Yves Rocher makeup

* This post is written in Slovene only. / Ta objava je napisana samo v slovenščini.

10 blogerk je prejelo izdelke podjetja Yves Rocher, da jih stestiramo, naredimo izviren makeup look in na koncu bo najboljši look prejel nagrado. Danes vam bom na kratko ocenila izdelke, ki sem jih prejela in pokazala moj makeup look, ki sem ga naredila. Prejela sem primer za obraz, tekočo podlago, fiksirni puder v prahu, maskaro, rdečilo, dvojno senčilo in mat enojno senčilo.

Najprej kratka ocena izdelkov.
Bom začela kar z bazo oz primerjem. Yves Rocher Perfect primer Fix and illuminate ima precej močan vonj (ni neprijeten, je pa močan), vendar se po nanosu na obraz razdiši. Primer se lepo nanese na obraz, meni je malce zmanjšal videz por in omogočil, da se je tekoči puder lepo nanesel. Tudi podajša obstojnost obraznega makeupa.
Tudi tokoča podlaga Yves Rocher Youthful glow foundation ima močan vonj, malce drugačen kot primer, vendar se tudi ta razdiši, ko ga naneseš. Barva Beige 100 ni ravno moj odtenek in podton, vendar mi je všeč mazljivost, obstojnost in prekrivnot. Je nekje srednje prekriven, na meni zdrži nekje 8 ur.
Povrhu tekoče podlage sem nanesla Yves Rocher Velvety loose powder v barvi 02. Transparence beige. Čeprav je odtenek malce temnejši kot puder, ki ga običajno uporabljam, ta nekako deluje na moji koži, sicer pa itak ne nanesem veliko. Lepo fiksira podlago, malce matira, vendar ne zgleda nenaravno. Poleg pudra se dobi gobica za nanašanje.
Moj najljubši izdelek je Yves Rocher Natural blush v 20 - Medium beige. Je super pigmentirano rdečilo in se lepo nanaša. Ima bolj nežen vonj od prvih treh izdelkov, tudi ta se porazgubi. Jaz ga uporabljam tudi kot senčenje za obraz (ker ni oranžen) in kot rdečilo, odlično se odnese tudi kot senčilo v gubi in se lepo zabriše z drugimi senčkami.
Za oči sem uporabila Yves Rocher Intense color single eyeshadow v 101 - Rose Thé mat. Je enojno mat senčilo kožne barve, ki sem ga uporabila za fiksiranje primerja za oči, ravno tako mi je pomagal, da sem lažje zabrisala senčila. Jaz osebno uporabljam takšna mat senčila tudi pod očmi, da zabrišem temnejšo senčko in fiksiram korektor :).
Yves Rocher Intense color duo eyeshadow v 23 - Or et Ultra marine je na prvi pogled čudovito dvojno senčilo, vendar sem bila precej razočarana s pigmentiranostjo in kako se nanaša. Zlata barva je ob zabrisu skoraj prosojna in se vidijo samo majhne bleščice, uporabila pa sem jo tudi kot osvetljevalev na obrazu, modra pa se ne zabriše enakomerno in ni pigmentirana. Zato sem se pri svojem makeup looku znašla in nanesla kremno podlago (svinčnika), da so barve prišle malce bolj do izraza.
Maskara Yves Rocher Sexy Pulp Ultra- volume mascara je kar v redu, vendar jaz moram nanesti kar nekaj plasti preden dosežem videz, ki ga želim (no, približa se mu). Imam namreč zelo trmaste, svetle in ravne trepalnice. Neobstoječe po domače in vedno iščem ekstreme v maskari. Sexy Pulp maskara je dobra, predvsem za punce, ki iščejo samo volumen, saj jih ne bo ravno precej podaljšala in zavihala.
Zadnji izdelek je šminka Yves Rocher Veiled coral. Je zelo lepo mazljiva, dišeča (vonj se razgubi), pigmentirana, vendar obstojnost ni najdaljša. Bi rekla nekje 2 uri, brez svinčnika za obrobo se bo verjetno nabrala v gubicah okoli ustnic (meni se je).

