Essence Cuticle Remover Eraser

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Maris Aqua (Sea Water), Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol.

Odvajkada sam se patila sa zanokticama (zapravo generalno sa kožom, ali ne moramo zalaziti u to) i tokom godina sam isprobala najrazličitija sredstva za njihovo uklanjanje. Najnovije za mene je iz Essence ponude.

I've been having issues with cuticles for a long time (with skin in genera, but no need to go there) and during the zears I have tried various cuticle removers. The newest one for me comes from Essence.

Alessandro Striplac Care & Gloss Finish Pen

Ove jeseni je Alessandro umesto mazalica za nokte u preslatkim kutijicama (poput ove i ovih) ponudio nešto prefinjeniju, a podjednako praktičnu negu za nokte i zanoktice. Osim činjenice da je u pitanju nova mazalica i da je pakovanje veoma elegantno, podatak da je ovo proizvod ograničene edicije je meni bio prelomni razlog da je uopšte kupim. Olovka je poskupa, na sajmu je koštala 800 dinara za 2,8 ml, ali sam pogled na nju mi je dovoljan da ne zažalim zbog tog izdatka.

This autumn, instead of nail care products in cute tins (like this one and these), Alessandro placed a more refined and just as practical nail and cuticle care product. Besides the fact that this a new nail care item and slick packaging, the selling point for me was the information that this is a limited edition product. The pen is on the pricey side, retailing for about €7 for 2.8 ml of product, but a glance at it makes it worth wile.

Alessandro All About Love Nail Creams

Prošle godine sam sa jesenjeg Sajma donela jednu Alessandro kremicu za nokte, a proletos dve. Mislim da je iz toga već jasno koliko mi se sviđaju ova mala pakovanja zgodna za tašnu i jedina mana koju ima nalazim je što ne postoji neka u stalnoj ponudi već su sve limitirane kolekcije. All About Love se sastojala od dve kreme za ruke i dve kreme za nokte. Kreme za nokte su spakovane u limene kutijice od 15 ml i koštaju 550 dinara. Možete ih kupiti direktno od uvoznika preko zvanične Facebook stranice. Nažalost, sada nas na sajmu ne očekuje nova kolekcija sličnih proizvoda, ali zato će biti predstavljeni drugi noviteti, među kojima i olovka za negu noktiju i zanoktica.

Last year I brought an Alessandro nail cream from beauty expo, and this spring I got two. I believe it speaks enough to how much I like these small packages that are convenient for purse. The only fault I can find is that they are always limited editions. All About Love collection consisted of two hand creams and two nail creams. Creams come in practical tin pots that hold 15 ml of product and retail for about €5. New collection with similar products can be expected at the start of next year.

Favoriti i promašaji 2015. godine

I ove godine su srpske blogerke glasale za svoje omiljene kozmetičke proizvode (možete ih videti ovde), ali kako su nokti tu svedeni na svega jednu kategoriju (omiljeni brend laka za nokte), ja ću ponovo napraviti svoju listu noktoproizvoda koji su mi se 2105. godine pokazali kao dobri, a koji kao nešto što treba preskočiti.

This was the second year that Serbian bloggers have voted for their favourite cosmetic products (you can see them here), but since nails are reduced to a single category (favourite nail polish brand), I shall make a list of my nail favourites and fails from 2015.

Alessandro NailSpa Mango Nail Serum

Tek pošto sam objavila članak o novembarskim novitetima primetila sam da sa slike nedostaje jedan proizvod. Svakog meseca sve novitete odlažem u kutijicu i na kraju meseca slikam sve što je u njoj. Ovaj proizvod, Alessandro NailSpa Mango Nail Serum, nije stigao do kutije - odmah je završio na mom noćnom stočiću, na kome mi stoje aktuelni prozivodi za negu ruku i noktiju. Pakovanje je u vidu bočice od 14 ml sa pipetom. Možete ga nabaviti direktno od uvoznika preko zvanične online prodavnice po ceni od 1586 din.

Only after I published my monthly news article for November have I noticed that a product is missing from photo of my new arrivals. Every month I place all the new items I get in one box and at the end of the month I take a photo of everything that's inside. This item, Alessandro NailSpa Mango Nail Serum, was never put into that box - it ended on my night table, where I keep all the nail care items that I use at the moment. It comes in a 14 ml bottle with a dropper. It retails for around € 17.

