Decembar

U decembru sam kupila mnogo lakova, dobila mnogo lakova, a mnogo lakova sam i razdelila. Stigao mi je paketić od Becky, zgrabila sam OPI Morning, Moneypenny na sniženju, iskoristila sam rasprodaju lakova koju je Jelena organizovala i uzela tri Essie laka, uzela sam tri Golden Rose Jolly Jewels laka, neke svoje stare lakove sam razmenila sa forumašicama, a neke sam kupila samo zato što su bili jeftini. Tu spadaju i ukrasi za nokte. Neće se baciti.

In December I bought many polishes, got many polishes and gave away many polishes. A package from Becky arrived, I grabbed OPI Morning, Moneypenny at reduced price, I took advantage of Jelena's nail polish sale and got three Essie polishes, got three Golden Rose Jolly Jewels polishes, I swapped some of my old polishes for polishes other members of my favourite forum didn't want any more and I bought some polishes just because they were cheap, along with some decorations for nails. They won't go to waste.

Essence Nail Art Magnetics 9 Magic Red Carpet

Ovaj lak sam želela od trenutka kada sam ga videla na Candy Glaze blogu. Kako kod nas nikako nije stizao za vreme starog uvoznika, a novi uvoznik je odlučio da izbaci magnetne lakove iz ponude (velika greška, ali ni prineti odluci da izbaci BTGN Top Sealer), Shine Eye je bila ljubazna da mi ga uzme u Sloveniji.

I have coveted this polish from the first moment I saw it at Candy Glaze blog. Since it didn't arrive while the old importer was in charge and the new importer had decided not to import magnetic polishes at all (which is a big mistake, but not as big as their decision not to import BTGN Top Sealer), Shine Eye was kind enough to get me a bottle of it in Slovenia.

Novogodišnji manikir

Tema današnjeg petka je novogodišnji manikir. Učesnicima je ostavljen izbor da li će da urade manikir sa nekim novogodišnjim dezenom ili će samo namazati lak koji će nositi za doček. Pošto ja ionako lak menjam na dva-tri dana, odlučila sam da za danas uradim nešto svečano, a za sam doček da mažem neki drugi lak iz mora neisprobanih. Ako nemate ideju šta da mažete za Novu, Matea ima predlog.

This Friday's theme is New Year's mani. Participants can choose whether they want to do a special nail art or they just want to apply the polish they'd wear on New Year's Eve. Since I change my polish every two-three days, I decided to do a festive mani for today, and to try one of the many untrieds for the New Year's Eve. If you don't know what to put on your nails for New Year's, Matea has a suggestion.

Essence Urban Messages 05 Wall of Fame

Urban Messages kolekcija odavno više ne može da se nađe i meni je baš drago što sam uspela da ulovim Wall of Fame letos na nekoj rasprodaji. Uzela sam ga samo kao zamenu za Auru 176 jer su skoro sasvim isti.

Urban Messages trend edition is long sold out and I was glad I managed to get this one at sale this summer. I only got it as a replacement for Aura 176 because they are almost identical.

Rainbow Honey Mare of the Moon mat

Nije mi se skidala ova divota od laka te sam je samo premazala Flormar matirajućim nadlakom. Očekujte uskoro još jedno poređenje matirajućih nadlakova.

I didn't want to remove this gorgeousness so I just applied a coat of Flormar matte top coat. You can expect another comparison post on matte top coats soon.

Rainbow Honey Mare of the Moon

Pre nekoliko dana mi je stigao paketić od Becky (Naked Without Polish), a u njemu četiri indie laka koja sam dobila u njenoj nagradnoj igri. Dva Rainbow Honey i dva Twee & Honey. Da nisu stigli pred tematski petak, odmah bih namazala neki od njih. Ovako sam morala dva dana da se suzdržim pre nego što sam namazala prvi. Izbor je pao na Rainbow Honey Mare of the Moon. Lakovi se prodaju u pakovanjima od 7 i 15 ml, ne sadrže toluen, DBP, formalin i sastojke životinjskog porekla i nisu testirani na životinjama. Mogu se naručiti sa sajtova Shoppe Eclecticco i Esther's Nail Center.

Package with goodies I won on Becky's (Naked Without Polish) giveaway arrived several days ago. I got two Rainbow Honey and two Twee & Honey polishes. I'd try one of them immediately if they hadn't arrived just before Themed Friday. This way I had to be patient and wait two days to apply the first one. My first pick was Rainbow Honey Mare of the Moon. Rainbow Honey polishes come in 7 and 15 ml bottles in lovely boxes, they don't contain toluene, DBP or formalin and are cruelty-free.

Essie Recessionista

je jedan od šest lakova koje je Essie izbacio u kolekciji Stylenomics za jesen 2012. godine. Essie lakovi se kod nas mogu nabaviti preko subotičke firme Nail Line, koja je i uvoznik. Lakovi su spakovani u bočice od 15 ml i koštaju 695 dinara. Essie lakovi ne sadrže formalin, toluen i dibutilftalat.

