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Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp presents

Yesterday, I wrote a long post about everything that happened at this year’s biggest beauty bloggers conference in Slovenia – Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp. You can find the post *here*. I already showed all the gifts on my Insta Live, but just in case you missed it, I wanted to do a post and show you everything I’ll be testing in the next couple of months. Some of these I will also put in future giveaways so keep your eyes open for those! The sponsors and gifts come in no particular order. Some of them have a promo code for you to use – I’ll include it in the description!

Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp sponsor #1 – L’Occitane

Terre de Lumiere L'Occitane Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp

L’Occitane kindly gifted us their new Eau de Toilette Terre De Lumiere from their new Christmas line. I am not the biggest fan of the original Terre De Lumiere fragrance but this one is much more gentle and perfect for me. They also kindly printed out our photos on little magnets ~ now, I have a daily reminder of my blogger friends.

Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp sponsor #2 -Aikon Academy

Aikon Wrinkle Catcher 3 in 1 Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp

Aikon Academy’s gift was the Aikon Wrinkle Catcher 3 in 1. I’m still unsure as to what this is, exactly, since the box claims it’s a daily moisturizer but it’s silicone based and contains retinol which is not something I associate with daily skincare. I’ll definitely report back on this one.

Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp sponsor #3 – Alterna Haircare & Olapley & Med in mleko hair salon

Caviar Anti Aging hair care Olaplex Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp

I’m a sucker for good hair care products which is why I also visit a salon that uses Olaplex during the coloring procedures on my hair. We received a bunch of goodies from Alterna Caviar Anti-aging line in a cute little bag and the Olaplex #3 which is perfect for home use. We also get to try out the procedure with Olaplex #2 in Med and mleko hair salons which would probably be a post that would interest most of you – am I right about that?

Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp sponsor #4 – Ars Florae Gardenia

Melvita breakfast Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp

Ars Florae Gardenia made the whole conference special with these wonderful centerpieces and decoration of the halls. They’re my go-to florist, especially during the holidays, so I was super excited to learn about the current Christmas trends from the masters. I unfortunately forgot to collect my little plant, but as I lack the so called green thumb, I’m sure it will be better off with them. Nevertheless, thank you Gardenia!

Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp sponsor #5 – Afrodita Cosmetics

Afrodita Salt Scrub body souffle Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp

Afrodita proudly took home the award for best Slovenian brand and I’m 100 % on board with that. They are stepping up the game with their Afrodita Professional skincare line to the point where I don’t need to look across borders for good skincare anymore. Anyway, they gifted us the new Salt Scrub and body souffle with argan oil and lavender essential oil and the new Nourish-Gold therapy body milk (I got to choose this one for myself). Very excited to try them all out since I loved the previous strawberry version of the body souffle and salt scrub!

Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp sponsor #6 – Avon

Avon hand cream nail polish Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp

Avon included some of their bestsellers – the Planet Spa hand cream with shea butter, 7-1 nail polish (I need to research this a bit more) and a cool eyeshadow, perfect for the upcoming holiday season!

Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp sponsor #7 – Essence & Catrice

Essence Catrice Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp

We actually received most of these before the conference from Essence & Catrice so we could be picture ready on the important day. I’m looking forward to trying out the Time to wake up sheet mask and I really love both the Chrome blush (Essence) and the matte lipstick (Catrice) which I actually really did wear on the day of the conference.

Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp sponsor #8 – Fidimed

Fidimed Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp

Fidimed hooked us up with a bunch of their nutritional supplements to make sure we stay healthy during the winter months. I’m especially looking forward to trying out the mulitQplatinum and I’ve had great experience with immunoGran. It really helps if you take one when you feel a cold catching on or (pro tip) if you’re hungover. Fidimed also prepared a code for you: between 10.11. and 30.11.2017 you can use the code sledKnSvB on their online page for 10 % off any product.

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Now that we’ve gone through my gift guides, I wanted to show you some ideas how to wrap your presents so they look especially nice under the Christmas tree. Naturally, my ideas are only examples of what you can do with a little imagination and a few inexpensive trinkets.

Sedaj, ko sva se sprehodili čez moje ideje za obdarovanje tebi dragih ljudi, ti predstavljam še nekaj idej, kako ta darila zaviti, da bodo pod smrečico izgledala še posebej lepo. Seveda so te moje ideje le nekaj primerov, kaj vse lahko storiš z malo domišljije in nekaj poceni dodatkov.

