January's box of goodies

Hi there!

Only last week I removed our Christmas tree, it was time to get rid of it. I have never enjoyed in it so long, it was so cool to light up all those lights, just sit and enjoy in view, which I did every evening. Now it's time to move on... can you believe it's February already?

Anyway, there was something in the air this January, I was shopping a lot. Only thing I can say in my defence that the majority of these things was bought on discounts.

Tek sam prošli tjedan raskitila naše Božićno drvce, bilo je krajnje vrijeme da ga se rješim. Nikad nisam uživala u njemu ovako dugo, bilo mi je super upaliti svjećice, sjesti i uživati u pogledu, što sam i radila redovito svaku većer. No, vrijeme je da se krene dalje... možete li uopće vjerovati da smo već u veljači???
Nego, prošli je mjesec izgleda bilo nešto divlje u zraku, pa sam uživala u shoppingu. Jedino što mogu reći u svoju obranu je da je većina stvari ipak kupljena na akcijama. 

New in December

Hi there!

Let me just show you some of new stuff from the last month of the past year, and I'm done with 2013. I even throw all the empty bottles, jars etc from the last year. Next time you see an 'empty post' it'll be just from the stuff that I finished this year. Now, let me show you some of my goodies. 

Još da Vam pokažem neke novitete iz prošlogodišnjeg prosinca, i nakon toga sam završila s tom godinom. Čak sam se rješila sve prazne ambalaže, tako da idući put kad vidite 'empty post' bit će to stvari koje sam ispraznila u tekućoj godini. No, evo i stvarčica.

New in September

Hi there!

As usual, I'll show you which beauty products came to me through September.
Kao i obićno, evo prikaza proizvoda koji su pronašli put do mene prošli mjesec.

Not a big bunch at all, I really learned to control myself and buy only what I need.

Nije prevelika gomila, već sam se naučila kontrolirati i uglavnom kupim samo ono što mi treba.

Balea Raspberry Face Wash Peeling, smells nice, we'll see if this is worth any, haven't tried yet.

Balea  Guave Shower Cream Gel, I usually love all Balea shower products, this one is not an exception. 

Afrodita Shower Gel with Jojoba Oil... most of girls love it, I hate it! I have a closed tub, and when I try to use this I almost throw up, I just couldn't bear that heavy smell. My son use it now, he loves it. 

Garnier Ultra Doux Heritage de Provence Shampoo with olive-tree leaves extract and rosemary oil - I bought it because I was extremely happy with shampoo with avocado oil and shea butter from the same line. 

Balea Malina Piling za Lice, zgodno miriše, tek treba provjeriti vrijedi li išta.

Balea Guave Gel za Tuširanje, volim Baleine gelove, ni ovaj nije iznimka.

Afrodita Gel za Tuširanje s Jojoba Uljem... većina ga cura hvali, a ja ga mrzim! Kod mene je kada zatvorena i kad sam pokušala koristiti ovo čudo skoro sam povratila, jednostavno ne mogu podnijeti tako težak miris. Preuzeo ga je moj sin, i njemu je ok (ne moram niti pričati da nakon njegovog tuširanja trebam ventilirati kuću). 

Garnier Ultra Doux Heritage de Provence Šampon s ekstraktom lista masline i uljem ružmarina sam kupila zato jer sam bila izuzetno zadovoljna sa šamponom s avokadovim uljem i karite maslacem iz iste linije.

Garnier Ultimate Beauty Oil with four oils: argan, macadamia, almond and rose. So far so good, but I haven't tested it properly. Some girls says that this feels so much as Nuxe dry oil, which I refuse to buy at such a ridiculous price.  

Balea Aqua Serum. My skin loves it! Depending of my skin condition, I wear it alone or under bb creme or liquid foundation, but the point is - I always wear it. I definitely see the difference when I use it. 

Garnier Ultimate Beauty Oil s četiri vrste ulja: arganovim, makadamija, badema i ruže. Nije loše, ali trebam ga temeljitije istestirati. Neke cure kažu da ih jaaako podsjeća na Nuxe-ovo suho ulje, za koje odbijam platiti urnebesnu cijenu.

Balea Aqua Serum. Moja ga koža voli! Zavisno od stanja iste, nosim ga samog ili ispod podloge, ali poanta je u tome - da ga stalno nosim. Razlika kad ga upotrebljavam ili ne, je očita. Preporučam za dodatnu hidrataciju.

Mill Creek Aloe Fresh Deodorant, organic, natural ingredients, without aluminum chlorohydrate, which was the main reason why I decided to try it. First product from iHerb that I'm very disappointed with. 

