Did you know? #2 How to remove smudged mascara

I love doing my makeup. I deliberately wake up half an hour early each morning to have time to shower, have a steaming cup of coffee and do my makeup.

What I passionately hate about doing my makeup is applying mascara. 50% of the time I manage to smudge it.

So, here's my tip for you girls who struggle like me with mascara application.

 

If you have smeared your mascara during application, relax and go on with the rest of your makeup. Do not try to immediately remove the wet mascara, it will ruin what you've already done.

The important thing is to let the mascara dry completely (it will take about 5 minutes) and then just take a cotton bud and wipe off the mascara. Believe me, it will come off without ruining the makeup you've already applied.

Tested and proven many times!

:)(:

 

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Mulle meeldib endale igal hommikul meiki teha. Ma lausa ärkan pool tundi varem, et mul oleks rahulikult aega duši all käia, juua tass kuuma aromaatset kohvi ning teha endale korralik meik.

Kogu meikimise protsessis vihkan ma lausa kirglikult ripsmetuši pealekandmist. Ükskõik kui hoolikas ma olen, suudan ma vähemalt pooltel juhtudest oma laud või silmaalused tušiga täis mäkerdada.

 

On aga olemas tõesti töötav moodus, kuidas ripsmetušš juba tehtud meiki rikkumata eemaldada.

Kui oled kogemata oma laud tušiga ära määrinud, võta rahulikult ja jäta see mõneks ajaks rahule.

Saladus peitub selles, et tušil tuleb lasta korralikult ära kuivada (see võtab umbes 5 minutit) ning siis saab selle kerge vaevaga vatitikuga lihtsalt maha pühkida ilma juba tehtud meiki rikkumata.

Minu poolt sadu kordi testitud ja tõestatud moodus!

:)(:

 



Haul - Avon Nails

When it comes to makeup and skincare I have four weaknesses - lipsticks (see my old collection HERE), eye shadows, nailpolish (see my Essie collection HERE) and face masks (blog post coming soon).

 

In the end of last month I ordered quite a few nail items from Avon and here's my first impressions :)

 

First there's Nail Experts Cuticle Conditioner which I love because it absorbs really quickly and doesn't leave my hands greasy. It softens the cuticle area and makes it easier to get your nails in order :D

I was intrigued to see how the Nail Experts Liquid Freeze Quick Dry Nail Spray works because I've never tried anything like it. You polish your nails and spray this liquid over your nails. It doesn't work as instantly as Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat but you'll be able to go on with your life in about 5-7 minutes.

I also got three nail polishes - Neutral Grey which is my staple shade, Naked Truth that has fast become one of my go-to polishes because it stays on quite well and since it's such a natural skin coloured shade, it's not noticeable when it chips or starts to wear off the edges. Plus you only need two coats to get an opaque result. Lastly the shade I don't like at all - Romance. It's this pearly lilac shade that showed off all the imperfections on my nails. Somehow I thought this shade was matte or something.

 

So, all in all (except for the third nail polish shade), I like these products and would recommend to try them out :)

 

 

Kui jutt on kosmeetikast ja meigist üldiselt, siis on mul neli nõrka kohta - huulepulgad (minu üsna vananenud kollektsiooni postituse leiad SIIT), lauvärvid, küünelakid (minu Essie lakkide kollektsiooni leiad SIIT) ja näomaskid (postitus varsti tulemas).

 

Aprilli lõpupoole tellisin Avon'ist mitu küünetoodet, mille esmamuljeid jagan nüüd sinuga :)

 

Nail Experts Cuticle Conditioner küünenahkade palsam - mulle meeldib see toode oma ülikiire imendumise poolest. Küüned ei jää õliseks/rasvaseks, samas on kergem küünenahad korda seada.

Nail Experts Liquid Freeze Quick Dry Nail Spray küünelakki kuivatav sprei - ma polnud varem taolist vahendit kasutanud ning tahtsin proovida. See ei kuivata lakki nii kiirelt kui näiteks Seche Vite kiirkuivatav lakk kuid umbes 5-7 minutiga saab juba oma eluga edasi minna.

