Paučina - fail

Motiv paukove mreže mi je jedan od omiljenih, a ni u stvarnom životu mi paučina ne smeta. Zato sam na prošlom sajmu uzela pakovanje samolepljivih šablona za nokte sa motivom paučine. Ovakvih nalepnica ima u Alexandar cosmetics po ceni od 60 dinara za tablu sa 10 nalepnica, a određenih motiva ima i po kineskim radnjama i ja sam ih tamo plaćala 50 dinara. Ima ih i u inostranim online prodavnicama poput Born pretty store ili KKCenterHk.

Spider web motif is one of my favourites, and I don't mind cobwebs in real life either. That's why I picked a set of sticky nail art stencils with web design at previous cosmetics fair. These templates are in Serbia available at Alexandar cosmetics and Chinese stores and internationally at on-line shops such as Born pretty store or KKCenterHk. If you order from KKCenterHk you can get 10% discount if you use cajka coupon code and I'm sure you can find many coupon codes for Born pretty store.

OPI Sanguine

Na poklon sam dobila tri OPI Go Goth bebe, a Sanguine me je od njih najviše privukao. Sanguine je, kako sam videla na internetu, tematski preimenovan Royal Rajah Ruby. Pošto se ovaj lak ne može više nebaviti, a OPI mini lakovi imaju samo 3,5 ml, iskoristila sam što su mi nokti sada kratki da ga isprobam.

I got a gift of three OPI Go Goth minis, and I was most attracted to Sanguine. I learned on the internet that it is Royal Rajah Ruby renamed. Since this polish is no longer available, and OPI minis are just 3.5 ml, I took the opportunity of currently having short nails to try it.

Flormar Supershine 40

Stoji mi već dugo polupotrošena bočica ovog crnjaka, a nikako da ga uslikam i predstavim. Nema o njemu mnogo šta da se piše. U pitanju je standardan crni lak visokog sjaja. Neophodna su dva sloja jer ostaju ćelava mesta kada se nanese samo jedan. Nešto je gušći ali ne mogu reći da li je bio takav kada sam ga kupila ili se vremenom zgusnuo. S obzirom na to da se više ne može naći po pristojnoj ceni od 110 dinara po kojoj sam ga ja platila i da ima 10 ml, radije bih preporučila bilo Golden Rose With Protein 287 (80 dinara za 12 ml) bilo Don Juan One Coat 229 (160 din za 12 ml, jednoslojac). Pigmentisaniji je od Maybelline mini Colorama 23 Dark Chocolate i sjajniji od Miss Sporty 080 Fatal Black.

A half-spent bottle of this black polish has been sitting for a while in my collection without being properly swatched and photographed. There's not much to say about it. This is quite ordinary high gloss black polish. Two coats are necessary because just one leaves bald spots. It was a bit thick, but I can't honestly remember whether that's its formula or it thickened with time. Considering that in Serbia it is no longer available for the proper price of about 1 € for 10 ml bottle, I'd rather recommend Golden Rose With Protein 287 (under 1€ for 12 ml) or Don Juan One Coat 229 (about 1.5 € for 12 ml, one-coater). It is better pigmented than Maybelline mini Colorama 23 Dark Chocolate and glossier than Miss Sporty 080 Fatal Black.

Urban Decay Wrecked

Pre nekog vremena mi je divna Kristal sa foruma Ana.rs ponudila neke svoje lakiće na poklon, što sam ja naravno veoma rado prihvatila, a nedavno sam ih i preuzela (o radosti što sam posle više godina zapravo upoznala Kristal da ne govorim). Među njima je bio Urban Decay Wrecked i njega mažem sada za bordo tematski petak. Urban Decay proizvodi se kod nas mogu nabaviti u Sephora parfimerijama.

Some time ago dear Kristal from Ana.rs forum offered to give me some of her polishes, which I gladly accepted and several days ago I received them (not to mention my joy for actually meeting Kristal for the first time after knowing her from forum for several years). Among those polishes is Urban Decay Wrecked and I used it for today's burgundy/maroon-themed Friday.

China Glaze Immortal - Jelena's Wonderful Colors

Juče sam imala peh i slomila sam nokat te vam neću pokazati neki od svojih lakova, već ću tastaturu prepustiti dragoj koleginici-blogerki i forumašici Jeleni. Ona je prva među nama počela da organizuje redovna gostovanja na svom blogu i dala je šansu mnogim drugim lakoholičarkama (uključujući i moju malenkost) da na svoj način predstave sebe i neki lep lak. Ovog puta sam ja domaćin, a gost je ona. Jelena, izvoli.

