Spa :D I feel really lucky! I have received the best summer combination of products to try out - shower gel to foam with lavander, Adria Spa  Bio Balm Coconut lip balm, Adria Spa Peeling with sugar and lemon - immortelle. Simply the best combination of my favorite summer scents - coconut, lavander and lemons! :) I have already tested the lip balm and it's very good! :)

Flash tattoos - I have ordered these online and waited for them for over 4 weeks.. usually I get them sooner, but oh well.. they are finally here and I am really loving them! I only wish they would last longer, on me they like to roll off in a matter of one day and a half. Maybe it was because of the heat and sweating and all the showering, sun screen... anyway, for the price, I am not really dissapointed. There's one sheet missing as I forgot to photograph it, but for all of these I gave less than 4 euros ( and free shipping) so it's still a win!

And now some goodies I need on daily basis. Last month I bought another deodorant by Rexona, but since I really disliked the scent I just bought another one, this time Dove Go fresh Anti-perspirant and I am loving it, been using it all the time. I also needed a new intimate gel/soap, so I had this discount at DM store and decided to try a Chilly gel for intimate care Formula fresca, as I have never had anything by them and a lot of women seem to like it. Also used up another coupon at Dm store to try out one of the latest shower gels by Kozmetika Afrodita and got myself Mystic Argan Oil shower gel. There are also the smoothie ones with vanilla, pistachio, strawberry but I will buy those next month :)

And my prize of the month! I have won this lovely prize of four products - Balea Dusch Peeling Buttermilk&Lemon, Balea Intensiv Fuss Bademilch/foot bath milk, Catrice Defining Blush 070 Pinkerbell and  Catrice Blush brush at a fellow bloggers giveaway - you can check her blog here -

Cindy Sabolčec blog - All Things Artsy. I have already posted about Catrice Defining 

blushes, they are one of my favourites! You can check the post here - My blush collection :)

Next are three summer essentials for me - Garnier Ambre Solaire Ideal Bronze SPF 30, Alverde Bodyspray Orange Melisse, Inell Lait Demaquillant Douceur makeup remover. I had to buy something to keep my skin safe from the sun and thought I would try this Ideal Bronze thingy, but I must say I have not noticed any difference in the colour I have or intensity or how fast I was tanning. I will not repurchase as this simply doesn't have enough SPF, my arms were still burned even though I applied this every two hours while outside on the sun. The bodyspray by Alverde was a fresh treat as it really smells lovely and gives a hint of freshness in those really hot days. I only hope I will actually finish this one, not like the last time I bought a similar product - I simply stopped using it and than I wasn't sure anymore what to do with it, and if it's not summer, I am not really using this kind of products much. The last one is a make up remover, I have already repurchased many times. I bought a mini travel size to go with me on my holidays and as it's so small it doesn't take much space at all.

And the best treat of the month - Roberto Cavalli Acqua EdT 30 ml! I am really excited about this perfume and I am adoring it! And especially the bottle, it's so damn pretty! Really satisfied with this one - the scent, the packaging, the price and well overall everything is pretty much awesome with this one! Really in love!

Also a bunch of Balea products - sort of summer edition. I pampered myself with Balea Melone shower gel, Balea Totes Meer face mask, Sundance Lip balm spf 30 with vanilla-coconut scent, Balea Melone lip balm and Balea Lip Oil with coconut scent. I have already used up the shower gel and face mask and I would love to repurchase but I have made plans what my next buys will be. Also really love the scent of Melone as well with the lip balm, really summery, not too greasy, but also not that nourishing. The other two lip balms wih coconut scents are to die for! Really using them both a lot every day! Well, I am a die hard coconut fan! The face mask is pretty good too, been repurchased many times and I will probably buy it again very soon!

And some more summer goodies - Nivea Aqua Effect Refreshing cleansing mousse, Batiste Dry shampoo and Essence Minis2go travel with me travel kit. I have repurchased Nivea cleansing mousse as I really liked it the first time and I again had the discount so I just bought it for my stash, but it will be definitely used up very soon :P The Batiste dry shampoo is something new for me, it's new on Slovenian market but very well known in the beauty world. It's about 5 euros at Muller stores but I must say that so far I am not impressed. Maybe it was the heat and sweating and all, maybe I applied too little or too much, but this just didn't do anything for me yet. Will continue using it and will see later if it gets any better. The Essence minis are for my next holidays in about a week and were actually the only thing I bought at Essence sales. The only thing I actually liked and needed.

