Essence the little x-mas factory trend edition - review

The most of Essence the little X-Mas factory products left the stores in December, but some of them are still available here and there so I hope this review is going to be useful for someone. :)

Every Christmas Essence makes holiday limited edition and it is always suuuper cute, so I just couldn´t resist buying it. I´ve stopped buying limited edition products lately (I really don´t know why I`ve done that, but my wallet was happy with that) but I just can´t skip the Christmas one. Are these worth the money? Read below. :)


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Iako se većina prozorčića s Essence the little X-Mas factory limitiranom kolekcijom ispraznila još za vrijeme `blagdanske šoping groznice`, tu i tamo su proizvodi su još uvijek na policama i sigurna sam da će nekome ova recenzija poslužiti. :)

Kao i svakog Božića, Essence je pripremio blagdansku limitiranu kolekciju i ja nisam mogla odoljeti preslatkim pakiranjima i lijepim, prigodnim bojama. U zadnje vrijeme sam malo popustila s kupovanjem limitiranih kolekcija, ali u božićno mi vrijeme (po običaju) ništa nije moglo pomoći. :D Što se od ovih simpatičnih stvarčica isplati, a što ne, saznajte ispod.

October 2016. favorites

Last month was pretty basic and I was stuck in a bit monotonous daily routine, so my makeup choices were pretty simple. Well, we all need a rest from trying out a new products sometimes, so I sticked to some of my all time favorites last month. :)
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U zadnjih mjesec dana upala sam u neku (pomalo monotonu) dnevnu rutinu od koje jako rijetko odstupam, i to se da primijetiti na mojim favoritima ovog mjeseca. Nekada je dobro odmoriti se od eksperimentiranja i uživati u proizvodima koje već dugo volim. :)

This perfect Golden rose chocolate shade got its shade number erased, but if you try any of Fantastic color nail polishes, you won´t be dissapointed. They last pretty long and have great pigmentation. Drying time is sometimes a bit longer, but that can easily be solved with a topcoat. :)
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Ovom Golden rose čokoladnom čudu se broj izbrisao, ali nećete pogriješiti probate li bilo koji lak iz Fantastic color linije. Odlična trajnost i pigmentacija, jedino što se malo sporije suši ali nadlak riješi problem. :)

Essence iArriba! nail polish in the shade 04 la vida loca was a part of last year´s limited edition and i love it since then. It is really special and that´s why it is one of my all time favorites. For the swatch, click here.
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Essence iArriba! lak za nokte u nijansi 04 la vida loca bio je dio prošlogodišnje limitirane kolekcije i zaljubila sam se u njega na prvi pogled. Stvarno je poseban i jedan je od mojih najdražih lakova. Kako izgleda na noktima provjerite ovdje.

Wet n wild color icon eyeshadow palette in the shade E3951 The naked truth is always a good choice, but I´ve used it almost every single day during the last month. I even managed to break it a bit. :D Countless combinations are something I really like about this palette. Review and look are here.
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Wet n wild color icon paletu sjenila u nijansi E3951 The naked truth uvijek mi je pri ruci i često je koristim, ali ovaj mjesec je bila gotovo svakodnevni odabir. Stigla sam je malo i razbiti haha. :D
Pet nijansi i 55 različitih kombinacija je ono što jako volim kod ove palete. Recenzija i look su ovdje.

Essence viva Brasil eyeshadow is great when I like a bit of colour on my eyelids. I mix it with Wnw palette.
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Essence viva Brasil sjenilo dobro posluži kada sam raspoložena za malo boje. Kombiniram ga s Wnw paleticom.

Essence matt matt matt lipsticks are awesome. Last month my favorite was shade 02 Perfect match. The colour matches every blush and eye makeup look. Review of the shades 01, 02, 03 is here.
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Essence matt matt matt ruževi su pun pogodak, a u prošlom mjesecu sam najviše koristila 02 Perfect match. Boja koja se odlično slaže sa svim rumenilima i kombinacijama na kapcima. Recenzija nijansi 01, 02 i 03 je ovdje.

I bought this Mini Love perfume in Dm, paid it about six Euros and I loove it! It has sweet, floral scent and it is a great everyday choice.
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Mini love parfem kupila sam u Dm- u za nekih 50- ak kuna i obožavam ga. Ima lagani, cvjetni miris i odličan je izbor za svaki dan.

I mostly used Wet n wild coverall coverstick at the beginning of this month (while I was still having a bit of summer tan), now it´s a bit too dark for me. Review is here.
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Wet n wild coverall coverstick koristila sam početkom mjeseca (dok je još bilo tragova ljetnog tena), sada mi je malo pretaman. Recenzija je ovdje.

Batiste dry shampoo is my this month´s biggest (and only) discovery. It saves my hair every time and smells great. :)
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Batiste šampon za suho pranje kose je moje novo otkriće. Spasi mi kosu svaki put i uz to odlično miriše. :)

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That´s all for today.
What about your October favorites?
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Toliko od mene za danas.
Koji su vaši listopadski favoriti? 

