Korres Pomegranate Lip Butter

I am absolutely in love with the packaging and while Nuxe knocked me off my feet with its gorgeous glass, luxurious pot of gold – Korres persuades me with its practicality. The plastic pot doesn't look or feel cheap and it has some level of sturdiness to it even though it is quite light. But the “box” made out of two parts, two “sleeves” is also a very nice and creative touch. You basically have two overlapping frames which, besides looking cute and artsy, also have a purpose as they contain all the basic info about this lip butter. The first “sleeve” tells all about the ingredients which are absolutely flawless. If you're not into taking every ingredient apart piece by piece. Than the second “sleeve” basically lets you know that this Greek lip candy is dermatologically tested, mineral oil-free, silicone-free, propylene glycol-free (an alcohol produced form of mineral oil) and ethanolamine-free (is toxic and corrosive upon exposure to human skin). 

Potpuno sam se zaljubila u pakovanje te iako me Nuxe oborio sa nogu prekrasnom i luksuznom staklenkom – Korres me osvojio prakticnoscu. Plasticna posudica ne izgleda a niti djeluje jeftino dok je drzim. Cak je donekle i robusna, nimalo krhka ali je dosta lagana. Kutijica je ustvari sastavljena od dva dijela, dva “rukava” koja se preklapaju sto je dosta interesantan i kreativan detalj. U sustini se radi o dva okvira koja su presvucena jedan preko drugog. Dok djeluju simpa i kreativno, imaju i svrhu posto se na njima nalaze ispisani svi bitni podaci o ovom proizvodu. Prvi “rukav” nam govori o sastojcima ciju listu potvrdjuje drugi “rukav”. Ovaj grcki butter za usne je dermatoloski testiran, ne sadrzi mineralna ulja, ne sadrzi silikone, niti propylene glycol (alkoholni derivat mineralnog ulja) a ne sadrzi ni ethanolamine (koji je toksican i korozivan kada bude izlozen ljudskoj kozi).

As you can tell, it doesn't contain any of the nasties which is great news. It does contain Shea butter and Rice wax which makes it unbelievably soft to the lips. You get 6g of lip butter which is more than the average lip balm. Most of the ones I own have 3ml, whether it's a pot or stick so this is quite satisfying to know. It will remain fresh for 24 months after opening. The pot itself looks funky and cute and I know some of you may have issues because it is a pot so you need to apply it with fingers but I honestly don't mind. I wash my hands more often than I probably should (hence dry hands) and I have bottles and bottles of antibacterial gel in my bag or at my desk. However, if you're still not transferring to pots than you can get the stick version as well. This lip butter has a light, fruity scent which is also very fresh in atropical kind of way. Good news – it's so faint that I never can detect it when it's on my lips. I only can sense it directly from the pot so you know that this truly is a faintly scented product.

Kako je vec jasno, ova mazalica za usne ne sadrzi stetne sastojke sto je odlicna vijest. Ono sto ima u sastavu su karite puter i rizin vosak koji ga cine nestvarno mekanim na usnama. Dobijete 6g proizvoda sto je dosta vise od prosjecne ambalaze drogerijskih ili apotekarskih balzama za usne. Vecina njih koje posjedujem, bilo da se radi o posudici ili stiku, sadrzi 3ml balzama. Samo ova cinjenica cini ovo itekako isplativom kupovinom. Svjezinu ce odrzati tokom 24 mjeseca od otvaranja. Sama posudica je fanki i slatko izgleda. Znam da ce nekima od vas to sto se radi o posudici predstavljati manu jer se butter nanosi prsticima. Meni to zaista nije problem posto ruke perem i vise nego je to realno potrebno (zato i imam problema sa suhocom ruku). Da ne spominjem kako uz sebe uvijek drzim par bocica antibakterijskog gela ili u torbi ili na stolu. Ipak, ako naprosto ne mozete preci preko cinjenice da se radi o posudici i ako vam jos uvijek ovaj nacin nanosenja ne djeluje higijenski, uvijek mozete kupiti verziju u stiku. Ovaj butter za usne je njeznog, vockastog mirisa koji je i svjez na neki tropski nacin. Dobre vijesti su da se miris osjeti samo direktno iz posudice dok ga uopste ne osjetim na usnama. Toliko je blag.

The texture is absolutely fabulous! These Korres lip butters must be the softest lip products ever because they're so soft, foamy, frothy, creamy like nothing else. It melts within first contact with skin and it feels so buttery soft. Amazingly hydrating and non-sticky consistency which is a dream to use. And you only need a little per use. Even if you are not light-handed with using it, it will still last a really long time. There's something special about the consistency of it. It also combines both hydration and pigmentation really well and both components are equally effective. It leaves a high gloss which, along with this gorgeous shade, peps up any dull complexion. I sometimes only need a bit of mascara and this little miracle to look fresh. The color is a cross between pomegranate (as name suggests) and watermelon. A bit pinky, with a hint of red and orange. Pure pigmentation, no shimmer added. It works in a peculiar manner. When I first apply it, it seems to sit on the lips and flaky bits are visible but after a few seconds it somehow melts even further and softens the skin. Even the roughest parts of my lips feel juicy and plump and nourished. A true miracle! It's an absolutely flawless product and I will get myself more shades out of their amazing range. Have you heard of it or tried it out?

Tekstura ove mazalice je fantasticnoocaravajucekrasna! Ovi Korres butteri za usne mislim da su najmekse mazalice za usne koje postoje jer su toliko meke, pjenaste, gelaste, kremaste – nista im nije slicno. Topi se u kontaktu sa kozom i puterasto je gladak. Nevjerovatno hidratantan a nije ljepljive konzistencije i uzitak ga je koristiti. Takodjer je potrebna jako mala kolicina za obje usne. Pa cak i da nanesete malo vise, da uopste niste stedljive sa njim – i tada ce vam jedno pakovanje trajati jako, jako dugo vremena. Ima nesto neobjasnjivo u njegovoj jedinstvenoj teksturi. U njemu su kombinirana hidratacija i pigmentacija ali na nacin da su obje komponente efektivne. Bude dana kada nanesem samo maskaru na trepavice i ovaj butter na usne i to mi bude sva sminka uz koji djelujem svjeze. Nijansa je poput miksa nara (sto naziv sugerise) i lubenice. Malo ruzicasta, uz dozu crvenkastih tonova i narandzaste boje. Cista pigmentacija, bez tracka shimmera. Kada se tek nanese cudno se ponasa. Kao da “sjedi” na usnama i cak su perutavi dijelovi vidljivi no nakon par sekundi se dodatno rastopi i kao da obmota kozu. Usne smeksa do mjere da i najtvrdokornija koza usana izgleda njegovano a na dodir postaje meka i nahranjena. Cudo! Za mene je ovo jedan besprijekoran proizvod i sebi cu nabaviti jos krasnih nijansi iz ponude. Da li ste vi cule za njega ili ste ga mozda isprobale?