Slovenian Bloggers 10. - 16. 2. 2014

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Dancing with my cat - waiting for spring to start.

C`est la vie - Winter Olympic games.

Mali veliki svet - Favourites in January.

Hutamanama - DIY: hair mask.

Gin Shivers - Bad Girl Valentine`s day nails.

Purple Glitters - blue Skittle manicure.

Sparkle with laughter - review: L'Angelica 100% Natural Deep cleansing mousse.

Beauty of a Lemon - giveaway! 

Ajda Tjaša - empties #1.

Adjusting Beauty - Valentine`s day makeup and nails.

Pretty Purple - Essence Rosy in love. 

Mateji ustvarjata - Sochi: ski jumping competition. 

Uniqa Poly - review: Krasna refreshing tonic for face.  

The Entrance Stone - Back to School.

Review: KRASNA - Refreshing tonic for face with lavander and tea plant

Hello again! Finally some time to catch up with all the reviews I want to make :) Today I'll talk about a face product, made in Slovenia:) The name of the brand is KRASNA and is sold at Slovenian DM stores and I think also Maxi shop in the center of Ljubljana has it. Anyway, the product I will talk about today is a refreshing tonic water for face with lavander and tea plant.

The packaging: You get a nice box with description of the product and ingredients on the back. Inside you get a nice transparent plastic bottle with 200 ml of the product. The period of use is 12 months.  

The scent: The first thing I really noticed about this one was the amazing fresh scent of lavander and tea plant. It's a really nice combination, and also very relaxing. I like to use it in the evening before I go to bed. It really is strong in scent and my skin smells nice for about an hour and even later I can still smell the lavander. 

How to use: It's skin care, hydrolyte with lavender and tea tree essential oil is used as a natural tonic. Suitable also for greasy skin ( I have greasy skin and it works well for me). Shake before use. Apply with cotton pad, gently, can be used morning or evening. 

Colour: The product is as you can see on the photos, also transparent, just like the bottle. Which I really like because they didn't add any dyes. It's a classic tonic, so the consistency is watery.

Application and use: I normally use it in the evening, because of the incredible lavander scent that really suits me before bed. I use one cotton pad, spill some of the product on and apply gently to the face. Nothing special about that. I would love if this product came as a spray on tonic, like  a face mist or something like that. Because it's so gentle and universal I think you could also use it on your neck and décolleté, if you wanted to.

My opinion: On me it helped a little with my skin, it helped me a little to make it look better, more healthy. Because of the tea tree essential oil it has a little bit more of cleansing power and I think it works well with my greasy skin and also helps to calm down the redness of my pimples. I have also noticed my skin is less greasy in the morning, which is also nice. I really like this product, because it's easy to use, easy to apply, you don't need much of the product even if you use it every day. I really love the scent of lavander in combination with tea tree oil, it's gentle but still effective. I also like the packahing - simple, clean, makes me feel like I'm in Provence on holidays, in some old mansion having a blast with home made cosmetics ;) I don't know if this makes any sense to you, but the point is - I really like this one and will definitely repurchase. I bought this one at DM store, for about 11 euros. If you love lavander scented products - I really recommend this one to you! :)))


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Love, UniqaPoly

Slovenian Bloggers 27. 1. - 2. 2. 2014

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Failed Beautification - January haul.

Viva la Viva - Mac palette. 

Kvačka, raj za dušo - Crochet hat. 

Baroque Fool - Giveaway.  

Pink Diamond - Chocolate brownie muffins.  

D. Ralok - Nails of the day.  

Beauty of a Lemon - Catrice lipstick: 330 the lips are on fire.  

Adjusting Beauty - review: Badger Sleep Balm.  

Vilinesa - January favorites.  

Lucija - recipe: Marble cake.  

Ajda Tjaša - review: MUA Smokin Palette.  

Katarina A. - Liebster award.  

Uniqa Poly - new products in January.  

Pretty Purple - January favourites. 

