Matching Manicures - Plavo

Plava mi nije među omiljenim bojama, ali i pored toga imam dosta plavih lakova i detalja u kolekciji. Odlučila sam da za ovaj tematski manikir upotrebim par ovonedeljnih noviteta, koji će uskoro dobiti i zasebna predstavljanja, a držala sam se svoje omiljene tehnike - pečatiranja.

Blue is not among my favourite colours, but I still have quite a few blue polishes and details in my collection. I opted to use a couple of items that have arrived this week, which will get individual blogoposts soon, and I kept to my favurite technique - stamping.

LadyQueen 3D dekoracije

Pre par nedelja mi je sa LadyQueen sajta stiglo nekoliko metalnih dekoracija za nokte o kojima, naravno, danas pišem.

A couple of weeks ago I got several metal decorations for nails from LadyQueen website and, naturally, I am writing about them today.

Essie Toggle To The Top

Sećate li se vremena pre nego što je Essie stigao u naše drogerije? Salonske boje smo nabavljali u Nail Line-u iz Subotice, ali se ne sećam da li su oni uvozili sezonske kolekcije. Sve i da jesu, krajem 2012. godine je nastalo zatišje, nastupio je uvoznički interregnum te nam zimska kolekcija za 2012. nikada nije stigla, a tako ni lak Leading Lady. No naredne godine, kada se Essie već udobno smestio u Lilly drogerije, stiže nam Shearling Darling kolekcija, a u njoj Toggle To The Top - tamnija verzija Leading Lady. Davno sam ga nosila i bezuspešno fotografisala. Danas mu konačno dajem mesto na blogu.

There was a time before Essie came into Serbian drugstores. We could buy salon versions in Nail Line ina Subotica, but I can't remember if they imported seasonal collections or just core colours. Even if they did, by the end of 2012. there was a sort of importers interregnum for Essie and we never got Leading Lady and its eponymous star. However, the following year, when Essie was comfortably settled in Serbian drugstores they released Shearling Darling collection and in it the darker version of Leading Lady - Toggle To The Top. I have worn it long ago and fruitlessly tried to photograph it. Today I am finally giving it a blogpost it deserves.

NYC Money Never Sleeps

Pošto smo u nedelju utvrdili koliko volim zelenu boju, hajde da se upoznamo i sa glavnim činiocem jučerašnjeg manikira. Ovo je NYC (New York Color) lak iz Expert Last Nail Polish linije. Uzela sam ga pre dve godine u Londonu i, nažalost, nemam predstavu gde se sve može nabaviti (izgleda da ih osim u Engleskoj ima i u Nizozemskoj i u Poljskoj). Bočica podseća na MACovu i sadrži 9,7 ml laka.

Since we've established how much I love green, let us meet the main part of my yesterday's mani. This is NYC (New York Color) polish from Expert Last Nail Polish line. I had got it two years ago in London and I have no idea where this brand might be available (it seems as it is sold in the Netherlands and in Poland). Bottle resembles MAC bottle and it holds 9.7 ml of polish.

Matching Manicures - Zeleno

Zeleno, volim te, zeleno. Evo još jedne teme koja mi baš odgovara. Zelena mi je jedna od omiljenih boja i ne manjka je u mojoj kolekciji lakova za nokte.

Here comes another theme which suits me perfectly. Green is one of my favourite colours and I have green polishes to spare in my vast collection.

Ya Qin An Stamping Polish - Orange & Green

Ya Qin An Stamping Polish (#21282)

Uz par Born Pretty lakova za pečatiranje, uzela sam na testiranje i par Ya Qin An lakova za pečatiranje. Ovi lakovi su spakovani u bočice koje sadrže čak 18 ml. Puna cena im je $8.66, ali su trenutno na sniženju i koštaju $5.99.

Along with a couple of Born Pretty stamping polishes, I have taken also a couple of Ya Qin An stamping polishes. These polishes come in large 18 ml bottles. They retail for $8.66, but currently they are on sale and cost $5.99.

China Glaze Sun's Up Top Down

Od proletos sam se radovala Road Trip kolekciji China Glaze lakova i željno sam iščekivala da vidim žućka (letnja kolekcija nam je stigla pre ove). Nažalost, kada je kolekcija stigla u Srbiju, nije stigla i u Kiwi Sun. Kiwi Sun je inače moj omiljeni distributer proizvoda koje uvozi Alexandar Cosmetics, posebno njihova radnja u Despota Stefana. Tu me devojke uglavnom znaju, a čak i onima koje me ne poznaju nije teško da mi naruče proizvode koje u tom momentu nemaju na stanju i da me obaveste kada roba stigne. Izbegavam njihovu ispostavu u Ušću, gde je em osvetljenje loše, em su radnice krajnje nezainteresovane, em su cene više. Elem, Kiwi Sun je prošle godine smanjio broj polica za China Glaze pa mnoge lakove nemaju u radnji, a meni se ovaj žućko nije naručivao na neviđeno i zato sam čekala sajam da ga uzmem. Kao i svi drugi China Glaze lakovi, i ovaj ima 14 ml i košta 498 dinara.

