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Muller, Body and Soul Makeup Brushes: Review

Hello guys! I'm always looking for good beauty tools for a cheap price; however that can be very difficult to find sometimes. These amazing Body&Soul makeup brushes (Muller's own makeup brand) made me very happy: they look great, are durable and perform very well. If you're working with a student budget, you need these (trust me). The makeup brushes turned out to be one of the best things Muller's own brand has to offer.

So I'll be reviewing 4 brushes for you today (there are more brushes in their collection, I got these four). They usually cost between 20-30 kn. What I love about them is the safe packaging (nobody has put their gross fingers in there). The brushes don't have a synthetic smell, and the bristles are soft. I have washed these many times and they still look brand new - no hairs falling out! The handles feel sturdy and stable. I personally love the colors of the bristles. For washing these I recommend a soap I recently discovered, you can find my review on this LINK. I personally recommend this soap if you have been using the brushes for liquid foundation, because washing them with some mind soap can be difficult. So just use this strong product, the brushes will be squeaky clean, and there will be no damage done to them.

Foundation brush   (29,90 kn)
I started using this foundation brush for applying my liquid foundation. However, after I purchased this brush I've switched to applying my foundation with beauty blenders, so I do not use it very often (not anymore). What I can say is that this brush can leave streak marks on your face, especially with heavy foundation. So I recommend having a beauty blender just in case to fix any mistakes. Today I use this brush for applying face masks or while contouring my face. This brush was very difficult to wash at first. When I first tried it out, I used it to apply Revlon's Colorstay, and the brush turned yellow/orange (this liquid foundation is infamous for staining makeup tools), and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't wash the product off the brush. I thought that the brush was ruined, but after finding that amazing soap, the brush has gotten clean again, and has remained clean ever since. This just goes to show how important the right brush soap is. This brush can sometimes feel itchy and sharp on the face (but the bristles are very soft, they're just cut at a sharp angle and sometimes I get a strange sensation - however, the brush gets softer as you use it). The brush is very good shape, so if you are applying liquid foundation with a brush, you might want to give this guy a try.

Lip brush  (19,90 kn)
This lip brush has a very weird shape. I thought it was an eye brush, until I read the label. It's supposed to be used for contouring your lips (weird?). I find that it does not suit me very well, well at least not for defining the outer corners of my lips - it's OK for filling in or applying a lighter shade to the center of your lips, but any brush can do that. I guess the quality of this one is very good - it's sturdy and the fibers are tightly packed. However, I am not using it for my lips at all, I'm using it on my eyes. I see this as an eyeliner brush (I think it was wrongly labeled as a lip brush). I sometimes use it for applying lip balm (if I don't want to use my fingers), but really it's an eyeliner brush, and it does a damn fine job at that. 

Concealer brush   (27,90 kn)
I already did a review of a very similar concealer brush HERE. This one is also very good, however, I like the other one better because the other brush is more dense and it's a little easier to work with. This brush is good, but I only use it when applying liquid or very light concealer. What I do not like about this brush is how it feels on my skin: it's quite sharp and it sort of stings/itches. Or maybe my skin is too sensitive? The brush will become softer after you've used it for some time, but it's something to consider. I also don't like that the handle is so long, this is a personal thing of mine. You see, I wear glasses/contacts, and sometimes it can be tricky to apply makeup when you can't see well, and the handle is too long and you keep hitting the mirror with it LOL (people with bad vision can relate to me right now). However this little brush is absolutely perfect for applying cream contour. Love it! All these brushes are so cheap, yet they look and feel like they cost 5 times more: gotta love it!

Blush brush  (29,90 kn)
This blush brush is easily my favorite out of these. It's the perfect shape for applying blush, and the handle fits in hand nicely. Easy to wash, dries quickly (all the brushes do). I don't even remember which brush I used before this one, I only use this now to apply blushes. It picks up the product very well so with some very pigmented blushes you need to be careful so you don't over-apply. If you're going to get ANY of these brushes, this one should be on the top of your list. I'm loving this brush so much I've been giving it as a gift during Christmas. I'd say this is in my opinion the best brush Muller has to offer (though they're all really good). This brush has very soft edges and it feels soft and nice on the skin. Great for cheekbones.
So there you have it: no weird smell, easy to clean, easy to dry, no hairs falling out, handles are sturdy and they are so versatile. They do a great job and these little guys will last you a long time: they are cheap, but they are so good. I'm so happy with these purchases and can't recommend them enough. BIPA also has some cheap brushes, but I always feel like BIPA's handles are very poor quality, and I don't get that feeling with these. If you do not have a Muller store near you, LIDL occasionally has makeup brushes in their store, and they look exactly like these and are packaged the same way, so I'm betting they come from the same manufacturer (but I can't guarantee). 