Mateji ustvarjata - Sapporo.  

C`est la vie - Movies.  

Deja - Slytherin inspired makeup. 

Taya - review: Mission PINKpossible. 

Maja Ena - The look back in January + February 2014. 

Pina - reading goals.  

Sabina - review: Manhattan clearface Wash scrub.  

NEW in January 2014 :)))

Hello! It's Fabruary already and it's time to look back and see all my newbies from January :) I got a lot of stuff as gifts because I had my birthday in January, also  got some late Christmas gifts and some newbies I afforded myself because I wnated to spoil myself a little ;)))

It's gonna be a long list, so get ready :) 

-         Kozmetika Afrodita, Sugar scrub, brown sugar and shea butter

-         Kozmetika Afrodita, Massage oil with jojoba

-         Cottage, Fig – relaxing after shower lotion

-          Deborah, Pret a porter nail enamel in shade  68

-          Profissimo DM, scented candle Schokotruffel, 40h

-          Yves Rocher, Micellar Cleansing water

-          Yves Rocher, Collection Cacao perfumed shower gel with cacao and orange

-           Yves Rocher, lip balms: Cacao and orange, cacao and raspeberry, cacao and pistachio

-           Palmolive, Ayurituel  joyous shower gel

-          Oriflame, Love is in the air hand cream

-          Lip Smacker, Kiwi

-          Yankee Candle, Warm Spice

-          Bourjois, Color Edition 24H, Cream to powder texture in shades  02 and 05

-          Nivea, Pure & Natural, moisturizing day care for normal to mixed skin

-          Krasna, dry peeling for face with lavander, mate and hemp

-          Melvita, Eau de fleurs d'Oranger, orange blossom floral water

-          Essence, Gel tint, shade 02 deep red

-           Essence, All about matt!, fixing compact powder

-           Essence, Kajal pencil in 22 taupe me!

-           Essence,  Love Letters LE, eye pencil in  01 inkheart

-           Balea, Trend it up, dry shampoo

-          Balea, lip balm LE, mandeltraum

-          Catrice, Ultimate Nudes, 05 Bonjour Cherie!

-          Mixa, Soothing BB Cream in natural rose

-          Naomi Campbell, Queen of Gold showe gel

-          Revlon,  nail enamel in shade 736 Elusive

-          Revlon,  Photoready, perfecting primer

-          YSL, Rouge Volupte Shine, shade 12 Corail Incadescent

-          Deborah, 24 Ore absolute volume mascara

     Sleek, Garden of Eden eyeshadow palette

     Maybelline, The Falsies Volume Express Black Drama mascara

Let's start with a biiig gift I got for Christmas, only I have received it in January :))) I got a really amazing gift, lots of cosmetics... XD I got two products from Kozmetika Afrodita, one is jojoba body oil, which I have not  tested yet, because I have some other body oils still open and need to finish them first. Than I got sugar peeling scrub, which I have already tried and it's amazing. It feels nice on the skin, it is moisturizing and smells really nice, like vanilla :) I also got a dm profissimo scented candle with the scent of chocolate truffles, which is perfect for all chocoholics.. it's more gentle scented thou. Also I had this body spray/lotion from Cottage on my wish list and I finally have it now :D It's a great product so far, smells nice and leaves the skin very soft, also absorbs very fast and is not greasy. Last here was a nail polish by Deborah in this mazaing purple shade that was also on my wishlist and I'm really satisfied with the shade, almost as seen on the promo photos!

Another package of cosmetics I got in January, but I have already ordered it in December :) I finally have Yves Rocher products, which I am testing for the first time. I chose the micellar solution and three lip balms, and as a gift I also received the orange cocoa scented shower gel :) I really like the lip balm orange cocoa so far, the others I have not tried yet. Also love to use the micellar solution. This is my second one, before I had L'Oreal micellar solution and I can already say that Yves Rocher fits me better and does the job better :)

Than it was my birthday and I got also some more make-up related gifts :) As well as a lot of other goodies :DDD Here's a Palmolive shower gel from the Ayurituel collection which smells heavenly, I also got the hand cream by Oriflame, which I have not tried yet and also I got my very first Lip smacker in taste Kiwi :)) It is amazing and really smells like a kiwi! Love using it!