Tea Tree Oil, also from one of iHerb's brand. This spring I had a fungus problem on my right foot, on thumb's nail to be precise. This baby helped me more than anything, I will never be without it anymore. 

Mill Creek Aloe Fresh Deodorant, organski, prirodnih sastojaka, bez aluminijskih soli, što je i bio glavni razlog zbog kojeg sam ga uzela. Prvi proizvod s iHerb-a koji me zbilja razočarao.

Tea Tree Oil ilitiga ulje čajevca, također jednog od brandova s iHerba. Ovo proljeće sam imala problema s gljivicama na palcu desne noge... ovo ulje me spasilo! Nema šanse da mi kućna apoteka ostane bez njega.

Brown, blue and yellow sand polish from Catrice collection 'L'Afrique, c'est chic'. I really needed these, i know you understand. 

One of Colleen polishes, deep blue color, bought just to try them.

Smeđi, plavi i žuti hrapavac iz Catrice kolekcije 'L'Afrique, c'est chic'. Stvarno su mi trebali, znam da me razumijete.

Tu je i Colleen lak, modre boje, kupljen tek da ih probam, izbor boja me uopće nije privukao.

Essence Multi Action Blackest Black mascara - since I tried this baby I'm sticking on it. Very good mascara for great price, just love it!

Essence Lipstick in #07 'natural beauty' because that's me - all natural and beauty . I haven't wear a lipstick from years, but now I'm wearing it on a daily bases, which means only one - I'm pretty happy with it. 

Essence Multi Action Blackest Black maskara - otkako sam ju probala držim se nje. Super maskara za odličnu cijenu, oduševljena!

Essence Lipstick #07 'natural beauty' jer to sam ja - sva prirodna i lijepa . Godinama nisam nosila ruž, a ovog nosim svakodnevno, što znači samo jedno - da mi se jako sviđa. Kupujem još koje.

Olea Wet Tissues for glasses... trust me, those from dm (think the brand is 'denk mit') are better. 

Olea maramice za Vaše vjetro i suncobrane... vjerujte, one iz dm-a (čini mi se da je brand 'denk mit') su bolje.

I couldn't skip this silvered necklace with super-gorgeous pendant that I won on  Sanja's blog, she's so talented and handy, and I'm wearing this proudly. Thanks Sanja!

Here are some items that I got for a review purpose:

Nisam ni mogla ni htjela preskočiti ovu posrebrnjenu ogrlicu s fantastičnim privjeskom koju sam osvojila na Sanjinom blogu. Cura je zbilja talentirana, a ja ogrlicu nosim s ponosom. Hvala Sanja!

Tu su i neke stvarčice koje sam dobla na recenziju:

from / od essence,

from / od Incoco,

and from / i od KKCenterHk.

That's all folks! What's new in your beauty department?

I to je sve! Što je novog u Vašem kozmetičkom odjeljku?

Thanks for stopping by, Žana

Empty post

Hi there!

It's been really really long since I did post like this, so let me show you some of the things that I  finished lately.
Već dugo nisam napravila ovakav post, pa rekoh, hajde da vam pokažem neke od stvarčica kojih sam se skoro riješila.

These are definitely my favorite base and topcoat, I'm sure you all heard a lot of Eveline 8in 1 nail treatment. I use it as a base regularly, and it really saved my nails. They do break sometimes, but no splitting tips anymore thanks to this baby. 

Essence 'better than gel nails' topcoat is the topcoat for me, it dries super fast, and it shines like crazy. Yes, I'm buying these two over and over again . 

That pink polish used to be white, it's been used for some frankening, now the bottle is empty, some Chinese brand I think.

Ovo su definitivno moja najdraža baza i nadlak. Sigurna sam da ste već sve čuli o Eveline 8u1 tretmanu za nokte. Koristim ga redovito, kao bazu, i stvarno je spas za moje nokte. Još uvijek mi se zna desiti lom ali zahvaljujući ovom čudu nema više razlistanih noktiju za mene.

Essence 'better than gel nails' nadlak je za mene onaj pravi, suši se super brzo a sjaji kao blesav. O da, ova dva kupujem iznova i iznova .

Rozi lakić je nekad bio bijel, pa sam ga koristila za fankene, sad je bočica prazna, a radi se o nekom kineskom brandu. 

Some of nail polish removers I've tried... Corona is acetone free, you can find it in every supermarket, it's cheep and effective. 

