Februar

Ni kraćeg meseca ni više noviteta. Došao mi je paketić koji sam osvojila u Chop Suey Nails nagradnoj igri (Max Factor Fantasy Fire, Ulta3 Twilight Fever i Cult Nails Wicked Fast nadlak). U Alexandar Cosmetics su stigli China Glaze Hologlam i Avantgarden lakovi. Stigla je i Holiday Joy kolekcija, samo sa nekoliko meseci zakašnjenja :D Dolazak Hologlam kolekcije me je naterao da konačno isprobam Golden Rose vodenu bazu (hvala Zmayachek što mi je uzela prvu bočicu), kao i bazu za popunjavanje neravnina na noktu. Hydrating Aquafix baza se više ne proizvodi tako da preporučujem da je potražite ako imate Hologlam lakove, a nemate pristup Nfu.Oh ili nekoj drugoj vodenoj bazi jer se preko ove baze mažu kao san. Pošto novi Jolly Jewels lakovi nisu još stigli kod nas (očekujemo ih željno), uzela sam jedan od Golden Rose Selective lakova, koji se sada mogu naći i u Kristabell. U Nail Line su stigle OPI Eurocentrale i Maraja Keri kolekcije. Nisam uzela ništa od njih, ali pao je konačno Ski Teal We Drop (taman za sutrašnji petrolej tematski petak). U martu očekujemo da novi Essence proizvodi stignu u DM i Lilly drogerije. One koji se povlače iz ponude smo mogli da nabavimo po veoma povoljnim cenama - otud mi dva laka u boji kože mene, kao i beli lak za pečatiranje, uzet po preporuci MarryJ. Pločice sam uzela više reda radi nego zato što su mi potrebne. Na preporuku Malog Praseta sam uzela Alverde kremicu za nokte i zanoktice. Kod Kineza ima svačega. Otišla sam po minđuše, a vratila sam se sa minđušama, šablon-nalepnicama i setom raznobojnog štrasa za nokte. Na kraju je tu China Glaze Below Deck koji sam dobila u zamenu za Essence Disco Disco.

The shortest month brought the most new stuff. Package I won at Chop Suey Nails (Max Factor Fantasy Fire, Ulta3 Twilight Fever and Cult Nails Wicked Fast top coat). China Glaze Hologlam i Avantgarden collections arrived at Alexandar Cosmetics as did Holiday Joy collection, but several months belated. The arrival of Hologlam collection made me finally give Golden Rose aqua base a go (thanks to Zmayachek who bought me my first bottle), as well as my first ridge filler. Hydrating Aquafix base is discontinued so I suggest you get some if you have Hologlam polishes and no access to Nfu.Oh or some other aqua base coat. New Jolly Jewels haven't arrived (and we're waiting for them eagerly) I only got one Golden Rose Selective polish at Kristabell. OPI Eurocentrale and Mairah Carey collections are available at Nail Line. I haven't got anything of those polishes yet, but I did finally get my hands on Ski Teal We Drop (right in time for tomorrow's teal-themed Friday). We expect new Essence products to arrive in March. We could get discontinued ones at very convenient prices - hence two nude polishes as well as white stamping polish I got at MarryJ's recommendation. I only got stamping plates because they were on special offer. I got Alverde nail and cuticle cream at Malo Praseta's recommendation. Anything can be found at Chinese thrift stores. I went to get ear cuffs and returned with ear cuffs, nail stencils and a wheel of assorted rhinestones for nails. In the end there is China Glaze Below Deck I swapped Essence Disco Disco for.

OPI Every Month Is Oktoberfest

Every Month Is Oktoberfest (NL G18) prvi je OPI lak koji sam kupila. Želela sam da to bude Black Cherry Chutney, ali kada sam uživo videla Every Month Is Oktoberfest znala sam da mora biti moj. Otkad su se letos pojavile prve slike doživeo je neverovatnu popularnost i to sasvim opravdano. Kako je juče bilo dosta sunca iskoristila sam priliku da uslikam svu raskoš ovog laka.

Every Month Is Oktoberfest (NL G18) is the first OPI nail polish I bought. I wanted my first one to be Black Cherry Chutney, but after seeing Every Month Is Oktoberfest in person I knew I had to have it. It has gained incredible popularity since the first photos appeared, and rightfully so. Yesterday was quite a sunny day so I took the opportunity to capture the luxuriance of this polish.

