Simples - Week 3 - Ombre

Ombre manikir sam radila u nekoliko navrata ranije i svaki put sam se mučila da nađem dovoljno lakova, ali za ovu priliku sam iskoristila lakoholičarsko okupljanje. Nisam želela da uradim roze neonski ombre manikir (mada sam mogla) i nisam mogla samo od China Glaze lakova da napravim zeleni ombre, ali nisam nezadovoljna ni ovim što sam uradila. Koristila sam od palca ka kažiprstu: OPI Jade Is The New Black, China Glaze Four Leaf Clover, China Glaze Highlight Of My Summer, China Glaze Grass Is Lime Greener, China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.

I have done ombre manicure several times before and it's been difficult for me to find enough polishes every time, but this time I took the opportunity to try some polishes at polishaholics meeting. I didn't want to do a neon pink ombre (although I could have done I) and I couldn't do it only with China Glaze polishes, but I am not displeased with what I came up with. I have used fro thumb to pinkie: OPI Jade Is The New Black, China Glaze Four Leaf Clover, China Glaze Highlight Of My Summer, China Glaze Grass Is Lime Greener, China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.

Essence Show Your Feet 12 Midnight Glam

Show Your Feet je Essence linija proizvoda za stopala, koja ima i lakove za nožne nokte. Nisam sigurna da li se i po čemu razlikuje od običnih lakova za nokte. Čak se ne sećam da sam ikada videla ovu liniju u našim prodavnicama dok nisam na nekoj rasprodaji naišla na ovaj i žuti lak (verovatno Sunshine 4Ever). Ova linija i dalje postoji i prodaje se u svetu, ali ne kod nas.

Show Your Feet is Essence line of foot care products, including nail varnishes for toes. I am unsure if and how they differ from regular nail polishes. I can't even remember seeing them on Essence counters before I had found this one and a yellow one (probably Sunshine 4Ever) on sales. This line is still made and sold worldwide, but not in Serbia.

Essie Angora Cardi

Vreme je toplo, ali ja nosim kardigan od angore, jedan od klasika u Essie ponudi. Prvi put se pojavio kao deo jesenje kolekcije za 2009. godinu, ali sada je deo stalne postavke i postoji i u salonskoj i u drogerijskoj verziji. Moj je salonski, ima 15 ml i tanku četkicu. Možete ga nabaviti u Nail Line. Ako ne želite da naručujete lakove iz Subotice ili više volite široku četkicu možete ga uzeti u DMu ili Liliju, posebno sada kada su Essie lakovi na sniženju od 20%. Moram reći da mi nije sasvim jasno zašto se ovaj lak zove ovako kako se zove kada su angorske zeke i koze daleko od ove boje pa nema vidljive veze između laka i imena. Kada to zanemarimo, ovaj lak je nešto što mislim da svako treba da ima u kolekciji, čak i ja.

Weather is warm, but I'm wearing Angora Cardi, one of Essie classics. It was first part of 2009. autumn collection, but now it is part of permanent offer and you can find it bothn in salon and drugstore version. Mine is salon version, which means it has 15 ml and thin brush. I have to say I am unclear why this polish is called Angora Cardi when angora rabbits and goats are nowhere near this colour so there is no visible connection between the shade and its name. When we disregard that, this polish is something I believe everyone should have, including myself.

Deborah Shine Tech Metal Effect 83

Mislim da se to ne primećuje u sastavu moje kolekcije, ali ja sam slaba na metalik stvari. Posebno ako nisu samo obojene već su zaista metalne. Kada su metalik lakovi u pitanju prednost dajem folijama u odnosu na klasične metalice, frostove i šimere. Zato sam kada su Deborah Shine Tech Metal Effect lakovi stavljeni na rasprodaju poklekla pred kalajno sivom folijom originalnog imena 83. Većina ovih lakova se i dalje može naći po Lilly i Jasmin radnjama u posudama sa robom na sniženju.

I don't think it can be seen from my collection, but I am very fond of metallic stuff. Especially it they are made of metal and not just painted. When it comes to metallic polishes I prefer foils to regular metallics, shimmers and frosts. That is why I gave in and got pewter grey foil from Deborah Shine Tech Metal Effect, originally named 83.

Simples - Week 2 - Skittle

Posle uspešne prve Simples - nail art from muggle to mastery nedelje danas prelazimo na drugu temu - skittle manikir. Pošto volim da dam malo smisla svom ludilu odlučila sam da uradim holo skittle i to isključivo sa China Glaze Hologlam lakovima. Nosim od palca ka malom prstu: Galactic Gray, OMG A UFO, Strap On Your Moonboots, When Stars Collide i Cosmic Dust.