In še moj makeup:

 

Za makeup sem uporabila naslednje izdelke:
Obraz:
- Yves Rocher Perfecrt Primer Fix and Illuminate
- Yves Rocher Youthful glow foundation Beige 100
- Bourjois Healthy mix concealer
- Yves Rocher Velvety loose powder
- Yves Rocher Natural blush Rosé medium
- Yves Rocher Intense color duo eyeshadow 23-Or et Ultra marine (zlata senčka kot osvetljevalec)

Oči:
-  Avon eye primer
- NYX Jumbo pencil Black bean
- Oriflame Kohl pencil Nude
- Avon gel eyeliner pencil
- Essence Liquid ink eyeliner waterproof
- Yves Rocher Intense color single eyeshadow 101-Rose thé mat
- Yves Rocher Intense color duo eyeshadow 23-Or et Ultra marine
- Yves Rocher Sexy Pulp ultra-volume mascara
- Catrice eyebrow stylist 030 Brow-n-eyed Peas

Ustnice:
- Yves Rocher Veiled coral

Ste že prizkusile Yves Rocher izdelke? Kateri so vam najljubši?
Kako vam je všeč moj makeup? :)

*Izdelki so mi bili poslani v oceno. Mnenje je moje lastno.

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KaNi cosmetics mineral pigments REVIEW / OCENA

* This post is written in Slovene. / Ta objava je napisana v slovenščini.

Oh, prejela sem najlepše in najboljše pigmentke, da jih ocenim. Povrhu vsega sem pa ravno na božič zadela še njihov bon za 5 €, ki sem ga koristila istočasno, ko so mi poslali pigmentke za oceno. Sedaj imam 13 čudovitih novih pigmentkov, ki mi bodo dolgo služili.
Govorim seveda o KaNi cosmetics pigmentkih :) Njihovo ime ste lahko že zapazili na seznamu pri maskah za maškare (kliknite na ime maske):

Venetian mask/beneška maska

Cheshire cat/Mačka režalka

Sedaj pa k opisu, oceni in swatchem ...

(prepis iz navodil, ki sem jih prejela poleg)

Mineralni pigmenti so osnova mineralnih ličil in niso končni kozmetični proizvod. Zaradi svojega naravnega izvora so primerni za kozmetično uporabo. KaNi mineralni pigmenti ne vsebujejo škodljivih sestavin (konzervansi, bismuth oxychlorid, nanodelci, parfumi, parabeni, smukec, alkohol in mineralna olja). Mineralni pigmenti KaNi cosmetics niso testirani na živalih. 

Pigmenti pridejo v plastičnih prosojnih posodicah/lončkih z navojem, ki se jih lahko sestavi skupaj, da prihraniš s prostorom (prva slika). Poleg sem dobila tudi sita, vendar sem do sedaj namestila samo enega, ker sem želela ugotoviti, kaj mi bolj odgovarja. Vsekakor bom namestila na vse, že zaradi tega, ker je veliko bolj higiensko in manj verjetnosti, da kaj po nepotrebnem raztresem :). Če se pigment ujame v navoj, se bo verjetno malce stresel po rokah ali mizi, vendar količina je res minimalna (nekaj bleščic :)), nič kar bi bilo moteče.

Sama sem izbrala barve:  

Dark Purple (6035), Red Pearl (508), Luster Brown (6082), Sparkle White (407), Cobalt Blue (6414), Apple Green (6512), Satin White Grey (6094), Luster White (404), Abstruse Gold (307), Royal Gold (303), Magic Violet (6312), Pearl Black (6993) in Magic Blue (6413).

Vsi vsebujejo bleščice, nekateri večje, drugi manjše (shimmer).

 Od L proti D: Dark Purple, Red Pearl, Luster Brown, Sparkle White

Zgornja vrsta swatchow je brez podlage, spodnja s podlago. Leva slika swatchev je slikana z bliskavico, desna brez.

Od L proti D: Cobalt Blue, Apple Green, Satin White Grey.

Od L proti D: Luster White, Abstruse Gold, Royal Gold, Magic Violet.

Od L proti D: Pearl Black, Magic Blue.