Alessandro Veggie Tomato & Strawberry Nail Cream

U izveštaju sa sajma ste mogli da pročitate da se sada kod nas mogu nabaviti i Alessandro Veggie kremice za nokte. Ova ograničena kolekcija krema za negu noktiju i zanoktica postoji u tri verzije - paradajz & jagoda, pomorandža & šargarepa i krastavac & dinja. Kremice su spakovane u zgodne limene kutijice od 15 ml i koštaju 550 dinara. Možete ih kupiti direktno od uvoznika preko zvanične internet prodavnice.

You may have noticed in my report from the latest cosmetics expo that Alessandro Veggie nail creams are available in Serbia. This limited edition consists of three versions of nail and cuticle creams - tomato & strawberry, orange & carrot and cucumber & melon. Creams come in practical tin pots that hold 15 ml of product and retail for about €5.

CND Cuticle Eraser

Proletos sam pisala o svom prvom susretu sa proizvodom za uklanjanje zanktica koji nije bazni već kiselinski - OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment, a sada vam predstavljam još jedan proizvod ovog tipa. CND Cuticle Eraser je blagi tretman na bazi alfa-hidroksilnih kiselina. Postoji u pakovanju od 15 ml i od 50 ml. Malo pakovanje sam videla na prethodnom Dodiru Pariza, ali ne i na Svetu lepote, no nadam se da će na predstojećem sajmu moći da se kupe obe verzije. Pakovanje od 50 ml košta oko 1500 dinara, a od 15 ml 608 dinara. CND proizvode možete nabaviti u Unitech-ovim prodajnim mestima i, naravno, sutra i prekosutra na 26. Dodiru Pariza.

This spring I've written about my first hydroxy acid-based cuticle treatment - OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment, and now I am showing you another similar product. CND Cuticle Eraser is a mild AHA-based tretment for cuticles and nails. It comes in 15 ml and 50 ml tube, but when I came to buy it they only had this large package.

Maybelline Dr. Rescue SOS Balm Nail + Cuticle

Jelena je prošlog meseca uspela da mi ulovi Maybelline Dr. Rescue stik za negu noktiju i zanoktica i sada sam spremna da sa vama podelim utiske o njemu.

Last month Jelena managed to get me Maybelline Dr. Rescue stick for nail and cuticle care and now I am ready to share my thoughts about it with you.

Nedeljna rutina

Poslednjih meseci sam neredovno vodila računa o svojim noktima, ali u proteklih nekoliko nedelja, par meseci, počela sam sa stalnom nedeljnom rutinom. Morala sam da je uvedem kada sam shvatila da "skratiću nokte sutra" za jedno veče može da me dovede iz "sviđa mi se kako mi nokti izgledaju" u "mrzim svoje nokte" raspoloženje. Činjenice da su mi nokti nezgodnog oblika i da se krive posle određene dužine su samo pomogle da učvrstim ovu odluku. Jesenas sam pisala o sređivanju noktiju kod kuće, ali tu sam pokrila razne načine za kućni manikir i želja mi je bila da vi same otkrijete šta će vama odgovarati. Ovo je ono što meni trenutno odgovara i što jednom nedeljno radim da bih nokte koliko je to moguće držala u redu.

My nail care has been irregular during last months, but I have implemented a weekly routine these past several weeks, couple of months. I had to start it once I realized that "I'll shorten my nails tomorrow"can turn my attitude towards my nails from "I like the look of my nails" to "I hate my nails" in a single night. The fact that my nails flare and that they bend after they grow over a certain length have only helped me in making this decision. Last fall I did an article about at home manicure, but that was a general guide meant to help you find what suits you best. This is what works for me and what I sit to do once a week in order to keep my nails tidy as much as possible.

OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment

Novi pomoćnik u mojoj stalnoj borbi protiv zanoktica je OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment. Malo Prase ga je preporučila pre dve godine, a ja sam tek sada odlučila da dam šansu hidroksilnim kiselinama pored omiljenog mi kalijum hidroksida. Drugi OPI Avoplex proizvodi su mi prijali pa mi nije bilo teško da upravo iz ove linije uzmem i sredstvo za zanoktice. Cena mu je 1570 dinara za pakovanje od 30 ml.

New helper in my continuous battle with overgrown cuticle is OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment. Malo Prase recommended it two years ago and I have only recently decided to give hydroxy acids a go besides my favourite potassium hydroxide. I loved other OPI Avoplex products so it was easy for me to choose cuticle treatment from that line as well. It comes in 30 ml bottle and 120 ml bottle.

