Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick in Violine Strass (18)

When these Rouge Edition lipsticks have hit the market, I was among first ones to try them out but the gentle hues weren't interesting for me to purchase while the reds and darks intrigued me but – I didn't have enough courage to wear them. Autumn as the favourite part of the year for me really does strange things to my mind. I always venture out and do the unexpected when the turn of season happens. Is is the cool air, the picturesque visuals of colorful leaves or am I just an old softie which falls for the romantic Fall? Possibly all of the above but this risk completely paid off. Out of a total of 18 shades I've set my heart for this beautiful mauve hue called Violine Strass (18). Amazing shade which was sold out the first time I wanted to purchased it. Ladies know what's the good stuff, no? Next time I'll be getting their reds because they're so stunning.

Cim su se ovi Rouge Edition ruzevi pojavili u dm-u, bila sam medju prvima koje su ih isprobale. Njezne mi nijanse nisu djelovale posebno zanimljivo da bi ih kupila dok su mi crvene i tamni tonovi bili intrigantni ali – nisam imala hrabrosti da ih nosim. Jesen mi je omiljeno doba godine i iz nekog razloga uvijek na mene utice, cini mi cudne stvari. Svake jeseni bih ucinila nesto neobicno, nesto cime razbijam monotoniju ali nekada sam cinila i stvari koje da nisu hrabre, bile bi lude. Da li je do hladnog zraka, do prekrasnih pejzaza ukrasenih raznobojnim vatrenim liscem ili sam jednostavno me(h)ka u dusi i padam na romanticnu Jesen? Vjerovatno je u pitanju sve nabrojano ali ovaj rizik mi se isplatio. Od ukupno 18 nijansi ruzeva, srce mi je poskocilo za ovom prekrasnom mauve bojicom pod nazivom Violine Strass (18). Fantasticna boja koja je bila rasprodana u prvom dm-u u kojem sam je potrazila. Nase dame znaju sto valja, zar ne? Iduci put cu doci po crvene jer su mi se i one ucinile jako lijepim.

I love the packaging, I think it's very modern and it doesn't look cheap at all. That's a nice surprise from a drugstore product but I really shouldn't have been as surprised because Bourjois is perhaps my most favourite drugstore brand. I am absolutely in love with everything the come up with. As for this lipstick's packaging, I am really fond of the idea of a see-through bottom since it's much easier to find your desired shade. The cap is adorned with red and mauve lettering and the cap fits perfectly on the top. Is this a coincidence? Is Bourjois telling me something? Do I hear “you need that gorgeous red 13 hue”?? It's probably my imagination. No gaps, there's no sliding away or unexpected lipstick trace inside my bag. Really nicely made packaging. What's also important to me is that the lipstick is firmly gripped inside the bullet so it doesn't fall off. I hate that.

Pakovanje mi je odlicno, djeluje mi moderno a uopste ne izgleda jeftino. To je fino iznenadjenje kada su drogerijski proizvodi u pitanju iako se ne bih trebala uopste iznenaditi. Ipak je rijec o Bourjoisu koji je meni omiljeni brend drogerijskog ranga. Sve i jedna stvar koju naprave mi se jako, jako dopada. Sto se tice pakovanja ovog ruza za usne, mislim da je pametna ideja ostaviti dno kucista prozirnim jer se tako mozemo lakse snaci i odabrati zeljenu boju. Cep je ukrasen slovima u crvenim i mauve tonovima (slucajnost?). Da li mi Bourjois pokusava nesto redi odabirom boje slova? Da li ja to cujem kako mi sapucu “idi, trci u dm po crvendaca broj 13”?? Vjerovatno ce biti da cujem ono sto zelim cuti. Dalje, cep se savrseno zatvara sto mozda djeluje bizarno spomenuti ali barem znate da vam nece skliznuti sa donjeg dijela i nece vas docekati umrljana untrasnjost torbe. Pohvale za pakovanje. Meni je takodjer bitno da se sam karmin ne odvaja od lezista, da je lijepo pricvrscen jer kada mi se to desi…Recimo da to jako mrzim i da je jedna od stvari koja mi dize tlak.

