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nedelja, februar 27, 2011
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E.l.f. Haul

I only bought two product from E.l.f. this time, blush in Shy and their tinted moisturizer in Ivory.

Tokrat sem naročila le 2 stvari od E.l.f.-a, blush v odtenku Shy in obarvano kremo v odtenku Ivory (ocena v slovenščini je pod drugo sliko).

I'm not a huge fan of foundations, I rarely use them all over the face, mostly I apply it only under the eyes and around the nose. Anyways I don't need much coverage in my opinion, so I've been on the look for a nice tinted moisturizer and I think I found a pretty good one. I like the fact that E.l.f. ones come in so many colours, Ivory is a perfect match for me (it's a tinted moisturizer anyways, so even if you take a shade darker or lighter it will probably still suit you). It's a quite thick cream, provides a sufficient coverage to even out the skin tone, however it's light enough that it doesn't cover freckles. If you layer it, it covers mild dark circles (not mine, mine are too dark). It doesn't clog my pores, I was a bit worried about that since it contains Caprylic/Capric Trigyceride. It leaves a very dewy finish, which is lovely, just not on my forehead which shines like a disco ball, so I powder it. It lasts quite long, I've been testing it for about a week now and it definitely lasted from 7 a.m. to at least 4 p.m. (I couldn't really check later, because the light was fading and I couldn't really see the actual state under the yellow artificial lights.). The scent is actually lovely (unlike their stick foundation) it's a nice orangey scent. The packaging is really small, which I like, because I intend to carry it around. Price wise it's really cheap, a mere 1,7€ for 12g (strangely there's no info about ml) and it has an SPF 15. I like it a lot and I will definitely repurchase.

The blush is gorgeous, it's such a beautiful bright bubble gum pink. It gives a perfect pink flush and it is quite pigmented. It's my favourite pink blush and I have quite a few. I used to have another shade called glow (untill mom broke it :O ) and that one was gorgeous too. As all products from their regular line it costs 1,7€. The only thing I don't like is the packaging, the way it opens is a bit complicated (that's how my mom broke it, she was trying to open it unsuccessfully). Simply a brilliant product.

Ne maram kaj pretirano tekočih pudrov, zelo redko ga nanesem po celem obrazu. Večinoma ga nanesem le pod oči in ob strani nosa. Itak se mi zdi, da ne rabim neke močne prekrivnost, zato sem iskala eno dobro obarvano kremo in mislim, da sem jo našla. E.l.f.-ovo sem vzela v odtenku Ivory, je odličen odtenek zame (itak je obarvana krema, tudi če vzameš odtenek presvetlo/pretemno, bo verjetno še vedno v redu). Je kar gosta krema, lahko prekrivna, izenači ten ampak ne prekrije na primer peg. Če naneseš še eno plast prekrije kakšne rahle podočnjake (moje ne, moji so precej temni oz. rdeči že od vedno). Meni ne maši por, čeprav me je Caprylic/Capric Trigyceride na 2. mestu zaskrbel. Pusti svetleč finiš, meni je všeč, z izjemo na čelu, ki se sveti kot disko kugla, zato nanesem puder v prahu. Zdrži precej dolgo, testiram jo že 1 teden in definitvno zdrži od 7h do 4h popoldne (potem je že težko kaj dobro videti, glede na to da je tu že tema, rumenim lučem pa ne zaupam). Diši zelo prijetno (za razliko od E.l.f.-ove podlage v stiku), nekako pomarančno. Tubica je zelo majhna (12g, podatka o ml ni), meni je to vseč, ker jo nameravam nosit okoli. Stane 1,7€ in ima ZF 15. Mislim, da jo bom še kupila, meni se zelo dopade.

Blush je čudovit. Je roza barve z hladnim podtonom, zelo pigmentiran in da čudovito roza rdečico. Definitvno moj naljubši roza blush,. Včasih sem imela še odtenek Glow, dokler ga mami ni razbila, ko ga je poskušala odpret, namreč ima dokaj glup in enigmatičen sistem zapiranja. Stane 1,7€, je pa dokaj majhen. Meni je briljanten izdelek.

petek, februar 18, 2011
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My Favourite Brushes

Ulmiel from Did someone say nail polish? requested me to do a post on brushes. I don't own loads of brushes, but these brushes are the ones I like to use the most.

Ulmiel iz Did someone say nail polish? me je prosila, da napišem objavo o čopičih. Nimam neke velike zbirke čopičev,, ampak ti čopiči so samo tisti, ki jih največ in najraje uporabljam.

Eyeshadow brushes:

