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Nail Look: Ombre Pink With Water Decals


Hey guys! Yes, I'm wearing Ombre nails again. How can I not? They look so pretty, they're so much fun, and this gorgeous weather we've been having just screams 'Ombre'. This nail look is simple to create, yet is guaranteed to draw attention. After a few months of having problems with my nails (they got so short), I finally got them to grow longer (thanks Eveline 8in1), so I'm enjoying my long nails again.

Products used:
Thumb: L'oreal no. 603 (old)
Second: Catrice, 360 Raspberry Fields Forever (old)
Middle: Essence (old colour&go collection)
Ring: essence, colour & go, no.106, Free Hugs
Small: essence, stampy polish, 001 White
Water Decals: Born pretty, 1 Sheet Classical Flower Vine Pattern Nail Art Water Decals Transfers Sticker #H013 (CLICK HERE to purchase this product)
My opinion: I love water decals, they're so easy to use and you can create an amazing look within seconds. I've found that I enjoy black water decals the most, because you can combine them with any nail polish shade, and they go great with everything. Also your nail art won't look over-done or like it's too much. It's great to put water decals while wearing Ombre nails because it really ties the whole look together. What can I say, I adore this water decals design!
This Ombre look is a similar version of a nail look I did before, you can find it HERE. So, are you over Ombre, or are you still loving it, like I am? Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to follow me, and have a great day!

Love, J.

***BornPretty has sent me the water decals for reviewing purposes. All opinions stated are my own.

Ultrathin Gold Nail Ornaments


Hello guys. I'm back with a nail look I enjoyed. This is the first time I'm trying out this type of nail decorations. If you're wondering how come my nails are so short, the reason is, well, my nails got so damaged that I had to take a break and just use treatments and wait until they get back to normal. But thing are getting better already.

Products used:
Red nail polish: Maybelline, mini colorama (old), no. 150
Gold glitter top coat: smart girls get more, no. 117
Top coat: Essence, studio nails, better than gel nails, top sealer - a great product for sealing in nail art.
Nail decorations: BornPretty, 30Pcs/set Ultrathin, Diamond Crown Cross Design Charming 3D Nail Art Decoration, no.16683 (pattern no.32)
Link for this product: CLICK HERE

This is the first time I'm trying out this type of nail decorations. They're very thin, and they're easily bendable, but they're firm enough and will not snap or break while bending. This is how I use this product: first I would bend the nail decorations to fit my nail shape (I do this before I've put any nail polish on). Then I apply two coats of nail polish, and I use tweezers to place the decoration onto my nail while the nail polish is still wet. After this I use a tool (or a toothpick) to push the decoration into place, making sure that no ends are sticking out. When the bottom polish is dry, I apply a top coat to seal everything into place. That's how I do it, maybe someone has a different method. This turned out to be very good and the decorations stayed in position for 4 days until I removed them. But it's important not to have any parts sticking out, so make sure you apply them correctly. The first time I tried them it didn't all go smoothly (photos below), but I soon got the hang of things and I figured out how this works. All in all, the decorations are fun, it's easy to learn how to use them, and I think they look really good on nails, they really stand out. ;)
This photo below with green nail polish shows the first time I tried these nail decorations, and it didn't turn out so well. I put too much nail polish of a bad texture, and then I pressed the decorations too hard, and then I absolutely ruined it with top coat. But now I know better. It can't all go perfect the first time, right? ;)
The green polish used here is Catrice's 'Run Forrest Run', I also used some old Maybelline and Essence glitter top coats. In this photo below you can see how the nail decorations arrived (also, notice how damaged my nails got from all the nail polish and not taking care of them *sadface*):
I really like how the red look turned out. These decorations look really good against a dark background and red shades, but they also go really well with nude or baby pink polishes. All in all, a fun product that I've enjoyed trying out. 
Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to follow me on all my social media ;)

Love, J.


***BornPretty has sent me these nail art decorations for reviewing purposes. All opinions stated are my own.

Cat Water Decals For My Cat

Hello everyone! I bring to you a nail look featuring the cutest ever water decals. You know I love my cat (you can see him on my Instagram page), and this look is for him, since he had his birthday recently. He's a big boy already.

