MAC fake / nije fake

Potaknuta ogromnim raspravama i pretpostavkama odlučila sam dati svoj skroman doprinos; i usput vam predstaviti svoje omiljeno sjenilo. Ujedno je (nažalost) jedino MAC sjenilo koje posjedujem. Boja je divna smeđkasto-ljubičasta, sa vrlo, vrlo diskretnim shimmerom te se savršeno blenda. Naprosto ga obožavam nositi; makar imala sve moguće boje na raspolaganju, uvijek nekako završim na ovoj :D
U ovom trenutku drago mi je da sam sačuvala kutijicu da je mogu pokazati sa svih strana, pa nek svako stručno ili nestručno oko pogleda ;) neću puno pričati; evo vam fotke:

















Na zadnjoj fotki sjenilo je naneseno suhim i mokrim kistom. Na kapak ga stavljam obavezno uz bazu, a ako mi se (ups) dogodi da sam dovoljno lijena nakon izlaska i srušim se u krevet bez skidanja šminke (znam znam, shame on me), šminka na mojim očima ujutro je gotovo jednaka kao večer prije…

I naravno, da napomenem, sjenilo je kupljeno u MAC-u :)

Ljubim vas sve :)

Pantene Pro-V Protect and Shine

Nakon svih muka po uslugama drage nam pošte, Pantene paketić koji mi je poslan na recenziju ipak je pronašao pravi put do mog stana :) Iako sad zaostajem sa recenzijom, pričekala sam da sve isprobam nekoliko puta; s obzirom da mi tjeme reagira na neke šampone tek nakon nekoliko pranja.

After all the trouble with our lovely postal service, my Pantene package found it’s way to my place in the end :) although I’m far behind with my review I decided I’d try it out a few times first since my scalp sometimes reacts on  products after a few treatments…



Dakle, ono što sam isprobala su Pantene Pro-V Protect and Shine šampon i balzam za obojenu kosu, i ono prvo oduševljenje nakon prve uporabe nije splasnulo. Kosu tretiram bojama još od srednje škole, taman toliko da ponekad zaboravljam koja je ono moja prirodna boja kose. S obzirom da u izrastu vidim da probijaju prve sijede (što je puno prerano za moje godine) niti ne želim svoju prirodnu boju. One naravno dodatno isušuju kosu koja je postala sklona lomljenju i brzo gubi sjaj. Također, ni ne sjećam se kada sam posljednji puta kupila balzam za kosu – već godinama taj su proizvod zamijenile raznorazne maske i bila sam baš skeptična da će mi nekakav običan balzam pomoći ukrotiti kosu nakon pranja. Eto, Pantene me uspio razuvjeriti :)

So, what I’ve tried are Pantene Pro-V Protect and Shine shampoo and balsam for colored hair, and my first impression thrill never faded. I dye my hair since high school and sometimes I don’t even remember what my natural color actually is :P but since I found some gray hair too soon I think I don’t even want to see my natural color. Dying also dried my hair which started to break and lose its shine. There is one more thing – I don’t even remember when was the last time I bought a balsam; it was replaced with all kind of masques so I was quite skeptic when thinking that a balsam could keep my hair from being a complete mess. And there it was – Pantene worked out a miracle :)





*Slike preuzete sa Pantene Hrvatska FB


Što kaže Pantene?

"Prilikom razvoja novih formula Panteneovi su se stručnjaci fokusirali na pružanje nježnog pranja kose (kojim se s obojene kose uklanjaju nakupine prljavštine i tvari koje joj oduzimaju sjaj) te dubinsku njegu. To je izuzetno važno jer obojena kosa može biti sklonija lomljenju. Zato nova kolekcija sadrži polimer zvan Poly DADMAC, novi iznimno učinkoviti sastojak korišten u tehnologiji tekućih kristala, zahvaljujući kojemu se drugi sastojci lakše primaju na kosu. Kako bi se sačuvala boja, a kosa duže izgledala blistavo, balzami i posebni tretmani sadrže i pozitivno nabijene silikone, poput amodimethicona, koji pomažu zadržati molekule boje unutar vlasi kose te također unapređuju interakciju svjetla i kose. A to znači zdrav sjaj."