MAC 239 - I know this brush is included in almost every favourites and essential brushes posts, but yes it is that good. It's perfect for packing colour on the lid and under the bottom lash line just with the tip. If I'm really lazy, I even use it for blending. / Vem je bilo o tem čopiču napisano že ogromno, ampak je res tako dober. Odličen je za nanašanje senčila na veko in pod spodnje trepalnice (če nanašaš senčilo s konico čopiča). Če se mi da vzeti 217 ali Round Crease čopiča, ga uporabim tudi za neko osnovno blendanje.
Mac 217 - The perfect eye shadow brush. It applies and blends the eyeshadow. However, it's a bit big for applying eyeshadow in my socket/crease (I don't even have much of a socket, since my eyes are hooded). I got mine on eBay./Perfekten čopič, super za nanašanje in blendanje senčila, ampak je malo prevelik za nanos senčila v gubo. V Sloveniji se ga ne da kupiti, priporočam izlet v Gradec/Benetke ali pa nakup prek eBaya (ampak pazljivo, ponaredkov kar mrgoli).
Coastal Scents Round Crease - It's not really produced by CS. I believe these are massively produced in China and can be bought on eBay. It's a really good brush for applying the eyeshadow in the socket/crease, or highlight in the inner corner. I even use it to apply eyeshadow all over the lid and it's a good blending brush./ Zelo dober čopič za nanašanje senčila v crease (gubo), ker je majhen in dovolj natančen. Primeren je tudi za nanos senčila v kotičke očesa in blendanje. Jaz ga uporabljam tudi za nanos senčila po celi veki. Ti čopiči so proizvedeni na Kitajskem in stanejo drobiž, jaz sem jih kupila od Coastal Scents, čeprav tega trenutno ne najdem na njihovi spletni strani, sem ga pa našla na Čarodejki (klik).
Coastal Scents Lange Chisel Fluff - A decent eye shadow brush. It's a bit bigger than 239 and softer (which kind of annoys me). Good for applying the eye shadow and even for some basic blending./ Še kar dober čopič. Je malenkost večji od 239 in mehkejši (mene to osebno moti), dober za nanos senčila po celi veki in za osnovno blendanje. Sama se ga kupila od Coastal Scents, isti čopič se dobi še marsikje drugje, sigurno na eBayu (včasih je bil celo na Čarodejki).
Ecotools Bamboo Eye Shading Brush - I't not that good for packing the eye shadow on the lid, it's simply too big. I use it for blending and applying a base colour all over. I even use this brush for contouring under the cheekbone (just to get the colour on. Then I blend it with a bigger brush). / Ni najbolj primeren za nanašanje senčila na veko (razen za neko osnovno nevtralno barvo) ker je prevelik, je pa super za blendanje. Jaz ga uporabljam tudi za senčenje pod ličnico, pač da nanesem bronzer in potem z večjim čopičem zblendam. Ecotools se dobijo v večjih Tuših, (Inter)Sparih in Leclercu.

Alverde Gel eyeliner brush - Fantastic brush. Very small, precise and just perfect for applying gel eyeliner. And it's so cheap, just under 2€./ Odličen čopič, majhen in natančen, perfekten za nanašanje gel eyelinerja. Ne vem ali je pri nas še vedno samo omejena kolekcija, ker v Nemčiji je v stalnem sortimentu. Je pa zelo poceni, nekaj manj kot 2€.
Ecotools Bamboo angled eyeliner brush - For me it's a bit too big for applying gel eyeliner, however, it's great for applying a dark eyeshadow on the top lash line (even on the waterline, but it's almost a bit too big) and I suppose it works well as a brow brush./ Zame je malo prevelik za našanje gel eyelinerja, je pa super za nanos temnejšega senčila ob zgornje trepalnice in predvidevam, da je dober tudi za obrvi (sama se ne ukvarjam, kar pretirano z obrvmi). Ga pa prodajajo v Sloveniji.
Coastal Scents Angle liner brush - I find it difficult to apply gel eyeliner with this brush, but some like it. I rather use it to apply a dark eye shadow on the top lash line and waterline . It works perfectly for that. If you want your waterline really black, use a black eye shadow in the waterline. It stays longer than a regular eyeliner too. / Meni je težko nanesti gel eyeliner s tem čopičem, nekaterim pa ta ustreza. Uporabljam ga za nanos temnejšega senčila ob zgornje trepalnice in v waterline. Za v waterline je super, ker je majhen. Če želite res temen liner okrog oči, nanesite črno senčilo v waterline, saj zdrži dalje kot navaden eyeliner.

Face brushes:

Ecotools Bamboo Bronzer Brush - A brilliant brush, it's so soft and dense. I use it for powder and bronzer. It's a bit big for blush application, but it still works well if you don't have anything smaller. It's perfect for applying mineral foundation too. Oh, and it doesn't shed./ Odličen čopič. Je izjemno mehek ima zelo goste ščetine, dlake mu ne odpadajo, skratka super. Uporabljam ga za nanos pudra v kamnu in bronzerja, super je tudi za mineralni puder. Za blush je malenkost prevelik, vseeno ga nanese čisto ok, če že nimaš ničesar manjšega.
Bobbi Brown blush brush - I have the travel size. It a good blush brush, dense and it doesn't shed./ Moj je potovalne velikosti. Je dober čopič za nanos blusha, vseeno bom morda kupila drugega.
E.l.f. Powder brush - This brush is really soft and dense, it doesn't shed and it's perfect for applying powder, mineral foundation and applying liquid foundation. / Zelo mehek, gost čopič, ne izgublja dlak in je super za nanos pudra v kamnu, mineralnega pudra in celo tekočega pudra.

Čopiči na voljo v Sloveniji

Kar se tiče izbire čopičev v Sloveniji je bolj uboga. Po mojem mnenju najboljši (kombinacija kvalitete in cene) čopiči na našem tržišču so Ecotools. Na voljo so v večjih Tuših, (Inter)sparih in Leclercu. Najbolj priporočam Bronzer brush, dobra sta tudi angled eyeliner brush in eye shading brush. Na voljo je še čopič za blush, powder brush in majhen čopič za tekoči puder, ki jih sicer nimam, so pa precej pohvaljeni. Če vam ga uspe najti je Alverdejev čopič za gel eyeliner fantastičen. Spodoben čopič za nanos senčila na veko je Müllerjev Body & Soul čopič za senčila, meni je malenkost premehek in ima premalo ščetin ampak če nimate dostopa do ničesar drugega je v redu. Se pa v spletnih trgovinah (tudi slovenskih) najde kar nekaj čopičev, vendar z njimi nimam izkušenj.