Among Beauty Drawers

What type of sleeper are you?

2015-03-29T12:37:00.000-07:00

Hello again!

Recently I got inspired about Sleep Awarnessby a company called Casper.

- The mattress -

Casper is a company that sells mattresses which are shippable to your door in a conveniently sized box.

They also have a blog so you can check them out here.

I found it pretty fascinating since lately I've been really into finding the right app to track my sleeping cycle and habits.

I have found myself to have many sleepless nights and having a lot of energy like at 4 in the morning, which for me is the middle of the night. I have never felt so inspired and full of brain activity at that hour. I feel very refreshed and ready to start the day, although my body does give me a lot of signals that it hasn't had it's proper time to sleep and reboot.

Lindsay shared this graphic with me which portrays 6 types of sleepers:

- Can you find yourself in theese? -

It took me quite a long time to figure out how I see myself and after a long thinking process I think I have found myself in three categories/types.

I don't know about you, but have you ever wondered what if computers were made out of fluffy stuffed animal materials instead of all that metallic hardware. I know I sound weird, it just my imagination, because if that were the case I'd probably snuggle with it. So this thought has brought me and you to the conclusion that I am The iSleeper.

I'm definitely the person that sleeps with either the laptop being close or my smartphone. It has become an obsession. And I've developed the need to watch something before I go to sleep even if it's a really old low quality video on YouTube.

Now YouTube is a whole other story on it's own and I'll tell you it is by far the reason why I see myself in the next type - The Night Creature.

It doesn't matter if I have things to do in the morning or not, I'll make sure to stay up all night scrolling through my subscribtions and watching every video that I've missed.

Even if I get sleepy I always find some video that interests me enough to keep myself awake all night.

The problem with this is that it happens often, and if it isn't YouTube's fault, it's my freaking brain activity that suddenly has all these great ideas about my blog, about life, about university, about everything. I must say I can get very philosophical after a certain hour in the morning.

And on other nights when I do actually sleep - I'm sorry if I made you feel like I don't, I do use my bed for sleeping, don't worry - I love making my own cocoon. Now I know this, because most nights I wake up so tangled up in my sheets and blankets that it takes me quite some time to get out of bed.

And let me tell you I bet it's not the most graceful of looks.

I'm literally wrapped up like a chicken wrap and maybe even more than that. So that's why this makes me also The Bed Hogger.

There is probably many more types I could be mentioning, but these three really stood up. I must say they have been very eye opening for me.

I am really glad I found out about National Sleep Awarness month, because it made me think of the things I might have been neglecting. And crucial things like sleep. So much I didn't sleep because it got me inspired to think about my habits and why I am the way I am.

I hope that you have enjoyed this post.

It's a bit different coming from me but, I enjoyed writing it.

And well my question for you is what are your sleeping habits?

Which type are you?

Let me know in the comments!

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,

Divna

Colective Haul #1 + Mini Reviews

2015-03-23T13:24:00.000-07:00

Hello lovelies !

I've felt quite inspired lately so I thought I'd use it all to blog and fill your feed with posts, why not am I right?
Anyway I haven't been buying a lot of things at once so I was waiting for items to pile up so I can post them collectively.
This are products that I've accumulated from a few trips to the drugstore.

- Ziaja Sensitive moisturizer - Nivea Pure&Natural day cream - Garnier Perfect Blur primer -

1. Ziaja Sensitive Skin soothing day cream with SPF 20: since I bought this moisturizer has become really and important step in my skincare and I like to use it when my skin feels dry and when I need extra hydration. I also love using it under makeup for a more flawless dewy finish.
I do need to mention that it has a specific smell, to me it smells great, nothing particular, kind of like a cream would smell like, but my mom has mentioned that she can not stand the smell of it so I guess that part is individual.
I do recommend it though, because it gives the skin so much moisture.

2. Nivea Pure & Natural soothing day cream for dry and sensitive skin:
I have been using this one for the past year of year and a half. I'm planing on doing a more detailed post on it, since it is one of my holy grail skincare products.

3. Garnier Perfect blur primer: A newcomer on the market that I have fallen in love with, it works perfect, and I love how smooth it leaves my skin when I apply it. It leaves the foundation looking flawless.

- Alverde wash cream - Alverde Peeling and mask - Alkmene wash creme - Balea peeling -

4. Alverde Clear washcreme: another of my holy grail skincare products. I use it on it's own and in a combination with a peeling.

5. Alverde Clear Peeling and mask: since I love the washcream from this line I thought I'd give a go to the peeling too. I still haven't gotten to using it yet, so I'll keep you posted on that one.

6. Alkmene Washcreme with tea tree oil: this product has surprised me the most from all my purchases, in a positive way of course. I love the smell of it, it's so natural and silky on my skin, I love washing up with it. I also use it to dessolve my makeup before taking it off with a wipe.

7. Balea Enzim peeling: this is another experimental product that I haven't used yet.

- Catrice 1+1 nailpolish - Essence Come to Town Nail set - Essence Come to Town Quad - Essence Come to Town eye pencil -

There is not much I can say about these 4, since they can pretty much speak for themselves with those gorgeous colours.
The Essence ones I got from the winter/Christmas collection, but not just because I love Christmas, but also because I love that deep burgundy red colour.

And the Catrice nailpolishes were just a lucky bonus, plus who wouldn't fall in love with that brilliant topcoat.

That is all I had to share with you today.
I hope you enjoyed reading my post!

Do you own any of these products and what's your opinion on them?
What's the last makeup item you've bought?

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,
Divna

A weekend in Vienna

2015-03-22T14:40:00.000-07:00

Hey lovelies !

It's been a while since I've posted. Today I was in the mood for a chatty kind of post.

Recently I went to Vienna with my uni colleagues for ECR which is a congress for radiology - which is my choice of possible profit for the rest of my life (I haven't decided on this yet, since you never know what will come your way).

Anyway I spent my time wisely and did as much as I could in those 2 days that we had to spend in Vienna.

Day 1:

The morning portion of the day we spent travelling, never mind it was early I couldn't sleep since I was excited to get there and begin my adventures. By adventures of course I mean getting to the hostel and settling and then exploring Mariahilfer straße for the rest of the day, how adventurous of me right :P

- Train ride - Dunkin' Donuts - Starbucks -

As you may have guessed from the picture by strolling down the street we stumbled upon Dunkin' Donuts and couldn't resist the urge to try something sweet. We went for the Maple Frosted and Pumpkin Spice (not sure about the name with this one).

And than later was time to wakeup and freshen up with some Starbucks Chai Latte, which was surprisingly delicious, I must say I did not expect to like it and I loved it so much that I got another one the next day.

Day 2:

It was a beautiful Saturday and right after breakfast we went to a shopping centre just outside of Vienna called G3 Gerasdorf. I found this shopping centre last year when I searched where was Primark in Vienna. And since last year I didn't have enough time to stroll through Primark and the G3 centre I thought that this year it was time.

- Me and my friend Endi - Tandori Chicken Wrap - A cool jewlery store in Gerasdorf -

What we did was visit Primark mainly, I bought a few bits and pieces there and I'll be sharing them in an upcoming haul. We also went to a few other shops and of course had some lunch. I tried a Tandori chicken wrap and loved it.

- Me being silly on the train -

Later we decided to get back to the hostel and chill for a bit. And after that we quickly went back to the town, again to Mariahilfer straße - you'll begin it's becoming my favourite part of town.And we repeated the ritual - Dunkin' donuts + Chai Latte.

Than we got back, packed out suitcases and got ready for a Saturday night out.