Pigmenti so lahko uporabljeni po telesu, na vekah kot senčilo, kot rdečilo za lica, na ustnicah ali na nohtih. Razen nekaterih odtenkov (modri in zeleni), ki so posebej označeni.

Uporaba:

• na ustnicah: pigment lahko zmešamo s kremnim mazilom (brezbarvni balzam za ustnice ali gloss npr.) in ga nanesemo, lahko pa tudi najprej nanesemo mazilo na ustnice in povrhu nanesemo pigment.
• kot senčilo: v pigment se vmeša kozmetično glino ali mico (razmerje 4:1, pigment:mica/glina), s tem se senčilo boljše oprime in je dlje obstojno. Sestavine se zmeša v vrečki in shrani v posodici/lončkuk. 
• kot lak za nohte: pigment zmešamo s prozornim lakom na papirju, foliji, kartonu ... neposredno pred nanosom.
• kot UV/LED gel lak: dolg postopek, ga bom kar spustila ;). Sicer pa tako ali tako prejmete navodila ob nakupu.

Sama sem do sedaj uporabila samo kot senčilo brez kozmetične gline ali mice, nanesla sem samo podlago, na katero se je pigment bolje prijel (obstajajo posebne podlage za pigmente) in nisem imela nobenih problemov z nabiranjem v gubo ali neobstojnostjo. V bistvu so zdržali na mojih očeh cel dan, ravno tako ni bilo nobene spremembe v intenzivnosti.

Preizkusila sem jih tudi kot eyeliner. Pigment sem samo zmešala z malce vode, vendar bom drugič preizskusila s tekočino, ki je prav namenjena za mešanje pigmentov. Kot eyeliner sem uporabila Magic Blue pa ni bil najbolj obstojen, dan pred tem pa sem uporabila Pearl Black pa je na mojih očeh zdržal cel dan. (Slike spodaj).

Leva: Luster Brown - moja najljubša <3

Desna: Luster White & Pearl Black

Leva: Pearl Black uporabljen kot eyeliner.

Desna: Dark Purple (na očeh), Sparkle White, Luster White.

 L: Magic Blue in Cobalt Blue. D: Magic Blue kot eyeliner.

Ostale boste še videli va "akciji", ne skrbite :)

Ko sem za svoj očesni makeup izbrala pimgnete KaNi, sem vedno najprej nanesla očesni makeup, nato pa šele podlago za obraz, ker pigmenti so senčila v prahu, zato lahko kaj veče pade na obraz, samo pazljiv moraš biti.
Ravno tako je potrebno pred nanosom poskrbeti za čiste pripomočke, roke in delovni prostor. Pigmentov ne puščajte odprtih pri odprtem oknu in s prepihom v hiši (to lekcijo sem se naučila že nekaj let nazaj, tokrat se ni ponovila :)).

Da povzamem ...

Pigmenti so super pigmentirani in uporaba ni zahtevna. Posodica s pigmentom je skoraj polna, tako da dobiš res zajetno količno in bodo z mano precej dolgo. Cena je ugodna: 2,90 € za en pigment. V spletni trgovini imajo precejšnjo ponudbo različnih odtenkov (jaz sem imela kar težave z izbiro, priznam :)), kar je super, saj lahko vsak najde barvo, ki mu ustreza. Ravno tako je odlično, da imajo več namenov - lahko je lak, lahko je senčka itd. :)

KaNi cosmetics izdelke najdete na njihovi spletni http://www.kanicosmetics.si/. Kjer poleg pigmentov najdete tudi pripomočke, čopiče, embalaže, darilne bone in galerijo.

* 3 pigmente sem "kupila" z bonom, ki sem ga prejela v nagradni igri, ostali so mi bili poslani v oceno :). Mnenje in ocena sta popolnoma moja.

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Desert Essence Thoroughly clean face wash REVIEW / Desert Essence Thoroughly clean čistilo OCENA

*Post is written in English and Slovene. / Ta objava je napisana v angleščini in slovenščini.

