Zoya Marney

Od prošlog petka na noktima nosimo Zoya lakove. Zoya je moj omiljeni proizvođač lakova za nokte. Imaju fantastičan izbor boja, odličnu konzistenciju i za mene savršenu četkicu. Nažalost, taj kvalitet podrazumeva i višu cenu tako da su kod nas prestali da ih uvoze, ali se postojeće zalihe još uvek mogu nabaviti, a UltraSun povremeno daje i popuste na lakove.

We've been wearing Zoya polishes since last Friday. Zoya is my favourite nail polish brand. They have a great selection of colours, excellent formula and for my purposes a perfect brush. Unfortunately, that quality means higher price point, so they are no longer imported in Serbia and we have to turn to etailers to get new colours we want.

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.

OPI Midnight in Moscow

Moja averzija prema braon lakovima ne jenjava, ali nađe se ponekad neki koji je tako lep da ga moram imati. U ovom slučaju ulogu je odigrala i činjenica da već imam nekoliko tamih OPI šimera i da se ovaj savršeno uklapa u moju kolekciju. Imajući u vidu moju nesklonost prema braon boji, nije mi se plaćala puna cena za nov primerak te sam uzela polovan za siću. OPI lakove inače možete kupiti u Primax i nekim drugim apotekama, Nail Line-u, Sefori, a od pre nekoliko meseci nekih boja ima i na Lilly sajtu. Polovne primerke, kakav je ovaj moj, možete uzeti na Krpicama i forumima poput Ane.

My aversion to brown polishes is still going strong, but from time to time I run into a brown polish that is so pretty that I just have to have it. In this case, it was also partly due to the fact that I already have quite a selection of dark OPI shimmers that this one fits into perfectly. I did not want to pay full price for new polish (what with my aversion to brown and all), so I got it second hand for peanuts.

Matching Manicures - Inspired by Jewellery

Nakit je jedna od stvari koje mnogo volim. Godinama nisam mogla da nabavim nakit kakav mi se sviđa pa sam počela sama da ga pravim (Cajkin kovčežić sa blagom). Danas ipak imamo daleko veću ponudu nakita i prošle godine sam naišla na ženu koja pravi zaista fantastične stvar od stakla, plemenitih minerala i mesinga, pod imenom Art Manufaktura Gea. Brzo sam skupila pravu malu kolekciju i znala sam da će mi ovaj nakit biti inspiracija za današnju temu. Ukoliko se i vama sviđa, možete ga stalno naći na Katapultu u Knez Mihailovoj 5.

Jewellery is on of the things I really like a lot. For years I've been unable to find pieces to my taste so I started making it myself (Cajkin kovčežić sa blagom). These days however we have much wider variety of jewellery and last year I found a woman who is making these amazing pieces from glass, minerals and brass, called Art Manufaktura Gea. I have easily created quite a nice collection and I knew that this jewellery will be my inspiration for today.

Born Pretty BP-L049

Od momenta kada se pojavila, BP-L049 pločica mi je privukla pažnju i morala sam da je posedujem. Već sam spomenula da studiram turski jezik pa mi je pločica sa bliskoistočnim motivima bila prirodan izbor. Nadam se da će se i vama svideti.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-126cm-rectangle-stamping-template-vines-design-manicure-nail-image-plate-l049-p-36307.html

From the moment it first showed up, BP-L049 image plate had caught my eye and I just had to own it. I have already mentioned that I study Turkish language and literature, so a stamping plate with middle eastern designs was a natural choice for me.

Born Pretty BP-L040

U poslednje vreme sve više viđam pločice sa geometrijskim motivima, ali uglavnom se drže poznatih motiva optičkih varki. Ova pločica, s druge strane, iako se donekle drži tog puta, ipak pravi iskorak sa njega, čime mi je privukla pažnju.

http://www.nurbesten.de/born-pretty-126cm-rechteck-nagelkunststempelschablonen-dreieck-diamant-entwurfs-bild-platte-l040-p-34589.html

Lately I've been seeing more and more image plates with geometric designs, but they mostly keep to well know optical illusion motifs. This stamping plate, on the other hand, even though it is along the same lines to an extent, steps out of it, which is why it had caught my eye.

MoYou Nails 400

Pošto MoYou Nails "kupi dve pločice, dobijaš još dve" ponuda i dalje traje (do kraja meseca), red je da vam pokažem još jednu njihovu pločicu i to jednu od meni najdražih među četvrtastima.

https://moyounails.com/shop/image-plates/image-plate-400/

Since MoYou Nails "buy two, get two" offer on stamping plates is still active (until the end of the month), I think it is only fair to show you another one of their image plates and this is one of my favourites from their square plate line.