The key item you’ll need to create such gifts is a hot glue gun. I bought mine (brand Pattex) at a local hardware store and paid about 20 € for it. It also came with four glue inserts. You can get such a gun in every craft store (where you can also buy all the extras) and hardware stores in your country.

Ključna stvar, ki jo boš potrebovala za ustvarjanje takšnih daril, je pištola za vroče lepljenje. Sama sem svojo znamke Pattex kupila v Merkurju in zanjo plačala približno 20 €, pri čemer sem zraven dobila še štiri vložke z lepilom. Dobiš jo tudi v vsaki trgovini z materialom za ustvarjanje (kot je npr. Rayher, kjer sem sama kupila tudi večino dodatkov) ter v vseh tehničnih trgovinah.

When I’m shopping for the trinkets and accessories, I try to think a broader picture. Sometimes I’ll buy a thing not even being sure what I’ll use it for and it later turns out to be a cute little accessory. One such example are the little bells you’ll see in one of the examples. Personally, I prefer to use the classic brown wrapping paper because the embellishments stand out much more, but I also prepare an example with the classical colorful wrapping paper.

Ko kupujem dodatke, poskušam razmišljati široko. Včasih kupim tudi kakšno malenkost, za katero tisti trenutek ne vem, kako jo bom uporabila, potem pa se izkaže za prisrčen dodatek – tak primer so zvončki, ki sem jih uporabila v enem od primerov. Sama sem pristašica klasičnega rjavega zavijalnega papirja, saj okrasitev pride bolj do izraza, vendar pa sem ti za danes pripravila tudi en primer s klasičnim pisanim zavijalnim papirjem. View Post

Welcome to the last post in the series of gift guides. This time, let me introduce you some gifts that are fun and useful and won’t leave your wallet completely dry. I always have some gifts like these in my care if I run into people I want to gift during the holiday season, but they are also great for those who participate in Secret Santa games.

Pozdravljena v še zadnji od treh objav z idejami za darila. Tokrat ti predstavljam darilca, ki so zabavna in uporabna, pa ne bodo popolnoma izsušila tvoje denarnice. Sama imam vedno nekaj takih darilc v avtu, če v prazničnih dneh naključno srečam koga, ki ga želim obdarovati, dobra pa so tudi za kakšne skrivnostne božičke!

First gift that would be perfect for me is a set of “clothes” for keys. My key for the front door is identical to the one of my parent’s house and I never know which is the right one! Besides that, I find these monkeys adorable, don’t you? They can be bought at Flat online store (5,95 € for the set).

Prvo darilo, ki bi bilo sploh zame zelo uporabno, je set “oblačilc” za ključe. Moj ključ za vhodna vrata in ključ vhodnih vrat pri mojih starših sta namreč popolnoma enaka in nikoli ne vem, kateri je pravi! Poleg tega so tele male opice izredno simpatične, mar ne? Opice so iz trgovine Flat, dobiš pa jih tudi v njihovi spletni trgovini (5,95 € za set).

Next gift is a must-have for every handbag. This cute little sheep acts as a holder for the earphones. Mine travel with me at the bottom of my purse and always get wrapped around the wallet, pens, papers, lipsticks and other clutter in my purse, which often damages them. Sheep is also from Flat store (8,50€).

Naslednje darilce, ki je verjetno nepogrešljivo v vsaki ženski torbici, je tale simpatična ovčka, na katero se navijejo slušalke. Moje slušalke z menoj potujejo na dnu torbice in se vedno ovijejo okrog denarnice, svinčnikov, računov, šmink in podobnega navlake v torbici, poleg tega pa se pogosto poškodujejo. Ovčka je iz trgovine Flat (8,50€).

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Shopping for the men in my life is a challenge, to say the least. It’s not difficult to buy a gift for my hubby since he always needs something – new tires, a nice sweater, a massage or a new “toy” for his workshop. I never run out of ideas. But shopping for my male friends is more difficult since I often don’t know what they need and what they already own, seeing I don’t talk to them about this as I do with my girlfriends.

Nakupovanje za moške v mojem življenju je vsako leto izziv. Mojemu darila ni težko kupiti – vedno kaj potrebuje, pa naj bodo to nove gume, kakšen lep pulover, terapevtska masaža ali pa kakšna nova igrača za njegovo delavnico. Idej mi tu res ne manjka. Težje pa je kupovati za moje moške prijatelje, saj pogosto ne vem, kaj že imajo in kaj potrebujejo, saj se preprosto o tem z njimi ne pogovarjam toliko, kot z ženskami.