I was contacted by Ekobutik online store to choose three products I would like to have and they would send me one of their choice for me to try out. I received Desert Essence Thoroughly Clean Face Wash - original for Oily & combination skin Eco-Harvest Tea Tree Oil and Awapuhi. You know I don't have oily or combination skin, I actually completely overseen that information, but my skin still breakouts pretty easily, so I must say that is suitable for dry skin as well.
On their website they sell organic teas, super foods, mineral makeup, natural cosmetics and perfumes, products for home and accessories. All products and items are cruelty free.
Spletna trgovina Ekobutik mi je ponudila naj si izberem tri izdelke in od teh treh izdelkov, mi pošljejo enega po njihovi izbiri in presoji. Prejela sem Desert Essence Thoroughly clean čistilo za obraz za mastno do mešano kožo z oljem čajevca in awapuhi-jem. Kot veste, nimam mastne ali mešane kože, ampak sem infomacijo za kakšno kožo je popolnoma spregledala, ampak lahko rečem, da je ustrezno tudi za suho kožo.
Na njihovi spletni strani prodajajo organske čaje, super živila, mineralna ličila, naravno kozmetiko in parfume, izdelke za dom in nakit. Vsi izdelki so cruelty free.

Desert Essence Thoroughly clean face wash comes with 250 ML / 8.5 FL OZ clear plastic bottle with a pump. Packaging is recyclable and biodegradable, which is always a plus. Bottle is quite big, so it's not the most convenient for travelling, but you can easily transfer it into a smaller bottle.
Desert Essence Thoroughly clean čistilo ima 250 ml plastično embalažo s pumpico. Embalažo se lahko reciklira in biorazgradljiva, kar je super podatek. Embalaža je kar velika in zaradi tega ni najbolj priročna za potovanje, vendar se lahko izdelek z lahkoto prelije v manjšo embalažo.

Product is in liquid form, has slightly yellow-brown transparent colour. Smells like tree tree oil (can you imagine? :)), very clean and fresh. Because products is liquid, it's the best to bring your hands really close to the pump and get the product in hands slowly, otherwise it will spill.
Izdelek je v tekoči obliki, ima rumeno-rjavo prosojno barvo. Diši po olju čajevca, (meni osebno) diši sveže in čisto :). Ker je čistilo v tekoči obliki, je najboljše, da se roko čim bolj približa pumpici, ko se dozira, v nasprotnem primeru se lahko razlije in poškropi na vse strani.

I use this cleanser mostly at night (even though it says twice a day). Firstly, I remove my makeup, moisten my skin again with water, use about 3 pumps of a products in my hand and massage it with my fingers in my face avoiding eye and mouth area. I accidentally got in my eyes once and in it stung, it also doesn't taste delicious :). If your skin has open wounds or cuts, it will probably sting a little. With massaging it lathers a little, after one minute I rinse with cold water and pat it dry with face towel. After that my skin feels slightly rubbery, but it's glowing and healthy looking. After I use my face toner, the rubbery feeling is gone.
Čistilo povečini uporabljam za nočno nego obraza (čeprav piše dvakrat dnevno). Najprej očistim obraz vseh ličil, nato pa ponovno zmočim obraz, uporabim približno 3 pumpice čistila na roki in začnem masirati, izognem se očem in ustom. Se mi je že zgodilo, da sem izdelek po nesreči dobila v oči in je precej peklo, pa tudi najboljšega okusa ni :). Če imate na koži odprte rane in ureznine zna malce peči. Z masažo se čistilo peni, po eni minuti si obraz sperem z mrzlo vodo in ga osušim z brisačo za obraz. Po uporabi je koža na dotik malce gumjasta, vendar je sijoča in izgleda zdravo. Ko uporabim tonik, gumjast občutek izgine.

Directions & ingredients. / Navodila za uporabo in sestavine.

