Hello lovelies,

today I'm bringing you another review, well… Maybe I should't call it a review, because I got this as a sample in my March Look Fantastic Box, so maybe first impression?  I don't know and I think it doesn't matter how we are going to call it. I have some opinion and I'm gonna share it with all of you, so keep on reading.

Price

Just because I got this in my beauty box, I don't know the exact price, but I was searching and Sephora.com offers 1 oz  of the mask for $9. This means that the full size packaging (8 oz) is for $36 and I think it's on the little bit pricier side, but it's not that bad.

Packaging

As I said above, I got only 1 oz which means that I used it twice (I have long hair). This mini size came in plastic little squeezing tube with a nice design on. To be honest, I like it very much, because my nails are getting longer and longer, so it was easier to put the product on my hands (I'm pretty sure you know what I'm talkig about - when the product gets stuck under your nails, what a waste and horrible sensation, right?)

Texture and scent

I was pretty surprised how thin this mask was (it reminded me mousse cream), because all my masks are thick and thanks this I always had the feel like it nourishes my hair very well. So this was kinda new to me. The scent was very gentle, comfortable and I ejoyed it way too much. The only con I see that the scent is not strong enough. It didn't stay too long in my hair, so I wish I could've smelled it at least for a few hours.

Application

I don't know how about you, but I always need to put a lot to cover my whole  hair, but not that a lot like with this product. Maybe it's because of the mousse cream texture, but I had to applied at least double of my normal amount to spread the product everywhere around my sculp and it took me some time as well. I left it about 5-10 min and then washed it off.

Final thoughts
As much as I really want to be impressed by this product, because I read some amazing reviews on this. On Sephora website this has a decent number of stars. But, I wasn't that happy about it. My hair felt little bit smoother, but not as much as I expected and what I want from it. I have to brush my hair wet and it was little bit difficult after using this, so I had to use Coconut Water from OGX to actually make it less painful. After all for me this mask is like another average hair mask from drugstore. I don't see the best result and for this price of full packaging? I would never buy this for myself. I still think that the Macadamia Deep Repair Masque or Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recvery Hair Mask are much better and they cost less money. So I don't think I would ever recommend this to everyone, it's just not the best product on market for me. At the end I should just add, that I rate this product with three stars, because it's not the best but not the worst product either, just an average.



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Hello guys,

today I want to show you my version of smudged eyeliner for everyday makeup. You might already know that I prefer warm tones on my eyes so I used the Zoeva, Cocoa Blend palette. Hope you guys enjoy this look, because I love how it turned it up. 

First I applied eye primer from Sephora and set it with Cocoa Creme (Too Faced, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar). I took a big fluffy brush, dipped into Substitute For Love (Zoeva, Cocoa Blend) and with circle motions I focused on the outer part of eye. 

Then I took smaller fluffy brush, took Freshly Toasted (Zoeva, Cocoa Blend) and put it in same place like the Substitue For Love to create more depth. 

Next I created line with Infusion (Zoeva, Cocoa Blend), I used angled brush.

With smaller fluffy brush I tried to blend that line using a little bit of Infusion and Freshly Toasted. 

I put black eye pencil in my water line and smudged that out with Infusion and Freshly Toasted as well.

Applied some mascara and false lashes. Used Butter Pecan (Too Faced, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar) to highlight inner corner and area under the brow bone. 

What you guys think about smudge eyeliners? Is it yout kind of thing or prefer sharp eyeliner?

Have a lovely rest of the day.

Love, Michelle <3

Hello lovelies,

so I'm gonna be completely honest with you. I couldn't have waited to get this in my mail box sice the March started. I've checked the mail box everyday at least twice a day and always ended it up sand and angry untill today, because … I fininally got it and I was so happy like a kid. I ripped off the paper and saw…

PUR, Minerals Disappearing Act Concealer in Light

Redken, Heatcure Treatment

Have you heard about this before? Because I haven't and I must tell you I am very excited about this. I've never tried heats up mask at home. This should  works like a magic to my hair and makes it smooth, beautiful and soft. This one pack worth $10.