For face I bought myself some new products :) Because I really wanted to try something from Melvita I finally bought this Orange blossom floral water and it really does smell great, I love the scent. As for what it does - I feel my skin is more gentle, more calm but nothing else... Anyway, I bought it as a product to pamper myself, not as much as for what it would do to my skin... Also it was on sale, so I got it for around 9 euros.. I also got this dry peeling by Krasna, which I have not tried yet, I had 30% discount in DM stores and I figured I would like to try this one, after all I currently have no other face peeling at home. I think it costed me around 7 euros and a little something. Also at the end of the month I got sent home some other Dm discounts and I bought Nivea face cream for normal to mixed skin for 50% off. I haven't tried it yet, but I do need a good face cream and I hope this one will be better than the one I bought from Alverde a couple of months ago.

Another birthday gift! :))) I got this amazingly huge Yankee candle scented with warm spices and it's a perfect wintery scent :) I also got two eyeshadow pots by Bourjois, one golden and one purply and I really love them! I have tested both and I really like the goledn one for every day and the purple one for when I want something stronger, also love to combine them together :) The texture is really soft and the application very easy :) Love these two little pots :P

Next is a mix of stuff I bought myself because I wanted to try them and also needed them. I got two eye pencils by Essence. One is from Love Letters LE and I really wanted to see why it's soo good. I bought it after recommendations from two friends, and if they say it's good, than it's good :P The other eye pencil I got on sales, it was something like 0,80 euros and it fits me pretty well, suitable for daily looks. I also bought, again, Essence gel tint in deep red, because I saw it on my friends lips and it really looked great on her, so I wanted to give it another go and I bought it again. Than also by Essence I got this all about matt! fixing powder, because I have run out of the previous one and I like to have a powder in my bag at all times and it's best when it's in pressed form. Also got this Catrice nail polsih on sales for 1,99euros because they have changed the range. And last here is the Balea dry shampoo, also another repurchase, because I ran out of the previous bottle.

And now the last group of products :))) I got all of these second hand, so I didn't spend as much, but I still did. I got myself revlon nail polish in shade Elusive, which is really dark matte polish with green glitter. It's a very pretty shade, but I expected it to be more green. I got it  from a really nice girl on slovenain beauty forum and she used this once so the bottle is still full :) Next I got myself new BB cream by Mixa in lightest shade. Also second hand but for about half the price in store, because the shade was too light for the other girl. I like it so far and I don't have any other BB cream at home at the moment, only Revlon NN foundation. Than I got the mini shower gel Naomi Campbell Queen of Gold, to match my perfume that I really love! Also two mascaras, both were new, never used only a lot cheaper than buying them in the store. I wanted to try some Deborah mascaras for some time now and I finally got one, it's the 24 ORE volume mascara. Also my first Maybelline mascara, Falsies. Will see if this Maybelline one is worth the hype. Than another Revlon product - perfecting primer, I got almost zero used, maybe twice, but it has a pump and all so you know the product is clean. I got it for almost half the price in stores and man, I LOVE IT! This is such an amazing base, it really works miracles on me and it actually helps keep the foundation last longer. Last here is YSL lipstick in shade 12 Corail Incadescent and this is my first YSL lipstick I have. I love the shade, just enough pinky, creamy, peachy - it's a more springlike shade but I love to use it anyway!

I also got some new clothes, a hand bag, some stuff for kitchen ... some really gorgeous gifts and some really useful stuff that I actually need at home and some stuff I bought myself! I love the most this gift from my bf - Arwen's pendant from LOTR :)))) I'm the happiest girl alive :DDD

To finish off this post, I will show you another gorgeous piece I bought myself at the end of the month - Sleek Garden Of Eden eyeshadow palette :)

Thanks for reading!

