Finally writing a blog post! It has been AGES! It so happens to be another nail polish review! I promise, my blog will not be about nail polishes only! For the time being however, I did want to share this review with you as I was quite pleasantly surprised with these Catrice Cosmetics nail polishes which I purchased this weekend.
I bought 3 Catrice Nail Polish shades, two Ultimate Nudes and one from the Ultimate Nail Lacquer range. The Ultimate Nudes shades have a new brush which I will be talking about. The shades I got are:
Ultimate Nudes: 090 Karl Says Tres Chic and 050 Moulin Rouge Light
Ultimate Nail Lacquer range: 030 Meet Me At Coral Island
First off... I like the names... as you know, if you read my previous posts, I love OPI nail polishes and love their names... it seems the idea is catching on, Catrice nail polishes have some interesting names too!
The nail polishes are made in Luxembourg and seem to be of good quality. I like the packaging and particularly like the wide cap which makes it easier to open when it gets kind of stuck with the dried polish on the neck (white cap for Ultimate Nudes, black cap for Ultimate Nail Lacquer). The consistency of the Ultimate Nudes nail polish is very creamy, nicely opaque and does not streak too much. The description says that with one coat you get subtle coverage... which is true... one coat is quite enough but I like a higher coverage so I went for two coats.
Now on to the more interesting part... the brush! Now I have been a fan of the OPI Pro Wide brush but I think this new Catrice brush will take first place on my books! Their regular brush (on the Ultimate Nail Lacquer polish) is of medium lenght, flat and the ends are cut straight. It is a regular black bristled brush, nothing too impressive, slightly thinner than the OPI Pro Wide brush. The New Brush on the Ultimate Nudes however has white bristles for one thing, feels more flexible for some reason, is thicker/denser and slightly shorter I believe. Most importantly however, the ends of the bristles are tapered! They are kind of rounded which makes the brush PERFECT to apply polish to the cuticle area without making a mess!! I LOVE this brush!
In terms of shades, the Catrice Cosmetics Ultimate Nudes Nail Polish collection has 7 shades, which range from subtle pinks to nudes and browns
http://www.catrice.eu/products/nails/nail-polish/detail/product/ultimate-nudes-070.html
Their Ultimate Nail Lacquer collection on the other hand currently has 40 shades according to their website.
http://www.catrice.eu/products/nails/nail-polish/detail/product/ultimate-nail-lacquer-350.html
Locally, they retail at 2.50Eur which I believe is an excellent price for the quality of the polish and the quantity you get (each bottle contains 10ml - OPI shades contain 15ml but cost a lot more).
All in all, I do recommend these polishes, in terms of quality I think they may be on a slightly higher scale than the e.l.f. polishes I have. They are worth checking out if you are a nail polish junkie like me ;)
See pics below! Hope you enjoyed this review. Please note that I bought these products and was not paid to do this review!
Until the next post, take care ;)
*UPDATE*
After 1 whole week of wear - polish still looks bright and shiny, no actual chipping, still looks decent and wearable! Slight wear along the nail edge and since my nails grew a bit longer, bottom part of the nail is slightly exposed (it probably wore off from the cuticle area a little bit too) - Excellent wearablity over all I would say!
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| 090 Karl Says Tres Chic - Catrice Cosmetics Ultimate Nudes Nail Polish - 2 coats |
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| 090 Karl Says Tres Chic - Catrice Cosmetics Ultimate Nudes Nail Polish - 2 coats |
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| Ultimate Nudes 090, 050 and Ultimate Nail Lacquer 030 |
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| Notice the difference between the 2 brushes? |
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| After 1 whole week of wear |
oh they look gorgeous hun xx
ReplyDeleteThey are! Very pleased with them! Great value for money... at least I don't feel guilty for buying them :P
Deletethis looks interesting, I promised myself that I will not buy anymore nail polish, but girl you are tempting me:-) From where did you buy them ang? What about duration, are they long wear?
ReplyDeleteHey Del ;) I thought you might like this :P I went to Tony's Pharmacy in Gzira finally! They have the first Catrice stand so far ;) Been wearing the shade since yesterday, with a base and top coat of course as usual. It dried very nicely without any problems and so far it is looking lovely! Will keep you posted on how it wears throughout the week! They have some very pretty shades! You should check them out.... I know what you mean, I said I wouldn't buy either but they aren't very expensive! So they're worth a try ;)
DeleteYes great I might give it a try, I would like a pastelle lavender shade. So we will see :-) thanks for the info
DeleteMight have to get the Karl Says Tres Chic one just for the name!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late reply Lara! Indeed the name is fun... remind me a lot of OPI names!
DeleteHi Angie,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for the info! I didnt know that you could buy Catrice Cosmentics in Malta....I had the impression that it was something that you could only buy in mainland Europe! Does the pharmacy that you mention above carry a big range of Catrice products?
Maria
Hey Maria :) sorry for the late reply!! Tony's Pharmacy has a stand with Catrice Cosmetics... they tend to get sold out quickly tho... they were supposed to restock it this weekend I believe. You might want to check it out!
DeleteHi Angie, don't worry :) Infact Ruben and I went yesterday after work. You can imagine Ruben's pleasure at being stuck in the post-work traffic jam because I needed to see the Catrice Cosmetics stand (but to my defense I needed powder desperately :P). The stand was very well stocked yesterday and I had to use a lot of self restraint since I wanted to buy practically everything. In the end I got the powder and one of the nude nail polishes (Petit Four as Dessert). I'm really impressed with the packaging and the prices so far!
DeleteAhahaha I totally understand... I had Clint take me... he ended up holding stuff while I chose things :P At least you were able to control your urge to shop... to be honest I spent a bit more :P I do indeed love Catrice... so far they seem like an excellent brand with great value for money!!!
DeleteBtw Maria, for your info, there is a Catrice stand in Siggiewi now too at Beautika Salon, Triq John Debattista ;)
DeleteThanks a lot for the info...its good to know :) I tried a bit the powder and I was really impressed! I do have a bit of an oily T-Zone and it tends to show a bit by the end of the day. I still got it with the Catrice powder (mind you I also got it with an Estee Lauder powder) but it did a great job overall and for the price I can't really complain. I think I might try the Photo Finish foundation next...I read a couple of reviews about it and it seems like people liked it.
Deletep.s. I can imagine Clint was delighted just as much as Ruben was during this shopping trip :P
haha in fact this time I went on my own ;) bought some nail polishes and lipsticks ;) want to try their blush and maybe their powder and the foundation but they did not have the photo finish foundation available yet today she said it would be there later on. The stand was very well stocked otherwise!
DeleteWe shall be in the Sliema area next Saturday morning. I will check if it is available and I will let you know if it is :)
DeleteThey had at the Gzira pharmacy yes. I did not buy it though coz I bought the NYX HD foundation recently and using that as a going out foundation. I did buy their Mat Mousse foundation however and I do like it. It is not as matte and longlasting as my revlon mousse one but with some powder on it, it lasts quite a bit now and I like the consistency of it better!
DeleteI bought the Photo Finish and I've worn it on its own or mixed with the Revlon Colorstay for more coverage and I'm really impressed for the price! I always top it off with powder (I've tried it with the Catrice Skin Finisher and the NYX Matte But Not Flat) and its quite good in terms of staying power. Looking forward to seeing more reviews on Catrice products!
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