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Love ya! J.

Catrice Sale, July 2014 - Recenzije

Hej cure! Donosim ovaj kratki Sale Haul, budući da znam da puno vas također voli Catrice i veselite se njihovim popustima. Ove proizvode sam ulovila u Dm-u, u kojem popust traje već 3 tjedna, ali nisu svi proizvodi već rasprodani. Muller još nije započeo nikakvu rasprodaju, ali oni i inače kasne, a budući da će Muller dobiti još veći Catrice štand, možda je to razlog zašto kasne? Ako vas zanima kada bi Muller mogao početi s rasprodajom, pratite me na twitteru. Inače, nikada u Kozmu nisam naletila na ove Catrice popuste, možda ih ja fulavam, tko će ga znati? Ako vas zanimaju Catrice mono sjenila, isplati ih se kupiti kada Kozmo ima 30% sniženja (uglavnom srijedom) jer tada imaju istu cijenu kao i na rasprodaji, a to je: svi predmeti za 16,90 kn. U OVOM POSTU možete saznati koji proizvodi odlaze iz asortimana (s tim da Dm ima 2 ekstra mono sjenila i 1 ekstra ruž na popustu - valjda ih više neće držati na štandovima). Uglavnom, krenimo! 

Catrice Intensif´eye Wet & Dry Shadow: Drago mi je što sam ulovila ove ljepotane, super su za izlaske i dramatične lookove. Sjenila su prepuna glittera i šljokica, tako da nisu za cure koje traže proizvode za svaki dan. Ako ne volite šljokičasta sjenila, izbjegavajte ovu liniju. Ono što mi se ne sviđa kod pakiranja jest da su poklopci blago zaobljeni, pa se sjenila ne mogu naslagati jedno na drugo, ma to je jedna od onih sitnica koje mene smetaju. Na swatchevima su nanešeni suhi, ali ako stvarno želite intenzivnu boju, najbolje je koristiti ih mokre.
100 Glamourose: Ima mekšu i nježniju teksturu od druga dva sjenila koja sam uzela, pretpostavljam zato što ne sadrži velike komade šljokica kao druga dva sjenila. Ima blagi 'metalni' finiš, a kad se koristi mokar, roza boja je intenzivnija.
080 Please Gold The Line: Tvrđa tekstura, tj. grublja površina sjenila, baš zbog puno glittera. Super za mene jer obožavam zlatna sjenila, posebno ovakva sa 'a shit load of' glittera. Pruža puno intenzivniju boju mokar.
010 Black Or White Swan?!: Pigmentacija (suho korištenje) nije jaka, ali može se nanijeti u slojevima i značajno potamniti. Izgleda intenzivnije kada se nanosi mokar (što i preporučujem za ovu nijansu). Sadrži najviše zlatnog glittera od sve 3 nijanse. 
Liquid Metal Eyeshadow, 050 We're The Inner Purple: Tanji sloj odaje dojam nježne lila boje, a nanešen u debljem sloju stvara predivnu duboku tamnu ljubičastu. Lagana tekstura s kojom se jednostavno radi. Loša strana je pakiranje: nije neko i kutijica se ne zatvara dobro, nisam sigurna je li to samo moj primjerak, budući da mi je ovo prvo sjenilo iz ove linije.

