Empties of 2017

Hello beauties!

Today's post is a little bit of a different take on the usual empties posts, as a matter of fact, I'm going to show you a whole bunch of used up products (these by no means are all the products I've used up during 2017, in fact I used up many more, but these are just the ones I've used up over the last couple of months and was keeping them for reviews and "Empties" posts).

I'm getting rid of all the clutter in my flat, that's how I decided to show them all in one post. Plus, it's the end of the year, the time is right to start fresh!

In 2018, I'll be showing you periodically my newest empties, not necessarily every month!

So this is the big pile of used up goodies, ranging from skin care, body care, hair care & so on...

I can't possibly write a mini review on each of these products in this post, but from this pile I did pick my most loved products that I'm certainly going to be repurchasing in the future and that I'd gladly recommend to a friend!

Balea Deodorant- Great product because it's aluminum free, yet it keeps you odor free the whole day long.

Nuxe Lip Balm Reve de Miel- I love it! I repurchased it many times already! It's a great nourishing treat for my lips, especially in the cold winter days. I like to use it overnight for soft and plump lips in the morning.

I Provenzali Line Seed Oil- I use this as a pre shampooing treatment and my hair loves it! It's one of the essential products in my hair care routine for years now!

Forsan Castor Oil- Another great oil for hair care, eyebrows, eyelashes and nails! This is another product I won't be without in 2018.

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer-  This is one of those cult drugstore products that definitely lives up to its hype! It's really good at what it does and pretty affordable! It's a part of my makeup collection for years.

Moroccan Oil Hair Treatment - Another great hair care product that my hair adores! I use it as a finishing touch and I'm always a little sad when I ran out of it!

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum- A product that is on the pricier side, but it's a great skin care product! It can be used before your daily moisturizer as a part of your evening routine, but also during the day if your skin is a bit drier and more needy. It's also great before makeup, as a sort of a primer.

Because of its price I'm not sure when, but at some point it'll go on my shopping list. It's very concentrated, a little goes a long way so it certainly lasts for months.

Caudalie Intense Moisture Rescue Cream - Food for my dry skin! I love Caudalie products, as I've already mentioned many times! I will have to repurchase this cream soon.

Lierac Eye Creams - are, in my opinion, certainly among the best ones in the market.  I'm always very pleased with them and my skin loves them. The under eye area is very delicate, so using the right products that are gentle enough is a must.

Ok guys, with that being said I'm going to wrap up my Empties posts for now!

I hope you enjoyed reading them and I hope they were helpful and interesting. When I accumulate some new empties, I'll be back with the post.

I suggest you to take a look at these reviews:

 Lierac Eye Cream Review:

Caudalie Top Products:

Caudalie on- line shopping review, haul and unboxing:

Maybelline Instant Anti- Age Perfect & Cover Concealer:

Moroccan oil review:

xo from Italy,

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Currently On My Shopping List

Hello beauties!

As you already know, if you read my blog, I decided to spend 2017 buying as less as possible and consuming the products I already have without purchasing new ones, if they aren't necessary.

I can say, I did pretty good! I managed to use up a whole bunch of products (empties of 2017 post coming soon) and now I sat down to put together a shopping list of the products I need / want to purchase in the near future.

This will be my guideline and will help me stay on track and not overspend on products I don't really need!

So in this post I'll share with you my current shopping list (from which, at this point, I got 2 products).

Caudalie Make Up Removing Cleansing Oil

Caudalie Micellar Cleansing Water

Both cleansers have great reviews on Caudalie's website, so I'm looking forward to trying them out. I ran out of face /makeup cleansers, so these were at the top of my list.

They're currently on their way to me as I ordered them online through Caudalie's website (better prices, great customer service and fidelity reward program!).

Next items are on my current wishlist and I'm hoping to buy them in January and the first months of 2018.

Clarisonic Replacement Brush Head

I love my Clarisonic and I've been using it in my skincare routine religiously for a couple of years now. However, I'm ashamed to admit that I've had my brush head for way too long! I actually replaced it only once (they recommend replacing it every three months, ugh! I better not say for how long I've had mine then!). 