- Underground - Sporty vs. Elegant - Dunkin Dounuts again -

Day 3:

The last day in Vienna was a Sunday and we decided to use up those few hours to go to Madame Tussands which is the museum for waxed figures. I've never been to one so I was very excited to visit it. We had a lot of fun an laughs as the pictures might display below, but time had to cut it a bit short unfortunately.

- Me exploring Madam Tussands for the first time -

- OOTD & FOTD -

After that we went back to the hostel to get our stuff and on the train back to Slovenia. As much as it was nice to get home and relax, I wanted to stay for at least a week and explore the whole town and go to many museums and historical places. But I guess I'll leave it for another time.

I hope you enjoyed this post!
Thank you for reading and have a nice day,
Divna

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I'm sorry for the inconvenience and thank you.

Motivational Monday #4

2015-02-03T14:26:00.000-08:00

Hello and welcome back!

This motivational monday (on a Tuesday) is going to be a bit different. I decided not the include the whole what the book says part. As you know I'm still working on this series and I'm going to until I'm happy with the whole concept.
And also, since there is a lot I want to say I have opted for a picturesque type of blog post.
A picture is indeed worth a thousand words!

Day 19: Schedule quiet time

- Feel the joy of silence -

Day 20: Cut down on stimulants

- Apple&Cinnamon tea, Peppermint tea -

Day 21: Take regular breaks

- Opt for laptop time, sit and relax, snack a bit -

Day 22: Cherish yourself - eat well

- No commentary needed here -

Day 23: Leave your work at work

- Read a book, go for a walk, just relax -

Day 24: Feel seasonal magic

- Do you wanna build a snowman? -

Day 25: Control angry feelings

- Inhale and exhale, litereally! -

I hope you have enyojed the ellaborate collages I've made for this post,
I promise you'll get a whole lot of text in the next Motivational Monday post, this one just felt right being told throught pictures.

How was your week?
Leave a comment or tweet me!
Thank you for reading/scrolling and have a nice day,
Divna

Motivational Monday #3

2015-01-19T13:00:00.003-08:00

And yet another week has gone by!

So hello again to this week's motivational progress.
I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed with different issues this week, but this book has kept my mind quite sane, since it is something that relaxes me and gives me a bit of quallity me time throught a busy day.

Day 12: Notice goodness

What the book advises: Belive that goodness is all around you and remembering the wealth of it.

What I did: I see goodness in every smile I get just from anyone, whether it's my mom or dad, a friend or a stranger on the street.
Although I think noticing goodness goes beyond all the "in your face" signs of it. It's an act from the heart and it's not only important to notice it but also to try and give it back.

Day 13: Think about your health

What the book advises: Depending on how you feel give yourself the proper amount of tender loving care. Make plans on improving your health.

What I did:Winter and cold weather have brought me a nice little cold and coughing - especially when it's time to sleep. But something as little as drinking tea or a hot cup of cocoa helps a lot.
On days like these I like to eat a bit more fruit than usual, mostly the kind that has a lot of vitamin C so that my enery levels go up a bit.

Day 14: Notice bad moods

What the book advises: Pay attention to the negative feelings you are feeling. Confront them! Think about what has caused you to feel that way.

What I did: It's often easy to let negative things throught the day affect your mood. The hard part is to shake all those triggers away.
Everyone has their own "How to" go from bad mood to good mood.
For me personally is remembering the good from the day and trying to focus on that instead of holding onto the bad things. This is sometimes harder, but possible. Also reading encouraging thoughts helps, listening to music you like, reliving happy memories, etc.

Day 15: Watch how you walk

What the book advises: Instead of slouching walk tall with confidence as if you are walking up to someone you love and you haven't seen them for a while.

- I love this quote so much that I had to include it -

What I did: I'm the kind off person that usually likes to either stare at my shoes while I walk or take everything in and look all around while walking. In both scenarios I dose off and think of different things. I often have deep conversations with myself about life and what not.

When I'm happy or excited I tend to start skipping like a 5 year old.

Day 16: Plan new projects

What the book advises: Keep up with the great idea you had and give it time, stick to it and you'll see where it leads you. Start a book of dreams.

What I did: Accumulating different dreams and hopes for me is like a hobby on it's own, but I have never thought of acctually writing them down. Usually I tend to write projects down in the sense of: redo my bedroom, read a book, manage a motivational board, count your blessings, excercise regularly, be more productive, write a blog schedulle, etc.

Day 17: Deal with fears logically

What the book advises: Don't live your life as though you are constantly being threathend by something bad happening. Enjoy the day and relax and deal with the things when they acctually happen.

What I did: I'm the overthinker kind of person. I like to have quick solutions to everything and anything that may happen so that I can move on from quick things like that faster. But it is true that spending time thinking about what might happen is precious time wasted. It's better to live in the now and draw more positives even from the negative so that you create more positive situations in your near future. And letting go of fear is like letting in everything good that is yet to happen.

Day 18: Allow time to be on time

What the book advises: Always reserve plenty of time which will keep you stress free and you'll avoid being late in varius situations.

What I did: This is perfect for me this time of year. Because of my Uni work, I have a lot of hours to put in by working in the hospital in the diagnostics department. And let me tell you it's so hard to start getting up at 5 am right after the holidays.
I used to be so good at waking up early in High school, it has all gone downhill from then, but I'm willing to put in the effort to get back on that track.

That is all for this week.

What are your upcoming projects, what are your fears?
Do you have any tips on overcoming bad moods quickly?
Leave a comment bellow!

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,
Dee.

Winter Picks: Nails

2015-01-18T09:07:00.002-08:00

Hello, hello !

This monthI'm starting a new mini series in which I will be sharing with you my most worn Nail polishes/ Eyeshadows/ Lipsticks throughout winter.

Today it's time for lots of nailpolish - 10 shades if I'm more acurate. I love these shades this year a lot cause I love changing up my nailpolish very frequently. Too frequrntly in fact.
Let's be real folks - I have a problem !

Well jokes aside - I don't know what it is about winter but I love wearing deeper tones and all of theese that I picked are truly magnificent.

- Deep Night Tones -

I'm starting with the most dramatic ones.
I discovered Essie's After School boy blazer (btw how cute is that name) last yeat and I've been obsessed. It's a deep blue color, it almost seems that you are wearing black nail polish, but you're not.

Hyde in the park was a recent discovery from one of the LE collecion that Catrice have out every month. It's the prettietst and I love wearing it on a night out.

Essie - After School Boy Blazer; Golden Rose -Brandy Desert; Catrice - Hyde in the park; KIKO - 374

Brandy desert is a vampy berry collor (my fave one for the winter season - and may I add that I have too many fashion items in that particular color). Enough said !

I picked up this KIKO nail polish when I went to Malta this summer, they had a nice little shop at Bologna's airport and I couldn't resist to pick up a few items to try, since a lot of bloggers have been raving about this brand. I don't have a lot of deep browns in my collection, and this one is not just your tipical brown, but it has copper shimmer too. It's a win win situation for me.

- Winter Shimmers -

There is something apealling to me about having a shimmery nail polish on snowy days. Although there haven't been as many snowy days this winter as I'd like them to be, I still hope for one more "snow storm" just to say goodbye to snow. I love snow can't you tell !

Paralilac is the all year round go to taupe nailpolish for me. It suits my style and it has the right amount of shimmer. I can't remember when I got it, but it was a part of a Catrice LE collection.

Catrice - Paralilac; KIKO - 858; H&M - Extravaganza

I also picked up Extravaganza on a trip last year when I went to visit Bratislava for a day (I even made pictures for a post, I just never got around to post them - maybe I'll do like a traveling post).
It's a party in a nail polish bottle. That's the perfect description.