Drage moje,

Evo i mog prvog gostovanja na nekom blogu. Kao što znate Cajka je kod mene gostovala sa fantastičnom recenzijom Aurinog laka. Ja sam za svoje gostovanje odabrala China Glaze lak iz jedne od poslednjih kolekcija koje su se pojavile kod nas u prodaji.

China Glaze lakove možete kupiti u Alexandru u Novom Sadu, a u Beogradu u Ultra Sun-u i od nedavno na još jednom prodajnom mestu u salonu Kiwi.

Lak koji vam danas predstavljam je CG Immortal (80785) iz Wicked praznične kolekcije, koja je izašla povodom čuvenog praznika Dana veštica, za 2012. godinu.

Pečatiranje za Noć veštica

Evo malo ukrašavanja noktiju i isprobavanja pečata, grebalice i pločice za pečatiranje sa sajta http://kkcenterhk.com/.

I did some nail decorating and tried a stamping plate, stamper and scraper sent to me for review from http://kkcenterhk.com/.

NailsIT Barnabas preko Essence Mystic Wish

Barnabas iz NailsIT Dark Shadows kolekcije mi je odmah privukao pažnju. Ovo je srednje-siv linearni prizmatični lak koji na direktnom svetlu pokazuje veoma izraženu dugu. Dopada mi se što pokazuje jak kontrast između srebrnasto-sive osnove na istaknutim delovima i skoro crnih rubova koji podsećaju na Revvvolution, samo tamniji. U bočici se vide i bele romboidne šljokice, ali ja nisam uspela nijednu da prenesem na nokte. Sve koje sam videla su bile zalepljene za ivice bočice i nisam uspela da ih mućkanjem umešam nazad u lak. Ono što nije baš primetno u bočici, a vidi se na noktu su sitne crvene šljokice. Ove se šljokice vide na indirektnom svetlu, kada se ne vidi duga na noktima i kada je jasan kontrast između crvenih čestica i gvozdeno-sive osnove.

NailIT's Barnabas from Dark Shadows collection attracted my attention immediately. This is a medium grey linear prismatic polish that shows very clear rainbow i direct light. I like the contrast between silvery-grey on the prominent parts of the nail and blackened edges that resemble Revvvolution, only darker. White lozenge-shaped glitter is visible in the bottle, but I couldn't transfer a single one on my nails. They are all stuck to the sides of the bottle and I couldn't mix them back into the polish. What isn't visible in the bottle, but can be seen on the nail is tiny red glitter. They are visible in indirect light when the rainbow doesn't show and when there is a clear contrast between the red particles and iron-grey base.

Essence Nail Art Magnetics 4 Mystic Wish

 Za srebrni tematski petak sam odabrala ne baš sasvim srebrn lak. Essence Nail Art Magnetics Mystic Wish je čelično-siva folija koja kada se namagnetiše pokazuje tamnije šare. Veoma je gust i dobro pokriva. Ako se nosi sam, dovoljan je jedan sloj. Dva su potrebna da se ne bi provideo kada se primeni magnet. Kod ovog laka mi se dopada šta zaista izgleda kao sloj neobrađenog, neuglađenog metala na noktima. Sirovo, grubo, opasno. Ovog puta sam uspela da izvučem šaru magnetom, ali samo zato što sam magnet skoro umočila u lak i držala ga dvadesetak sekundi. Ne znam da li se Mystic Wish može i dalje nabaviti, ali neću više zazirati od Essence magnetnih lakova ukoliko naiđem na boju koja mi se sviđa. U najgorem slučaju ću moći da ih koristim za pečatiranje.

I picked not-quite-silver polish for silver-themed Friday. Essence Nail Art Magnetics Mystic Wish is a steel-grey foil with darker places where magnet is applied. It is very thick and gives great coverage. If worn by itself, it can be a one-coater. Two coats should be applied if you want to use magnet. What I like about this polish is that it really looks like a layer of rough, unpolished metal. Raw, tough, dangerous. This time I did manage to get the design show when I applied magnet, but only because I nearly dipped the magnet in the polish and held it for about twenty seconds. I don't know if Mystic Wish is available any more, but from now on I won't keep away from Essence magnetic polishes if I run into a shade I like. At worst I'll be able to use them for stamping.