Consequently, I often rely on my gut feeling – I buy something I feel they wouldn’t buy for themselves because they don’t need it that badly. Sometimes, I also buy things that they perhaps already use and a spare won’t do any harm. But in both cases, I try to make sure that I buy things that are actually useful and won’t just gather dust.

Posledično običajno kupujem po občutku – nekaj, kar se mi zdi, da si sami ne bi kupili, ker nujno ne potrebujejo, včasih pa tudi kaj, kar morda že uporabljajo, pa ne bo nič škodilo, če imajo še malo zaloge. Vedno pa se potrudim, da moja darila niso “praholovci” in so dejansko uporabna.

The first gift that completely amazed me this year is perfect for travelers who like to spread their wings and travel the world. Scratch map is a map of the world on which you scratch off the countries you visit – similarly as you would with a scratch card. The goal? To scratch off the entire map, of course! Available in Flat online store (24,95€).

Prvo darilo, ki me je letos čisto navdušilo, je namenjeno vsem popotnikom, ki radi razpnejo krila in se podajo po svetu. Scratch map je zemljevid sveta, kjer lahko države, ko jih obiščeš, podobno kot loterijsko srečko podrgneš s kovancem in razkriješ drugo barvo. Cilj? Seveda – podrgniti cel zemljevid! Slednjega dobiš v Trgovini Flat ali v njihovi spletni trgovini (24,95€).

Next gift that I will be buying for a few of my friends this year are cosmetics. But not just any cosmetics – these are for their beard! I personally think that men can have beards as long as they take care of them so they don’t itch and scratch on our poor faces. Afrodita’s line Beard Oil includes oil (9,40€), conditioner (3,10€) and beard wax (5,20€). Available in Afrodita online store.

Naslednje darilo, ki ga bom letos podarila kar nekaj moškim, je negovalna kozmetika. Pa ne katerakoli, ampak tista za njihovo brado! Osebno mislim, da naj moški brado kar imajo, vendar pa morajo zanjo skrbeti, da nas ubogih deklet ne pika in praska, se strinjaš? Afroditina linija Beard Oil vsebuje olje (9,40 €), balzam (3,10 €) in vosek za brado in/ali brke (5,20 €). Izdelke lahko dobiš v vseh večjih trgovinah ali preko spletne trgovine.
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I’ll admit that shopping for women in my life isn’t particularly difficult. They love cosmetics, books, decorations, handmade articles – almost anything that I buy, carefully wrap up and set under the Christmas tree. But not all women are like that, am I right? You probably have at least one girlfriend, relative or coworker who is super difficult to shop for. If that’s the case, this is the perfect post for you and I really hope it helps you at least a bit!

Priznam, za ženske v mojem življenju ni preveč težko nakupovati. Vesele so kozmetike, knjig, darilc za okrasitev doma, ročnih izdelkov – skorajda česarkoli, kar jim skrbno zavijem in postavim pod smrečico. Vsekakor pa vse ženske niso takšne, kajne? Verjetno imaš vsaj eno prijateljico, sorodnico ali sodelavko, za katero nikoli ne veš, kaj bi ji podarila. V tem primeru je to popolna objava zate, jaz pa upam, da ti bo v pomoč!

Naturally, we’ll start with cosmeticcs. I think that I can always spot the prettiest holiday sets at L’Occitane and Le Couvent des Minimes. At L’Occitane, this year I’d recommend the Hugs and kisses Arlesienne set that contains a hand cream and lip balm from Arlesienne collection. I had the chance to try both and they are fantastic.

Začniva seveda pri kozmetiki. Najlepše praznične paketke imajo za moje pojme vedno pri L’Occitane in Le Couvent des Minimes. Pri L’Occitanu ti letos priporočam L’Occitane Objemi in poljubi Arlesienne, ki vsebuje kremo za roke in balzam za ustnice iz omenjene kolekcije. Oba sem imela priložnost preizkusiti in sta res fantastična.Izdelke L’Occitane lahko kupiš v njihovih trgovinah, preko spleta in v Maxiju.

Le Couvent des Minimes also presents a variety of options but I am a sucker for their hand creams which are fabulous. This set is perfect to try different ones and decide which one is the best for your skin.

Pri Le Couvent des Minimes pa imajo prav tako ogromno lepih kompletkov, mene pa najbolj navdušuje komplet kremic za roke, saj so res odlične. Ta komplet je odličen za preizkušanje različnih kremic in ugotavljanje, katera je najboljša za kožo vsakega posameznika. Le Couvent des Minimes je na voljo v Nami ter trgovinah Muller.

