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September & October Favorites

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BIOBAZA MEN FACE & SHAVE

I've had this for about two months and I'm very impressed by it. I actually bought it because Mad About Red was raving about it. Since I've started using it my skin has been much clearer. I still get pimples, blackheads or whiteheads now and then, but it's nothing massive as before. And even when I get them, they dissappear much faster. At the start I was using it once a day and then I started using it only when I had a breakout. Now I'm using it only for shaving, since I'm testing some other products for face. Even for shaving it's doing wonders for me, razor glides smoothly and what's best, I don't get that weird rashes on my legs after shaving with it. I'm pretty much upset, since I can't find it anywhere anymore and all of my backups I gave away (they were all impressed with it).


 ESSENCE LIPLINER 11 IN THE NUDE
 I like lipliners from Essence, because they're good and very affordable. I prefer these over the longlasting ones, since I feel they last on my lips longer. The formula is creamy, but not too much so it would break and the pigmentation is great. I noticed that the first few uses it was less creamy, then it is now. I also noticed that at the start it made my lips a little bit dry.


 NYX EXTRA CREAMY ROUND LIPSTICK THALIA
 I'm not a fan of lipsticks with creamy finish, so I tought I woudn't like this one. But I was so wrong, it's perfect, my lips but better color. On it's own, it's quite messy, since it gets on my teeth. That's why I like to pair it with Essence lipliner in the nude. It stays on my lips for around 2 hours with drinking, so it isn't quite longlasting, but it is very comftarble to wear.



CATRICE STYLO EYESHADOW PEN 030 COPPER AND PASTE
I have a huge weakness for coppery shades. So yes, I got this because of the color. I'm planning to write a review for this one, so I'll keep it short here. In the tube it actually looks prettier, but that doesn't bother me as much, since it has good pigmented, it's easy blendable and longlasting.



ARTDECO 3 IN 1 MAKEUP FIXING SPRAY
I've had this for a while, but I was waiting with using it, since I wanted to use up Nyx matte setting spray. I didn't use it a lot, but it blew my mind with the first use. I must admit, that this one is way better than Nyx matte setting spray. It makes my makeup look flawless for 11 hours, while Nyx one manages only for 7 hours. This setting spray is a total winner for me and probably the best one you can get in Slovenian drugstores.




Top to bottom: Essence lipliner In the Nude, Nyx Thalia, Catrice Stylo Eyeshadow Pen 030 Copper and Paste.
And the main reason I've been absent from my blog is that me and my boyfriend got a dog. We got a pitbull and named him Klaas. It's a bit unusual name, but if you're watching Circus Halligalli, you know where the name came from. I really wanted to give all my attention to him, take him to walk and so. 



What were your favorites?

Artdeco

ARTDECO High Performance Eyeshadow Stylo 28

13:26:00

Hello! I own a few products from Artdeco and I was very pleased with them, except with the black matte eyeshadow. I think that Artdeco products don't get enough praise. This High performance eyeshadow stylo literally blew my mind away and I'm already planning on buying other shades.


The formula is creamy and you get very good pigmentation in just one swipe. If you want to blend it out, you have to be really fast because it dries in a couple of seconds.But when you blend it out, some pigmentation gets lost, so you have to layer it up a bit.
It claims that this eyeshadow is waterproof. Well while I had a swatch on my hand, I washed my hands couple of times before I removed it with micellar water and the results I got were pretty great. This eyeshadow doesn't move once it sets on my eye lids, although I have to prime my eyelids before, because I have hooded eyes and they tend to get oily throughout the day. I did test it without priming my eyelids and it creased after a few hours but not too much.





The packaging is a classic black with silver writting on it. It surely doesn't look cheap to me. Eyeshadow comes with a hidden sharpener, which I find great. The lid stay put on really well, actually I have to pull it pretty well to take it off.
At the first sight it doesn't seem much, but when the light hits it the gold glitters become stunning. I like to use it to brighten up my inner corners of the eye, since it doesn't smudge all day.

Artdeco high performance eyeshadow stylo used on the inner corner, the other shades on my eyes are from Freedom Pro 12 Le Fabuleux.



You can get it in the Müller drugstore for around 10€, it's a bit on the pricey side but totally worth the money.


Anny

New in #1

12:02:00


Hello. Today I'm gonna write about some new stuff that I bought in December. I know it's kind of late, but I've been like, really busy in that month. 

 
   
I LOVE... CHERRY ALMOND SPARKLE and STRAWBERRIES & CREAM
When I was in Munich I had to stop in Douglas and damn, I have never seen such a big Douglas store before. I didn't know where to look first, there was so much beautiful stuff. Of course I had to pick something from I love..., I've been totally obsessed with this brand for a while now. I chose 2 shower gels; Cherry Almond Sparkle and Strawberries & Cream scent and they smell so yummy and beautiful, that I feel like I'm in heaven. I got them for 5,99 € each in Douglas. In Slovenia you can get I love... products in Tuš Drogerija stores, but there's not much to choose from. You can get a few products online from click2chic.
  
