Refresh with L'Occitane Verveine Body Spray!

Hello! Welcome to my blog and to another blog post! As the photos already reveal I will be talking about one of the most summer-ish products for me - L'Occitane's Verveine Outdoor Body Spray! As many of you already know, I love freshly scented products and they are especially in focus during summer months. I am currently trying out the new addition to the Verveine collection by L'Occitane, their new body spray! 

Preview: Essence - "#Secret Party" LE

BY INVITATION ONLY. Only a select few make it onto the coveted guest list. With the new trend edition “#secret party”, essence is celebrating the pool party of the year from May until June 2015. Cool drinks, great vibes and pink, inflatable flamingos and rubber rings ensure lots of party fun in the pool! essence offers the matching style: summery bronzing products, light textures and a color scheme reminiscent of the Caribbean consisting of orange, pink, turquoise, mint and brown. Must-haves include the kabuki brush with exra-soft bristles and the body spray for a light cooling effect on your skin. The selfadhesive drink markers are a special highlight: thanks to the six beach motifs like the flamingo or the palm tree, it’s easy to find your glass! #bestpartyever – with essence!

Blush - Fun in the sun! The blush conjures-up a gorgeous, summery look in warm pink on your cheeks. Its silky powder texture is easy to blend and feels wonderfully pleasant on your skin. Available in 01 pink up your life. 

Body Spray - Pool bo(d)y! A small refreshment to keep you going is always a good thing. The light spray quickly cools down your face and body, doesn’t leave any residues behind and has a lovely fragrance, too. Available in 01 splish splash.

Bronzing Powder - Got tan? The matt, dark bronzing powder is combined with a lighter part with subtle shimmer pigments to create a naturally sun-kissed complexion. The cute flip-flop embossment turns this micro-fine powder into a true eye-catcher. Available in 01 glow of my life. 

Cosmetic Bag - Beauty-hideout! The transparent cosmetics bag with a neon pink zipper keeps all your essential beauty products for the pool party together in one place! The material can withstand small splashes of water, so your itpieces are perfectly protected. Available in 01 my friend has a swimming pool.

Drink Markers - My drink! It’s easy to lose your glass while you’re dancing, splashing around in the pool or relaxing in the sun. But that’s not a problem with these ultra-cool drink markers: the six bright, transparent and selfadhesive silicone stickers help you recognize your glass amongst all the others. Simply stick one of the six funny motifs like the flamingo, palm tree or sunglasses on your glass to mark it as yours! Available in 01 don't drink and dive. 

Kabuki Brush - Too cool for pool? A flawless complexion is a must at every summer party! The ultra-soft and supple kabuki brush isn’t just ideal for the bronzing powder or blush; it harmonizes with any powder – no matter whether loose or compact. Available in 01 brush-tastic. 

Nail Polish - Color splash… the long-lasting nail polishes give your nails a high-shine, gel-like finish in soft green, aquatic blue, bright pink or bold orange. Perfect eye-catching colors for your hands and feet! Available in 01 swimming pool to go, 02 too pool for school, 03 pink up your life and 04 keep calm and party on.

Eyeshadow - Shhhhh, there is a party! The two eyeshadows with a soft texture give your eyes a long-lasting finish with a subtle shimmer. Warm bronze and refreshing mint with a cute flamingo or a palm leaf embossment create a summery eye make-up look. Available in 01 glow of my life and 02 swimming pool to go.

Jelly Gloss - Pool and party… the semi-transparent lipgloss provides the lips with ultraglossy results in a choice of bright pink or orange. Thanks to the light tinteffect, this look can even handle a refreshing dive into the pool. Available in 01 pink up your life and 02 keep calm and party on. 

Thanks for reading!

Love, UniqaPoly

Preview - Essence ''Beach Cruisers'' LE

Hello! Another new Essence limited edition! Available in May 2014 :)))

Just cruisin' – to the beach! In May 2014, essence is welcoming the summer with the new trend edition “beach cruisers”: quick, pack your bag and head to the beach! In addition to the bright colors yellow, apricot, red, gold and turquoise, this trend edition offers waterproof products and plenty of other exciting highlights for the most gorgeous days of the year. There are cool wet & dry eyeshadows, waterproof liquid eyeliners and a practical, colorless mascara top coat that turns any mascara waterproof in an instant to ensure lots of bathing fun! Totally trendy: the sand-effect nail polishes for a true beach feeling as well as the blush and lipglosses with hip ombré gradient colors. The assortment is rounded off with a fresh and summery body spray and the super-cute, practical wet bikini bag so you can safely put your wet bikini in your bag. Enjoy summertime… with essence. 

Blush: Sunset blush! The blush with an innovative color gradient ranging from apricot to red gives your cheeks a fresh look that can be either subtle or intense as desired. For a complexion like a surfer girl on holiday! Available in 01 I ♥ summer break. 

Bronzing powder: Sun kissed! This bronzing powder is a true savior when the sun refuses to come out. It gives your complexion a subtle tanned-look and mixes with the golden shimmer embossed on the surface of the bronzer in the shape of a palm tree. Available in 01 life is a beach.

