Showing posts with label essence cosmetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label essence cosmetics. Show all posts

Friday, July 29, 2016

ESSENCE NAIL POLISH ALL EYES ON ME REVIEW

BLOGGERS' BEAUTY SECRETS


Is the new nail polish line that Essence came out with. As a blogger myself, I was so happy to see such a thing and I am really proud of the blogger community.

I went to my local DM and walked to the Essence stand first, as I always do.
I saw something new and when I saw the word ''blogger'', it immediately caught my eye!


I picked a nice neutral shade, I picked beige (shade 03 : All Eyes On Me).
I think it compliments every skin tone really well and the nails on pale skin don't seem to appear as zombie nails (trust me, I've been told I had zombie nails because of the really pale nude shade I chose).
If you're a fan of looking tan, I must say this nail polish really makes your skin tone pop.
It also goes really well with every outfit you put together, be it all black, colourful, or just plain jeans and a white shirt. I must say, I think this nail polish really makes a plain outfit like jeans and a top more sophisticated. 



This shade is picked by Mary from ''strikeapose'', and you can read more about the whole thing on her blog : http://www.strikeapose.co.uk/essence-cosmetics-bloggers-beauty-secrets-nail-polishes/  


All in all, this shade seems perfect for me, I love the finish it gives, it's almost like I have a gel nail polish.
It dries super fast, I was really surprised, because I bumped my nail into something and I was really scared for my nail, but when I looked at it, it was dry. I couldn't believe. 

So far, the polish has not chipped. 
It is also super affordable, and the fact that they made something in collaboration with a blogger, makes me so much more satisfied with the product. 



10/10 would recommend!

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

ESSENCE BRUSHES AND BROWS

HOW TO MAKE BROWS & A BRUSH STICK

ESSENCE



One day, I stumbled upon the essence brow pallete, and I was in desperate need of one. I saw all the different shades and a highlighter, so I just went for it. 
Then I saw this little stick made up of three brushes. I thought ''why not, it would be a good product to throw into my smaller make up bag when I'm sleeping over a friend's house'', and I bought that too.
Little did I know, that for the next month or so, it would be my go-to eye look.

Ko sem se sprehajala po DMu, sem opazila essence paleto za obrvi, in kot nalašč, ravno potrebovala sem jo. Videla sem, da ima različne odtenke in highlighter in sem se odločila, pa kaj, bom pa kupila!
Zraven sem opazila še malo paličico in ugotovila za so to mali čopiči. Rekla sem si ''zakaj pa ne?'' in vzela še to. Izdelek je super, če potrebuješ čopiče za makeup, ko greš spat k prijateljici in nočeš s seboj jemati vseh različnih čopičev. 
Sploh si nisem mislila, da bo moj ''go-to'' izdelek za makeup še cel mesec.


The brow box comes with three brown shades, a highlighter, a brush, tweezers, and a ''manual'' card on how to make your brows, that's why it's super awesome for beginners.

V škatlici za obrvi so tri različne rjave barve, highlighter, čopič, pinceta in ''vodič'' kako si namazati trepalnice, kar se mi zdi super za začetnice. 




I am very pale, which means my brows are also really light, so I naturally was drawn to the lightest shade in the pallete. Sadly, after a few uses, I realised that it had a kind of a weird yellowish/orangey undertone to it. Since I am blonde, I couldn't use the darker shades because they look ridiculous on me. Luckily, I had just found the Kiko brow pencil that replaced this brow product.
But, me being me, I refused to throw this out. I mean, come on, I paid money for it, I'm not gonna just throw it away. I created a smokey eye. I'm sure you see that the pallete has all three shades perfect for a smokey eye. And it also has a highlighter. Win win!
The ''brushes'' that come in the brow box, weren't as good. The brow brush was too thick for me (and I don't have super thin eyebrows). So that's why I was so glad I bought the brush stick.