China Glaze Magnetix Instant Chemistry i Magnetix II magnet

Još kada sam naletela na najavu nove kolekcije China Glaze magnetnih lakova, znala sam da moram imati novi magnet. Možda se sećate, spomenula sam ga u članku o magnetnim lakovima. Na sajmu kozmetike sam ga napokon uzela, a uz njega i jedini magnetni lak od svih Magnetix lakova koji mi se zaista dopao - Instant Chemistry (prikladan naziv).
China Glaze Magnetix i Magnetix II lakovi se mogu nabaviti u Alexandar cosmetics radnjama u Novom Sadu i Nišu, preko njihovog sajta i u salonima sa kojima oni sarađuju. U Beogradu su to Ultra Sun na Novom Beogradu i Kiwi Sun kod Prve ekonomske škole. Ukoliko u Kiwi sunu nemaju boju ili proizvod koji vas zanima, ljubazne devojke će vam ga naručiti iz Novog Sada. Za razliku od većine magnetnih lakova dostupnih kod nas, uz China Glaze lakove se magnet ne dobija već se kupuje zasebno. Magnet košta 560 dinara, a lakovi 489 dinara i imaju 14 ml.

Since I first saw the announcement for China Glaze Magnetix II collection I knew I had to get their new magnet. I mentioned it in my article on magnetic polishes. I finally got it at cosmetics expo, and with it the only Magnetix polish I liked - Instant Chemistry (I find the name quite appropriate). Magnetix polishes and magnet are sold separately. China Glaze polishes come in 14 ml bottles.

Golden Rose With Protein 285

Golden Rose With Protein 285 mi već godinama stoji polupotrošen. Dugo ga nisam mazala sem na rozetne i za poređenja. Poslednji put je to bilo kada sam isprobavala Classics Charming 30. Mada su ova dva po boji skoro sasvim jednaka, razlikuju se po kvalitetu - Classics sam morala da mažem u tri sloja, a Golden Rose daje punu pokrivenost već iz jednog.

I've been keeping a half-spent bottle of Golden Rose With Protein 285 for years. It's been a long time since I last used it except on swatch sticks and for comparisons. Last time it was when I tried Classics Charming 30. Although these two are almost identical in colour they differ greatly in quality of formula. While I had to apply three coats of Classics, I achieved full coverage with one coat of Golden Rose.

Golden Rose Chameleon Effect 03

Danas nisam bila raspoložena za lak u jarkoj boji i zato sam uzela da isprobam Golden Rose Chameleon Effect 03 - jedan od tri laka koja mi je Šmizla poslala.

I wasn't in the mood for bright colour today, so I took this chance to try Golden Rose Chameleon Effect 03 - one of the polishes Šmizla sent me.

Sunrise

Kako je poslednjih dana vreme veoma tmurno, malo sunca nije na odmet. Dodala sam na jučerašnji lak malo narandžaste. Koristila sam Maybelline mini Colorama Urban Orange i sunđer. Mnogo mi se dopada tapkanje sunđerom i jedva čekam gradijent kao temu za tematski petak.

With the weather bein rather gloomy these days, a bit of sunshine is in order. I added a bit of orange to my yesterday's mani. I sponged on Maybelline mini Colorama Urban Orange. I like sponging and I can't wait gradient to be the theme for Themed Friday.

Deborah Prêt à Porter 60 Sun Power

Neko vreme me je privlačio ovaj lakić, ali pošto su Deborah Prêt à Porter lakovi skupi u odnosu na količinu koja se dobije, odugovlačila sam sa kupovinom. Sve dok nisam naišla na specijalnu ponudu u Liliju za Deborah proizvode. Deborah Prêt à Porter lakovi koštaju oko 270 dinara, imaju 4,5 ml, ne sadrže toluen i mogu se naći u svakom Jasminu, DM-u i Liliju. Boje prikazane na sajtu su verne stvarnom izgledu u bočici. Kliknite na boju iz palete na sajtu da biste videli sliku bočice.

I've been attracted to this polish for a while, but I was hesitant to buy it since Deborah Prêt à Porter polishes are expensive considering the amount of product you get (the recommended price on their website is € 4.2 for 4.5 ml of product,). Until I found a special offer for Deborah cosmetics at Lilly drugstores, that is. Deborah Prêt à Porter polishes come in 4.5 ml bottles and are toluen-free. Colours shown on their website are fateful to what they look in the bottle. Just pick the colour from the palette to see the bottle-shot.