St. Tropez, Instant Gloss

I'm not a fan of self tanning, but I've heard about the St. Tropez brand from many bloggers and vloggers before. This should give my skin instant high shine and enhance an existing tan or just on its own boost of color and shine. This comes with 30 ml / 1 fl oz packaging worth $ 4.5

Caudalie, Vine Active 3 in 1 Moisturizer

I'm gonna wrire the descitpion from the official site Caudaline, because it speaks on its own. "This light yet moisturizing cream is a daily essential ally for urban skin. It has been formulated to limit the quantity of pollutant particles deposited on the skin, visibly smoothing wrinkles and restoring its natural healthy glow. Its velvety texture is light and suitable for all skin types. " I don't know how about you, but this caught my eye immediatelly. Such a shame that it came only in 15 ml / 0.5 fl oz packaging, which is worth $20.

Eye masks have been the trend since 2016 and I think 2017 won't be different. This mask promises reducing dark circles, fine lines and puffines. Well, we will se how it works. This pack costs $10.5

Final thoughts and calculating:  Yes, I was very excited for the box, because this was Elle Edition, so yes, I knew there will be some good stuff. Except the Instant Glow I'm super excited for all of these products and I hope they will work. 

And when it comes to the math, I paid $18.6, but I got products fro $105. Wasn't a good deal again? I think it was.

Have you tried any of these product?

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Hello guys,

have you heard about RYOR brand? No? That's such a shame! RYOR is actually Czech company which focus on skincare products (mostly) using natural extracts. It was established in 1991 as a family bussiness which tried to offer high quality for affordable price. It became pretty popular and nowdays they cooperate with more than 20 countries worldwide. If you were interested in finding more, check out their website ryor.com.

Anyway, I started to use moisturizers from this brand when I was in my early teenage years when I had oily skin. Probably the most popular product from this brand is Mattifying Cream With Powder-Effect from Marine Algae Care line. What I remember, it was pretty effective and I loved this product. But today I'd like to talk about moisturize from theyr Ryamar line - Cream With Amaranth Oil and Silk, which promise to be a product for very sensitive skin. Amaranth Oil is knows for regenerative and antioxidizing effects and silk makes the skin smooth and soft.

Price

In Czech drugstore this product costs around $4, but I'm little worried that the price might be little bit higher in differeny countries.

Packaging

This moisturizer is in open jar which is not my favorite, because sticking my fingers into the jar can contamine the product with bacteria. I wish it was in squeezing tube or with a pump, that is much more hygienic. The jar is plastic, nothing fancy, but for the price what would you expect. On the jar is only two stickers with informations and name - pretty simple, but I don't mind. You get 50 ml (1.7 fl. oz.) which normal size of facial creams.  It took me 2 months to finish this.

Texture and scent

The texture is light weight, it is not ultra light weight, but I wouldn't say that it has thick texture at all (I read some reviews and people had this opinion). The scent is not strong, but you definitely can smell it for first few minutes. It doesn't have to be everyone's a cup of tea, because it reminds me little bit of men scents - kinda spicy, but nothing what would bother. I really enjoyed this, because I'm not a big fan of sweet fragnance.

Application

Because it's light weight it soaked into skin very fast and foundation was applied on nicely as well.

Final thoughts

This product is suitable for very sensitive skin and I agree. I had no redness and pain around my nose and cheeks. The scent didn't bother me, I smelled it for a first minutes but then it disappeared. It moisturized my skin well, but it wasn't a huge bomb. My skin was more soft and smooth. For the price the product is good, but I don't feel like I was impressed that much. It is normal moisturizer which does the job with moisturizing skin and that's what I expected, but if you are looking for something with special benefits, this probably won't be the best choice for you. 

Summa Summarum, it doesn't impress and it doesn't affront (do you guys know this saying?), so I rate this product with three stars.

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Hello lovelies,

not sure if you remember, but in December I posted my USA haul part 4 , where I mentioned this hair mask. Long story short, I came to USA without any hair products, because I decided that I need and want to try the OGX shampoo and conditioner. After a big disappointing moments I had to buy some hair mask which helped me with the situation, so I googled and found this mask Neutrogena, Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask. Before I start, I want to mention that a lot of people compare this to my holy grail Macadamia Naturail Oil - Deep Repair Masque, so I had pretty high hopes.