Just some shaving essentials - Balea 3-klingen einweg rasierer/ razors and Wilkinson Sword Extra 3 Beauty razors. I have never tried the Balea ones before but will see how they work for me. The Wilkinson one's are a constant repurchase for me, been using them for years and so far they have never dissapointed.

And some more shaving/feet care - Balea Schwefel Bimsschwamm/ sulfuric stone for removing hard skin, Epilette discs fro hair removal, Strep Crema depilatoria doppiouso / in shower hair removal cream. I had this stone for feet by Balea a couple of years ago but now seemed the appropriate time to repurchase it as my feet needed some more care. It's a decent product for the price, but nothing out of the ordinary. The Epilette discs I already had once before, like 3 or 4 years ago, and I really liked them then, but it seemed like they stopped selling them. This year I spotted them at local Muller store and had to repurchase. The Strep inshower cream is a new thing to me, before I usually bought and used Veet one. This time they didn't have it anymore at Muller so I went for the most similar product they had but I haven't tested it yet, so will see how it will work for me.

And some new Catrice treats! I was checking out the sales at Catrice and decided to get Kohl Kajal 180 Too Cool For Pool - you can probably guess why? ;) Really loving the colour of this kohl kajal, very light and summery :) For lips I bought Catrice Pure Shine Colour Lip Balm in 010 Rose & Woody and thought it was also on sales, but it wasn't.. silly me, I could have just checked on my own blog if it was on sale or not, but why bother if it says it is than it is... until you get to the counter. Anyway, really loving the gentle shade, perfect for everyday and have been using it a lot! And the last one is a gloss - Catrice Infinite Shine Lip gloss in 110 Tangerine Tango, which was a gift alongside with the Grazia magazine. :)

From Essence Slovenia I have received this lovely surprise! It's from the upcoming limited edition and will be available in September - Urbaniced LE Blush in shade 01 The Sunny side of the street, Street style highlighter in shade 01 The Happy Direction, Street style eyeshadows in shades 01 City Girls rule!, 02 The Happy Direction, 03 For the City-kittys only! I am feeling really really grateful for the chance of collaborating with Essence and receiving such lovely products! :)

And the last lovely bit is a gift from a friend who was visiting Cambridge/London  and brought me this lovely scented soap - Fissi Firenze Fruits and Flavours red grapes pomegranate soap. I will be smelling really lovely this summer :P

And this is all, have you tested any of these products? Would you like to see a review or two from this latest bunch? :)

Thanks for reading!

Love, UniqaPoly

Empties of the week 8 :)

Hello! Time to talk about my latest empties :) I think I am doing pretty good finishing up my makeup products and skin care and cleansers and shower gels... very proud of myself that I managed to still stick with my original plan to finish up the products that are already open :)

I have used up a bottle of Johnson's baby softwash that I was actually using just for washing my makeup brushes. It did the job well but I am wondering  if it really got also all the bacteria. That's why I have a new Ebelin cleanser and I hope that one will be working also against potential germs so I can really assure my skin the best care possible. Or otherwise what's the point of having anti blemish skin care if I keep using only half washed brushes... Next to it is another empty bottle of Inell Lait Demaquillant Douceur, I already have repurchased another one and I keep using it as it's really cheap and works well with my makeup ( I do not use waterproof stuff). Another cleanser finished, this time I used up Nivea Aqua Sensation invigorating cleansing gel for normal to mixed skin. This was pretty good, it worked well for me, also together with my Braun face brush. It did however sting a bit at times, when my skin was really sensitive or I had a reaction to something..