This one is from the same trip in KIKO as the dark brown one. I have nothing like it in my collection which with the amount of it that I own it surprises me a lot.
I wish I had an eyeshadow that was this color.

- Warm Afternoons -

When it's too cold outside I like to pretend that I'm warm just by playing make belif with the color of my nailpolish.

Golden Rose - 109; Catrice - Chromeo&Julia; Essie - Twin Sweater Set

I remember bloggers posting pictures on this collection and I fell in love with Chromeo and Julia right then and there. The next day I picked it up. It the most beautiful marble polichrome nail polish I own.

Twin sweater set is an all time favorite for me. It's the first Essie nailpolish I purchased. I love everything about it. It's one of my favorite reds from my collection.

GR 109 - I picked up this one this summer. I loved it all through fall and because of it's warm color I keep reaching for it.

So these were my winter picks, and I'd like to know which are yours?
Share your favorite shades of nailpolish with me in the comments below!

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,

Dee.

Motivational monday Week #2

2015-01-12T00:46:00.000-08:00

Welcome back to this week's post :)

I hope you liked the first one, you are free to leave any feedback. I love reading comments!

So this week was a busy one for me. I did a lot of waking up early - that was the hardest, since I got used to sleeping in over the holidays.

I also wasn't too keen on all the University work that people piled on me all of a sudden.

But the great thing is that I have been feeling a bit better and more motivated when it comes to my blogging.

So here is my week through the book or should I say my interpretation of it.

Day 5: Make that call

What the book advises: It encourages you to connect or re-connect to people by doing the simplest things like picking up the phone and calling them up.

- Tea time (My fave is Peppermint) -

What I did: It was a very sunny day.

I had an urge to hang out with someone.

I called one of my best friend who had just returned from her travelung and we met up in the evening for some tee and to have one of those heart to heart talks.

Day 6: Forgive someone

What the book advises: It's as simple as it goes - practise forgivness. With that you get rid of the negativity and everything that is bothering you.

- A beautiful quote from Pinterest -

What I did: Things like forgivness in my opinion don't happen from one day to another. It's a process of letting go and also in a way growing up, learning something, etc.

I thought about it a lot this day and as much as it hurts me to say it, I'm the kind off person that doesn't let go of things just like that. Instead it takes me quite a long time to process what has happend and how to overcome such a situation. But no matter what, the important thing is to get there and let go, even if it takes you longer than you think it should.

Day 7: Think first

What the book advises: Sometimes we speak before we acctually think about what are we going to say without reminding ourselves to think first.

What I did: Although numerous personality tests have proclaimed me being an Introvert, I am quite a chatty person. I also tend to act on impulse and feeling, so those two together sometimes do not do me good if you know what I mean. But chalennging myself to think it out first wasn't a major issue through the day. Doing that when something provokes me or sparks up deeper feelings inside, now that might be a difficult task after all.

Day 8: Today's the first day

What the book advises: Just live in the present! What ever is bothering you decide to have a fresh start at that momment.

- Do you agree? -

What I did: Since I was stressing a lot about my Uni work I needed a pick me up. And in moments like those having the thought about thinking fresh, about a new start, did help a lot. Because you can only help your current situation by being in the now and acting on it now, without thinking about the things that led you to it.

Day 9: Enjoy anticipation

What the book advises: Delaying the small things you enjoy through the day can bring you more happiness and joy than you expect.

- Drinks with one of my best friends -

What I did: Boy is anticipation hard for me. I'm such an impatient person, always have been, at least that's what my dad says.

It was a great day though, since I was anticipating something.
I was waiting for one of my best friends to arrive to catch up with her, since we didn't get to see each other at all over the holidays and all those hours of waitng for friday night were well worth it!

Day 10: Is your path right?

What the book advises: Being aware of the things you want to change and where your life is going is pretty important. Keeping a journal may help.

- My memoir -

What I did: Last year I got this memoir and I wrote down all the things that I wanted to achieve, just all my general goals in different aspects of my life. As you can see I still have it and I love to write my goals and achievments in it and all the things that come on the way to that.

And about journaling - there is a charm to it and I can exatcly remember the day I started writing. Maybe I'll write a post one day all about it.

Day 11: Revel in sounds

What the book advises: Just enjoy the sound that is surrounding you.

- Ljubljana -

What I did: I always have an alarm set up and it is called Love is easy. When I first set it up I wanted it to remind me every morning of love and just to wake up in a good mood, since the melody is so happy and upbeat.

Otherwise I enjoy the sounds around me, not only on days like this but in general.

Everytime I go from the bus stattion to classes I tend to walk through the center of Ljubljana and I always like to just get my earphones out and enjoy just the vibe while I walk down the bridge. Ljubljana has such an effect on me.

What were you up to this week?

What inspires you?

Leave me a comment below and tell me all about it!

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,
Dee

Motivational Monday Week #1

2015-01-05T09:22:00.000-08:00

This year I've decided to do something a bit different.. a while ago I found this little book and had to purchase it.

It's the Everyday Happy: 365 ways to a better you by Jenny Hare and well it has 365 tasks for every day of the year.

As you know this year I'm in the search for inspiration and motivation and I thought to myself why not do this tasks and share my progress with you.. maybe just maybe by motivating myself you might ass well feel motivated with me.

I was inspired a lot to do this kind of posts by Louise from Sprinkle of Glitter, who has also posts that have a different theme every Monday. Also I enjoyed a lot a series by a fellow Slovenian blogger Deja who had the "Monday Funday" posts back in 2013.

Day 1: Do something really active

What the book advises: The goal is to get you in a better mode by doing different activities of your choice to keep your energy up through the day.

- While shaking I made this pic -

What I did: Since it was the 1.1.2015 and the cold outside made me just go to my friends house for a bit I went for an interesting way of being active - that included me blasting Taylor Swift's Shake it Off and literally shaking it off :) I enjoyed it a lot !!

I also enjoyed warming my feet with my new fuzzy slippers I got for Christmas - thanks Santa !

Day 2: Count Small luxuries

What the book advises: The goal is to take a mental notice of all the things you do, even the smallest ones that make you happy.

- A few luxuries of that day : Gilmore Girls, Coffee time with friends (cocoa for me), Purple violets -

What I did: Today was a relaxing day. I spent it watching some TV shows and movies, and just enjoying the free time. It was the kind of day that wasn't hard to count the small things in life.

I went for a cup of coffee with two of my friends and we also had some dinner. We had a lovely chatty night.

Day 3: Assess your energy dips

What the book advises: The goal is to be able to assess when you can push your productivity and when to stop and have a break to re-charge.

- Essence: 02 Baby you're a firework -

What I did: This day wasn't the most productive one for me. I wasn't feeling really good and I wanted to stay in bed. I wouldn't say that I completed the task as I should, but I felt a bit encouraged since I did manage to paint my nails in a lovely fashion.

Back to day 2 -even the smallest things count.

Day 4: Go for a mini-break

What the book advises: The book encourages you to take those necessary minutes and relax for a bit. Whether you're going to stand up or lay down and go to your happy place.

- Caramel latte, The five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Alboom -

What I did:And sometimes things align so perfectly, because finally I was in a great mood yesterday and I'm so proud that I got into that productive vibe. So the task was perfect. I had quite a few breaks in which I drank some coffee and caught up with my reading.

I really hope you'll enjoy reading these posts, because I'm having a lot of fun writing them.

I'm excited to see their development through this year.

Of course as always your feedback is always welcome in the comments below :)

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,
Dee

December Favorites

2015-01-04T09:35:00.001-08:00

Welcome back lovelies :)

- December Favorites 2014 -

Today I'll be showing you what I've been loving in the month of December.

There is not much, since I spent almost two weeks in bed being a bit poorly, but that's ok cause now I'm feeling pretty well again.