After successful first Simples - nail art from muggle to mastery week we press on to the second task - skittle manicure. Since I like my madness to have some method to it, I have decided to do a holo skittle using only China Glaze Hologlam polishes. I wear from thumb to pinkie: Galactic Gray, OMG A UFO, Strap On Your Moonboots, When Stars Collide and Cosmic Dust.

Bourjois 2001 Coup de Théâtre

Danas predstavljam drugi i poslednji Bourjois lak koji imam. Ne verujem da ću se vratiti lakovima ove kompanije jer mi se ne dopada izbor boja, a i cene su im previsoke za moje shvatanje. Poput 1928 Soir de Paris i ovaj je iz kolekcije od 15 lakova kojom je kompanija Bourjois obeležila 150 godina postojanja. Ova ova laka, kao i mnoge druge lakove i kozmetiku, moći ćete da kupite u humanitarnoj blogorasprodaji u subotu u podne na blogu Šminka i ostalo.

Today I present you the second and last Bourjois nail polish that I have. I don't think I shall go back to this company for polishes because I don't like their choice of colour and I find them overpriced. Like 1928 Soir de Paris this one is from a collection Bourjois released to celebrate their 150th anniversary. I shall offer both of these polishes along with many others for sale on charity blog sale that starts on Saturday at noon at Makeup & More. While the blog sale probably won't open for international orders, I do hope you, my readers from abroad, will take your time to donate to one of flood relief funds (you can find account numbers in my sidebar and here and here) in order to help flood-stricken Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia.

Bourjois 1928 Soir de Paris

Prošle godine je kompanija Bourjois obeležila 150 gidina postojanja tako što je izbacila kolekciju od 15 mini lakova od kojih svaki predstavlja važnu tačku u radu kompanije. Kombinacija male bočice (3 ml) uz koju neminovno ide i mikroskopska četkica i cene koja ih je po ml činila skupljim od OPI lakova me je odbijala od njih, ali pošto su već dugo u Jasminu na sniženju od 50% onda sam u trenutku lakoneizdrža kupila dva.

Last year Bourjois had celebrated their 150th anniversary by releasing a collection of 15 mini polishes, each of which represents a company's milestone. I gave them a miss because I didn't like the combination of small bottle (3 ml), which is inevitably followed by a tiny brush, and price that made them more expensive than OPI, but they have been on 50% discount for some time now and I gave in got myself two.

Catrice Chameleon C07 Salmon Salmon But Different

Kao što sam već spomenula, predstavljam Catrice lakove koje mi je poslala divna Maria, a prve su mi na redu boje van moje zone prijatnosti. Boje kakve sama ne bih odabrala, ali mi je zanimljivo da vidim kako mi stoje. Nikada se ne zna da li ću promeniti mišljenje ili ću ga samo učvrstiti.

As I had already mentioned, I shall show you Catrice polishes that were sent to me by wonderful Maria, and colours out of my comfort zone are first to be worn. Colours I wouldn't pick myself, but I find interesting trying them on. One newer knows if I shall change my opinion on them or stick to my guns.

Blogorođendanske radosti

Kad pre prođe još jedna godina? Zar već slavim drugi blogorođendan? U proteklih godinu dana mi se na ovom frontu desilo toliko novih i lepih stvari da sam spremila malo slavlje. Organizovaću nekoliko nagradnih igara, a za poklone su se postarali proizvođači, uvoznici i distributeri prema kojima osećam veliko poštovanje, sa kojima imam dobru saradnju i u čije proizvode imam poverenje. Sve nagradne igre su otvorene za čitateljke iz Srbije, ali nisu sve otvorene za ceo region ili ceo svet. Slobodni ste da se prijavite za bilo koju ili sve nagrade za koje možete, ali znajte da ukupno možete osvojiti samo jednu nagradu. Sve nagradne igre počinju večeras u ponoć i završavaju se u ponoć 2. juna. Imena dobitnika ću objaviti na blogu i Facebooku i oni će onda imati 48 časova da me kontaktiraju bilo porukom na Facebooku bilo preko e-maila. Obavezni uslovi za učešće su isti za svaku nagradnu igru - treba da pratite moj blog i Facebook stranice mog bloga i sponzora te nagrade. Ostali "zadaci" vam povećavaju šansu da dobijete nagradu i nisu obavezni.