Recessionista is one of six polishes from Essie Stylenomics collection for autumn 2012. Essie polishes come in 15 ml bottles and are big 3-free.

Novogodišnji manikir

Kako je boja laka koji sam namazala bila idealna za novogodišnji manikir, iskoristila sam priliku da isprobam traku za ukrašavanje koju sam uzela na sajmu, a i da malo trošim silne šljokice kojih sam se nakupovala (i koje konstantno kupujem) po kineskim radnjama.

Since the polish I had applied is perfect for holidays mani, I took the opportunity to try the striping tape I bought at the cosmetics fair and to use some of the glitter I keep on buying and almost never use.

Astor Fash'n Studio 111

Fash'n Studio je jedna od tri linije lakova za nokte koje Astor ima. U pitanju su mini lakovi (6 ml) u nešto zanimljivijim bojama od onih koje imaju u preostale dve linije. Mada na bočici ne piše skoro ništa, na sajtu se može naći paleta boja i lista sastojaka. Takođe na sajtu piše da se nanosi ujednačeno, da je intenzitet boje i sjaja visok i da lak traje do pet dana. Astor kozmetika se može nabaviti u Mauricius parfimerijama u Beogradu, a Fash'n Studio lakovi koštaju 175 dinara.

Fash'n Studio is one of the three Astor nail polish lines. These are minis (6 ml) in somewhat more interesting colours than polishes in other two lines. Even though the label on the bottle gives very little information, the website gives the colour palette and the list of ingredients. It is also stated on the website that it is applied evenly, that it has high colour and shine intensity and that it lasts up to 5 days.

Golden Rose Sweet Color 34

Ovaj mi lakić stoji već nekoliko meseci neisproban i, kako mi se nagomilalo nekoliko sličnih, odlučila sam da njihovo isprobavanje počnem upravo njime. Sweet Color linija Golden Rose lakova ima preko 90 boja, a imaju i pucajuće lakove. Bočice su zanimljivog oblika i sadrže 5,5 ml laka. Koštaju oko 60 dinara.

This polish has been sitting with my untrieds for months now and, since I got several similar to it among them, I decided to use this one first. Sweet Color line of Golden Rose polishes has over 90 solid colours and crackle polishes too. Bottles are interesting i shape and contain 5.5 ml of polish. They cost about 0.5 €.

OPI Nevermore

Nevermore je treći lak iz OPI Go Goth kolekcije koji sam dobila na poklon. Sudeći po šifri NL B61 na dnu bočice, u pitanju je tematski preimenovan Ink. Ink je deo stalne OPI kolekcije, tako da se bočica pune veličine može nabaviti u Prima apotekama ili Nail Line-u.

Nevermore is the third polish from OPI's Go Goth collection I got as a gift. According to the NL B61 code on the bottom of the bottle, this is just a renamed Ink. Ink is part of core line of OPI polishes, so full-size bottles can be found at your local retailers.

Lori Anne Opal

5 slojeva
5 coats

Lori Anne je američki brend koji se kod nas ranije prodavao sa ostalom jeftinom dekorativom na tezgama u Sremskoj, po pijacama i malim privatnim parfimerijama. Ne znam gde se sve danas njihovi lakovi mogu naći, ali videla sam ih na Bajlonijevoj pijaci, tako da ih možete potražiti po lokalnim pijacama. Ranije sam imala desetak ovih lakova, uglavnom sa šljokicama. Negativna strana Lori Anne lakova je što sadrže toluen, formalinski rezin, dibutil ftalat i kamfor. Na Bajlonijevoj pijaci koštaju 120 dinara, a imaju 15 ml.

5 slojeva
5 coats

Lori Anne is an American brand of nail polish that was sold with other cheap brands on open market stalls and small private perfume shops. I used to have about a dozen of these polishes, mostly the glitter toppers. I have no idea if and where they can be bought now. Someone on MUA said they found them in dollar store. These polishes contain toluene, formaldehyde resin, dibutil phtalate and camphor.

Color Club Warming Trend

Warming Trend sam, uz Golden Girl, iskopala iz gomile prozračnih, belih, bež i roze Color Club lakova koji su preostali u Unitechu. Ovaj lak je iz Snow Queen kolekcije, zimske kolekcije od pre nekoliko godina. Nemam predstavu da li se može naći u prodaji, a u Srbiji ga svakako više nema jer je Unitech prestao da uvozi Color Club, što je šteta jer su u pitanju veoma kvalitetni i pristupačni lakovi. Color Club lakovi ne sadrže dibutilftalat, toluen i formalin. Ne testiraju se na životinjama i ne sadrže sastojke životinjskog porekla.

I dug Warming Trend, along with Golden Girl out of a heap of sheer, pale, white, beige and pink Color Club polish leftovers at former importer's store. This one was part of Snow Queen winter collection from several years ago. Color Club polishes are 3-free and don't contain formaldehyde, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) and Toluene. They are not being tested on animals. They also don't contain animal products so they are vegan-friendly.

