Essence Blossom Dreams Waterbased Top Coat

Već dugo među Essence trend kolekcijama nije bilo neke koja bi mi privukla pažnju. Do proletos. U sklopu Blossom Dreams trend kolekcije, Essence je odlučio da da svoj doprinos trendu hromiranih noktiju. Proizveli su dva pigmenta za nokte (hrom i irizirajući), kao i nadlak na vodenoj bazi da zaštiti pigmente. Iako mi sami hromirani/irizirajući nokti nešto nisu zanimljivi, nadlak mi je delovao kao nešto što bih mogla da upotrebim da zaštitim folije za nokte. Ako i vi želite da probate ovaj nadlak, možete ga nabaviti u Lilly drogerijama po ceni od 309 dinara.

It has been awhile since there was an Essence trend edition that would draw my attention. Until this spring. Essence decided to jump on chrome nail bandwagon with Blossom Dreams trend collection. They have made two pigments (chrome and iridescent), as well as water-based top coat to protect those pigments. While I am not into chrome/iridescent look, I thought that top coat could be used over nail foils.

Cuccio Higher Grounds

Iako leti više volim da nosim hladnije tonove na noktima, ne izbegavam tople boje ako lak ima efekat koji najbolje izgleda na suncu. Ovaj Cuccio je upravo od takvih. 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.

Although during summer I prefer cooler shades on my nails, I don't shy away from warmer tones it the polish has finish that looks best in sunshine. This Cuccio is one such polish. Cuccio polishes come in 13 ml bottles and are available at salons and salon supply stores.

Depend Mirage 2059 Starry Blue

Mirage je bila kolekcija od 12 Depend lakova sa mikrošljokicama iz 2013. godine, a kod nas se još uvek mogu naći neke boje iz ove linije. Depend lakovi imaju svega 5 ml, koštaju oko 210 dinara i možete ih naći u Mauricius parfimerijama i pojedinim DM i Lilly drogerijama.

Mirage was collection of 12 Depend polishes with microglitter, from spring 2013. By the looks of it, these polishes are no longer available in stores. Depend polishes come in 5 ml rectangular bottles that are easy to store.

Sephora It's Time To Rock!

Ovu lepotu ste već imali priliku da vidite u mix & match usklađenom manikiru, a evo ga sada samog, bez dodataka. Iako je u pitanju stari lak, veoma sličan ako ne i isti lak se može naći u novom pakovanju, pod imenom Black Jack. Ja više volim staru bočicu pa mi je drago što sam uspela da nađem baš ovu verziju, a da ne spominjem razliku u ceni između starih i novih Sephora lakova.

You have already seen this beauty in mix & match matching manicure, but now I'm showing it on its own. Although this is an older polish, there is a similar if not the same colour available in new packaging. It's called Black Jack. I prefer older bottle so I am happy I managed to find this version, not to mention the difference in price between the old and new Sephora polishes.

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.

OPI Warm & Fozzie

Jesenas sam na Dodiru Pariza napokon poklekla pred Warm & Fozzie koji se već dugo nalazio u kurpici sa lakovima na rasprodaji. Onda dugo nisam mogla da smislim kako da ga upotrebim, kada da ga nosim, jer u pitanju je zaista veoma svečana nijansa, a ja retko idem na mesta gde bi takav lak bio prikladan. Mogli ste da ga vidite u manikiru sa reptilskom šarom. Bez obzira na to što je Warm & Fozzie bio sezonski lak koji je odavno povučen iz prodaje još uvek ga možete naći i u apotekama i u korpici na sajmovima, a verovatno i u Nail Lineu.

Last autumn I finally gave in and got Warm & Fozzie, a polish I've been seeing for quite some time in the discount bin. Then I couldn't think of how and when to wear it because this is a really fancy shade and I rarely go to places this sort of polish would be appropriate. You could see it on my blog in reptile skin manicure.

Morgan Taylor Chain Reaction

Morgan Taylor Chain Reaction (50067) je veoma lepa čelično siva folija bez visokog sjaja. Dok sam ga mazala imala sam utisak kao da zaista nanosim opiljke metala na nokte jer svetlucavih čestica koje mu daju boju ima veoma mnogo i oseća se kako ne klize baš lako jedne preko drugih. Četkica je mekana i olakšava nanošenje laka. Potrebna su dva sloja za ujednačenu boju i punu pokrivenost nokta. Suši se relativno brzo. Pošto nema visok sjaj već veoma specifičan mat metalik izgled odlučila sam da ne stavljam nadlak preko njega. Ovakav finiš je prilično zahvalan jer se u njemu ne vide tragovi posteljine ili kose (nije ih bilo), a greške se mogu lako popraviti, a da se ne vidi gde je popravljano. Drugog dana mi se pojavila bela linija na vrhovima noktiju, a četvrtog je lak počeo i da se krza. Za skidanje preporučujem metod folije. Chain Reaction (koji ja uporno zovem Chainmaille) se može skinuti na običan način, ali svetlucave čestice se rasipaju na sve strane i bolje je zadržati ih na jednom mestu uz pomoć folije.

