Another season is around and Catrice has again revamped their regular stand with new products for upcoming season. I have been testing some of them out. Here are my quick reviews.
Catrice All Matt Shine Control Make Up - 020 N Neutral Nude Beige*
Packaging
It comes in matte glass bottle with a pump. In it is 30 ml of product and it costs 6.59€.
Formula
It's thicker cream, but very smooth and easy to spread. Because it has a natural matte finish it also sets quick and you have to blend it fast. Coverage is light to medium, nothing like you would expect from a matte foundation. I was really disappointed with the coverage as I had the older version which was incredible, very covering and looked lovely on the skin.
Colors
I think in Slovenia we only have 4 shades available and they are all for light to light medium skin tones. I got the shade 020 N Neutral Nude Beige which is light warm shade with a bit of peachy undertone, but on my skin it actually looks pretty neutral.
Comparison
Catrice All Matt 020 N Neutral Nude Beige is warm light shade, it has a bit of peachy undertone.
Catrice HD Liquid Coverage 010 Light Beige is more neutral light shade, it has more of that grey olive tone to it.
Catrice Ultimate Camouflage Cream 010 N Ivory is light neutral to warm shade. It's actually very similar to MAC.
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC 15 is light neutral to warm shade.
Performance
It says to last 18h and be transfer proof, but I disagree. This isn't very long lasting foundation, but it fades out sort of evenly. It's also not transfer proof at all. For something that is advertised as matte, it actually became shiny looking in hot summer weather and didn't withstand sebum at all. It quite frankly looked horrible, so I wouldn't say this is appropriate for oily skin at all. Sometimes it looks ok on my skin, but when I have a lot of sebum it tends to look very obvious, especially if you try to build up the coverage which is poor as well. I don't really like it. The old version of this foundation was much better.
Catrice Ultimate Camouflage Cream - 010 N Ivory*
Packaging
It comes in small plastic pot. In it is 3 grams of product and it costs 3.09€.
Formula
It's thicker creamy concealer that melts under the warmth of fingers. It has very nice medium to full coverage and natural finish. I remember the old version which was just as nice as this one. It's very similar formula to MAC Studio Finish Concealer.
Colors
I believe it's available in 6 shades. I have 010 N Ivory which is one of the lightest neutral to warm shades.
Performance
It's one of those thicker creams which means it's perfect for covering blemishes or red patches. It covers well with one coat, but you can build it up to proper full coverage. It also sticks well to the skin and lasts good through the day. I actually really like it, it's one of the better covering creamy concealers from the drugstore. Dry skin probably won't like it for under eyes or any larger areas, but oily skin will.
Catrice Holiday Skin Luminous Bronzer - 020 Off To The Island
Packaging
It comes in plastic packaging that's quite flimsy. Those kinds usually break on me fast. In it is 8 grams of product and it costs 4.19€.
Formula
It's fairly smooth powder formula, but on the slightly harder side. It's definitely not as buttery to the touch as for example Physicians Formula Bronzer. It definitely has luminous finish which makes it slightly sheerer and has that luminous shine to the skin that looks very natural.
Colors
It's available in two shades, one light and one more medium. I got the medium one called 020 Off To The Island, because I wanted something darker for my summer tan and this one was actually dark enough for me than. Now it's a bit too dark. It's one of those medium cool bronzer shades with that grey undertone that makes it almost like a contour shade which I love.
Comparison
Catrice Blush Box 020 It's wine o'clock - medium mauve.
Catrice Blush Box 030 Warm Soul - medium warm coral pink.
Catrice Holiday Skin Luminous Bronzer 020 Off To The Island - medium cool grey toned bronze.
Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Bronzer - light warm bronze with grey undertone.
Performance
I always have problems with Catrice bronzers as most of them just don't blend nicely and this one is the same. It's very pigmented for being medium toned, so I have to build it up very slowly with soft fluffy brush to avoid patchiness. It can look patchy otherwise and sometimes it almost sticks to the base weirdly. It's not the most long lasting and it can wear off patchy as well. I wish their bronzer would have the same blendability and longevity as their blushes usually do.
Catrice Blush Box Glowing + Multicolour - 030 Warm Soul*
Packaging
It's plastic packaging with transparent lid. In it is 5.5 grams of product and it costs 4.19€.
Formula
It's soft to the touch powdery formula that applies like a dream. Pigmentation is nice, so you don't need to build it up a lot to get color payoff. It has luminous sheen that is visible on the skin and I feel like it's more luminous than the shade 020 which I own from before.
Colors
There are 3 colors available, two were in the range before and 030 Warm Soul was added just now. It's medium warm coral pink.
Performance
On contrary to bronzer, blush applies like a dream. You almost don't need to blend it and it has great pigmentation in just one swipe. The more you build it up the more opaque and more luminous it looks. It wears all day with minimal fading and never looks patchy.
Catrice Lash Changer Volume Mascara Waterproof - 010 Ultra Black Waterproof*
Packaging
Waterproof version comes in a long blue and black plastic packaging. In it is 11 ml of product and it costs 5.09€. It has long slightly cone shaped natural bristled wand. The bristles actually coat each lash well in spite of being quite short.
Formula
It's on the drier side of mascaras, but for a waterproof formula it's still quite wet, if you get what I mean. It's easy formula to work with in my opinion.