Even though cleanser is meant to be used on face, I used it as a body wash as well, because skin on my body can be really dull and has no healthy glow whatsoever, to see if it would help. But I didn't use it for that long to notice any difference, but I must say that it made my skin feeling really refreshed. Because of its refreshing after feel and because it removed excess oil from the skin (but doesn't make you feel dry), I would especially recommend it for warmer season, when skin usually tents to be oilier (mine too :)). Also scent reminds me of spring and summer :)
Čeprav je čistilo namenjeno za obraz, sem ga preizkusila tudi na telesu, ker je moja koža nima naravnega zdravega sijaja in je malce "dolgočasna". Vendar ga nisem uporabljala dovolj redno, da bi opazila spremembo, vendar lahko rečem, da je koža bila precej bolj osvežena. Ker ima čistilo osvežujoč učinek in ker odstrani odvečno maščobo (vendar ne izsuši), bi ga predvsem priporočala za toplejše mesece, ko je koža splošno bolj mastna (tudi moja:)). Pa tudi vonj me spominja na pomlad in poletje.

Yay for non nasty ingredients and being vegan! :) / Juhej, ker nima slabih sestavin in ker je veganski! :)

I've been using this product for a month now and I noticed that my skin is more glowing and silky soft in the morning. I also noticed that my nose blackheads are smaller right after I wash my face, this face wash also helped me heal some random breakout I got, under skin pimple was also cured faster. It really disinfects and cleans skin.
Opazila sem, da je moja koža bolj sijoča in mehka na dotik po enem mesecu uporabe. Ravno tako sem opazila, da se orgci na nosu skrčijo in zmanjšajo takoj po uporabi, ravno tako mi je čistilo pomagalo pozdraviti nekaj mozoljčkov in celo podkožni mozolj. Čistilo res dezinficira in očisti kožo.


To sum up, I would say that this product is amazing, it received Better nutrition Best of beauty award in 2009 for a reason. International readers check out ekobutik.eu. You can get your bottle HERE (11.99 €).
Moja končna ocena je, da je izdelek čudovit in z razlogom prejel je Better nutrition Best of beauty nagrado leta 2009. Kupite ga lahko na ekobutik.si TUKAJ (11,99 €).


* Product was sent for review purposes. / Izdelek mi je bil poslan v oceno.

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Ultraflesh shinebox Highlight and Shimmer Collection REVIEW

I received this lovely palette from StrawberryNet.com which was sent to me as a gift after joining their Blogger Collaboration Program. I never shopped on their site before, but I have a few items on my list, since I can't get them anywhere else or are pricier. Plus they offer free international shipping.

Ingredients.

Palette is 5-piece set and contains: 2 all over highlighters, 2 all over shimmers and 1 all over enchancer. Packaging is black, shiny and sturdy, I actually really like it. The only thing that's missing is a mirror, which I don't see as a problem though :). It divides into three compartments (seen on the picture below), I don't think I've seen anything like it before.

In first compartment is a powder product "enhancer powder" (4.2 grams/0.15 Oz.) which is slightly bronzed, has nice tiny shimmer and acts like a really nice highlight. I tried to wear it as an eyeshadow (1/2 of a lid in inner corner), which I think it's great if you're looking for subtle and fresh look, for me, it's not enough pigmented to wear it as an eyeshadow on the lids, but works great as a face and inner corner highlight.

 

In second compartment you get two creamy products "cream shimmers" (3.2 grams/0.11 Oz.), lighter and darker one. First one has golden shimmer, second one has silver/white shimmer. I, personally, am not a fan of cream shadows, because they usually disappear on me pretty quickly, but I used the second one as my brow highlight the other day and it stayed on its place all day. Once applied it dries pretty quickly, it sets and it doesn't even look like a cream product. I really like that!

In the last compartment are two little pencils "highlight eyeliners" (0.19 grams/0.01 Oz.), again, one lighter (cool toned), other darker (warm toned). My initial though was they would be great for travelling, since they don't take a lot of space. They look great applied in inner corners and look pretty and subtle in the water line as well (white pencil can look bit too harsh). Pencils are creamy and easily bendable. They are my favourite products in this palette :)

 L to R: powder, 2 creams, 2 eyepencils.

