Birthday presents! / Rodjendanski pokloni!

So I guess headline of this post tells you everything about my absence. Birthdays are special days for every person (and also reminders that we are getting older). That is great time just to take a second and think about everything we have done and been through cause one day we will just turn around and ask ourselves how did we got here? How we became persons like this, since when we have just stopped beliving in everything that we hear and stopped listening to our parents and relying on them? When did this all happened? This all happened while we were living in our little worlds worried if our outfit looks good on us or is this right foundation shade or is his ex prettier than me or will I get A on that test? Yes everything important happened while we were occupied with little things that make our days actually our lives.
Anyways birthdays are days when we all celebrate our birth and this just reminds me how proud we should feel everything we have done and become cause we did it!


And for the important part of this post here are my birthday presents and some of them I bought cause it is important to reward and motivate yourself for next year.This may not look like a big present but whishes my friends whished me are the best present I could ask for and the fact that we celebrated my birthday on right way. I couldn't ask for anything else.
To start off with make up:

Bourjois Healthy mix foundation - I have been on a hunt for good drugstore foundation and I have heard Bourjois is on point with their foundation so it's time to put it on a test
Bourjois Levres Contour lip pencil - Usually lined lips don't look good on me but decided to give it one more go with this pencil 
Vichy Derma blend corrective foundation - this is usually used like a concelear and I have heard that coverage is amazing and I always look for that in my foundation and concelear
Loreal Glam shine stain splash or Caresse in 402 Milady -purpuly shade and 102 Romy - pinky shade - packaging looks super sleeek and expensive and that purpule shade I looked for in a long time
Maybelline Color drama lip pencil in 140 Minimalist - it says it is velvet lip pencil, have some shimmer in it and nice pink nude color; sounds like a perfect product for all over lips
Ebelin make up sponge - as someone who is new in this beauty world I can't skip trying out something similar to Beauty blender since I can't buy one where I live. Can't wait to try out what everyone seems to be all about
And actual gifts: Body wash with camel's milk - sounds pretty exciting I know and looks so pretty with shimmer in it
Spa scrub with camel's milk - and this also says that it has some oils, never seen product like this
Pink Glade candle - I guess this is an intro for Valentine's Day since it is all pink and with hearts but smells really clean although I expected to be a lot sweeter
Necklace with heart pendant - everyone who knows me knows that this is my signature jewellery piece and it became a little tradition to get one for every birthday

" To find human beings who perceive and feel with us is probably the most beautiful happiness on earth."
Carl Spitteler

"Shared sorrow is half a sorrow,
Shared joy is a double joy."
Quotes from a book;
And last but not least Best friend book with quotes about friendship that is amazing and  I was so touched with it.

I hope you liked this post and tell me in comments if you want to read something more about this stuff after I try them out.

Drage moje nadam se da ovaj naslov objasnjava zasto sam bila ovako odsutna. Rodjendani su sviam specijalni dani (i podsetnici da starimo). Tada je odlicno vreme da malo usporimo i razmislimo o svemu sto smo uradili i kroz sta smo prosli zato sto cemo se jednog dana okrenuti  i zapitati se kako smo se nasli ovde gde smo. Kako smo postali ovakve osobe, kada smo prestali da verujemo u sve sto nam kazu i kada smo prestali da slusamo i da se oslanjamo na roditelje? Kada se ovo sve desilo? Desilo se dok smo ziveli u nasim malim svetovima i brinuli da li nam kombinacija lepo stoji, da li smo izabrali pravu nijansu pudera, da li mu je bivsa devojka lepsa od nas, da li cemo dobiti peticu na testu i slicne sitnice svojstvene mladima i tinejdzerima. Da sve bitno se desilo dok smo mi bili zauzeti ovim sitnicama koje cine nase dane, nase zivote.
U svakom slucaju rodjendani su dani kada slavimo nase rodjenje i ovo me samo podseca da treba da budemo ponosni na sve sto smo do sada postigli i uradili zato sto smo to sami postigli!

