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26. Juli 2013

Surprise Pack from Belarus!

Back in December (great blogger I am, I know *sigh*) I got a parcel that was both a giveaway win and a surprise pack at the same time. One of the nail bloggers that I follow for a long time, Tatiana, decided to organise a spontaneous giveaway and just award two followers who comment the most. I happened to be one of the lucky girls, and some weeks later I received a pack - and I had no idea about its content! :)


See, Tatiana lives in Belarus, and she decided to send a full box of local Belarusian goodies! I mean, how amazing is the concept of showing other bloggers the best of the local products!! Here I totally bow down to her idea :) 
In the parcel I got 2 face masks: Belita algae-based, and BelKosmex moisturising with hyaluronic acid and vitamins; a cuticle eraser (a soft cuticle remover) and a nail polish from the brand Viteks (orig. Вiтекс).  


I have to say that I totally loved the face masks and the cuticle treatment, and - who would doubt - I adore the nail polish! The only Belarusian creation in my stash and quite a bright shade - Viteks Passion Dance (orig. Biтекс Танец Страсти) has gained my sympathy from the first stroke!



Viteks Passion Dance is a cold-hued red/crimson semi-jelly meaning that it's more liquid than creme and way more glossy. Application did not cause any problems: 2 coats and a great thin brush attached. I did have a feeling that it dries longer than expected, but I was in a hurry anyways and could have an inadequate perception of time. Top coat application eliminated that concern :) 



I liked the bright crimson shade a lot, and I had nothing similar in my stash as I normally grab darker red tones. Amazingly, this one suited me well, and it also works great for pedicure! :) 




Oh, how I love surprise packs!! :) One more time I'd like to thank Tatiana - check her nice blog by the way! - for sending me all these wonderful things!
Yay for nail polish international community! :D

6. Juli 2013

Mont Bleu Products: Nail Files & More!

How about showing you an awesome surprise pack from the Czech company Mont Bleu? :) The one that I got in... January. Ahem.

On the other hand, I am assured that it's never late to talk about good products. Especially if you use them on a daily basis, like I use Mont Bleu nail files, for example. Last year I was reviewing them in my blog, and my highly positive opinion hasn't changed since then. 

So, around Christmas days I received a package from Mont Bleu, which was a total surprise! I wasn't expecting anything! And lookie lookie what I got:

Mont Bleu nail file

- round-ended glass nail file decorated with Swarovski crystals: somehow the Mont Bleu employees who were choosing the files to send me got the idea of my addiction to blue colour :) 

- sharp-pointed glass nail file with the Zodiac pattern and a crystal: I find it a cool idea to have a nail file with your star sign :)

- lilac tweezers with Swarovski crystals: looking very elegant and they do have a tight grip - they became my #1 tweezers;

- white pen with a crystal: a stylish exterior, quite thin and light. Ladies' thing :)

- chameleon earrings: these shine like diamonds on the sun!

Mont Bleu glass nail file

Above and below are the close-ups of the embellishment. Ruining your possible suspicion: the crystals won't fall off. It's been more than a year that I got my first Mont Bleu nail files - the "gems" are stuck like glue, no worries!

Mont Bleu products

Oh, and in case I didn't mention it before: I'm a proud Sagittarian! :) Saggies of the world, unite! :)

Mont Blue zodiac nail file

And the earrings close-up: the colour transition always makes me stare at them before I put them on! :) 

Mont Bleu earrings

Personally as a nail polish addict I do recommend Mont Bleu glass files: they are gentle on nails, they last forever and the decoration is just fabulous! 

Generally, Mont Bleu is famous for offering various beauty-related products (compact mirrors, brushes, jewellery and nail files, of course) decorated by Swarovski crystals, or patterns. Check their web-site in order to see the whole variety! In my opinion, Mont Bleu products can be also great gifts for friends and relatives. Good news is that Mont Bleu offers worldwide shipping for reasonable prices.  

One last thing: enter the cupon code 'BLOG' and get 20% off!  

*The products mentioned in this post were kindly sent by Mont Bleu company as a Christmas gift without any conditions stated.

20. Januar 2013

Surprise Pack #2

Continuing my reports about the Xmas packs I got, I would like to show you a bit of awesomeness that came from Portugal (yes yes, again!) and that was a total surprise for me!!! Once last autumn a lovely girl with a lovely name Dulce contacted me and asked for help in getting one polish from Germany she wanted. So I did, and to thank me for that (!) she sent me the whole pack of beautiful things!!!!!!! How great is that?!

Miss Cop nail polish

Moreover, she didn't just send whatever, but the Miss Cop polishes I liked so much! Yes, those mysterious ones I got from Hamburg regretting that I didn't buy more!  

 Miss Cop Les Dragees #06, Miss Cop Les Dragees #02

Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans #01, Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans #02, Miss Cop Les Pearl & Pop #06

And if you think that's all she sent... NO! I also got a whole bunch of nice stuff: nail art supplies, cosmetics and a wonderful felt flower : ) 


After considering which polish to start with (it was hard!!), I grabbed Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans #02 Bleu Vintage - a dusty blue shade. Just like its fellows from Les Blue Jeans collection, it's all packed with silver shimmer and applies nicely in 2 coats. The formula was a bit goopy though, I may use the thinner next time.

Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans

Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans

Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans

Look, girls, I really don't know what's the story behind these Miss Cop polishes, why no one knows about them, and why they appear randomly here in there in different countries... but I can tell you one thing: once you spot them - grab them!! 

Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans

Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans

Again, attempts to make macroshots without a proper camera.. : ) Just for you to see this silver shimmer.

Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans

Miss Cop Les Blue Jeans

Dear Dulce, it's hard to express how grateful I am - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! And beware, something might arrive to you as unexpected as it did to me ; ) ; ) ; ) 

23. November 2012

Surprise Pack!

Some days ago I got my first "surprise pack" from a fellow blogger Antallex, who has wonderful nails and manages to create flawless manicures I can't stop adoring :) I knew that she was so kind to send me something, but I had no idea what was inside, moreover I was just expecting a small envelope. But when I went to the post to collect the pack, it turned out to be a huge box full of polishes :) 

Несколько дней назад я получила посылку-сюрприз от замечательной девушки Antallex, которая тоже ведет блог и показывает в нем изумительной красоты ногти и маникюры, которыми я не перестаю восхищаться :) Я знала, что ко мне от нее что-то едет, но понятия не имела, что внутри, и вообще я ждала небольшой конвертик, а ко мне приехала целая коробка всяких богатств :) 


Inside there were a whole lot of Avon polishes, 3 Dance Legend bottles - the brands I would otherwise never try - and a pretty apple green China Glaze I wanted to have but I was afraid that the colour won't suit me.

В посылке было много-много Эйвонов и три лака Dance Legend - бренды, которые бы я иначе никогда наверное не попробовала бы - и симпатичный яблочно-зелененький Чайна, на который я засматривалась, но всё боялась, что мне не подойдет цвет. 




After unboxing: // Без коробочек:

 Dance Legend #191 (changes shade on the sun); Dance Legend #89; Dance Legend #170 (changes shade with the temperature)

 Avon Pastel Pink, China Glaze Gaga For Green, Avon Aqua Fantasy

 Avon Sea Breeze, Avon Coral Reef, Avon Lemon Sugar, Avon Viva Pink

Avon Real Red, Avon Modern Mauve, Avon Strawberry

Traditionally, I'm showing the swatches of one of the newly arrived beauties. It was VERY hard to pick the first one, but Avon Modern Mauve looked so attractive with its misterious shimmer tints, that I couldn't resist :)

По традиции показываю свотчи одного из новоприбывших сокровищ. Было ОЧЕНЬ трудно выбрать, какой лак опробовать первым, но Avon Modern Mauve так интересно смотрелся в бутылочке со своими загадочными переливами лилового шиммера, что я не смогла устоять :)

Avon Modern Mauve

I personally find the name Modern Mauve very suitable to the shade, because it is pure mauve colour in my perception, and "modern".. well, modern because it has such a cool iridescent shimmer :) It's a semi-jelly by texture, quite opaque to cover in 2 coats though.

Мне лично название Modern Mauve кажется очень подходящим к цвету лака, потому что это чистый маув согласно моему цветовосприятию, ну а "современный" он наверное потому, что в нем так много прикольного шиммера :) По текстуре лак полужеле, но перекрывает улыбку уже в 2 слоя.

Avon Modern Mauve

I totally enjoyed the first experience with Avon polishes. I loved the brush: it's just of the right width for me, and quite resilient, which makes painting a very easy process. As Antallex says about such cases, "one can easily polish the nails in the dark with eyes closed" :) Just like the bottle indicates, the polish is "speeddry", but sometimes so speed that you have to be quick to spread the polish over your nail before it dries.

У меня остались очень даже положительные впечатления от первого опыта с лаками Avon. Особенно по душе мне пришлась  кисть: как раз оптимальной ширины и достаточно упругая, что так облегчило процесс покраски. Как говорит в таких случаях сама Antallex, "этим лаком можно красить в темноте с закрытыми глазами" :) В точности как написано на бутылочке - "speeddry", этот лак очень быстро сохнет, но иногда так быстро, что надо поторопиться распределить его по ногтю, пока он не начал застывать. 

Avon Modern Mauve

By the way, Antallex also has this polish and she showed it in her blog too. It looks a bit different on her nails because of the skin undertone, but I really like both versions :)

Кстати, Antallex тоже показывала этот лак у себя в блоге. На ней он смотрится немного по-другому из-за подтона кожи, но мне очень нравятся оба варианта :) 

Avon Modern Mauve

One last note: only when I was editing the swatches, I noticed a sign on the bottle saying "Made in Germany", and it was a real surprise. Then, if you look closer at the pics you will also see "Made in Italy", "Made in UK" etc. on the bottles. Only after I googled it up, I found that there is a representation of Avon in these and other countries, otherwise I never saw this brand here and generally was sure that it stems from America.

И последнее примечание: только когда я обрабатывала фото, я заметила надпись на бутылочке "сделано в Германии", чему я очень даже удивилась. А если присмотреться, то на других бутылочках можно заметить "сделано в Великобритании", "сделано в Италии" итд. Только после того, как я погуглила на эту тему, я узнала, что у Эйвон есть представительства в этих и других странах, до этого я почему-то думала, что это американский бренд, и уж точно никогда не встречала его здесь в Германии. 

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I'm very grateful to Antallex for this surprise pack and making me feel like a kid unpacking Xmas presents : ) I can't wait to try all other beauties, and be sure you'll be seeing large numbers of Avon swatches in the nearest future : )  Thank you soooo much, Natasha!!! :)))

Я очень благодарна Antallex за эту посылку-сюрприз, я прям почувствовала себя ребенком, вскрывающим новогодние подарки :) Очень хочется попробовать все остальные лаки, и будьте готовы к миллиону тыщ свотчей Эйвон в моем блоге. Огромное спасибо тебе, Наташа!!! :)))