Urban Decay Gunmetal

Gunmetal je jedan od lakova koje je Urban Decay izbacio u okviru prazničnog seta prošle godine, a pre toga u Apocalyptic kolekciji 2009. godine. Više se ne može nabaviti u redovnoj prodaji. Urban Decay lakovi ne testiraju na životinjama, ne sadrže toluen, DBP ni formalin i da ne postoje veće niti zasebne bočice već samo specijalni setovi od po 6 mini (5 ml) lakova.

Gunmetal is one of six polishes from Urban Decay Holiday 2011 Nail Kit, and before that it was released in Apocalyptic Nail Kit for holidays 2009. It is no longer available in stores or on their website. Urban Decay polishes aren't tested on animals, they don't contain toluene, DBP or formaldehyde and that there aren't full-sized or individually sold polishes, only LE sets of 6 minis (5 ml).

Rimmel Lycra Pro 405 Fierce Cherry

 

Mislim da na ovaj lak ne bih obratila pažnju da nisam videla da su Lycra Pro lakovi na sniženju u DMu. Retko kupujem ove lakove jer mislim da su skupi ako se uzme u obzir količina laka i izbor boja. Frapirala sam se kada sam videla koliko su oni zapravo skuplji u DMu nego u Mauricius parfimerijama. U DMu su 449 dinara (na sniženju 379), u Lilly drogerijama oko 420, a kod uvoznika 345 dinara, a još jeftiniji danima kada daju 10% popusta. Na žalost, Mauricius parfimerije postoje samo u Beogradu tako da su devojke iz drugih gradova prinuđene da plaćaju daleko višu cenu ako žele da kupe neki od ovih lakova. Rimmel Lycra Pro lakovi imaju široku, pljosnatu četkicu zaobljenog vrha koja je meni veoma olakšala nanošenje. Bočica sadrži 12 ml laka.

I don't think I'd pay any attention to this polish if it weren't for a discount on Lycra Pro polishes at DM stores. I don't buy these polishes often because I find them to be too expensive considering the amount of polish and the choice of colour. Rimmel Lycra Pro polishes have wide, flat brush with rounded tip that made the application very easy. They come in 12 ml bottles.

Kiko 706 Verdone/Deep Green

Kiko 706 Verdone/Deep Green je zeleni magnetni lak koji mi drugarica donela sa puta u Španiju. Sama je izabrala boju i mogu reći da je ubola pravu stvar. U pitanju je malo mahovinasta zelena, a posle primene magneta se pojavljuje veoma tamna, skoro crna zelena. Nisam zadovoljna mazanjem. Prvi sloj je bio gust i pigmentovan, ali je četkica povlačila lak i ostavljala ćelava mesta. Dugo se sušio. Drugi sloj sam namazala za primenu magneta. Koristila sam motiv koncentričnih krugova sa China Glaze Magnetix II magneta. Kako su mi nokti kraći nego prošlog puta kada sam koristila ovaj magnet, sada mi je šara ispala veoma dobro, ako se uzme u obzir zakrivljenost mojih noktiju.

Kiko 706 Verdone/Deep Green is green magnetic polish my BFF brought me from her trip to Spain. She picked this colour herself and I can say she hit the mark. It is a bit mossy green that shows very dark, almost black, green after magnet is applied. I'm not satisfied with the application of the polish. First coat was thick and very pigmented, but the brush dragged polish and left bald spots. It took it a while to dry. I applied a second coat in order to use magnet. I used concentric circles design from China Glaze Magnetix II magnet. Since this time my nails are shorter than they were the last time I used this magnet, the pattern turned out very well considering the curvature of my nails.

Novembar

U novembru nisam mnogo kupovala - šest lakova, ulje za zanoktice, rozetne, a šljoke sam dobila na poklon. Činjenica da sam skoro dve nedelje provela kod kuće bolesna delom ima veze sa time, a mnogo važnije je što sam nabavila skoro sve lakove koje sam silno želela, a za ostale ili nisam imala novca ili su iz kolekcija koje se kod nas nisu (još) pojavile. U decembru se nadam da ću nabaviti neke od njih. Danas mi je stiglo i obaveštenje od Becky (Naked Without Polish) da sam dobila jednu od nagrada na njenom darivanju te i to očekujem da mi stigne u decembru ili januaru. Za slučaj da niste primetili, dodala sam u zaglavlje stranu posvećenu lakoholičarskim nagradnim igrama i takmičenjima koja su otvorena za učesnike iz celog ili skoro celog sveta. Ukoliko imate još neki da preporučite, rado ću ga dodati.

I didn't buy much in November - six polishes, cuticle oil and more nail wheels, and glitter was a gift. The fact that I spent almost two weeks ill at home has something to do with it, but more importantly, I got almost all polishes I really wanted. I either didn't have enough money for the rest or they are from the collection that aren't (yet) available in Serbia. I hope I'll get some of those polishes in December. Today I received an e-mail from Becky (Naked Without Polish) telling me I won one of prizes on her giveaway, so I'm expecting that to arrive in December or January. In case you haven't noticed, I added a page tab for internationally open nail polish giveaways and contests. If I've missed some that you know of, do inform me. I'll be glad to add it.