So without further of due, here are my favorites.

HAIR:

- Balea Hair Milk -

I've been loving this not only this month, but I can pretty much say for almost two years not, it has really become a must have in my hair routine.
I do not only use it when I've washed my hair, but also on non wash days, because it gives great texture to dry hair, not to mention the lovely smell.

I highly recommend it !

- Hair Favorites: Balea Milk, Balea Dry Shampoo -

- Balea Dry Shampoo -

I can go on and on with the Balea brand, belive it or not for a cheap drugstore brand, some products are pretty impresive, and another one for me this month, or should I say even more for my extremly greasy hair, has been this Balea Dry shampoo. It really gives my roots a lot of volume and it stays volumenous through the whole day.
I'm really really impressed with it.

MAKEUP:

- Essence Stay all day concealer -

If any of you have used this concealer you'll know what I'm talking about, It has the perfect amount of coverage and it conceals my blemishes and my under eye circles. I love it.

- Maybelline Colorama Blush 501 -

This plum blusher from Maybelline has captured my heart since I swatched it in my local drugstore, It's lovely for the fall and winter season. And this month it did a great job of creating a healthy glow on my cheeks.

- DVT lipstick, Essence concealer, Essence lipgloss, Colorama Blush -

- Dita von Teese LE for Artdeco -

Since it was December and I felt all captured by the holidays, I opted for this amazing red lipstick. I won't explain too much, because the photo will say it all.

- Essence Circus LE in 01 Applause, applause -

Since some days I wanted an extra sparkle on my lips I combined the DVT lipstick with this res lip gloss from Essence. It's indeed a liquid lipstick, but nevertheless it looks lovely over the DVT lipstick.

- Maybelline Colossal Volume mascara -

I've been a fan of Maybelline mascaras, since I can remember, I think the first mascara I ever purchased was the classic volume express one from this brand. Since than I've tried almost every mascara from their line.
This one makes my lashes really pretty and non-fake, I'm not a huge fan of spidery lashes, so this one did the perfect job, since my lashes still look pretty natural.

- Maybelline Collossal mascara, Kiss Ridge filler -

- Kiss mineral smoothie Ridge Filler -
This base coat was recommended by one of my best friends. I think I purchased it in April and I'm still loving it. It has made a difference in my nails. Especially after I remove a gliterry nailpolish it doesn't scratch my nails as it used to.

RANDOM:

- Yankee Candle: Candy Cane Lane -

- Yankee Candle: Candy Cane Lane -
Who can survive holiday season without some christmas scented candles. I know I couldn't. I stacked up on these especially. I love Candy Canes so this was the perfect scent, since I tend to grab a lot of sweet scents when I like to feel all cozy, It's always either a cookie scent or something cinamonny.

Well that is it for my December Favorites. I really can't belive that it is already January 2015. It amazes me how time flies by.

What are your favorite products? Comment bellow !
Thank you for reading and have a nice day,
Dee

New Year, New Start

2015-01-01T12:16:00.000-08:00

At the beginning of every year we're all putting so much pressure on the 01.01.20xx year. It's the day of something new, it gives us hope that something greater is yet to come, motivation to do stuff we've always dreamt of doing, we just set so many goals and expectations.
Now normally a lot of people call this behavior quite naive, since usually most people tend to fail their so called "New Year's resolutions". But in my opinion this whole NYR thing is great.
If that's what motivates you, if it gives you hope, than do it. I mean what is life without hope.

Enough rambling ... what I'm trying to say is that I've decided that 2015 is going to be a remarkable year for me, a new start, a first page of an exciting book, and I want to share it with you. Anyway I want 2015 to be the year of change. And if you want to make fun of me, because of my decision, go ahead in the comments below, although I'm not changing my mind ! :D

And I know you're already thinking that everyone says that every year and I have probably said this before.. but this time I feel more determined than ever. I want this, as a matter of fact I need this.

And no matter how many bumps in the road I encounter I'm willing to push myself and not give up, not this time.

One of the things that I have been missing this year is blogging and there were so many times I wanted to pick up my laptop and just write a post, though everytime I would sit down and start, everything that I wrote seemed irrelevant and without any inspiration, it was like I had lost my abillity to write, I felt like I had lost my voice.
Maybe I wasn't motivated enough or maybe I should just blame it on the poor basic template I had at that time (probably I'm always going to think my template isn't good enough), but nevertheless I didn't post anything for so long.

And that leads us to december of 2014 - and there I am feeling poorly and stressed out about uni and all I wanted was to find a way to de-stress and feel like myslef again, and in that momment all I could think about was blogging. It seemed like the only reasonable answer to everything. And I started to reminisce about how much fun I used to have doing this and few hours later there I was with my so called Bloger Binder printing out schedulles and taking notes.

So many ideas were just flying around in my mind and I wrote it all down and then and there I felt like I was back, my voice was back and that soon everything will start hens the concept of the new beginning.

So all I can say in my defence is that my gut is telling me to do something, it's like screaming at me - at least that is how i feel and well for the first time in my life I think I'm going to follow what IT says.

I'm really excited for this year and everything I have planned for my blog and I hope you will enjoy my upcoming posts. Of course your feedback is very welcome and I'll very glad to hear it.

That is it for today :)

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,

Dee

Valentine's Day

2014-02-15T02:53:00.000-08:00

"To love someone is one thing, when someone loves you it's another. But to be loved by the person you love ... that's everything..." - brilliant words from Paulo Coelho

Hello :)

Yesterday was Valentine's Day and even though I don't have a significant other at the moment, I do still enjoy what the day celebrates - and that is LOVE - although I do think that we should celebrate love everyday. Is it just me?!

Anyway this is the look that is inspired by this day and some things I bought from the Essence V-day LE collection Love Letters.

FOTD

My eye-makeup up close

I also played around with some nail polishes. As a base I used the Rose in Love and for the red part I used Essie's Twin sweater set and Leading Lady.

NOTD

I decided to purchase these few products that are quite complimentary - great job on this one Essence.

The products that I bought from the Love Letters LE

Swatches

Other products I used on my face:
- Foundation : Maybelline The Erases in 010 Ivory
- Concealer: Catrice All Round concealer palette
- Blush: Catrice Rosewood Forest
- Brows: Essence eyebrow designer in 02 Brown
- I primed my eyes with Maybelline's Color Tattoo in Pink Gold
- Mascara: Maybelline the Rocket
- Lips: A lipbalm from Essence - no name because the label has worn off :)

Also I am sharing with you this video from Nick Miller who has the most brilliant videos ever.
He pretty much explains everything very well so I won't spoil it at all.

Thank you for reading :)

Do you celebrate Valentine's Day and if you do, how did you spend it?

I'd love to know so comment below :)

Have a nice day,

Divna

Ultraflesh Shinebox - Review

2014-02-06T14:08:00.000-08:00

Hello :)

Today I have a review of a product that was sent to me from StrawberyNET (click away:))

Packaging

I was very excited to recieve this product, because it looked very handy and also I had never heard of it before, but I wasn't expecting much of it.

It is called the Ultraflesh shinebox and as the name gives it away it is a highlighting kit.
It consists of a flesh colored powder highlighter, 2 cream highlighters that can be used as eyeshadow bases, and 2 highlighting pencil liners - one nude and the other one white.

Yes this palette can do this :)

After a month of trying this product out I finally made the time to write a post to do it justice, because I have fallen in love with this product.
I have literally been using it since the day I got it. It really took me by surprise.

The packaging of this product is brilliant because it is compact and it has like a slide/magnetic feel - it's easy to open but at the same time it feels secure. In my opinion it is quite perfect for travel.