I glavni deo ovog posta su pokloni koje sam dobila i samo da kazem da sam neke od njih sama kupila zato sto smatram da je bitno da ponekada sami sebe nagradimo i motivisemo za sledecu godinu. Ovo mozda ne izgledaju kao veliki pokloni ali zelje koje su mi prijatelji i clanovi porodice pozeleli su najbolji poklon i cinjenica da smo prosalavili rodjendan onako kako sam zelela. Sta vise mogu da trazim?

Da pocnemo sa sminkom; 

Bourjois Healthy mix puder - bacila sam se u potragu za dobrim puderom iz drogerija i cula sam da je Bourjois brend koji je najbolji po tom pitanju tako da je vreme da isprobamo neki njihov puder
Bourjois Levres Contour olovka za usne -  uglavnom mi se ne dopada kako mi stoje olovke za usne ali sam odlucila da im dam jos jednu sansu
Vichy Bioderma korektivni puder - cula sam da ovaj puder treba koristiti kao korektor i da ima dobru pokrivnu moc sto uvek trazim u puderu i korektoru
Loreal Caresse sjaj u nijansama 402 Milady - ljubicasta nijansa i 102 Romy - roze nude nijansa - pakovanje izgleda bas skupo i elegantno i vec dugo trazim ovakvu ljubicastu nijansu
Maybelline Color drama olovka za usne 104 Minimalist- ova olovka mi izgleda super za nanosljenje na cela usta rozikasta je i ima sljokice
Ebeline (DM) sundjercic za nanosenje pudera - kao neko ko je nov u ovom beauty svetu nisam mogla da docekam da probam nesto poput Beauty Blender - a koji ne moze da se nabavi kod nas. Radoznala sam da probam ovo i vidim oko cega se digla ovolika prasina
I pravi pokloni; Božen Spa kupka sa kamiljim mlekom - zvuci uzbudljivo i izgleda super sa sitnim sljokicama u njoj
Božen Spa scrub sa kimiljim mlekom - pise da sadrzi i neka ulja, definitivno nisam videla nista poput ovog proizvoda
Roze Glade sveca - ovo je neki uvod u prolece i Dan zaljubljenih sa ovim srcima i mirise na cisto dok sam ja ocekivala neki sladak miris
Ogrlica sa priveskom u obliku srca - svi koji me poznaju znaju da je ovo moj zastitni znak i postala je tradicija da za svaki rodjendan dobijam novu
i poslednje knjiga Najboljoj drugarici sa citatima o prijateljstvu koja me je veoma dirnula.
Citati: "Najveca je sreca pronaci osobu koja ce osecati i saosecati s nama." Carl Spitteler

"Podeljena muka je pola muke. Podeljena radost je dupla radost." 

Nadam se da vam se dopao ovaj post i recite mi u komentarima ukoliko zelite da procitate nesto vise o ovim proizvodima kada ih isprobam.





Empties time! / Potroseni proizvodi

Hi guys! So it's finally time to get back on track and start doing some real work here. I have missed talking about make up so much but the fact that I haven't been talking about it doesn't mean that I haven't been using it so here is my first empties post! It took me a while cause I always like to try new products but I for the sake of this post I tried to be a little bit more consistant with using my make up. And I hope you like the idea to insert some skin care stuff , hair and nail products in my future posts.



To start of with skin care:

Neutrogena Visibly clear pink grapefruit daily scrub - I love this thing. I have been using it everyday and it makes my skin feel so nice and clean after I wash it. Beads are nice and gentle so it isn't too harsh on skin. Even though it says that eliminate spots I haven't saw much of a difference but I love how it cleans my skin so I already bought back up. And to not forget to mention that it smells so good and it is in my favourite color.

Bioderma - I bought this in small size to see does it works as good as everyone been saying. I love that it takes all my make up off (especially foundation after long day) but there is no miracle in it. I am not sure would I repurchase this cause  I would use it when I am wearing lot of make up (full make up look) but for every day make up I feel like there are some similar and cheaper stuff out there.