Empty hair products, I have finished a dry shampoo by Balea, Trend it up spray-on trocken shampoo. I have already repurchased this one many times and currently I have another one by Balea, but both are good. Also my boyfriend likes to use it so sometimes a bottle can be finished up pretty fast. I have also finished another L'Oreal Paris Elvital Fibrology shampoo, I think this one is still my favourite one from the ones I have tried. I also really like the Fibrology hair balm, the scent of both products and how my hair are really soft later.. I will definitely repurchase again after I finish my stash. Third product is by Schwarzkopf, it's Gliss Hair repair conditioner. I have been using their leave-in spray conditioners for a couple of years now and I really like them. Usually I use this product on days when I don't use any hair mask or hair balm, so I don't get my hair too greasy and heavy before even drying them. It workd really well for me, I might repurchase this one really soon.

I have finished up a couple of shower gels. I usually have more than one open at a time, so don't think I used four shower gels in less than two months:P Plus I tend to use up shower gels as a liquid soap, especially if I get bored of the scent or I have it in my stash for so long I can't even remember why this product ever smelled nice to me. I have done so with Balea Black secret shower gel. It does smell nice, but I don't like the scent all over my skin so I used it up as a handwash liquid soap. The other three were actually all gifts. I got the I love ... Minty choco chip as a gift and I have been using it up pretty slowly as it really had a strong specific scent and I wanted the product to last  for as long as possible. The same goes for The Body Shop Moringa Shower gel. Until I had enough of these two crowding the space on my bath and I decided to finally finish them up. After that I was using another shower gel I got for my birthday L'Angelica Officinalis Purificante with a fresh scent of tea tree plant. Really loved the scent and the refreshing feeling. I think I might try the lemon scented one also, if I get a discount or something.

It's been a long time since I finished up a body lotion, but I finally did. I really wanted to create some space so I decided this one is the first one to be used up and it's by Dove Purely pampering with pistachio cream and magnolia. Smells really amazing and works well with my dry skin, especially on my legs. I would repurchase, but I have too many similar products to use up. Also, I have finally finishe up another hand cream and it's by Alverde Naturkosmetik Intensiv handcreme with pomegranate and shea butter. This was a really greasy hand cream and I've been using it only at home or before going to bed as it really took a long time to sink in. I liked it but not that much to want t repurchase it ever again.  And who would have thought, I have actually finished up a lip product, Labello lip butter vanilla and macadamia. I had this for quite some time and I really liked it but I usually just used it at home as it's a lip product ina pot and you really need to keep your hands clean when applying. I would repurchase, as I really liked the scent but I have an enormous stash yet to finish and I keep purchasing new lippies.

As for facial skincare I have so many opened products yet that are close to being finished but not there yet, hat I have only managed to use up two products. I used up Balea 7 tage energie kur. There were seven ampoules inside, I used one each evening, for a week. It was supposed to help my skin get back some hydration, energy and freshness.. well I must say I did not notice any differences so I will say this did not work for me and I do not plan on repurchasing. I have also used up Paula's Choice Clear anti-redness exfoliating solution with 2 % salicylic acid regular strength. This did nothing for me. I used it only in the evenings and after three days, three uses there was no more  visible change. The first two days I could really see my acne shrinking and drying out but than there was no more change. So I kept using the product more or less on and off, when I had a major breakout to help me dry it out faster but that's it. Some say they used this every day and it worked miracles on their skins, well mine was not one of them and I will most definitely never repurchase again.

Finished up two deodorants, Nivea Dry comfort and Rexona Clear aqua. Both were pretty good, the Rexona one had a better scent if you ask me. In terms of keeping me dry none of these two ever really do much for that, if my body needs to sweat it will and it doesn't matter what I use, but it did help me keep smelling freshly and clean and this is actually most important for me.

I ahve also used up a face mask I got as a gift Schaebens Schoko maske and it really smelled so amazingly sweet, I really liked it. Than I finished up some testers of Nivea Diamond volume conditioner and shampoo. They were ok, but I have nothing much to say about it, decent products, but did not wow me or anything, so i don't think I'll be switching my L'Oreal shampoos for Niveas one. I have also finished up a tester of Nivea Soft  refreshingly soft moisturizing cream and I really liked it, I think I will be repurchasing a whole bottle/pot as soon as I will be able to.