Cuccio Cream & Sugar

Dobro došli u Café Cuccio. Želite li mleko i šećer u kafi? Pod normalnim okolnostima, nude lakovi nisu moj đir, ali povremeno se nađe neki koji mi se svidi dovoljno da bih ga posedovala. Ovaj koji danas predstavljam je jedan od njih. Cuccio lakovi imaju 13 ml, koštaju 550 dinara i mogu se nabaviti u salonima koji koriste ovaj brend, a o detaljima se možete raspitati kod uvoznika Silver Line doo.

Welcome to Café Cuccio. Do you take cream and sugar? Normally, nude polishes are not my cup of tea, but from time to time I happen to like some enough that I want to own it. This one I am showing you today is one such polish. Cuccio polishes come in 13 ml bottles and are available at salons and salon supply stores.

Layla Hologram Effects Coffee Love

Prošlo je dosta vremena otkad sam nosila neki Layla lak, a više od godinu dana otkad sam kupila poslednji. Znatno pre toga sam preko Krpica uzela (još) jedan Layla holos i njega danas pokazujem kao svojevrsni "da li je promašaj ili nije" osvrt na ovaj tip holosa. Layla Hologram Effect lakovi sadrže 10 ml i koštaju 11,9 €. Dostupni su samo u Italiji, ali se mogu naručiti sa Layla Cosmetics sajta, a i neke druge online prodavnice drže Layla proizvode.

It has been awhile since I have last worn a Layla polish and over a year since I've bought the last one. This Layla Holo polish is the one I have bought prior to that and now I am showing it as a sort of "fail or not" glance over this sort of holo polishes. Layla Hologram Effect polishes come in 10 ml bottles and retail for 11.9 €. They are only available in Italy as far as I know, but can be ordered from Layla Cosmetics website and some e-tailers carry them as well.

Avon Mudslide

Poslednjih par dana nosim jedan neočekivan lak, koji je put do mene našao zahvaljujući Maloj Palčici. Neočekivan je pre svega zato što je Avon, a ja tu kozmetiku jedva da koristim, a potom i zbog boje. Ovo je lak iz Gel Finish linije, koji, poput mnogih "the gel" lakova, pored gela ili gel laka prošao nije, a vala nema ni viši sjaj ni duže trajanje od lakova koji nemaju to "the gel" u imenu. Bočica je od 12 ml, a cena varira od kataloga do kataloga, od 490 dinara (puna cena) do 229 dinara, koliko trenutno košta na Avon.rs.

Last couple of days I've been wearing an unexpected polish, which found its way to me thanks to Mala Palčica. It is unexpected firstly because it is from Avon, and I seldom use that cosmetics, and secondly because of colour. This is a polish from Gel Finish line, which, like so many "the gel" polishes has nothing in common with gel or gel polish and it neither has higher gloss nor it lasts any longer than polishes that don't flaunt "the gel" in their names. It comes in 12 ml bottle and price varies from one campaign to another.

OPI German-icure By OPI

Kada su 2012. godine počele da se pojavljuju prve slike OPI kolekcije inspirisane Nemačkom, opštu pažnju su privukli Every Month is Oktoberfest i Germanicure By OPI. Tada nismo znali da su blogeri koji su ovu kolekciju dobili da prikažu imali pogrešno označena ova dva laka i nedeljama smo mislili da je mastiljavac pun šimera German-icure, a raskošni braon-crveni šimer da je EMiO. Zabuna je razrešena, ja sam nabavila onaj lak koji mi je bio zanimljiviji (EMiO) i život se nastavio svojim tokom. Prošle nedelje sam naletela na nekoliko zaboravljenih primeraka German-icure-a i pošto su bili na rasprodaji odlučila sam da jedan od njih ponesem kući. Još uvek ih možete naći u Prima apotekama po ceni od 700 dinara.

When first images of OPI Germany collection started to appear, two polishes drew all the attention - Every Month is Oktoberfest and German-icure By OPI. At that time we didn't know that bloggers received these two polishes mislabeled and for weeks we thought that the inky one filled with shimmer is German-icure and that rich brown-reddish shimmer is EMiO. The confusion was sorted out, I got the one I found more interesting (EMiO) and the world kept on spinning. However, last week I found several German-icures on sales so I finally got myself one.

Matching Manicures - lišće

Današni nedeljni zadatak radimo u uspomenu na sve lišće koje je opalo u borbi za smenu godišnjih doba. Jesenje vreme nam je osim ogolelog drveća donelo i sezonsku smenu boja. Sada je sve sivo. :P Da razbijem to sivilo koje me baca u depresiju, odlučila sam se za jesenji, ali veseo narandžasti manikir.

We're doing this week's theme in honour of all the leaves that have fallen in the battle of change of seasons. Besides bare trees, the autumn has brought with it the seasonal change of colours. Now everything is grey. :P To combat this bleakness that makes me depressed, I decided to do an autumnal, but cheery orange mani.

MoYou Nails 70

Pre nego što kalendar bude rekao da je počela jesen, volela bih da vam pokažem jednu pomorsku pločicu za pečatiranje - MoYou Nails 70.

Before autumn officially starts, I'd like to show you one nautical stamping plate - MoYou Nails 70.