Essence Colour³ 06 Ticket to the Show

Essence Colour³ lakovi su se pojavili prošlog proleća, a ovog ih povlače iz proizvodnje i ponude. U pitanju su dvostrani lakovi poput onih is Circus Circus kolekcije. Ima ih šest i svaki se sastoji iz osnovne boje i boje za mazanje preko. Odrednica "na kub" odnosi se na trostruku mogućnost nošenja ovog laka - osnovna boja samostalno, osnovna boja sa "pomoćnom" bojom preko i "pomoćna" boja samostalno. Od ovih lakova me je odbijao odnos količine (2x4 ml) i cene (oko 400 dinara). Kako se promenio uvoznik, u DMu su se svi proizvodi prethodnog uvoznika našli na rasprodaji i sada se ovi lakovi mogu kupiti za 199 dinara. U Lilly drogerijama se ovi lakovi i dalje prodaju po punoj ceni, ali očekujem da se do marta i oni nađu na sniženju zbog povlačenja.

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Essence Colour³  nail polishes were placed on the market last spring and are being discontinued this spring. These are two-sided wand polishes, like Circus Circus TE polishes. There are six of them and every one consists of base and layering colour. I guess that the "cube" part of the name refers to the threefold way of wearing it - base colour alone, layering colour over base colour and layering colour alone. What put me off these polishes is the amount of product (2x4 ml) to price (about 4 €) ratio. Since the importer of Essence products for Serbia has changed, the remains of the former importer's stock have been put on sale so I got these polishes for half the regular price.

Golden Rose Jolly Jewels 102

S obzirom na to koliko smo željno iščekivali da se Jolly Jewels kolekcija pojavi kod nas i da je kada se pojavila stekla veliku popularnost, na Ani smo za danas ugovorili Jolly Jewels tematski petak. Jolly Jewels je najnovije čedo kompanije Golden Rose i veoma mi je drago što su izbacili kolekciju koja zapravo predstavlja nešto novo umesto da iznova prepakuju iste, uglavnom klasične boje koje ima maltene svaki proizvođač lakova. Ovog puta su se potrudili i napravili liniju od sedamnaest lakova koji više od svega podsećaju na, nama uglavnom nedostupne, indie lakove. Neki od lakova su duplikati drugih lakova (101 deluje kao odlična zamena za China Glaze Luxe & Lush, 103 za a England She Walks in Beauty, 115 za China Glaze It's a Trap-eze i bilo koji indie lak na osnovu kog je ovaj napravljen), neki nisu, neki su toperi, a neki se mogu mazati samostalno. Svi su spakovani u četvrtaste bočice poput Rich Color linije, ali imaju običnu četkicu. U Srbiji koštaju oko 250 dinara i mogu se naći na uobičajenim mestima na kojima ima Golden Rose lakova. Ja sam svoje uzela u parfimeriji Kristabell.

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We were so anxious for Jolly Jewels collection to arrive to Serbia and once they were here they became so popular that we gave them their own themed Friday at Ana.rs. Jolly Jewels is the newest line of polishes from Turkish company Golden Rose and I am very pleased to see they finally placed something new on the market instead of just repackaging same old, mostly classic shades likes of which almost every nail polish manufacturer has. This time they put some effort and gave us seventeen polishes that very much resemble stuff indie polish manufacturers offer. Some of the shades are dupes for existing polishes (101 seems like a great substitute for China Glaze Luxe & Lush, 103 for a England She Walks in Beauty, 115 for China Glaze It's a Trap-eze and every indie polish that one was made after),some aren't, some are toppers and some are meant to be worn by themselves. They all come in 11.8 ml bottles and have regular brush.

Zvezdaste nitne

Drugi set nitni koje sam dobila sa sajta KKCenterHk su srebrne zvezdice NNAIL-DRN619. Ovo su nitne prečnika 4 mm. Veoma su jednostavne za upotrebu i mnogo bolje izgledaju na noktu od ringlica koje sam prethodno predstavljala. Donja površina im je blago udubljena, što ih čini zgodnim za postavljanje na površinu nokta. U pakovanju je oko 50 komada. Mogu se koristiti više puta, što je odlično.

Second set of nail studs I got from KKCenterHk is silver stars NNAIL-DRN619. These studs are 4 mm in diametar. They are very easy to use and look far better on nail than the eyelets I reviewed previously. Their lower surface is slightly concave, which is very useful when it comes to placing them on the nail surface. There are about 50 pieces in a pack. They are reusable, which is an upside.

China Glaze Glitz ’N Pieces

U januaru je u Alexandar i kod svih njihovih distributera stigla kolekcija Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces China Glaze lakova. Kolekciju čini šest šljokičavih lakova. Deo šljokica u svim lakovima je crn, a drugi deo je srebrn, crven, zelen, plav, ljubičast ili ružičast. Svi se ovi lakovi mogu nositi preko drugih lakova ili sami. Cena im je nešto viša nego običnim China Glaze lakovima i iznosi 489 dinara za bočicu od 15 ml.

Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces collection of China Glaze polishes arrived in January in Serbia. The collection consists of six glittery polishes, all of which have one part of black glitter and the other in one of six colours - silver, red, green, blue, purple or pink. They can all be worn either as toppers or on their own.

Twee & Honey Hipster Zombie

Za indie marku Twee & Honey nisam čula dok se nisam prijavila za učešće u nagradnoj igri na blogu kod Naked Without Polish. Kao jedna od srećnih dobitnica nagrade imam zadovoljstvo da isprobam dva njihova laka - linearni srebrni prizmatični Nirvana of Inebriation i pastelno zeleni Hipster Zombie. Dopada mi se što je svaka bočica ručno označena, na nalepnici na dnu piše broj i ime laka kao i mesec i godina proizvodnje. Twee & Honey lakovi se trenutno ne mogu nabaviti van SAD i Kanade.

The first time I heard about Twee & Honey indie brand was when I entered Naked Without Polish's giveaway. Being one of the winners, I have the pleasure to try two of their polishes - silver linear prismatic Nirvana of Inebriation and pastel green Hipster Zombie. I like the label at the bottom of the polish that gives you the name and number of that polish and production month and year.

Essence Colour³ 3 Kiss on Top of the Rock

Essence Colour³ lakovi su se pojavili prošlog proleća, a ovog ih povlače iz proizvodnje i ponude. U pitanju su dvostrani lakovi poput onih is Circus Circus kolekcije. Ima ih šest i svaki se sastoji iz osnovne boje i boje za mazanje preko. Odrednica "na kub" odnosi se na trostruku mogućnost nošenja ovog laka - osnovna boja samostalno, osnovna boja sa "pomoćnom" bojom preko i "pomoćna" boja samostalno. Od ovih lakova me je odbijao odnos količine (2x4 ml) i cene (oko 400 dinara). Kako se promenio uvoznik, u DMu su se svi proizvodi prethodnog uvoznika našli na rasprodaji i sada se ovi lakovi mogu kupiti za 199 dinara. U Lilly drogerijama se ovi lakovi i dalje prodaju po punoj ceni, ali očekujem da se do marta i oni nađu na sniženju zbog povlačenja.

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Essence Colour³  nail polishes were placed on the market last spring and are being discontinued this spring. These are two-sided wand polishes, like Circus Circus TE polishes. There are six of them and every one consists of base and layering colour. I guess that the "cube" part of the name refers to the threefold way of wearing it - base colour alone, layering colour over base colour and layering colour alone. What put me off these polishes is the amount of product (2x4 ml) to price (about 4 €) ratio. Since the importer of Essence products for Serbia has changed, the remains of the former importer's stock have been put on sale so I got these polishes for half the regular price.

China Glaze When Stars Collide

When Stars Collide je poslednji Hologlam lak koji imam da predstavim. Mada su ostali lakovi iz kolekcije nesumnjivo zanimljivi, nisu u bojama koje ja nosim te ih sasvim izvesno neću ni kupovati. Hologlam kolekcija, za proleće 2013. godine, sadrži 12 linearnih prizmatičnih lakova. Ova linija je skuplja od klasičnih China Glaze lakova, ali nije skuplja od drugih kolekcija sa srebrnim zatvaračima (Bohemian Luster Chrome, Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces) i svaki lak košta 489 dinara. Na žalost nema ih u radnjama kod beogradskih distributera, ali možete ih naručiti preko njih ili direktno od uvoznika.

The last Hologlam polish I have to show you is When Stars Collide. Although the other polishes from the collection are undoubtedly interesting, those are not colours I wear so I quite certainly won't be buying them. Hologlam collection for Spring 2013. contains 12 linear prismatic polishes. These polishes are more expensive than regular China Glaze polishes and in Serbia they cost the same as other collections with silver caps (Bohemian Luster Chrome, Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces).

China Glaze Cosmic Dust

Nastavljam predstavljanje svog izbora lakova iz China Glaze Hologlam kolekcije lakom Cosmic Dust. Hologlam kolekcija, za proleće 2013. godine, sadrži 12 linearnih prizmatičnih lakova. Ova linija je skuplja od klasičnih China Glaze lakova, ali nije skuplja od drugih kolekcija sa srebrnim zatvaračima (Bohemian Luster Chrome, Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces) i svaki lak košta 489 dinara. Na žalost nema ih u radnjama kod beogradskih distributera, ali možete ih naručiti preko njih ili direktno od uvoznika.

I continue showcasing my choice of China Glaze Hologlam polishes with Cosmic Dust. Hologlam collection for Spring 2013. contains 12 linear prismatic polishes. These polishes are more expensive than regular China Glaze polishes and in Serbia they cost the same as other collections with silver caps (Bohemian Luster Chrome, Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces).

