Harunouta Stamping Plate 春の歌 L010

Sve znate za Born Pretty Store, ali znate li da postoji i nemačka verzija BPS-a, pod imenom Nur Besten? Oni nude iste proizvode kao BPS i imaju besplatnu poštarinu za ceo svet, ali im se cene i popusti razlikuju. Ne znam da li im se vreme isporuke razlikuje od BPS, ali se nadam da je kraće.

http://www.nurbesten.de/born-pretty-12565cm-rechteck-schablonen-stamping-platte-swallow-gird-l010-p-30341.html

You all know about Born Pretty Store, but did you know that there is German version of the website called Nur Besten? They have the same range of products as BPS and free worldwide shipping, but prices and discounts differ. I don't know, but I hope that their delivery times are shorter than from BPS.

L'Oreal Grenat Irreverent

Granat mi je jedan od omiljenih minerala, a razne nijanse granat-crvene rado nosim na noktima. Stoga je bilo prirodno da uzmem bordo L'Oreal nazvan upravo po granatu. L'Oreal Color Riche Le Vernis à l'Huile bočica veličinom i oblikom podseća na Essie bočicu, a i četkica je poput Essie - široka, pljosnata i zaobljena. Drška četkice je zanimljiva jer ima horizontalne useke koji sprečavaju curenje viška proizvoda. Ovi lakovi su obogaćeni i uljima ruže, lotosa, argana i semena kamelije, ali šta će ona u laku meni (još uvek) nije poznato. Pakovanje je od 13,5 ml. Cena u DM-u je 499 dinara, a u Liliju je još uvek na sniženju i može se kupiti za 373 dinara.

Garnet is one of my favourite minerals and I gladly wear shades of garnet-red on my nails. Therefore it was natural for me to buy a maroon L'Oreal polish named after garnet. Color Riche Le Vernis à l'Huile polishes come in bottles that resemble Essie bottles and have flat, wide, rounded brush, just like Essie. What is interesting is the stem of the brush - it has bevelled horizontal indentations that prevent excess polish from dripping. These polishes are enriched with rose, lotus flower, camelia seed and argan oils, but I (still) do not know what are they doing in polish.

OPI This Cost Me A Mint

Znate da je kolekcija nežnih boja dobra kada se nekome poput mene dopadnu čak dve od šest nijansi. To je bio slučaj sa ovogodišnjom OPI Soft Shades kolekcijom. No, pošto su u dve prolećno kolekcije izbacili dva pastelno-žuta laka, nisam mogla da prelomim koji bih uzela te sam uzela samo mintać. OPI lakovi ne koštaju pravo bogatstvo, ali nisu ni jeftini s obzirom na cenu od 990-1200 dinara. Ima ih u Sefori, Primax apotekama, Ivančić i sinovi apotekama i u Nail Line-u. U Primax-u su neke boje na rasprodaji i možete ih uzeti za 700 dinara, a svakog 15. u mesecu možete nesnižene lakove kupiti sa 15% popusta, dok su kod Ivančića u Nušićevoj na sniženju od 20% svakog prvog četvrtka u mesecu.

You can tell that soft colours collection is good when even someone like myself likes two shades out of six. That was the case with this year's OPI Soft Shades collection. However, since they have made two pastel yellows for two spring collections, I could not decide which one I like better so I only got myself a mint polish. Despite the name, it did not cost a mint, but a bit less.

Matching Manicures - Inspired by Flag

Današnju inspiraciju nam pružaju zastave. Pošto sam od onih koji ne razumeju zašto bi iko želeo da nosi zastavu neke zemlje osim svoje, a ni za svoju nešto ne marim, odlučila sam se za fiktivnu zastavu. Zapravo, prvo su mi na pamet padale zastave nekih veoma stvarnih organizacija ili pokreta koje podržavam, ali sam na kraju ipak prelomila i uradila zastavu Galaktičke imperije iz sveta Ratova zvezda.

Today we are looking for inspiration among flags. Since I am one of those people who don't understand why anyone would wear any country's flag except their own, and I don't care that much for my own country's flag, I opted for a fictitious flag. Actually, I initially had some very real organisations' and causes' that I support flags in mind, but instead I chose to do Galactic Empire flag, from Star Wars universe.

Born Pretty BP-L006

Dok iščekujem da mi stignu nove Born Pretty pločice za pečatiranje, evo prikaza još jedne od starijih velikih BPS pločica. ONa je trenutno na sniženju od 50% i košta svega $2,59.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/selected-classic-patterns-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-l006-65cm-p-17924.html

While I am waiting for new Bor Pretty stamping plates to arrive, here's a review of one of the older large BPS image plates. It is currently on 50% discount and retails for only $2.59.