Skin enhancer

The pigmentation of the powder highlighter/enhancer is amazing. Also I love that the shimmer is very fine and makes the glow even and the flesh color gives it a natural look.
It just illuminates the skin effortlessly.
I like to use it on the top of my cheekbones, on my nose, on my cupid's bow and my chin.
I also discovered that it looks good if I bronze my face and than apply this instead of blusher.
You can play around with it a lot.

Cream Highlighters

The cream highlighters have a great light formulation that allows them to glide over the skin without looking patchy or streaky, even if the skin has been already powdered.
Also they don't pull on your skin when you apply them. They are very easy and forgiving so don't worry.
I like to apply them with my fingers.

The first one has a gold shimmer in it and is more of a warm color that would soothe a warmer color blush or bronzer.
The second one is on the pinky side and for my skin this one suits me better and is of course my favorite out of the two. It has more of a colder shimmer to it.

As I previously said these two can be also used as bases for the eyelids. For me they creased, because I do have oily eyelids, but nevertheless it made the eye shadows look amazing.

The eye pencils: Nude and Secret shimmer

I left the last products and the cutest for the end. I am in love with these two pencils.

- They are retractable which makes it really easy since you don't have to sharpen them ever.
- They are small enough to fit in any makeup bag which makes it again very easy to carry them around and have them on easy acsess.

The first one is the nude shimmer which I loved using on my lids and in the inner corners. You can use it on the waterline as well but I prefered the Secret shimmer for the waterline.

Here is a picture of the swatches. You can really see how pale I am here.

Swatches - all in daylight

And to conclude this post I would like to thank Strawberry NET for introducing me to this amazing product. You can find it on there website or just by clicking this link.
If you do decide to get it let me know what you think, but I bet you'll love it as much as I do.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day!

Slovenian bloggers 13. - 19. 1. 2014

2014-01-20T13:11:00.004-08:00

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Ajda Tjaša - Welcome to our blog.

Tanita Weith - Sales time.

Pretty Purple - Essie Blanc.

Gin Shivers - 6 different hair chalks and a Girl on fire hair.

Vilinesa - L`Oreal Nude Magique BB Cream - review.

N. Purcell - Liebster nomination.

Marcela - Crazy people.

Mateji ustvarjata - Babbling #12.

Beauty of a Lemon - L`Oreal Mythic oil - review.

Viva la vida - That awesome ring.

Kvačka, raj za dušo - violet chrochet top.

Adjusting Beauty - soft pink makeup.

Sabina - recipe for a healty snack.

UnlimitedLifePlan - first results are visible.

Katarina A. - reunited with her old love.

Failed Beautification - prom outfit ideas.

Deja Zu - Harry Potter Hogwarts makeup series - ravenclaw.

Pink Diamond - nail care routine.

Taya - winter inspired makeup.

C`est la vie - studying for midterms.

Lucija`s Blog - mini beauty haul.

Lollistick - First 3 days as an Erasmus student.

Maja Ena - water your body.

Slovenian Bloggers 6. - 12. 1. 2014

2014-01-13T14:02:00.001-08:00

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The Entrance Stone - How I spent my NYE.

Tanita Weith - her new faux fur.

Viva la vida - Essence and Maybelline lip balm comperation.

Kvačka, raj za dušo - new crochet top.

Failed Beautification - made curls without using any heat.

Dose of Lina - Tuxedo NOTD.

Daydreamers diary - wearing red.

Dancing with my cat - collar necklace and faux leather.

Emily Summer - empties.

Pretty purple - Essie big spender.

Pink Bleščica - Sparkles on her nails.

She dreams in color - butternut squash mini pizzas.

Adjusting Beauty - review of Bioderma Sensibio Contour Eye Gel.

UniqaPoly - best of 2013.

Maja Ena - courgette omelette.

Beauty of a Lemon - empties nr. 2.

Katarina A. - made her own skirt.

Mateji ustvarjata - 2013 favourites.

UnlimitedLifePlan - Catrice the pinky and the brain & essence glorious Aquarius.

Dee - Her 2013 favorites.

Pink_Diamond - review about Lush Jumping juniper.

My 2013 Favorites

2014-01-12T13:02:00.000-08:00

Hello :)

Today I'm sharing with you my 2013 beauty and random favorites.

1. Skincare: My absolute favorite is this Avon Clearskin pore penatrating peeling. I've been using it through the whole year and it has became an irreplaceable product in my skincare routine.

2. Skincare: The L'oreal Hydra Active 3 micelar solution has been a dream for taking off makeup, it is probably the second best thing after the amazing Bioderma H2O.

3. Face: BB creams were big this year too and the Deborah Milano 5 in 1 left a big stamp on me. It is by far one of the best drugstore BB creams I've ever tried. I will keep repurchasing it for sure.

4. Face: Catrice LE Illuminating Base made me fall in love with highlighters and has been my dear companion through this year. We glowed into the night together !

5. Face: I was finally able to try the Collection 2000 concealer. And yes as you all know it is the best ever. I have to get it again.

6. Eyes: The Sleek Vintage Romance palette found it's way to our hearts with it's goregeus jewel toned eye shadows. This palette has became a must have for a night out.

7. Eyes: 2013 was the year that the Color Tattoos came to Slovenian drugstores. Since then I don't think there's been a day that I haven't used these as a base or just on their own.

8. Eyes: Maybelline mascaras have always been my favorites, but the Rocket stood out for me this year. It makes my lashes look great. I love that it gives me both length and volume.

9. Eyes: This was one of the first products I tried from MUA. I love the formulation of this eyeliner. It's creamy and it glides on very well. I love lining my upper lash line for a smokey look.

10. Lips: Another discovery in 2013 were the new Essence lipsticks. I got two shades for now but I'm sure I'll be purchasing more. Very pigmented and very creamy.

11. Face: For pale girls bronzers are extremely hard to find. That is why I opted for this Catrice Multi Colored powder and I use it as a bronzer for a natural sun kissed look.

12. Nails: In early fall I made my first Essie purchase. This one is in the shade Twin sweater set and it is the perfect all year round red color. It's been my favorite nailpolish ever since I bought it.

13. Nails: In 2013 I discovered the Golden Rose Jolly Jewels glitter nailpolishes. I own 4 of these and I love them all but this rosegold one is by far my favorite. If you have the chance to try them please do, you will be amazed.

14. Random: I love when my room smells nice and cozy, I mean who doesn't :)

I love using this Yankee Candle waxes. I do have a little obsession over them which has turned a shelf of my vanity into a mini wax collection. These are just some that I love. I'm currently burning the rest of my Christmas Memories wax.

15. Food: My breakfast consists of coffee and a bowl of these lovely Flakes. They taste amazing and they aren't the worst thing for your body. I love to eat them with milk or greek yogurt and add some banana to them.

16. Food: I do add honey to my bowl of cereal too.

This one has been my favorite this year. I've been through so many that I can't even count. I love honey so much and I sweeten everything I can with it.

17. Drink: My second favorite drink after coffee is tea. And my all time favorite tea has to be this Good Nature - Apple & Cinnamon tea. Those are two of my favorite things combined in a tea. Could life even get better? :)

Those were all the things I loved and enjoyed in 2013 and I'm sure I'll keep enjoying them in 2014.

Are you familiar with this products and if you are, which are your favorites?

I'm excited to read your comments.

Thank you for reading,

Divna

Slovenian Bloggers 30. 12. 2013 - 5. 1. 2014

2014-01-06T10:39:00.006-08:00

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C`est la vie - 2014 please be good.

UnlimitedLifePlan - New Year`s goals for 2014.

Pretty Purple - Deborah mini nail polish.

Emily Summer - December favorites.