Love, UniqaPoly

Preview: Catrice - Luxury Lacquers LE

Hey there! Another preview for you today - another awesome limited edition :) 

Show Effects. Things that arouse curiosity are en vogue. Looks must be multi-facetted, the feel unusual. The new fabrics in the designer collections are there to be discovered with all your senses. Three-dimensional structures, elaborate applications as well as multi-dimensional colours with holographic or metallic effects turn the designs into luxury items. More is more. That’s why the Limited Edition “Luxury Lacquers” by CATRICE, which will be available in stores in March 2014, offers a total of 24 nail polish colours guaranteed to be eye-catching. You have a choice of four different effects: Sand’sation, Chameleon, Million Brilliance and Holomania. All polishes shine in the trendiest colours of the season and offer ultimate coverage as well as a long-lasting texture. Limited Edition, unlimited Effects – by CATRICE. 

CHAMELEON - Colour Change. Intensive, powerful colour meets upon iridescent duo-chrome here. The unique chameleon effect in trendy copper-chrome, bluish pink, bright cherry and fashionable peach makes a real statement. The shine is full of effects, the colour offers great coverage and the texture is especially long-lasting. Available in C05 Chromeo & Julia, C06 Chromit & Miss Pinky, C07 Salmon Salmon But Different and C08 C(h)ome, Leon!

HOLOMANIA - Pretty Prism. Holographic effects give your nails a unique look - exclusive and fascinating at the same time. The metallic colours with an ultimate prism effect come in cool silver and blue shades as well as a fashionable purple. Ultimate coverage and ultimate durability are guaranteed. On top of that, the professional brush offers a particularly easy application. Available in C01 Holo Manolo, C02 ApHolo 7, C03 Holo In One and C04 Plum Me Up Scotty. 

MILLION BRILLIANCE - Special Sparkle. Multi-dimensional glitter and pearls sparkle in all facets and give your nails a luxurious coat. The result is unique and brillliant – absolute must-haves and suitable for all trendy looks. Available in C01 BRIGHTsmaid, C02 Glitz Carlton, C03 Glitterama, C04 The Big Bling Theory, C05 Walk Of Glitters, C06 Glitters Are A Girl’s Best Friend, C07 Sweet Glitzteen and C08 Glitter Me If You Can. 

SAND'SATION - 3Deluxe. The Sand’sation nail polishes offer a sandy finish with high coverage and a sensational colour brilliance. The fine crystals cover your nails like diamond dust to give them an unmistakable structure. Eight fashionable shades including elegant silver, intensive royal blue, paradise turquoise green as well as bright coral, pink and red shades. Available in C01 100 perSand Real, C02 Maliblue, C03 Sandhopper, C04 PLUMbeach, C05 Strawberry BAYquiri, C06 It’s a PINKini World, C07 TropiCoral and C08 Waikiki Peach.

Thanks for reading!

Love, UniqaPoly

Preview: Essence - Bloom me up!

Hello! Starting new month with new limited edition preview :) This time it's by Essence, called Bloom me up!

Lightweight lace with floral patterns combined with fresh colors consisting of pink, apricot and lilac. The spring is a little playful and romantic - at the same time self-confident and totally cool. Available from March 2014 :)

Must-haves of the trend edition are the duo eye pencil, which increases the eye visually, and the practical blush stick - but even that sweet flower lace hair band should not be missed. On top of the trend edition offers practical brushes for a professional make-up  and a stylish bag for storing the beauty tools.

Blush stick - The blush stick gives a new feel in pink and apricot and after the application has a great powdery finish. Available in 01 chaising lacy and 02 blooming border. 

Duo Eye pencil -  One side of the pen is especially suitable for the inner eyelid, makes for a wide open look. The other side is for below the eyebrows.  Available in 01 bloomylicious.