Cuccio Positively Positano

Cuccio lakovi se polako penju u vrh mojih omiljenih lakova. Odlična četkica, prilično dobra formula, širok izbor boja i više nego pristupačna cena za salonski brend ih čine veoma primamljivima. Cuccio lakovi imaju 13 ml, koštaju 750 dinara i mogu se nabaviti u salonima koji koriste ovaj brend, a o detaljima se možete raspitati kod uvoznika Silver Line doo.

Cuccio polishes are steadily climbing to the top of my favourite polishes. Excellent brush, quite good formula, wide selection of colours and more than affordable price for a salon brand is what makes them attractive. Cuccio polishes come in 13 ml bottles and are available at salons and salon supply stores.

Born Pretty Chameleon 32

Koliko purpurno-zelenih multihrom lakova mi je potrebno? Izgleda svi. :D Ovaj je iz dodatka Born Pretty Chameleon kolekciji lakova, u kojoj se nalaze zapravo već viđene boje, ali obogaćene šljokicama. Born Pretty Chameleon lakovi su zbunjujuće spakovani u bočice sa natpisom Holo Polish, a pakovanje je od 6 ml. Cena im je previsoka i za količinu i za kvalitet ($15,88), ali često su na sniženju te se ovaj trenutno može kupiti za "samo" $6,99.

How many purple-green multichrome polishes do I need? Apparently all of them. :D This one is from the addition to the Born Pretty Chameleon collection, which contains already seen colours, but enriched with glitter. Born Pretty Chameleon polishes come in 6 ml bottles with confusing Holo Polish label. I find the price of $15.88 too high for this amount and quality, but they are often at some sort of discount and at the moment this one retails for "just" $6.99.

Matching Manicures - Inspired by Artwork

Svaki put kada radimo tematski manikir težimo tome da napravimo malo umetničko delo. Danas nam umetnička dela pružaju inspiraciju. Pošto bi mi bilo teško do nemoguće da izvedem nešto u stilu omiljenih mi starih majstora, okrenula sam se jedom od podjednako dragih, ali nešto savremenijih slikara - Vasiliju Kandinskom.

Every time we do a matching manicure we strive to create a piece of true artwork, but today it is existing artwork that we turn to for inspiration. Since it would be hard to impossible for me to do something in line of my favourite old masters, I have turned to one of my equally favourite, but a bit more modern painters - Wassily Kandinsky.

Ya Qin An Stamping Polish - Red & Gold

Pošto mi je prethodno iskustvo sa Ya Qin An pečatnim lakovima bilo izvrsno, nije mi bilo teško da se odlučim da uzmem još par ovih lakova na testiranje. Uz očekivan kvalitet, dodatan motiv da se odlučim baš za njih mi je bila i količina koja se dobije - Ya Qin An lakovi su spakovani u bočice koje sadrže čak 18 ml. Puna cena im je $8,43, ali su trenutno na sniženju i koštaju $4,59 i vrede svake pare.

Since my previous experience with Ya Qin An stamping polishes was excellent, I easily opted for two more of those to test and review. Along with expected quality, I had an additional motive to choose them - their size. Ya Qin An stamping polishes come in large 18 ml bottles. They retail for $8.43, but currently they are on sale and cost $4.59 and are worth every penny.

CND Vinylux Bicycle Yellow

Videli ste u mesečnom pregledu da sam uzela pet novih Vinylux lakova, a čak dva od njih su žuta. Vinylux su prvi hibridni lakovi u svetu, a i kod nas, i njihov sistem se sastoji iz stotinak boja lakova i brzosušećeg nadlaka. Kod nas su dostupni u Unitechu, i u prodavnicama i preko sajta, a cena im je 1117 dinara za 15 ml proizvoda.

You could see in the monthly overview that I have gotten five new Vinylux polishes, and two of those are yellow. Vinylux is the original hybrid nail polish and the system consists of over a hundred colours and top coat.

Alessandro Heavy Metal Knockin On Heaven's Door

Kao što sam u jednom od prethodnih članaka spomenula, potrudiću se da u istoj meri predstavljam aktuelne lakove i one koji nisu više dostupni ili koji mi dugo stoje neisprobani. Do sada je najstariji neisprobani lak u mojoj kolekciji bio Alessandro Heavy Metal Knockin On Heaven's Door. Samo su mi dve godine i koji mesec bile potrebne da prođem kroz sva četiri Alessandro Go Magic Heavy Metal laka. Neki od njih su i dalje dostupni kod uvoznika, ali nisam sigurna da li je i ova nijansa među njima.

As I have mentioned in one of previous articles, I shall try to show you current polishes and those that are no longer available / that have been untried for a long time in equal measure. Up until now, the polish that had been among my untrieds the longest is Alessandro Heavy Metal Knockin On Heaven's Door. It had only taken me two years and some months to go through all four Alessandro Go Magic Heavy Metal polishes. This was a limited edition collection and I am unsure if it can still be found somewhere.