                                                     

Essence matt matt matt lipsticks review & swatches/ recenzija & swatchevi

Essence autumn- winter update appeared in our drugstores about a month ago. As every time, a few good products are discontinued, but a bunch of new stuff are here! :)
As always, I checked nail polishes first. Then, I tried to find something I really plannned to buy this autumn- matt nude lipsticks.
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Prije otprilike mjesec dana došlo je do standardne jesen - zima izmjene na Essence stalcima. Kao i svaki put, neki dobri proizvodi su otišli, ali se pojavilo i puno noviteta koji jednostavno "zovu" na isprobavanje. :)
Ja sam prvo skenirala nove lakove za nokte (nikad dosta lakova), a onda se  prebacila na nešto što sam ove jeseni stvarno namjeravala kupiti- neutralne nijanse mat ruževa.

Avene high protection spray SPF 30 review/recenzija

Today I´m saying goodbye to summer with this post and I remember those beautiful beach days. :)

I´m one of unlucky people who just can´t get a good sun tan even I´m really trying hard. I have to admit that I just accepted my pale skin and my summer goal is to get as much sun tan as I can, wich is just a bit. :D
The real problem in that story is the fact that my skin burns easily in the sun and I really need a sun protection product I can trust. Well, I found one this summer and today I´m telling you more about it.

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Danas pišem jedan oproštajni ljetni post i prisjećam se onih lijepih, bezbrižnih dana na plaži. :)

Jedna sam od nesretnika kojima je hvatanje ljetnog tena (skoro) nemoguća misija i vjerujte mi da iza svake male razlike u boji stoji puno truda, iako te razlike više-manje samo ja primjećujem. Doduše, moram priznati da sam se nekako "suživila" sa svojim porculanskim tenom i prestala se brinuti oko takvih stvari- koliko pocrnim, pocrnim. :D
Pravi problem u cijeloj toj priči je činjenica da jako lako izgorim i da mi treba krema kojoj mogu vjerovati. Ovo ljeto sam našla jednu takvu i o njoj Vam danas govorim.

August 2016. favorites

Do you feel like the summer just flew away? I´m feeling like the first  2016. beach day was yesterday, or like today was the first day I wore my summer dress. :) Even there are still couple of weeks till autumn, when you go to school, September means autumn. :D
Fortunately, August was a bit colder so I was putting some makeup on. Today I´m writing about the products I used the most in the last month.
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Je li i vama ovo ljeto jednostavno proletjelo? Osjećam se kao da sam jučer prvi put u 2016. uronila u more ili obukla neku ljetnu haljinu. :) Iako kalendarski ljeto još itekako traje, nama koji smo još u školi početak rujna je neslužbeni kraj. :D
Na moju veliku sreću, kolovoz je bio hladniji i lakši za izdržati od srpnja tako da sam se imala snage i pošteno našminkati. U današnjem postu pišem što sam u kolovozu najviše koristila. 

Summer sunset manicure

In the last August blog post, I decided to show you manicure I did three or four weeks ago. I originally made this mani for one Instagram contest. In the end, I haven´t won anything, but I really like this manicure so it would be a shame not to show it on my blog.
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Za kraj kolovoza odlučila sam Vam pokazati manikuru koju sam radila prije tri- četiri tjedna povodom nekog Instagram natječaja. Iako na kraju nisam ništa osvojila, sviđa mi se manikura i odlučila sam joj dati malo prostora na blogu. 

Catrice volumizing lip booster review & swatch/ recenzija & swatch

I was never really interested in volumizing lip glosses and I sticked to regular shimmery ones. But, there was some special offer at Bipa, so I`ve got this little guy for free and finally discovered the world of volumizing lip products.
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Nikad me nisu previše interesirala sjajila koji obećavaju povećanje usana i nekako sam se uvijek držala onih običnih shimmerastih. Igrom slučaja, u Bipi sam ovo sjajilo dobila besplatno kao dio neke trenutne akcije i napokon se upoznala s tim dijelom makeup asortimana.  

The BFG manicure

This is the first time I´ve made a manicure inspired by a movie. To be honest, I can´t really say I´m happy with it, but I hope I will do better job next time.
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Prvi sam se put odvažila napraviti manikuru inspiriranu nekim filmom. Ne mogu reći da sam zadovoljna, ali nadam se da će idući put rezultat biti bolji.

Wet n wild color icon eyeshadow palette review/recenzija

Wet n wild cosmetics has more and more place in my makeup corner after every shopping and this palette is one of the reasons why.
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Wet n wild kozmetika u posljednje je vrijeme sve prisutnija u mojem makeup kutku i svakako je za mene pravo otkriće. Jedan od proizvoda koji su me se stvarno dojmili je i ova paleta sjenila. 