Overall, I think it's a great palette if you like wearing highlight and like to have more option. It's not the most inconvenient thing to travel with, but pencils are portable. Overall I think it's a great quality product, true highlight heaven ;)


Check out StrawberryNet.com and let me know what did you order ;)
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Kahne Witch Hazel face tonic REVIEW

I can't believe I haven't introduce you to my favourite face tonic yet: Kahne Witch Hazel tonic. I mentioned it few times before, but never done full review on it. Well, let's fix that ;)

I heard that witch hazel toners are mild and suitable for sensitive skin, which I totally have. I originally wanted to buy Witch hazel tonic off eBay, but I did a little research and wanted to know if I can get alcohol free witch hazel tonic in Slovenia. And I found it in Drugstore Tuš and Mercator.

Toner comes in 200 ml plastic bottle, which has small opening on the top, so you can control how much product to use. I use it in my day and night skin care routine, sometimes I even clean my face with it after a workout. I've used it also on other people before applying moisturizer and makeup. Everyone said it feels really nice and fresh. To me it smells like a really fresh cleaner, it's not unpleasant, but it's not the best either.

I put some product on cotton round and wipe my face with it. This tonic has hydrating and soothing effect and acts against dry, stressed, sensitive skin lacking moisture. It leaves the skin softer, smoother and regulated its pH balance. I feel like it really brings back moisture to my face and tightens my pores. The best part is that it doesn't contain any alcohol, so you can use it around your eyes, it doesn't irritate them at all. It also helps to remove last traces of makeup.

What it says on the bottle:
- mildly cleanses very sensitive skin,
- calms red and irritated skin,
- astringent effect, tightens pores,
- refreshes skin and restores its moisture,
- also suitable for cleansing the eye area.

Ingredients: Aqua, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Tilia Cordata Extract.

The only downside is that it could be available in more stores. I can only get it in one store in my home town.

I highly suggest you get this tonic, especially if you have sensitive skin and want really gentle skin care. I'm already on my 4th or 5th bottle ;). Price is around 4 - 5 €.

You can also check out their site here: http://kozmetikakahne.com/

Have you tried this or any similar product? Will you buy it?

ZCUT Power Cardio DVDs review

Today's review is a little bit different, because it's health and fitness related, but I hope you like it anyways. I've been following Zuzana Light for many years now. I respect her and been doing her workouts almost on daily basis. So I decided to order her ZCUT Power Cardio Series DVDs, she released in March if I'm not mistaken. I knew I needed to include more cardio, I just didn't find a fun and short way to do it. Zuzana reads my mind ;)

3 DVDs + calendar

DVD set comes with 3 DVDs and easy to follow 30 day calendar poster for first month. Each DVD has 4 workouts, warm up routine, cool down & stretching routine and ab bonus workout. So that equals 12 different cardio workouts total, 1 ab workout, which is the same on all 3 DVDs, same goes for warm up and stretching after a workout.

You get a workout breakdown before an actual workout, so you know exactly what are you doing. Zuzana before real time workout, shows an explains you proper form and how many reps you have to make. Now that I already know the warm up routine, I usually watch explanation part whilst I warm up ;).

Warm up routine is dynamic, nothing like a warm up I was used to do before, but it's effective. I usually already start sweating doing it. Cool down and stretching routine is usually my best part, rolling on the floor, sweaty and sticky ;)

Last side of 1st DVD.

Now to the actual workouts ...
Like I said, there are 12 workouts, mainly cardio, but they are amazing strength wise as well, so you won't lose your muscles while doing cardio. You have different types of workouts:

• time challenge workouts: have to complete all exercises and reps in shortest amount of time. You write it down in calendar and try to finish faster next time doing it;
• interval training: they have no rest in between. You do one exercise for 30 or 40 seconds, then move to next one until time is up;
• tabata training: it's basically interval training, but you have 10 seconds rest in between exercises;
• as many rounds as possible (amrap): 10 minutes countdown. You have to push really hard and try to finish as many rounds as possible.

All workouts take around 12 minutes. The shortest workout is the first one, my record was 7 minutes 53 seconds, the longest workout took me 15 minutes 50 seconds. With warm up and cool down all together lasts around 20 - 25 minutes. And that's all what you need to do for workout in a day! I was thinking which workout I love most, but I just couldn't decide which one to pick! I like them all equally, even though I swear in my head a little while doing them! ;)

Calendar is easy to follow.