Mono eyeshadow - The highly pigmented eyeshadow in cream, pink and mint with shimmering effects create a spring-like eye make-up. The powder texture is easy to apply and perfectly blended. On top shadows are decorated with a delicate, floral design. Available in 01 bloomylicious, 02 rose it up! and 03 blow my mint. 

Lipstick - Soft-coloured lips… The lightweight, long-lasting texture of the lipsticks gives the lips a polished sheen and beautiful color in rose and pink with medium coverage. Available in 01 rose it up! and 02 chaising lacy. 

Nail lace tips - The self-adhesive, transparent tip sticker in white-lace printed optics gives the nails a trendy style. The stickers simply stick on the nail tips for the individual styling. Available in 01 bloomylicious.

Shimmer powder - The shimmer powder in light beige gives the face and neckline a touch of shine.  The delicate, floral pattern decorates the surface of the texture. Available in 01 rose it up!

Nail polish - Spring is coming, the nail trends also: bright fresh colors consisting of pink, mint, lilac and apricot. The effects - sometimes pearly, sometimes plain - make you want to nail new stylings. Long lasting and high opacity set the popular nail polishes nails into scene. Available in 01 blow my mint, 02 lovely lavender, 03 blooming border and 04 chaising lacy.

TOOLS

Pocket brush - This useful little helper  is everywhere. With brush and mirror in a  practical pocket-sized shape.

Eyelash curler - With the eyelash curler can the eyelashes gently bend into shape and get a great swing without to be damaged. 

Make up sponge - The make-up sponge is perfect for easy application of makeup, concealer, blush and powder. The cool beauty utensil is unique and super practical: The rounded side is ideal for makeup and blush, while the narrow, pointed end is perfect for hard to reach areas. The make-up sponge is dry and moist applicable, also washable and latex-free. 

Eyeshadow brush small - The eye shadow brush with soft nap is by its narrow shape well in the hand and allows easy job and a perfect blending with the right amount of eye shadow. 

Hair band - The elastic, pink hair band with fine lace blossom is a real eye-catcher in any style and completes the look of all "bloom me up" girls. Available in 01 wear me out.

Kabuki brush - Whether loose or pressed powder, the soft, supple kabuki brush of fine hair is suitable for any type of powder and makes for a uniform application to face, décolleté and body. In a delicate lilac with white powder tip.

Eyeshadow brush big - The eyeshadow brush in fresh mint with extra wide brush and soft hair is the perfect tool for applying and blending eye shadow. In a few simple steps a professional make-up is created - especially for the Smokey Eyes Look.

Duo eyebrow styler - The duo eyebrow styler with two sides is indispensable for the ultimate eyebrow makeup. In a flash, compressed, and defined in the form of combed eyebrows.

Concealer sponge - From now on, the concealer is applied professionally. The specially beveled tip of the sponge enables easy and precise masking of unwanted redness and eye rims with concealer - even in hard-to-reach areas. Easy washable and latex-free. 

Big powder brush - The velvety-soft hair of the powder brush feel pleasant on the skin. Its slightly rounded shape allows optimum dusting loose or pressed powder and provides a flawless finish. 

 Blush brush - Through his fine brush hair the brush takes the blush -particles on outstanding and transfers it to the cheeks. The straight brush makes the job of blushing particularly simple and is perfect to shade and model. In a cheerful pink it brings color to the world. 

 Applicators - The small eye shadow sponge applicators in bright "bloom me up" colors not only look sweet, but provide more flexibility and control over the application of eye shadow.

Brush bag - Essential for accommodation and transportation of all high quality brush is a stylish, comfortable brush bag. The brush bag in lilac with fine lace and floral patterns and color accents in Mint and Pink creates order and is easy to clean.

Wow, what a collection!  I would love to have all the tools, the brushes look so cute with the colours and the pattern. Also the brush bag :) As for the decorative cosmetics nothing really catches my eye, at least not yet.. :) What about you? Do you like this collection? :)

Thanks for reading!

Love, UniqaPoly