Cien is also acetone free remover, I bought that one only because of pump which broke the second time I pressed it . Luckily, there's ebay where you can found any bottles you like . Will not buy it again, never again. 

Neki od odstranjivača laka koje sam koristila... Corona je bez acetona, možete je pronaći u svakom supermarketu, jeftina je i učinkovita.

Cien je također odstranjivač bez acetona, kojeg sam kupila isključivo radi pumpice a ta se pokvarila drugi put kad sam ga koristila . Srećom, tu je ebay na kojem možete pronaći svaku bočicu koja vam treba . Ovog definitivno više ne kupujem.

The first file, the grey one, is from Essence 'better than gel nails' collection and it's really great product. Darker side is more rough, it's for filing your nails and the lighter side is for buffing, both sides do their job just great, love it. It can last really long time.

Essence nail care pencil is great for your purse, if you have dry skin and even drier cuticles you're going to need this baby every time you go outside. 

Nail polish remover pen is great when you need to clean your cuticles, I used to use it very often, now I do it with brush, but for beginners this is great product. 

The last file is also Essence product, it has 3 surfaces, you can use it for filing and buffing, unfortunately this one didn't last too long.

Prva turpija, siva, je iz Essence 'better than gel nails' kolekcije i stvarno je super proizvod. Tamnija strana je grublja, koristi se za turpijanje a svjetlija strana će vam ispolirati nokte, obje strane rade zbijla dobar posao, volim ovu turpiju. I trajala mi je dosta dugo.

Essence nail care olovka je super za svaku torbicu, ako imate suhu kožu i još sušlje zanoktice ova je stvarčica obavezno s vama svaki put kad idete van.

Odstranjivač laka u olovci je super pomoć kad zapackate zanoktice, koristila sam je prilično često iako već dulje vrijeme to radim s kistom, ali za početnike krasna stvar.

I posljednja turpija na slici je iz Essence asortimana, ima 3 različite površine kojima turpijate i polirate nokte, na žalost, baš se i nije iskazala i vrlo kratko sam je koristila.

In my purse you can always found at least one hand cream. Olea is Croatian product, it contains olive oil but for my dry skin it's just not good enough.

Balea Urea handcreme is great, it does its work pretty good, but as I said, I have a really really dry hands so I need something extra with it.

Castor oil is one of the products I just adore. I've tried variety of oils, but this one suits me best. I rub it on my cuticles more times daily, after using remover it's mandatory. This really helps! Yes, I'm buying this regularly now. 

U mojoj torbici uvije je barem jedna krema za ruke. Olea je hrvatski proizvod, sadrži maslinovo ulje ali za moju kožu nije dovoljno dobra.

Balea Urea krema za ruke je već bolja, dobro odradi svoj posao, ali kao što sam rekla, moje su ruke izuzetno suhe i treba mi nešto čak i jače.

Ricinusovo ulje je proizvod kojeg obožavam! Probala sam više vrsta ulja, ali ovo mi najviše odgovara. Više puta dnevno ga utrljam na zanoktice i nokte, a nakon rada s odstranjivačem laka obavezno. I stvarno mi pomaže! O da, kupujuem ga redovito.

Essence has become my favorite brand when it's comes to make-up. The liquid foundation suits my skin very well, the coverage is medium, it can last some 6 hours on my skin with no problems, and it doesn't dry my face more than it already is. 

Essence mattifying compact powder I use to fix liquid foundation. These two products have deserved regular place in my collection.

I kad se radi o make-upu, Essence mi je omiljeni brand. Tekuća podloga taman odgovara mojoj koži, pokrivenost mu je srednja, a baz problema na mojoj koži ostane barem 6 sati, i što je najvažnije - ne isušuje mi lice kao neke druge podloge.

Essence matirajući kompaktni puder koristim za popravak i matiranje tekućeg. Ova dva proizvoda su zaslužila stalno mjesto u mojoj kolekciji.

 

I always clean my face with milk and tonic. Balea ultra sensitive cleaning milk is great, because it's really great for sensitive skin but it doesn't clean heavy make-up that great. 

On the other hand, Kozmo refreshing toner is natural product with lavender and marigold. It has intense smell, I bought it to my mother but she gave it back, she just couldn't take the smell which doesn't bother me at all. After using it I really can feel my skin is refreshed and I love it. I already have the third bottle of it.

Lice uvijek čistim mlijekom i tonikom. Balea ultra sensitiv mlijeko za čišćenje je super, jako je blag i nikad mi nije izazvao nikakvu reakciju ali malo teži make up će teže i očistiti.