Here I have just 1 hair product and that is Syoss dry shampoo. This was my first dry shampoo and I don't how I lived before using this stuff. I love it cause it makes my hair feel fresh and absorbs all oils from my hair. The only thing I don't like is that it has really strong scent so after I spray it the whole room smells like it.


And my favourite part make up! Max factor Lasting performance foundation is one of my favourite foundations. This is not type of foundation that I wear every day cause it is quite heavy but it covers my acne and imperfections nicely.

Fit me concelear - I know I talked about this way too much but I love using it for covering blemishes and when my skin is darker for under eye area. And you know that I already repurchased it.

Too faced Shadow insurance - I am sorry that this wasn't full size cause I enjoyed using it. It made my eyeshadows last lot longer.

As you see I love mascaras and wear them on daily bases. Max factor 2000 calorie is and old favourite of mine and I still love this mascara. I love it when it drys out a bit cause it gives great volume but it is not that much dramatic.

Big eyes is an average mascara and I prefer part for lower lashes also works a lot better when drys out a bit.

Great lash is mascara I heard lot of people talk about and I just haven't heard lots of lashes part. I feel like I would love this mascara just if it has another brush cause I really don't like this one.

Max factor waterproof eyeliner is amazing eyeliner wears all day, great pigmentation and easy to apply, can't ask for anything else.

Colorama eyeliner I used a lot in water line. It is so black but during the day it smudges out a bit.

Aura smokey eye palette was well loved and used. In this palette I had amazing matte black eyeshadow and perfect champagne color. It is great value for price.
And last products for nails. 
Essie hide& go chic- my first Essie nail polish and I can say good bye cheap nail polishes. Essie nail polishes are definitely worth the money, they dry fast, last for 3-4 days on my nails without chiping (and that's lot for me since the other chip after one day) and this one is so pigmented that 1 coat is complitely enough.
Essence gel-look top coat - it does make your nail polish look like gel but it won't last longer than usual.

Since this was empties post and I got rid of many stuff and this is always excuse to go shopping right? Little hint for my next post. Anyways hope you like this one and I would talk to you soon.


Potroseni proizvodi

Vreme je da se vratim ponovo u igru posle svih ovih praznika i pocnem da pisem ponovo o pravim stvarima. Nedostajalo mi je da pisem o sminci ali to ne znaci da je nisam koristila tako da smatram da sam potrosila sasvim solidan broj proizvoda sto mi nije bas bilo lako s obzirom da obozavam da probam nove stvari. I nadam se da vam se dopadaju i 3 nove rubrike koje cu se potruditi da pominjem u sledecim postovima: nega lica, kose i lakovi za nokte. Pa da se opet ne raspisem u uvodu da pocnemo;

Nega lica; 
Neutrogena visibly clear daily scrub - Obozavam ovaj piling. Koristila sam ga svaki dan i koza mi posle umivanja bude tako mekana i cista. Granulice nisu velike i ne rastvaraju se tesko tako da ni sam piling nije prejak ali uprkos tome sto kaze da eliminise bubuljice nisam primetila neku razliku posle koriscenja. I da ne zaboravim da spomenem da mirise super i da je roze tako da sam vec kupila novi.

Bioderma -  kupila sam je u malom pakovanju da vidim da li je stvarno toliko dobra koliko je svi hvale.Generalno dobro skida sminku i kosristila bih je kada imam dosta sminke a sto se tice skidanja sminke koju nosim na dnevnoj bazi mislim da ima drugih i jeftnijih proizvoda koji rade slican posao.
Sto se tice proizvoda za kosu imam samo jedan a to je Syoss sampon za suvo pranje. Za mene su samponi za suvo pranje nova stvar ali posto sam potrosila ovaj ne znam kako sam zivela bez njega. Obozavam ga zato sto kosa posle koriscenja bude bas lagana i bele cestice upiju svu masnocu. Jedino mi smeta miris koji je bas jak i cela soba mirise tako posle nanosenja.