Essence 22 I < 3 my blue jeans

This summer I mostly wear dark nail polishes and I´m really enjoying it, but I think I will try to bright up my nails a bit in this last summer month. :)
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Nekako mi ove godine nije uključen taj "Summer mood" kada su u pitanju lakovi i ostala sam u tamnijim tonovima preko preko ljeta. Moram priznati da mi je baš dobro ovako, ali ne bi bilo loše ovih zadnjih mjesec dana ljeta ipak "obojati" u razne boje. :)

Essence Bloggers´ beauty secrets touch up to go palette review/recenzija

One of the reasons why Essence is my favourite brand are interesting and creative trend editions. One of them is Bloggers´ beauty secrets, result of collaboration with four bloggers and Youtubers.
I decide to stay on one palette for now because they should join standard beauty assortment (at least they say so on (Essence international webpage). Since I´ve never had anything similar to this and I really liked this idea, i decided to buy touch up to go palette designed by Diana zur Löwen.
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Jedan od razloga zašto je Essence moj omiljeni brand su maštovite trendovske kolekcije s dozom inovativnosti, kao što je Bloggers´ beauty secrets, kolekcija razvijena u u suradnji s četiri bloggerice i Youtuberice.
Odlučila sam se za sada ograničiti na jednu paletu jer bi se palete mogle naći u redovnoj kolekciji od kolovoza (barem tako kažu na Essence international stranici). S obzrom da nikada nisam posjedovala nešto slično, a i ideja mi se činila najzanimljivijom, odlučila sam se za touch up to go paletu koju je dizajnirala Diana zur Löwen. 

Nivea wash off effective cleansing gel review /recenzija

Summer was always the worst season for my face and I used to find a new blemish on my skin every single morning. This summer is slightly different because I started to drink recomended amounts of water per day. I have less "morning surprises" and my skin looks better altogether. The one problem I just can´t solve are blackheads. I have them all over my face and these kinds of products help me to keep them under control.
I have young impure mixed skin (oily T zone and dry cheeks) and it needs different care in different
seasons. In summer, T zone is extremely oily and I constantly shine, but in winter my cheeks are extremely dry and my skin is peeling off. Despite that, blemishes appear on dry part, too, so I mostly use products for problematic skin.
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Ljeto je za moje lice uvijek bilo najgore godišnje doba i svako jutro bi me uredno dočekalo neko novo iznenađenje u ogledalu. Ove godine stvari su malo drugačije, prvenstveno zbog promjene jedne stare navike: (ne)pijenja vode.
Otkad u organizam unosim preporučene količine vode, manje je tih jutarnjih iznenađenja i koža mi sveukupno puno bolje izgleda. Jedino što se nikako nije promijenilo su miteseri koje imam gotovo na cijelom licu i više-manje ih držim pod kontrolom proizvodima poput ovog.
Ponosna (više-manje) sam vlasnica mlade, poprilično problematične mješovite kože (t zona masna, obrazi suhi) čije stanje dosta varira tijekom godine. Ljeti je T zona izrazito masna i konstantno sjajim, a zimi su obrazi izrazito suhi i koža se guli u ljuskicama. Unatoč tomu, upale i prištići često se pojave i na suhom dijelu kože zato prvenstveno koristim proizvode za problematičnu kožu.

Wet n wild megaslicks Balm stain review/recenzija

First time I tried Wet n wild product was a year ago and I have only positive experience since then. At the moment I have two almost empty Wnw foundations and one coverstick I use almost every day.
Today I´m writing about Wnw balm stain moisturizing lip colour. I have it in the shade Red-ioacitve. You can see the packaging on the photos. It is simple like the rest of the Wnw products. I like this pencil shape.
For about 3.9 euros you get 3 grams of product.

S Wet n wild kozmetikom prvi sam se puta susrela prije nekih godinu dana, i od tada nižem samo pozitivna iskustva. Kod sebe trenutno imam dva (gotovo potrošena) Wet n wild pudera, a i njihov korektor svakodnevno koristim.
Danas tipkam o "moisturizing lip color", dakle balzamu za usne u boji koji na usnama ostavlja stain. Moj balm stain je u nijansi Red- ioactive. Neću duljiti s pakiranjem jer ga možete vidjeti na fotografijama. Jednostavnošću se uklapa u ostatak asortimana i sviđa mi što je balzam u sticku.
Za 29.90 kn dobivate 3g proizvoda. Dostupan je u 11 nijansi.

July favorites

What is the best way to get back in beauty bloggers´ world? Monthly favorites, of course. Everyone writes them and everyone loves reading them. :D
I haven´t used a huge amount of products in the last month mostly because of high temperatures wich make me too lazy to put makeup, but there are still a few products I used daily.


Koji je najbolji način za vraćanje u blogosferu? Favoriti mjeseca, naravno. Svi ih pišu i svi ih vole čitati. :D 
Nisam u zadnjih mjesec dana koristila neku impresivnu količinu proizvoda, prvenstveno zbog visokih temperatura koje ubijaju volju za šminkanjem, ali ipak se tu našlo nekoliko proizvoda koji su se "provlačili" kroz moju dnevnu rutinu.