Review: Green Line Clear Active Micellar Cleansing Water

Hey Beauties!

A few weeks ago I got this new Micellar Cleansing Water from Green Line. They send it to me and some face cream, which I'll review separately. Green Line is Slovenian brand, but I think it's also available in some other countries. I've been using this product every single time, I needed to remove my makeup, so I tested it pretty well.


The micellar water comes in a plastic bottle with a screw on top. It's pretty practical in my opinion. There's a little hole on the top. Through it goes as much product as you want. I usually squeeze it a little, while I'm pouring it pout on the cotton pad. The hole is also small enough so that I can put my cotton swab next to the hole and get it wet (if you've seen my cleansing routine, you'll know which step is that). 


Here is the ingredients list for all of those interested.


Now on to the micellar water itself. First thing is the smell, which is pretty strong and very floral. It contains orange flower water. I'm not big on smells in skin care, but I don't mind them either. I love the fact that it doesn't contain any paraben, mineral oils, silicons or alcohol. It's transparent and of course has consistency of water.

The thing I really liked about it is that it really is gentle. I have a pretty sensitive skin and after using this micellar water I didn't get any red spots, irritations or itchiness. It does remove makeup nicely. I think that you'll need a lot in order to get all of your face makeup off, but I like to use micellar waters for eye makeup removal only. I did try it on the entire face as well and it did the job well. It's sensitive enough for the eyes. This product also promises to moisturize and it does. Right after the use the skin feels a bit sticky and then it mattes down. It does feel a bit moisturizing, but I always wash micellar water off and don't think that anyone would use it for moisturizing purposes. The good thing is also the no alcohol ingredients list, which can make skin dry out. 

The micellar water supposedly cost something around 4 € and you get 200 ml of product.

I only use micellar waters for removing eye makeup. This Green Line version worked really nicely with my sensitive skin and I think it's a pretty good product. It smells nice, does the job and everything else that promises and is pretty affordable. A very good choice for anyone on the budget or looking for a nice gentle face product. Recommend :).


Thank you Green Line for sending me this product. I love the fact that Slovenian brands are reaching out to bloggers and hope to see more collaborations. 

Zdaj pa še kratek prevod za vse slovenske bralke. Green Line mi je pred nekaj tedni poslal njihovo novo micelno čistilno vodico. Embalaža je plastična in na vrhu je majhna odprtinica, ki omogoča enostavno doziranje izdelka. Vodica diši zelo močno cvetlično in je prozorna. Vodica dobro odstrani ves makeup. Najraje pa vodice uporabljam za odstranjevanje očesnega makeupa. Takoj po nanosu je koža rahlo lepljiva, kasneje pa postane mat. Zagotovo je na koži mogoče občutiti vlažnost. Vodica je tudi zelo nežna. Sama imam kar pecej občutljivo kožo in vodica nikakor ni iritirala moje kože. Nobenih rdečih madežev ali srbečice. Seveda si jo po čiščenju vedno sperem. Všeč mi je tudi to, da ne vsebuje parabenov, mineralnih olj, silikonov ali alkohola. V Sloveniji stane nekje okrog 4 € in v embalaži je 200 ml izdelka.

Vodica se mi je zdela zelo dobra, saj dobro opravi to kar obljublja. Še posebej mi je všeč to, da je zelo nežna. Sam vonj me niti ne moti, niti mi ne ugaja. Nekako nisem najbolj navdušena nad vonji v izdelkih za nego kože. Vodico vsekakor priporočam, saj je efektivna in dokaj poceni. Še posebej sem navdušena nad tem, da je slovenski produkt :).

Beauty tag - You can only pick one

Hey Beauties!

I'm back! Some of you, who follow me on Instagram, might have seen that I was completely destroying my room and now it's finally done. Yey for me, because I was getting sick of not finding things and sleeping in another room. I have a lot of reviews to write and I wanted to start with this awesome tag. I was tagged by the lovely Mateja from Mateja's Beauty Blog. Thanks girl, I appreciate it ;). 

The tag was created by Rebecca from Autumn Leaves. The point of the tag is that you're allowed to pick only one brand/item for each category. So, it was tough, but here it is.


Low End/ Drugstore Brand

This one is really hard. I finally decided on Revlon, because it has my favorite bases, like foundation and concealer. I also really love their nail polishes and lip butters. I haven't tried the lipsticks and eye products, but I hear good thing about their lipsticks.