Već sam spomenula kakve probleme imam. Kao rezultat svega toga moja kosa (koja je usput poprilično gusta) nakon pranja strši na sve strane, i čim se boja malo ispere izgubi sjaj. Ukoliko je ne ukrotim fenom ili peglom, izgledam ko strašilo a samo češljanje je mučno jer se kosa lomi i zapinje za češalj/četku. Nakon prvog pranja pustila sam kosu da se suši prirodnim putem da vidim hoće li se išta primjetiti. A kad ono – šok! Ne samo da je kosa divno mirisala; bila je meka, lepršava i sjajna! Nakon malo isprane boje obično sam kosu vezala u rep odmah nakon pranja; sad sam napokon mogla uživati u raspuštenoj kosi i nekoliko dana pošto mi se kosa ne masti brzo :) sada nakon što sam je više puta oprala Pantene šamponom i balzamom efekt je i dalje isti, perut se nije pojavila a ja sam prezadovoljna :) ako se ne varam cijena svakog je oko 20kn. Jedino što mi preostaje jest isprobati ostale proizvode iz Protect and Shine linije proizvoda i nadati se da moji problemi sa kroćenjem suhe a guste i tvrdoglave kose prestaju :)

*Moje isprike ali morala sam sto puta koristiti smajliće jer u glavi se i dalje sva zadovoljna smješkam pa svoje oduševljenje na taj način dijelim sa vama ;)

Jeste li već isprobale koji Pantene proizvod iz nove kolekcije? Jeste li zadovoljne?

I already mentioned why my hair gave me headaches. As a result my thick hair was all over the place after being washed and it is too little to say I looked like a scarecrow, without a trace of shine in it if I didn’t tame it with a flat iron or blow dry it. Even combing my hair was a torture because it was too dry every time it would get stuck in my brush or a comb and break. So after washing my hair with Pantene for the first time, I let it dry naturally so the results would be more visible, if there would be any. And there was the shock! Not only the smell was divine – my hair was soft AND shiny! Ater the dye would wash out I’d always pull up my hair in a pony tail; now I can enjoy my hair loose even for a few days since it doesn’t grease :) even now after washing it for a few times the results are still the same and no dandruff appeared - and I couldn’t be happier :) If I’m not mistaking the price of each product is about 20kn (2,6€ or 3,6 $). So the only right thing to do is to try the rest of the Protect and Shine product line and hope my days of problematic hair will be history :)


*Sorry for all those smiley faces but it’s because I’m still smiling satisfied in my head so I had to share my thrill with you in that way ;)


Have you tried any of  Pantene products from the new collection? How did they work for you?

Afrodita Clean Phase peeling

Znam, nije me predugo bilo ;) ali moram vam se pohvaliti, napokon sam dobila posao :) I to takav, koji će mi (nadam se) omogućiti puno više recenzija ubuduće tako da sam zaista uzbuđena, samo da prođu te početne gužve i sjedne prva plaća ;)

I know, I was away far too long… but I have to share something with you – I finally got a job! And the kind of a job that will (hopefully) give me the opportunity to get loads of products for reviews ;)


Dočepala sam se onog Afroditinog Clean Phase peelinga sa košticama marelice i moje oduševljenje nije splasnulo! Pakirano je u tubici od 75ml - uspjela sam ga ubosti na popustu (redovna cijena je oko 38kn dok sam ga ja kupila u Kozmu za 27kn) i jednom do dva puta tjedno njime čistim lice. Od tada je čišće, glađe, te mi se manje pojavljuju prištići koji su me znali mučiti :) upravo ono što mi je trebalo! S obzirom da sam zadnji puta išla u detalje oko načina upotrebe, danas neću duljiti – evo vam fotkice umjesto toga :)