Tigi Catwalk Oatmeal & Honey Nourishing Mask

I'm waiting to use up the conditioner I currently have before purchasing this mask. I have a feeling my hair is gonna love it!

REN Vita Mineral Omega 3 Optimum Skin Oil

I love face oils and I've heard great things about REN but never had a chance to try it out. When I'll be running low on my usual skin care products, this product is definitely going to go in my shopping basket.

These few items I'd like to get from Feelunique as I've already had a great shopping experience at that online store. They have great selection of brands, easy to find what you need, good prices, fast delivery, great customer service. They often have promo codes & deals if you subscribe to their newsletter!

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate

The one and only, they say, but I've never had a chance to try it out (yet!)

I'd like to order it through Kiehl's Italy web store, as the price is a bit better than on some other web stores, plus they have free shipping in Italy.

Paperblanks diary for 2018.

This next item isn't fashion or beauty related, but as it's on my shopping list, I thought I'd show it to you anyway! I love to write in notebooks and planners and Paperblanks is my planner of choice! Their quality is amazing and the prints too! In the previous years I've had the one with the cats and then, butterfly print and for 2018, I'd love to write down all my plans, projects and ideas into this lovely agenda: this lovely print is by Mila Marquis.

These are the items currently on my shopping list! Did I say I wanted to buy them in the first months of 2018.? They all cost quite a bit!

Does anyone want to be my "Secret Santa"? LOL

Anyway, I hope this inspired you. My motto from now on is to buy less and spend on quality items that I really need and will enjoy using! I don't need to clutter my life with a bunch of stuff I won't even be using.

I'm thinking of doing another list for January/ February sales, only carefully selected items, to prevent me from going crazy during the "irresistible" sales period!

What's currently on your shopping list?

xo from Italy,

Some of my youtube videos that might interest you today:

Clarisonic Mia2 Review & Demo | 8 MONTHS TRIAL | AM I SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS?

CAUDALIE SKINCARE & BODYCARE REVIEW: TOP FRENCH PHARMACY PRODUCTS!

CAUDALIE ON-LINE SHOPPING REVIEW, HAUL & UNBOXING VIDEO!

SHOPPING AT FEELUNIQUE.COM: REVIEW, HAUL & UNBOXING!

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Product of the Month: Caudalie Eau de Beauté

Hello beauties!

This month I'd like to present to you one of my fave products when it comes to skincare.

You guys know that I like to pay a lot of attention to my skincare regimen, and over the years of testing out different beauty products, I discovered a few favorites that I always come back to, as they indeed work their magic!

One of those "magical" products is definitely Caudalie's Eau de Beauté, or, translated in english, "Beauty Elixir."

This is also probably the most famous product from the french brand Caudalie, as this one appears to be on a "must have" list of numerous celebrities and famous makeup artists .

This product is quite multi functional: You can use it as a toner, after cleansing and before moisturizing; you can use it as a setting spray after having applied your makeup; or you can use it during the day for a quick "touch up" and refreshment when you're on the go!

In the summertime, I like to store it in my fridge and bring it along with me when I'm going to the beach. It really helps me out in the summer heat as it instantly brings refreshment to my face!

It's suited for all skin types and its main function is smoothing and illuminating.

It can be purchased in different sizes, but I like to buy the 100 ml bottle as it's more convenient price wise (and I already know that I love it!).

If you want to test it out or buy a travel size because it suits your lifestyle better, go for a smaller amount (I believe 30ml is also available).

I usually buy it at my local pharmacy (but not all pharmacies in Italy will have Caudalie, as it's French, not an Italian brand). Lately, I've been buying it directly from Caudalie's web store (the prices are better, and they have got a great customers fidelity program, with awesome rewards!)

From Caudalie factory, they say that this product is inspired by Queen Isabelle of Hungary's elixir of youth. This is a powerful plant based facial mist that soothes away fine lines, tightens pores and gives the complexion an instant boost of radiance.

As I've mentioned, this is beauty favorite of many celebs, beauty junkies and makeup artists!

Here is Rosie HW featuring it on her instagram page:

Here is what this beauty said about this cult product:

"Happy 20th anniversary to Caudalie Beauty Elixir!

I'm so happy I discovered you 10 years ago backstage at New York Fashion Week.

My skin thanks you for keeping it looking refreshed and rejuvenated with just one spritz!"

A while ago, I made a video talking about my favorite Caudalie products.

and my Caudalie online shopping haul, review & unboxing video.

I hope that you enjoy watching :-)

Have you ever tried Caudalie Beauty Elixir, or anything from Caudalie?

xo from Italy,

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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2016. IDEAS FOR HER! FASHION, BEAUTY, STOCKING FILLERS! (NON SPONSORED!)

Hi guys! I talked about Christmas gift guide 2016. in  my Vlogmas video day 15.
In this video I presented you some cool gift ideas for her. I'm recommending you some of my favourite fashion, beauty, make up items and stocking fillers. I hope this video brings you some good gift ideas, as I covered gifts starting from only 2.50 € and up! 
These are inexpensive christmas gift ideas, that you might find helpful if you're shopping on a budget, but trying to give the best possible gifts to your loved ones! All the items shown in this video / post were purchased by my own money, nothing is sponsored, these are my genuine recommendations for the best products out there!
I hope you find this post helpful if you're doing some last minute Christmas shopping this week!

Interested in seeing what did I recommend last year as Christmas gift ideas?

FOR HER: CLICK HERE TO WATCH!

FOR HIM: CLICK HERE TO WATCH!

Pozdrav svima dragi ljudi! Kako ste mi i kako provodite ovo blagdansko vrijeme?

Ja sam u sklopu Vlogmasa kojeg radim na engleskom youtube kanalu, napravila i mali vodic za darove/ ideje, sto pokloniti vasim voljenima ovog Bozica!

U tom videu preporucam vam neke od poklon setova koji su mene osobno odusevili! Ukoliko jos niste vidjeli video, obavezno ga pogledajte jer sigurna sam da ce vam biti koristan ukoliko i vi odgadjate Bozicni shopping za zadnji trenutak i obavljate kupovinu Bozicnih poklona ovaj tjedan!

Preporucila sam stvarcice za svaciji budget, pocevsi sa poklonima koje mozete kupiti za samo 20-tak kn, do onih malo skupljih, za nekog vrlo posebnog u vasem zivotu. ;-)

Nista od ovoga nije placena reklama, dakle sve ove stvarcice moje su iskrene preporuke i kupljene vlastitim novcem, jer zaista smatram da su medju najboljim poklon idejama trenutno na trzistu!

Pogledajte i sto sam vam preporucala prosle godine, mozda vas inspirira:

ZA NJU: KLIKNI OVDJE!
ZA NJEGA:  KLIKNI OVDJE!

Christmas Gift Guide 2016.

Yves Rocher: Beauty products ranging from 2.50 € - 10 € and lots of complimentary gifts with purchase!

Malizia Profumo d'Intesa: Gift set including perfumed deo spray, body cream and trendy bracelet, for 4.90 €

L'Oreal : Nail polish gift set 5.90 €

Maybelline gift set: Lash sensational mascara, black eye pencil & cute beauty bag, 7.90 €

Vintage Garden gift set available at Drogerie Markt drugstores 

Gliss Schwarzkopf gift set 9.90 €

The set contains: Rose gold beauty pouch, Supreme Repair Shampoo, Supreme Repair Conditioner and Gliss Oil Elixir

Burberry Body eau de parfum, 35 ml currently in promotion for only 34.90 € at Tigotà profumerie, Italia

Caudalie  gift ideas ranging from 6 € - 35 €

Cool & warm winter accessories are always great gift ideas! Winter hats starting from 6 €

H&M and Zara have some awesome winter sweaters in their offer, great gift ideas starting from 10 €- 30 €

Empties # 11: Products I've Used Up & Mini Reviews

Hi dolls, it's time for my "Empties" blog post/video again!
I have accumulated a whole bunch of empty containers, I've used up so many beauty products so quickly! At least it seems so...
I just wasn't able to keep up with all the empties that I have accumulated over the past couple of months, so recently I cleaned out my storage and threw away a whole bag full of empty beauty products (that I haven't even mentioned in "empties" video yet!)

I did that because they were just occupying my storage space and it seemed kind of crazy, to accumulate all that junk!
I wasn't able to film 10 "Empties" videos in a row, so I've decided, I'll take a little break from "Empties" series, and dedicate more time to individual beauty product reviews!

So, after this "Empties #11" you might have to wait for a good while to see another "Empties" video or a blog post...


If you'd like my "Empties" series to continue, make sure to leave me your comment, and "vote" for "Empties #12" to happen... :)

Until then, you can enjoy watching my last "Empties" video here:

These are 15 beauty products that I've used up (make sure to check out my video for mini reviews of every single one of these products!):

Caudualie, L'Oreal, Yves Rocher, Garnier, Balea, Alverde, Aussie, Klorane, I Provenzali and Avon are the brands I've been using the most often over the past couple of months...

The products I ♥ are:

- Caudalie (both products)

- L'Oreal Skin Perfection Micellar Solution

- Aussie Miracle Moist

- Klorane dry shampoo

- Avon Vanilla body scrub

These are the products I recommend and I'm most certainly going to repurchase!

I hope this was helpful!

Leave me your comments, have you ever used any of these products mentioned in this month's "Empties"?

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Danasnji video/ blog post biti ce "Empties", tj. govoriti cu vam o proizvodima koje sam potrosila te cu vam preporuciti neke od navedenih proizvoda koji su mi se najvise svidjeli!

Ovo ce ujedno biti i posljednji "Empties" koji cu napraaviti i nisam sigurna hocu li nastaviti sa tom serijom na blogu i youtube kanalu...

Nedavno sam shvatila da jednostavno ne mogu pratiti tempo snimanja "Empties" videa, s obzirom na to koliko sam preparativnih i dekorativnih proizvoda uspijela potrositi...u nekom brzinskom roku...ili se barem meni tako cini!

Ustanovila sam da sam skupila punu vrecu "smeca" koje je samo zauzimalo dragocjeni prostor, tako da sam pobacala sve prazne kutijice, bez da sam ih prethodno spomenula u "Empties" videu...jednostavno ih je bilo toooliko puno da nisam mogla sjesti i doslovno cijeli dan provesti snimajuci "Empties" video... O_O

Odlucila sam se koncentrirati vise na individualne recenzije proizvoda koji mi se posebno svide!

Ukoliko ste pak zaista voljeli moje "Empties" videe, ostavite mi vas komentar i "glasajte" da se "Empties" videi vrate :) I mozda bude jedan novi za par mjeseci...ali za sada mi ih je dosta, haha

Na gornjem video- linku mozete pogledati moj zadnji "Empties #11" video, a imate i slicicu proizvoda o kojima vam govorim u videu (ne zaboravite, video je korisno pogledati jer u njemu vam dajem i male recenzije o svakom od tih proizvoda!).

Od navedenih proizvoda, ovaj mjesec vam preporucam da isprobate:

- Caudalie (oba prikazana proizvoda)

- L'Oreal micelarnu vodu za skidanje sminke (ukoliko niste jos, sto cekate? Zaista je super proizvod!)

- Klorane sampon za suho pranje kose (najbolji!)

- Aussie Miracle Moist (odlicna njega za vasu kosu)

- Avon piling za tijelo sa mirisom vanilije (aaaah obozavam!)

To su proizvodi koje cu sigurno ponovno kupiti! Jako su mi se svidjeli, a neke od njih koristim vec godinama :)

Ostavite mi vase komentare, zeljela bih znati da li i vi koristite neke od ovih proizvoda koje sam vam prikazala u "Empties #11"?

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Empties # 9: Products I've Used Up & Mini Reviews!

Hello beauties!

In this blog post I'm going to share with you beauty products that I've used up over the past couple of months, and let you know my opinions on them...if they're worth repurchasing, or not!

Hopefully you'll find this post interesting, as I have 15 "empties" to share with you today!

Here we go...

- Thermal waters are my must-have in my daily beauty routine!

I loved the grape water from Caudalie and thermal water from Uriage. Vichy was also nice, but when I was spraying it on my face, the mist wasn't coming out so fine as when I was using Caudalie, or Uriage. With Vichy, I could have actually felt the little drops of water on my face...which I didn't like.

Top place goes to Caudalie (awesome grape water!), I'll say "yes" to Uriage too, but I'll skip Vichy for now.

- Aussie haircare products are probably the best drugstore hair care products on the market! I simply love them! I've used up 2 Miracle Moist conditioners, and 3 Minute Miracle Deep conditioning Treatment.

I will be repurchasing all of these products! 

Thumbs up for Aussie :)

- Liabel hair mask costs only 1€ and I got it at my local supermarket. This one was enriched with line seed oil and keratin, and it was actually a very nice product :)

Super inexpensive, it'll really "save your hair's life" on the days when your budget for beauty products is running low!

- Professional Hair Care Keratin Complex hair mask was very hydrating and it was doing great job at detangling my long hair!

I also loved the scent!

Pretty good product, it's possible that I'm going to repurchase it in the future, it's just not on my priority list right now!

- Keune Protein Spray is the product I was very curious to try out!After a couple of months of using it, I didn't see any major positive effects in my hair, but it was working well as a leave- in conditioner/ detangler.

I was still happy with it while I was using it, but it just didn't give me enough reasons to repurchase it...

- Schwarzkopf Gliss hair conditioner is the product I've repurchased many times already. Before I tried out Aussie products, Schwarzkopf was my best drugstore brand for hair care.

Nice price, effective...when I was low on beauty budget, these reasons were good enough for me to keep repurchasing it!

Now that I've tried Aussie, this has changed, so I doubt I'll be repurchasing Schwarzkopf any time soon (only if I can't get Aussie products!)

- Afrodita foot bath, let me just say a big "YES" to this product!I love all Afrodita products and was never disappointed with any of the products this brand has to offer!

I was using this relaxing, soothing foot bath for my "at home pedicure weekly routine", and was extremely pleased with the results!

You can check out my pedicure routine HERE!

My verdict: This product is definitely on the top of my shopping list! :) Will be repurchasing it very soon!

The downside of it is that being a slovenian product, I can't get it in Italy, but I have to wait to go to Croatia, to be able to get it...

- Shower gels: Bourjois Wake Me!, Vidal argan oil, Le Petit Marseillais Sweet Almond Milk...

All three were nice shower gels, good priced drugstore brands.

Out of these three, the Bourjois one is a little bit more expensive , but was also my favourite, and is the first one that I would repurchase.

Le Petit Marseillais won me over with its scent of sweet almond milk, taking a shower with this product was a real pleasure!

Vidal with argan oil was my least favourite, but still ok, there is no reason for me not to repurchase it some time in the future.

It just wasn't anything spectacular, but it was also the most convenient one (less than 1€ at my local supermarket).

- Gardin apicoltura shampoo surprised me with its quality!

I paid less than 1€ for it at my local supermarket, but it was worth more :) It was very mild, gentle shampoo, suitable even for daily usage. It contained natural extracts of royal gelly, an ingredient very appealing to me :)

This was a nice shampoo and I was surprised with its low price.

Because it's so gentle, it's a shampoo that I'd use in summertime, for frequent usage, when I'm going to the beach, and when I need to wash my hair every day.

The downside of it is that this brand is probably harder to get, as it's a local production and maybe targeted towards just a selected supermarkets of my area.

Those were all the empties I had prepared for you this time! I really hope this was helpful & interesting to you :)

You can also watch my "Empties" video, to hear more about these products:

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Have a beautiful day,

xoxo, S.

Empties #6: Products I've Used Up & Mini Reviews!

Hello beauties!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

I have a new "Empties" video for you :) This one is already #6, which means I'm really doing my best at using up the products that I have! I hate accumulating products, using a product for a bit and then opening up a new one, without having finished the first one...to me it's such a waste of money...Being a beauty blogger, I do tend to buy and test a lot of beauty products, but I always keep in mind that I have to use them up, that I have to make the most out of them!

You can see here my 15 new empties that I'm going to be talking about in my video!

Did I like these products?
Would I repurchase them? Would I recommend them to you?
Find this out & more in my video!

Thanks for watching!

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Love from Italy!

xoxo, S.