Absolute Eye Colour Mono, 630 Fancy A Coppa Tea?: Stvarno sam mislila da ga neću uzeti, ali volim Catrice sjenila i nema mi pomoći hehe, uvijek govorim da mi još jedno sjenilo 'treba'. Fenomenalna pigmentacija, sve najbolje od Catricea, boja je bakrenasta/svijetla zlatna. Ovaj ljepotan će se divno uklopiti u moju kolekciju.
Defining Blush, 050 Apropos Apricot: Ova nijasna je bila na mom WL, pa sam ga stalno ignorirala, ali budući da je snižen, stavila sam ga u košaricu. Izgleda fenomenalno na meni sada kad sam malo potamnila. Inače, da, ima sitnih glittera u njemu, ali izgledaju nježno i delikatno, niti blizu onom grotesknom čudu od essenceovih rumenila. Divne teksture, kao i sva Catrice rumenila koja obožavam. Sve u svemu, uživam u ovoj nijansi. Pigmentacija nije snažna, što je dobro, jer ne želim nakrcati tonu narančastog rumenila na lice (vidjela sam sa essenceom kako to grozno izgleda). Divna ljetna nijansa.
Ultimate Colour Lipstick, 190 The Nuder The Better: Ovu nijasnu sam imala od prije, ali mislila sam je uključiti u ovaj post budući da sam uzela jednog za frendicu. Ne znam zašto na ovom swatchu izgleda tako...hmm...'carrot top' čudno, ali u stvarnosti nije ovakav, puno je svjetliji. Ovo nije ruž koji volim nanijeti u debljem sloju. Nanosim tanak sloj i onda lagano potapkam. Izgleda prirodno i 'nude', za one dane kad želim imati ruž, a da nemam ruž, kužite? Jako je kremast i sjajan, ima finiš skoro kao sjajilo za usne. Loša strana ovog ruža je odbijajući slatkasti miris.
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41 2 Million Dollar Baby: Makar u bočici izgleda zlatno, veće šljokice su zapravo srebrne, dok su ove sitnije zlatne. Biti će mi ok ovako za povremeno, ali bilo bi mi draže da su šljokice iste boje.
40 I'm Dynamite: Još mi nije stigao na red za isprobavanje, ali treba mi par šljokičastih lakova.


To je to za današnji post. Je li itko od vas svratio u Dm po neke od ovih proizvoda? Dm je uvijek prvi s Catrice i essence popustima, dok Muller moram čekati 2-3 tjedna. Ono čemu sam se najviše veselila kod ovog sezonskog popusta jest ruž Matt-erial Girl (oko kojeg obilazim, ali nikako da ga pokupim) i mono sjenilo Lilac Del Rey, koje još nisam ulovila, budući da Dm ne drži ove proizvode u svom asortimanu. Do idućeg ugodnog druženja, pozdrav!


xoxo, Jelena




Essence Silky Touch blushes: 10, 30 and 60 - Swatches and Review

Hello ladies! In this post I'll try to explain why I will avoid essence Silky Touch blushes from now on (and why I think you should avoid them too), and why I'm so unhappy with the ones I have. In short, they are glittery blushes that are either too pigmented, or not pigmented at all. Weird, right?

The three shades I have are: 10 'adorable', 30 'secret it-girl' and 60 'life's a cherry'. The first one I purchased was 'adorable', and 'life's a cherry' is the last one I bought (it was added to the range in the last update). Let me talk first about each individual shade, and then in the end I'll reflect on the entire range. Price for all the blushes is the same: around 22 kn. Let me just say I would not repurchase any of the products mentioned in this post.

Essence, Silky Touch blush, 10 adorable
I know what you're thinking: 'Where the hell are the swatches on these photos?!'. LOL Well, this blush is a strange shade in general, but once applied on my skin it disappears. There is a rumour that it might be visible on some people, but I'll believe that when I see it with my own eyes haha. When I apply this on my face, there is no color visible, just a small dust of glittery particles that sparkle in the sun. If you watch the first two photos (where all three blushes are swatched together), I had to put a ton of this blush to even make it visible. You just can't see it on the face, unless you spend 20 minutes applying it. And it does not last a long time - two hours tops. This blush has a silky soft texture and it's very dusty. The packaging is covered with dust as soon as you start using it (messy looking product). This blush is not pigmented at all, so I do not see why anyone would buy this as a 'blush'. I can't speak for other skin tones, but even when I tan I still can't make this product 'appear' on my face. 0/10

Essence, Silky Touch blush, 30 secret it-girl
This blush is a bright peachy-orange shade. I think I might even enjoy it if it wasn't for one thing: it contains large gold glitter particles. So when you apply the blush, all you see is gold glitter. Texture is very soft, dusty. Pigmentation is not too strong, however, until you apply enough to make this blush visible, you are stuck with a million glitter particles, glistening away on your face. And I'm just not into that. I bought a peachy-orange blush by Catrice last week, and it's light years better than this one - in every possible way. Plus, it has that chemical smell I detest. 3/10