Since last spring I've been looking forward to China Glaze Road Trip collection (the summer one was imported before this one) and I was so looking forward to seeing the yellow polish. Sadly, when it was imported, this polish wasn't available in my favourite store and I was unwilling to order it without having seen it in person first so I had to wait for autumn cosmetics expo to see and buy it. It comes in 14 ml bottle and retails for about € 5.

Look by Bipa Glitter Turquoise

Mada vidim da trend teksturisanih lakova kod nas polako jenjava, mene i dalje snažno drži sklonost ka ovakvim lakovima. Znajući to, Mala Palčica me je za praznike iznenadila izborom od četiri Look by Bipa teksturca. Okej, nije me baš toliko iznenadila jer smo se proletos dogovarale oko toga koje da mi pošalje, ali jedan je zaista bio potpun neočekivan - upravo ovaj koji vam danas predstavljam. Look by Bipa je robna marka Bipa drogerija, kojih znam da ima u Austriji, Hrvatskoj i Nizozemskoj, verovatno i drugde. Ovi peskasti lakovi dolaze u pakovanju od 7 ml, a cena im je oko € 2.

Even though I can see that textured polish trend is steadily waning, I still like them a lot. Being aware of it, Mala Palčica surprised me for holidays with a choice of four Look by Bipa textured polishes. Okay, it wasn't that much of a surprise as we have previously discussed which shades I would like, but one of them was entirely unexpected - the one I am showing you today. Look by Bipa is Bipa store brand. I know they have shops in Austria, Croatia and the Netherlands, probably elsewhere as well. These gritty polishes come in 7 ml bottles and retail for about € 2.

Matching Manicures - žuto

Lepo su nam se za usklađene manikire naređale vesele boje, vesele teme za tmurne dane. Danas na noktima nosimo žuto, a kako meni nedostaje sunce ova mi tema veoma odgovara.

It is nice that during these gloomy days we have cheerful colours, happy themes lined up for matched manicures. Today we are wearing yellow, which pleases me as I miss sunshine.

Favoriti i promašaji 2015. godine

I ove godine su srpske blogerke glasale za svoje omiljene kozmetičke proizvode (možete ih videti ovde), ali kako su nokti tu svedeni na svega jednu kategoriju (omiljeni brend laka za nokte), ja ću ponovo napraviti svoju listu noktoproizvoda koji su mi se 2105. godine pokazali kao dobri, a koji kao nešto što treba preskočiti.

This was the second year that Serbian bloggers have voted for their favourite cosmetic products (you can see them here), but since nails are reduced to a single category (favourite nail polish brand), I shall make a list of my nail favourites and fails from 2015.

Alessandro NailSpa Mango Nail Serum

Tek pošto sam objavila članak o novembarskim novitetima primetila sam da sa slike nedostaje jedan proizvod. Svakog meseca sve novitete odlažem u kutijicu i na kraju meseca slikam sve što je u njoj. Ovaj proizvod, Alessandro NailSpa Mango Nail Serum, nije stigao do kutije - odmah je završio na mom noćnom stočiću, na kome mi stoje aktuelni prozivodi za negu ruku i noktiju. Pakovanje je u vidu bočice od 14 ml sa pipetom. Možete ga nabaviti direktno od uvoznika preko zvanične online prodavnice po ceni od 1586 din.

Only after I published my monthly news article for November have I noticed that a product is missing from photo of my new arrivals. Every month I place all the new items I get in one box and at the end of the month I take a photo of everything that's inside. This item, Alessandro NailSpa Mango Nail Serum, was never put into that box - it ended on my night table, where I keep all the nail care items that I use at the moment. It comes in a 14 ml bottle with a dropper. It retails for around € 17.

Essence Caught In The Middle

Posle dosta vremena se i kod nas pojavila Essence trend kolekcija koja mi je privukla pažnju. To je Good Girl Bad Girl kolekcija, trenutno u prodaji u DMu. Iako je sama kolekcija u Evropi bila aktuelna s jeseni 2014. godine, nama je stigla tek sada i drago mi je što su posle nekoliko njanjavih nezanimljivih kolekcija uvezli i nešto malo upadljivije. U kolekciji ima šest lakova i dva nadlaka. Svi su u pakovanju od 8 ml, a cena im je 289 dinara.

After quite a long time we've finally gotten an Essence trend edition that would catch my eye. It is Good Girl Bad Girl collection, which was on sale in rest of Europe in Autumn 2014, and now available in Serbia. It contains six polishes and two toppers in 8 ml bottles.

Misslyn Sparkling Orange

Proletos sam u Beču nabasala na Misslyn lakove privlačnih boja i odabrala sam nekoliko za sebe, a nekoliko za vas. Dok su neki od nagradnih već uveliko nošeni, ovi moji su stajali i čekali da ih se setim. Sivo, oblačno, tmurno vreme me je navelo da posegnem za ovim Misslyn antidepresivom. Misslyn lakovi dolaze u bočicama od 10 ml i mogu se nabaviti u više zemalja širom sveta u Müller, Douglas i drugim drogerijama.