When did another year fly by? Is it my second blogaversary already? Since my past blogging year was filled with new and lovely happenings I have prepared a little celebration for you all. I will have several giveaways, with manufacturers, importers and distributors I have cooperated with, who I respect and whose products I have faith in as sponsors. Not all of these giveaways are internationally open, but two (with total of five prizes) are. You are free to anter any and all giveaways you can, but you can only win one prize. All giveaways start today at midnight and end on June 2nd at midnight. I shall announce the winners here on blog and on my Facebook page and they will have 48 hours to send me an e-mail or message. Mandatory entries are the same for each of these giveaways - you have to follow my blog and Facebook page and sponsor's Facebook page. Other "tasks" are there to improve your odds at winning and aren't mandatory.

Simples - Week 1 - The Accent Nail

Prvo i osnovno, trudim se da blog držim oslobođenim od dešavanja u stvarnom svetu, od privatnog života i sličnog, no danas to ne mogu da učinim kada su hiljade naših sunarodnika u nevolji. Stoga vas molim da učinite šta možete i koliko možete da pomognete ugroženim mestima i ljudima. Nije važno da li će to biti novčana donacija ili ćete odneti hranu, odeću, osnovne potrepštine do najbližeg centra za prikupljanje pomoći ili ćete pomoći na neki drugi način. Ja sam peusmerila sve prihode od prodatog nakita iz Cajkinog kovčežića u humanitarne svrhe tako da možete da iskoristite priliku da se ukrasite i istovremeno pomognete ugroženima.



Normally I keep this blog free from happenings in real world, my private life and such, but today I can't sit idly by when so many of my fellow countrymen are in danger. Serbia is faced with severe floods due to heavy rain we've been having for days now (to call it deluge wouldn't be an overstatement). Please, do whatever you can to help. You can find the official bank account number and instructions for donations that will be used for flood relief here. You can also donate to Serbian Red Cross via any of the bank accounts listed here. Every little bit counts. Thank you.

Catrice Chameleon C08 C(h)ome, Leon!

Pre neki dan me je iznenadio neočekivan paketić. Već poštanske markice su mi otkrile od koga je, a poruka unutra je potvrdila moju pretpostavku - divna Maria je odlučila da me obraduje lakovima koje je znala da ne mogu nabaviti u Srbiji. Poslala mi je četiri Catrice laka iz posebne kolekcije Luxury Lacquers, direktno iz Chameleon linije. Odlučila sam da prvo probam boje koje su izvan moje zone prijatnosti. Danas vam predstavljam jednu od njih - C(h)ome, Leon!

I have received an unexpected package several days ago. I could tell from the stamps who it was from and the note confirmed my thoughts - wonderful Maria decided to gladen me with some polishes she knew I couldn't get in Serbia. She sent me four Catrice polishes from Luxury Lacquers limited edition, more specifically from Chameleon line. I have decided to first try colours out of my comfort zone. I am showing you one of those today - C(h)ome, Leon!

Essence Effect Nail Polish 07 Blue-jeaned

Lak koji danas predstavljam je deo sada više ne tako nove postavke Essence lakova koju možete naći u DM i Lilly drogerijama. Effect liniju čine lakovi nešto drugačije strukture od Colour & go linije. Četkica im je uža nego kod Colour & go lakova i nije zaobljena, ali je pljosnata. Essence Effect lakovi imaju 10 ml, 5-free su i koštaju 269 ml.

The polish I am showing you today is part of now not so new "New in town" selection of Essence polishes. Effect line consists of polishes that are of different structure than Colour & go line of polishes. Their brush is flat, but narrower than Colour & go brush and it is not rounded. Essence Effect polishes come in 10 ml bottles and are 5-free.

Depend 357

Proteklog petka smo za temu na Ani imali pistaći zelene lakove. Imala sam dva neisprobana laka koja odgovaraju toj boji, a odlučila sam da isprobam stariji od dva - Depend 357. Depend lakovi su već neko vreme dostupni ne samo u Mauricius parfimerijama već i u određenim DM i Lilly drogerijama. Za ceo spisak objekata u kojima ih možete naći pogledajte moju "gde kupiti" stranicu. Depend lakovi imaju 5 ml i ne sadrže toluen, DBP i formalin. Koštaju oko 205 dinara.

This last Friday we had pistachio green polishes as a theme at Ana.rs. I have had two untried polishes in that shade and I opted to wear the older one - Depend 357. Depend polishes come in 5 ml bottles and they are big 3-free (don't contain toluene, DBP and formalin).

