Over few months I've accumulated a lot of empties, even some makeup pieces. I will not talk about all of them today, otherwise it would probably be super long post.  

Balea Aqua Serum

I've gone through 2 of these actually. The best serum you can get for the price of 3€.
Repurchase? Already have.

Afrodita Young & Pure Refresh Toner

All I can remember is that I liked it in the summer for my oily T-zone. In the winter this was too drying on my skin.
Repurchase? I have one bottle left laying somewhere in my backup drawer. But I don't think I'll purchase another one.

L'oreal Solution Micellaire for normal/combination skin
I like this micellar water, probably even more than Garnier one. However this one is costs more than Garnier and this version had a messy packaging because of the big opening. However they came out with a new packaging which seems better.
Repurchase? Already have.

Garnier Micellar Water for combination and sensitive skin
Another micellar water. As I've mentioned before, I like the L'oreal one more, although they are both equally effective at removing makeup.
Repurchase? Maybe.


Balea Dusche & Creme Melone
One of the rare Balea shower gels, that I actually like the smell of it. Smells more like a melon with a hint of a watermelon.
Repurchase? No, the scent is not interesting enough.

I Love... Choca Mocha Lala
One of my favorite scents. It's like taking a shower with a chocolate capuccino with loads of sugar.
I crave after it most of the time I'm showering with this. I'm not gonna be all positive about it though. The issue with this one is, that it has inconsistent formula. It's like gambling, once you win, other time you loose. Well in this case, once I had it with thick consistency, the other time it was runny.
Repurchase? Yes.

Garnier Fructis Style Shine Wax
This doesn't promise much strenght, even though I don't think this should be called wax. It doesn't hold much, but it gives a lot of greasyness. At least it did to me.
Repurchase? Even if I would need a wax, I woudn't buy it again.

Gucci Bamboo
The scent isn't my cup of tea and it dissapeared after like 2 hours of wear. If I had this in full size, I would be pissed for that price point.
Repurchase? I would never buy the full size.


I Love... Mango & Papaya Nourishing Body Butter
This isn't empty, it has just gone bad, since I'm terrible at using body butters. I usually buy them, use once or twice and then forget about them. I don't think this is nourishing, but it smelled amazing.
Repurchase? No.

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation 105
This one has gone bad too. I don't even know why I still had this almost empty bottle laying somewhere hidden in my collection. This is the old Fit Me, now there's available Luminous + Smooth version. I remember that I liked the dewy finish, but disliked it's poor longevity and the fact that it oxidized on me.
Repurchase? I would like to try new version, just to see if it's different.

Catrice Even Skin Tone Foundation 010 Even Vanilla
This isn't sold anymore. I bought this one a long time ago for mixing it in with my darker foundations.
Repurchase? Even if it would be still available I woudn't repurchase it.

Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder 105 Natural Ivory
I don't remember much about this one, just that I liked it.
Repurchase? Maybe.


Maybelline Matte Maker 20 Nude Beige
I didn't like this one. It looked very powdery on my skin, the packaging feels cheap and it's super fragile. I dropped it twice, first time the pan fell out and the second time powder broke into million pieces.
Repurchase? NO.

Catrice Prime and Fine Pore Refining Anti-Shine Base
This one landed in my Best of 2016 post. It's a good silicone free primer for a small price. I don't think it refines pores at any means (at least not on me), but it does help makeup to last longer.
Repurchase? Already did.

Catrice Velvet Matt Eyeshadow 040 Al Burgundy
Another smashed product. It was good pigmented eyeshadow. I didn't like the color though. This line isn't available anymore.
Repurchase? No, even if I could.

Catrice Prime and Fine Pore Refining Anti-Shine Base

Cheap primer, that gets the job done. It has no smell and it's silicone free. It also increases longevity of my makeup and I noticed that once when I didn't have it with me. Before I thought it was rubbish. But it's not and now I'm already on second tube.

Zoeva brushes
These brushes are amazing. They aren't exactly cheap, but they aren't expensive either. Mine have been through several cleaning, yet they look and perform the same as when I got them.

