LisaLise's Giveaway - pure body butter

Yesterday I had a nice surprise - a parcel in my mailbox. Those who follow LisaLise's blog already know that she has a giveaway spree going on: the last one was just the other week and since she had 8 sample sets to give away, the chances of winning were pretty good :). 

I actually feel bad for not promoting this giveaway more, the product sure deserves this. This time it was a set of Bare Basic Body Butters: both based on pure cocoa butter (that's why it's texture reminded me of white chocolate!), one with thistle oil and the other with hazelnut oil. LisaLise asked all the winners to agree to give feedback on the product afterwards so there will be another post after I have had the pleasure of using both of these.

My first impression - I started with thistle oil one - is that the butter absolutely melts in the skin - it disappears so quickly I can dress myself almost immediately afterwards. There is no recognizable scent and feel is great. My shins literally drunk it up. Although my face at first seemed to drink it up too, it has now (in an hour or so) become greasy again - I am a living oil refinery.  And it looks just like white chocolate!

And another thing - I absolutely loved the rose-water so LisaLise (so kind of her!) agreed to make a trade with me and I got this herbal hydrosol as well - this is custom made and based on organic melissa hydrosol, organic aloe vera glycerine, cucumber extract - and added a little bit of benzyl alcochol as a preservative.

This does not smell as flowery as the Pure Rose Hydrating Skin mist, it's distinctly more masculine and mossy, one could even say a "medicinal" scent. At the same time I have to say that rose mist's scent is  much stronger - the herbal one will be much easier to use in public places. Many younger people seem to think rose-scent too overwhelming and a bit too "grandma". ;)

As I sprayed my face I believe I tasted aloe - it was a familiar slightly bitter taste (gran used to make me eat aloe with honey when I was having another of my throat infections so am familiar with that). It should be excellent remedy against all the sunburns I am bound to get. I think I'll write more about it after my trip. :) I have high expectations.

There was also a juniper hydrosol sample in the parcel - instructions say it's great after a long day on my feet so this will also be accompanying me pretty soon :). I just hope the airport officials wont confiscate them -  they might think me a bit weird travelling with so many bottles full of suspicious liquids.

Olin jälle LisaLise loosis õnnelik võitja - seekord postkastis kaks orgaanilist kehavõid - ja esimene mulje on väga hea. Iseenesest on mul veidi piinlik, et ma seda giveawayd rohkem ei promonud - aga kuulge, kes tahab oma võiduvõimalusi ise ja tahtlikult vähendada? Seekord oli 14 osalejat ja 8 võitjat! Kui selle lahke blogipidaja tooteid ise proovida soovitakse, küll siis ka follow-nupp ta blogis üles leitakse, mõtlesin mina. Iseenesest oli võitjate seas veel kaks eesti blogijat, nendegi kommentaare oleks põnev lugeda (Triin ja Kerli).

Toode on põhimõtteliselt puhas klopitud kakaovõi, millesse on parema pehmuse saavutamiseks lisatud kas siis ohakaõli või sarapuupähkliõli -  LisaLise eesmärk oli saada inimesed neid tooteid testima, otsustamaks, kumb versioon rohkem meeldib. Ma ei tuvastabnud kummalgi mingit erilist lõhna. Kehavõi ise näeb välja kui valge šokolaad - kaunikesti isuäratav.

Lisaks oli Lise nii armas, et pakkus välja vahetuse - minu kraam tema ürdihüdrosooli vastu - kuidas sain keelduda :)


PS! I definitely prefer the thistle oil version! Hazelnut oil has a cookie-smell when it warms up on my skin while Thistle has no recognizable  scent.

I got lucky at LisaLise's Hydrosol Skin mist giveaway!

I have not advertised but I was one of the 6 who got lucky on LisaLise's Hydrosol Skin Mist giveaway and now has a wonderful new friend - my very own Pure Rose Hydrating Skin Mist. Timing could not have more perfect - we had a minor heatwave  and I got to test this out in really hard circumstances (my glass box of an office had some 35 degrees in it - even lifting a hand made me sweat). Thank you, Lise!

I've never before used misting my makeup much  - only sometimes, when my makeup looked well and truly cakey did I  grab the plaything I use to mist my plants and misted my own face as well.  It's not as nice as when using this product - this one has an added bonus to it - a wonderful aroma.