Matching Manicures - voćni

Posle više nedelja neučestvovanja vraćam se nedeljnom usklađenom manikiru. Ove nedelje radimo manikir inspirisan voćem. Isprva sam planirala da preskočim ovu temu jer nisam raspoložena za crtkanje, kawaii, voćkice i slično, ali kako smo u petak mazali pistaći zelene lakove palo mi je na pamet da bih na toj osnovi veoma lako mogla da uradim stilizovanu koru lubenice (zanemarimo to da je lubenica striktno gledano povrće). Koristila sam Depend 357 i China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald.

After several weeks of nonparticipation today I return to Matching Manicures. This week we are doing fruit-inspired manis. At first I was planning to skip this one because I'm not in a mood for drawing, fruit, kawaii and such, but since we painted our nails pistachio green this Friday I thought I could easily do a watermelon rind over that base (we shall disregard the fact that watermelon is, strictly speaking, a vegetable). I have used Depend 357 and China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald.

Alessandro Heavy Metal Call Me Hero

Danas vam predstavljam jedan od martovskih noviteta i jedan od moja prva tri Alessandro laka. Još sam na jesenjem Dodiru Pariza zagledala Heavy Metal kolekciju, ali pošto su mi lakovi delovali suviše prozračno nisam kupila nijedan. Onda su u martu Alessandro Srbija i Lilly imali 2 + 1 gratis akciju te sam bezuspešno obišla obližnje Lilije u potrazi za ovim lakovima. Ne znam kako i zašto, ali oni nisu dostupni u drogerijama, možda čak ni u Sephora radnjama. Na svu sreću mogli su se naručiti direktno od uvoznika i ponovo moram pohvaliti njihovu korisničku službu na uslužnosti, ažurnosti i ekspeditivnosti. Lakovi iz ove kolekcije su koštali 711 dinara po komadu. Imaju 10 ml. Spremite se na mnogo slika.

Today I have one of my new arrivals from March and also one of the only three Alessandro polishes I own. I was looking at Heavy Metal polishes at last autumn's Touch of Paris fair, but I decided not to get any because of their sheerness. Then Alessandro Srbija and Lilly drugstores had a "2 + 1" special offer in March so I hit the stores hoping to find this collection. I don't know how and why, but this collection wasn't available in drugstores, maybe even in Sephora. Fortunately, I could order directly from our importer and I have to commend their customer service. Get ready for pics galore.

Zoya Dhara

Zoya Dhara je jedan od jesenjih Pixie Dust lakova koje sam silno želela da probam, a kako je za vikend vreme bilo jesenje došao mi je kao poručen da se razvedrim i prizovem sunce. Izgleda da mi je to pošlo za rukom. Zoya lakovi ne sadrže toluen, dibutil ftalat, formalin, formalinski rezin, kamfor, sastojke životinjskog porekla i ne testiraju se na životinjama. Svi lakovi dolaze u bočicama od 15 ml. Obični lakovi koštaju 674 dinara, a Pixie Dust 840 dinara. Zoya lakove možete nabaviti u Ultra Sun, bilo uživo bilo preko interneta, kao i kod njihovih distributera u Beogradu, Čačku i Nišu.

Zoya Dhara is one of last autumn's Pixie Dusts that I was so eager to try. Since we had such a grim weather this past weekend it was a perfect choice to cheer myself up and maybe invoke some sunshine. It seems it did the trick. Zoya polishes come in 15 ml bottles. They don't contain toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and animal products and are not tested on animals.

Morgan Taylor Mint Chocolate Chip

Današnji novitet je mint kameleon iz stalne postavke Morgan Taylor lakova. Poput drugih Morgan Taylor lakova ni ovaj ne sadrži formalin, dibutilftalat i toluen i nije testiran na životinjama. Ono na šta ranije nisam obratila pažnju je bočica ovih lakova. Ne njen oblik ili veličina već činjenica da je konstruisana tako da verno prikaže boju sadržaja. Makar je to do sada bio slučaj sa Morgan Taylor lakovima koje ja imam. Bočice su od 15 ml i koštaju 864 dinara, a na sajmu kozmetike su bili 700 dinara. O novinama se možete informisati na Morgan Taylor Srbija stranici, a lakove možete nabaviti kod uvoznika GP Contour u Novom Sadu i Beogradu.

The new arrival in my stash I am showing you today is a mint chameleon from Morgan Taylor core range. Like other Morgan Taylor polishes, this one is big 3-free and cruelty free. What I didn't pay attention to before is their bottle. Not the shape or size, but the fact that it is constructed in such a manner that it shows the colour of polish inside quite fatefully. At least that is the case with their polishes that I have. Bottles hold 15 ml of product and have wide flat brush.