Base: essence, studio nails, XXL nail thickener - It's ok, nothing special.
Nude polish: Deborah Milano, Pret A Porter, no.46, Get The Nude Look - I was surprised at how bad the texture of this polish was, compared to any other polish I have from this collection. It's very thick and gives uneven coverage. Not their best polish. The shade is fine though, maybe a little too bright for me.
Gold top coat: essence, Metal Glam LE, 'Steel-ing The Scene' - A little tricky to use, but it looks stunning.
Sealing top coat: essence, studio nails, better than gel nails, top sealer - Their top coats are the best, they dry really fast, provide protection for my nail art and give my nails a great shine.
Water decals: Born PrettyNail Art Water Decals Transfers Sticker Mini Black Cat Pattern #BLE1498 - Yeah, these are freaking adorable. I've said it many times, I prefer water decals over stamping because it's much easier to do. And these are so cute, and I'll definitely take them out for Halloween as well.
You can buy this product HERE, and make sure you check out BornPretty's website HERE (make sure you use the 10% off coupon at the bottom of this post).
So that's it for today's post. Are you a fan of water decals as well? Are you a proud cat owner? My cat isn't all black, but I always thought black cats were the prettiest, and they're not scary at all (of course).

Thanks for stopping by, 
Love, J.

***BornPretty has sent me the water decals for reviewing purposes. All opinions stated are my own.

Preview: Kaviar Gauche for CATRICE

Hello everybody! I had to share with you this upcoming limited edition collection by Catrice. You know I adore beautiful packaging, so this collection blew me away! It's actually meant for brides, it's a collection with a more luxurious design - fit for a special day. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

I had never heard of Kaviar Gauche before (I don't live in Germany). Because I loved this upcoming collection so much, I looked them up; and as it turns out, they make the most gorgeous bridal gowns I've ever seen. They're breathtaking. Here are a few of my favorites:
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I am in love with their gowns (btw, I love watching 'Say Yes To The Dress'), so be sure to check out their website HERE.


I absolutely love the packaging of this collection. I'm most excited about the nail polishes, but everything looks so pretty. This collection will be available from mid May until mid July, so make sure to check it out (for more information, go to Catrice's website HERE). Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to follow me.

Love, Jelena

4 kreme za ruke: grupna recenzija

Pozdrav svima! Danas ću pričati o nekoliko krema za ruke koje sam koristila tijekom proteklih (prohladnih) mjeseci. Zimi imam katastrofalno suhe ruke, pa ih stalno mažem, makar i sama znam da bi mi najbolje pomoglo da ruke perem u hladnoj, a ne u vreloj vodi. Uglavnom, krenimo s ovim kratkim postom.

Balea, UREA, krema za ruke (100ml, 9,90 kn): Ovo je divna krema za ruke, lagane teksture. Brzo se upija i pruža trenutno olakšanje. Ne bih rekla da je prikladna za iznimno suhu kožu, ali ovo je sasvim divna krema za svakoga tko traži proizvod za svakodnevnu njegu. Ovo je ona klasična krema za imati po kući. Nema miris, a ono što mi se sviđa jest koliko brzo nakon upotrebe (par minuta) već primjećujem promjenu na koži (mekša je i hidratizirana). Ova krema mi je super za ubaciti u torbu, postala mi je favorit, pa ju zato preporučujem.

Balea, HAND KONZENTRAT, krema za ruke s uljem babassu (50ml, 10 kn): Ova krema je nešto gušće teksture, kako i samo ime kaže, koncentrirana je (za ispucalu i hrapavu kožu). Podsjeća me na Neutrogenine kreme za ruke, ako znate na što mislim (rekla bi da je 'kopija' tih krema). Samo mala količina kreme je dovoljna, zapravo se jako brzo upija s obzirom na to da je ovo koncentrirana verzija, ali ipak nemojte nanijeti previše. Ova krema je namijenjena (i dobro će odgovarati) svima s većim problemima sa suhoćom kože. Za mene je napravila čuda, posebno kada su mi ruke bile u najgorem izdanju. Ovo je još jedan super isplativ proizvod iz dm-a. Jedina zamjerka jest što će krema teže izlaziti iz tubice kada vam ostane manje od trećine.
Kamill, fresh, krema za ruke i nokte (75ml, 12,90 kn): Ova krema je slična Baleinoj Urea kremi po svojoj teksturi i namjeni. Ne sviđa mi se toliko kao Baleina krema jer mi miris ove kreme nije sjeo, a i za Baleinu mi se čini da pruža nešto više njege. Inače je sasvim solidna kremica za svaki dan, ali ne pruža previše pomoći za jako suhu kožu.