What is an hydrosol? For explaining that I am going to use a picture from LisaLise's blog:

When producing essential oils (boiling plants and then cooling the steam) one ends up with water and oil - hydrosol and the thin layer of essential oil on top of it. Though essential oils are the main goal here, throwing out the water while keeping the "baby" would be a silly thing to do - hydrosol also retains those beneficial effects the essential oil has though in remarkably lesser concentration. Basically a wonderful skin tonic :).  (Lise will correct me if I got this wrong :))

Lise produces these for herself and family and friends and you can also order one from her, here. After having such a good time with the Rose skin mist, I am seriously thinking about getting the Herbal one as well. They are custom made and you get to pick your own favorites. :) As it happens I am going away soon, to a rather warm place (no, not to hell) and I think a refresher such as this will be desperately needed. :) Also: winter is coming - and office air looses all humidity - I have a hunch I will be grasping for it during winter as well.

click to biggify in order to meet the visitor
from the planet of the apes

 I'd like to share one more reason I love this product so much. A problem all loose powder mineral makeup users are bound to face at some point (and what liquid foundation users probably never notice): realization that even though you are female, you do have facial hair, lots of it, and it all shows up on the pics. Making the face moist and stippling it with your foundation brush helps a lot. This process is a lot more pleasant if the product used also smells nice and looks after your skin.

And - for all people who have difficulties getting up in the morning - you will not believe the effect spraying your face has when still groggy - instant alertness! Warmly recommend. :D

Ma võitsin! Esimest korda elus osutusin giveaways väljavalituks - ja nüüd on mul üks looduskosmeetika pärl endal olemas, LisLise Pure Rose hydrating Skin Mist. Luksuslik toode ja hind on kaunis karm kuid mõtlen, et peaks ühe sellise veel juurde tellima, Herbali. Ma olen ahvivaimustuses ja seda ei juhtu just sageli - iseenesest on toode ülilihtne kuid kasutusvõimalused kaunis laialdased: värskendaja, meigikinnitaja, nahatoonik - kõik ühes. Kui oled rikas, siis tasub täitsa vaadata. Vaesemad peavad alternatiive otsima hakkama - võibolla leiab midagi sarnast ka meie apteekidest või looduskosmeetikapoodidest. Ma arvan, et selle ostu pean siiski veel ära tegema. Päris palju variante tuleb ette, kui otsingusse panna lillevesi või hüdrosool.

Here's another tribute to Lise - the packaging was amazingly neat :) and posted on Friday it arrived in Tallinn by Monday. Well done, Danish and Estonian mail services!
Bottle itself is sturdy plastic and has a protective cap over the pulverizer (?). When sprayed there are no big drops, it all comes out in even mist.

PS! Lise is currently holding another giveaway - samples of her Bare Basic Body Butter. There will be  8 lucky winners this time:). To participate leave a comment under her blog post and agree, that you will give her feedback on the product should you be the lucky winner. Guess who's already listed ;)

LisaLise's Giveaway - 100% pure organic rose hydrosol

This is a gem for all people who prefer purer, nature cosmetics. LisaLise is from Denmark, has her own little eco-cosmetics business and one of the more informative blogs on DIY cosmetics I have come across. And now she's giving away 5 sample sizes of her Hydrosol Skin Mist. I warmly suggest to check it out and take part. :)

LisaLise, kes teeb ise väikestviisi tellimise peale looduskosmeetikat ja kellel on väga tore DIY looduskosmeetika blogi, mida on alati väga huvitav ja kindlasti ka kasulik uurida, loosib välja viis roosiekstraktidega näoniisutaja testrit. Neid kasutatakse naha niisutamiseks ning ka meigi kinnitamiseks. Huvilised on oodatud :).

Jennifae's EDM blush giveaway...

... is taking place from January 1st to 31st, everyone's invited to attend :)


Visit her blog and sign up!