Best part? All workouts are REAL TIME, so you can follow along with her or you can try to do better than her or you could do them on your own. I've noticed that I push harder if I see her pushing hard along with me, and I always try to be few reps before her ;). You see her doing workouts with struggle. She starts doing push ups from her knees, or complains how it hurts ... She makes it real! That's why I love her. And her form is perfection. I think that's her trade mark - excellent form.

Another best part :P is that all workouts are BODY WEIGHT - no equipment needed. You basically need only a chair (couch will do too ;)) and stack of books (or imaginary object :P) to jump over it.

She wasn't in her best shape when she filmed these DVDs if you compare her to how she looks now. I think these makes her even more amazing, because that means her workouts and diet tips work.

Whole calendar.

The calendar that came with the DVDs is easy to follow, you have written which workout to do on certain day and you have 7 skinny tips total written on active rest days. You can do ab bonus workouts on these day, or do one of her ZWOWs (you can find them on her YT channel: here) or go for a walk, do yoga ... Or take day off to recover - listen to your body. Underneath the schedule you have before and after photo spot, so you can compare them at the end of the month and you can write down you stats for each week - weight, waist, arm, leg. I also measured my hips, calves and bust line.

Zuzana also followed first month calendar and did video for each day, you can find her videos with tips on her YouTube channel: here.

 
Do I recommend ZCUT Power Cardio DVD series?
YES, YES, YES. I bet some of the workouts are more intense than Insanity workouts! I recommend them to all who want to lose fat/weight and don't have a lot of time to workout. They are easy to travel with, you don't need Internet connection + they come in environment friendly packaging.

Price? $15,95 + p&p = it was around 20€, which I think it's reasonable price. I received the package in about 2 weeks. You can buy them on Amazon: HERE.

Oh, and I almost forgot to share my results for first month!
I weighted myself even though this is not my prefered method, but I lost 2,5 kgs, I've seen most changes around my belly, muffin tops are smaller and I lost some fat on my back. Legs are the most stubborn part of my body, fat wise :D. I lost 3 cms in my waist, 1 cm in my arm, 2 cms in my leg and 0,5 cms in my left calf. I'm impressed to be honest. My diet was as always: did my best to eat clean, gluten free vegetarian diet.

I didn't take first picture topless, I just covered my bra :D
From left to right: 1st day of Zcut, 1 month after, 1st day of Zcut, 1 month after.

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Mariah Carey OPI Liquid sand nail lacquer REVIEW & SWATCHES

* This post is written in English and Slovene. / Objava je napisana v angleščini in slovenščini.


I received box of 4 mini OPI polishes along with Sleek i-Divine Snapshots palette (review here) from Slovenian site Zapikonai.si. I hadn't known much about these polishes before I got them, because I usually don't check out new collections (how lame that sounds, huh? ^^). They are definitely something different, you don't see matte glittery polish everyday, do you? Box came with 4 shades, all named by Mariah Carey songs: Get Your Number, Can't Let Go, The Impossible and Stay the Night.
Slovenska spletna trgovina Zapikonai.si mi je tole škatlico štirih mini lakov za nohte poslala poleg Sleek i-divine Snapshots paletke (ocena tu). Preden sem jih prejela, o njih nisem vedela kaj dosti, ker običajno ne spremljam, kdaj pridejo nove kolekcije (slaba beauty bloggerka! ;)). Tile laki so vsekakor nekaj posebnega, ne vidiš vsak dan mat glitter lakov. V škatli so štirje laki poimenovani po pesmih Mariah Carrey: Get Your Number, Cant' Let Go, The Impossible in Stay the Night.

What does is say on the box? Dries to a textured matte finish infused with reflective glints of light. Apply base coat and two coats of color. Do not use top coat.
Kaj pravijo "navodila" na škatli? Lak se posuši v mat finiš in odseva bleščice. Nanesite podlak in dve plasti barvnega laka. Ne uporabljajte nadlaka.