Veel tellisin kolm Nailwear Pro+ küünelakki - Neutral Grey, Naked Truth ja Romance.

Neutral Grey on mulle nii omane toon, et liigseid sõnu polegi vaja. Naked Truth on nahatooni roosa, mida on vaja vaid kaks kihti, et tulemus jääks täiuslik. Püsib kaua ning tooni naturaalsuse tõttu, ei paista kulumine kohe ka silma. Suure pettumuse valmistas pärlmutrine toon Romance, mis rõhutas iga ebatasasust minu küüntel. Kahjuks ei saanud ma pildilt aru, et tegemist on pärlmuttertooniga.

 

Kokkuvõtteks olen ostetud toodetega rahul (välja arvatud see pärlmutrine pähh) ja julgen neid soovitada!

Kas oled midagi neist proovinud?



Shopping list #2

One of our local supermarket has a huge sale on beauty products and here's what I'm going to buy :)

Lumene Moisturizing & Illuminating and/or Matifying & Pore Minimizing primer
Lumene Longwear Blur Foundation
Maybelline BROWdrama Sculpting Brow Mascara
Colgate MaxWhite One Optic toothpaste
Gilette Venus Snap razor

Have you tried any of these products?
Are they any good?
:)(:

 

pildid skännitud Selveri Ilulaada kataloogist

Selveris on jällegi käimas Ilulaat ning haarasin täna toiduoste tehes nende kataloogi kaasa, et rahulikult tassi tee kõrval koostada oma järgmine rahakotti laastav ostunimekiri :)

Õnneks on Ilulaadal hinnad soodsamad kui muidu, seega väga suurt eelarveauku ma ei planeeri ning piirdun vaid toodetega mida vajan/olen pikka aega proovida tahtnud :)

Lumene on välja tulnud uute meigialuskreemidega - niisutav ja sära andev ning matistav ja poore kahandav. Ma pole veel otsustanud, kas soetan vaid matistava või mõlemad. Lumene lauvärvi aluskreeme kiidetakse samuti väga :)
Samuti on hea hinnaga saadaval uus Longwear Blur jumestuskreem, mis pakub mulle samuti palju huvi :)

Maybelline'il on samuti uudistooteid kuhjaga turule tulnud ning nende Browdrama modelleerivat kulmugeeli olen pikalt oodanud. Nüüd saan selle taskukohase hinnaga ära proovida :)

Colgate MaxWhite One Optic hambapastat kiidetakse palju ning valgemaid hambaid tahavad vist kõik inimesed, nii ka mina :)

Gilette Venus tuli mõnda aega tagasi välja Snap raseerijaga, mis on väike ning mida saab kaasasoleva karbikesega mugavalt endaga reisile kaasa võtta. Ainus ost siit nimekirjast, mis on tõesti praktilise väärtusega :D

Kas oled mõnda neist toodetest proovinud?
Kas lähed ka Selverisse kraami kokku ostma?

:)(:

*p.s. ei ole sponsoreeritud postitus



NOTD: Butter London & Models Own

I've received/bought a lot of nail stuff lately, which I'll tell you more about in the upcoming posts.

Today I'll show you one of my latest favourites which is especially suitable for spring and summer :)

 

On my nails - two coats of Butter London nail polish in Macbeth and on my ring finger a little sparkle from Models Own called Pink Fizz :)

 

Isn't it just gorgeous?

:)(:

 

 

Kevad on käes ja minu küünelakid lähevad samuti aina heledamaks ja helgemaks.

Tulemas on mitu küünte-teemalist postitust, sest mind on tabanud suur lakiostuhullus :)

 

Täna näitan üht oma viimase aja lemmikuimat combot, mis sobib eriti hästi just kevadesse ja suvesse!

