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Review: P2 Color Victim nail polish (691 Can't Get Enough!)

Hey Beauties!

Dark red is one of my favorite nail polish shades and I have added a new one to my collection. It's by brand P2, which we unfortunately don't have in Slovenian DMs, but I wish we did. I have recently Googled the brand and have found some amazing products in their range. I've also heard good things about their nail polishes, because some of the beauty bloggers have been loving their formulas. 

Temno rdeč odtenek je moj najljubši odtenek lakov in zdaj sem dodala še enega v svojo kolekcijo. Je del P2 znamke, ki pa je na žalost ni v slovenskih DM-ih, čeprav si želim da bi. Pred kratkim sem googlala znamko in našla veliko zanimivih izdelkov, ki so del njihove stalne kolekcije. Veliko dobrega sem slišala tudi o njihovih lakih, saj jih imajo nekatere lepotne blogerke zelo rade zaradi svojih formul.


I choose the P2 Color Victim nail polish in the shade 691 Can't Get Enough! and on Mojadrogerija.si it costs 2.97€. There's 8 ml of nail polish in it. I really like the square packaging. It's a classic glass bottle with a silver top. Don't know why, but this square packaging appeals to me more than a round one.

Izbrala sem si P2 Color Victim lak v odteneku 691 Can't Get Enough! in v spletni trgovini Mojadrogerija.si je cena zanj 2.97€. Vsebuje 8 mililitrov laka. Všeč mi je kvadratasta embalaža laka. Steklenička je klasično steklena s sivim pokrovčkom. Nekako se mi bolj dopade ta kvadratast videz embalaže kot pa okrogel.



The brush is somewhat classic and it performs well. Application is really easy, also because the formula is nicely liquid, but still thick enough. The polish is very pigmented, but one coat will not suffice. 

Čopič je klasičen in nanos z njim je zelo enostaven, tudi zaradi formule laka, ki je lepo tekoč, a vseeno dovolj gost. Lak je zelo pigmentiran, vendar en nanos ni dovolj za enakomeren nanos.


The shade is a really pretty raspberry deep red. It's not the classic deep red, because it also has some pink tone to it. Here you can see how it looks like with one coat and with two coats. My way of painting nail polish is always the same - first thin layer and second a lot thicker layer. I found that this polish looked really streaky, when applied thinly. The second thicker coat makes the application a lot more even, but it's still not the most even application in the world. It wasn't very long lasting on my nails at all. I also had some problems taking it off. The polish seems to bleed all over my skin.

Odtenek je zelo lep temno malinasto rdeč. Ni klasično temno rdeča, ker ima roza podton. Tukaj lahko vidite kako izgleda en nanos in kako dva nanosa laka. Moj način nanosa laka je vedno enak - prvi tanek sloj in drugi veliko debelejši sloj. Pri tem laku se mi je nanos zdel zelo neenak in črte od čopiča so bile zelo očitni. Drugi sloj je sicer popravil neenak nanos, ampak nanos še vedno ni bil zelo enakomeren. Lak ni bil preveč dolgo obstojen na meni. Imela sem tudi problem z odstranjevanjem, saj se je lak razmazal po koži in sem imela na koncu več laka na koži kot na gobici.




I guess Color Victim disappointed me, because the color is really pretty, but the uneven application on not very long lasting formula, didn't impress me. I like the formula itself in terms of how easy it is to apply it and I love the shade, but unfortunately I wouldn't decide on buying another one from this range. I am a bit sorry for not taking one of the polishes from their glitter and sand ranges.

The polish was sent to me for review by Moja drogerija and I am glad to report that all Slovenian lovers of this brand can now find most of their range on their web shop. Yey for us!

Očitno me je Color Victim razočaral, ker je barva laka zelo lepa, ampak neenak nanos in ne preveč dolgo obstojna formula, me nista nadušila. Všeč mi je formula sama po sebi, zaradi zelo lahkega nanosa in sam odtenek mi je več kot odličen, ampak se ne bi odločila za ponoven nakup kakšnega drugega laka iz te kolekcije. Malo mi je žal, da nisem izbrala lakov iz njihove bleščičaste in sand kolekcije.