 I moj omiljeni deo,sminka.
Max factor Lasting finish je jedan od mojih omiljenih. Volim ga zato sto mi dobro pokriva bubuljice ali je malo tezak za svaki dan.
Mabelline Fit me korektor - mislim da sam ga vec previse puta hvalila ali mi bas odgovara i za pokrivanje bubuljica i kada sam malo tamnija za posvetljivanje.
Too faced Shadow insurence - Obozavam ovu bazu za senku i bas mi je zao sto nisam uzela vecu zato sto produzava trajanje senki. 
Kao sto se da primetiti najvise sam koristila maskare. 
Max Factor 2000 calorie je moj stari favorit. Daje solidan volumen i duzinu ali nema one drame koju ja volim kao kod drugih maskara. 
Big eyes maskarom nisam nesto preterano odusevljena mada mi se dopada deo za donje trepavice. 
Great Lash maskaru sam kupila nakon sto sam cula koliko je hvale ali nisam cula onaj deo Lots of lashes tako da sam zavrsila sa originalnom verzijom. Mislim da bi mi se maskara mnogo vise dopala da ima drugaciju cetkicu. 
Max factor vodootporni ajlajner - super ajlajner koji traje ceo dan, ne razmazuje se, super je pigmentovan i lak za nanosenje sta vise da trazim?
Colorama kreon- ja sam ga koristila u vodenoj liniji i svidja mi se kako izgleda mada se posle dva sata razmaze 
Aura smokey eye paleta - obozavam ovu paletu. Senke su dovoljno pigmentovane i dugo traju. Obozavam ovu mat crnu i svetlu boju sampanjca koju sam skroz potrosila.


I za kraj lakovi za nokte

Essie hide&go chic - moj prvi Essie lak i ponosno mogu da kazem dovidjenja Golden rose lakovima. Essie lakovi su definitivno vredni cene i ja ih obozavam. Dugo traju, bas se brzo suse i jedan sloj je sasvim dovoljan. Jedva cekam da isprobam druge boje.
Essence gel look top coat - radi ono za sta je namenjen. Nokti stvarno izgledaju kao da imate gel ali ne produzava trajnost laka.

Posto su ovo bili potroseni proizvodi i resila sam se dosta proizvoda to je izgovor da odem i pocastim se necim novim-  mali hint za sledeci post. Nadam se da vam se ovaj svideo i uskoro ocekujte novi post.


New Year's resolutions / Novogodisnje odluke

Hey guys, so long time no talk. And first of all I want to say Happy New Year even though it is 6th January. I have been taking a little break and I thought today is perfect day to write first post in 2015 (it will take a lot of time to get used to writing 2015). I am all snuggled in my favourite blanket with a cup of tea next to me while it is snowing outside. I don't know am I the only person that prefer winter over summer and all other seasons but whenever I see snow when I wake up I fell like a six-year-old. And the best part of winter is just sitting next to fireplace with a good book and Christmas playlist.
Could you ask for anything else? Yes we always ask for a lot of stuff so here comes the important part of this post, my NewYears resolutions:

1. Be grateful - There is a reason why this is number 1. I just have spent last year thinking about stuff I want and I don't have, that I just forgot have many things I do have and I should be grateful for. Sometimes we just see that stuff as normal and take them for granted and then something shake us up  and we realize that every little thing is important and that we should appreciate it cause someone somewhere is wishing that so bad. And this doesn't refer just on clothes and gadgets but on health, family and friends too. I am getting too deep with this so moving on to connected number 2

2. Enjoy little things - as you saw snow makes me so happy. It is little thing but when your day start in that mood you will probably notice a lot of other small things that could cheer you up. Maybe you are reading a good book, or watching episode of your favourite tv show, meeting with friends, going ice-skating, new comment on your blog and so and so. There are so many little things you can enjoy every day you just have to focus on them.

3. Being positive - For me this one is so important and I find it a bit hard to just be constantly postive in this world. After a hard day all I want to do is just lay in my bed and watch some You tube videos or listen to music. This always cheer me up because people can be so negative sometimes and this is how I find motivation and fill my self with positivity. It is always good to suround yourself with positive people but it is easy to say and a bit harder to do. You can always find something positive and good in stuff (even in the smallest things as I've said) and YOU choose to see good in things and people.