Crayons and Beads - End of 2013.

Mali Veliki svet - review about Himalaya Herbals lip balm.

Purcell`s Comeback - crazy about BBC Sherlock.

Maja Ena - new years No junk food challenge.

Lollistick - Beauty Blog Sale.

Taya - Year 2013 on Taya blog.

Cherry Colors - January Giveaway.

Daydreamers diary - review of MaxFactor Excess volume mascara.

Among Beauty Drawers - Remembering 2013.

She dreams in colour - ARTDECO High Precision Liquid Liner 01.

Mateji ustvarjata - things Mateja didn`t do in 2013.

Kvačka, raj za dušo - Christmas swap.

Viva la vida - Outfits timeline 2013.

Deja Zu - ideal palette tag.

Beauty of a Lemon - goodies in December.

Uniqa Poly - newbies in December.

Adjusting Beauty - review of MAC High Tea lipstick.

Katarina A. - Makeup she loved in 2013.

Fall Colective Haul: part 2

2014-01-05T07:11:00.000-08:00

Hello again :)

As we are aproaching the new year (4 days left-- whaat?!) and since it is already winter I thought it was time to complete my colective haul.

1. I needed a new bottle of this foundation - Bourjois Flower perfection. This is my go to full coverage foundation and I am not replacing it for anything else.

51 Light Vanilla

2. I decided to try out a few single eyeshadows from Essence.

03 Frosted apple

70 Fox in the box

3. Another addition to my Color Tattoos from Maybelline.

35 On and on bronze

4. What would a haul be without some nailpolishes, am I right?
I found the Holiday collection from Essence and had to get all of these.

Essence Holiday Collection nail polishes

Essence Happy Holidays - 01 let it snow

5. Two new lipsticks from Essence, since I haven't tried this collection at all.

Essence Lipsticks

6. And some other eyebrow and eye stuff.. some needed and other not at all.

Essence I love stage eyeshadow base

Essence eyebrow pencil
Essence Liquid Ink eyeliner
Essence Longlasting eyeliner

I hope you enjoyed scrolling through these pictures.

I couldn't write as much about these products since they are pretty new and I don't have much of an opinion whether I love them or not.

In that case I hope you are having a great holiday time.

Remembering 2013

2014-01-04T12:18:00.000-08:00

Hello lovely readers,
It's 2014 !!!

Today as my first post this year I wanted to start with something a little more personal.

I don't know if you will like it, but it's nice to share a piece of myself with you once in a while.

Life is a roller coaster and so was this year for me.

2013 gave me so many things to be thankful for and gave me amazing moments of clarity and happiness that I'll always keep in my heart. It gave me a few obstacles too, but what would life be without those.

Life has it's ways of putting you down and also giving you a hand and saving you when you need that.

And these year something changed for me and in that wonderful process of changing I saw results. It all resulted into me having 3 whole months of happiness and joy and fun. It would have lasted probably if I would just let myself not worry too much but it is what it is.

I wish I would have stayed more positive through this year, rather than always focusing on the negative and why those negative things happen.

Overall 2013 has been a good year for me. I like to call it the year that has thought me a lot about change. It has allowed me to like change and to me wanting to push myself more.

I'm truly thankful for this year and the experiences that I went through and with all of that said I am who I am today, because of choices I've made.

So lets take this moment and embrace the new year, embrace a new beginning of a great journey.

Thank you for reading, comments are always welcome :)

I wish you a Happy New Year,

Divna

Slovenian bloggers 23. - 29. 12.

2014-01-02T12:28:00.003-08:00

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Pink diamond - Lush fresh mask - Cupcake review.

Mateji ustvarjata - she had an amazing 2 days.

Viva la vida - Christmas gifts.

Kvačka, raj za dušo - Christmas tree.

Emily Summers - top 6 red lipsticks.

Maja Ena - Knock Out Snow Festival - ski opening 2013.

Pink Bleščica - Favourite Christmas songs.

Katarina A. - new years make up look.

Deja Zu - Grinch makeup.

Taya - Grinch manicure.

Beauty of a Lemon - New Year`s Eve makeup look.

Sparkle with laughter - The Naked 3 palette.

Among Beauty Drawers - Holiday makeup look.

Adjusting Beauty - New Year`s Makeup.

UnlimitedLifePlan - to move forward you have to leave some things behind.

Pretty Purple - did her nails.

She dreams in color - first aid for sore throat.

Daydreamers diary - let`s make some hot chocolate.

Nika`s Beauty Land - Nika is back.

Failed beautification - celebrating Christmas.

Holiday Makeup - Sarah Hyland

2013-12-27T14:30:00.000-08:00

Hello lovelies,

Today I have a celebrity inspired/recreated makeup look that is perfect for new years eve or any other party and dinner occasion you might have coming up.

A while ago I stumbled upon some lovely pictures of this Modern Family actress.
It's the beautiful Sarah Hyland posing on the Red Carpet for the Emmy Awards a few months ago.

You can see my interpretation of the look in the few pictures below.

I love this look, because of the easiness.
It's a neutral eye makeup with a bold lip. In my opinion very classic and appropriate for many occasions and also it's very easy.

What I used :

Face

1. Maybelline AffiniMat Foundation
2. Catrice Matt Face Powder
3. Catrice LE Blusher Stick - 02 Daredevil
4. Catrice LE liquid iluminating base
5. Bourjois Chocolate bronzer

Eyes

1. Inner Corner -Gladys White from the Sleek Respect pallete
2. On the lid - Cameo Cream from the Sleek Respect palette
3. In the crease - Motown Mink from the Sleek Respect palette
- Essence's eyeshadow in 35 Party all night
4. Brow bone - Cameo Cream
5. Lashline - First Bark and Noir form the Sleek Au Naturel palette

I finished up with some mascara on my lashes and I used Maybelline's Collosal volume express.
You can also add false eyelashes that is of course going to glam up this look even more.

Lips

I created the bold dark lip with a lipstick that I have had for a while. It's Gosh 154 Burgundy.
I got it last year while I was obsessing over burgundy lipsticks.

And for all of you that don't like maintaining a dark lip I have an alternative. You can use any nude lipstick that you own in your collection.
In the picture above I used a plain glossy lipbalm from H&M.

Sarah Hyland looking cute and rocking this makeup look

I hope you liked this look and if you try it out please tweet me or comment below - it would make my day :)

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,

Divna

NYX Ultra Pearl Mania - 24 Penny Pearl

2013-12-19T01:54:00.000-08:00

Hello!

Danes je na vrsti še ena ocena izdelka znamke NYX.
Skupaj s svinčnikom za ustnice od včeraj mi je Moja Drogerija poslala tudi NYX Ultra pearl mania pigment v odtenku Penny Pearl. Barvo bi opisala kot zagorelo oranžno zmešano z bordo rdečo (moram pa pripomnit, da opisovanje barv ni moja vrlina).

Ljubim pigmente, zaradi finiša in barvne kakovosti, ki ga dajo veki, vendar hkrati sovražim kakšen nered pustijo. Zato jih precej zanemarjam, čeprav imam neverjetno izbiro teh v moji kolekciji ličil.

I have another review today for yet another NYX product.

With the lip liner from yesterday Moja Drogerija also sent me the NYX Ultra pearl mania pigment in the shade Penny Pearl. It's a burned orange with a mixture of burgundy kind of color.

I love pigments, because of the finish and quality color that you get from them, but at the same time I hate the mess they leave behind. Therefore I neglect them a lot even though I have an amazing selection of them in my collection.

Let's get into the details about this particular one.