I got my hands on that Afrodita Clean Phase peeling and I’m still thrilled! It comes in a 75ml tube and it’s regular price is 38kn (I caught it on discount in Kozmo for 27kn); I clean my face with it once or twice a week. Since then my skin is smoother, softer and I’m having less breakouts which was just what I needed! I gave you details about how to use it the last time, so I won’t be a pain in the ass this time – here’s some photos instead ;)

Afrodita in 2 steps

Let me just continue where I left the last time, where I’m trying to bring my terrible skin to life… I craved for a facial treatment and this Aloe Vera peeling & moisturizing mask from Afrodita was just what I needed. To be honest it was the first time I tried it but I loved what it did to my face; so let me tell you a few more words about it :)

Da samo nastavim od prošli puta, gdje još pokušavam oživiti svoju umrtvljenu kožu… lice mi je žudilo za nekakvim tretmanom a ovaj Aloe Vera peeling i maskica od Afrodite bili su upravo ono što mi je trebalo. Da budem iskrena, ovo je prvi puta da sam ih isprobala ali efekat mi se jako dopao, pa mi dozvolite da vam natipkam par riječi o njima ;)







So it comes in two easy steps :)

Dakle dolazi u dva jednostavna dijela :)


1. The first step is to remove all those dead skin cells before using the mask by applying the peeling on moist skin and gently massage your face and your neck and just rinse with plenty of warm water afterwards. Here’s what it consists of:


1. Prvi je korak uklanjanje odumrlih stanica epiderme prije nanošenja maske, tako da na vlažnu kožu nanesete peeling i lagano izmasirate  kožu lica i vrata, te nakon toga isperete sa puno tople vode. Evo od čeg se sastoji:




2. The second step is to apply the mask in a thick layer and rinse after 15 minutes – it’s that simple ;) I have to say my face was as soft as a baby’s bottom afterwards, it just made my day :) it can be used twice a week (even more if the skin is irritated by environmental factors) but this time I had just this one package, what a shame… here’s what the mask is made of:

2. Slijedeći je korak nanošenje maske u debljem sloju koji ostavite na koži 15 minuta i nakon toga isperete toplom vodom – to je sva mudrost ;) moram reći, lice mi je nakon svega bilo meko ko bebina guza, jednostavno mi je uljepšalo dan :) može se nanijeti 2x tjedno (ili više ako je koža posebno nadražena vanjskim čimbenicima) ali ovaj puta nažalost imala sam samo jedan paketić… maska se sastoji od:




The price of this 2 step package is 13kn (about 2,3$) and you can find it in drugstores – dm, Kozmo, Müller… I was looking for it in Bipa, they had some other masks from Afrodita, but not this one as well. I have to find that Clean Phase peeling which comes in a 75ml package because I’m in love with this thing; it’s the best one I’ve tried!

Cijena ovog pakiranja je oko 13kn I može se kupiti u svim drogerijama – dm, Kozmo, Müller… tražila sam je u Bipi ali nije bilo baš ove Aloe Vera maske, već neke druge. Postoji Clean Phase peeling u pakiranju od 75ml I moram taj potražiti jer sam oduševljena peelingom, ovaj je do sada najbolji koji sam probala!




Have you tried any Afrodita products? I’ve tried the Almond multiactive nourishing facial cream and loved it, but that’s already another topic ;)

Jeste li već isprobale koje Afroditine proizvode? Ja sam imala bademovu multiaktivnu hranjivu kremu za lice, bila mi je odlična; no to je već tema za sebe ;)

Sweet lips

Hello my lovely ladies :)

These days when being sick sugar was a good friend, both mine and boyfriends… I have to say, lying in bed, in a closed room, without enough liquid, antibiotics… it made my skin suffer pretty much - it got really dry and itchy. But what I really hate is very dry, chapped lips… no matter how much I tried to nourish them, when I’m sick, they’re just in a terrible condition. Recently I tried the Lush Lip Scrub in Sweet Lips and yes, they ARE amazing, they SMELL amazing and they TASTE amazing! But 68kn (12$) for 25g was just too much money for me right now, for just a lip scrub, no matter how much I loved it so I decided I’d make one myself with the ingredients I had at home…