Cuccio Cuticle Conditioning Butter Stick Pomegranate & Fig

Iako sam godinama slušala samo pohvale o Cuccio proizvodima nisam imala iskustva sa njima. Onda je došao 24. dodir Pariza, na kome su nam Aluna i Nardus predstavili Cuccio liniju za negu i ulepšavanje noktiju, što me je dodatno zainteresovalo za brend. Zimus sam se malo razočarala kada sam saznala da se kompletan asortiman za nokte kod nas može naći samo u Aluni u Novom Sadu. U Beogradu imaju samo butere za negu zanoktica, ali su voljni da naruče iz NSa proizvode koji vas zanimaju. Znate koliko volim da isprobavam nove proizvode za negu tako da sam kući otišla sa Cuccio buterom za zanoktice sa mirisom nara i smokve. Drugi buter koji imaju u ponudi je sa mirisom mleka i meda. Cuccio Cuticle Conditioning Butter Stick ima 1,6 grama i košta 1120 dinara. Na zvaničnom sajtu stoji da Cuccio ne testira na životinjama, ali ovaj buter nije veganski proizvod jer sadrži sastojke životinjskog porekla.

I've been hearing praises about Cuccio products for years, but I haven't tried any. Then at the 24. touch of Paris Aluna and Nardus presented Cuccio nail care and nail polishes, which got me more interested in this brand. You know how much I love testing nail and cuticle care products so I got myself Cuccio Cuticle Conditioning Butter Stick Pomegranate & Fig. The other one there is is Milk & Honey. Cuccio Cuticle Conditioning Butter Stick comes in 1,6 stylo and retails for about €10. Official website states that Cuccio does not test on animals, but this product contains animal products and is not vegan.

Afrodita odstranjivač zanoktica

U pregledu favorita 2014. godine spomenula sam da mi je Afrodita Aroma odstranjivač kožice oko noktiju postao omiljen prizvod te vrste. Zbog veličine pakovanja će mi verovatno dugo i ostati omiljen odstranjivač zanoktica. Nisam ga videla u drogerijskoj ponudi već samo na sajmovima kozmetike. Pakovanje od 50 ml na Afroditinom sajtu košta manje od 600 dinara, a na sajmovima oko 480 dinara.

I have mentioned in my faves & fails post that Afrodita Aroma Gel Cuticle Remover became my go to cuticle remover. Considering the size of the packaging it will probably stay that way for quite some time.

Favoriti i promašaji godine

Kraj je godine i tada se obično u blogosferi sabiraju utisci i objavljuju razne liste favorita. I srpske kozmetičke blogerke su napravile svoju listu omiljenih proizvoda (možete je videti ovde), ali pošto na toj listi nije bilo mnogo mesta za proizvode o kojima ja pišem želela sam da sa vama podelim svoje ovogodišnje noktofavorite i promašaje.

It is the end of the year and at this time bloggers usually sum up their impressions and write their faves lists. Serbian beauty bloggers have too made their list of favourite cosmetics products (you can see it here), but since there was not enough room there for stuff I write about I wanted to share my nail faves and fails.

Trind Soft Cuticle Pen

Stiže zima, a to znači da valja pojačati negu ruku, noktiju i zanoktica. Danas vam predstavljam Trind ulje u olovci, koje već neko vreme koristim za ciljanu negu zanoktica.

Winter is coming, which means we should up our hand, nail and cuticle care. Today I have the pleasure to show you Trind cuticle oil pen that I've been using for some time now on my cuticles.

OPI Avoplex nega ruku i noktiju

Kako kreće hladnije i vetrovito vreme, našoj koži i noktima (i kosi) potrebna je dodatna nega i zaštita. U suprotnom rizikujemo da nam koža ogrubi, počne da se peruta ili čak da ispuca, da se zanoktice zakidaju i da nokti postanu krti. Zato valja pojačati negu hranljivim kremama i uljima. Poslednjih par nedelja sam imala zadovoljstvo da isprobavam dva Avoplex ulja za zanoktice i kremu za intenzivnu negu ruku i noktiju. Avoplex je OPI linija proizvoda za negu ruku i zanoktica. Sastoji se od ulja za zanoktice, sredstva za nežno uklanjanje zanoktica (jednog od retkih kod nas dostupnih koje za aktivan sastojak ima AHA, a ne KOH), sredstva za pranje ruku, losiona za ruke i kreme za intenzivnu negu. Zajednički sastojci ovih proizvoda su avokadovo ulje, fosfolipidi i vitamini A, B1, B2, D i E (u vidu tokoferola i tokotrienola). Tri proizvoda koja vam predstavljam možete naći u svakoj Prima apoteci, a za vikend ćete moći da ih kupite i na OPI štandu (štand 54) na 24. sajmu kozmetike Dodir Pariza.

