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.

Omiljeni lak

Prošle godine sam ispobala više brendova lakova koji nam nisu direktno dostupni, ali se mogu naručiti sa interneta. Naravno, s obzirom na cenu takvih lakova, poštarinu i sve moguće troškove oko njihovog uvoza, uzimala sam samo one koji su baš posebni i kakve ne mogu naći u prodavnicama. Zato nije čudo što su mi upravo oni bili među omiljenim lakovima. Dok sam se lomila da li mi se više sviđa Smitten Polish Cherries and Chocolate ili Dance Legend Comet Tail, nabavila sam Darling Diva Polish The Grand Rite i on je odneo tesnu pobedu nad ostalima.

I have tried several nail polish brands that aren't available in Serbia, but can be ordered online. Considering the price, shipping costs and other possible expenses, I only settled for really special ones and the likes of which I can't get in stores. It is no wonder then that they have been my favourites. And while I was torn between Smitten Polish Cherries and Chocolate and Dance Legend Comet Tail, I got Darling Diva Polish The Grand Rite and it won.

Omiljena baza i nadlak

Sredinom godine je Aura sve baze i nadlakove zamenila novima i Aura Instant Base je svakako baza koja od mene dobija svaku pohvalu. Veoma me podseća na Zoya Anchor i Morgan Taylor Stick With It, ali je od njih znatno jeftinija i dostupnija. Nadlak koji sam najviše koristila 2015. godine je Essence Better Than Gel Nails Top Sealer, quick dry i high gloss verzije, deo zaliha koje sam napravila pre par godina kada sam bila u Nizozemskoj.

Aura did an overhaul of their base and top coats and Aura Instant Base is a base that deserves every praise. It reminds me a lot of Zoya Anchor and Morgan Taylor Stick With It, but it is much less expensive and more available. Top coat I've been using the most last year is Essence Better Than Gel Nails Top Sealer, quick dry and high gloss versions, part of my haul from the Netherlands.

Omiljeni tretman za nokte

Uvek spremna da isprobam nove proizvode za negu noktiju, prošle godine sam bila oduševljena CND RescueRXx tretmanom za nokte. Nijedno sredstvo mi do sada nije ovako hidriralo nokte. Zdušno ga preporučujem jer ojačava nokte, ali daje im i elastičnost. Ovo malo pakovanje mi je trajalo više od mesec dana. Nema ga uvek u Beogradu, ali ljubazne radnice u Unitechu će vam ga naručiti iz Novog Sada ako to želite.

Always ready to try a new nail care product, last year I was delighted with CND RescueRXx. So far no other product has hydrated my nails as much as this treatment. I wholeheartedly recommend it because it does strengthen nails, but it also gives flexibility. This little bottle has lasted me for over a month.

Omiljeno sredstvo za zanoktice

Ovde je bila mrtva trka između OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment i CND Cuticle Eraser. Kao tip proizvoda, ovi odstranjivači zanoktica su me potpuno oduševili. Toliko zapravo da sam skoro sasvim batalila one na bazi kalijum hidroksida. Zbog odnosa cene i količine proizvoda pobedu odnosi CND, ali po kvalitetu su prilično blizu jedan drugom.

This was a close race between OPI Avoplex Exfoliating Cuticle Treatment and CND Cuticle Eraser. As product category, these cuticle removers have really won me over. So much so that I have nearly stopped using potassium hydroxide-based ones. CND wins due to the price/amount ratio, but in terms of quality they are quite close.

Omiljeni skidač laka

Iako sam verna Daplex acetonskom skidaču za redovno menjanje laka, Aura Color Off acetonski skidač me je oborio s nogu. Ne koristim ga za skidanje laka već za čišćenje laka oko noktiju, posebno posle pečatiranja i nail arta. Veoma je delotvoran, a ne isušuje mi zanoktice.

Even though I am fateful to my Daplex nail polish remover for my regular nail polish removal, Aura Color Off has swept me off my feet. I don't use it to remove polish, but for cleanup, especially after stamping and nail art. It is very efficient and it isn't drying.

Omiljena krema za ruke

Mada mi je miris Alessandro Hands!Up Flower Bar Hemp Seed kreme prejak, nega koju ova krema pruža je odlična i daleko najbolja od svih krema koje sam prošle godine probala. Uveče bih je namazala, a ujutru bih se probudila sa nežnim, čak ne ni mnogo masnim rukama.

Although I find the scent of Alessandro Hands!Up Flower Bar Hemp Seed quite overpowering, the cream gives really great hand care and it is by far the best hand cream that I have tried last year. I'd apply it before going to bed and I'd wake up with soft, not even that greasy hands.

Promašeni lak

Ako bih gledala pojedinačne lakove, rekla bih da je mrtva trka između Sally Hansen Sun Day i Cuccio So So Sofia, ali sredinom godine se Mentality izdvojio kao brend koji je apsolutni gubitnik 2015. godine. Ne samo što su proizvodili lakove koji su korisnicima nanosili ozbiljnu štetu i izazivali probleme, već su, kada je cela situacija izbila na videlo, pokazali krajnje nepoštovanje prema svojim mušterijama. Pošto je i ovaj moj jedan Mentality lak iz rizične grupe, uprkos njegovoj lepoti moram ga proglasiti za promašeni lak ove godine.

If i should judge individual polishes, I'd say that it was a tie between Sally Hansen Sun Day and Cuccio So So Sofia, but around the middle of last year Mentality has emerged as the absolute loser of 2015. Not only did they produce harmful polishes, they have shown no respect to their consumers once the whole thing came to light. Since the one Mentality polish I have is from the problematic group, I have to name it the failed polish of the year, despite its beauty.