Lak mi je bil poslan v oceno s strani Moja drogerija in zdaj lahko veselo poročam, da so za vse slovenske ljubiteljice te znamke, večina izdelkov iz njihove redne kolekcije na voljo v tej spletni trgovini. Jej za nas! Lak, ki sem si ga izbrala lahko kupite tukaj.

Review: NYX Matte Lipstick in MLS07 Alabama

Hey Beauties!

Today I'm sharing this beautiful fall lip shade, that I found among NYX range and fell in love. You already saw it in this post. So many of you said that it looks good on me and I'm happy that I finally found deeper red lipstick that suits my skin tone.


The packaging is not the most sturdy. It's plastic and feels a bit wobbly. In the middle it has transparent plastic, which makes it easy to see the shade of the lipstick. It contains 4.5 grams of lipstick and I bought it for 7.45€. I'm sure it's a lot cheaper in some countries. 




The shade is called MLS07 Alabama and it's dark red with definite brick orange undertone. I think the orange tone to it gives it nice warmness. Don't expect it to be as matte as some of the matte liquid lipsticks, but it's definitely not shiny. I actually like this finish, because it means it's not gonna be drying. I find that it doesn't dry out my lips at all, but you definitely feel that you have something on your lips. I only find Mac lipsticks very lightweight that I don't even feel like I have anything on. It's also pretty long wearing and it does stain the lips, which is normal for such dark shade.




It has quickly became one of my favorite lipstick for this season. Even my boyfriend said it looks really nice on me, so you know - it must be true ;). It's not the most cheap lipstick, but I have no complaint over the formula, so it was still worth it. If you're looking for something similar, definitely try this one, if you have a chance.

Dark red lips for fall

Hey Beauties!

If I mention fall makeup, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? For me, it's dark red lipstick. It's the perfect color for fall and it makes any makeup look so much more polished and done. Since I have finally found the right dark red shade for me, I decided to treat it with a little simple makeup tutorial. The detailed review of the lipstick will come in a separate post.


The star of this makeup is dark red matte lipstick with orange undertone. It's NYX Matte lipstick in the shade Alabama.


I paired my lipstick with the most simple eye makeup, consisting only of two shades. One matte taupe shade in the outer corner of the eye and going inward into the crease. Then I added shimmery copper shade to blend with the orange warmness of the lipstick.


Of course I added a little winged liner and mascara.



I also added a brick red blush and a little golden highlight to lift up the whole look.



What is your favorite lip shade for the fall?

Review: Essie Toggle to the top

Hey Beauties!

I got a coupon for 50% off of three Essie nail polishes (in DM). I'm sure a lot of my fellow Slovenian bloggers seized the opportunity as well. But, when I was in store, I only fell in love with one shade, which is from their new Winter 2013 collection.


The shade is called Toggle to the top and it looks like dark red wine shade with slightly lighter red glitter. It's very festive for the season and looks so pretty.




The red shade is perfect for autumn as well as winter time and the glitter in it, just makes it a bit more interesting and great for parties. One coat is enough to get the full color. The glitters in this polish are actually silver - because I already applied it and then took it off, so I saw it. Because the glitter is silver and it's in the dark red nail polish, that makes the glitter a bit lighter, because of the base - which is silver. I love how simple this sounds, although I would have never thought of such a trick :).

I like it with a top coat, because it smooths the glitters and makes it a bit more shiny.



Essie nail polishes contain 13.5 ml of product and cost 9.95 € in Slovenia, but I bought it for 4.98 €.

Review: Maybelline Colorama nail polish in 261

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I will be reviewing a typical fall shade, which is a very deep vampy red nail polish by Maybelline.


The shade is called 261. I know, just a number, how boring. The shade is a really nice deep deep almost black red wine. I guess it falls in the range of oxblood or red wine or vampy red shades. I love it. I also can't believe I didn't have a similar shade in my collection. Such a shame.



One coat of this nail polish is actually a very thin layer of dark red color. The second heavier coat turns the color as it looks like in the bottle, very dark almost black red. I would recommend at least two coats. The second coat needs to be heavier in order to get all the nail covered somewhat evenly.




The nail polish is pretty thin in texture, so a few more coats shouldn't be a problem. The bottle is glass with plastic top. The bottle holds 7 ml of nail polish and I think it costs around 2,50€, which is also very nice. As I have said many times, Maybelline nail polishes tend to last pretty long on my nails. Well at least, longer then most of the other drugstore and even some high end nail polishes.