 

Kannan küüntel kaht kihti Butter London lakki toonis Macbeth ning "sõrmusesõrmel" Models Own sädelevat lakki toonis Pink Fizz.

 

Eksole ju nii kevadine ja ilus?

:)(:



Did you know? #1 Apple

I'm starting a new series on the blog - Did you know?
These posts will tell you one useful fact about something.
First fact is about apples :)

Did you know... 

that one medium sized apple (packed with fiber and immune-boosting vitamin c) counts as 1 cup of fruit, so after eating one you’re well on your way to meeting your daily fruit quota (around 2 cups for adults on a 2,000-calorie diet). 

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Alustan blogis uue postituste sarjaga - Kas teadsid, et?, kus igas postituses jagan ühte huvitavat/kasulikku fakti.

Kas teadsid, et 

 süües päevas ühe keskmise suurusega õuna (mis on rikas kiudainete ja c-vitamiini poolest), oled katnud poole oma päevasest puuviljavajadusest?

Nii et krõmps-krõmps õunale :)

Empties #17

It's always so satisfying to throw away a huge pile of empty products :)

To me it's a proof that I haven't been wasting my money and actually use up stuff I've bought :)

  

Here's the trash of past two months:

Hair and body

Batiste Dry Shampoo Cool&Crisp Fresh - I love Batiste dry shampoos and I liked this one a lot, too. It has a nice scent and did what it's supposed to do. I already purchased a new bottle, this time cherry scented one.

Dove Oxygen Moisture shampoo - I have a full review on this product line HERE. I liked this shampoo and I might buy it again at some point. It's nice and very affordable :)

Avon Senses Mood Therapy Indulgent and Spicy Moroccan Delights shower gel - I go through bodywash like crazy. I liked both scents, they made me clean and didn't dry my skin out. Since Avon has offers during almost every campaign, I will repurchase some of them again since they are very affordable. (I also wrote about them HERE).

Chistaya Liniya apricot face scrub  - it's one of the most purchased face scrubs in Russia, so I thought to give it a try. But oh boy! The milt apricot seed just hurt my face so bad so after the first use I never wanted to have it near my face again. I used this as a foot scrub instead. Not going to repurchase.

Oriflame Oasis Warm Sunset hand cream - lovely gel-like hand cream that smelled really nice and absorbed very quickly. It will be a little too mild for winter but during warmer seasons it's a great cream to keep your hands soft :)

Face and makeup

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - this quickly became my holy grail product that I religiously use every day and night. I have a full review on it HERE. I could only go two days without it before I ran screaming to the nearest store to get a new bottle. This 400ml bottle lasted me for 3 months!

Max Factor Masterpiece Transform High Impact Volumising mascara - this mascara has a very unusual wand and it took me a few uses before I got used to it. I loved the mascara and would repurchase it again. Gives length and volume and I can wash most of it off with just warm water.

Lumene Natural Code Matt Makeup foundation - it was a good and affordable foundation that kept my skin matte for a long time. (I have a short review on it HERE). I might repurchase next autumn/winter when I want a little more coverage :)

Oriflame Giordani Gold Mineral Therapy foundation - it was an okay foundation to use on days when I felt that my skin was a bit dryer and I didn't want to use a mattifying foundation. (You can read a bit more about it HERE).

Real Techinques Miracle Complexion Sponge - it was my first Beauty Blender type of makeup sponge I've ever tried. I liked this sponge a lot but the only thing I didn't like was that pretty soon after few washes it started to shed and now it has scratches and holes all over it which is why I'm not using it anymore. But it was still a good affordable tool. (First impression of it are HERE).