High End Brand

As far as makeup goes, I don't use any high end brands. So in this category, I'm mentioning the skin care and the one brand that I really like - Bioderma. Their micellar water is my staple and I've tried a lot of their cream testers and non have disappointed me. I also really like their Sensibio Eye Cream. I like the brand, because it makes a very sensitive products, which my skin needs.

Primer

Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer. It's the only one I have and I love it. It prolongs the wear of my makeup and makes the skin surface very smooth.


Highlighter

I have my recent favorite. The Terra Naturi Shimmer Powder in 01 Golden Highlight. I know I said in the review that it's a bit too dark, but lately, I've been using a bit darker foundation and it looks like perfection. i swear, I'm obsessed with it. I wear it every day. It's just a perfect mix of a very subtle, yet very glows product. It doesn't look too shiny with bigger chunks of glitter like my Essence Metal Glam highlighter (I still love you, though) and it's not extremely subtle (something like L'Oreal Lumi Magique primer). I can't say how obsessed I am with it. It's also a perfectly golden shine, that looks amazing in the summer.


Foundation / Face Product

Currently, I'm in search of a good foundation. I have really been loving Revlon Colorstay. I know to a lot of people it is too heavy for the summer, but I love. It gives me amazing coverage and I can always sheer it out with face moisturizer. It's also my summer staple. I love mixing it with face cream and applying it before going to the beach. Yes, foundation is the one thing that I need to wear on the beach - a very light and sheered out layer, but nonetheless.


Concealer

No debate here, it's Revlon Colorstay concealer. I've just bought it for the fourth or fifth time. It's moisturizing and still gives enough coverage to cover anything that foundation didn't. I also love the more yellow tone, because it suits me well.


Bronzer

This is the one category that I haven't explored enough. Any suggestions? I actually use a very cheap Essence Sun Club bronzer and currently have no other. I'm really interested in investing into one.

Blush

I've noticed that the one blush I always go for and that I know looks the most complimenting on my skin tone is Deborah Milano blush in 24 Rame. It's a bronzy peach shade that looks very natural on me and has tiny little gold shimmer in it. Plus it's baked, so I've had it for ages and it still looks like I haven't even use it.


Powder

Rimmel Stay Matte. I don't know what exactly it is about it, but it just looks good and sits nice on the skin. It never looks cakey or overdone. I always buy the transparent shade that is good for winter and summer. It's worth the hype.

Setting Spray

I don't use one. Never did and probably never will. 

Eyebrow Product

Catrice Eye Brow Stylist in 020 Date With Ash-ton. This is the prefect shade for my brows. It's a light brown with a grey undertone. Perfect! I also love the texture of it. If Catrice decides to discontinue this product, I will be very mad!


Eyeshadow / Palette

The one palette that has the shades that I love to use the most is MUA Undress Me Too eyeshadow palette. It's supposed to be Urban Decay Naked 2 dupe. I find the shades to be a pretty good quality, but I especially like the warm toned shades that vary from neutrals to coppery golden browns to a must have matte black. (Excuse how dirty the palette is - I'm getting around to cleaning the makeup as well.)


Eyeliner

It's hard to pick just one. A few days ago, I would probably say Maybelline Master Precise liquid eyeliner, but in a week, I might say L'Oreal Super Liner Ultra Precision eyeliner. I love Maybelline, because it's in a pen form and it's not as liquid as L'Oreal. But I have to say that L'Oreal has better staying powder. It did not move the entire day, while Maybelline sometimes tends to transfer on the lid. I'm really undecided, but probably it will be L'Oreal.


Mascara

L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes. Out of all the mascaras, this is the one I'll go back to, if others don't work. It gives a really nice separation and volume to the lashes. I'm all about volume and separated lashes look extremely full. I also like the silicon brush.

Lip Product

Maybelline Water Shine Gloss (the shade has rubbed off). It's a nude lip gloss with silver shimmer. I think it's discontinued, but it's probably the one lip product, I've worn the most. It's a nice nudey shade for everyday and it makes a very juicy lips.


Nail Polish

I can only pick one? That's completely unreasonable. I have a full drawer of nail polish and will need to store them in another one, because I put nail polishes all over each other. It's impossible to pick just one... Seche Vite Top Coat! Ha! Does this count? :)) I think it should, it's also a nail polish and it's the one that I use with every manicure.


Beauty Tool

This was also a very hard debate. I guess one thing that I can't live without is the eyelash curler. I currently have Tana curler. It does the job well and it's gold, which I love. I've debated on buying the Shu Uemura eyelash curler, but haven't completely decided to do so.