Packaging - Embalaža

Embalaža izgleda v redu, ampak po mojih izkušnjah z njo ni praktična za pigment. Bolj koristno bi bilo, če bi bila odprtina širša.
To je edina stvar, ki mi ni všeč na tem izdelku.

The packaging looks fine, but in my experience with it, it's not practical for a pigment. It would be more useful if the jar and the opening were wider.
That is pretty much the only thing I didn't like about the product.

Application - Nanos

Ker je to pigment je opadanje senčila zelo možno, če niste previdni. Sicer pa se dobro zalepi na veko in je zelo enostaven za zabrisovanje.
Prav tako sem se poskusila mokri nanos in tokrat je vse zgeldalo malo bolj urejeno, čeprav dobite jasne linije in zabrisovanje traja nekaj časa.
Mali namig: Najprej sem nanesla mokri pigment na veko, medtem ko sem zabrisovala s pomočjo suhega.

Since this is a pigment there is a fair amount of fall out if you are not careful. Otherwise it sticks very well to the lid and is very easy to blend.
I also tried out the wet application and this time it way less messy although you do get crisp lines and the blending takes a bit of work.
A tip about how I made it work is that I applied it wet on my lid and blended it with a bit more of the loose pigment in my crease.

Pigmentation - Pigmentacija

Kot je v imenu izdelka - pigment, je izdelek zelo pigmentiran, še posebej, če ga uporabljate mokrega.
Prav tako boste lahko videli kako izgleda na spodnji sliki.

As in the name of the product - pigment, this is very pigmented, especially if you apply it wet.
You will also be able to see that in the picture below.

Staying Power - Obstojnost

Pri meni senčila hitro zbežijo v gubice, če ne uporabim ustrezne podlage.
In to je isto s tem izdelkom.
Z uporabo podlage sem se hitro znebila tega problema.
Zelo sem bil zadovoljna z obstojnostjo pigmenta, ki je na mojih vekah ostal preko celega dneva, polnega predavanj in drugih opravkov.

For me any shadow creases if I don't use primer before applying it.
And it was the same with this product.
I used a clear primer underneath and I got rid of that problem.
I was very satisfied with the staying power, the pigment held on and stayed there through my whole day of errands and classes.

Uživala sem v poskušanju tega izdelka. Spravil me je k bolj pogosti uporabi pigmentov.
To je odličen jesensko / zimaski odtenek in ga priporočam vsem, ki radi nosite temnejše barve na vekah.

Poskrbite, da boste preverili izbiro pigmentov na Moji Drogeriji.

Hvala za branje in uživajte v preostanku dneva,
Dee.

Overall I enjoyed this product. It did make me want to use pigments more often.
It is a great fall/winter shade and I recommend it to you if you like darker colors on your lid.

Make sure you check the variation of pigments on Moja Drogerija.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,
Dee.

NYX Lipliner - Review

2013-12-18T02:19:00.000-08:00

Hello !

Danes delim z vami moje mnenje o še enem izdelku, ki sem ga dobila od Anje @ Moja Drogerija.

Today I'm reviewing another product that I got from Anja @ Moja Drogerija.

Sem velika ljubiteljica rdeče šminke in imam kar obsežno kolekcijo teh, zato sem tudi probala veliko svinčnikov za ustnice.

Kot že veste, ključ do popolnih rdečih ustnic je vedno pri izbiri svinčnika, ki ga nosite pod rdečo šminko.

Torej poglejmo si kako se je NYX-ov svinčnik izkazal.

Now I consider myself a big fan of red lipstick, therefor I own and have tried many lipliners.

As you all know the key to a perfect red lip is always in the choice of lipliner you wear underneath the red lipstick.

So with all that in mind lets take a look at how the Nyx's Lip Liner did.

The Application - Nanos

Bila sem navdušena nad tem, kako gladko svinčnih drsi na ustnicah, saj to omogoča lažji nanos.

Zelo lahko naredite tanko linijo za obrobo ustnic, prav tako pa z lahkoto zapolnite cele ustnice.

Zame je to zelo pomembno pri svinčnikih za ustnice, saj nihče si ne želi trdega svinčniga, ki nam nakoncu še "opraska" ustnice.

I was impressed by how this liner glides on smoothly on your lips, which makes it easier to line your lips and later on fill them in.

This is very important for me in a lip liner since it is very hard to work with stiff liners, you end up scratching your lips instead of making them look smoother.

The Pigmentation - Pigmentacija

Kot ste že lahko videli na sliki je ta svinčnik je zelo pigmentiran.

Lahko nanesete tanjšo ali pa debelejšo plast, seveda po vaši želji.

Včasih rada nosim samo svinčnik na ustnicah in ta je definitivno odličen za to nalogo, saj kot sem omenila lahko nosite debelejšo plast, lahko ga pa zabrišete za bolj nežen, rožnati učinek na ustnicah.

As you can already tell from the picture this liner is very pigmented. You can build it up or tone it down.

Sometimes I like wearing lip liners on their own and this one is great for that because it's easily blendable and buildable.

The Staying power - Obstojnost

Bila sem zadovoljna z obstojnostjo tega izdelka.

Kar me je še bolj navdušilo je bilo dejstvo, da glede na to da imam večje ustnice, se obroba mojih usnic hitro zabriše in izgleda zelo neurejeno. S pomočjo tega liplinerja mi je uspelo se znebiti prav tega problema.

I was satisfied with the staying power of this product.

But what impressed me more was the fact that, considering I have bigger lips, my lipstick tends to bleed and with the help of this lip liner it didn't.

Za zaključek z veseljem sem eksperimentirala z Nyx-ovim svinčnikom za ustnice. Zdaj ima svoj prostor v moji torbici ličil, kadarkoli hočem nositi rdečo šminko.

In za vse vas, ki vam rdeče ustnice niso tako všeč kot so meni, NYX ima še veliko drugih odtenkov in verjetno boste lahko našli enega, ki vam ustreza.

Za vse vas, ki ste iz Slovenije, lahko to storite z obiskom Moje Drogerije.

Overall I loved playing around with this lip liner. It now has its own space in my makeup bag whenever I want to wear a red lip.

And for all of you out there that maybe don't fancy red lips as much as I do NYX does carry many other shades and probably you will be able to find one that suits you.

For all of you that are from Slovenia you can do that by visiting Moja Drogerija.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day,

Dee.

Fall Colective Haul: part 1

2013-12-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

Well hi there ! :)

Today I have for you the proof of how naughty I've been this fall and I have it in two parts.
I hope Santa will forgive me and still bring me my present for Christmas ?!

Anyways lets get into the details of what I got in the past two months.

First I'd like to state that "A girl can never have enough nail polishes, it never stops !"

So to honor that statement I invested in some nail polishes.

The one to the left is Essence Colour&Go - 112 Time for romance which has a sand finish that you'll be able to see in the picture below.

The middle one is Essie's Twin sweater set.

And last but not least I decided to give this thing a try - The Essence "Better than gel nails" top sealer.

I was searching for a lighter consistancy foundation and my lucky winner was the Maybelline - AffiniMat Foundation. I like it so far, If I happen to fall in love with it I'll let you know.

The next item is a just another addition to all my other Color tattoos and this one is in the shade 70-Metallic Pomegranate.

It look great on its own and also it's a great shade for a fall/winter smokey eye.

Last but not least is a product that everyone has been raving about for a long time now and influenced by those individuals I was pursaded to buy this item.

It is the popular Nivea Lip butter - Vanilla & Macadamia

I've also been reading a lot of blog's and a lot of people do state that this isn't worth the rave.

However in my opinion it's a nice product. It isn't as moisturizing as I expected, but for me the scent gets me. It just smells too good and I can't hate it.

And that is all for this part.

Have you tried any of these products and which one do you like best?