Sama sem zelo bleda, kar pomeni, da so moje obrvi zelo svetle, kar pomeni, da sem posegla po najsvetlejši rjavi v paletki. Na žalost sem opazila, da ima rumeni/oranžkasti podton in da moje obrvi zgledajo nenaravno oranžkaste. Ker sem blondinka, bi temnejši rjavi barvi na meni izgledali smešno. Na srečo sem dan ali dva pred tem kupila tudi svinčnik za obrvi od Kiko Milano, tako da sem imela zlato rezervo.
Ampak jaz kot jaz, ne bom stran vrgla nečesa, za kar sem plačala. Zakaj bi stran vrgel nekaj, za kar si plačal? Ugotovila sem, da lahko paleto uporabim za oči in sem si naredila smokey eye! Paleta je super, ker ima tri različne odtenke rjave, ki so bile super za smokey eye. Pa še osvetljevalec je zraven, juhu! 

Čopiček, ki je zraven v paleti je bolj kot ne za okras, ker ni ravno dober. Takrat sem bila zelo hvaležna sama sebi, ker sem kupila tisto paličico s čopiči.  

The ''brush stick'' came in handy when creating this look. That's why it's on the list of another one of my combos.
Not gonna lie, the packaging sold me too. It's just so cute.

Paličica je bila zelo priročna, ko sem se odločila za smokey eye iz te palete za obrvi. 
Po pravici povedano, kupila sem za tudi zaradi pakiranja. Če je pa tako prisrčno pakirano, no. 


All in all, I do not regret buying the products, I just wouldn't recommend the brow box as a brow product to all my pale girls out there. 

Konec koncev ne obžalujem nakupa, saj se je kljub vsemu izkazal za dobrega. Samo ne priporočam palete za obrvi puncam, ki so blede tako kot jaz. 

Monday, May 23, 2016

GO TO NUDE LIP COMBO

NUDE LIP LINER & LIPSTICK

ESSENCE



These are long loved nude lip products from Essence, and they are perfect for paler girls.

Ta dva izdelka uporabljam že kar nekaj časa in ju obožujem! Sta šminka in svinčnik za ustnice od Essenca in sta super za blede punce. 

Longlasting nude lipstick (velvet matt 07)
Lipliner (in the nude 11)


This has been my nude lip combo for a month or so. There's a reason why it's on the most loved page on the US essence online page.
Finally, I have found an actual pigmented nude lip liner. With my past drugstore product experiences, I can assure you, it's a miracle I found it. 

Že kakšen mesec uporabljam samo tole kombinacijo na ustnicah. Upravičeno je med ''najbolj ljubljenimi izdelki'' na ameriški spletni strani essence. 
Končno sem našla dejansko pigmentiran nude svinčnik za ustnice. Glede na moje pretekle izkušnje s svinčniki za ustnice je res čudež, da sem naletela na tega. 







This duo goes so well together. It does not dry out my lips whatsoever. It has some transfer at first, but not for long. 
It doesn't last a whole day, especially if you're eating, but for a drugstore product it lasts longer than I expected and ofc longer than other products I tried.

Tale kombinacija je super. Strah me je bilo, da mi bo izsušilo ustnice, vendar mi jih ne. Po nanosu pušča malce madežev na kozarcih, vendar ne dolgo. 
Na žalost ni dolgo obstojno, še posebej ko nekaj poješ. Glede na to, da je to essence in ne nekaj ''high-end'', bi rekla, da je obstojnost super, in še vseeno bolj obstojno kot katerakoli druga (ne high-end) šminka, ki sem jo do zdaj imela.


How I apply it :

At first, I line my lips, then I fill them in with the pencil. I wait a couple of seconds before applying lipstick, then I apply it. Once I've had the lipstick on for a minute or two, I take a tissue and lightly dab it on my lips to get rid of excess and to kind of set it. 

Kako nanašam oboje :
Začnem z obrisovanjem ustnic, potem pa s svinčnikom še pobarvam cele ustnice. Počakam nekaj trenutkov pred nanosom šminke in nato namažem ustnice s šminko. Po tem, ko nanesem šminko, počakam minutko ali dve, vzamem robček in ga nežno naslonim na ustnice, da se znebim kakršnekoli odvečne šminke in da nekako fiksiram.