Promašena baza i nadlak

Kako je Aura prošle godine napravila pravog pobednika među bazama, tako je nažalost proizvela i nesumnjivi promašaj među nadlakovima. Reč je naravno o Aura Up To 10 Days nadlaku, čije ime pre ukazuje na vreme sušenja nego na vreme trajanja manikira. Iako sam čula da zaista produžava trajnost, život je prekratak da bih satima i danima čekala da mi se nadlak osuši. Nijedna baza koju sam ove godine koristila nije bila loša, tako da među bazama nemam promašaja.

Aura managed to make an absolute winner IMO when it comes to base coats, but it has also produced the undisputed failure where top coats are concerned. I am talking about Aura Up To 10 Days top coat, whose name suggest drying time rather than staying power. Even though I have heard that it really does make polish last longer, life is too short for me to wait for it to dry. I don't have a failure among base coats since all base coats I tried last years were at least decent.

Promašeni tretman za nokte

Uglavnom sam se prošle godine držala poznatih i proverenih stvari za negu, ali sam između ostalog probala i set Oriflame sredstava za negu, a svojom neupotrebljivišću je Oriflame Overnight Nail Mask zaslužio titulu najvećeg promašaja među tretmanima za nokte. "Čemu ovo služi, a uz to i ne radi?" bi bio dobar opis ovog "tretmana".

Last year I mostly kept to tried and tested nail care products, but I have tried among other things Oriflame set of nail care items. Oriflame Overnight Nail Mask distinguished itself as the biggest fail among nail treatments by its complete ineffectiveness.

Promašeno sredstvo za zanoktice

Skoro sva sredstva za zanoktice koja sam ove godine probala bila su makar okej, ali Moyra ulje za zanoktice moram da proglasim za promašaj jer mi je isušivalo zanoktice umesto da ih neguje. Iako sadrži i neka dobra ulja, sastavom dominira tečni parafin, koji sprečava da išta od onih dobrih sastojaka zapravo dopre do kože i noktiju. Potrošila sam ga tako što sam ga koristila na zanokticama pred fotografisanje manikira. Tako sam makar malo smanjila mogućnost isušivanja zanoktica tokom maratonskih mazanja/slikanja/skidanja lakova.

Nearly all cuticle products I have tried have at least been all right, but I have to name Moyra cuticle oil a failure because it dried out my cuticles instead of nourishing them. Even though it contains some good oils, liquid paraffin is its main component and it prevented good ingredients from penetrating skin or nail. I have used it up during swatchatons - at least it prevented acetone from drying out my skin.

Promašeni skidač laka

Mada sam u ovu kategoriju među pogotke stavila Aurin acetonski skidač, ne mogu da njegov bezacetonski parnjak ne stavim među promašaje jer mi se vremenom pokazao veoma agresivnim prema koži oko noktiju. Tako je Aura ponovo uspela da bude najbolja i najgora u istoj kategoriji proizvoda. Ne nasedajte na marketing - bezacetonski skidači laka su često daleko agresivniji od acetonskih.

Even though I have named an Aura Color Off remover my favourite among nail polish removers, I have to name its acetone-free counterpart a failed product in this category because it turned out to be very harsh on my skin. And that is how Aura managed to produce both the best and the worst product in the same category again. Don't fall for sales pitch - acetone-free removers are often more aggressive than acetone-based ones.

Promašena krema za ruke

Silno hvaljene L'Occitane kreme za ruke su za mene samo izvikane preskupe mamipare. Ničim mi nisu opravdale ni popularnost ni cenu i srećna sam što sam prvo mogla da isprobam uzorke umesto da bacim nemalo novca na neku od njih. Čuvena krema sa ši buterom meni je samo mastila ruke i sedela na koži, ne pružajući nikakvu negu. Cherry Blossom krema je prijatno mirisala i to je jedina pozitivna stvar koju o njoj mogu reći. Niti se upijala niti mi je pružala ikakvu negu. Ova sa bademovim mlekom je još i htela da se upije, ali sam imala utisak pre da mi isušuje kožu umesto da je hrani. Neka hvala, takve mi kreme ne trebaju, a ako poželim lošu kremu, mogu je naći za daleko manje para.

Much praised L'Occitane hand creams for me were no more than overhyped overpriced wallet-busters. I am happy that I could try samples before wasting significant amount of money on one of them. The famous shea butter hand cream was just a bit of fat sitting on my skin, doing nothing. Cherry Blossom has pleasant scent and that is about the only nice thing I can write about it. It didn't sink in, nor did it provide any nourishment. My hands did absorb the one with almond milk, but I have a feeling that there was no nourishment. Quite contrary, I felt as it had drained moisture from my skin. Thanks, but no thank. I do not need such hand creams, and if I did, I could get them for far less money.

potrošeno u 2015.

Za kraj sam htela da vam pokažem šta sam sve od relevantnih proizvoda potrošila prošle godine. Nisam čuvala ambalaže od krema za ruke i nemam predstavu koliko ih je bilo (o onima koje vrede spominjanja sam ionako već pisala), ali zato možete videti da sam najviše trošila razne mazalice za zanoktice, a uspela sam da utrošim čak i četiri laka. Nije loše za jednu lakoholičarku, koja retko maže isti lak više puta u godini. A sada vi - napišite mi u komentarima koji su vam to noktoproizvodi bili omiljeni i omraženi prošle godine.

And in the end I wanted to show you the relevant items I have used up last year. I didn't save hand cream tubes and I have no idea how many there were. Besides, I have already written about the ones that were worth a mention. You can see that I have been mostly using cuticle care products and I also managed to spend four polishes. Not so bad for a polishaholic that seldom paints her nails same colour twice in a year. And now you - what were your favourite and failed nail products last year.