Funnyface Beauty giveaway

Alicia from Funniface Beauty is hosting a huge (and very popular) giveaway:

Winning this has a snowball's chance in hell but it's worth to try. Deadline is January 11th and this giveaway is international! See tähendab, et ka meil on lootust :D

Makeuptalk giveaway - Guerlain Beauty Coffret

Makeuptalk is hosting a giveaway and the prize is this: 

is'nt it a beauty? a pretty Guerlain Beauty Coffret containing 

Fard A Joues Blush 2g/0.07oz

Fard A Paupieres Eyeshadow 4 x 4g/0.02oz

Lengthening and Curving Mascara 3ml/0.10oz

Poudre Pour Le Visage Face Powder 4g/0.14oz

Rouge A Levres Lipstick 2 x 0.8g/0.03oz

Deadline is December 27th!

Makeuptalki foorumis loositakse välja Guerlaini tilluke meigipalett/kohver, mõtlesin õnne proovida. Osalemiseks on vaja loosimisest oma blogis kribida ja link sellest foorumisse üles panna. Ilusad neutraalsed värvid.

More giveaways to enter :)

I'm not going to enter them all, I just am not so interested in mainstream lines, more an eco-gal myself, but at least I'll do my share by informing my readers:

Julie from Musings of a Makeup Maniac is holding a MAC giveaway to celebrate her 100 followers (ending November 13). Winner gets to choose a MAC lipstick and eyeshadow of their choice.

Jenn from Spiced Beauty is also holding a giveaway and forking out her back-ups from MAC. Contest ends on November 21.

Joy from All Made Up is organizing a big Christmas giveaway, deadline for entering is December 1st.

Evelyn from Beauty Ambition is celebrating her 600 followers and holding a giveaway for them: UD Book of Shadows vol III. Deadline for entering is December 3rd.

Last but not the least is Lisa from Golden Glow, who would like to give a Christmas present to one of the followers. Deadline for entering is December 10th.

Nea's international giveaway

Nea at Fashioned in Finland is also holding a giveaway this month and the  prizes are wonderful :) : Shu Uemura's eyelash curler and 2 Sleek palettes. Some TKB samples are also in the mix but I think I pretty much have all of those already. Storm is one of the most sought-after Sleek palettes and imho the crown of the prize. Deadline for entering is December 3rd :)

Chance to win is a bit on the slim side, since she already has a huge amount of followers who are probably all entering the giveaway.

Emily's giveaway

Emily's blog Emily van der Hell is holding a big birthday-giveaway. It's open to all  EU residents (thank you Emily!).

pic from Emily's blog

This is quite a large event and 4 sets are given away, deadline is November 28. May I please direct your attention to the gorgeous Sigma brushes, which are in Set number 4? Manhattans Wildberry palette in set 3? cute jewelry in sets 1 and 2 and generous gift cards? definitely entering!

See loosimine on avatud kõigi EU elanike jaoks! Emily ei eelda, et kõik on blogiomanikud (ei pea olema ilublogi, muide) ja seega saavad selles loosimises osaleda needki, kes blogi ei pea. Tingimuseks, on e-kirja saatmine, milles oleks kirjas tema esimese blogisissekande pealkiri ehk siis Es wird Herbst. Saksa keele oskus tuleb kasuks.

Another big international giveaway from Blix!

It seems Christmas comes early this year: another big giveaway by Blix from the Glitter is my crack. It's mainly Morgana Cryptoria's eye pigment collections (Haunted Eyes and Cleopatra, swatches can be seen here) and Blix has added some jewelery she sells in her Etsy store too. This necklace would look perfect around my pale neck, n'est-ce pas?

pic from Blix's blog

Deadline for entering is November 12th!

Leticia's international giveaway!

Leticia from Cosmetics Aficionado is having a wonderful INTERNATIONAL giveaway: NYX Champagne & Caviar palette and a Cargo lip gloss quad. Be sure to take part, deadline is November 6th, you'll still make it!

pic copied from Letitia's blog

NYX'i palett on kaunis kuulus, roosad-pruunid-beežid, millega saab luua kena neutraalset igapäevalooki. Osalemiseks tuleb olla tema blogi järgija ning sellest loosist ka oma blogis pajatada.




PS! Just look! I was SO close!

MakeupTalk's MAC giveaway!

Uue kuue saanud Makeuptalk on välja pannud 3 MACi kinkekaarti  à 50 USD, mis loositakse välja ilublogijate vahel. Osalemiseks tuleb sellest blogida oma kodulehel ning veidi promo teha. Makeuptalkis on eraldi mineraalmeigi alafoorum, kust minagi oma esimesed MMU-teadmised ammutasin (link on ka sidebar'il). Hetkel on see kergelt varjusurmas kuid vanad huvitavad teemad on kõik seal olemas.

