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.

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.

Gold Bubbles On Raspberry Red

Hello guys and happy Friday! Today I have to share with you a fun nail look. I adore these gold nail decorations, they match the berry-red shade of this nail polish really well. It was a fun look to wear, it's great if you want to spice up your work week, but even better suited for a special occasion. By the way, what do you think of my bling ring?

Products used:

Nail polish: essence, colour&go, 175 be berry now!, 3 coats: I wore a base coat underneath, as I always do. This shade is perfect for my skin tone, it's the shade of a ripe raspberry. It really brought out the shade of the gold decorations and really made them pop. This polish has the perfect texture and it dries fast. One coat is enough for full coverage, but I wore three coats because I wanted to see if the decorations would stick without using nail glue (they did). Essence changed up their entire nail polish line, so you could find this polish recently on sale. I only noticed tip wear with this polish, so it did not chip.

Ring: I get all my bling rings in Zagreb, Radićeva Ulica, where they have a lot of fun jewelry stores. 

Nail Decoration Wheel: bornprettystore.com, 3D Nail Decoration Wheel, #17227

400Pcs Box, Newly Gold Silver Round, Flat Back, Acrylic UV Gel, Nail Art Decoration Hot Selling Wheel (3.52 $)

First of all, these decorations fit my nails perfectly. I only used nail polish to attach them (I would still recommend nail glue, since it's safer), and they did not stick out. I love both shades, however I used only gold ones for this look because it's a better match to the shade of the nail polish. The decorations are reusable, but there's no need to save them since you get a lot in this package. The bottom of the decorations is flat, and the top is round (half a bubble). I loved wearing them, and I think they look awesome in the photos (and in real life). The final look reminded me of something a red mermaid might wear. I'm so happy with how the final look turned out, and I highly recommend this nail wheel, I had a lot of fun using it. It's so easy to use and it looks stunning in person.

You can purchase this nail wheel: CLICK HERE

Check out all their other nail wheels: HERE

Born Pretty store: HERE

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Do you like this color combination? How do you feel about these nail art decorations? Also, do you love or hate my bling ring? Let me know, and thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to follow me, 

Love, Jelena

*** Bornprettystore.com has sent me the nail art wheel for reviewing purposes. All opinions stated are my own.

Ombre Nails: Green Edition

Ola everyone! Happy Weekend! Time for a nail look, and it's Ombre nails, yet again. What can I say, I love them, and I don't care if I'm becoming repetitive. I honestly feel like my nails are so boring when they're not Ombre. I love this trend!

Products used:

Base: Avon, Nail Experts, Peeling and brittleness solver -This base dries out my nails and leaves them brittle. I do not recommend.

Colors (wearing 2 coats all):

Thumb: Eveline, miniMAX, no. 808 - This polish did not sit well with me. It's very thick and gives uneven texture once dry. It also dries very slowly.

Pointer: Catrice, 240 Sold Out For Ever - This polish has tiny glitter particles in it, that's the reason why I don't like it very much. It also has somewhat of a pearl effect - I don't like that either.

Middle: Catrice, 590 Jade Is Not My Name - A shade right in between blue and green.

Ring: Catrice, 340 Run Forest Run! - The color of grass. Loving it, this is a true green.

Small: Catrice , 340 Run Forest Run! (small print) - Very dark shade, it looks almost black. BTW, yes, these two last polishes have the same name. Catrice made a mistake and gave two different shades the same name, they made this mistake about three times if I remember correctly.

Ring: I got this gorgeous thing (I love the bling!) at a random store in Zagreb, Radićeva for a bargain.

This nail look lasted about 5 days, and all this without a top coat! However, I always recommend having a topcoat when wearing Ombre, because it helps tie everything together in one look. It would be a great idea to do some stamping on these nails as well, just to tie it all together even better.

If you want to see all my Ombre nail looks, then just click HERE.

Sorry for the bad quality photos, for some reason this nail look did not photograph well *sadface*. So, let me hear it: are you guys getting sick of the Ombre nail looks?

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to follow me, all my links are to the right. Have a nice day! 

Love, J.

Ombre Nail Look: White To Purple

Hey guys! Well, we all saw this coming: one more Ombre nail look from me. Does it seem like I'm always wearing Ombre nails? But can you blame me? My hands look so fun (or crazy? I'm gonna go with fun). What I'm loving about this look is the super shiny top coat that tied it all together.