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As the weather gets colder and windy, our skin and nails (and hair) need additional care and protection. Otherwise we risk getting rough or cracked skin, splits in eponychium, hangnails and brittle nails. That is why we should increase nourishment with creams and oils. I have had the pleasure of trying two Avoplex cuticle and nail oils and intensive hand and nail care cream. Avoplex is OPI's line of hand and cuticle care products line. It consists of cuticle oils, gentle cuticle remover (one of very few cuticle removers on Serbian market that has AHAs instead of KOH), hand sanitiser, hand lotion and intensive care hand cream. All Avoplex products contain avocado oil, phospholipids and vitamins vitamins A, B1, B2, D, and E (as tocopherols and tocotrienols).

Ulja za nokte i zanoktice

U članku o kućnoj nezi noktiju sam pisala o uljanom manikiru, a sada bih volela da detaljnije predstavim različita ulja, masti i još neke hranljive supstance koje imaju blagotvorno dejstvo na nokte i kožu oko noktiju. Da se podsetimo, nokti sadrže prirodne masti (oko 5%) u međućelijskom prostoru i te masti doprinose elastičnosti nokatne ploče, ujedno je impregnirajući. Svako pranje ruku sapunom, svako skidanje laka za nokte bez obzira na vrstu skidača koji koristite uklanja određenu količinu ulja iz gornjih slojeva nokta i ta količina ulja treba da se nadomesti. To je najlakše učiniti uljem za nokte i zanoktice. Ulje za zanoktice osim što hrani nokte i okolnu kožu služi i kao lubrikant prilikom masaže prstiju. Svi, bez obzira na stanje noktiju, mogu i valja da koriste ulje, ali imajte na umu da ulja ne daju instant rezultate već da njihova istrajna upotreba održava kožu i nokte nahranjenima. Redovna upotreba ulja bi trebalo da obezbedi elastičnost noktima i koži, sprečavajući njihovo pucanje, listanje i stvaranje zanoktica. Ulja se koriste jednostavno - dovoljno je jednom dnevno (po mogućnosti posle tuširanja) naneti kap ulja na bazu nokta i utrljati ga u nokat (ako nemate namazan lak) i u kožu oko nokta. Možete naneti i kap na hiponihijum - kožu sa donje strane nokta. Ukoliko su vam nokti suvi ili zanoktice ispucale, svakako bi valjalo da ulja koristite što češće, ali najvažnije je da ih koristite uporno.

I have covered oil manicure in the article on at home manicure, but I'd love to talk a bit more about oils and other nourishing substances that have beneficial effects for nails and surrounding skin. Just to review, nails contain natural oils (about 5%) located in between nail cells and those oils add flexibility and protection from water. Every time you use soap to wash your hands or use nail polish remover (both acetone and non-acetone based) remove some of those oils from the upper layers of nails and that amount of oil should be replenished. The easiest way to do it is by using cuticle oil. In addition to nourishing nails and surrounding skin, cuticle oil act as lubricant during finger massage. Everybody, regardless of type and state of nails, can and should use oils. Keep in mind that oils don't act instantaneously, but their constant use will keep skin and nails nourished. Regular use of oils should give flexibility to nails and keep your skin supple, preventing splits, peels and breaks in nails and hangnails. Oils are easy to use - just put a drop to the base of each nail once per day (preferably after shower) and massage it into the nail (if you don't have polish on) and the surrounding skin. You can put a drop to the undersides of nails as well. If you have very dry nails or cracked cuticles you should certainly use cuticle oils as often as possible, but the most importantly you should use them persistently.

