Ovo je moj prvi susret sa folijama za transfer. Dobila sam dve sa sajta KKCenterHK i danas predstavljam prvu - srebrnu foliju sa holo zvezdama NNAIL-E21. Ove folije dolaze u rolni od 150 cm, a širine su 4 cm. Možete odabrati da kupite samo foliju ili foliju zajedno sa lepkom (JR1004-B). Videla sam da je u nekim recenzijama umesto lepka korišten običan nadlak, ali ja to nisam ni pokušala jer sa lepkom nisam imala (mnogo) problema.
This is my first experience with nail foils. I got two from KKCenterHK and today I present you the first one - silver one with holo stars NNAIL-E21. These transfer foils come in 150 cm long, 4 cm wide rolls. You can buy the foil and glue (JR1004-B) separately or together. I have seen some reviews where top coat was used instead of glue, but I haven't even tried that technique because I didn't have (much) trouble with the glue.
Pošto se uz samu foliju ne dobija uputstvo, ovaj video mi je bio veoma koristan. Prvo bih rekla nekoliko važnih stvari o lepku. Nigde ne piše sastav niti koja je količina u bočici - ni na bočici ni na sajtu ne postoje ovi podaci. Lepak je u bočici beo, ali kako se suši postaje bezbojan, kako je i prikazano u klipu. Lepak se nanosi četkicom poput one za lak. Moja četkica je bila veoma kruta i više je podsećala na čačkalicu. Isprala sam je pod mlazom mlake vode i time je omekšala (mislim da je bila stvrdnuta od skorelog lepka). Ukoliko je vaša četkica tvrda, možete pokušati da je operete.
The foil itself doesn't come with instructions and the video above was very useful to me. First I'd like to say several things about the glue. Ingredients and the amount of product are nowhere to be found - neither on the bottle nor on the website. The glue is white in the bottle, but it dries clear, as shown in the video. It is applied with a brush similar to regular nail polish brushes. Mine was stiff and more like a toothpick. I washed it in lukewarm water and it softened (I think it was stiff because of dried glue). If your brush is too hard, you may try to wash it.
Lepak se nanosi lako, mada sam morala nekoliko puta da pređem preko noktiju jer se ponegde lepak povukao. Moguće je da je to zbog vode koja je ostala na četkici. Prilično brzo je postao bezbojan i veoma lepljiv. Foliju sam unapred isekla na komadiće koji bi odgovarali širini mojih noktiju. Ne znam koliko se brzo lepak suši tako da sam brzo stavljala isečene komade folije i videla sam odmah po ivicama da se slika prenela sa folije na nokat. Pošto nokti nisu ravni nisam mogla da dobijem savršen transfer (folija se ponegde nagužvala), ali sam rezutatom veoma zadovoljna.
The glues goes on nicely, but I had to go several times over some spots because there was some glue dragging, maybe due to the water that was left on my brush. The glue turned clear rather fast and quite sticky. I cut the foil to pieces that would match my nails in advance. I didn't know how fast the glue dries so I had worked quickly and placed the precut foil pieces on my nails and watched as the image separated from the foil around the edges of my nails. Since the nails aren't flat I couldn't get the perfect transfer (the foil wrinkled), but I am very pleased with the end result.<
Ovaj proizvod sam dobila za recenziju sa sajta http://kkcenterhk.com/. Dobila sam i kod koji možete upotrebiti za 10 % popusta pri naručivanju. Samo unesite cajka u prostor za kod za popust kada budete plaćali. KKCenterHk šalje robu širom sveta. Srbija ne postoji u meniju zemalja, ali postoji Jugoslavija.
The product above was sent to me for review by http://kkcenterhk.com/. I was also given a coupon code you can use to get 10 % discount. Just enter cajka at checkout. KKCenterHk ships worldwide.
Kako je danas na Ani Essie tema za tematski petak, odlučila sam da konačno probam najstariji neisprobani Essie koji imam. Ovo je jedan ot tri laka koja sam zimus uzela od Jelene, ali iz nekog razloga nikako da stigne na red za mazanje. Ovo je salonska verzija, od 15 ml i sa tankom četkicom, ali postoji i u drogerijskoj ponudi u bočici od 13,5 ml i sa širokom četkicom.
Today we have Essie polishes for theme and I have finally decided to try the oldest untried Essie in my collection. This is one of three polishes I bought from Jelena this winter, but for some reason I never got round to wearing it. This is a salon version, in 15 ml bottle and with a thin brush, but this polish has a drugstore version, of 13,5 ml and with a small brush.
