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.

Don Juan LK101 i pečat u sendviču

Don Juan LK101 je jedan od lakova koje sam dobila u nagradnom paketiću. Kako nisam ljubitelj belog laka, ostao je neisproban sve do danas - belog tematskog petka. Don Juan lakovi imaju 12 ml i koštaju oko 120 dinara po parfimerijama.

Don Juan LK101 is one of the polishes that were part of Don Juan Graffi top prize. Not being a fan of white polish I kept this one untried until today - white-themed Friday.

S.he Stylezone Nail Oil Pen

Bilo mi je potrebno praktično pakovanje ulja za nokte/zanoktice koje bih mogla da nosim sa sobom na fakultet u zimskim mesecima. U obližnjem DMu sam uzela S.he Stylezone Nail Oil Pen. Ovaj proizvod košta 319 dinara, ali nemam pojma koja je količina u pitanju jer se taj podatak ne može naći ni na pakovanju ni na internetu. Na pakovanju piše da sadrži ulje čajavca, protein i lecitin, ali potpun spisak sastojaka nisam mogla da nađem.

I was in need of a nail/cuticle oil in a convenient packaging so I could carry it with me to uni in winter months. I chose S.he Stylezone Nail Oil Pen at local DM store. This product retails for about 2.5 €, but I have no clue how much product you get because this information is nowhere to be found on the packaging or internet. It says on the packaging that it contains tea tree oil, protein and lecithin, but I couldn't find a complete list of ingredients anywhere.

OPI Royal Rajah Ruby

OPI Royal Rajah Ruby (NL I52) morala sam da uzmem čim sam probala Sanguine. Ovo je bila ljubav na prvo mazanje, jer me preko slika sa interneta nije privukao i verovatno ga nikada ne bih uzela da nisam dobila i isprobala Sanguine. Royal Rajah Ruby je deo kolekcije inspirisane Indijom iz 2008. godine i do nedavno je bio deo stalne kolekcije. Više nije u stalnoj ponudi i vredi ga ujuriti pre nego što postane nemoguće nabaviti ga. Kod nas se još može naći po apotekama. Ja sam svoj naručila iz subotičkog Nail Line-a i veoma sam zadovoljna njihovom uslugom. Na sajtu ne možete videti koje sve boje imaju u ponudi, ali se možete raspitati preko e-maila ili telefona da li imaju boju koja vas zanima.

I had to get OPI Royal Rajah Ruby (NL I52)as soon as I tried Sanguine. It was love at first application, I didn't get to like it from pics on the internet and I probably wouldn't have taken it if I hadn't got and tried Sanguine. Royal Rajah Ruby is part of spring 2008. India collection and until recently it was one of core polishes. It isn't part of it any more and you should try and get it before it becomes impossible to find.

N.NAIL Black Cat Water Decals

Danas vam predstavljam dekale u obliku stilizovanih ar nuvo mačaka koje sam dobila za recenziju od KKCenterHk. Ovi dekali nisu nalepnice, nisu samolepljivi. Na jednom tabaku je pet suprotno orijentisanih redova od po pet sličica mačaka u različitim položajima, zlatne boje. Zamerka koju imam je nedostatak ikakvog uputstva za upotrebu. Veoma sam zahvalna AnyRainbow koja je napravila uputstvo u slikama i time mi uštedela dosta vremena.

I'm presenting you Art Nouveau-ish cat water decals I got for review from KKCenterHk. These aren't sticky, have no adhesive. There are five rows of five different images of gold-coloured cats facing opposite directions on one sheet. My objection is that there are no instructions. I'm grateful for AnyRainbow's photo tutorial that saved me time.

Golden Rose With Protein 232

Za sivi tematski petak sam odabrala Golden Rose With Protein 232. Ovo je jedan od lakova koje sam kupila prilično impulsivno i onda zaključila da mi se ne dopada, ali nisam htela da ga prosledim dok ga ne isprobam. Osnovna boja je srednje-siva, puna šimera, jedva primetnih svetlih ljuspica i upadljivih sitnih srebrnih šljokica. Povremeno se vidi i plavi i ružičasti odsjaj za koji ne mogu da utvrdim da li dolazi od šimera ili šljokica. Čini mi se da bi ovaj lak mogao biti svetliji rođak China Glaze Immortal. Prozračan je pa sam morala da namažem tri sloja. Maže se glatko i bez ikakavih problema. Šljokice su jedva osetne pod prstom. Iako je površina relativno glatka, možda nije loše namazati nekakav nadlak da se sve izravna.

