Terrible lazyness...

I have made some EOTD's and FOTD's but never gotten around to post them. By the time I actually had the time to sit down and blog I had already forgotten what it was I used to do the look with. Recently I have come out with a brilliant solution :D - it's so easy, all I need to do is take a pic of the stuff used! This way  anyone interested can just biggify the pic and see the details for themselves.

So last Wednesday I looked a bit red in the face (e.l.f.'s mineral foundation in Fair does that to a pale person):

still have "long" hair on this pic

And the stuff used to look like this was all this:

I think I did a lot better job on Friday, of course this time I used EDM's Intensive Fair instead (Fairly Light Neutral was for contouring, e.l.f. Studio foundation brush is very good for the purpose).:

TKB's Apple Blossom as blush - it only has a pink sheen, no particular coverage

Conservatorie's Brown Coco in the crease and TKB's Dusty Rose al over lid,
Satin White as lower liner blended downwards with Pearl Sunlight

Even though I say it myself - my skin looks friggin' amazing!
Perhaps now I've grown out of puberty?

And yes, I have a new haircut - a very short pixie.Why? Because my hairdresser returns from holidays in September - I need to look decent all summer long - bangs this short will start to annoy me in August at the soonest :). I look like a little boy when without makeup and dressed down. :D

Natural haircolor - darker during winter

Face is pinkish, tested MAC's C1 foundation, no primer used 

(thank you, Anja -  I've finally gotten round to begin testing all those wonderful little samples, I'll try the Smashbox sample on the week-end :)

Yes to Carrots shampoo & conditioner

Detsembris on Yes to Carrots šampoon 

Jyskis 19,90 ning balsam 22,90! 

Augustis Jyski sattudes märkasin Yes to Carrots tooteid 30 kr pudel - ja loomulikult haarasin endalegi (allahindlus ikkagi). Suur pooleliitrine pudel  (ok, mõningaste mööndustega) öko-shampooni või palsamit vaid 30 krooni? Ja veel positiivsete arvustustega tooted? Ema sai kurgi kehavõide, peakski küsima, et kuidas ka meeldis. Kahtlustan, et need võisid olla miskid alla hinnatud vanades pakendites partiid. Ma just googeldasin ja avastasin, et netipoes müüvad sama shampooni $8,99 pudel. Hämmastav...

Šampoon on imeliku kallerdise-laadse tekstuuriga - paks nagu tatt. Kui piisavalt palju toodet välja ei pressi ja pudelit kiiresti väljapigistatud portsu juurest ei eemalda, imeb too kõik sisse tagasi. Meenutas mulle lasteaiakaaslast Laurat, kelle tatimullid vastavalt sisse-ja väljahingamisele kas siis ninasõõrmetest sees- või väljaspool viibisid. Lõhn ei ole just inspireerivaim kuid täiesti talutav, värv on läbipaistev oranz. Koostisosade loetelu on väga pikk.

Yes To Carrots Nourishing Shampoo
Water (Aqua), Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Magnesium Chloride, Dead Sea Water (Maris Aqua), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Seed Oil, Daucus Carota Juice, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Juice, Ipomoera Batatas (Sweet Potato) Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Honey(Mel) Extract, Fragrance (Parfum), Algae Extracts (Rhodella, Dunaliella, Spirulina), Silt (Maris Limus), Niacinamide, Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Peel Extract.

Eelmine, Londacare Volume Booster  udupeen volüümishampoon oli tundlikule skalbile mõeldud kohevust andev salongitoode (100 kr? oli ka kevadel parasjagu sooduses), mingi bambuse ja lootoseekstraktiga hall pudel - ja see põhjustas ikka päris korraliku kõõma. Kõõm on nüüd taandumas, ju see va SLS oli, mis nahale ei meeldinud. Shampooni enda viskasin kappi teisi kasutajaid ootama. Isegi intiimpesuvedelik on juustele ja skalbile rohkem meelt mööda kui too "eriliselt õrn" salongitoode. Palun pange tähele, need tervendavad aktiivosad on nimistu lõpus, täpselt enne parabeene. Võime vaid ette kujutada nende "hiiglaslikku" rolli mu õrna naha rahustamisel ning volüümi tekitamisel. 

Yes to Carrots palsam lõhnab paremini ja on, üllatus-üllatus, samuti oranž. Jätab juuksed siidiseks ning mul säherdune tunne, et eriti hästi juustest välja ei tule. Peab korralikult loputama. Hetkel tundub, et nii šampoon kui palsam on täitsa vastuvõetavad ja saavad ülesandega hakkama. juuksed ei ole enam nii elektrit täis kui eelmise šampooni ning Sante balsamiga.