Sređivanje noktiju u kućnoj radinosti

Posebnost svakog čoveka, svakog nokta izazivali su u meni zadršku da napišem opšti "vodič" za kućno sređivanje noktiju, ali bila sam lepo zamoljena da to ipak učinim da nisam mogla da odbijem. Plašim se da se kod nas nega noktiju suviše generalizuje i da se većina ljudi ne trudi da ustanovi kakve nokte imaju, posebno ako imaju i neke zdravstvene probleme. Isto se odnosi na generalno održavanje noktiju. Verujem da će većina vas moći među mojim predlzima da nađe metod sređivanja noktiju koji im odgovara. Imajte na umu da je ovde reč o sređivanju noktiju kod kuće, ne u salonu, i da se zato držim jednostavnih elemenata koje svako može sam da sprovede, ali zabavnije je ako organizujete manikir veče sa drugaricama.

Individuality of every person, every nail have kept me from doing a general "guide" through at home manicure, but I was asked nicely to do it anyway so I couldn't say no. I fear nail care is taken too lightly and people usually don't even try to find out what type of nails they have, especially if they also have some medical conditions. The same goes for regular nail care. I believe most of you will be able to find nail care routine that will fit you among my suggestions. Keep in mind that what I'm writing about is at home manicure, not salon nail care, and that is why I'm trying to keep it simple so that anyone can do this themselves, but it is more fun if you organise a pampering evening with friends.

Zanoktica, zanoktica i zanoktica

1. prava zanoktica/true cuticle
2. eponihijum/eponychium
3. pokidana koža/split skin/hangnail
4. tvrde zanoktice/hangnails

Imam potrebu da i sebi i vama, čitaocima, ukažem na nelogičnu upotrebu istog izraza za četiri povezana pojma usled koje može doći do višestrukih zabuna. Pričamo o suvim ili ispucalim zanokticama, o tome kako zanoktice ne treba seći, o nezi zanoktica, o omekšavanju zanoktica, o uklanjanju zanoktica ne razmišljajući o tome da koristimo isti izraz da opišemo različite, ali bliske pojmove, koji se nikako ne smeju tretirati na isti način. Primetićete da sam napisala "četiri povezana pojma", a pisaću samo o tri. Četvrti pojam je medicinski termin koji se odnosi na upalu kože oko nokta (guglajte paronychia na sopstvenu odgovornost) o kome ne mogu da pišem.

This article may not be of interest to my foreign readers as it is related to the confusing use of the same word in Serbian language to describe four closely connected items. We use the same word (zanoktica) when we talk about true cuticle, eponychium, hangnails/agnails and paronychia (google it at your own risk). It is not dissimilar to the use of word "cuticle" to describe both true cuticle and eponychium, but it has gone further. You are welcome to read it if you want to remind yourself what is true cuticle, what is eponychium and what is hangnail.

Razna sredstva za negu

S vremena na vreme se među svim sredstvima za negu ruku, noktiju i zanoktica koja imam nađu proizvodi koji su takvi da o njima ne mogu da napišem čestit članak. Nisu to loši proizvodi već neupečatljivi. Sada mi se već skupila gomilica takvih stvari i mislim da ih mogu sve ubaciti u jedan članak, a vi procenite da li bi vama odgovarali.

From time to time among all the hand, nail and cuticle care products I will find some that I don't have much to write about. Those aren't bad product, they are just unremarkable. Now I have collected several such products and I think they could be put in one post and you decide for yourself if some of them would suit you.

Depend nega

Još u decembru sam iskoristila akciju u Liliju da kupim tri Depend proizvoda za negu, a platim samo dva, no moji odabrani proizvodi nikako da stignu na red za isprobavanje, trošenje, predstavljanje. Sada je konačno došlo vreme za njih. Odabrala sam serum za nokte, ulje za nokte i kremu za zanoktice. Uzela sam ih bez ikakvog predznanja o njima jer recenzije za njih nigde nisam uspela da nađem pa se nadam da će vama moje iskustvo pomoći ako planirate da uzmete neki od ovih proizvoda. Sve ove proizvode sam koristila barem jednom dnevno tokom nekoliko nedelja na zdravim, čvrstim, hidriranim noktima i isušenim zanokticama.

Three Depend products for nail and cuticle care have been sitting in my "to try" box since last December and I had no time or opportunity to try, test and review them until now. My chosen products are Strengthening Nail Serum, Cuticle Cream and Myrrh Oil. I had no previous knowledge about these products and I couldn't find reviews so I hope my experience will help you if you plan to buy some of these. I have used these products at least once per day for several weeks on my healthy, strong, hydrated nails and dry cuticles.