As for the scent, I think that it does have some but I don't even notice it. I sniffed it and I don't actually detect much. That's a good thing for broader masses. The color is amazing. Absolutely perfect. The great thing is that it is dark so it fits in the autumnal trends which I love so much. But the fact that it's darker than your average lipstick doesn't mean that it's not wearable. It's the most wearable dark lip I've come across. Shade is to die for. A plummy mauve which is shot with this sparse tiny golden shimmering particles. I actually never see these shiny particles because this lipstick comes as a true cream on me. I'm so over the shimmering lip and it's important for me to get the message across that this beaute isn't shimmery. At all.

Sto se mirisa tice, mislim da ima neki miris samo sto ga ja skoro uopste ne osjetim. Upravo sam pokusala njuskom da bilo sta detektujem ali nisam uspjela. Mislim kako je to dobra stvar jer ce odgovarati vecem broju zena. Boja je nevjerovatna. Reci cu da je – savrsena. Odgovara mi sto je tamna i uklapa se bez greske u posljednje jesenje trendove koji su bas po mom ukusu. Ali cinjenica da se radi o nesto tamnijem ruzu od onog svakodnevnog ne znaci da nije nosiv. Reci cu vam da mi je ovo najnosiviji tamni ruz koji sam ikada isprobala. Nijansa je wow! Sljivasta mauve ili kako mi kazemo, nijansa bobicastog voca kroz koju vidim da je provucena jako mala kolicina sitnog zlacanog shimmera. Ove cestice uopste nisu vidljive na usnama (shvatiti cete i same po slikama) a tekstura je jako kremasta. Uopste me ne privlaci bilo sto sa sljokicama na usnama i stoga mi je jako bitno da vam  kazem kako ovaj ruz ne spada u shimmerastu kategoriju. Uopste.

It's actually very creamy and beautiful on the lips. It has a slight sheen which looks natural and it doesn't come from the shimmering particles (which are very sparse) but from the soft texture of the lipstick. This texture is very forgiving and it doesn't accentuate dry parts but severe flaking must be sorted before applying. What knocked me out of my socks was the longevity of this lipstick. I have no idea why this particular lipstick lasts longer on me than the rest – but it does. It's not a matte one which are known to be durable but dry (dryness is the reason I don't wear those). It's even mildly sheeny and yet it lasts for good 5 hours on me. Incredible. There's not even reason to use a lip pencil (although some of you might prefer it under) and that makes it so easy to use. Perfect for a girl on the go like me. I love it to bits and I use it daily now. So proud of myself to finally step onto the big girls lipstick territory.

Iznimno je maziv i prekrasno djeluje na usnama. Ima jedan blagi odsjaj koji djeluje iznimno prirodno ali taj odsjaj ne dolazi od sjajnih cestica (koje su rijetko rastrkane kroz sam ruz) vec od same kremaste teksture. Ovaj ruz oprasta sitna nesavrsenstva i mozete se izvuci i sa ne tako savrseno mekim usnama. Ipak, ako su usne jako perutave i suhe bolje bi bilo ih barem malo nahraniti prije nanosenja kako bi ruz ljepse “sjeo” na usne. Ono sto me potpuno odusevilo je dugotrajnost. Nemam objasnjenje kako niti zasto ovaj ruz na meni traje duze od ostalih ali stvarno mi se dugo zadrzava na usnama. Nije mat ruz za koje znamo da duze traje od prosjeka ali isusuju usne (sto je razlog zbog kojih takve ruzeve ne koristim). Cak je ova mauve nijansa blago sjajna a opet mi izdrzi dobrih 5 sati na usnama. Nevjerovatno. Cak nemam razloga da ispod njega koristim olovku za usne iako znam da ce neke od vas preferirati tu metodu nanosenja. Izuzetno ga je lagano koristiti. Savrsen je za sve zene poput mene koje nemaju previse vremena u odredjenim trenucima. Postao mi je jako drag i koristim ga na svakodnevnoj bazi. Tako sam ponosna na sebe sto sam konacno uspjela da zakoracim na teritoriju “velikih cura” koje nose ruzeve a ne iskljucivo sjajila.