New In December/January

'Tis The Season To Be Jolly!

Sales everywhere! I tried to be reasonable but every red price tag caught my attention, so I had to step on the brake a few times. Here is yet another new in post, December and January combined.

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Svuda sniženja! Pokušala sam da budem smirena i da kupujem pametno, ali je svaka crvena nalepnica sa cenom privlačila pažnju, pa sam morala da prikočim nekoliko puta. Evo još jedan post o novitetima, decembar i januar spojeni.

In mid-December I visited Sephora and got a few things that I needed. My Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation got a bit too dark for me, so I decided to buy a lighter one for winter. I got Sephora's Brightening and Hydrating Foundation in shade Light Cream, and a Mattifying Compact Powder in shade Warm Nude.
Having tried their face masks before, I bought them again, this time their green tea and pomegranade masks. Each is approx. 19 rmb (2eur).
I've wanted this Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream for years, so I finally bought it, only to lose it within a week! This is the only picture I have of it, but that doesn't matter now, does it? :)

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Sredinom decembra sam išla u Seforu da uzmem par stvarčica koje mi trebaju. Bourjois Healthy Mix puder koji sam do sada koristila mi je postao pretaman, pa sam odlučila da kupim svetliji za zimu. Uzela sam Seforin tečni puder u nijansi Light Cream i matirajući puder u kamenu u nijansi Warm Nude.
S obzirom da sam ove maske već probala, uzela sam ih ponovo, s tim što su ovog puta to maska od zelenog čaja i još jedna od nara. Svaka je oko 19 juana (oko 260din).
Ovaj Clinique 7 Day Scrub želim već nekoliko godina unazad, pa sam ga konačno kupila, da bih ga izgubila iste nedelje! Ovo je jedina fotka na kojoj ga imam, no to više nije ni bitno, zar ne? :)

For spending a small fortune in Sephora, the saleslady gave me this mini Waterproof Eye Make up Remover. It will probably be a present for someone, because I use micellar solutions to remove my make up.

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S obzirom da sam ostavila manje bogatstvo u Sefori, prodavačica mi je poklonila ovaj vodootporni skidač šminke koji ću verovatno nekome pokloniti, pošto ja koristim micelarnu za skidanje šminke.

In my last New In post I wrote about this Olive Bounce Refresher (or curl cream), only to realize that I bought a hair conditioner instead. To complete the collection I bought the same shampoo and finally the curl cream, but I later found out that the conditioner is so bad that I had to buy another one, hence this Pantene conditioner.

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U poslednjem postu o novitetima sam pisala o ovom Olive Bounce Refresher (odnosno kremi za kovrdže), da bih zaključila da sam greškom kupila balzam za kosu. Da bih kompletirala kolekciju, kupila sam i šampon i kremu za kovrdže, ali se balzam pokazao kao jako loš, pa je zbog toga tu i Pantene balzam.

This Evian Facial Spray was on sale and I figured I'd need it very soon as it tends to get quite hot here. I've used it already, even though it's winter, so I guess that says something about it (or the weather). :) THe price was around 50rmb (6eur).

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Evian sprej za lice je bio na sniženju i zaključila sam da će mi trebati vrlo skoro jer su ovde leta prilično vruća. Već sam ga koristila, iako je zima, tako da predpostavljam da to govori nešto o njemu (ili klimi ovde). :) Cena je bila oko 50 juana (700din).

Have you ever bought a Birthday present for someone, but liked it so much that you wanted to keep it for yourself? :D I bought this Retractable Blusher Brush for my friend, but a few days later I had to go to Watsons again and get one for myself too. Can't remember the price, I was too excited. :)

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Da li vam se ikada desilo da kupite nekome rođendanski poklon, ali vam se toliko sviđa da ste u iskušenju da ga zadržite za sebe? :D Kupila sam ovu četkicu na izvlačenje drugarici za rođendan, ali sam nakon par dana morala da odjurim nazad u Watsons i da uzmem istu za sebe. Ne sećam se cene, bila sam previše uzbuđena. :)

These are the cheapest cotton pads I can find and there are 222 pieces in the bag, so it lasts a few months. By the way, even though I wrote it in this post, cotton pads are actually not that hard to find. ;)

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Ovo su čini mi se najjeftinije blazinice koje se mogu naći i u kesici se nalazi 222 komada, pa traju nekoliko meseci. Kad smo već kod toga, iako sam pisala u ovom postu, mislim da ipak nije tako teško pronaći blazinice. ;)

 

Now on to... Hong Kong! I had some business in Hong Kong and I could not miss out on some shopping while there. Even though it's only an hour away from Shenzhen, it seems like a whole new world! The Body Shop was a big surprise for me, until I saw a Marks & Spencer shop and almost started jumping up and down in the middle of the street. There are sooo many options in Hong Kong and so many shops that I never thought I'd see in China. So, here goes...