Aura Amazingly Resistant - neutralni lakovi

Kao što sam u mesečnom pregledu obećala, danas počinjem predstavljanje nove linije Aura lakova. Zove se Amazingly Resistant i sastoji se od dvadest četiri laka u boji, a tu su i nova baza i tri nadlaka. Lakovi imaju 11 ml i koštaju 309 dinara. Paleta boja je prilično klasična. Na prvi pogled je prilično bezbedna, skoro dosadna, ali treba imati u vidu da ona stupa na mesto tri stare linije lakova te, iako mi je žao što nema nekih interesantnijih nijansi, mislim da je prirodno što je proizvođač prvo išao na to da zameni upravo klasične boje. Iskreno se nadam da će vremenom ovu kolekciju obogatiti i malo neobičnijim bojama i drugim finišima. Zbog obima cele kolekcije, predstavljanje ću razbiti na četiri članka - jedan sa neutralnim bojama, jedan sa ružičastim bojama i jedan posvećen crvenim lakovima, kao i jedan o bazi i nadlakovima. Počinjem od neutralnih tonova.

As I've mentioned in my monthly overview, today I shall start to show you the new Aura nail polish line. It is called Amazingly Resistant and it consists of twenty four coloured polish and there are also tree new top coats and a base coat. Polishes come in 11 ml bottles. The initial colour palette is quite classic. At a glance, it is rather safe, almost boring, but it is replacing three older lines of polish so, while I am disappointed that there are no more interesting colours here, I understand why the manufacturer decided to go this way and I can only hope that at some later point they will add more unusual colours and different finishes. Because of the size of this collection I shall divide it into four blogposts - one about neutrals, one about pinks, one about reds and one about base and top coats. I am starting with neutrals.

Matching Manicures - Steampunk

Današnja tema usklađenog manikira, steampunk, predstavlja poseban i relativno nov žanr u umetnosti, pre svega pisanoj, a poslednjih godina posebno u vizuelnim umetnostima. Ako želite da čujete nešto više o ovom pravcu, na kraju članka možete naći snimak "Just Put Some Gears On It And Call It Steampunk" tribine sa ovogodišnjeg ChibiCon-a.

This week's matching manicures theme, steampunk, is a special and relatively new art genre, firstly in literature, but in the latest years it is most prominent in visual arts.

MoYou Nails 97

Danas sam vam uz pomoć MoYou Nails pločice za pečatiranje spremila šaren izbor sadržaja za čitanje. Nadam se da će vam se svideti.

http://moyounails.com/shop/image-plate-97/

Today I've prepared for you a wide variety of reading material thanks to MoYou Nails stamping plate. I hope you'll like it.

MoYou Nails 62

Essence Love Potion preko Catrice Bruno Brownani

Za danas sam spremila kratko i slatko predstavljanje MoYou Nails pločice pod brojem 62. Ovo je jedna od pločica sa sitnim motivima, u ovom slučaju sa sedam manje ili više stilizovanih i veoma nosivih cvetnih vinjeta. Za ova dva manikira sam upotrebila po dve slike i kao što moete videti, sve se divno prenose. Ova pločica je trenutno na sniženju i možete je nabaviti za svega £1.99

China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald preko Deborah Sun Power

For today's post I have prepared a short yet sweet MoYou Nails review. Stamping plate number 62 is one of those plates with small images, in this case seven more or less stylized and very wearable floral vignettes. I have used two of these for each manicure and as you can see they all transfer wonderfully. This stamping plate is currently on sales and you can get it for just £1.99.

Born Pretty BP-L022

Prošle nedelje sam vam pokazala jednu od najstarijih, a danas vam predstavljam jednu od najnovijih Born Pretty Store pločica. Jedan od motiva sa ove pločice ste mogli da vidite i u prošlom usklađenom manikiru, a danas imam još tri nova manikira.

https://www.bornprettystore.com/geek-pattern-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-65cm-p-20787.html

Last week I have shown you one of the oldest Born Pretty Store image plates and this week I have prepared for you one of the newest ones. You have already seen one of these motifs in last week's Matching Manicure and today you can see three new manis.

MoYou Nails 303

Posle iznenadne zime vraćam se toplijim temama. U ovom slučaju životinjama iz toplijih krajeva, čije se šare nalaze na MoYou Nails pločici 303 iz Concept kolekcije.

http://moyounails.com/shop/image-plate-303/

After sudden wintry feel I am returning to warmer themes. This time using fur patterns of warmer climate animals, that can be found on MoYou Nails Concept collection stamping plate 303.

Born Pretty BP-18

Pošto sam vam u poslednjem crno-belom manikiru pokazala motiv sa ove BP-18 smisleno je da vam predstavim i celu pločicu.

https://www.bornprettystore.com/leaf-feather-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp18-p-17263.html

Since I have shown you a motif from BP-18 in my last black & white manicure it is only sensible to show you the rest of this stamping plate.