Colors
It comes in regular formula and waterpoof.
Performance
One coat gives me some volume and length and the second coat gives me even more volume, but what I love about it is that it doesn't clump up my lashes. Even with several coats lashes still tend to look wispy and fairly defined which is exactly how I like my mascaras to be, so this one is a win in my book. It can crumble down a bit through the day and it's definitely not waterproof. I was caught with it under the rain and it smudged like crazy.
Catrice Peppermint Berry Glow Lip Balm*
Packaging
It's metal packaging. In it is 3.5 grams of product and it costs 5.09€.
Formula
I actually haven't tried this one, because I still have the Watermelon Shine Glow Lip Balm which to me looks the same, that balmy lip balm formula that reacts to your pH and colors your lips, but this one also has added peppermint which I dislike in lip products, so I will rather gift it to a friend.
Catrice Volumizing Extreme Lip Booster - 030 N'Ice Bonbon*
Packaging
It comes in plastic packaging with ice blue metallic design. In it is 5 ml of product and it costs 4.19€.
Formula
It's one of those thicker balmy lip gloss formulas that sticks to the lips well and has icy blue shimmer in it to give it that supposed teeth whitening effect. It has exact scent as those Ice Fresh hard candy, sweet, but pepperminty.
Colors
It's actually available in three different versions, one with chili, one with spicy ginger and this one with teeth whitening effect.
Performance
I dislike these kind of peppermint lip products, because they sting the skin on my lips and don't make my lips any bigger looking, just more irritated. I am just not one of those that wouldn't like this effect, so I am probably giving this one away as well.
Catrice Nail Repair Strenghthening Ridge Filler*
Packaging
It's glass bottle with 10.5 ml of product and it costs 3.09€.
Formula
Thinner transparent formula can be layered up to a slight hue of nude. It should fill in any ridges on the nails, but I had none, so I can't say how it works.
Performance
It lasted on me average, so for about 3 to 4 days before it started chipping off without top coat.
Catrice Iconails Gel Lacquer - 112 Dream Me To NYC*
Packaging
It's glass bottle with 10.5 ml of product and it costs 2.89€.
Formula
Formula is regular, not too thin, more on the thicker side. One coat can be enough to cover the nail, but for more even application, two layers are best.
Colors
There are several shades available in this range. Some are solid colors and some have shimmers in it. 112 Dream Me To NYC is classic medium cool taupe color, perfect for fall.
Performance
Catrice nail polishes usually last on me for 3 to 4 days without top coat, which is sort of average for me. I like their wide brushes, because it makes it easy to apply nail polish on my entire nail and very quick as well.
Catrice More Than Nude Translucent Effect Nail Polish - 03 Dancing Queen*
Packaging
It's glass bottle with 10.5 ml of product and it costs 3.79€.
Formula
Another sheerer formula that can be either layered up or applied with just one coat for a very romantic shimmer shine. I almost prefer this with one coat as with two it can look almost metallic because of small shimmer in it.
Colors
Catrice has one More Than Nude formula with different colors and then there is Transluscent version with transparent bases and shimmery finishes. In this range there are 3 shades. 03 Dancing Queen is shimmery rose gold. The base is sheer rose, but gold, pink and silver shimmer makes it more of a golden hue.
Performance
Because of the shimmer particles it actually is more longwearing, but it doesn't feel textured on the nails which is nice. I can wear it for about 3 to 4 days before it starts chipping.
Out of all the products concealer, blush and mascara are my favorites. Concealer was always a staple in Catrice range, because it has amazing coverage. Catrice always does blush well, it's blendable, pigmented and wears good. Mascara is also really nice, except for the occasional fallout and I wouldn't get it for waterproof abilities, because there are none.
I didn't like matt foundation nor the peppermint lip products, but that's just personal preference. If you like these kind of products, you would probably love these too. Nail polishes are all lovely, though I can't say any of the shade is revolutionary or new to my collection. Bronzer disappointed me with blendability. It just looks patchy and is hard to work with.
*Products were sent to me.
It's a shame they changed the formula of the foundation, I used to love it back when it was called Infite Matt.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Bad decidion on their side. Previous version was really nice.
DeleteTekoči puder je meni razočaranje. Slaba prekrivnost in slaba obstojnost - enostavno ni kar pričakuješ od tipičnega mat pudra. Na meni je sicer bil mat, ampak ne vsakič, nekako je bilo odvisno od tipa nanosa. Blush je itak super, naboljše med novimi izdelki. Maskara ima ok učinek, ampak, če že oglašuješ, da je vodoodporna, naj bo dejansko vodoodporna.
ReplyDeleteBronzer pa vidim, da nisem nič zamudila. Sem rabila enega poceni, pa nisem vedela, če je ta ok. Še dobro, da sem vzela raje Rimmel.
Tako je. Na meni se je nenormalno mastil poleti, kar res ne pričakuješ od mat podlage. Catrice vedno dela odlične blushe. Ja tukaj je čisti fail s tem wp.
DeleteNe vem v čem je fora, da Catrice vedno naredi take lepe formule za blushe pri bronzerjih jim pa zmanjka. Nekako se nikoli tako lepo ne blendajo kot blushi. Škoda. Naj bi isto formulo naredili. Jaz še vedno priporočam Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer. Ta je večini všeč pa res enostaven za nanos.