Charlotte sa Charlottes-Nails bloga je pokrenula seriju članaka u kojima će pustiti blogere iz celog sveta koji pišu o noktima, lakovima za nokte i oslikavanju noktiju da se predstave njenim čitaocima. Danas možete pročitati nešto o mojoj malenkosti.
Charlotte of Charlottes-Nails blog started a new feature on her blog - she'll let international nail bloggers to present themselves to her readers. Today you can read something about yours truly.
Don Juan One Coat OC251 je moj prvi i sasvim izvesno poslednji koralac. Nikada nisam volela koralnu boju i nisam sigurna da li mi se manje dopada kada vuče na ružičastu ili na narandžastu. Sada sam imala priliku da proverim kako bi mi koralna boja stajala i samo sam potvrdila raniji stav. Savršena formula ovog laka mi nije dovoljan razlog da ga zadržim. Ova nijansa je veoma jarka, upadljiva, skoro neonska i intenzivnija nego na mojim slikama (ko je ikada pokušao da uslika neonski lak zna o čemu pričam). Pretpostavljam da bi mnogo dobro izgledao na tamnijem tenu, na sunčanoj plaži i posebno pored Pirsa Brosnana. Poput većine One Coat lakova, ovaj sasvim opravdava ime linije kojoj pripada. Pokriva iz jednog sloja, brzo se suši i ima visok sjaj.
Don Juan One Coat OC251 is my first and quite certainly last coral nail polish. I've never liked coral reds and I'm not sure whether I like it less when it leans towards pink or orange. Now was my opportunity to try this colour on and I only confirmed my earlier standpoint. Its perfect formula wasn't enough for me to keep it. This shade is very bright, very loud, almost neon and it turned out more subdued in my photos (those who tried to take a pic of a neon polish know what I'm talking about). I suppose it would look especially nice on darker tan, sunny beach and next to Pierce Brosnan. Like other One Coat polishes, this one lives up to the name of the line. It gives full overage in single coat, dries fast and has high gloss.
Essie lakovi, koji su od početka aprila dostupni u nekim Lilly drogerijama (spisak prodavnica možete naći na zvaničnoj Essie Srbija strani), na sniženju su do kraja juna i koštaju 719 umesto 899 dinara. Drogerijske bočice imaju široku zaobljenu četkicu, za razliku od salonskih, koje imaju tanku četkicu. Obe verzije sada imaju 13,5 ml. Essie lakovi ne sadrže formalin, toluen i dibutilftalat. Salonske verzije nekih lakova (ne novih kolekcija) možete nabaviti preko Nail Line, a nove kolekcije i drogerijske lakove u odabranim Lilly drogerijama i od nedavno u svim DM drogerijama (u DMu nisu na sniženju).
Essie Srbija decided to make drugstore Essie polishes more available throughout Serbia by bringing them into DM stores. Drugstore Essie polishes have wide, flat, rounded brush, unlike salon version which has very thin brush. Both come in 13.5 ml bottles and don't contain formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate.
Na Ani je danas mint petak. Cela ideja oko tematskog petka je potekla od Bebičice prošlog maja kada je predložila da članice koje ga imaju "čim sine sunce meću For Audrey". Tog dana su im se priključile i devojke koje nemaju For Audrey, ali imaju neki drugi mint lak. Osam nedelja kasnije smo dobile zasebnu temu na forumu za tematski petak. Danas opet mažemo mintaće, a ja učestvujem sa Re-Fresh Mint.
Today is mint-themed Friday. The whole idea of themed Friday came from Bebičica last May when she suggested that members of Ana.rs who have For Audrey paint their nails that colour "as soon as sun shines". Some other members, who didn't have For Audrey, but had some other mint polish joined in. Eight weeks later we got an individual thread for themed Friday. Today we paint our nails mint again and the polish I picked is Re-Fresh Mint.