Packaging & Price

This mask comes with a pretty small packaging (170 g / 6 oz.) for $ 5.99. First time I was pretty surprised about the size. I don't know how about you, but I'm used to put a lot of product on to my hair, so they nourish as much as possible. So my first concern was how long it will last to me. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised, because I need to use only a super small amount to cover my whole hair, which is pretty damn good thing. So it's been probably 4-5 months what I use this product (I wash my hair once or twice a week and I dont use it everytime, but most of the time) and I still have at least a quarter.

Scent & Texture

This product had pretty nice and sweeter scent which stays one or two days in. I really like it. The texture is thick, but once you put it on hait, it melts and spread everywhere. It works like a magic which I don't get, haha. 

How to use

After shampooing my hair I use only a small amount of the product to cover my all hair from the root to tips. I must say, that I was really impressed how it worked, because this is probably the only mask where I needed to use just a tiny bit of the product to actually see the result. I leave this always about five to ten minutes and then rins it off. 

Result

Right after I wash my hair, they are so smooth so I could easily brush them thru. I don't have any knotts which is something what I am looking for. My hair end up feeling very soft, shiny, nourished and looking healthy. I don't know how about you, but I can see all the benefits which I expect from hair care products, so I'm very happy about the results.

What are my final thoughts

You guys tell me what is your favorite hair mask?

Have a great day!

Love, Michelle <3

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Hello beauty junkies,

today I prepared for you a review on one of my favorite foundations ever - Bourjois, Healthy Mix foundation. To be honest (and you know I'm always honest with you) I've discovered this foundation not too long time ago, because I always had some difficulties to actually buy it. First thing was that this brand wasn't easy to get in here, then finally after a looong time this brand came to our local drugstores, but guess what… The lightest shade was always sold out. Then I left to USA for three months and then FINALLY in December I found the latest bottle of my shade. Hallelujah. Anyway  it's been probably 3 months since I started to use this product, but from the very beginning I love it to the moon and back and now I am going to tell you why so keep on reading.



Price

Our local drugstore sells this foundation around $12, which is pretty good deal to me. It's not the cheapest drugstore foundation, but for the job what it does I would pay even more.

Packaging
It comes in a clear glass jar with a pump system and plastic cover. I'm more than satisified with the packaging, because pump is the most hygienic packaging when it comes to creams and foundations. You get 30 ml / 1 fl. oz. which is a standard amount of product. 

Color
If I am not wrong, then according the UK official site, there should be eight shades, which to be honest is not a lot, but on the other hand I must tell that their lightest shade actually suits my fair skin with super yellow undertone pretty well. So as you might recognized, I do have the lightest shade  called Light Vanilla in number 51. The color is fair with yellow undertone  and it doesn't oxidize on me, so the color is always like it should be.

Coverage & Finish

This foundation gives me a medium to full coverage. I usually use one and half or two pumps for my whole face and I get pretty decent coverage. When I need little bit more on my blemishes I add little bit more and it's perfect. Overall I think it's great for everyday use who prefer medium coverage and even for night out, because this is buildable foundation. It gives natural and healthy glow.

Texture & Application

I am not sure if I can explain that very well, but the texture of this foundation is little bit sticky ?!? I don't know how to explain this, but it's not that quite runny as I expected. When I was working this into my skin with beauty blender for the first time, I wasn't sure how to do it. I kinda swipped it all over my face and then with dabbing motion I blended in. Next time I tried to put more dots of  the foundation on my face and just blend it with dabbing motion and it worked, but took a little bit more time. It doesn't fill the pore or doesn't emphasize them (always a big plus). What I have to admit is that it did stay around my nose (some foundation just disappear in that place right after application) so plus again.

Longevity

This foundation promises 16 hours, I usually wear makeup for abour 10-12 hours and I can say that this foundation stays on and looks great all the time, so yes, I would believe that this product can stay for 16 hours. It is not smudge proof, so when I touched my nose or scratched my forehead, it did move and show little bit.

Final thoughts: As you could've expected from the beginning, I love this foundation and thanks this I don't use anything different. It gives me great coverage, perfect color match, luminous skin plus it hydrates. What else I need? Afterall I rate this product with full five stars. 