Yes To Carrots Nourishing Conditioner
Water (Aqua), Dead Sea Water (Maris Aqua), Silt (Maris Limus), Magnesium Chloride, Chamomila Recutita (Chamomile) Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Calendula Officinalis Oil, Daucus Carota (Carrot) Seed Oil, Daucus Carota (Carrot) Juice, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Juice, Ipomoera Batatas (Sweet Potato) Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Honey (Mel) Extract, Fragrance (Parfum), Dimethicone, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat Germ) Oil, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Cetrimonium Chloride, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Peel Extract.

Yes to Carrots shampoos and conditioners are on sale right now at Jysk (our local store, 1,5 eur for a 500ml bottle!). Apparently the store is either discontinuing the series or the producer is changing the concept into some Dead Sea Minerals thingy. Having used the shampoo for some weeks now I can say it does not irritate my scalp and seems to work fine (SLS aka sodium laureth sulfate is replaced by sodium coceth sulfate). 
Conditioner is a bit difficult to rinse out, it's meant to moisturize dry hair and cut down the fuzziness. Some people complain about the shampoo's smell and although it's nothing to write home about, it's not disgusting either. 
A salesperson recommended Londacare Professional Volume Booster shampoo which I bought during the summer (oh so good for the sensitive scalp!) but it ended up being ordinary dandruff-causing SLS bomb.  I get better results using my intimate wash gel, which irritates much less although also based on SLS.

On some hair stuff...

 Having used Charles Worthington's refresh & revive Dry Shampoo limited edition Front Row for a while in some emergency situations I have to admit - am not impressed. Main reason - did not look freshened up at all and made my scalp itchy. Main ingredients are rice starch and corn starch, which when applied carelessly, leave ugly white markings on the hair. I have thin weak structured Nordic hair and this stuff did not help much. I have light hair and I cannot imagine someone with darker hair using it - it will make dark hair look more gray for sure. I also hate spray bottles - the stench makes me gag.

The leave-in conditioner on the other hand is great. I know it's not a nature product or anything but it works and hair looks good with it. 

(Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Hydroxyethylcellulose, Parfum (Fragrance), Dimethiconol, Polyquaternium-47, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Buteth-3, Tributyl Citrate, TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Nitrate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.)

The only problem with it is: can be purchased in England, not easily available here. 

So as I stumbled across Johnson's Baby No More Tangles® Leave-in conditioner 200ml 

(Ingredients: Aqua, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Behenyl, Alchol, Polyquaternium-37, Cetearyl Alchol, Propylene, Glycol Dicaprylate/Diccaprate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, PPG-1 trdeceth-6, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum)

I wondered, whether this might be a cheap alternative. Johnsons' ingredients list is shorter and the ingredients do not match. 

Any advice on the subject? Personally, I have doubts...

Stiilisoeng 60ndatest / 60s hairdo

Sattus kätte vana Siluett, vist aastast 61 või 62. Mulle tohutult imponeerib 60ndate kostüümi- ja kleidimood, endalgi üks sama joont järgiv väike must kleit olemas nagu ka kingad ning isegi kott kuid juustega seevastu olen kaunis lootusetu juhtum - juuksed teevad mida juuksed tahavad.

Siin kirjeldatakse ajastuutruu soengu tegemist kaunis lihtsana... teinekord võiks ära proovida. Juuksed on just parajasti nii pikaks kasvanud, ehk õnnestub.

I leafed through some old 60s fashion magazines, "Siluett" was THE fashion magazine in Soviet Union for decades and ruled 1/6 of the planet's fashion. It covered topics from hair to ideology but mostly it was all about clothes and cutting patterns. This hairdo caught my eye, I'm rather partial to the overall clothing-style of the era, I find it classy, functional and elegant (not so much the hairstyles, the latter seem a bit too heavy and helmet-y lookig in general). I'm not sure I am able to wear this particular do since my hair is a bit thin and perhaps too soft. And there's no way I can make this one myself... Would like to give it a try though.

Siluett 50 Hommage ja in memoriam (in estonian)

Joik's deep cleansing facial oil - over and done with

Finally managed to finish the Joik face cleansing oil I bought in February 2009. I used it about twice a week while bathing and lately I had been using it with baking soda - to add abrasiveness and remove old skin more efficiently (smeared the oil on the skin, letting it work it's magic for a while, then took some baking soda, rubbed the skin over with it before taking the hot sponge and removing all of the goo).

It's a good product, removes all sorts of grease-based cosmetics and the skins own sebum like a charm. Main ingredients are sunflower oil, olive oil, ricinus oil, jojoba oil and some essential oils like lemongrass, lavender and tea tree oil. It's fairly cheap, 60 kroons per 100 ml bottle ($5, £3) that'll last you a year at least. They say on the homepage "use a teaspoon of oil" but that would be enough to cover your face, neck and decollete. 5 drops is enough for the face. I think I will not buy again, I'll just mix some myself.