They are kinda sheer, so I you'll need 3 thinner coats or 2 thicker coats to achieve complete opacity. Because you don't apply top coat, drying time takes quite awhile and you know I'm impatient with that! I also tried applying clear top coat over it and it looks quite different, not so much glittery anymore, I prefer it sandy looking!
Laki so kar prosojni, jaz sem uporabila ali 3 tanjše plasti ali 2 debelejši plasti za popolno prekrivnost. Ker nadlak zaradi mat finiša ni priporočljiv, je tudi čas sušenja daljši, jaz pa sem precej nepotrpežljiva s sušenjem in zna biti naporno. Ravno tako sem poskusila nanesti čez prozoren nadlak, barva mi je izgledala precej drugače, tudi bleščice so bile manj opazne. Mi je peskast izgled bolj všeč.

 

Each polish contains 3.75 ml - 1.8 fl. oz. of the product. Brush is slightly smaller from regular OPI brush (15 ml), but it's still easy to work with, I had no problem with application. The only downside with packaging is that bottles don't have names on them. Names are written only on the box itself, so it's best to store them in it, unless you don't care about the names :)
Vsaka steklenička ima 3,75 ml vsebine. Čopič je manjši od navadnih OPI lakov (15 ml), vendar sem ga nanesla brez težav. Edina stvar, ki me je pri embalaži zmotila je, da posamezna steklenička nima imena, zato je najboljše, da se jih shranjuje v škatli, s katero so prišli, ker vsebuje imena.

Now, let's swatch and describe each polish individually. First sentence is description on the box.
Sedaj pa k swatchom in opisom vsake posamezne barve.

Get Your Number

I applied blue polish on my middle finger just to see if there's any difference. You can see it's slightly more opaque.

Wearing this matte blue with sparkles is a great call.
I think this one is my favourite, pretty blue (and I'm sucker for blue polishes!) with silver glitter (different sizes of glitter) that sparkles in different colours. Looks like a rainbow!
Get Your Number
Mislim, da je ta barva moja najljubša od vseh štirih, čudovita modra (modra je le moja najljubša barva!) s srebrnimi bleščicami različnih velikosti in se tudi svetijo v različnih barvah. Izgleda kot mavrica!

Can't Let Go

I applied purple polish on my middle finger, you can see slight difference.

Hold on to this matte purple with dazzling sparkle.
I'm not a big fan of purple polishes, I don't like how they look on my nails, but this one is still dark enough for my likings (you make no sense, Deja). Glitter is again in different sizes and in purple colour.
Can't Let Go
Nisem največji fan vijoličnih lakov, ker se mi zdi, da na meni zgledajo čudno, vendar je ta še vedno dovolj temna, da mi je všeč (ima ta stavek smisel?:P). Bleščice so v različnih velikostih in vijolične barve.

The Impossible

Applied red polish on middle finger, can't really tell the difference.

This matte fuchsia with star confetti will never give up.
Am I colour blind, but this one looks more red to me? Anyways, it's gorgeous red with glitter in different sizes. Another colour I'm sucker for!
The Impossible
Sem jaz barvno slepa ali je ta lak bolj rdeč kot fuksija? (na škatli piše fuksija). Kakorkoli, je čudovita rdeča z rdečimi bleščicami različnih velikosti. Še ena barva, ki jo obožujem!

Stay the Night

Applied black polish in middle finger, difference is almost unnoticable.

Make it last in this matte black with red glints.
Love this one! It's black with red glitter (all same sizes).
Stay the Night
Tale mi je zelo všeč! Črn z rdečimi bleščicami (enake velikosi).


I can't decide if I love them or not. I always rub my fingers over my nails because I'm not used to rough surface with polishes.  
Še vedno se odločam, ali so mi vsesplošno všeč ali ne. Vedno se s prsti dotikam nohtov, ker nisem navajena grobe površine na nohtih.

Do you like this trend? Have you tried Mariah Carey polishes? How do you like them and which colour is your favourite? 
Vam je všeč trend peskastih nohtov? Ste že preizkusile Mariah Carey lake? Kako so vam všeč in katera je vaša najljubša barva?

Svoje lahko kupite na Zapikonai.si.

* Product was sent to me for review. / Idelek mi je bil poslan v oceno.