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Hello lovelies,

how was your February? Honestly I was thinking if I should write this post or if I should skip it and just do the regular Sunday Survey, because I actually don't have anything special from last night. February was pretty busy month for me. I worked a lot, because my co workers were sick, so we all had to take some double shifts and Saturday's. I'm not trying to complain or anything, but February just wasn't productive month for me. As you may know I even took a week break which I talked about in last post here, so I'm not gonna grumble about it anymore. 

Anyway, because of the busy month and not really great weather, I didn't go to any trip, so I don't have any nice pictures. But, there are something I would like to share with you and what I am proud of,  so I've decided to do this post. Not sure how excited it's gonna be, but don't tell me that all of you have every month super interesting. 

First thing I woud love to talk about are books. I'm very happy for myself, that I actually found the time and read one book per month as I promised myself in the beginningof this year. This month I finished Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (the blue book, just for your information - I was too lazy to search books in English, so I just borrowed the Czech version). Girl, if you haven't read this book yet, then what are you waiting for? Don't wait for the TV show and read the book. You won't regret. Just a quick highlight if you don't know what is it about. The story is about Jane, Madeline and Celeste and their children. Each of them are totally different, but they are the best friends, but are they really honest to each other? Even the smallest lie can create the biggest tragedy- murder. Go read and find more. The second book I started to read is Magdalene Scrolls by Barbara Woods. This book is little bit out of my range, but so far it's good. Wait for the March Recap, Vol. 7 to findou out how I liked it.

Next thing I wanted to show you is my The Happy Planner. I wanted to do a special post about it, but I think adding a little section to my monthly recaps is probably better choice. February was all about hearts and flowers, maybe because of the Valentine's Day or maybe because I can't wait for  the Spring to come. Anyway these are my layouts and how I decorated them. Hopefully you will like them and maybe take some inspiration. It's simple, but for me it's a form of relaxation and turning off the stress. I'm very happy how it turned out and I can't wait to get some inspiration for March.

The latest positive thing this months is finally joining the club with Chocolate Bar palette from Too Faced. I remember when I wanted to buy my first Chocolate Bar and I spent hours comparing them so I could've decided which one I should buy. Back at the day the Semi Sweet won, but since then I couldn't forget about the original one. So one day, when my Sephora had 20 % off, I didn't wait and just ordered it. Now I don't use anything else.

In February I also decided to actually buy mom's flat and her car, so I could finally start to live on my own. It's gonna take a year or so, but still, in 2-3 months I'm going to talk to banks and ask them for mortgage. On the other hand I got some negative news as well. My youngest cat went for a castration, so I was little bit stressed out about that and … My grandma's cancer came back. She already had one surgery and it didn't look good. She's gonna spend 3-4 more months in hospital and have one more surgery in 4 weeks. We all have bad mood about that and we are worried about her. Hopefully she's gonna be good. I love her too much.

How were you in Februray? Tell me everything.

PS: My 12 years old autistic brother sewed the heart (the one in the pictures) for me when he was in mental hospital for  a month. I love it so much. 

Have a great Sunday!

Love, Michelle <3

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Hello lovelies,

in last month's Look Fantastic Beauty box (read about it here) I got this Brow Tamer from Pixi by Petra. I've never tried anything from this brand, but I've heard pretty amazing things about their Hydraing Milk Mist. If this brand was sold in Czech, I'm pretty sure I would be more than happy to try a lot of products. Anyway, I was very happy to finally try something from Pixi by Petra and when I found out that this was a brow product I was happier than before.

I tried to google some reviews about this product before using and I was surprised that I didn't find a lot. So I did my very own opinion on this product without any influence. Two days before writing this review I googled again and found a few posts and I was pretty surprised that everyone actually loved, because what I am going to say about this tamer is not going to be very positive.

On an official website I found this description "This long-wearing brow beautifier is the perfect finishing touch to any brow look, defining & shaping instantly. The soothing formula with aloe vera and panthenol conditions brow hairs and gives a natural, soft effect!" was pretty promising, but the reality was pretty disappointing. I'm very sad to say this, but this product did not work out for me at all. But let's start from the beginning.