Last spring while I was in Vienna I came upon Misslyn nail polishes in attractive colours and I have picked several fr myself and several for you. While some of the ones that became a prize got to be worn, mine have remained untried and waited for me to remember them. Grey, cloudy, murky weather we've been having these days was a call for me to reach for this Misslyn antidepressant. Misslyn polishes come in 10 ml bottles and can be found in many countries worldwide in Müller, Douglas and other stores.

Matching Manicures - narandžasto

Danas na noktima nosimo jednu od najveselijih boja - narandžastu. Moj manikir je po običaju jednostavan, ali se nadam da će vam se svideti uprkos svojoj jednostavnosti.

Today we are wearing one of the cheeriest colours - orange. My mani is simple, as usual, but I hope you'll like it nevertheless.

Born Pretty Stamping Polish - Black & Silver

Posle malog zatišja kada su BPS proizvodi u pitanju, predstavljam vam par njihovih lakova za pečatiranje. Ovi Born Pretty lakovi za pečatiranje su spakovani u bočice od 15 ml i puna cena im je 7,99 $, ali se često mogu naći i na sniženju.

After a little break from BPS products, I am presenting you a couple of their stamping polishes. These Born Pretty polishes for nail stamping come in rectangular 15 ml bottles. They retail for $7.99, but they are often at discount.

Alessandro Red Carpet

Jedan od Alessandro lakova koji su mi jesenas stigli je ovaj veoma klasičan crveni lak, koji mi je savršeno poslužio kao osnova za crveni usklađeni manikir. Alessandro lakovi imaju 10 ml, koštaju 711 dinara, a mogu se kupiti u Sefori i na uvoznikovom sajtu.

One of Alessandro nail polishes that I got this autumn is this classic red polish, that perfectly served me as a base for the last red matching manicure. Alessandro polishes come in 10 ml bottles and retail for about 6 €.

Dance Legend Spacecraft

Naravno da prilikom poslednje kupovine indie i drugih lakova kojih nema kod nas nisam odolela crnom hlo laku i morala sam da ga uzmem. Ovog puta je to Dance Legend iz New Prism kolekcije koji mi je dugo bio na listi želja - Spacecraft. New Prism lakovi su spakovani u bočice od 15 ml i na Hypnotic Polish koštaju 12,5 €.

Naturally, when I last had the opportunity to order some indie or polishes otherwise unavailable in Serbia, I couldn't resist a black holo polish and I had to get it. This time it was a Dance Legend from New Prism collection that has been on my wish list for a while now - Spacecraft. New Prism polishes come in 15 ml bottles and retail for € 12.5 on Hypnotic Polish.

Matching Manicures - Crveno

Sa novom godinom krećemo u nove usklađeno manikirske poduhvate. Za početak inspiraciju tražimo u bojama, a prva na redu je moja omiljena boja za zimu. Većina mojih džempera je crvena, kao i kape, a crveni karmin i rumenilo češće nosim zimi nego leti. Samo još da nađem dobar crveni kaput.

With new year we embark on new matched manicures. For start we are looking for inspiration among colurs and the first one is my favourite colour for winter. Most of my sweaters are red as are my winter caps and I tend to wear red blusher and lipstick more often in winter than in summer. Now I only need to find a good red winter coat.

Decembarski noviteti

Srećna Nova godina! Neka vam bude ispunjena radošću i uspesima.
Decembar je bio mesec davanja i primanja, a nemali deo i primljenih i poklonjenih stvari su mi činili upravo lakovi za nokte. Pre svega mi je stigao paketić sa indie lakovima koje sam kupila na jednoj blogorasprodaji i to mi je donelo veliku radost i dobro raspoloženje. :D Onda me je divna Mala Palčica iznenadila neočekivano bogatim prazničnim paketom u kome se između ostalog našlo desetak lakova, od kojih većina ne može da se nabavi kod nas. Onda sam iskoristila što su neke nijanse OPI lakova na sniženju u Prima apotekama i napokon uzela Jade Is The New Black i German-icure By OPI, a potom i Center of the You-niverse. Uzela sam i jedan Essence lak iz trend kolekcije Good Girl Bad Girl. Crn je i bilo mi je teško da mu odolim. :D Halloween pločica sa BPS i nekoliko pečatnih lakova su jedini proizvodi za nail art koji su mi ovog meseca stigli.

A photo posted by Cajka (@cajkinekandze) on Dec 8, 2015 at 4:12am PST

Happy New Year! May it be filled with joy and success.
December was month of giving and receiving and not so small part of what I gave and what I got is nails-related. Firstly my choice of indie polishes from one blog sale has arrived, which brought me joy. :D Then an unexpectedly rich holiday package arrived from Mala Palčica. It contained among other things about a dozen polishes, most of which aren't available in Serbia. Then I took the opportunity to buy OPI Jade Is The New Black and German-icure By OPI while OPI was on sale, and afterwards I also got Center of the You-niverse. I also took one Essence polish from Good Girl Bad Girl trend edition. It is black and I found it hard to resist. :D Halloween image plate from BPS and several stamping polishes are the only nail art products that arrived in December.