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A sada prelazimo u... Hong Kong! Imala sam neke obaveze u Hong Kong-u i nisam mogla da preskočim šoping dok sam tamo. Iako je udaljen svega satićak od Šenžena, izgleda kao da je potpuno drugi svet! The Body Shop je bio veliko iznenađenje, sve dok nisam ugledala Marks & Spencer i umalo počela da skačem gore-dole na sred ulice. U Hong Kong-u ima tooooliko opcija i prodavnica koje nisam mislila da ću videti u Kini. Pa, da krenemo...

Hollister had an offer 3 for 240hkd (approx. 22eur), so my friend and I decided to get three and then split the costs. We liked the same scented body spray and I got the shower gel as well.

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Hollister je imao akciju 3 za 240hkd (oko 2600din), pa smo drugarica i ja odlučile da uzmemo tri i podelimo cenu. Svideo nam se isti miris spreja za telo, a ja sam uzel isti gel za uširanje.

I wish I could show you a picture of my face when I saw The Body Shop in one of Hong Kongs metro stations. I almost fell backward off the escalator. I'm usually not this excited about cosmetics shops, but I've kind of given up on buying stuff that I like in China, so Hong Kong was a huge surprise.

The Body Shop is expensive (as always), but if you're lucky be there while there's a 50% off sale, don't miss it. I bought this mango set for 135hkd (approx. 13eur) and a trio seasonal body butter set for 119hkd (approx. 11eur).

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 Volela bih da mogu da vam pokažem sliku svog lica kada sam ugledala The Body Shop prodavnicu na jednoj od metro stanica u Hong Kong-u. Umalo sam pala unazad na pokretnim stepenicama. Obično nisam ovoliko uzbuđena zbog prodavnica kozmetike, ali sam pomalo prestala da se nadam da ću moći da kupujem stvari koje volim dok sam u Kini, pa je Hong Kong bio veliko iznenađenje.
The Body Shop je skup (po običaju), ali ako ste te sreće da se nađete u prodavnici dok traje sniženje 50%, ne propuštajte. Kupila sam ovaj mango set za 135hkd (oko 1500din) i ovaj trio sezonski set putera za telo za 119hkd (1300din).

In November, while I was waiting for my flight in Budapest, I saw this Escada Cherry In The Air perfume and immediately fell in love with it. I didn't want to buy it then, because I was already packed with stuff, but I promised myself that I'd get it the next time I saw it. That next time happened to be in Hong Kong so I grabbed a smaller bottle which was 295hkd (28eur).

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U novembru, dok sam čekala let u Budimpešti, snimila sam ovaj Escada Cherry In The Air parfem i momentalno se zaljubila u njega. Nisam htela tada da ga kupujem, jer sam bila baš napakovana, ali sam obećala sebi da ću ga kupiti prvom prilikom kada ga ugledam. Taj "sledeći put" se desio u Hong Kongu pa sam uzela manju bočicu koja je bila 295hkd (oko 3300din).

Now these EOS lip balms were the biggest surprise in Hong Kong! Everyone's been talking about them and I was always curious about them, but I didn't want to go through the hassle of ordering online or through facebook, then waiting for them, paying the huge price, plus delivery... I just thought it wasn't worth it. It turns out that they sell them in a drugstore next to my house too, I just didn't notice them. Each costs 28hkd (2.5eur) or in Shenzhen 39rmb (4.7eur). What a price difference, right?

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E, ovi EOS balzami za usne su mi bili najveće iznenađenje u Hong Kongu! Svi pričaju o njima i normalno bila sam radoznala, ali mi se nije dalo zezati sa naručivanjem preko interneta ili fejsbuka, pa onda čekati dok stignu, plaćati preveliku cenu i još poštarinu... Smatrala sam da nisu vredni tolikog cimanja. Ispada da ih prodaju u drogeriji kraj moje zgrade, ali ih ja nisam primetila. Svaki košta 28hkd (oko 300din) ili u Šenženu-39 juana (550din). Koja razlika u ceni, zar ne?