I could recommend dozens of make-up items, but I won’t do that. Among the new products I recently discovered, I’m loving the Artdeco Most Wanted palette that seems very similar to Urban Decay Naked 3. Of course, Urban Decay is a bit more difficult to come by in Slovenia and the price is much lower.

Seveda bi ti lahko priporočala desetine ličil, ampak tega ne bom storila. Med novostmi, ki so na naše police prišle v zadnjih tednih, pa me je že na prvi pogled najbolj navdušila paletka Most Wanted znamke Artdeco, ki mi deluje zelo podobna Naked 3 paleti Urban Decay. Seveda pa je do Urban Decay palet težko priti, Artdeco pa ti je dosegljiv preko njihove spletne strani in v drogerijah Muller, pa tudi cena je precej nižja.

Sticking with the topic of beauty, but with a twist. I present the Rondo Scented bracelet. That’s right, a scented bracelet. You can choose between six different scents (white musk, vanilla, rose…).

Še za trenutek ostaniva pri lepoti, ampak tokrat malo drugače. Predstavljam ti dišečo zapestnico. Tako je, dišeča zapestnica! Izbiraš lahko med šestimi različnimi vonji (muškat, vanilija, vrtica itd.), naprodaj pa so v trgovini Flat (Trubarjeva 8, Ljubljana) ali preko njihove spletne trgovine.

A proper lady loves her jewelry and likes to display it. A perfect gift for her is a jewelry stand. There are countless in the market but I am loving the one above.

Za pravo damo, ki je nora na nakit in ga rada postavi na ogled, je odlično darilo stojalo za nakit. Na trgu jih je kar nekaj, mene je najbolj navdušilo zgornje, ki je dostopno v trgovinah 1001 dar ali preko njihove spletne trgovine.

Another thing that I’m sure would benefit many is a sleep mask. I have been waiting for years for someone to gift it to me – if that doesn’t happen this year I’m buying the one above with Swarovski crystals for myself!

Še ena stvar, za katero sem prepričana, da bi marsikateri olajšala življenje, je maska za spanje. Tudi sama osebno že leta čakam, da mi jo bo kdo podaril – če se to letos ne zgodi, si bom zgornjo masko s Swarovski kristali podarila kar sama. Tudi ta je iz trgovine 1001 dar.

Home decor is a must in December, but I like to look at pretty things all year round. And what could be nicer than some warm light by Happy Lights? These are available in a number of colors and a necessity in every home.

Okrasitev doma je v decembru nepogrešljiva, sama pa rada kaj lepega gledam celo leto. In kaj je lahko lepšega kot malo tople svetlobe, ki jo pričarajo Happy Lights lučke? Dosegljive so v Smile Concept Store in v njihovi spletni trgovini, izbirate pa lahko med ogromno različnimi barvami.

Last but not least is a gift for those who tend to get cold. I’m certainly one of them and I already own a very cute hot watter bottle that keeps me warm during cold winter nights.

Nenazadnje pa še nekaj za vse, ki jih rado zebe. Sama še sodim med njih in prav prisrčen termofor že imam, saj potrebujem nekaj, da me greje v mrzlih zimskih večerih. Termofor na slikici je iz trgovine 1001 dar.

These are my ideas for presents that the women in your life will surely love. If in doubt, I still consider a gift certificate a nice gift, but only if it’s put in a nice hand-made card and perhaps given with a box of home-mad cookies. This way, even an impersonal gift gets a nice touch. Don’t forget to stop by in two days when we’ll be looking at best gifts for men. Also, don’t forget to find today’s secret word that will allow you to participate in my giveaway. If you missed the instructions, find them *here*.

To so moje ideje za darila, ki bodo ženskam v tvojem življenju gotovo všeč. Če pa si v dvomih, je še vedno popolnoma primerno darilo tudi kakšna darilna kartica oziroma bon, lepo skrit v ročno narejeni čestitki in priložen škatli domačih keksov. Tako tudi darilo, za katerega sicer pravimo, da je neosebno, dobi lepo noto. Ne pozabi se ponovno oglasiti na blogu čez dva dni, ko si bova ogledali najboljša darila za moške, prav tako pa ne pozabi poiskati današnje besede, ki ti bo na koncu omogočila sodelovanje v nagradni igri! Če ne veš, o čem govorim, si navodila lahko prebereš *tu*.

Until next time, stay beautiful! ***** Do naslednjič, ostani čudovita!

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Beautyful Bloggers MeetUp- gifts and goodies to try out!