Dr. Scheller, Calendula, balzam za ruke (81g, 19 kn): Jedna od najgorih krema koje sam ikada isprobala, i to zbog više razloga. Nije mi sjeo miris nevena. Krema je žute boje pa mi je znala ostaviti tragove na odjeći, a i jako se teško razmazuje. Krema se katastrofalno sporo upija, ja bi čak rekla da se nikada ne upije, već stvara tanak sklizak sloj na koži. Uglavnom, ova krema nije za vas ako planirate koristiti ruke ubrzo nakon nanošenja (ili unutar idućih sat vremena). Recimo, jednom sam je nanijela (i to u tankom sloju), a kako je padala kiša, kišobran mi je doslovno ispadao iz ruke jer su mi ruke bile toliko skliske, i to dva sata nakon što sam je nanijela! Nakon ovakvih čudnih iskustava, odlučila sam da mi nema druge nego je koristiti kao noćnu njegu, ali i za to je loša. Jer, ako bi je nanijela i ostavila preko noći (a nosim pamučne rukavice), probudila bi se sa potpuno suhom kožom na rukama (doslovno sa bijelom kožom koja se peruta). Toliko o 'njezi' koju ova krema pruža (kotrljam očima). Možda jednostavno ne odgovara mom tipu kože, jer ja volim brzo upijajuće kreme, a ako se već sporo upijaju, onda od njih želim barem malo njege. Ako vas ova krema ipak zanima, moja je preporuka da radije kupite dm-ovu Balea nevenovu mast (LINK), i izbjegavate ovu katastrofu.


I tako smo stigli do kraja ovog posta, nadam se da uživate u polu-sunčnom vremenu, a i sat se vratio na ono vrijeme koje meni odgovara (da je barem stalno ovako!). Uglavnom, do idućeg čitanja

J.

Dm: random kupovina

Pozdrav svima! Danas donosim svega po malo: par kratkih recenzija koje sam potrpala u jedan post. Zajednička tema je: svi proizvodi su iz dm-a. Svačega ima, pa počnimo.

dm, S-he stylezone, Mineral Loose Powder, 001 Ivory i 002 Beige (5g, 33 kn): Nikako mi nisu sjeli. Uzela sam dvije najsvjetlije nijanse, međutim koliko god sam prah izgleda nude ili ivory, u dodiru s kožom ovaj puder oksidira i završim sa narančastim tonom. I to nekakva tamna prljavo-smeđa nijansa; a što je najbolje, 001 na koži izgleda tamnije nego 002 (nema ovdje mjesta za logiku). Takva nijansa mi ne bi odgovarala niti ljeti. Postoje puno bolji proizvodi po puno boljoj cijeni, moja preporuka je da ove proizvode izbjegavate u širokom luku. Također naglašavaju suhe dijelove lica, i ne izgledaju privlačno (dobivate onaj brašnasti izgled). Usput sam napravila golemu pogrešku i skinula sam čitavu zaštitnu foliju, umjesto da sam probušila samo par rupica, pa sad nikako ne mogu vratiti taj višak unutra. O da, jesam li spomenula da nijansa 002 sadrži šljokice u sebi? Hehe, može li gore od toga?
Catrice, Photo finish, 18h liquid foundation (020 Rosy Beige): Ovaj puder je uklonjen iz standardne postave prije nekoliko mjeseci, a ja sam ga ugrabila zato što su ga ama baš svi hvalili i govorili kako će im biti teško bez njega. Jasno mi je i zašto, tekstura je dobra, lako se blenda, koža izgleda stvarno super. Ono preko čega nikako ne mogu preći jest vrlo neobičan miris: nekako slatkast s dozom snažnih kemikalija. Ne vjerujem da bi ovakvo nešto mogla trpjeti svaki dan. Zapravo, miris bi mu mogao biti jedina mana. Razumijem zašto cure (one sa slabijim osjetom njuha) pate za njim.
Balea, Piling za lice i vrat, malina (150ml): Ovaj piling za lice mi uopće nije odgovarao. Volim gel za čišćenje lica iz ove linije, ali piling je meni preslab. Ne osjetim nikakav efekt, mala zrnca koja se nalaze unutra su veličine pijeska i ne rade ništa. To jest, ja volim jake pilinge, baš agresivne. Ovo je za nekoga tko stvarno ne traži nešto grubo. Miris je malo presladak za mene, jedva čekam da ovo potrošim. Znate onaj osjećaj kad koristite neki proizvod a on za vas ne radi baš ništa? E to je to.

dm, Sundance, Matirajući fluid za sunčanje za lice, vrat i dekolte (50ml, 18 kn): Budući da imam masnu kožu, poželjela sam isprobati kremu za sunčanje koja ima matirajući efekt (tako barem piše na kutiji). Ok, nešto je bolja od nekih drugih krema za sunčanje na koje sam naletila, tj. pruža blago, djelomično matiranje. Ali, za moju kožu ovo nije za dan u gradu, jednostavno me ne matira. Sasvim solidan izbor za dan na plaži, ugodna je. Doduše, nešto je teže teksture i ostavlja bijeli trag koji je teško umasirati u kožu. Ok za plažu, loše za druge aktivnosti.
Essence, Studio Nails, 4in1 profi file (13,90 kn): Kupljeno, zažaljeno. Rašpica je paprinata, ima četiri različita efekta, koji su svi tako slabi da se među njima jedva spazi razlika. Prvi korak je loš za nokte (od njega se listaju), drugi korak se pohaba nakon dva korištenja (pa je ubrzo beskoristan), a druga strana rašpice uopće nije vrijedna spomena. Izbjegavati.
dm, Balea, Anti blasen gel, Gel za sprječavanje natisaka i žuljeva (10ml, 12,90 kn): Ovako bi ovaj proizvod trebao funkcionirati: treba ga nanijeti na dio stopala gdje vas 'deru' remenčići, i onda nećete dobiti žuljeve ili poderanu kožu jer će remenčić samo 'kliziti' preko gela. Funkcionira li u stvarnosti? Ne. Barem ne meni. Očekivala sam da će se gel s vremenom osušiti ili stvrdnuti na koži, međutim on ostaje u stanju gela čitavo vrijeme (bez obzira koliko malo proizvoda stavim, ili koliko dugo čekam). Uopće mi nije pomogao što se tiče žuljeva. Možda bi ovo mogao biti dobar proizvod za nekoga tko nema jako osjetljivu kožu, ali ako vas remenčići deru do krvi, ovo vam nikako neće pomoći. Možete staviti običnu Nivea kremu, imat će jednak učinak. Veliki fail. Bilo bi super kada bi postojali prozirni jastučići koji se lijepe na kožu i tako ju štite (flasteri ipak ne pomažu previše), ali ovaj proizvod mi nije pružio ama baš ništa vrijedno pažnje.

To je to za danas, nadam se da uživate u vikendu.
Love, J.

Volo spužvica za lice: recenzija

Pozdrav svima! Danas donosim kratak post u kojem ću opjevati proizvod koji apsolutno obožavam. Radi se o spužvici za lice napravljenoj od prirodne morske spužve. Spužve su ručno ubrane u Jadranskom moru (Hrvatska <3). Ova mala spužvica je napravila čuda za moju kožu (koža mi je znatno mekša i nježnija).