Products used (from thumb until pinky):

Base coat: essence, Studio nails, XXL nail thickener: This base peels off in chunks if you wear it alone. I do not think it does much for my nails. I got it during the last sale, so it should no longer be available.

essence, nail art, Stampy polish, 001 white: This polish is great for stamping, but not great when worn alone. It cracks easily and is very streaky, and the texture is like rubber.

Maybelline, mini colorama, 26 candy bar: This is an old polish, but it's better than I remember (I'm trying to use up some of my older polishes). Surprisingly, it gives even coverage. I love this shade of bubblegum pink.

Catrice, 030 Meet Me At Coral Island: An old polish with even coverage. This shade is closer to orange than to coral.

essence, colour&go, old pink polish: I loved this old line better than the new one. And now the new one will be on sale (all the polishes are leaving), and the new polishes are coming out. I love essence polishes, there are great ones in their collection. This one has the best texture and covers in one coat.

Catrice, 120 Plum Play With Me: Another oldie, I'm wearing two coats. Gives even coverage, but it's too dark, the purple color gets lost and all you see is black.

essence, Studio nails, better than gel nails, top sealer: Loving this top coat! Top coats are very important when you're wearing Ombre nails - they tie everything together. This one dries insanely fast and it's so shiny.

Olival, Olovka za njegu noktiju i zanoktica: Ova olovka mi je OK, ali nisam pretjerano oduševljena. Privremeno mi nokti izgledaju bolje, ali ne primjećujem neko značajno poboljšanje stanja mojih noktiju. Jedna zamjerka: jako se sporo upija. I ima snažan miris po eteričnim uljima (nije za svakog).

So I wore yet another Ombre nail look. What do you think? To me, these look fabulous! I'm so wearing Ombre tomorrow as well! What do you think of this color combo? 

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to follow me on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram (links are on the right).

Love to all, J.

3 Nail Looks That Prove I Can't Paint

Hey beauties! So, some time ago I got these nail art brushes to review, and as I was doing that, a painful notion came back to me: I can't paint to save my life. How sad is that? :( I mean, I guess my expectations were too high, I was expecting some nice looks, but instead I got this average mush - and it's all my fault. Nevertheless, in this post you may find three nail looks that should have looked at least 3 times better. But, I suck, so...

The first look I did was a skyline look. I used:

Deborah Milano, Pret A Porter, no.29, Blue Paradise

essence, nail art, stampy polish, 001 white (sponged on)

black acrylic paint

essence, better than gel nails, top coat

To apply the acrylic paint on to my nails I used this product from KKCenterHk:

N.Nail 15 Pieces White Pink Wood Handle Synthetic Fibre Nail Pen, JR1180 LINK HERE

It includes 15 different brushes and pens that you can use to create your nail art. My experience with these brushes has been positive: they're easy to clean and maintain, and there are lots of different brushes so you have all the tools you might need. I would not recommend using these with nail polish, because I don't think the brushes can handle being cleaned with acetone. Overall, the brushes are good, it's me that sucks. I guess I'm no Leonardo Da Vinci LOL. What I also like about the brushes is the design: white and pink is such a cute combination.

So, if you're thinking about getting a set of brushes or getting into nail art, let me tell you: prepare yourself for learning. Because it's not a piece of cake and you do need to practice a lot. 

Here is one more desperately bad nail look I did, that's supposed to be a penguin, btw. Actually, I think the little guy turned out OK, in a few practices I think I'll get a lot better. Nude polish used here is by Eveline cosmetics, shade 496, and the confetti top coat is by Maybelline, Polka Dots, shade 197.

And here is just a random nail look. Here I just wanted to test some new acrylic paints I got. Working with acrylic paint is easy, you just have to make sure to seal it in with a top coat. In my experience, top coat does not mess up the design (like it does if you do stamping and do not wait for it to dry). 

I also used the dotting tool from this set in a nail look I posted HERE, but I'll put a photo below as well:

So, what do you think? Did you try painting something on your nails, and it turned out NOT like what you expected? I might file some of the looks in the 'nail fail' category haha. Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to share your thoughts below.

love, Jelena

***KKCenterHk has sent me the nail art brushes for reviewing purposes. All opinions expressed are my own.