L'oreal Infallible

200 Golden Sand

The best foundation I've tried from drugstore so far. The shade selection is not the best, but slightly better than Infallible 24h - Matte. This is actually too dark for me, so I'm always mixing it with some lighter foundation to get my perfect match. The longevity of it is great (approximatley 8 hours). I have some changes in my skin during the different times of the year. In the winter it tends to get dry and in the summer I have oily T-zone. It works for me in all seasons. It has good medium, buildable coverage.

Balea Reinigungs Öl
Great oil for removing makeup that's cheap. Balea did a bad move when they decided to discountinue makin this product, since it was so hyped up. Bad move, Balea.

Catrice Liquid Camouflage

005 Light Natural, 020 Light Beige

A budget friendly concealer that has medium, yet buildable coverage. It doesn't cover tattooes as it claims, but it is indeed waterproof. It turns slightly darker on my face as it is in the tube. 

Milani Amore Matte Lip Creme

32 Emotion, 14 Devotion

They deserved their place in my Best of 2016 because of the great longevity. If you eat a greasy meal, it will melt down, otherwise it last a long time (on me for around 10 hours). I have to use something moisturizing underneath to make it work and it starts to feel a bit drying after 5 hours on my lips. 

Jordana Matte Lipstick

61 Classic Nude
Another one that's here because of the longevity. It's cheap and performs great, what else you could wish? Oh right, better packaging. The packaging is really bad quality, so I'm super careful with it when I'm taking the lipstick with me. 

Nyx Slide On, Glide On, Stay On & Definetly a Turn On Waterproof, Extreme Shine Eye Liner

Golden Bronze

And the award for the longest name goes to this product. I hate the long name it has and can't help my judgy self. On the other side I adore its longevity on my waterline and the color is beyond amazing. Perfect eyeliner pencil for bronze lovers.

Essence Make Me Brow

02 Browny Brows

I can't do my makeup without this gel. I'm obssesed how good my eyebrows look with it, it gives them some thickness and they stay in place all day. 

 Dita Von Teese
Erotique
Another product that's discountinued from our drugstores. Now I'm using it sparingly, just for special occasions. At first it smells spicy and then it turns to a lovely rose scent with leathery feel to it.

L'oreal Color Riche Le Vernis a L'Huile

672 Gris Decadent, 556 Grenat Irreverent

Only nail polishes I've found so far that last on my nails whole 4 days. So imagine how happy I was, when I discovered them. Mine apply evenly, without any visible streaks and it's opacity is on point. Definitely my favorite drugstore nail polishes. The bottle itself is stunning, something unique, something different from those standard drugstore nail polish bottles.

Batiste
XXL Volume
My favorite one out of Batiste dry shampoos. It gives me that volume that I miss in scented version and god knows I need it. I have a feeling that it does it's job better with removing greasiness than scented version.


Primark candles
I burn scented candles like crazy. So basically I'm a candle junkie. These are cheap, yet they smell nice. Smell is not intense by any means, but for 1€ price tag they smell just enough. They have nice minimalistic jar packaging (I re-use most of the jars). 

Klaas

I know he doesn't fall into beauty category, but I'm a big animal lover, so I have to mention it. For ages I have only cats, yes crazy cat lady and in September 2016 me and my boyfriend got a pitbull puppy. Named him Klaas, because my bestfriend has a dog named Joko. If you ever watched Circus Halligalli, you know where the names are from. If you think he's dangerous beacause of his breed, you're wrong. He adores people and likes to cuddle a lot.

Packaging: Black packaging with copper lid and on the back of the "pen" is a hidden sharpener. They have a twist up design, but you can't twist the product back in, which is a bummer.

Texture: It's very easy to blend and it has shimmer in it. Compared to Artdeco High Performance Eyeshadow Stylo this one doesn't loose as much pigment when it's blended and it needs more time to set. 

Color: Light copper with some orange undertones.

Staying power: With a primer underneath and powder eyeshadow over the top it stays on my lids for around 10 hours without creasing.

Price and availability: You can get it in drugstores for around 4€.



Have you tried them yet? What do you think of them?

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.

What were your favorites?

Did you tried it out yet?

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.

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

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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.