S druge strane, Kozmo osvježavajući tonik je prirodan proizvod s lavandom i nevenom. Ima intezivan miris, kupila sam ga i mami koja ga je vratila jer jednostavno nije mogla podnijeti miris, a meni uopće ne smeta. Nakon korištenja doslovno osjećam kako mi se koža osvježava, super je. Već sam na trećoj bočici.

Eveline goat's milk and vanilla body lotion I bought by chance. I'm not crazy about the smell of it, but it does its work pretty decent. My skin is soft even next morning. I love the transparent package, it's really handy. If you have medium dry skin this will work for you when it's not that cold. For winter days you'll need something richer, like me too.

Panten Color Therapy '3 minutes damage rescue treatment' is great! I dye my hair regularly for years, and this helps me protect it. After using is hair is super shiny and soft, and the smell is great! I'll probably buy it again.

Eveline body losion s kozjim mlijekom i vanilijom sam sasvim slučajno kupila. Nisam baš luda za mirisom ali svoj posao odradi prilično dobro. Moja koža je mekana i jutro posalije. Ova prozirna ambalaža je baš praktična, sviđa mi se. Ako imate umjereno suhu kožu i nije prehladno ovaj će vam losion pomoći. Za hladnije dane ipak ćete trebati nešto bogatije, baš kao i ja.

Pantene Color Therapy '3-o minutni tretman za spašavanje' je super! Kosu bojam redovito već godinama, a ovo čudo mi pomaže sačuvati je. Nakon korištenja kosa je prekrasno sjajna i mekana, a miris je fantastičan! Vjerojatno kupujem ponovno.

It's not enough just to be clean, I also love to smell nice. Spirit of crazy love is heavier smell than I like it, but in winter time it can serve. I won't be buying this one again. 

Christina Aguilera by Night is a different story. It's not that bad, but not entirely my type of perfume. I like them light, with citrus scent, this one is definitely not in that group. But... it can pass. 

Cien anti-perspirant is a brand new revelation for me. I bought it by chance, desperately seeking for this kind of product that won't do me any harm. I've mentioned before that my arm-pits can have a really bad reaction to majority of these products, so I was using only Nivea dry roll-on for years. But this baby smells even better, it has lemon scent which is really my favorite, had no alcohol... my body loves it! And it surely prevent any bad smells. I'm trying to switch to natural deodorants but my skin doesn't love them, so I'll stick to this baby while I'm looking for something without aluminium chloro hydrate. Definitely buying it again!  

Nije mi dovoljno samo biti čista, volim i lijepo mirisati. Spirit of crazy love je teži miris no što ih ja volim, ali zimi može poslužiti. Nemam ga namjeru kupiti ponovno.

Christina Aguilera by Night je već druga priča. Nije tako loša, iako ne posve moj tip mirisa. Ja  ih volim lagane, s citrusnim mirisom, a ovaj sigurno nije u toj grupi. Ali... može proći.

Cien anti-perspirant je posve novo otkriće za mene. Slučajno sam ga uzela, očajnički tražeći za nekim proizvodom ovog tipa koji mi neće naškoditi. Već sam spomenula da mi pazusi znaju gadno reagirati na većinu dezodoransa pa sam godinama koristila isključivo Nivea dry roll-on. Ali ovaj malac miriše još bolje, miriše na limun kojeg obožavam, nema alkohola... moja ga koža obožava! I djelotvorno sprečava loše mirise. Pokušavam se prebaciti na prirodni dezodorans no moja koža baš i nije oduševljena i dok ne nađem nešto bez aluminium chloro hydrate držat ću se ovog dezića.

These product are going straight to garbage! S-he cuticle remover pen doesn't do absolutely nothing for me, I even don't know why I bought it. 

Yabaolian lip balm came to me by chance, I was out and without lip balm in my purse, so I took it. It smells nice, like apples, but once you put it on your lips you'll have sensation like you just eat a candle wax, disgusting .

Ovi proizvodi idu ravno u koš za otpatke! S-he odstranjivač zanoktica u olovci za mene ne radi apsolutno ništa, nemam pojma ni zašto sam ga kupila.

Yabaolian lip balm je kupljen slučajno, bila sam vani i bez balzama u torbi pa sam ga uzela. Zgodno miriše, na jabuke, ali kad ga stavite na usne imate osjećaj da ste zagrizli u voštanu svijeću, odvratno .  

What were your last empties?

Čega ste se vi skoro riješili?

Thanks for stopping by, Žana