Mavala sredstvo za uklanjanje zanoktica

Mogli ste da primetite kroz proizvode koje kupujem i predstavljam na blogu da kada su proizvodi za nokte u pitanju ja uglavnom ne smatram da važi pravilo "koliko para, toliko i muzike". Uglavnom. Sredstva za uklanjanje zanoktica koja sam do sada koristila zapravo potvrđuju pravilo jer jeftinija sredstva su mi bila lošija od skupljih. Pošto sam ga testirala tokom prethodnih mesec dana, danas predstavljam jedno od skupljih sredstava - hvaljeno Mavala sredstvo za uklanjanje zanoktica. Mavala proizvode možete kupiti u Jasmin i Glamour parfimerijama. Puna cena mu je 1069 dinara, ali Jasmin prilično često daje 20 % popusta na sve proizvode koji nisu već na sniženju. To znači da Mavala Cuticle remover možete kupiti i za 855 dinara.

From my posts, from the products I buy and show here, you could notice that I don't think that there is a correlation between the price and the quality of nail products and that goes for most of the stuff. When it comes to cuticle removers, however, it turned out that the cheaper the product, the less pleased I was with the result. After I've been testing it for a month, today I have one of the more expensive cuticle removers to show - the highly praised Mavala Cuticle remover.

U pakovanju se dobijaju bočica sa 10 ml sredstva za uklanjanje zanoktica, drveni štapić za potiskivanje i uputstvo. Ovi štapići su drugačijeg oblika od većine i umesto klasičnog šiljka sa jedne strane imaju oblik strelice. Sredstvo se koristi tako što se nanese četkicom po obodu čistih noktiju. Četkica kojom se sredstvo nanosi je malo gruba i kruta za moj ukus, ali kod ovakvog sredstva to nije veliki problem. U uputstvu kažu da sredstvo treba pustiti da deluje jedan minut i da potom zanokticu treba nežno pogurati štapićem obmotanim vatom. Potom sredstvo treba dobro oprati sa noktiju vodom i sapunom. Aktivna supstanca u ovom sredstvu je kalijum hidroksid, veoma snažan agens koji nagriza kožu i koji treba pažljivo koristiti, ali osim njega sadrži i glicerin i lanolin, koji neguju kožu.

pre/before

In the box you'll find 10 ml bottle of cuticle remover, a manicure stick and instructions. This manicure stick is a bit different than the most. Instead of classical pointy end these have sort of arrowhead end. You should apply this product with brush around the clean contour of the nail. The brush on this bottle is a bit too firm and stiff for my liking, but in this case that shouldn't be an issue. Instructions say that the remover should be allowed to act one minute and then the cuticle should gently be pushed back with manicure stick covered with cotton wool. It should be washed well with soap and water. THe active ingredient in this product is potassium hydroxide, a very strong agent which breaks down skin cells and should be used with caution, but there are also glycerine and lanolin, which are moisturisers.

tokom/during

Kao što sa slika možete videti, koža oko noktiju mi je vidno manje iskrzana i manje isušena. Zacepljena zanoktica je zacepljena i tu osim seckanja nema mnogo pomoći. Iako u uputstvu piše da sredstvo treba pustiti da deluje jedan minut, ja ga puštam da deluje duže jer moje zanoktice su baš problematične. Na desnoj ruci mi se prave zanoktice na noktu, a na levoj mi se prave tvrde zanoktice pored noktiju, a na obe ruke mi je koža oko noktiju generalno sklona pucanju. Nije mi jasno zašto mi se stanje zanoktica razlikuje na levoj i desnoj ruci kada mi je nega ista za obe ruke. Šta sam primetila da Mavala radi? Omekšava zanoktice, ali to omekšavanje je veoma neobično. Mrtav deo kože dobija neku čudnu žvakastu elastičnost. Zbog toga zanoktice ne potiskujem prema korenu nokta kada koristim ovo sredstvo već ih nežno povlačim od korena nokta i pokušavam da ih "otkačim" od zdravog dela kože. Ovaj sistem veoma dobro funkcioniše kada uklanjam kožicu sa samog nokta. Na žalost, ne deluje na tvrde zanoktice. Sama koža oko nokta postaje nežnija, ali ipak je posle ispiranja ovog sredstva potrebno naneti neko hranljivo sredstvo za negu zanoktica. Ja zanoktice uklanjam u skladu sa uputstvom jednom nedeljno, a trebalo bi otprilike na pet dana. Ne vidim neke negativne posledice upotrebe ovog sredstva, ali nisam sigurna da mogu mirne duše da vam kažem da ovo sredstvo možete da koristite češće od jednom nedeljno ukoliko proizovđač kaže drugačije.

posle/after

As you can see from the photos, after using Mavala Cuticle remover the skin around my nails is less jagged and less dry. Torn cuticles are torn and there's nothing I can do except cut them. Even though the instructions say you should let this product sit for a minute, I let it stay longer because I have a real problem with my cuticles. I get true cuticle on my right hand and hangnails on my left hand, and skin around my nails generally tends to break on both hands. I have no idea why the condition of my cuticles is so different on my left and right hand when my hand and nail care routine is the same for both hands. What did I notice Mavala Cuticle remover does to my cuticles? It softens the cuticle, but in an unusual way. Dead, dry skin becomes weardly elastic. That is why I don't push the cuticle black when I use this product, but I gently pull it from the nail base and try to detach them from the healthy skin. This system works really great when I'm trying to remove true cuticle. Unfortunately it doesn't work on hangnails. The skin around my nail generally gets softer, but some cuticle care product should be applied after washing up. I use this remover once a week, in accordance with the instructions, but I should use it about every five days. I haven't noticed any negative effects of this product, but I can't in good conscience tell you that you can and should use it more than once a week if the manufacturer states otherwise.