Review: Avon Clearskin Pore Penetrating Black Mineral Mask

I discovered this mask after a local blogger reviewed it, so being on some strange mask obsession lately I just had to try it and I am happy I did.

This is Avon Clearskin Pore Penetrating black mineral clay mask that has 0.5% Salicylic Acid in it.

There's 75ml product in it and you're suppose to spread it evenly on your face, wait for 10-15 minutes until the black cream turns light grey and then wash it off.

I have used it for several times and I do see instant results - my skin is soft, my pores tighter and blackheads less visible. Also if I'm having a developing painful zit, this mask seems to calm it down a bit making it less hurtful.

I would suggest this mask from normal to oily skin types and acne prone skin.

All in all, I like this mask a lot and even more because it's so affordable.

As usual, I suggest you keep your eye on campaigns because I've seen it on sale quite frequently 

:)(:

Selle maski avastasin Genefic'i blogist ning kuna olen viimalsel ajal igasugustest maskidest suures vaimustuses, tahtsin selle kindlasti ära proovida :)

Poore sügavpuhastavat mustade mineraalidega maski on tuubis 75 ml ja kuni 29.07 saab selle kätte 3.89€ eest.

Mask on tuubis musta värvi, seda tuleb puhtale nahale ühtlaselt peale kanda ning oodata 10-15 minutit kuni mask helehalliks muutub.

Ma näen koheseid tulemusi pärast selle maski kasutamist - mu nahk on pehme, poorid ahenenud ja mustpead oluliselt heledamad. Lisaks, kui mul on mõni valulik punn tekkimas, aitab see mask punnil rahuneda ning see muutub vähem valusaks.

Sobilik ennekõike normaalsest kuni rasuse naha omanikele ning neile, kel on aknele kalduv nahatüüp.

:)(:

Haul: Avon Sun+ products

I am going on a vacation to a place where there's +34C degrees of heat every day so of course, coming from the north, I have to protect myself and my family for sun.

Avon (link for US and UK) is having a sale on their sunscreens for a while now and maybe I went tiny bit overboard with my order but hey, it's always better safe than sorry :)

So, here's the list of stuff I got and will be taking with me in less than a week :) Yayyyy!

After Sun Cooling Spray Lotion with vitamin c.
Moisturising Sun Spray SPF 15 - this one I already gave to a friend :)
Moisturising Face Cream SPF 30 - they promise that it's suitable for sensitive skin and has ultra lightweight formula. Let's see, shall we :)
Multi protection moisturising sun lotion SPF 50 for adults and for kids - they claim them to be very water resistant which is always a good thing because sun will get you even under water :)
Protecting lip balm SPF 30 - because it's so painful when your lips are sunburned...

One more product I got was Avon Magic Tan moisturising self-tan lotion for face and body in shade light/medium. I actually can't stand heat very well and hide in shade all summer which is why I like to use self-tanners. I've used one from Dove and Oriflame before and this one is a lot better.
I apply it in the evening and by the morning I'm already 1-2 shades darker. The tan looks good for approx 3 days and it's also very easy to re-apply. If you want to get a fresh tan and need to get it off, just scrub your skin and you're good to go again :)

Vähem kui nädala pärast sõidan puhkusele, kus on iga päev üle 30 kraadi kuuma.
Seega tegin hiljuti Avonist ühe suuremat sorti päikesekaitsekreemide tellimuse ja sain loodetavasti kogu vajaliku kraami, et end ja oma peret põletuste eest kaitsta :)

Tellisin After Sun jahutava päevitusjärgse sprei, SPF 15 päikesekaitse (selle kinkisin juba sõbrannale), SPF 30 päikesekaitsekreemi näole, SPF 50 kaitsekreemi täiskasvanutele ning lastele, mis peaks olema väga veekindlad :) ning ka SPF 30 huulepalsami.
Hetkel kehtivas kataloogis (kuni 29.07) on paljudele päikesetoodetele soodsam hind, seega soovitan oma varusid täiendada, kes veel ilma :)

Lisaks, kuna ma tegelikult ei päevita kunagi aga lühemaid riideid tahan kanda ikka, tellisin ka nn porgandikreemi ehk Avon Sun Magic Tan isepruunistava kreemi.
Seni olen proovinud Dove ja Oriflame omi kuid see on minu arvates ühtlasema ja kiirema toimega. Määrin end õhtul sisse ja hommikuks olen juba 1-2 tooni võrra tumedam.
Jume püsib ilus umbes 3 päeva, siis tuleks nahka korralikult koorida ning uuesti isepruunistajat peale kanda.