For grey-themed Friday I picked Golden Rose With Protein 232. This is one of the polishes I bought on a whim and decided I didn't like it, but I didn't want to pass it on without trying it on. The base colour is medium grey filled with shimmer, barely visible light flakies and very prominent small silver glitter. There is an occasional flash of pink and blue, but I couldn't determine if it came from the glitter or shimmer. It seems to me that this polish could be a lighter cousin of China Glaze Immortal. It is a bit sheer so I had to apply three coats of polish. Tee application was smooth and without any trouble. The surface is rather smooth, the glitter is barely palpable. You might want to apply top coat to even it out.

Color Club Golden Girl

Golden Girl je jedan od šest lakova koje je Color Club izbacio u svojoj Haute Browns kolekciji i jedini zlatni lak koji imam. Neočekivano mi se dopada kako mi stoji. Mislim da zlatna boja ne ide lepo uz bledu kožu, ali ovo je bleda zlatna pa ide uz moje bledilo. Šimer u kome se vide potezi četkicom sadrži zlatne, zelene, ružičaste i bakarne čestice, ali one nisu vidljive na noktu. Lak je prilično redak i prozračan. I sa tri sloja imam ćelava mesta, ali se lak sušio toliko dugo da nisam imala strpljenja da mažem i četvrti sloj. Otud i mehurići.

Golden Girl is one of six polishes Color Club released as part of Haute Browns collection and the only golden polish in my collection. I unexpectedly like how it looks on me. I think that gold doesn't look against pale skin, but this shade of gold is rather pale and it agrees with my skin tone. Frosty shimmer contains golden, green, pink and coppery particles, but they aren't apparent on the nail. The formula is very thin and the polish is very sheer. I have some bald spots with three coats of polish, but the long drying time discouraged me from applying another coat. I got some bubbling because of it too.

N.NAIL Spiderweb Nail Decals

Danas vam predstavljam dekale u obliku paučine koje sam dobila za recenziju od KKCenterHk. Ovi dekali nisu nalepnice, nisu samolepljivi. Na jednom tabaku je dvadeset sličica paučine i paukova različitih veličina, oblika i orijentacije, što je veoma zgodno za asimetrične manikire, a omogućava da se nađe prigodna veličina i za palac i za mali prst. Zamerka koju imam je nedostatak ikakvog uputstva za upotrebu. Nikada ranije nisam koristila ovakvu vrstu ukrasa i imala sam samo nejasnu predstavu kako se upotrebljavaju. Veoma sam zahvalna AnyRainbow koja je napravila uputstvo u slikama i time mi uštedela dosta vremena.

I'm presenting you spiderweb water decals I got for review from KKCenterHk. These aren't sticky, have no adhesive. There are twenty images of spiders and cobwebs of different shapes, sizes and orientation on one sheet, which is great for asymmetrical manis and it means you can find a perfect fit for your thumb as well as for your pinkie. My objection is that there are no instructions. I've never used this sort of decoration and had only a vague idea how it should be applied. I'm grateful for AnyRainbow's photo tutorial that saved me time.

OPI Unripened

Nedavno sam na poklon dobila tri OPI Go Goth bebe. Sanguine sam već predstavila, a u međuvremenu sam nabavila punu verziju Royal Rajah Ruby i zaista su isti. Sada je na redu Unripened. Kada se pojavio 2010. ovaj lak je bio hit, a to je i dalje jer potražnja za njim ne jenjava, a teško ga je naći bilo u mini varijanti bilo punu bočicu.

I recently got a gift of three OPI Go Goth minis. I already showed you Sanguine and in the meantime I got a full size Royal Rajah Ruby and they look same. Now it's time for Unripened. It was a favourite when OPI put it on the market and it is still sought after, but very hard to find both in mini and full size bottle.