China Glaze Galactic Gray

Veoma sam se prijatno iznenadila kada sam prošle nedelje saznala da je u Alexandar Cosmetics stigla Hologlam kolekcija China Glaze lakova. Iskreno, nisam je očekivala pre marta-aprila. Na internetu trenutno nema mnogo slika ovih lakova te će meni predstaviti veliko zadovoljstvo da među prvima predstavim tri nijanse koje sam odabrala. Hologlam kolekcija za proleće 2013. godine sadrži 12 linearnih prizmatičnih lakova. Ova linija je skuplja od klasičnih China Glaze lakova, ali nije skuplja od drugih kolekcija sa srebrnim zatvaračima (Bohemian Luster Chrome, Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces) i svaki lak košta 489 dinara. Na žalost nema ih u radnjama kod beogradskih distributera, ali možete ih naručiti preko njih ili direktno od uvoznika.

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I was very pleasantly surprised when I learned last week that Hologlam collection of China Glaze polishes had already arrived at Alexandar Cosmetics. I didn't expect it to arrive before March-April. There aren't many swatches of these polishes on the internet so I have the immense pleasure to be among the first ones to present three shades I picked for myself. Hologlam collection for Spring 2013. contains 12 linear prismatic polishes. These polishes are more expensive than regular China Glaze polishes and in Serbia they cost the same as other collections with silver caps (Bohemian Luster Chrome, Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces).

Essence Colour & go 122 Chic Reloaded

Ako se sećate, u tekstu o Where is the party? sam na neviđeno spomenula kako je taj lak zamenjen impresivnijim multihromom i nisam preterala. Sam lak sam zahvaljujući dojavi nabavila čim je stigao u Beograd, u septembru, ali drugi lakovi su mi bili pre njega na redu za mazanje, a potom sam čekala lepo vreme da namažem i uslikam ovu prelepotinju. Konačno nas je pre neki dan obasjalo sunce te vam predstavljam jedini od novih Essence Colour & go koji mi je privukao pažnju. Essence lakovi ne sadrže DBP, toluen, formalinski rezin i kamfor. Novi Colour & go lakovi sadrže 10 ml i imaju široku, pljosnatu četkicu zaobljenog vrha. Koštaju 209 dinara i mogu se nabaviti u DM i Lilly drogerijama, kao i u Mauricius parfimerijama.

If you remember, I mentioned in my post about Where is the party? how that polish had been discontinued and replaced with a more impressive multichrome polish before I'd even seen it and, boy, was I right. I got the polish the day it first arrived in stores in Belgrade (thanks to a tip-off from a fellow polishaholic), which was in September, but I had other polishes lined up for trying and afterwards I had to wait for clear day to try and photograph this gorgeousness. I finally present you the only new Essence Colour & go polish that caught my attention. Essence polishes are big 5-free. They come in 10 ml bottles and have wide, flat, rounded brush.

Detroit Metal City manikir

U nedelju sam išla na projekciju anime Detroit Metal City na ChibiConu, a taman su mi sa sajta KKCenterHK stigle dekoracije za prikladan manikir. Predstavljam vam srebrne ringlice NNAIL-DRN633.

On Sunday I went to the showing of anime series Detroit Metal City at Belgrade ChibiCon, and studs from KKCenterHK arrived just in time for me to make an occasion-fitting mani. I present you silver eyelets NNAIL-DRN633.

Deborah Prêt à Porter 68 Grape Masquerade

Mislim da sam ranije spomenula kako ne volim Deborah Prêt à Porter lakove. Mislim da su preskupi, a njihova konzistencija mi se ne dopada. Boje su ono što me mami da ih kupujem jer zaista imaju veoma lepe boje. Grape Masquerade nije izuzetak po tom pitanju - predivna boja, užasan lak. 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 think I mentioned earlier that I don't like Deborah Prêt à Porter polishes. I find them too expensive and I don't like their formula. Colours are what keeps tempting me to buy them because they have some truly gorgeous shades. Grape Masquerade is no exception - lovely colour, awful formula. 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.

Golden Rose Fashion Color 33

Fashion Color je jedna od starijih linija Golden Rose lakova. Čini mi se da se više ne proizvodi, ali moguće je da grešim. Ovaj sam lak uzela jer sam tražila finiju srebrnu foliju od Golden Rose With Protein 303. Ovaj mu je, rekla bih, po svemu jednak sem što nema krupnije srebrne šljokice. Dva sloja daju pristojnu pokrivenost, ali sam ja ipak namazala tri. Sušio se prilično dugo.

Fashion Color is one of older Golden Rose polish lines. I think these are discontinued, but I might be mistaken. I bought this one because I needed a finer silver foil than Golden Rose With Protein 303. This one seems to be identical to it except it doesn't have larger silver glitter. Two coats give decent coverage, but I applied three. It took it quite a while to dry.