Kako sam stalno u potrazi za dobrim sredstvom za uklanjanje zanoktica, isprobala sam i Eveline za meke i zdrave zanoktice. Kalijum hidroksid mu se nalazi na trećem mestu u spisku sastojaka i očekivala sam da će mu dejstvo biti bolje nego kod Aurinog sredstva. Posle dva meseca redovne upotrebe (barem jednom nedeljno) mislim da mirne duše mogu reći da im je dejstvo jednako. Ovo je gelasto sredstvo u tubici koje se prema uputstvu drži 30 sekundi. Potom zanoktice treba potisnuti drvenim štapićem. Nisam impresionirana dejstvom, mada je sve bolje od mojih prirodno grubih zanoktica. Eveline deluje brže od Aure. Ne dopada mi se pakovanje jer ne mogu da vidim koliko je proizvoda ostalo i lako je istisnuti previše sredstva. Ovo sredstvo se ne može naći u DMu (ne znam zašto samo ovo nisu ubacili u ponudu), ali ga ima u Pharmacity apotekama. Tubica od 12 ml košta 250 dinara.
Being on a constant lookout for good cuticle remover, I tried Eveline for soft and healthy cuticles. Potassium Hydroxide is in the third place of the ingredients list and I expected it to be more effective than Aura cuticle remover. After two months of regular use of this product at least once a week I can say that I don't see any difference in their effect. This is a gel that should be applied around cuticles and left for 30 seconds. Cuticles should be pushed gently with a manicure stick afterwards. I'm not impressed with the result, but anything is better than my naturally rough cuticles. Eveline is more efficient than Aura. What I don't like about this product is the packaging - it is easy to get too much product out and you can't see how much is left in the tube.
Desilo se nezamislivo - svojevoljno sam namazala najneutralniji mogući lak za nokte bez namere da ga ukrasim nekim crtežom, nalepnicom, pečatom... Od momenta kada sam videla da mi se u nagradnom paketiću nalaze oba Don Juan laka boje kože znala sam koji je za mene i oduševljena sam kako mi stoji jer ne čini da mi ruke deluju ni voštano ni upaljeno. Reč je o kremastom laku boje kože koji veoma blago vuče na ružičastu. Konzistencija mu je nešto lošija nego kod drugih One Coat lakova i ostajala su mi neobojena mesta. S druge strane, jedan sloj mi je sasvim pokrio izrasli deo, što znači da je pigmentisanost odlična. Suši se veoma brzo i, poput drugih One Coat lakova ima veoma visok sjaj.
The unthinkable happened - I willingly wore the most neutral polish without any intention to decorate it with some nail art, sticker, stamping... From the moment I realized I received both nude One Coat polishes I knew which one was made for me and I'm thrilled with how it fits me because it doesn't make my hands look neither waxy nor inflamed. This is a creamy nude that leans toward pink ever so slightly. The formula is somewhat thinner than the other One Coat polishes and I have some bald patches. On the other hand, it is highly pigmented and one coat completely covered my visible nail line. It dries fast and like other One coat polishes has very high gloss.
Moja ljubav prema magnetnim lakovima nije novost te mi je bilo lako da se, kada me je predstavnik Born Pretty Store kontaktirao, odlučim da uradim recenziju barem jednog magneta. Od četiri magneta koja imaju u ponudi, samo jedan je sa šarom kakvu nemam u svojoj kolekciji magneta te mi je bilo zaista lako da se odlučim za njega.
My love for magnetic polishes is no secret so it was easy for me to pick at least one magnet to review when I was contacted by Born Pretty Store representative. Out of four magnets they offer only one has a design I don't already have, so picking that one was a no-brainer.
Star Galaxy mi je stajao neisproban od februara. Iz nekog razloga se nisam mogla naterati da ga probam. Možda zbog tmurnog vremena, možda zato što sam ga kupila čisto da bih ga kupila. Golden Rose Selective lakovi imaju 16 ml, zanimljive bočice trougaone osnove i uzanu pljosnatu četkicu. U parfimeriji Kristabell koštaju 120 dinara, a verujem da su i drugde cene slične. Danas je na Ani tematski petak posvećen Golden Rose lakovima i ovo je moj izbor.
Today is Golden Rose-themed Friday at Ana and this is my choice. Star Galaxy has been left untried since February. I just couldn't make myself try it for some reason. Perhaps because of the murky weather, perhaps because I bought it just for the sake of buying it. Golden Rose Selective nail polishes come in interesting triangular 16 ml bottles and have narrow flat brush., zanimljive bočice trougaone osnove i uzanu pljosnatu četkicu.