NailsIT Angelique

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Angelique je četvrti od pet NailsIT lakova koje sam dobila. Izabrala sam ga zato što je na slici delovao kao crven žele pun crnih i belih šljokica. Na meni na žalost on izgleda skoro neonski crveno i ne mogu ga nositi samog.

Angelique is the fourth of five NailsIT polishes I got. I picked it because it looked like red jelly with black and white glitter. Unfortunately, on me it looks almost neon red and I cant wear it on its own.

Golden Rose With Protein 262

Golden Rose With Protein 262 je jedan od dva laka koja sam stalno mazala godinama. Ne sećam se koliko sam bočica ovog laka potrošila, a i ova je pri kraju. Ne verujem da ću ga narednih godina kupovati ponovo jer već imam dosta drugih crvenih lakova koji su mu veoma slični. Ovo su samo neki od njih. Da li se može primetiti koliko volim ovaj tip crvene boje?

Golden Rose With Protein 262 is one of the two polishes I used constantly for years. I can't remember how many bottles of this polish I used up and this one is almost empty. I don't think I'll buy another in next several years because I already have many other similar red polishes. These are some of them. Can you tell how much I love this sort of red?

U pitanju je veoma uobičajena višnjasta crvena koja dobro ide uz moje bledilo. Na veštačkoj svetlosti deluje tamnije, ali ne i zagasitije što je ponekada slučaj sa ovakvom bojom. Sjaj laka je veoma visok. Pošto se moja bočica već dosta zgusnula, a dugo ga nisam mazala, ne mogu sa sigurnošću da kažem kako se inače maže. Sećam se samo da sam morala da mažem dva sloja i da se sušio relativno brzo. Sada su mi se od gustine laka napravili mehurići na palcu i srednjem prstu. Svakako sam planirala šljoke preko njega pa se nisam trudila da mehuriće zabašurim.

This is a very common cherry red creme, that goes well with my pallor. In artificial light it looks darker, but not muted, which can be the case with some other polishes of similar colour. The gloss of this polish is very high. Since my bottle got rather thick and I haven't used it for quite a long time, I can't say anything about the true formula and application. I just remember that I used to put two coats and that it dried reasonably fast. I got some bubbling on my thumb and middle finger due to the thickness of the polish. I planned to put glitter over it so I didn't bother to cover the bubbles up.

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.

Nfu.Oh 61

Nfu.Oh 61 je divan srebrni linearni prizmatični lak koji sam imala sreću da osvojim na NailsIT giveawayu. Želela sam odmah da ga isprobam, ali nisam mogla jer nisam imala vodenu bazu, a Nfu.Oh prizmatični lakovi se ne mažu dobro preko običnih baza - ostaju ćelava mesta ili grumuljice. I neki drugi prizmatični lakovi (Fnug, Layla, Gosh) zahtevaju vodenu bazu, ali kako sam shvatila to ne mora biti baza istog proizvođača. Naišla sam i na komentare da ne mora da se koristi vodena baza, ali da je onda bolje da se ne koristi nikakva baza, ali posle ovog članka mislim da se radije ne bih igrala. Mnogo mi je bolje da koristim vodenu bazu i dva sloja laka nego da razmišljam da li će mi sam lak pokriti nokat iz tri sloja, posebno kada se radi o laku koji se u Srbiji ne može nabaviti.

Nfu.Oh 61 is a gorgeous silver linear prismatic polish that I was lucky enough to win on NailsIT giveaway. I wanted to try it immediately, but I couldn't because I didn't have any sort of aqua base coat, and Nfu.Oh prismatic polishes don't go well over regular base coats - they leave bald spots or get clumpy. Some other prismatic polishes (Fnug, Layla, Gosh) need aqua base coat too, but from what I could understand the base coat doesn't have to be from the same manufacturer. I've seen several comments that you don't have to use aqua base coat, but that in that case you shouldn't use any base coat at all, but after reading this article I didn't want to try my luck. I'd use aqua base coat and two coats of polish rather than use no base coat at all and wonder whether three coats of polish would suffice, especially when it comes to polishes that aren't available in Serbia.