Review: BeYu & Bourjois eyeshadow sticks

I am a big fan of cream eyeshadows and eyeshadow sticks.

I have two shades of Topshop crayons and I've been loving them since, one even made it to my 2012 favourites and is now awaiting for my next empties post. However I think that these crayons are discontinued now :(. I'm also a big fan of Oriflame Velvet Blaze cream eyeshadows (see a swatch HERE), they come and go depending on the current campaign/catalogue and have both metallic and matte shades. 

Few months ago I got my hands on 3 more eyeshadow sticks- two from BeYu and one from Bourjois.

I love all of the three because they are very easy to use, are easily blendable, stay on for ages even without a primer, can be used as a primer/base for eyeshadows or on its own. They don't crease and once they set they will NOT move.

The only thing I could complain about is that they are not retractable so you need to sharpen them :(

Bourjois Color Band 2-in-1 Eyeshadow & Liner in 04 Rose fauviste - it's a lovely peach shade that's quite sheer and has a nice sheen to it. It's perfect under an eyeshadow to make it more vibrant and long-lasting and also great on its own. Bourjois has 6 shades available I think (click HERE).

BeYu Color Biggie long-lasting eyeshadow stick in #324 and #330 - the two shades I have are very metallic and go on very smooth. If you work quick, they are easily blendable. Shade #324 is a warm bronze and #330 is cool taupe. BeYu has 36 different shades and if you're not a fan of metallics they have a lot of matte ones as well (click HERE).

So, if you need a quick way to put your eyeshadow on and want it to last all day long, I suggest you check them out :)(:

P.S. I am still very sorry for my crappy swatches but I hope you get at least some clue of the shades :) I first need to renovate my house, mainly kitchen, so after that I promise I will buy a better camera :)

swatches l-r: Bourjois Color Band in 04 Rose fauviste, BeYu Color Biggie in #324 and #330

Ma olen suur kreemjate lauvärvide ja lauvärvipliitasite fänn.

Mul on kaks lauvärvipliitasit Topshop'ilt (millest üks oli isegi mu 2012 aasta lemmik kuid nüüd on kahjuks järgmise tühjade potsikute postituse ootel. p.s. neid vist enam ei toodetagi :( ) ning ka Oriflame Velvet Blaze kreemlauvärvid on mu suured lemmikud (vaata näiteks SIIT).

Mõni aeg tagasi sain oma kollektsiooni juurde kolm uut lauvärvipliitasit - Bourjois'lt ja BeYu'lt.

Kõiki kolme ühendavad samad ülihead omadused - kiire ja lihtne pealekandmine, kerge hajutada, väga pika püsivusega isegi ilma primer'ita ning sobivad nii iseseisvalt kui ka lauvärvide all kasutamiseks. Need ei valgu laiali ega kogune kortsudesse/vagudesse ning kui lauvärv on kuivanud, ei liigu see absoluutselt MITTE KUHUGI.

Ainus asi, mille üle ma nende puhul nurisen, on see, et need vajavad teritamist :(

Bourjois Color Band 2-in-1 Eyeshadow & Liner toonis 04 Rose fauviste - imeilus virsikutooni lauvärv, mis on kerge ja kumav. Eriti sobilik sama tooni lauvärvi alla, et seda intensiivsemaks ja kauapüsivaks muuta. Bourjois tooteid müüvad Selverid ja Ideaalkosmeetika poed ning ka mõned kohalikud internetipoed kuid hetkel ma neid lauvärvipliiatseid Eesti turult ei leiagi. Kindlasti saab neid aga Eestisse tellida Asos.com lehelt SIIN.

BeYu Color Biggie long-lasting eyeshadow stick toonides #324 ja #330 - minu valduses olevad toonid on väga metallikud kuid valikus on ka matte toone. Toon number 324 on soe pronksjas ning 330 külm taupe toon (kas sellele sõnale on normaalne eesti-keelne vaste ka olemas? :) ). Mina ostsin enda pliiatsid Ideaalkosmeetika poest ja seal on valik päris korralik (lausa 18 tooni). Vaata SIIT.