Let me now in the comments I would love it !

Have a nice day,

Dee

MeMeMe - Eye Inspire Eyeshadow Trio

2013-10-20T14:31:00.000-07:00

Hey lovely readers :)

Živjo drage bralke :)

On this casual Sunday I have another review for you in English and Slovene.

This time I am reviewing a new brand that I haven't tried before. It is MeMeMe and I have heard of it before by watching a lot of british Beauty vloggers.

Last month Anja from Moja Drogerija (click away) asked us to pick a quad/trio from this brand to review and I decided to pick 04 Desire Eyes.

I was very atracted to this shade, because it's green colors reminded me of fall/autumn and since I don't have similar eyeshadow colors in my collection (schooker), it was an easy pick.

MeMeMe Trio - 04 Desire Eyes

Tokrat ocenjujem novo blagovno znamko, ki je do zdaj še nisem poskusila. Ta je MeMeMe za katero sem slišala le preko nekaterih pritanskih Lepotnih vloggerjev.

Prejšnji mesec Anja iz Moja Drogerija (klik), nam je dala na izbiro za oceno quad ali trio senčk te blagovne znamke in sem se odločila, da si izberem odtenek 04 Desire Eyes.

Ta odtenek me je zelo privlačil, ker so me zelene barve spomnile na jesen in ker nimam podobnega odtenka v moji kolekciji, je bila izbira lahka.

So lets dig into the details :)

Torej, gremo k podrobnostim :)

Packaging:

The shadows are in a round black container with a seethhrough lid which has the name of the brand on it (as you can see in the pictures).It reminds me a lot of MAC packaging (judging from pictures) and that excites me a lot. I also like that you can easily see the colors through the lid and I like that it closes well and securly.

Pakiranje:

Senčke so v okrogli črni posodi s prozornim pokrovom, ki ima na njem ime blagovne znamke (kot lahko vidite na slikah).

Spominja me na MAC embalaže (sodeč po slikah), kar me je navdušilo še bolj. Všeč mi je tudi, da lahko enostavno vidimo barve skozi pokrov. Pravtako pa da se dobro in varno zapre.

Desire Eyes: up close

Enough talking about the outside, we all know real beauty lies on the inside.

Dovolj govorjenja o zunanjosti, saj vsi vemo, da prava lepota leži v notranjosti.

Eyeshadow colors:

All the eyeshadows are shimmery, the vibrant green though is a little less. The lighter and darker mossy greens have gold reflex to them, where as the vibrant green has more of a golden green reflex.

Barve senčil :

Vse senčila imajo "shimmer finiš", medtem ko živahno zeleni odtenek malo manj. Prva dva odtenka imajo zlati refleks, živahno zelena pa bolj zeleno-zlati refleks.

Application:

I love the formula of these eyeshadow. I found it very easy to apply them. You can blend them to get a more settle smokey look or build them up to get a more night out and sexy smokey eye. I also noticed that there wasn't as much fall out as there usually is with other eyeshadows I often use, and that was a plus.

Nanos:

Obožujem formulo teh senčil. Ugotovila sem, da je nanos zelo enostaven. Zelo lahko se jih zabriše, da bi dobili bolj vsakodnevni Smokey, pravtako se da pigmentacijo dodajati, da bi dobili večern in seksi Smokey look. Opazila sem tudi, da ni bilo veliko opadanja senčil na licih, kar je velik plus, saj ni potrebno dodatno popravljanje podlage v tem predelu.

Pigmentation:The vibrant green dissapointed me in this aspect, in comparisson to the other two greens which are impressively much more pigmented. And as they say a picture is worth a 1000 words - you can see it all in the picture of the swatches.

Pigmentacija:

Živahno zelena me je razočarala v tem pogledu v primerjavi z drugima dvema, ki sta izjemno pigmentirana.

In kot pravijo slika je vredna 1000 besed - vse se lepo vidi na slikah spodaj.

Swatch: with primer

Without primer

Staying power:

I used the eyeshadows with different primers and eyeshadow bases and overall I was satisfied with the staying power. The eyeshadows stayed well on my lids, they didn't crease and the colors stayes vibrant.

Obstojnost:

Senčila sem uporabila z različnimi podlagami in kremnimi senčili. Na splošno sem bila zadovoljena z obstojnostjo.

Senčila so se odlično izkazala na mojih vekah, saj se niso pogreznila v gubice veke. Barve so tudi po nekaj urah ostale živahne.

The look I created

In conclusion if you are looking for a nice eyeshadow trio to carry aroung in your makeup bag, I reccommend you to get this one.

You can find all the different shades if you click this link, which will lead you to Anja's site Moja Drogerija.si where it retails for 8,30€.

Skratka, če iščete lep Trio senčil za prenašanje v vaši kozmetični torbici, vam priporočam tole senčilo. Lahko najdete vse različne odtenke, če kliknete to povezavo, ki vas bo popeljala na strani Moja Drogerija.si, kjer se prodaja za 8,30 €.

Thank you for reading, make sure you check out Moja Drogerija, and have a nice day, Divna.

Hvala za branje, poskrbite, da boste preverili senčila in drugo ponudbo na Moja drogerija.si.

Lep dan,

Divna.

Skincare products - Alverde Wild Rose face oil

2013-10-16T13:58:00.001-07:00

Hi there :)

First I want to address my irregular blogging. It is a result of being very stressed and overwhelmed with studying, working and juggling it all it's just very time consuming.
I took my time to think about whether I should take a break from blogging, but I just couldn't wrap my mind around the fact of not blogging for a few months. Instead I decided that I'm going to write min. one post a week. I think I could manage that :)

So I thought to myself why not start with a fun little series about skincare. I don't know how to call this new segment/series so if you have any fun ideas for me please leave a comment. :)
But for now it'll be as simple as that - Skincare products.

So lets dig in :)

My skincare changes a lot. I the past 3 years I have managed to try a lot of skincare products. Some of those I've enjoyed and loved and some not so much.

Today I'm going to talk about a product that I discovered recently and just fell in love with it.

It is the Alverde Wild Rose face oil.

I've never tried any of the alverde skincare products and having a discount in DM pursued me to try some. And thank you DM for that.

Since I have dry to combination skin and going into fall and winter my skin gets even dryer, I thought to myself why not try a face oil.

At first I was a little worried that it may leave a lot of oily residue on my skin and that it could give me problems with the foundation application over it as well as with the staying power.
But this product proved me wrong.

The Packaging :
It comes in a little simple bottle and when you unscrew it in has a pippette which gives you control over how much you want to use. And its fun to play drip drop with it.

The product itself:
It looks and feels like an oil when you see it in the bottle and also when you put a drop on your skin. It has a very nice scent, which I love because I love the scent of wild rose. It reminds me of my first lipbalm my granmother bought me as a kid. But if you are not keen of scents like that, I'm afraid you might not like it.
But putting asside the scent, it is a very soothing product that soaks into the skin and smothes it.

The Application :
In the instructions it says that you should apply it on slightly damp cleansed skin and rub it in until it has melted and soaked into your skin completely.
Sometimes I like doing it like so, but mostly I use it no just cleansed and dry skin.
I use about 3-4 drops for my whole face and I rub it in for 1-3 minutes until it looks soaked in and feels smooth.

It leaves a dewy finish to your skin without it being oily when you touch it. It's a remarkable product.

My overall opinion:
It is perfect for people with dry to commbination skin and it comes in very handy for fall and winter months. It has given me moisture just where I need it and my skin is now flake free.

Thank you for reading this post :)

I hope you liked this kind of review or more so a rave :)
Tell me what you think in the comments, I'm always open to feedback :)

Have a nice day,
Dee.