Some eye makeup I finished up. I actually really loved this Wet'n 'Wild eyeshadow palette in Silent treatment, but I dropped it and it broke and there is more or less just some mixed dust left inside. Too bad, this was really one of my favourites. I would definitely immediately repurchase if I could. Than checking out my mascara stash I figured out there are two mascaras that really must go to the trash bin asap! The L'Oreal Paris False Lash Wings in black  and Terra Naturi Fine definition mascara in blue. Both were still usable but so very old and I didn't even use them anymore that I have no regret throwing them away. I really really liked the L'Oreal one, this was actually one of the best mascaras I have ever tried. So a repurchase is highly likely, but not just yet :) The Terra Naturi one was never used much and well very old, so very ripe for thrash bin. Also throwing away Catrice  Calligraph Ultra slim eyeliner pen waterproof. This product never worked for me. I used it maybe three times and it already went grey instead of black, it transfered all over my lids and well.. I didn't use it anymore, it just was there in my stash and it's time for it to throw it away. Last one is by Essence, their Long lasting eye pencil in 10 almost famous I used for my waterline. It was also very old and it started to crubmle right after application so it was past time to get rid of it and I already bought another one, this time by Catrice , Kohl kajal in shade You're my Rosen one!

Last three empties are also makeup related. I have used up a liquid foundation, and I must say I am pretty impressed with myself as it's really been a long time I have finished up a product of this type. I have used up Bourjois 123 Perfect foundation in shade N51 Light Vanilla. This was one of my favorite foundation ever and I would repurchase, but I have an enourmous stash of not yet used up  foundations.. Than also by Bourjois I have finished up their Happy lights ultra - covering concealer in shade 21 Ivore. I will be definitely repurchasing this one soon, it's one of my all time favourites! For the time being I bought Catrice camouflage cream and it's good but not as good as the Happy light one. Plus it's  got a better packaging, gives better coverage and also has a tiny mirror inside. It is however a lot more expensive, about 8 euros, while Catrice one is  only 3,29 euros. Last item I am throwing away is a portable powder brush by Deborah. I have never been really using this one much, I had no idea the bristles would be so rough as there was no tester available for a brush at the store and I have regretted purchasing it from day one. I hoped that with regular washing I would get it to be more soft but it never was. Then the mechanism to roll it out broke and it only goes out just half way and it just stood there in my bathroom, so it was time to get rid of it too.

And this is it for now :) As I've been prolonging this post for so long I already have a couple of empties for my next post and I think it will be up sometime in April :) Have you been using any of these? How did they work for you?

Thanks for reading!

Love, UniqaPoly

NEW in April :)

 Hey! April is almost over! Finally almost over! There is nothing like a new product to test and play with and I did spend quite some money on beauty purchases ;)  Anyway there were a couple of things I couldn't resist buying and here they are :)

Let's start with a list:
- Deborah ShineTECH GelLike nail polish in shades 09 and 03
- Revlon Parfumier scented nail enamel in shade Bordeaux
- Omnia Botanica Argan Oil
- Deborah Milano Colour Copy foundation for oily to combination skin in shade 02
- Catrice Liquid Metal eyeshadow in 080 Mauves like Jagger
- Essence Beach Cruisers lipgloss in shade 02 Girls just wanna have fun
- Dove Purely pampering nourishing lotion with pisatchio cream and magnolia
- Bourjois Happy Light ultra-covering concealer in shade 21 Ivore
- Avon Femme EDP 50 ml
- Maybelline Color Whisper lipstick in shade 440 Orange Attitude
- L'Oreal Quad Pro Blue eyes eyeshadow in 358 Bleu Nuit
- Balea Totes Meer Salz oil peeling
- The Body Shop White Musk Libertine EDP 
- Essence Get Big lashes! Volume curl mascara
- Garnier Neo deodorant invisible dry-cream, fragrance free
- Revlon Powder blush in shade 050 Berry rich

Still, quite a lot of newbies, I had hoped to spend less on the make up but I still ended up with more than I need. Anyway, it was fun shopping and affording all these goodies, also I loved to get these on different discounts and second hand, because it didn't cost me as much as it would otherwise. Mostly I have a bad feeling because I really need to start using up all my products or they will go to waste... As for skin care products - all were needed and are being used regularly :P

Starting with my face - I got myself a new concealer by Bourjois, it's called Happy Light and it's really good at covering dark circles or red spots from pimples. I have been using it every day now and I I think it might be even better, than my all time favourite Healthy mix one. Next is Deborah foundation.. I was able to resist it all March, but than I have heard so many praises I couldn't resist and I got myself the lightest shade. I bought it at DM store, for 50% discount. I don't know if it's still available, maybe just some shades. It's really good base, I like it almost as much as my Bourjois ones. Last for the face is Revlon powder blush in shade Berry Rich, bought at Click2chic web store, also on discount for about a little over 5 euros. Unfortunately I really don't like this one, this one was a bad buy... will write a proper review why this one dissapointed me.

 For eyes - I got this Catrice eyeshadow from their Liquid metal range, which I have wantd to try for a really long time. I bought it second hand, but it was actually brand new. Cheap and a really great product, I love using this one. Regular price at the store is about a little less than 5 euros. Next is a quad eyeshadow by L'Oreal, which I stumbled upon by chance at my local DM store, and it was only 2 euros. I was not able to say no. I had to try it. Too bad I didn't already see in the store that the eyeshadows have been broken and fell out of the tray.. I fixed it for now. Also I must say I tried it only once until now, and I don't like it much. The shades are too dusty and the blue ones are not as vibrant as they look like. Last for the eyes is this mascara by Essence, which I bought just because I went to work with my face half finished. I was in such a rush I forgot to apply my mascara. I did the rest of the eyes and make up, but it looked really weird with no mascara.

 For nails - I got all three on sales, all three at Click2chic web shop. The Revlon one was on my wishlist for a couple of months now and I wnated to try the new perfumed collection, so I used the discounts they were offering. I must say I love the shade, but not the scent, which is very gentle, not at all what I expected. The two Deborah nail polishes I also got for 50% discount and I have already posted about the shade 09 here :)

 For lips - yeey, I am really proud of myself - only two new products for lips this month! Hahaha, I know some will think this is really not something to be proud of, but I really am happy I didn't get any other products for lips. I still have so many to review. I got this lipgloss by Essence, which is not available here in Slovenia yet, but will be in the coming month or two. It's very light and a product I have in my purse to apply whenever I feel like. The other product is Maybelline lipstick in shade Orange Attitude. After Mad for magenta and that amazing colour and applicationa dn everything, I wanted to try another shade and DM was offering 25% discount, so I wished for a  hot summer shade,price being about 6 euros.

 I have not purchased a perfume for about 5 months now, something like that and I got two really good deals for these two. One is by Avon, it's called Famme and I really adore this one! It's mostly suitable for spring time, but since it's so light and sooo amazingly suits any situation, I am really satisfied with it. Second one is by The Body Shop, it's called White Musk Libertine and it's quite strong scented and very heavy. A bit more for the autumn and winter time, but that's not a problem for me. I must admit I prefer the Avon one. Both of them are eau de parfum, Femme being brand new and containing 50 ml and White Musk Libertine being also EDP, already used a bit and 30ml. Both were purchased by second hand :)

And some body care :) I got the Dove body lotion second hand with a trade for one of my products and I must say I really like it, the scent is something special. Also makes my skin feel really smooth. I have also already tried the Balea oil peeling and really love the scent of lemongrass, seems a pretty good product, possible repurchase :) I haven't tried the in shower milk Balea product ( a version of Nivea products), not yet. Also Haven't opened the Garnier deodorant yet, but I hope it will not leave white marks on my clothing. The product I must really point out is the Omnia Botanica argan oil! I love, love , love this one! What this one does for your skin - it's amazing! I am using it almost for three weeks now, every evening before sleep on my face and it helped me heal my scars and red spots and my skin feels smooth and less dehydrated. I strongly recommend this product :) I have greasy skin and this made it look better, also a bit less greasy during the day ( but this depends a lot on what base and foundation you use...)

So this is it :) What newbies did you get yourself this month?

Love, UniqaPoly