Seega, kui soovid kiirelt kaunist ja kauapüsivat silmameiki teha, viska kindlasti neile pliiatsitele silma peale :)(:

P.S. Ma vabandan jätkuvalt halva kvaliteediga värvinäidiste pärast aga enne kui saan endale uue kvaliteetse fotoka osta, pean koju uue köögi ehitama. Nii et palun pisut kannatust :)

Empties #18

Long time no see! :)

What can I say, sometimes life just happens :D

Before we move to new and exciting products, let's get rid of few months' worth of trash :)

Hair and body

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Floral&Flirty Blush - my love for Batiste dry shampoos is very well known so of course I'm gonna have one in every empties post :) This one did its job very well plus smelled very floral. Maybe even a bit too strongly but I still loved it. Have a new one (Batiste Original) already :)

Garnier Fructis Thick & Gorgeous shampoo - it came to our market few months ago and I wanted to try it. It was an okay shampoo but I didn't notice any kind of thickening or volumizing effect on my hair. Not going to repurchase.

Nivea Diamond Volume shampoo - yet another product I bought out of curiosity. Again, an okay shampoo but I didn't notice it giving my hair any extra volume. Not going to repurchase.

Matrix Total Results Amplify conditioner - I love this line from Matrix and this conditioner is really good. Makes my hair soft, volumized and detangled. Will definitely buy again :)

Dove Oxygen Moisture conditioner - I wrote a full review on this line HERE . Not sure I'd buy it again very soon :)

Oriflame Discover Miami Spirit shower gel - I felt that I ran out of it quicker than other body washes in the past. It smelled fruity and nice but I'd like my shower gel to last a bit longer. Not going to buy again.

Oriflame Nature Secrets exfoliating shower gel with Mint&Raspberry - I can never get enough of this line from Oriflame. It smells like mint and raspberry (clearly :D ) plus it gently exfoliates my skin. Love it and will buy again :)

Colgate Max White One Optic toothpaste - it ran out very quickly (even though it's 50ml) and I didn't notice it making my teeth any whiter. Not going to repurchase.

Avon Invisible Care 48h, Nivea Invisible for Black&White and Rexona Invisible roll-on anti-perspirant - I include them all in one review because they all have one thing in common - they just don't work! They didn't keep my armpits dry and I was walking around smelling like poo. Stay away from them!

Makeup

Stenders Wild Rose Gentle Facial Exfoliator sample - I received few products from Stenders' new Wild rose line as a gift in which they included some samples as well. After using this gentle facial exfoliator two times, I will definitely go and purchase a full size product. I loved it! (There will be a more thorough review on this line soon here on the blog)

Sensai Silky Purifying cleansing oil sample - this cleansing oil worked like magic! It removed all of my makeup, including mascara without leaving a trace. I was amazed and would love to purchase a full-size product :)

L'Oreal Double Extension Serum mascara - it's a double-ended mascara where in the gold side you'll have a white primer and on the blue side you'll have a mascara with re-activating serum. I didn't like it because it didn't give my lashes the effect I want from mascara - it gave me no length nor volume. Do not recommend it.

Essence All Eyes On Me multi-effect mascara - personally I didn't find any kind of multi-effect from this mascara. I'd even say there was no effect what so ever except colouring my lashes black. Total waste of money.

L'Oreal False Lash Telescopic mascara - I wanted to try this mascara because my friend is using it and this mascara curled her lashes upright and made them thick and gorgeous. Well, it didn't do the same to my lashes but I liked the wand and with a little more effort I could make it work. In the end the tube just broke and I couldn't use it anymore. I'm not sure yet, if I would buy it again myself but I'd be glad to have it as a gift :) (very greedy, I know).

So, there it is! Hopefully you found some useful information and suggestions and if you'd like to know a little bit more about any of these products, let me know in the comments below :)

Thank you for still being here :)(:

Tere üle väga pika aja!

Aitäh, et tulid blogisse tagasi :)

Enne kui asun uute toodete, ostude ja arvustuste juurde, viskan kõigepealt vanad pudelid ja potsikud minema ning annan teada, mis ma neist arvasin ja kas ostaksin veel :)

Juuksed ja keha

Batiste Floral&Flirty Blush kuivšampoon - minu armastus Batiste kuivšampoonide vastu on juba teada-tuntud, seega üks selline tühi pudel on kindlasti igas empties postituses. See konkreetne isend tegi oma tööd hästi ja lõhnas (pisut isegi liiga) tugevalt lilleliselt. Uus pudel (seekord Original versioonis) on juba olemas :)

Garnier Fructis Thick&Gorgeous šampoon - paar kuud tagasi Eesti turule tulnud sarjast ostsin šampooni, palsami ja kohevust andva spreipuudri. Šampoon ega palsam mu juustele mingit efekti juurde küll ei andnud, küll aga oli kolmest kõige asjalikum kohevust andev spreipuuder. Seda šampooni ma rohkem ei ostaks.

