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).

Galactic Gray (81294) mi je bio prvi na listi kada su se prošle godine pojavile prve slike rozetne sa ovim lakovima. Nama su nedostupni i Color Club i Layla i Jade i Hits Specialita lakovi, pa čak i Catherine Arley, a svi oni imaju crne ili sive prizmatične lakove. OMG i Kalidoscope kolekcije su bile kod nas u prodaji i ostaci Kaleidoscope kolekcije se još mogu naći, ali plašim se da sivog laka (Let's Do It In 3D) nema. Zato sam znala da moram uzeti ovaj lak čim se bude pojavio.

Galactic Gray (81294) was the first one on my wish list when first pics of Hologlam swatch wheel started popping round the internet last year. Color Club, Layla, Hits Specialita, Jade and even Catherine Arley, all of which have black or grey prismatic polishes, are unavailable in Serbia. Both OMG and Kaleidoscope China Glaze collections have been imported and remnants of Kaleidoscope still can be found, but I'm afraid that the grey one (Let's Do It In 3D) isn't among them. That's why I knew I have to get this one as soon as it arrives.

Moj Galactic Gray ima čudnu, neravnu četkicu koja kupi mnogo laka i njome sam prilično teško nanela lak. Lak se ne slaže lepo sa Titania Kalzium-Gel bazom. Mazao se neravnomerno i posle dva sloja ovog veoma pigmentovanog laka imala sam slabije obojena mesta (vidljiva samo iz određenih uglova). S druge strane, jedan sloj laka preko Golden Rose Hydrating Aquafix baze je dao bolju pokrivenost od dva sloja preko kalcijum gela.

My Galactic Gray has odd, uneven brush that picks up too much polish and it was difficult for me to apply polish with it. The polish doesn't go well with Titania Kalzium-Gel base. It went on streaky and I had some almost bald patches after I applied two coats of this very pigmented polish. On the other hand, one coat over Golden Rose Hydrating Aquafix base coat gave better coverage than two over calcium gel.

Osnovna boja mu je prilično svetla, čelično siva. Prizmatične čestice su veoma fine i daju ujednačen, linearan hologramski efekat, mnogo finijeg prelaza nego Color Club Revvvolution. Finiji je i od Nfu.Oh holo lakova i nije tako zrnast pod rukom. Zapravo, sasvim je gladak. Duga je jedva vidljiva pri slabom svetlu i postaje upadljivija kako se intenzitet svetla povećava. Nadlak ne utiče na holo efekat.

The base colour of the polish is rather light, steel grey. Prismatic particles are very fine and give even, linear holo effect that has much finer shift than Color Club Revvvolution. It is finer than Nfu.Oh polishes and it is less grainy to touch. In fact, it is quite smooth. The rainbow is barely visible in low light and becomes more and more prominent as the light gets brighter. Top coat doesn't affect the rainbow.

U poređenju sa Color Club Revvolution i OPI My Private Jet, Galactic Gray je najsvetliji, najupadljivije duge i najfinije teksture. Revvvolution je upadljivo tamniji od njega, a prizmatične čestice su mu krupnije. Verzija My Private Jet koju sam pozajmila za ovo poređenje je braon osnove i veoma rasutih prizmatičnih čestica, ali je jasno da nije u pitanju rasuti već linearni holo, samo se ta linearnost teže uočava zbog udaljenosti i količine prizmatičnih čestica.

Galactic Gray - Revvvolution - My Private Jet - Galactic Gray
dnevno svetlo/daylight

Compared to Color Club Revvolution and OPI My Private Jet, Galactic Gray is the lightest one, its rainbow is the most prominent and its texture is the finest of the three. Revvvolution is visibly darker and has larger prismatic particles. The version of My Private Jet tah I borrowed for this comparison has brown base and very scattered prismatic particles, but the holo effect is linear, only it's harder to detect due to the amount of prismatic particles and the distance between them.

Galactic Gray - Revvvolution - MPJ - Galactic Gray
veštačko svetlo/artificial light

Galactic Gray - Revvvolution - MPJ - Galactic Gray
sa nadlakom, veštačko svetlo/with top coat, artificial light

Uradila sam i poređenje kako izgleda preko različitih baza. Ubedljivo se najgore maže preko obične baze, najbolje preko Golden Rose Hydrating Aquafix vodene (ne uvozi se više, ali vredi potražiti je po manjim parfimerijama). Bez baze se maže sasvim lepo, tako da ko neće da uzima još jednu bazu, ne želi da naručuje vodenu bazu iz inostranstva ili ne može da je nabavi, može da ga sasvim komotno maže bez ikakve baze.

1 sloj preko/1 coat over
Miss Sporty Cement Booster - Nfu.Oh Aqua Base - Golden Rose Hydrating Aquafix - bez baze

I did a comparison how it looks over different base coats. The worst is over regular base coat, the best over Golden Rose Hydrating Aquafix. It goes on quite well without any sort of base, so if you can't get your hands on aqua base or you don't want to buy another base coat, you can apply these polishes without any sort of base coat.

2 sloja preko/2 coats over
Miss Sporty Cement Booster - Nfu.Oh Aqua Base - Golden Rose Hydrating Aquafix - bez baze

Prvih sedam slika je snimljeno na dnevnom svetlu oblačnog dana, naredne četiri na direktnoj veštačkoj svetlosti, a slike poređenja prva na dnevnoj, ostale na veštačkoj svetlosti. Ukoliko nije drugačije naznačeno imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.

First seven photos were taken in daylight on an overcast day, the next four in direct artificial light. First comparison photo was taken in daylight and others in artificial light. Unless otherwise stated I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

Edit:

Pošto je konačno proleće odlučilo da zaista dođe i sunce je granulo, mogla sam da snimim i nekoliko slika na suncu. Dva sloja laka bez baze i nadlaka.

Since spring finally came, I managed to take several photos in sunlight. Two coats of polish without top or base coat.