Rimmel 60 Seconds 850 Aye, aye, sailor

Za ovaj tematski petak smo se na Ani dogovorile da mažemo teget lakove. Dugo nisam imala krem teget lak i uspomene na moj omiljeni teget Kost (jedini kome ne znam broj jer sam ga razbila pre nego što sam počela da ih beležim) navele su me da uzmem ovaj Rimmel u nadi da će mu možda biti sličan. Nije, ali to nije problem jer mi se lak dopada. Rimmel 60 Seconds lakovi imaju 8 ml i široku pljosnatu četkicu.

We've agreed to paint our nails navy blue for this Themed Friday. It's been a long time since I had a creme navy polish and the memories of my favourite Kost polish (the only one whose number I don't know because I broke the bottle before I started to write them down) made me buy this Rimmel, in hope it'll be similar. It isn't, but I like it nevertheless. Rimmel 60 seconds polishes come in 8 ml bottles and have wide flat bush.

Gostovanje kod Jelene

Draga Jelena mi je pružila mi priliku da gostujem na njenom blogu. Predstavila sam jedan od svojih omiljenih lakova - Aurin Metropolis. Klik na sliku će vas odvesti do članka. Nadam se da ćemo uzvratno gostovanje imati uskoro.

Dear fellow blogger Jelena gave me an opportunity to write an article for her blog. I chose to present one of my favourite polishes - Aura Metropolis. A Click on the image will take you to the article. I hope she'll be my guest soon.

Golden Rose 287

Golden Rose With Protein 287 je dugo bio moj omiljeni lak. Ne samo omiljeni crni lak, već uopšte najdraži lak koji imam. Uglavnom je jednoslojac koji se maže prilično lepo, mada se mogu pojaviti mehurići zbog gušće strukture laka. Ova bočica je prilično stara i napola potrošena. Lak se dodatno zgusnuo od silnog vazduha koji je ulazio tokom prethodnih upotreba te se i lak ponašao drugačije od onog kako ga pamtim. Morala sam namazati drugi sloj kako bih dobila ujednačenu boju jer sam pri mazanju prvog sloja četkicom povlačila lak ka vrhovima, ostavljajući koren golim. To je bio jedini problem sa kojim sam se suočila sada. Sjaj je veoma visok. I dalje smatram da je ovo jedan od najboljih crnih lakova na tržištu. Ovo mi je bila podloga za Rock & roll manikir.

Golden Rose With Protein 287 has long been my favourite polish. Not just my favourite black polish, but an overall favourite. Most of the time it is a one-coater of flawless application, although some bubbling is possible due to somewhat thicker formula of the polish. This bottle is rather old and half spent. The polish  got thicker because of all the air that it was exposed to during past applications and the polish behaved a bit different than how I remember it. I had to put a second coat because durin application of the first coat the brush dragged the polish from root towards the tip. That is the only problem I encountered. The gloss is very high. I still consider this polish to be one of the best black cremes on the market. This was base for my Rock & roll mani.

Slike su snimljene na dnevnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.

Photos were taken in daylight. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

Rock & Roll nokti

http://www.kkcenterhk.com/p4555/N.NAIL-Stamping-Image-Stamp-Template-Plate-SPPMM93/product_info.html
http://www.kkcenterhk.com/p4548/N.NAIL-Stamping-Image-Stamp-Template-Plate-SPPMM05/product_info.html
http://www.kkcenterhk.com/p4423/N.NAIL-Scraper-And-Stamp-Set/product_info.html
http://www.kkcenterhk.com/p7521/N.NAIL-Silver-Steel-Grains-Nail-Art-Decorations/product_info.html
http://www.kkcenterhk.com/p5619/N.NAIL-Spider/Cobwebs/Web-Nail-Decals-Metallic-Silver-WDDC001/product_info.html
http://www.kkcenterhk.com/p9073/N.NAIL-Black-Cat-Water-Decals-Nail-Art-Gold-SYT141/product_info.html

Veoma sam se prijatno iznenadila kada me je pre nekog vremena kontaktirao predstavnik  http://kkcenterhk.com/, sajta speciajlizovanog za prodaju šminke, perika i modnih detalja, i ponudio mi saradnju, odnosno sponzorstvo. Teškom mukom sam odabrala samo nekoliko proizvoda iz njihove široke ponude ukrasa za nokte. Pre nekoliko dana sam ih zaista i dobila te vam ih sa zadovoljstvom predstavljam.

I was pleasantly surprised when a representative of http://kkcenterhk.com/, an online store specialised in beauty supplies, wigs and fashion accessories contacted me with a sponsorship offer some time ago. It was hard to pick only several items from their wide range of nail decorations. They arrived a couple of days ago and I'm happy to present them to you.