4. Eat healthy - I know that you have already seen this (probably is one of your resoulutions too) but I have struggled with my weight for a really long time and I think this could be the year when I just end that crazy cycle of gaining and losing weight. I always tried to eat healthy so I can lose weiht but I am not a little girl anymore and it is time to think about my health too so goodbye chips and pizza.

Not a lot of resoultions but still they won't be that easy to follow. Anyways I wish you all the best in new year and tell me some of your resoultions for this year.

Stvarno ne znam za vas ali ja u ovom periodu izgubim osecaj o vremenu. Prvo zelim da svima pozelim srecne bozicne i novogodisnje praznike. Uzela sam malu pauzu i danas sam kao prvi post u 2015 (bas mi je cudno i procice dosta vremena dok se naviknem da pisem 2015) zelala da podelim svoje novogodisnje odluke. Napolju je napadao sneg a ja sam se ususkala u cebe sa cajem. Ne znam da li sam jedina koja vise voli zimu od ostalih godisnjih doba ali svaki put kada se probudim i vidim da je napadao sneg osecam se presrecno,kao malo dete. Kamin, dobra knjiga i muzika dok napolju pada sneg sta vise moze da se pozeli? Jos mnogo stvari nazalost i zato sada razmisljam o novogodisnjim odlukama. Ovo je ustvari prvi put da sam stvarno sela da napisem svoje odluke. Ranijih godina nisam preterano razmisljala o ovome ali nova godina je najbolje vreme da pocnemo sa promenama.

1. Biti zahvalan - Postoji razlog zasto ovo stavljam na prvo mesto. Proslu godinu sam provela zeleci neke nerealne stvari i razmisljajuci o onome sto nemam i sto mi fali dok sam stvari za koje treba da budem zahvalna zanemarila. Nekada takve stvari dozivljavamo normalnim i uzimamo ih zdravo za gotovo dok nas nesto ne prodrma i ne shvatimo da su i sitnice bitne i da treba da cenimo sve sto imamo zato sto neko negde bas to zeli. I ovo se ne odnosi samo na materijalne stvari vec i na zdravlje, porodicu, prijatelje i jos mnogo toga. Uh ovim ulazim u malo dublju temu tako da prelazimo na drugu odluku

2. Uzivaj u sitnicama - Kao sto se da primetiti ja uzivam u snegu. To je mala stvar ali kada  dan pocne u takvom raspolozenju trudimo se da ga zadrzimo i primecujemo sitnice. Mozda citate dobru knjigu, gledate novu epizodu omiljene serije, vidjate se sa prijateljima, idete na klizanje, citate komentare na blogu i tako dalje ali sve su to male stvari koje cine dan i u kojima mozete da uzivate samo ukoliko obratite paznju.

3. Biti pozivan - Ovo je veoma bitna odluka za mene zato sto smatram da nije lako stalno biti pozitivan u ovom svetu. Posle napornog dana jedino sto zelim da uradim je da legnem u krevet i odgledam nekoliko You tube videa zato sto mi to pomaze da napunim baterije i nadjem inspiraciju.
Ovo me uvek oraspolozi zato sto ljudi nekada mogu da budu negativi i tako i uticu na vas. "Okruzi se pozitivnim ljudima" lako reci a ne bas lako uraditi ali cu se ove godine potruditi da i to ispunim. Uvek mozemo naci pozitivno u stvarima i nas je izbor da li cemo videti dobre ili  lose stvari u necemu.

4. Zdrava isharana - Znam da je vec vidjeno (verovatno se nalazi i na vasim listama) ali ja se vec duze vreme borima sa kilazom i nadam se da ce ovo biti godina kada cu prekinuti ceo ciklus gojenja i mrsavljenja. Uvek sam se trudila da jedem zdravo kako bih smrsala ali vise nisam devojcica i mislim da je vreme da povedem i malo racuna o svom zdravlju tako da zaboravljam pomfrit i picu.

Nema mnogo odluka ali ih svejedno nece biti lako sprovesti. U svakom slucaju zelim vam sve najlepse za ove praznike i u ovoj godini.