ZOEVA 109 LUXE FACE PAINT & 221 LUXE SOFT CREASE BRUSH
After reading so many positive reviews on Zoeva brushes, I've decided to grab two brushes to try them out. I bought 109 contour brush for 12,99 € and 221 crease brush for 7,99 € at the Douglas store. I fell in love with these two brushes the first second I've tried them out. They are one of the best brushes indeed. Bristles are extremely soft, they pick up the product very well. Amazing quality for such a low price, I recommend them to everyone who is looking for good brushes for a decent price.


 
BATISTE DRY SHAMPOO
I really like the scent, it's a gentle cherry scent, but you can still smell it. With the dry shampoo from Aussie it's a totally different story. I almost choke every single time I used it, it has such a strong scent. It smells nice, but too strong for my taste. It left white residue on my hair, so if you have dark hair, you have to be careful so that you don't put too much product on your hair. It gives a bit more volume to my hair and they weren't greasy anymore. Overall I'm very satisfied with it, but I wish I bought a few more of them, cause they were only 3.99€ each in Douglas.

ANNY - 469 PROJECT FAME & 151 THE NEW COPPER
On the left is Project fame and on the right is The new copper.
Anny brand has so many amazing shades to choose from, so you must know how hard it has been to choose only two nail polishes. I've set myself a limit for only two nail polishes since the price is kinda hefty. I have bought The new copper and Project fame and already tried out nail polish The new cooper. It's such a beautiful color, perfect for autumn. And I like everything about this nail polish. The bottle itself is nice and kinda special. It has a nice thin brush, but not too thin. I don't like the big wide brushes, like the Essence nail polishes has. But that's just my personal preference. And the staying power sounds promising, since it lasted longer on my naild than any other nail polish that I own. It was only one day longer, but that's a lot for me, since they all tend to chip after one good day because of my weak nails. For Project fame I doubt that it will stay on my nails as long, since it is a satin finish. I got them at Douglas for 9.99€. 

 
LEE STAFFORD HAIR GROWTH TREATMENT
This is actually a repurchase since I want to grow back my hair longer. I used this hair mask 2 or 3 years ago, when I had long hair. This product halped my hair so much, they didn't break, they were smooth and looked way better after using this. For me it did exactly what it's supposed to do, my hair grew faster and I wasn't stuck at one specific lenght of my hair. This product is holy grail to me, I would be very disappointed if they discontinue Lee Staffords line in the DM store, since they stopped selling his products in the Müller store last year and I think Tuš drogerija is discontinuing it too, 'cause I got this mask for around 7 € and that's like half the prize. 

NIVEA MEN AFTER SHAVE BALM SENSITIVE

There was a certain hype about this product a while ago in the beauty world. So when I saw it in the drugstore, I thought what if I tried it? I have nothing to lose, if it doesn't work as a primer then I'll use it as an after shave balm. I've tried it out and now I just can't live without it. It just works amazingly as a primer. I won't go into details at this point, because this product deserves a proper review. So if you're looking for a good primer that happens to be cheap, try it out, especially if you have dry or normal skin. 
You can get it in the drugstore, I've seen it in Tuš drogerija and Müller. For the DM store I'm not sure, since I haven't noticed it there, but they might be selling it. It costs around 7 €.

 ESSENCE ALL ABOUT BRONZE


First row from left to right.

Second row from left to right.
I bought this palette to try it out for myself, since some say that Essence palettes are very good for it's price and then other say they're bad. Palette consists of 8 shimmery colors. They feel soft and when I swatched them the colors were pigmented quite good, except for two lightest colors. You can get it in every drugstore for around 4 €.

ARTDECO HIGH PERFORMANCE EYESHADOW STYLO 28
 This is the product that blew my mind and I'm definitely planning on buying it in other shades as well. It's a goldish shimmery shade, that's perfect for inner corners of the eyes. Texture is creamy and in a few seconds it becomes non-smudgy, so you have to work very fast with it. It's also waterproof. It's more on the pricy side, since it costs around 10€, but I think it's totally worth the money. You can get it in Müller.

 ARTDECO EYESHADOW IN SHADE 297
 Since the eyeshadows from Artdeco are hit or a total miss, I didn't know what to expect from this one, since I got it as a gift from a friend. I have to say that I'm not a fan of any kind of pink color, but I really like this one. Since it reflects at certain angle more goldish than pink. I didn't tried it on my eyes yet, but I like how it swatches, it feels soft and the pigmentation is good. You can get it in Müller, they cost around 5€.

 CATRICE VELVET MATT EYESHADOW 040 AL BURGUNDY 
     


This eyeshadow is a hit and miss for me. When I swatched it in the store it had intense pigmentation and the color was stunning. But when I tried it on my crease this beautiful burgundy turned into brown when I blended it out. So this is a big con for me, since I bought the eyeshadow because of the color. On the touch they feel soft and what surprised me was the staying power. It lasted on my eyelids a whole work day with a primer. This range is actually getting discontinued at the drugstores however.

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