Ovih dana kad smo bili bolesni šećer nam se pokazao kao dobar prijatelj :) moram reći, ležanje u krevetu u zatvorenoj prostoriji, bez dovoljno tekućine i uz trošenje antibiotika poprilično naškodi mojoj koži – postane užasno suha i jako svrbi… ali ono što stvarno mrzim su užasno suhe i oštećene usnice. Koliko se god trudila njegovati ih melemom, kad sam bolesna on sam jednostavno ne pomaže. Nedavno sam imala priliku isprobati Lush Lip Scrub Sweet Lips i zaista je divan, miriši divno i čak je i divnog okusa! Ali cijena od 68kn za 25g proizvoda mi je bilo zaista previše za dati u ovom trenutku pa sam odlučila napraviti jedan sama kod kuće, od sastojaka koje sam imala…




Reading a few of DIY lip scrubs I made a combination that was really helpful afterwards :) what I had was:

• sugar
• honey
• olive oil
• vanilla extract

And the final result: I scrubbed them twice in two days to get the dead skin off, put some chopstick afterwards, and they’re back to normal now :)

Istražujući malo DIY peeling za usne napravila sam kombinaciju sastojaka i zaista je pomoglo :) ono što sam imala su:

• šećer
• med
• maslinovo ulje
• ekstrakt vanilije

I konačni rezultat: dva puta u dva dana sam ih pilingirala da uklonim svu onu mrtvu kožu, dobro namazala melemom kasnije i moje usnice vratile su se u normalu :)




Another thing I used sugar for was my boyfriends terrible cough. Did your mom or your grandma ever make you a hot cup of caramelized sugar when you had a sore throat or a bad cough when you were little? Since he didn’t want to go to see a doctor that’s what I made him :) so in case you never heard of that, what you do is: take a spoon (or a spoon and a half) of sugar, and put it in a bowl, heat it up until it melts and turns into beautiful golden liquid, then add a cup of milk and just stir and boil until the caramelized sugar melts into the milk :) That’s it, just drink it while it’s still warm ;)

Još jedna stvar za koju sam koristila šećer je gadan kašalj mog dragog. Da li vam je mama ili baka ikad pripremala “špinani šećer” odnosno šalicu toplog karmeliziranog šećera kad ste bili mali? On nije htio doktoru pa sam mu za kašalj pripremala upravo to :) za slučaj da niste nikad čule za špinani šećer evo kako se radi: žlicu (ili žlicu i pol) šećera stavite u posudu i na vatri lagano zagrijavate dok se potpuno ne otopi i pretvori u divnu zlaćanu tekućinu; zatim dodate šalicu mlijeka i prokuhate na laganoj vatri dok se karamelizirani šećer ponovo ne otopi u mlijeku. I to je to :) samo popijte dok je još toplo ;)

I'm back

Hello my lovely ladies :) I'm back, finally... it's like a plague house here for a week now and I'm sick of being sick... this was me the last few days (along with some other non-stomach related issues that almost made my head explode)

so my only destinations were bed-bathroom-sofa :D and of course now when I started feeling better, my dear boyfriend got a cold so I'm keeping my fingers crossed I won't catch that too because that would just be way too much for me... I have some half-prepared posts for you so I'll be back tomorrow :)

xoxo
 

I Love Berlin

So, Spring is here, people tell me to ditch the black, stop being an emo (don’t know where they got the idea) and decided I’d listen… so I did my nails in a love this city pink-ish essence nail polish ;D it kinda gave a boost to my mood… or is it just springtime..?

I tako, stiglo je proljeće, govore mi da se ostavim crne, prestanem biti emačica (iako uopće ne znam otkud im takva ideja) pa sam odlučila poslušati.. nabacila sam malo roze na noktiće (love this city, essence lak) ;D moram priznati, podiglo mi je raspoloženje… ili je to proljeće u zraku..?









xoxo