I have been on MakeupTalk since May 2008, when I first discovered their mineral makeup subforum. Next to MakeupAlley it's my main source of makeup-related information. The wonderful thing is: MakeupTalk  is organizing a nice juicy giveaway! 3 MAC gift cards are going to be given up as prizes amongst the participating beauty bloggers. Please do go check it out!

Deadline is November 29th!

Entering the Crow's first giveaway

The Crow and the Powder Puff is having her first giveaway and boy it is huge... luckily it's international so it's also available for entering to people in this part of the world too!

Pictures snatched from The Crow and the Powder Puff blog

Apparently she also has a YouTube channel I was totally unawares about :).

I'm on a roll - entering Mindy's giveaway too

Küll küllale liiga ei tee - võtame ette ka selle võimaluse, seal pole kusagil märgitud, et "international" ei sobi. Mindy blogi on mu jaoks kaunis tundmatu, selle juurde viis mind link säärasest blogist nagu Silhouette Screams, kelle viide Cullenite bukkakele kirjeldamaks laupigmenti tipnes kuvari puhtakspühkimisega (üldiselt on tal väga värvilised meigid ja kirjutab samuti, khm, värvikalt).

Giveaway leiab aset blogis nimega Painted ja mind tõmbas magnetina ligi pakutav 4-auguline palett, kuhu (juhhei!) mahuksid sisse ka 26mm lauvärvipannid. Kommi vastu pole ka midagi, nagu ka vannipommide ning ilusate kirevate pulbrite vastu. Mindy on loosimise päevaks valinud 18. septembri. Mis muud kui pöidlaid hoidma!

About Mindy's giveaway which is featured in her blog named Painted. Picture is also from her blog. See you there :)

Blix's mainly Aromaleigh huge international giveaway

See on üks viiest loosi minevast komplektist

Samuti tahaks osa võtta Glitter Is My Crack blogi tohutu pirakast peamiselt Aromaleigh pigmendiloosist. Giveaway's on lausa 5 erinevat auhinda ja osaleda saavad kõik soovijad. Aromaleigh pigmente pole mu kollektsioonis grammigi ja kuigi firmast endast nagu eriti ei hooligi, oleks uusi toone alati tore proovida (Aromaleigh oli üks esimesi suuremaid MMU indie tootjaid, kuulsus oli sellel firmal hea, nüüdseks on ta tegevuse lõpetanud). 

Lauvärv ning huuled
toon-toonis
juuksekaunistusega :)

Blogipidaja on sihuke kergelt gooti ja müüb Etsy's ka sulgedest kraesid, boasid jms stuffi. Mul võib valesti meeles olla aga minu meelest müüs mingil hetkel ka ehteid. Meigid on väga  värvilised ja tagasihoidlikkus pole voorus :D. Fotodel kasutatud ehted on samuti omaette klass. Ma avastasin ta siis, kui otsisin TKB Tradingu pigmentide pilte - ta on üks väheseid kes neid ka kasutab, enamus lihtsalt ostab neid kokku ja siis jätab nurka seisma.

Hetkel on loteriis osalejaid juba 106 niiet šansid pole eriti kiita... :S  12. septembril kuulutatakse võitjad välja.

About Blix's huge giveaway, check it out here. Pics from her blog.

Taking part of DieKriegerin's giveaway

DieKriegerin has accidentally overdone her shopping and is now generously offering the extra UDPP she bought as a gift to one of her readers. 

Üldiselt mul nendes giveaway'des eriti ei vea, ka seetõttu, et enamus neist on Ameerika-sisesed. Seekord aga kuna tegu Saksamaa blogijaga, saavad kõik EU maade elanikud osa võtta. Loodetavasti veab - Manhattan sai otsa ja olemasolevad ELFi silmameigialuskreemid pole eriti küünlaid väärt. Haisevad ka kui põrgulised. Tähtaeg on 18. september, osalemiseks tuleb giveaway'd promoda oma blogis ning postitada ka sellekohane teade DieKriegerin'i blogi kommentaaridesse.

Pic copied from DieKriegerin's post.