Nivea Diamond Volume šampoon - ostsin selle mingi sooduka ajal. Tavaline šampoon, mille kohevust andev efekt jäi minu juustel täiesti märkamatuks. Rohkem ei ostaks.

Matrix Total Results Amplify palsam - see Matrix'i sari on juba aastaid minu lemmik ja pöördun selle juurde varem või hiljem ikka tagasi. Palsam teeb seda, mida vajan, väga hästi - annab kohevust, muudab juuksed pehmeks ning kergesti kammitavaks. Ostan kindlasti uuesti :)

Dove Oxygen Moisture palsam - selle sarja kohta kirjutasin pikemalt SIIN. Esialgu kohe uut palsamit ostma ei jookse kuid ei välista, et kunagi võin seda veel teha :)

Oriflame Discover Miami Spirit dušigeel - mõnusalt puuviljaselt lõhnav dušigeel mis kadus omapäraselt kiiresti (pudelis 250ml toodet). Seetõttu ei osta ilmselt ka uuesti, sest tahaks, et geeli ikka veidi pikemaks ajaks jätkuks kui nädalake.

Oriflame Nature Secrets mündi-vaarika kooriv dušigeel - minu absoluutne lemmik kõikidest Oriflame toodetest on just mündi-vaarika sari. Lõhnab taevalikult ja koorib õrnalt. Ostan kindlasti uuesti :)

Colgate Max White One Optic hambapasta - see 50ml pastatuub sai samuti imelikult kiiresti otsa. Ka ei täheldanud ma märgatavat valgendavat efekti. Seetõttu ei ostaks seda uuesti.

Avon Invisible Care 48h, Nivea Invisible for Black&White ja Rexona Invisible roll-on anti-perspirandid - lisan need kõik ühte arvustusse sest neid ühendab sama omadus - need ei tööta! Ükski neist ei muutnud mu kaenlaaluseid kuivaks ega hästi lõhnavaks. Hoopis vastupidi ja see oli üks jube kogemus. Ei osta neid kunagi uuesti.

Makeup

Stenders Wild Rose õrnalt puhastav näokoorija tester - mõni aeg tagasi sain Stendersilt kingituseks mõned nende uue Metsiku Roosi sarja tooted, kuhu oli lisatud ka selle näokoorija tester. Pärast seda kui olin koorijat kahel korral kasutanud, lähen kindlasti poodi täissuuruses toote järele. Pikem postitus selle sarja toodetest on varsti tulemas :)

Sensai Silky Purifying puhastava õli tester - see meigi eemaldamiseks mõeldud õli üllatas mind väga postiivselt. See puhastas näo meigist ja isegi ripsmetušist nii efektiivselt, et mingeid jääke nahale ei jäänud. Sooviksin kindlasti seda toodet täissuruses osta :)

L'Oreal Double Extension seerumiga ripsmetušš - tuši kuldses otsas on valge baas, mida tuleb peale kanda enne sinises otsas olevat seerumiga tušši. Ma ei märganud ei tihendavat ega pikendavat efekti, seega see tušš jääb minust edaspidi poeriiulile.

Essence All Eyes On Me multi-effect ripsmetušš - ma ei täheldanud ühtki efekti peale ripsmete mustaks toonimise, seega ei ostaks ma seda tušši küll enam uuesti.

L'Oreal False Lash Telescopic ripsmetušš - tušš hakkas mind huvitama pärast seda kui märkasin oma sõbrannal kaunilt tihedaid ja koolutatud ripsmeid. Kahjuks sama efekti mina oma ripsmetel ei näinud kuid mulle meeldis selle tuši harjas. Pärast veidike pikemat pusimist sain nii tihedust kui pikkust juurde. Kahjuks läks tuub katki ja ma ei saanud seda päris lõpuni kasutada. Esialgu ma seda ise ostma ei lähe kuid kingitusena oleksin selle üle rõõmus ikka (ahne olen, ma tean :D).

Seekord siis sedasi! Kui soovid mõne toote kohta rohkem infot saada, kirjuta mulle julgelt kommentaaridesse :)(: