Another event I've attended to was organized by one of my favorite (if not the favorite) drugstore brands and I was eager to ask some burining questions to which I finally got some answers to. Bourjois Paris Event was as cute as you'd imagine. You have flowers, pink everywhere, maracons in different colors and even a mini Eiffer Tower replica. It was all so very French and girly, it wasn't hard to get into the right mood for beauty related topics. Tables with ruffled cloths and rose ceter pieces were scattered for me to test all the delicate and delicious beauty offerings and I couldn't be more thrilled to seize this opportunity. I have tried the newest compact powder which is extremely finely milled and I suspect it could even get well with dry-ish skin as it felt buttery and not chalky under my fingertips. I have tried Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick in Ping Pong and – utterly fell in love with it! I own the shade Nude-ist which I've purchased a while ago and reviewed it here but Ping Pong is simply stunning (I am wearing it on the photos). It is such an amazing lipstick I'll defintitely purchase this shade as soon as possible because it's the perfect statement lip and a welcomed change from all the reds I've been rocking recently. I also had the chance to try out their Manicure Toppings, topped off (get it? ha!) with new Instant Nail Drops which made an impressive job at making a quick mani look awesome. It's also very nourishing towards cuticles which I love.
Jos jedno druzenje kojem sam prisustvovala je bilo organizovano od strane jednog od meni najdrazih (ako ne i najdrazeg) drogerijskog brenda te sam bila jako zainteresovana zbog prilike da napokon dobijem odgovore na neka od svojih ‘gorucih’ pitanja. Bourjois Paris druzenje je bilo slatko bas kao sto ste mogle i pretpostaviti. Simpaticni cvijetni aranzmani, ruzicasti detalji posvuda, macarons kolacici u razlicitim bojama pa cak i mini replika Ajfelovog tornja je bila tu! Sve je bilo tako simpaticno i francuskog stiha tako da zaista nije bilo tesko transportovati se u raspolozenje za isprobavanje svih beauty slastica a vjerujte mi da ih je bilo mnogo. Visoki stolici su bili prekriveni stolnjacima po kojima su bili poredani buketici te sve delikatne kozmeticke ljepotice koje bi usrecile svaku kozmeticku ljubiteljicu. Imala sam priliku da isprobam posljednji novitet ovog brenda – kompaktni puder za koji bih na prvi pogled cak pomislila da bi odgovarao i dehidriranoj kozi. Bio je jako fine, skoro pa puterasto glatke teksture pod prstima. Isprobala sam Rouge Edition Velvet ruz za usne u nijansi Ping Pong i – zaljubila se! Od ranije posjedujem nijansu Nude-ist koju sam ovdje recenzirala no, Ping Pong mi je ukrao srce (njega i nosim na fotografijama). Tako je krasan ruz da sam odlucila kako cu nabaviti i upravo doticnu nijansu koja je u mojim ocima utjelovljenje idealnog look-a sa naglaskom na usnama. Takodjer je lijepa promjena u odnosu na crvene ruzeve koje cesto nosim. Na nokticima sam isprobala i Manicure Toppings svjetlucave lakove za nokte preko kojih sam testirala moci novih Instant kapi za susenje koje su prilicno impresivno odradile svoj posao. Lijep manikir za kratko vrijeme je nesto sto se ne odbija. Ove kapi su jos i jako hranljive spram zanoktica sto je uvijek dobra stvar.
I also received a few tips on how to use my favorite mascara of this summer – the Volume 1 Seconde Mascara. I'll review it during the following weeks so keep an eye as I'l share those tips which truly make a change in applying it. What I really wanted to know is this – why Bourjois Cream blush never arrived in Bosnia drugstores, along with some other pieces I am seriously coveting (e.g.Bronzing Primer)? It turns out that the brand finds Bosnia and Herzegovina to be a conservative market and those traditional textures and finishes (e.g.compact/baked blush) is accepted better than anything out of the norm. So dear ladies, let us think outside of the box a little, shall we? If we want newest bits and bobs to arrive to a drugstore nearby, that is. I'll be testing a Bourjois mascara (Volume Glamour Max Definition Mascara), new shade of Rouge Edition Lipstick (I've reviewed my beloved Violine Strass shade), eyeliner (metallic one, if I remember correctly) and was graced by a pair of chic sunnies. All in all, I had a lovely time, I appreciate attention to details regarding decor and I have thoroughly enjoyed chatting to all the lovely Bourjois ladies. You can expect several reviews and looks by Bourjois make-up, old and new. Is there a favorite Bourjois Paris beauty item gracing your make-up bag? Please, do share!
Na spomen da posjedujem, koristim i preferiram njihovu novu 1 Volume Seconde maskaru (koju od milja zovem i maskarom ljeta ‘14), dobila sam par jako korisnih savjeta glede nanosenja iste. Posto je ova maskara koristena u svakom make-up look-u koji sam objavila tokom ljeta i dobila je mnogo pohvala od mene, mislim kako je vrijeme da i detaljna recenzija osvane na blogu. U sklopu recenzije na koju necete dugo cekati, mozete ocekivati i te savjete koje sam sinoc otkrila (stvarno pomazu i pruzaju ljepsi efekat na trepuskama!). Ono sto me najvise zanimalo jeste – zasto u BiH uopste nisu dolazila Bourjois kremasta rumenila (ili npr.baza za bronzer)? Jednostavno mi je bilo neobicno sto nam nisu bila u prodaji a na globalnom nivou je odaziv na ova rumenila bio izvrstan. Receno mi je kako je BiH naprosto konzervativno trziste sa konzervativnim potrosacima koji najbolje reaguju na tradicionalne teksture i finise (npr.rumenila u kamenu ili pecena rumenila). Ja naprosto ne mogu da vjerujem da ne razmisljamo ‘izvan okvira’ i nadam se da cemo to uskoro promijeniti. To jeste, ako zelimo da i nama pristizu posljednji noviteti (u suprotnom, pravac na www.asos.com). Za vas cu recenzirati Bourjois maskaru (Volume Glamour Max Definition), novu nijansu Rouge Edition ruza za usne (od ranije sam recenzirala voljenu Violine Strass nijansu ovdje), eyeliner (ukoliko se ispravno sjecam, metalik finisa) te sam obradovana i parom sik suncanih naocala. Sve u svemu, bilo mi je lijepo a narocito volim kada je kod dekora posvecena paznja detaljima. Posebno mi je bilo zadovoljstvo razgovarati sa ljubaznim Bourjois damama. Moje drage citateljice, mozete ocekivati recenzije Bourjois kozmetike – starih favorita ali i uzbudljivih noviteta te par kozmetickih look-ova kojima cu ih demonstrirati. Ukoliko neki Bourjois favorit ne napusta vas neseser, voljela bih znati o cemu je rijec. Nemojte biti stidljive, podijelite svoje kozmeticke tajne sa mnom!