Holo gradijent

Za gradijent petak sam želela da napravim nešto posebno, sa šljokicama u prahu, ali pucanje noktiju me je u tome omelo, tako da sam se bacila na holo lakove. Osnovna boja je Nfu.Oh 61, međuton NailsIT Barnabas, a najtamniji lak je Color Club Revvvolution. Nfu.Oh 61 ću predstaviti u zasebnoj poruci ovih dana.

I wanted to do something special for Gradient Friday, something with glequins and loose glitter, but nail breakage hindered my plan. I picked holo pilishes instead. The base colour is Nfu.Oh 61, medium one is NailsIT Barnabas, and the darkest one is Color Club Revvvolution. I'll do a special post on Nfu.Oh 61 one of these days.

Essence Circus Circus 3 Applause, Applause

Circus Circus je trend kolekcija koju je Essence izbacio zimus. U njoj su se našla i četiri dvostruka laka za nokte, ali kod nas nije uvezan jedini koji sam želela. Kolekcija je odavno povučena te neću previše daviti nepotrebnim detaljima. Applause, Applause je dvostruki lak koji se sastoji iz crvenog krem laka i bezbojnog laka sa crvenim šljokicama. Mazanje mi ovog puta nije predstavljalo problem. Valjda sam se malo navikla na ovakav oblik bočice. Problem skladištenja ovakvih lakova je ostao.

Circus Circus is a limited edition Essence put on the market last winter. Among other things, it had four double polishes, but the only one I wanted had never been imported on Serbia. The collection has been long withdrawn so I won't bore you with unnecessary details. Applause, Applause is a dual wand polish that consists of a red creme polish and a clear base with red glitter. The application was smooth this time. I guess I got a bit used to this sort of bottle. The storage problem remained.

Alverde Nagelaufbauserum

Uzela sam Alverde serum za oporavak noktiju pošto sam pročitala da je odličan za izbeljivanje noktiju. Meni su nokti nedavno užasno požuteli nedavno kada sam kao bazu koristila Avon Lemon Fortifier i neko dobro sredstvo za izbeljivanje mi je preko potrebno. Na bočici piše da je ovo 2-u-1 serum za nokte i zanoktice sa granulama jojobe. Alverde kozmetika se može nabaviti u DM prodavnicama. Serum je u pakovanju od 9 ml i košta 299 dinara.

I bought Alverde Nagelaufbauserum (nail repair serum) after I had read that it is great for removing stains from nails. I had a bad case of staining recently when I used Avon Lemon Fortifier as a base coat and was in grave need of a good nail whitener. It says on the bottle that this is a 2-in-1 serum for nails and cuticles with jojoba beads. Alverde Nagelaufbauserum comes in a 9 ml bottle with a brush. It is a Drogerie Markt product and is available in DM stores.

Kašmirska šara/Paisley

Najviše vremena na sajmu kozmetike sam provela na štandu Alexandar cosmetics. Nije ni čudo pošto oni zauzimaju najviše prostora i donesu najviše robe. Kod njih je uvek veliki izbor ukrasa za nokte i proizvoda za oblikovanje noktiju, na jednom mestu se može videti potpuna ponuda China Glaze, Seche i IBD lakova, kao i druge korisne stvarčice poput rozetni, držača za lakove, polica za lakove, kutijica za ukrase, četkica za slikanje po noktima... Sada sam prvi put uživo videla velike table za pečatiranje sa motivima za ceo nokat. Da sam imala para za sve četiri, uzela bih ih. Ovako sam se teškom mukom odlučila samo za jednu, onu sa kašmirskom šarom i najviše motiva koje bih koristila. Ali kašmirska šara je bila presudna.

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At the cosmetics fair I spent most time at Alexandar cosmetics booth. No wonder, since they have the largest booth and they bring most goods. They have wide array of nail decorations and nail shaping tools, whole assortment of China Glaze, Seche and IBD polishes as well as other useful things such as nail wheels, bottle holders, nail polish shelves, decoration boxes, nail art brushes... This was the first time I held large stamping plates with full nail designs in my hands. If I had had enough money, I'd have bought all four of those. Instead I had to pick just one and I chose the one with paisley motif and the most designs I would use. But paisley was the deciding factor.