The packaging is clear plastic with bronze letters on it, which I pretty much scratched after two weeks of using. It looks kinda cheap, but I don't mind, because for the price ($15) you got pretty nice amount of product (4.5 ml / 15 fl. oz.) But what I wasn't a big fan of is the wand. It is typical like mascara's wand. For me personally it's little bit bigger than I would prefer, but I totally understand that this is just a personal thing. What I really hate is the chemical scent. When you open the bottle you don't smell anything, but when you smell the actual product, you get this awful chemical scent which I think was not the best solution. When they write about aloe vera ingredients, I expected to have that scent.

When it comes to the application… Despite the bigger applicator, I think the application was very good. I brushed through my hair easily and the gel didn't pack on, so it looked natural and not wet, BUT … It didn't lock my brow hair in place at all, not even for five mintes. When it dries out, it just looked like I didn't put anything on. So afterall I actually don't see the purpose and the reason why I should keep using this. 

Overall I was pretty disappointed by this product, because I had this high expectations. After reading some of the reviews, but I don't know how someone can say that he likes this product. This just didn't work out for me. The only thing I could say is, that it did natural effect to my brows, but this is not what I'm looking for from a brow gel. I must say, I don't know what I'm going to do with this, because this is obviously something what I'm not going to use anymore. Because of that I rate this product with only one star.

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Hello lovelies,

some of you might noticed that I haven't been posting anything last week and I haven't been active on Twitter either. I'm not going to write hundreds apologizing words in this article, because I think it's okay and sometimes it's needed to take a break from social medias and life. On the other hand I think we deserve something like a heads up and thoughtful post about being okay to be MIA.

Last week I was emotionaly and physicaly drained. I don't know if I mentioned that before, but I always plan and prewrite posts at least one or two days before publishing, but last week I just couldn't. More than a half of co workers were sick, so we had to take some double shifts, I got cold too, so it wasn't a better either. And on the top of everything, I had some really bad days in work - I accidentally got myself in many troubles (for example: on Saturday I was the first one in work and wanted to open back door for delivery guy so he didn't have to wait for another 10-15 min, so without thinking I opened coded door inside and I set the alarm on, now you can pretty much imagine what happened - police in heavy armor immediately arrived and I had to explain that I didn't try to robber my work).

So anyway everyday from last week I came home, took a short shower or bath and went to sleep rigt away. Plus I worried about my kitties. The youngest devil had castration on Tuesday and Soul (the one with neurological problems) got scabies, so we have to give her a special care three times a day. So… I didn't have time to watch my videos, show, read any blogs or post anything on Twitter. The only pleasure I afforded was reading a book on the way to work and back and ordering the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette, because our Sephora had 20% sale. But I don't regret anything. My mental and physical health and family (yes, my kitties are members of my family and they are very important for me) are more important to me than makeup. Yes, I said it, such a big sin to a makeup God, haha. 

What I'm trying to say here is that I think it's okay and sometimes you really should take a break from things and focus on something / someone what / who is more important. Plus a break from social media can be very relaxing. You don't have to think about all the drama of following and unfollowing, about being successful or about "if I'll be on schedule". Just relax, because life is too short to stress about many things and I'm not saying that the Internet is bad thing, but sometimes people can be too rude that it hurts. And maybe thanks this you will see who actually stands with and for you. My inactive week discovered that I lost some of my followers on Twitter. For the first time I was sad, but then I realised that I don't want fake followers. I want "love" from someone who actually likes my effort and content. Someone who is important and friendly. So this "clearance" was actually a good thing. 

The closure of this post should be… Please, if you have some struggle or just feel little bit off, without inspiration or very deep down with your mental and physical health, don't be sorry a just take a break. Shut everything off, make a relaxing mood (light a candle, have some chocolate cake, take a bath, cuddle with pets, read a book, watch a TV or simply go to sleeep) and just enjoy the quiet. Don't be ashamed to say "I need a break", because you're not a robot. We all need some fresh starts from time to  time and it's always good to deal with it. Because let me tell you something, if you will keep everything inside yourself and go everyday for 110%, one day it will be way too much for you and you will collapse. No one wants that, so please … Take a break.

Have a great day!

Love, Michelle <3

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