Hello readers !
Today I'm going to share with you an interesting comparison. I was really excited when I found out that Catrice came out with actually quite a "dupe" for Clarins's Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector. Immediately I knew I wanted to compare these two because I already owned the Clarins one :) Both products are kind of lip glosses in the tube. Catrice ones come in 3 shades (2 at the moment), while Clarins has a variety of 5 shades. They both come in a tube with a sponge-like applicator.

Živjo !
Kot sem že obljubila bom danes delila z vami primerjavo dveh izdelkov. Razveselila sem se, ko sem izvedela, da ima Catrice nov izdelek, ki je nekako "replika" Clarinsovega Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector glosa. Takoj sem ta 2 izdelka želela primerjat saj sem sama že imela Clarinsovega :) Oba izdelka sta kot nekakšna lip glosa v tubici. Catrice bo imel na voljo 3 odtenke (trenutno sta na voljo 2), medtem ko ima Clarins na voljo kar 5 različnih odtenkov. Oba izdelka sta v tubici z gobico za nanašanje na vrhu.

Clarins (shade 02 Apricot Shimmer) - 12 ml
Has a sweet light vanilla scent.
The texture is non-sticky. These ones are supposed to contain some 3D shimmer however I don't notice it, which is nice, but still it makes your lips really shiny and smooth and also juicy looking. I love the way it looks on my lips.
Pigmentation isn't great because it almost dissapears and it just leaves a sheen to your lips with almost no color. Makes your lips looking all shiny and nice looking.
Price: between 16-18 €

Catrice (shade 02 Apricot Cream) - 9 ml
Has strong sweet vanilla-like scent
Texture again is non-sticky. Pigmentation isn't great, however this color is not even suppossed to be like a lipstick or anything. Doesn't have any shimmer but "beautifies" your lips.
Price: 3,79 €

Clarins (odtenek: 02 Apricot Shimmer) - 12 ml
Ima sladek vonj po vaniliji.
Tekstura ni lepljiva. Ta izdelek bi naj vseboval nekakšne 3D bleščice ampak jih jaz ne opazim, kar je meni fajn. Vseeno pa daje tvojim ustnicam svetleč in sočen videz. Zelo mi je všeč kako izgleda na meni.
Pigmentacija ni najboljša saj nekako barva kar izgine na ustnicah in ti da bolj lesk in obarva ustnice bolj naravno. Ustnice res lepo izgledajo.
Cena: med 16 in 18 €

Catrice (odtenek 02 Apricot Cream) - 9 ml
Močnejši sladki vonj po vaniliji.
Tekstura je spet nelepljiva. Pigmentacija tudi ni najboljša ampak takšni glosi naj ne bi izgledali kot kakšna šminka ali kaj podobnega. Ne vsebuje bleščic ampak "olepša" tvoje ustnice.
Cena: 3,79 €






What both have in common:
I think they both feel pretty similiar on my lips and I don't notice any mayor difference, so that's good. Both are non-sticky as you've read & they are kind of milky and creamy and a bit thicker than usual lip gloss. These are supposed to make your lips kind of look better, however I think that if your lips are in horrible shape (chapped, dry...) these lip glosses won't look good on you because they stick to dry patches (I've experienced that on my lips). However if my lips look in quite ok shape they both make my lips look juicy and good looking and sometimes they even give you a bit of a "water" effect - especially the Clarins one :D What I love about both of these is that they are moisturizing. They don't last on my lips for a long time if I eat/drink, but that's kind of expected of a product like that.

To sum up:
I think Catrice really made a really good dupe for Clarins's product & if I was looking at the price I would definitely choose the Catrice one. I don't know why but I just love the Clarins one. The main difference is in how much product they contain. Also I feel like I can't put too much of a Catrice one on my lips because it will start looking weird, however the Clarins ones can be layered like a lot. Also as you can see above in the swatch on my hand - the Clarins one is a bit more peachy, which I love. I usually don't like lip glosses, but these two are different and I would definitely recommend them if you're looking for something like these two products.

Kaj imata oba skupnega:
Oba pustita podoben občutek na ustnicah in ne opazim večje razlike, kar je super. Sta nelepljiva kot sem že napisala in sta kremasta in malce bolj gosta kot navadni lip glosi. Ta izdelka bi naj tvoje ustnice olepšala ampak sem mnenja, da če imaš ustnice v slabem stanju (razpokane, suhe...) ne bosta izgledala fajn na ustnicah saj se držita suhih področij (to sem tudi na sebi opazila). Kljub temu pa na ustnicah v dokaj vredu stanju pustita sočen učinek in lepo izgledata, včasih pa se mi zdi, da dasta tudi takšen "voden" izgled (kot da bi na ustnicah bila voda) - še posebej Clarinsov izdelek to dobro naredi. Oba prav tako vlažita moje ustnice kar mi je všeč. Na ustnicah pa ne zdržita dolgo, še posebej če ješ/piješ, ampak sem od takšnih izdelkov to tudi pričakovala.

Zaključek:
Mislim, da je Catrice res naredil super "dvojnik" za Clarinsov izdelek in če bi gledala na ceno bi se seveda odločila za Catrice. Ne vem zakaj, pa mi je Clarins malce bolj všeč. Največja razlika je v tem koliko izdelka je v tubici. In tudi imam občutek, da Catrice lip glos ne smem preveč nanašat na ustnice saj ne zgleda tako dobro, medtem ko lahko Clarinsovega nanesem kolikor hočem. Prav tako pa kot lahko vidite zgoraj bi naj bila ta 2 odtenka podobna, ampak Clarinsov odtenek vleče bolj na marelično stran kar je meni všeč. Običajno mi lip glosi niso všeč, vendar sta ta 2 izdelka malce drugačna in ju priporočam še posebej če iščeš kaj podobnega. Odločitev pa prepuščam tebi.

I hope this comparison/review was helpful to you !
p.s. :  I think my pictures are getting better :P

Love and Lemons, Simona