Essence, Silky Touch blush, 60 life's a cherry
This blush is an intensive coral-red shade with light shimmer. When I did these swatches, I tried to place a light layer of this blush on my arm - and it just can't be done. This blush's pigmentation is on steroids - it's a big flaw, because the blush is always over-applied. I have tried to apply it lightly, but it just always makes you look like you don't have a mirror at home. This blush also has glitter particles in it, but not as obvious as in the orange one. The glitter in this blush is light, dusty and grinded into the blush (it doesn't look like they just added it on top), so it's not over-the-top like in 'secret it-girl'. Texture is soft and dusty as well. I don't know, this shade makes me look like a clown. I thought I might make it look subtle and natural, but 'natural' is not a word you can use to describe this shade. It's just too explosive. 3/10


So, to sum up: These blushes all have a very soft texture, they are dusty and easy to pick up with a brush. However, the soft texture doesn't help with the light blushes - you just pack on glitter, but get no shade; and with the red blush, no matter how lightly you apply it, you look like you sing in your local Folklor, and you borrowed your grandma's blush. I think these blushes might be fine if they weren't bombarded with sparkle. The problem with these blushes is, when you look at the packaging in the store, it's difficult to spot the glitter - it sort of comes as a bad surprise once you try using the product. All in all, I like the gradient essence blushes, and some of their limited edition blushes, I also love Catrice blushes, but these little guys I simply would not recommend to anyone. I just don't see who might look presentable with them. Nobody needs that must glitter on their face. You are better off emphasizing your cheeks with some other products. So for me, each one of these blushes has a different reason for disappointment: no pigmentation, hyper pigmentation, or crazy glitter. There are better products out there for your money, and I recommend checking out essence's limited edition blushes if you want to try something out. I love essence, and I think they have some amazing products available, but these blushes are a 'miss' and not a 'hit' with me. 

Did you try any of these? Any opinions? Do you agree/disagree with me? Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to follow me.


love, Jelena


Maybelline Colorama Blush, no. 201 - Review And Swatch

 This blush is perfect for you - if you're a 3 year old little girl going to a Disney-princess themed party. Ugh!

Type of product: Powder blush, light pink, shimmery
Product name: Maybelline COLORAMA Blush, no.201
Price: around 20 kn
Rating: 1/10
Would I repurchase: Only if I become senile, and not even then.
My opinion: You know what I do not understand: when people of Maybelline got together, and needed to decide which shades to feature in this range, they must have had a ton of options. How the hell this product made it to the top 6, I will never understand (seriously, look at the swatches below). The blush is a cold-undertone pink ('the satin-dress of a tacky princess' kind of pink). I do not care for the shade at all. It has a metallic-shimmery quality to it, so it's always reflecting light. It has very tiny glitter particles that are visible in the sun and in the shade. The texture is smooth, but very dusty. Pigmentation is good, which is bad, because as soon as you put it on, you want to take it off, (it looks horrible LOL). I can't do anything with this color. It doesn't even give you a nice dewy-finish. It just look infantile. Like a glitter-bomb. Honestly, I think only 3 year old little girls can pull this off. You can't use it as a highlighter either, because it's pink. If someone out there is in love with this product, comment below and tell me what you like, because I just can't see it. The positive side is that the packaging is safety-sealed. However, these blushes are not very sturdy, if they fall, they will crack FOR SURE.
This product is for you if: If you can't read.
You should avoid this product if: If you have common sense and are a grown ass woman.
Links: So, I won this blush on Taya's blog, and am very happy I won, even though I ended up not liking this product. Taya is awesome, check her out HERE.
I have reviewed one more Maybelline blush, no. 501, and I love it, review is HERE.
Do you like subtle or any kind of glitter in blushes? I do not enjoy it, I have oily skin, and avoid any glittery/sparkly face products. I'm shining most of the times anyways! I hope you all are having a lot of fun, don't forget to follow me on facebook, twitter (for all my ramblings) and on GFC and Bloglovin (all the links on the right side).


love, Jelena


 
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