Gledam ove slike i ne verujem da su na njima moji nokti. Don Juan One Coat OC252 je jarka, skoro neonska nijansa ružičaste. Ova boja toliko ne ide uz mene da sam se osećala neprijatno dok sam je nosila. Formula je nešto gušća nego kod drugih One Coat lakova i nije samonivelišuća, što mislim da se vidi na slikama. Puna pokrivenost se dobija iz jednog srednje-debelog sloja. Sjaj laka je baš visok. Lak se suši prilično brzo.
I'm looking at these photos and I can't believe these are my nails. Don Juan One Coat OC252 is such a bright, almost neon shade of pink. It is so much out of my comfort zone that I felt unease while I was wearing it. The formula is somewhat thicker then other One Coat polishes and it isn't self-levelling, which I think is quite visible in the photos. One medium coat gives full coverage. The gloss is really high. The polish dries quite fast.
Danas vam predstavljam drugi Golden Rose Holiday lak koji sam uzela. U predtavljanju prethodnog sam napravila grešku i napisala da među ovim lakovima nema istih boja kao u Zoya Pixie Dust kolekciji. Upravo današnji lak bi mogao biti zamena za Zoya Dahlia. Zoya Pixie Dust lakovi još nisu uvezeni pa ne mogu da uporedim ova dva, ali na osnovu slika mi se čini da su prilično slični.
Today I present you the other Golden Rose Holiday nail polish I got. When I showed you the first one I made a mistake and said that this collection doesn't have same colours as Zoya Pixie Dust collection. In fact, this polish could be a dupe for Zoya Dahlia. Zoya Pixie Dust haven't been imported yet so I can't compare them, but from the pictures I'd say they are very similar.
Već sam hvalila Golden Rose kako drži korak sa trendovima. Sada nastavljam. Dve najnovije kolekcije koje su izbacili su teksturisani lakovi (Holiday kolekcija) i lakovi ispunjeni crtastim šljokicama (Impression kolekcija) i obe su od juče dostupne u parfimeriji Kristabell. Ne znam kakvi su Impression lakovi jer mi nisu po ukusu, ali Holiday kolekciju sam željno iščekivala. U nedostatku Pixie Dust lakova ovi su dobra zamena, mada nema istih boja. Lakovi od 51-60 su svetlucavi i podsećaju na Zoya Pixie Dust lakove, dok su oni od 61-67 sličniji China Glaze Textures lakovima. Koštaju 250 dinara. Bočica je od 13,8 ml. Četkica je obična.
I have already mentioned how Golden Rose is keeping up with trends. Two latest nail polish collections are textured polishes (Holiday collection) and bar glitter polishes (Impression collection) and both are now available in Serbia. I don't know what Impression polishes are like because I don't care for bar glitter, but I've been expecting Holiday collection eagerly. These are good substitute for Pixie Dust, even though the colours are different. Polishes 51-60 are sparkly and do resemble Zoya Pixie Dust, while 61-67 are more like China Glaze Textures. They come in 13.8 ml bottles and have regular brush.
Od nedavno se kod nas mogu nabaviti proizvodi švedske firme Depend. Uvoznik je Mauricius i za sada sam stalke videla u Mauricius parfimerijama i ne znam da li će ih ubaciti i u drogerijske lance. Depend lakovi imaju 5 ml i ne sadrže toluen, DBP i formalin. Kod nas su trenutno dostupni lakovi iz stalne postavke (205 dinara) i Mirage kolekcija (245 dinara). Moj prvi izbor je bila prelepa šljokičava jagodica koja nosi numerički naziv 091. Veoma se lepo nanosi i puna pokrivenost se dobija iz jednog sloja, ali ja sam iz navike namazala dva. Mislim da mi je to bila greška jer se suši prilično dugo.
Products of Swedish company Depend are now available in Serbia too. Depend polishes come in 5 ml bottles and they are big 3-free (don't contain toluene, DBP and formalin). At the moment we can get only the core range and Miracle collection. My first choice was the glittery strawberry red gorgeousness that bears the numerical name 091. It goes on really well and gives full coverage and even colour in one coat, but I habitually applied two. That may be my mistake because it takes very long to dry.
Prvo i osnovno, dobitnice nagradne igre su sticajem okolnosti obe koleginice blogerke - Bojana i Erin. Čestitam obema. Ostalima se zahvaljujem na učešću. Nadam se da ću u dogledno vreme organizovati još neku nagradnu igru.
First and foremost, the winners of my giveaway are, as it turned out both fellow bloggers, Bojana and Erin. Congratulations to both of you. I'd like to thank to others who participated. I hope I'll have another giveaway in the foreseeable future.