Body spray: Summer spray! Feel like a small boost of freshness? Not a problem with the fruity body spray! It invigorates your body despite the warm temperatures so you’re sure to keep a clear head at all times! Available in 01 take me to paradise. 100ml.

Lipgloss: Hello holidays! The lipgloss with a fruity fragrance gives your lips a subtle apricot or red color as well as a sensational shimmer. The texture with a cool color gradient is sure to put you in the mood for hot temperatures. Your own personal sunset in a tube. Available in 01 I ♥ summer break, 02 girls just wanna have SUN!.

Eyeshadow: Fun in the sun! These eyeshadows in sunny yellow, intense apricot and bright turquoise give all sun-goddesses a fresh and radiant eye make-up look. You can even intensify the color-effect by applying it with a moist applicator! Available in 01 girls just wanna have SUN!, 02 keep calm and go to the beach! and 03 life is a beach. 

Waterproof liquid liner: Do you prefer cruising on the promenade or going to a hip beach party? With the waterproof liquid eyeliners in bronze or glittering turquoise, you’ll be the star of the show no matter where you are! And they can even handle a jump into cool water without streaking. Available in 01 sun, fun & copper! and 02 keep calm and go to the beach!. 

Waterproof mascara top coat: Tip top(per)! Waterproof products are absolute must-haves at the beach. This mascara topcoat is the ultimate summer companion as it turns any mascara waterproof without clumping the lashes. Simply apply on top of your favorite mascara and enjoy a day at the beach before removing it again with waterproof eye make-up remover. Available in 01 cruisers united. 

Wet bikini bag: Wonder bag! Not sure where to put your wet bikini? This question is now a thing of the past thanks to the wet bikini bag. Protective lining on the inside, a trendy and super-summery design on the outside – this is the ideal transport solution for getting your bikini from the beach to your home. Available in 01 don't forget your bikini. 

Nail polish: Sand star! These trendy nail polishes give your nails an exciting, glittering sand effect in red, light apricot, turquoise and gold. For a surprising 3D style you can touch! Available in 01 I ♥ summer break, 02 girls just wanna have SUN!, 03 keep calm and go to the beach! and 04 life is a beach.

Thanks for reading!

Love, UniqaPoly

Balea body spray - Brazil Mango LE :)

Hello again! Another review and a little chat from UniqaPoly :D I know, again a review... I just wanted to clean up a bit and do the posts I promised and the reviews.. so I can finally get to writing about other products, other reviews, swatches and about things that are more recent :PAnd maybe even some make up looks :)
So today I'll talk about this Balea body spray. First, I want to ask you - do you even use body sprays? Do you see them as an useful product or just a waste of money? Do you consider body sprays as essential product for your skin care or just as a bonus,  a little something to treat yourself?

I had quite a dilemma when buying this one.. I just couldn't  decide whether to buy it or not, will I actually be using this or not.. I remember when I first bought my very first body spray, I was still in high school.. so like years ago.. and I never got even to the half of the bottle. I never really used it, I just didn't know what to do with it. So this time I was like standing in front of the body care shelf and had no idea will this actually prove to be a good buy or not. So far, I admit, I haven't been using it much. And I keep it on my working desk, so I see it all day long. But I so rarely actually take it in my hands and use it. I don't know what is wrong with me!! When I was deciding whether to buy it or not, I promised myself I will use it up by the end of the summer or autumn. And the scent is sooo gorgeous, I just couldn't resist!

So, about the product :) Packaging is a plastic bottle with a spray pump. As you can see it can be opened at the top and the bottle could be reused for something else :) The bottle is orange coloured, the product is clear coloured. You get 200 ml for about 2 euros, I think.

Ingredients are few and not that good: aqua, alcohol denat, parfum, panthenol, cocamidopropyl betaine, allantoin, sodium chloride, limonene, geraniol, benzyl alcohol.
As you can see quite a lot of alcohol in just one product, so if you have sensitive skin, this product will definitely not be good for you. 

What this product promises: care with cooling effect, refreshing body spray with with fresh fruity scent of mango. Pleasant refreshment of your skin in summer, does not leave a sticky film on your skin.
How to use: I probably don't need to write that down? :P Except do not spray it anywhere near eyes or on your clothes.

Mainly I use it on my arms and neck and cleavage. It smells great, a really lovely fruity scent. I love the scent so much, I can hardly resist not to buy also the shower gel Brazil Mango, it's the same scent and oh so yummy! It does not feel greasy or sticky on me, more like water with added perfume. I do not smell alcohol at all. Also it does not irritate my skin anywhere on the locations where I use it, I had no skin problems so far. It dries really fast, like half a minute and it's no longer there, it just leaves a nice pleasant feeling on the skin, a little bit cooling. So when I'm feeling really hot this kinda helps me :)

If I recommend it - hmmm, I don't know.. it's nothing special, but at the same time it's nice. If you know you are actually gonna be using the product before it's too old and all you can smell is alcohol... than yes, try it, it's really not expensive and if you love fruity scents this will be quite a good thing. Personally I don't think I will repurchase the same one, maybe I'll try with some other scent next summer :)


Hope this was useful to you and thanks for reading!

Love, UniqaPoly