Gdje kupiti: dm (možda ih ima i drugdje, ja sam ih pronašla u dm-u)
Cijena: 15,90 kn (spužvica je duljine labella)
Ocjena: 10/10
Iskustvo: Koristim ovu spužvicu za čišćenje lica i za blagi piling, i od srca je preporučujem. Ova spužvica je bez problema zauzela mjesto u mojih TOP 5 proizvoda. Spužvica je meka i nježna, ali ipak pruža nježan piling i 'ulazi' u sve pore (površina spužvice nije ravna, već se sastoji od brojnih 'niti' koje lako čiste pore i ulaze u teško dostupna mjesta). Spužvicu stavim pod vodu i odmah je mekana i spremna za upotrebu, a brzo se suši. Mislila sam da bi ju možda moglo biti nezgodno čistiti, ali čišćenje prolazi glatko. Čak i samom vodom se lako čisti, ali ipak koristim nježan sapun, makar su spužve prirodno antibakterijske. Koristila sam je i za uklanjanje maske od ugljena (tu masku inače jako teško skidam s bilo čega), ali 2 minute kasnije spužvica je bila savršeno čista. Ne cufa se i ne kida, a tako ju je zabavno koristiti. Koristim ju već više od mjesec dana, i nisam na njoj primjetila nikakvu razliku, izgleda isto kao i kad sam je kupila. Otkad koristim ovu spužvicu, primjećujem da mi je koža znatno mekanija. Ovaj proizvod je potpuno druga dimenzija u usporednbi sa 'lažnim' sintetskim spužvicama, a i trajat će dulje. Spužvica je bez mirisa i takva će i ostati. Oduševio me ovaj proizvod i svima ga preporučujem. Volim SpužvaBoba Skockanog, a volim i ovaj proizvod.
Više o proizvodu: Budući da mi je ovo prvo iskustvo s prirodnim spužvama, možda ćete ipak pouzdanije informacije pronaći na web stranici ovog branda OVDJE. Vidim na njihovoj stranici da imaju i grublju spužvicu, ali tu do sada nisam uspjela pronaći, pa zato ako ju netko spazi u dm-u, javite mi!
Što piše na proizvodu (pogodan i za bebe):
Budući da postoji i veća verzija ove spužvice (za tijelo), moram i nju isprobati; baš me zanima kakva je. To je to za danas, hvala na posjetu. Ne zaboravite me pratiti na svim mojim platformama (linkovi su sa desne strane). Javite mi što mislite o ovom proizvodu ako ste ga isprobale i uživajte u danu.

Pozdrav, Jelena

Nail Fail: The Ugly Edition


Hey everyone! The title says it all, this post is featuring the less flattering nail looks. Some of these are here because the execution of a good idea went wrong, some are here because the idea was wrong to begin with. And some are here because the photos didn't turn out well. Anyways, here is the Nail Fail post.

The problem with the look above was the ring finger. In order to dry the nail polish faster on the other fingers, I applied some oil. Somehow the oil got onto the ring finger, and the nail pearls would not stick to the nail polish. They just slid off. So this look was ruined (but it was ugly anyways). The pink nail polish is from an old essence collection, the white pearls are Catrice LE, the pink pearls are essence. The white and black glitter is by Maybelline (Colorama, Polka Dots, no.197). On the pointer I'm wearing glitter from Catrice (old collection, no.40, I'm Dynamite), and on the pinky I used the Maybelline topper and a glitter nail polish by Smart Girls (LE, no.116). Turns out, I'm not a big fan of the smart girls glitter, it's difficult to pack on a lot. Or maybe I'm just over glitter. All in all, I do not like this look - it just looks wrong.
So here I'm wearing a shade by Catrice, Caught On The Red Carpet. It's a great shade, one of my absolute all-time favorites. I wanted to top it off with one of my favorite top coats from essence's Metal Glam limited edition. Here are the results:
What happened was, the nail polish with the gold flakes ruined the base, it pulled it off, and that's why you can see the uneven red coat underneath. All in all, it would be good in my opinion for essence to put this gold flakes top coat in the standard range. You just have to be careful and always apply a transparent top coat first, so the gold flakes do not ruin the base color. I love how this polish looks and I've worn it a lot. You probably remember this polish, it was in high demand when this trend edition was out:
Here is one gold and bronze look:
I didn't like this gold look because I felt like my nails looked like duck feet (if that makes sense). I applied the nail polish wider towards the tip of the nail, that's why it looks weird. This polish is by Catrice, no.910, Oh My Goldness, and here I am wearing 3 (or maybe even 4) coats. So, not a fun polish, and it doesn't look very good layered over other polishes. Also, the pictures kinda suck.
This last look had two huge flaws. The first problem was that the photos came out really weird, my skin looks blue, it's really creepy (the one featured above is one of the better pictures LMAO). The other problem was that this nail polish was too liquid and it spilled towards my cuticles. When this happens, it's impossible to clean it, and it looks really bad (looks messy). I'm wearing a nail water decal from KKCenterHK (CLICK HERE), which I love, but unfortunately, the nail sticker does not have the white parts between the petals. So, it was barely visible over the red background. That's why it really only looks good over white nail polish.

So that's the Nail Fail post. Do you enjoy seeing these fail posts? Let me know in the comments, and thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to follow me. 

Love, J.
 
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