Clarins Daily Energizer Cream-Gel sample - this little sample lasted me for about a week and after that I went to a local makeup store with the intention to buy a full size product. I didn't at the time because it was a bit pricey but I'll try to find a good deal online. Very nice and light moisturizer, especially suitable for warmer weather :)

:)(:

Suur hulk potsikuid on minu suureks heameeleks jälle tühjaks saanud :)

Juuksed ja keha

Batiste Cool & Crisp Fresh kuivšampoon - ma ei tea, mitmes Batiste kuivšampoon see mu elus on ja uuski juba soetatud. Lemmikbränd, mille iga šampoon teeb oma tööd hästi. Lõhnas ka mõnusalt :)

Dove Oxygen Moisture šampoon - kirjutasin pikema arvustuse selle sarja kohta SIIN. Šampoon oli täitsa asjalik ja meeldis mulle. Võimalik, et ostan tulevikus uuesti :)

Avon Senses Mood Therapy Indulgent ja Spicy Moroccan Delights dušigeelid - mul kulub dušigeele millegipärast väga palju... :D Mõlemad lõhnasid hästi, pesid naha puhtaks ega kuivatanud seda. Kuna peaaegu igas Avoni kataloogis on dušigeelidele eripakkumine, siis soodsa hinnaga soetan neid ka tulevikus.

Chistaya Liniya aprokoosikiviga näokoorija - väidetavalt enimostetud näokoorija Venemaal. Ma ei tea, millise näonahaga daamid Venemaal elavad kuid pärast esimest kasutuskorda mina sellega oma näole enam ei lähenenud. Koorivad aprikoosikivi tükikesed tegid lausa haiget. Edaspidi kasutasin seda hoopis jalakoorijana ja selleks sobis see hästi. Rohkem, loomulikult, osta ei kavatse.

Oriflame Oasis Warm Sunset kätekreem - kerge geeljas kätekreem, mis lõhnas mõnusalt ja imendus kiiresti. Pigem sobilik soojematel aastaaegadel kasutamiseks.

Nägu ja meik

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water mitsellaarvesi - minu jaoks täiesti asendamatu toode. Suutsin kasutada teist meigieemaldusvahendit kaks päeva ning siis jooksin juuste lehvides esimesse poodi, kust selle suure pudeli jälle koju tõin. Veidi põhjalikuma arvustuse kirjutasin sellest SIIN. 400ml suurusest pudelist jätkus mulle kolmeks kuuks.

Max Factor Masterpiece Transform High Impact Volumising Mascara ripsmetušš - selle tuši sain kingiks Moekuulutaja tiimilt :) Selle tuši hari on veidi ebatavalise kujuga ja sellega harjumine võttis paar päeva aega. Tegemist on väga hea tušiga, mis andis nii pikkust kui volüümi. Ostaksin uuesti kui poleks juba järgmist MF tušši kingituseks saanud :)

 Lumene Natural Code Matt Makeup jumestuskreem - soodsa hinnaga väga hea matistav jumestuskreem. Külmemal hooajal võib uuesti soetamist täitsa kaaluda :)

Natuke rohkem kirjutasin sellest SIIN.

Oriflame Giordani Gold Mineral Therapy jumestuskreem - täitsa okei jumestuskreem, mida kandsin siis kui nahk tundus veidi kuivem ja soovisin kergemat katvust. Mingit suurt vau-efekti ei tekkinud aga halb see ka polnud. Kirjutasin ka sellest jumestuskreemist veidi rohkem SIIN.

Real Techinques Miracle Complexion Sponge meigikäsn - see käsn oli esimene kuulsa Beauty Blenderi taoline, mida ma kasutasin. See tegi oma tööd hästi kuid pärast paari pesu hakkas sellest pisikesi osi lahti tulema ja selle sisse tekkisid justkui "haavad". Seetõttu otsustasin selle nüüd ka minema visata, sest ka pildilt on näha, et ta on juba üsna õnnetus seisus.

Kirjutasin oma esmamuljetest SIIN.

Clarins Daily Energizer Cream-Gel tester - sellest testrist jagus mulle umbes nädalaks ning pärast seda seadsin sammud poodi, et täissuuruses toode osta. Jätsin selle siiski sel korral üsna kopsaka hinna (veidi alla 30€) tõttu ostmata kuid kindlasti katsun netist leida paremat pakkumist, sest see kerge ja kiiresti imenduv kreem meeldiks mulle soojemal aastaajal kindlasti.