NailsIT Elizabeth

Elizabeth je lak iz NailsIT kolekcije Dark Shadows. Ovo je dražestan crni žele pun zlatnih, plavih i magenta i crnih šljokica različitih oblika i veličina. Šljokice su počele da se sležu na dnu bočice, ali dobro mućkanje ih je umešalo nazad u lak. Prvi sloj je bio veoma prozračan, jedva da je nešto boje ostalo na noktu, ali tri sloja su dala skoro punu boju. Sušio se veoma brzo tako da mazanje tri sloja nije predstavljalo problem. Plašila sam se da se zlatne šljokice neće dobro uklopiti sa nakitom koji nosim, ali ispostavilo se da su one veoma diskretne. Crne šljokice su krajnje neupadljive, a plave i magenta daju izgled kakav sam želela da postignem za poslednji tematski petak. Šljokice su osetne pod rukom, ali dva sloja nadlaka su izravnala površinu.

Elizabeth is a polish from NailsIT's Dark Shadows collection. This is a gorgeous black jelly filled with goldm blue, magenta and black glitter in different shapes and sizes. The glitter did start to settle, but a good shaking mixed it back in the polish. The first coat was very sheer, barely any colour transferred to the nail, but in three coats I could build up the colour to almost full opacity. It dried fast so application of three coats wasn't a problem. I was afraid that the gold glitter would clash with the jewellery I wear, but they turned out to be very discreet. The black glitter is barely visible, and blue and magenta glitter create a look I was going for for the last themed Friday. The glitter is palpable, but two coats of top coat evened the surface out.

Kosmički petak

Za današnji tematski petak pravimo kosmički dizajn, odnosno nebula ili galaxy nail art. Ovo je prvi put da sam koristila sunđer za pravljenje šara. Mada mi se tehnika dopada, nisam se proslavila i dezeni na mojim noktima ne liče na nebule ili galaksije nego samo na zanimljive mrlje. Koristila sam ovo uputstvo http://nailsandnoms.com/2011/11/galaxy-nails-tutorial/.

For today's themed Friday we're doing nebula or galaxy nail art. This is the first time I've used sponge for making a design. Although I like the technique, I don't think I did it justice and the design on my nails doesn't look like nebula or galaxy, more like interesting smudges. I used this tutorial http://nailsandnoms.com/2011/11/galaxy-nails-tutorial/.

Golden Rose Matte 07

Iskreno sam se nadala da će ovaj lak biti bolji od prethodnog Golden Rose Matte koji sam isprobala, ali to nije slučaj. Golden Rose Matte 07 je tamno-ljubičast mat lak sa svetlijim sjajnim česticama.  Premazan sjajnim nadlakom izgleda skoro sasvim kao Ingrid Estetic 45. Boja je jedino što mi se kod ovog laka dopada i to i u originalnoj i u sjajnoj verziji. Problem je u mazanju. Prvi sloj je imao više rupa nego boje, drugi je i dalje imao dosta ćelavih mesta, bez obzira na debljinu namazanog sloja. Posle drugog sloja sam namazala sloj brzosušećeg nadlaka kako bih ubrzala proces, jer je drugi sloj uglavnom bio debeo. Posle nadlaka sam dodala treći sloj laka za izjednačenje boje. Nisam sasvim sigurna da je ovaj lak vredan tolikog truda.

I had honestly hoped that this polish will be better than the Golden Rose Matte I'd previously tried, but that isn't the case. Golden Rose Matte 07 is dark purple matte polish with lighter shimmer. With top coat it looks almost exactly like Ingrid Estetic 45. The colour is the only thing I like about this polish, both original and top-coated version. Application is the problem. The first coat had more holes than colour, and the second one still left me with many bald spots, no matter how thick or thin I applied the polish. I applied a coat of quck-dry top coat after the second coat of polish in order to accelerate the drying because the second coat was mostly thick. I applied the third coat of polish afterwards to even out the colour. I'm not sure this polish is worthy of this much effort.

Miss Selene 206

Miss Selene lakove proizvodi ista kompanija koja drži Golden Rose - Erkul cosmetics. Pakovanje je od 5 ml i košta nešto manje od 50 dinara u Pharmacity apotekama. Ima ih i u parfimeriji Cristabell po ceni od 50 dinara. Izbor boja je veliki i uglavnom su to žive, mladalačke boje i šljokice.

Miss Selene polishes are made by the same company that makes Golden Rose - Erkul cosmetics. These come in 5 ml bottles. The range of colours is wide and it contains mostly youthful colours and glitters.