After I bought the first two, I was sooo happy that I went back in and bought another one for me and a red one for a friend. :)

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Nakon što sam uzela prva dva, bila sam toliko srećna, da sam se vratila u prodavnicu i kupila još jedan za sebe i jedan za drugaricu. :)

These two items above are some things I very much needed, especially the wax (see this post). Batiste Dry Shampoo was 54hkd (5eur) and Veet wax strips were 84hkd (almost 8eur).

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Ove dve stvarčice iznad su bile neophodne, posebno vosak (pogledajte ovaj post). Batiste šampon za suvo pranje kose je bio 54hkd (oko 500din), a Veet tračice su bile 84hkd (skoro 900din).

Normally I don't use Rexona deodorants, but I've encountered yet another problem. There aren't that many deodorant choices in China. Compared to the drugstores in Serbia, here there were only 10 types so I picked this one, until I find something better. I don't even want to think about the price...

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U suštini ne koristim Rexona dezodoranse, ali sam naišla na još jedan problem. Baš i nema neki veliki izbor dezodoransa u Kini. U poređenju sa drogerijama u Srbiji, ovde sam naišla na svega desetak vrsta, pa sam odabrala ovaj dok ne nađem nešto bolje. Ne želim ni da se prisećam cene...

Surprisingly I've really cut back on nail polishes. These are the only two that I've bought in two months! I will write about both of them very soon, so I'm not going to tell you their names. ;)

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Na opšte iznenađenje, stvarno sam smanjila kupovinu lakova za nokte. Ovo su jedini lakovi koje zam kupila u dva meseca! Pisaću o njima vrlo skoro, pa vam neću otkriti ni njihova imena. ;)

The Snake Oil Hand Cream was a present fro a colleague and the Carmex Lip Balm was something I really didn't need but still bought for some unknown reason.

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Krema sa zmijskim uljem (???) je poklon od koleginice a Carmex balzam za usne je nešto što mi nije trebalo, ali je kupljen iz nekog nepoznatog razloga.

Since I arrived in China, I've been looking at these cute telephone-wire-like hair bands on other girls, so one day while I was walking with a friend I decided to buy these. The hair clip was a present from that same friend. :)

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Od kako sam stigla u Kinu, stalno gledam ove slatke gumice za kosu koje podsećaju na telefonsku žicu, pa sam uzela i ja par komada dok sam šetala sa prijateljicom. Šnalica za kosu je pokon od te iste prijateljice.

And the best for last! A friend from America told me she's coming to China, so I asked her if she could bring me a few things from Bath & Body Works and not only did she bring everything, but she threw in a surprise thing I love very much (see photo below). She brought me five pocket size hand sanitizers (from left to right: Japanese Cherry Blossom, Aqua Blossom, Pink Chiffon, Sweet Pea and Paris Amour), a Japanese Cherry Blossom Antibacterial Hand Soap, White Citrus Shower Gel and three C.O. Bigelow lip glosses (on offer buy 2 get 3, Lemon and Pomegranade and two Vanilla Mentha).

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I najslađe za kraj! Prijateljica iz Amerike mi je javila da dolazi u Kinu, pa sam je zamolila da mi donese nekoliko stvari iz Bath & Body Works-a i ne samo što je donela sve što sam tražila, već mi je donela i iznenađenje, stvar koju inače mnogo volim (fotka ispod). Donela mi je pet mini gelova za dezinfekciju ruku (s leva na desno: Japanese Cherry Blossom, Aqua Blossom, Pink Chiffon, Sweet Pea and Paris Amour), zatim Japanese Cherry Blossom antibakterijski sapun za ruke, White Citrus gel za tuširanje i tri C.O. Bigelow sjaja za usne (na akciji 3 po ceni 2, limun i nar i dva vanila i menta).

And Reese's Peanut Butter hearts! :)

What do you like most? Let me know which products you would like me to write about (I've been having a bit of an inspiration problem).
Thank you for reading!

xoxo,

T.

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I Reese's Peanut Butter srca! :)

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