Today I would like to talk about a brilliant drugstore lip gloss / lip lacquer. 

These Manhattan lip lacquers are new to me, I don't think they have been available in our drugstores for a long time. I got it for a little bit less than 6€ in DM, and there were two other shades available at the moment. I checked on the internet, there is total of 11 shades in this range. Other colors look really pretty, too.

I chose the shade called TEMPTING RED. It is a really pretty bright red, almost reminds me a bit of a bright pink with bright coral, it is so vibrant. It is a perfect spring / summer shade. 

This is so shiny! It's not called a lacquer for no reason, it really makes your lips look like they are polished with a high shine nail polish top coat, ha ha. :) The color is so opaque, you get full on bright color with just one swipe. This shade is not sheer at all.

Also, I heard these are some kind of dupes for the praised Rimmel Apocalips lip lacquers. I can't confirm that, because I have not yet tried any of the Rimmel products. 

Overall thoughts? This is a cheap, moisturizing and very shiny lip lacquer, that feels very nice on the lips, the color is great for sunny days, but it doesn't survive eating so you have to be careful with that. But that is expected with glossy lip products, so I can't really complain about that.

I like this lip lacquer more than I like any of my lip glosses. I would recommend it, if you don't care for the wiping off before eating/kissing and having to re-apply after.

The thing I like the most is the summery color I picked.

CATRICE is my favorite makeup brand, so far I have been pleased with all the products I tried. Recently I added one of their lip liners to my collection, and later realized, I chose a perfect color to match with one of the lipsticks I have already owned before. They are now my favorite duo for a darker pink lip look.

Poskusila sem že precej Catrice izdelkov, pa me še niso razočarali - ostaja moja najljubša znamka. Pred kratkim sem si kupila njihov svinčnik za ustnice, ker sem jih želela preizkusiti. Doma sem ugotovila, da sem izbrala popoln odtenek, ki se ujema z eno od šmink, ki sem jih že imela.

I am talking about the new ULTIMATE STAY LIPSTICK range - high quality drugstore lipsticks. Catrice really did a good job with them! I only tested one shade, but I fell in love with the smooth formula, very good opacity in one coat, sleek and 'fancy' packaging immediately. The shade I have is called 060 FLORAL CORAL. What about the lip liner? It is the ULTIMATE STAY LIP LINER in the shade 050 ROSY ROSE. It seems to me like they were meant for each other. :)

Oba, šminka in svinčnik, sta iz linije ULTIMATE STAY, in menim, da je ime kar pravilno. Obožujem formulo te šminke! Gladko se nanaša, pigmentirana je, pa še v privlačni embalaži je, ki deluje bolj 'fancy'. Šminka je v odtenku 060 Floral coral, svinčnik pa 050 Rosy Rose. Res se mi zdi, kot da sta ustvarjena en za drugega. 

I have worn this combination for some time now and really tested how long lasting it is. The lip liner on the lips alone lasts longer than lipstick, but it can be drying and not so comfortable to wear for a long period of time. Lipstick alone is very smooth, not drying and very pigmented - on its own it lasts for about 3 hours (without eating anything greasy). But when you put on these two together, this is when the magic happens. If you won't eat anything, they can last up to 5 or 6 hours. I had Burger king the other day, and when I finished my meal, I still had lipstick on (about 5 hours after first application), it just looked more like a stain - still good until you have time to touch up. 

Dobro sem stestirala kako obstojna je ta kombinacija. Svinčnik sam zdrži dlje kot če sem nosila samo šminko - vendar svinčnik lahko izsuši ustnice in čez čas ni več tako prijeten. Šminka sama po sebi je gladka in pigmentirana in ne izsuši - sama po sebi, če ne ješ kakšne mastne hrane, zdrži okrog tri ure. Ko pa uporabiš šminko in svinčnik skupaj, dobiš čudovito kombinacijo, ki traja tudi do 6 ur! Prejšnji teden sem jedla v Burger kingu, po končanem obroku (minilo je že 5 ur od nanosa šminke) sem še vedno imela barvo na ustnicah, samo bolj je izgledala kot 'stain'.

For the price you pay (together they cost about 8€) you get a really good quality and long lasting drugstore lipstick - this just proves how much drugstore makeup has evolved, it is only getting better and better. 

Kombinacija teh dveh produktov je precej poceni (skupaj staneta okrog 8€) in kvalitetna. To je dober dokaz, kako so se razvila nižje cenovna ličila - kvaliteta je vedno boljša!

Love,

Linda