Kašmirska šara

Poslednji set dekala koji za sada imam da vam predstavim je zanimljiv set sa kašmirskom šarom, jednim od mojih omiljenih motiva. Ovi dekali postoje u nekoliko boja, a ja predstavljam crno-belu kombinaciju. Na jednom tabaku, koji je pozamašan, nalazi se, kako na prvi pogled izgleda, 2 x 8 ograđenih slika za ceo nokat i u prostoru između njih 2 x 6 nezavisnih šara. Istina je malo drugačija jer je svaka pojedinačna sličica u okviru "ramova" nezavisna te zapravo na jednom tabaku postoje 42 crne i 42 bele slike.

The last set of decals I have to show you for now is an interesting paisley water decals set. You can choose from several colour combinations and I have a black and white to show you today. At first glance it seems that one sheet, which is quite large, holds 2 x 8 outlined full nail images and 2 x 6 standalone designs. In fact every single image in the border is standalone as well so one sheet actually holds 42 black and 42 white decals.

April

Ovaj april je bio veoma zanimljiv. Nisam planirala da kupujem lakove do sajma (pri čemu nisam bila sigurna da ću uopšte ići na sajam), ali drugi ljudi su me veoma dobro opskrbili. Prvo mi je stigla nagrada sa Parokeets bloga - moji prvi Catrice lakovi. Onda sam od dragih drugara dobila kompletić Oriflame sredstava za negu, od kojih sam jedno već koristila, a jedno sam dugo želela da probam. O preostala dva malo znam, ali ću ih rado probati. Pre nekog vremena je drugarica, veoma talentovana keramičarka čije radove možete videti i kupiti u Čumićevom sokačetu u Gallery 1250°, rekla da će mi proslediti svoju kolekciju lakova. Mislila sam da se zeza, ali nisam bila u pravu. Većina ovih lakova će kada ih oživim i očistim bočice naći novi dom jer uglavnom nisu moje boje, zato na gornjoj slici vidite samo četiri koja sam odabrala za sebe, ali niže možete videti šta mi je sve prosledila. Dugo sam želela da dođem do nekoliko piCture pOlish lakova, a zahvaljujući Shine Eye sada imam dva - Mallard i Solar Flare. Potom je usledio moj dugo priželjkivani odlazak u London, sa posetama Pragu, Briselu i Minhenu. Nisam kupovala mnogo lakova jer sam jurila iz jednog muzeja u drugi i nisam imala mnogo vremena za radnje, ali sam ipak uzela dva od tri Maybelline Crystallize laka koja sam želela i jedan divni NYC lak. Vratila sam se u Beograd taman na vreme da posetim sajam i tamo ulovim nekoliko Morgan Taylor lakova, China Glaze i Depend, kao i željno iščekivane Zoje. I taman za kraj meseca mi je stigla još jedna nagrada, ovod puta sredstva za negu noktiju koja sam dobila na Chester's Drawers rođendanskom darivanju.

This April was most interesting. I haven't planned to buy any polish before the cosmetics fair (and I was unsure if I shall attend the fair at all), but other people provided me with many. First, a prize I won on Parokeets giveaway - my first Catrice polishes - arrived. Then I received a set of Oriflame nail care products from my dear friends. I have already used one of these and I have wanted to try another. I don't know much about the other two, but I'll be more than happy to try them. Some time ago a friend of mine, a very talented ceramics artist whose works you can see and buy at Gallery 1250°, told me she'd give me her collection of nail polish. I thought she was japing, but I was wrong. Most of these are not my cup of tea and I shall pass them on after I have thinned them and cleaned their bottles. That is why the first picture in this post only shows four of them, but you can see all of these in the photo above. I have long desired to get my hands on several piCture pOlish polishes, and thanks to Shine Eye now I have two - Mallard and Solar Flare. Afterwards I went on a much desired trip to London, with visits to Prague, Brussels and Munich. I didn't buy much polish there because I was running from one museum to another, from one sight to another and I had very little time to visit shops, but I did get two of three Maybelline Crystallize polishes I wanted and a very pretty NYC polish. I came back to Belgrade just in time to go to the cosmetics fair and buy several Morgan Taylor polishes, a China Glaze and Depend, as well as long awaited Zoyas. The end of the month was marked by arrival of another giveaway prize, this time a selection of care products I had won at Chester's Drawers blogaversary giveaway.