IMPORTANT! Please note it also contains ricinus communis oil - a well known laxative if consumed orally, and also a pretty potent hair growth agent. Some people have been complaining that they have literally grown beards (hair growth on the cheeks accelerated) after using the cleansing oil. It's individual of course, I can't really complain about having a beard :D.

Sain lõpuks Joigi sügavpuhastava näoõliga ühele poole. Hea toode aga ma vist ei viitsi teist korda osta. Päevalille, oliivi, riitsinus ja jojobaõlid kõik niikuinii kodus olemas, saab ka ise segada. Niikuinii kasutasin seda viimasel ajal soodaga pastaks segatuna, et nahka efektiivsemalt koorida. Õlipuhastus kui selline sobib mu nahale kaunis hästi.

Ricinus communis oil/castor oil

Another recent aqcuisition: a small (30 ml) bottle of Ricinus Communis oil aka castor oil (cheap (30 kr, 2 EUR, $2,5, £1,5), sold in pharmacies).

Ricinus is a highly toxic plant, has very pretty and very poisonous seeds (should a child eat 3-4 seeds, it's a goner). Tough that, since the plant is widely used in gardens and cityscapes cause it's just so pretty.

This oil has been used for centuries for it's laxative properties (when taken orally) and also for boosting hair growth (used externally). Apparently it wakes up the dormant hair bulbs or smth and therefore makes the hair thicker. People use it to regrow overplucked eyebrows and it's also widely used after fake lashes are removed and people are left with only 1 or 2 of their own.

Ricinus oil is not to be used to remove eye makeup! Although the oil itself is not toxic there's a big chance of getting puffy eyes in the morning. It's used on the scalp (not the hair itself - use something cheaper there, like ordinary olive oil with some drops of essential oil), eyebrows and eyelashes only (ok, places where you want to have lots of hair - maybe someone would like a hairy chest...). One can use an old mascara wand or a q-tip to apply the oil.

I am a big fan of removing eye makeup with oils. I always use mineral oil and not the natural oils: reason being mineral oil is very unlikely to produce an allergic reaction, eyes are a very sensitive area (mineral oil will not go rancid). Natural oils, especially those mixed with essential oils - would not do well with everyone. Sometimes when travelling I do use olive oil or sunflower oil to remove eye makeup but no matter what oil I use I always make sure I get all the oil off the lids before I go to bed (eyes might swell up otherwise). I have rather long lashes and I attribute this to the oil cleansing method - oiled up lashes are not as brittle as lashes that get in contact with eye makeup removers every day.

Riitsinus ehk kastoorõli on vanast ajast teada vahend (juukse)karvakasvu kiirendamiseks, tuleb vaid nahale määrida. Efekt tulenevat sellest, et äratab uinunud folliikulid ja nõnda tekivad paksemad juuksed. Juustesse endisse määrida pole mõtet, sinna kõlbab ka tavaline ning märksa odavam oliivõli. Viimasel ajal on paljudel kunstripsmed ja nende eemaldamisel selgub, et enda omadest pole miskit alles jäänud - siis on riitsinusest kasu küll. Seespidiselt mõjub lahtistina.

Hair conditioners

The trouble with my hair is it gets too greasy too soon and I have to wash the hair every day. This is of cource very stressing for the hair and continues to irritate the scalp even more. Conditioners are a must, otherwise the hair will soon resemble a felt.

Recently bought the all natural Sante Brilliant Hair hair conditioner - I can't really say anything for or against it. It has brilliant reviews and comes from a famous eco-brand. I guess for me it's just decent. I probably could do with a cheaper one, this one was almost 100 kr which is a bit steep for something as trivial as hair conditioner. It seems to not last long though - a month and the tube is already half empty.

See tundub mulle sihuke keskmik - ei midagi halba aga samas ei pane ka rõõmust üles-alla hüppama. Lõhn on hea ja koostisosad inimsõbralikud. Töötab.

Been travelling a little and as everybody knows, hair-care products tend to be heavy and therefore I usually do not bother to pack them.

Wonderful opportunity to try out new stuff. The first is Charles Worthington's leave in conditioner for damaged hair. Seems to be fine, hair is easily combable and does not feel heavy. It's a bit pricier, 5.49£ per tube and a little goes a long way. Contains lots of silicones and other interesting ingredients so by no means is this a nature product. It smells nice and is very easy to apply. I think I'd like to have the Balancing Act dry shampoo too - could come very handy during the summer trips. Boots - here I come!