:)(:

Review: Oriflame The One Everlasting Foundation & Professional Make-up Sponge

I recently ran out of all my current foundations (empties post coming up next) and the only ones I had left were my Chanel super long-lasting foundation (review HERE) and another one that's too dark for me at the moment.

 

So, I ordered The One Everlasting Foundation from Oriflame (LINK).

They say that this foundation lasts for 25-hours (who needs to wear a foundation for that long? :D ), is transfer-resistant and also revitalises, renews and protects the skin. I couldn't find any information if it has SPF in it or not.

 

To me it's a nice medium coverage foundation that hasn't irritated my skin nor clogged my pores. I use it as an everyday foundation and it doesn't oxidise or cake up. Also it lasts quite well and I only need to use powder or blotting papers after lunch to get rid of some shine on my t-zone. I ordered the shade Light Ivory and it's a great match for me at the moment. I also like that it comes in a bottle with a pump. All in all, I'm satisfied with this product and I love that it's also affordable (don't forget to keep an eye on special offers which Oriflame has very often).

 

The other thing I ordered at the same time was Oriflame Professional Make-up Sponge (LINK) that I've been using almost every day since I got it.

I can't really compare it to Beauty Blender because I haven't used it but I think it's as good or maybe even slightly better than the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge which started to shed pretty soon.

The shape of the Oriflame sponge is very comfortable, the pointy tip fits perfectly around and under my eyes. It's soft and bouncy, doesn't absorb a lot of the product and is easy to clean after use.

Once again, I'm happy I got it :)

 

Have you used these products? What are your thoughts on them?

 

 

Hiljuti said mul otsa mitu jumestuskreemi (tühjade potsikute postitus tuleb järgmisena) ning allesjäänud kaks ei vastanud minu igapäeva vajadustele, seega tellisin Oriflame'ist prooviks

The One Everlasting Foundation jumestuskreemi (LINK) toonis Light Ivory, mis mu kahvatu talvise jumega ideaalselt sobib. Hetkel käimasolevas kampaanias saab seda osta soodushinnaga vaid 6.49€ eest.

 

Info Oriflame kodulehelt:

Müügihitt EverLasting jumestuskreem on tagasi parandatud 25-tunnise püsivusega. Määrdumiskindel, ülimugav jumestuskreem FreshFix tehnoloogiaga ultra-püsivaks tulemuseks ja patenteeritud SkinRenew kompleksiga, et nahka taaselustada, uuendada ja kaitsta.

 

Minu hinnangul on tegemist keskmise katvusega jumestuskreemiga, mis püsib pikalt veatu ega muuda päeva jooksul tooni. Päeva teises poole tuleks minu kombineeritud nahale kanda veidi puudrit, et t-tsooni matistada. Nahaärritusi ega ummistunud poore pole see kreem mulle tekitanud. Lisaks meeldib ka see, et kreem on mugavas pumbaga pudelis.

Sellise hinna eest on tegemist väga kvaliteetse tootega.

 

Teine vajalik vidin, mille koos jumestuskreemiga tellisin on Professionaalne jumestuskäsn (LINK), mille tavahinnaks on 3.90€.

Kuna ma pole Beauty Blenderit kasutanud, saan seda võrrelda vaid Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge käsnaga, millest Oriflame'i lilla õde tundub olevat isegi veidi parem. Seda just seetõttu, et RT käsn kulus kiiresti ja sellest hakkasid tükid eralduma.

Oriflame jumestuskäsna kuju on väga mugav, selle teravama otsaga mahub hõlpsalt silma ümber ja alla toimetama. Lisaks ei ima käsn endasse ülearu palju toodet ning seda on lihtne puhastada.

Kokkuvõtteks - hea tööriist, mida olen alates kättesaamisest pea igapäevaselt kasutanud.

 

Kas oled kumbagi neist toodetest proovinud? Kuidas meeldivad?