Matching Manicures - Inspired by a Pattern

I za ovu temu se držim Dalekog istoka. Inspiraciju ove nedelje tražimo u manje ili više poznatim dezenima, šarama, uzorcima. Lomila sam se između (neo)baroknih motiva i tradicionalne plavo-bele keramike, ali keramika je prevagnula.

I am keeping to Far East for this week's theme as well. We are looking for our inspiration in patterns and I was torn between (neo)baroque designs and motifs from traditional blue-white china. China had won.

Matching Manicures - Inspired by Fashion

Kako sam osoba koja ne prati modu, trendove i sl. ova tema mi je posebno teško pala. No, s druge strane, tema je takva da nismo ograničeni samo na savremene modne tendencije već se možemo inspirisati i modom prohujalih doba ili drugih naroda, civilizacija. Stoga sam se odlučila da inspiraciju potražim u dalekom Japanu, a tome je sasvim sigurno doprinela činjenica da je prošle nedelje održan Japanizam i da se preko puta mog štanda nalazio štand Tsubaki kimono.

Being someone who is not into fashion, trends and such, I found this theme to be a chore, which is why I am only publishing this article at the last moment. However, on the other hand, the theme is such that we are not limited to current fashion trends, but we can take our inspiration from fashion of times gone by, of different peoples or civilisations. That is why I looked for my inspiration far away, in Japan, and the fact that Japanizam had just ended and that Tsubaki kimono booth was right across mine had figured greatly in this decision.

Born Pretty BP-L005

Sve ređe stižem da pečatiram, a sve češće imam želju za pečatiranjem. Nekako sam uspela između redovnih obaveza da uradim nekoliko pečatnih manikira - dovoljno za prikaz ove lepe pločice. I malo više. :D Trenutno su sve BPS pločice za pečatiranje na popustu pa možete za male pare da se opskrbite novim materijalom za pečatiranje.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/wave-texture-patterns-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-l005-65cm-p-17923.html

I have less and less time for nail stamping, but want to stamp more often than usual. I have finally managed to do several stamping manis between my daily duties - enough to showcase this nice image plate. And then some. :D All BPS image plates are currently on sales so you should take this opportunity to get all the stamping supplies you need.

Darling Diva Ashes Ashes

Kada sam zimus imala priliku da dođem do nekih nama teško dostupnih ili čak potpuno nedostupnih indie lakova, Darling Diva lakovi su bili među onima koje sam morala da ih zgrabim čim sam ih ugledala. Uzela sam svega dva, oba iz kolekcije Salem za Noć veštica 2014. godine. Iako ovaj lak nije više dostupan, Darling Diva stalno izbacuje nove zanimljive boje, koje se mogu nabaviti direktno od proizvođača.

Last winter, when an opportunity arose for me to get some hard to come by indie polishes, Darling Diva polishes were the ones I had to get as soon as I had seen them. I have only gotten two, both from The Salem collection, a Halloween 2014. limited edition collection. Even though this polish is no longer available, Darling Diva keeps coming up with new interesting shades, which can be purchased directly from the manufacturer.

Catrice You R On My Mint

Sve više i više sam razočarana uvozničkim odlukama kada je u pitanju izbor nijansi lakova dostupnih na našem tržištu. Još jedan brend koji inače ima pristojnu paletu lakova za nokte, a koji je u našim drogerijama sveden na nijanse crvene, roze i boje kože je Catrice. Ne znam da li kod nas ima ukupno pet lakova koji nisu iz tog spektra, ali zato se ti malobrojni lakovi ističu među drugima. Tako mi je u korpi jednog lepog dana završio lak koji se imenom i bojom pri veštačkom svetlu pretvara da je mint. Catrice lakovi imaju 10 ml, mogu se nabaviti samo u DMu i koštaju 309 dinara.

I am more and more disappointed by importers decisions when it comes to choice of nail polish shades available in our drugstores. Another brand that has a decent palette and which has been reduced to shades of nude, pink and red is Catrice. I don't know if there are five polishes not from that spectrum, but those few do stand out among other polishes. That is how one fine day a polish that pretends to be mint ended up in my shopping basket. Catrice polishes come in 10 ml bottles and retail for about €2.5.

Junski noviteti

Ako redovno pratite blog, mogli ste da vidite da sam u junu bila jedno vreme sprečena da redovno postujem, zbog čega mi je veoma žao. Stari lap top mi je otišao nekom IT bogu na istinu, a glavni novitet ovog meseca mi je nova makina. No bilo je i dosta noktonovina, ne najmanje zahvaljujući otvaranju Unitecha u komšiluku mi.

If you are regular reader of my blog, you know that I've been unable to post regularly for awhile, for which I am very sorry. My old lap top has gone to meet its IT god and the main new item for this month is the new lap top. However, there were quite a few nails-related new arrivals, which may have something to do with the new Unitech store right in my neighbourhood.