See on väga hea asi. Ideaalne neil päevil, kui tunned et ei viitsi balsami juuste sisse mätsimise, toime ootamise ja väljaloputamise peale aega raisata. Tõin endale ühe inglismaalt kaasa. Naftat ja muud jama täis nagu vana põrguline kuid töötab. Tuleks panna vaid juustesse (otstesse) ning hoiduda nahale määrimisest. Aitab igasugustest pesemisjärgsetest pusadest edukalt lahti saada.

The one I'd like to warn the general public about is this product - the Black Orchid Bergamot herbal hair conditioner - this is almost pure mineral oil. Not usable on European hair, I guess it would only be usable for very dry and hard textured afro hair. It's basically a pot of blue grease. This you cannot rinse out - this one has to be washed out of the hair. Took me 3 times to finally get the grease out.

Tõepoolest jubedaim juuksetoode mis eales ette sattunud... pesin juuksed ära ja ei saanud aru, miks nad ometi juba ära ei kuiva ja ikka veel nii märjad tunduvad kuni mulle koitis, et nad on rasvast täiesti sorgus! järgnes kahekordne peapesu... alles ülejärgmisel päeval sain juuksed päris puhtaks. See toode on afrojuustele, krussis ja kuivadele - neil arvatavasti läheks sellist õlivanni teinekord vaja. Kui toodet ennast googeldasin, oli üks lehekülgedest vanglapoe inventory-list...

PS! Boots' should be having a sale on the Vosene dandruff shampoo - a pound per bottle. The Brotherhood of Perpetual Snowfall (meaning dad and bro) are definitely getting some.

Vosene on inglise šampoon, mida toodetakse juba vist 40ndatest alates. Lõhn on selline "herbal" kuid sisu vaevalt et seda on. Töötab ning odavam kui Head&Shoulders mida mu rahvas tavaliselt ostab.

EOTD Brown: Chameleon Fine

Picture's taken 7 hrs after application. I have managed to rub off the foundi during the day.

Colors used are:

TKB Chameleon Fine all over lid (I still think of it as dark red with blue sheen)
EDM Champagne Blush (extremely shiny, has pretty strong pink too) used to blend the dark color upwards
TKB Ivory Lace under the brow

And for the first time in my life - I'm a brunette.

Note to self - get a kajal pencil and new mascara.

Eesti meigimaailm ja Lumivalgukese dilemma

Tundub uskumatu, kuid Eesti kosmeetikahulgimüüjad ei too maale heledaid jumestuskreeme. Isegi "Lumene - põhjamaisele naisele" riiulid on heledast jumestuskreemist lagedad, osta saaks vaid heledat kivipuudrit. MACi heledaim oli kollane ja MakeUpStore Milk samamoodi... Ainult et veidi tobe on ringi käia kollase näoga kui kael ja dekoltee valged... aristokraatlikult piimvalged.

Suvel ehk MAC ja MUS heledaimad töötaksid, siis aitab looduslikult kõrgem kiirgusfoon nahka beežikamaks saada kuid - kauaks meil seda suve? 9 kuud aastas on tüüpilise põhjamaalase nägu siiski hele.

Terve kaupsi ilumaailm sai lõpuks läbi trambitud ja parimaks variandiks osutus hirmkallis helendav valge (vist Shisheido) aluskreem koos roosaka alatooniga ArtDeco (ka mitte just kõige odavama) heledaima jumestuskreemiga - kogu nali kokku nii 1400 eeku.

Kust kohast vaesemad valgenahalised kohalikud oma meiki ostavad?? Ja kust saavad oma heledad jumestustooted need tänavapildis figureerivad emod ja gootid? Vastus: tõenäoliselt internetist. Vähemalt mina leidsin netist suuuuure valiku heledanahalistele mõeldud tooteid - ja olgu palavalt õnnistatud odav dollar.

Niiet (krediitkaardiga) Lumivalgukestel siiski on valikut: saavad netist ka tellida.


PS! Soovitan neil, kel Partnerkaart, minna kaupsi meigikonsultantide tasuta meigikonsultatsioonile. Saab asjatundlikku nõu ilma ostusurveta.

Hilisem lisandus:

Here's a photo of me wearing EDM's Sandy Fair in matte
(no blush used, just foundie)

I adore white skin...
just wish the auntie that comes to (make her monthly) visit would leave the accompanying pimples at home...

also wish that stores would start carrying stuff for the fair-skinned maidens as well.


If I was made to choose my beauty icon, it would probably be Cate Blanchett - I have the same (eye, hair, skin) colors and she seems to have the same thin, crappy textured light hair I do.
Hell, even shared the same hairdo in 2007 :D.