A England Briarwood

A England nije među mojim omiljenim boutique brendovima, jer mislim da se drže veoma sigurnih boja i suptilnih efekata, sa ponekim časnim izuzetkom. To znači da povremeno pokleknem i uzmem neki od njih, a ponekada mi je veoma teško da odolim samoj temi koju Adina odabere bez obzira na boje u toj kolekciji. Ona inspiraciju vuče iz raznih oblasti umetnosti (književnost, slikarstvo, ples), ali i iz istorije. Burne-Jones Dream, kolekcija iz koje je ovaj lak, inspirisana je serijom slika Legenda o Trnovoj Ružici, a ovaj lak je inspirisan slikom koja prikazuje usnule vojnike prekrivene ružinim trnovitim granama.
A England se može nabaviti preko Hypnotic Polish i preko Nail Land. Cena na oba mesta im je €10.5 za 11 ml laka.

A England is not among my favourite boutique brands because I find their colours and effects too safe and subtle for me, with several honourable exceptions. That means that sometimes even I succumb and get a polish or two, although sometimes I find it difficult to resist the theme, despite colours in that collection. Adina draws inspiration from various lines of art (literature, painting, dance), but history as well. Burne-Jones Dream, collection this polish comes from, is inspired by Edward Burne-Jones' series of paintings The Legend of Briar Rose, with this polish representing the image of sleeping soldiers covered by briar rose thorns.
I got this polish from Hypnotic Polish, but you can also order it from Nail Land and many other etailers.

Briarwood je bordo lak ispunjen sitnim rasutim holo šimerom. Boja deluje raskošno i duboko i, mada ivice nisu zacrnjene kako volim, ipak su zatamnjene, što daje dodatnu dimenziju laku. Veoma me podseća na OPI Germanicure, samo sa holo šimerom. Nanosi se lepo i ravnomerno. Puna boja se dobija iz jednog sloja, ali dva su potrebna za potpuno pokrivanje. Ne suši se brzo koliko bih želela, a ni postojanošću nisam sasvim zadovoljna. Lak mi se ipak veoma dopada jer odiše savremenom prefinjenošću. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i sloj nadlaka.

Briarwood is a burgundy polish filled with scattered fine holo shimmer. Colour looks rich and luxurious and, while edges are not blackened the way I like, they are darkened, giving it more depth and dimension. It reminds me of OPI Germanicure, with holo shimmer. It goes on smoothly and evenly. It gives full colour in single coat, but requires two for even coverage. Drying time is longer than I would like and it is not as durable as what I am used to. However, I do like the shade itself because it gives the feel of modern sophistication. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and a layer of top coat.