I am going to tag Sabina from Sabina's Little Happy Place, Astrid from Truth About Cosmetics, Miss Louise from Lilting-Grace and everyone else who would like to do this tag. 

Review: Makeup Revolution nail polish (Beautiful Helps)

Hey Beauties!
A while ago I got send another package of new products from Makeup Revolution. It was send to me from Slovenian online store licila.si. I also got a beautiful palette that I'm using daily and the review will be up, when I photograph a few looks with the shades.


Today's review is about their nail polish in the shade Beautiful Helps. The shade is a really nice peach shade. It's perfect for spring and summer.


The first applications went on like a dream. However, the second application, not so much. I don't know what went wrong, but the brush started to leave stripes on my nails. I really don't like that, because I want the nail polish to be as even as possible. Maybe it was the fact that I probably forgot to shade it the second time. It says on the nail polish to shake it well, before applying. The brush is a regular nail polish brush. The polish itself is somewhere between thick and thin. It's not too sheer, but it's not crazy opaque, either. I think two coats are in order. I do two coats with all the other polishes, as well.

Top: one coat, Bottom: two coats
The thing that surprised me was that it dried fairly quicky. Of course, I always put on the top coat over it, but let's say that the base was already dry, when I was applying on the top coat (and that was about 5 minutes after the application).

As far as the staying power goes, I think it's not bad. Again, I always put top coats over my manicures, so my opinion may not be for those, who don't. On me it didn't last for a long time, because my current job is hell for my nails (I work in a clothing shop, putting clothes on the racks, off, putting on stickers, you get it).  I'm sure it would last longer otherwise. But I think that for the price, it's not bad.


The price is really inexpensive, it costs 1.95 € and you get ml of nail polish – which is a lot.


To conclude, the shade is beautiful, the staying power not bad, it dries quicky, but the application is streaky and uneven. It's also a very cheap product, so for that I think it's a fairly good product, based on the price. The nail polishes are accessories for a lot of people and if you're one of those who likes to change nail polish every other day, this could be perfect for you and your budget.

Za vse slovenske bralke še kratek povzetek. Odtenek laka je zelo lep mareličen. Na mojih nohtih je ostal relativno dolgo, seveda z souporabo nadlaka. Lak se relativno hitro suši. Edina stvar, ki me je razožarala je ta, da je pri drugem nanosu čopič puščal črte na nohtih. Zato lak ni bil najbolj enakomeren. Stane samo 1.95 € tukaj in mislim, da je vreden za vse tiste, ki si lake dokaj hitro menjujete, saj je nabor odtenkov kar velik in dobi se velika količina laka za nizko ceno. 

Review: Yes Love nail polishes

Hey Beauties!

You've probably seen my Yes Love nail polishes on my Instagram as well as on some other blogs. One of those nail polishes, I already reviewed here. It was a gift from my friend and ever since, the Yes Love collection got bigger and bigger. I decided to feature those nail polishes in one post to show you, which colors did I get. 


The first is a beautiful true blue shade (L009). I am never crazy about blue nail polishes, but I've been wanting this kind of shade for a few months now. When I saw it in the Yes Love stand, I immediately reached for it. It's a really nice shade to wear through the summer, especially with some blue swim suits.



The next shade is a true white nail polish (337). I've wanted one for nail art and also because I really like wearing white nail polish in the summer. It just goes especially well with sun kissed skin. I was surprised that it's really pigmented. I do however put two coats on of every nail polish I use.



This shade was a bit of a let down for me. It is a beautiful bronzed gold shimmer with a transparent base (G13-1). However the glitter is very small, but it goes on the nail very thin. I needed three thick coats to get the whole nail somewhat covered in glitter (pinky on the photo). A shame, really. I thought this would be crazy glitter overload that I could you for nail art, but it's just too thin for me.



The last is my favorite. It's a very light baby pink shade with a neon colored hexagons (G11-5). It's so pretty. I only wore it on itself, but I think this would look even more stunning over some more opaque colored base. The glitter it's really neon, although it doesn't look like so on the photo. I love the little pop of bold colors. It's also a UV nail polish, apparently. I didn't know that until I went to bed and my nail polishes were glowing in the dark. Such a cool effect. Perfect for going out parties or late night picnics.



The nail polishes cost 1.80 € and contain 15 ml of product. They blue and white are very well pigmented. The UV nail polish is very transparent, but the hexagons go on without any problems. The gold glitter polish is very thin and very little glitter goes on the nail at only one application.

I think those nail polishes are pretty affordable and the variety of shades is just amazing. I'll definitely be picking some more of these jewels. Which shade is your favorite?