Morgan Taylor Chain Reaction (50067) is a fine steel grey flat foil. While I was painting my nails I felt as I was applying metal shavings on my nails because metallic particles that make the colour and finish of this polish are many and you can feel they don't glide easily over each other. The brush is soft and makes application of this polish easier. It takes two coats for even colour and full coverage. The drying time is fast. Since this polish isn't glossy, but looks sort of metallic matte I decided not to cover it with top coat. This finish is very useful because it doesn't show sheet marks and it can be easily fixed without visible marks of repair. I have had some tipwear on day two and the polish chipped on the fourth day. For removal I recommend foil method. While Chain Reaction (I keep calling it Chainmaille) can be removed in a usual manner, the sparkly particles tend to stick to whatever they touch so I think it would be better to contain them in one place using foil.

Essence Colour & go 154 Pink & Proud

Predstavljanje novih Essence Colour & go lakova počinjem lakom sa najnižim rednim brojem i ići ću istim redom kao u uvodnom postu. Essence lakovi ne sadrže DBP, toluen, formalinski rezin i kamfor. Imaju 8 ml i koštaju 219 dinara. Mogu se nabaviti u DM i Lilly drogerijama, kao i u Mauricius parfimerijama.

I shall start individual posts on new Essence Colour & go polishes with the one that has the lowest number and I shall work my way through as I did in the intro post. Essence polishes are big 5-free (don't contain formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde resin and camphor). They come in 8 ml bottles and have wide, flat, rounded brush.

Golden Rose Fashion Color 33

Fashion Color je jedna od starijih linija Golden Rose lakova. Čini mi se da se više ne proizvodi, ali moguće je da grešim. Ovaj sam lak uzela jer sam tražila finiju srebrnu foliju od Golden Rose With Protein 303. Ovaj mu je, rekla bih, po svemu jednak sem što nema krupnije srebrne šljokice. Dva sloja daju pristojnu pokrivenost, ali sam ja ipak namazala tri. Sušio se prilično dugo.

Fashion Color is one of older Golden Rose polish lines. I think these are discontinued, but I might be mistaken. I bought this one because I needed a finer silver foil than Golden Rose With Protein 303. This one seems to be identical to it except it doesn't have larger silver glitter. Two coats give decent coverage, but I applied three. It took it quite a while to dry.

Essence Nail Art Magnetics 4 Mystic Wish

 Za srebrni tematski petak sam odabrala ne baš sasvim srebrn lak. Essence Nail Art Magnetics Mystic Wish je čelično-siva folija koja kada se namagnetiše pokazuje tamnije šare. Veoma je gust i dobro pokriva. Ako se nosi sam, dovoljan je jedan sloj. Dva su potrebna da se ne bi provideo kada se primeni magnet. Kod ovog laka mi se dopada šta zaista izgleda kao sloj neobrađenog, neuglađenog metala na noktima. Sirovo, grubo, opasno. Ovog puta sam uspela da izvučem šaru magnetom, ali samo zato što sam magnet skoro umočila u lak i držala ga dvadesetak sekundi. Ne znam da li se Mystic Wish može i dalje nabaviti, ali neću više zazirati od Essence magnetnih lakova ukoliko naiđem na boju koja mi se sviđa. U najgorem slučaju ću moći da ih koristim za pečatiranje.

I picked not-quite-silver polish for silver-themed Friday. Essence Nail Art Magnetics Mystic Wish is a steel-grey foil with darker places where magnet is applied. It is very thick and gives great coverage. If worn by itself, it can be a one-coater. Two coats should be applied if you want to use magnet. What I like about this polish is that it really looks like a layer of rough, unpolished metal. Raw, tough, dangerous. This time I did manage to get the design show when I applied magnet, but only because I nearly dipped the magnet in the polish and held it for about twenty seconds. I don't know if Mystic Wish is available any more, but from now on I won't keep away from Essence magnetic polishes if I run into a shade I like. At worst I'll be able to use them for stamping.

Flormar 391 i poređenje

Color Line 86 - Flormar 391 - Don Juan 172

Flormar 391 mi je stigao u paketiću od Šmizle pre nekog vremena, a tek sada je došao na red za isprobavanje. Spomenula sam ga u poređenju Gvozdena i Color Line 86. U tom trenutku ga nisam imala, ali sada mogu da uporedim sva tri, iako sam ustanovila da je moj Color Line 86 izrod i da ima manje šljokica nego ostali.

Flormar 391 arraived in nail mail from Šmizla little while ago, and now it's his turn to be tried out. I've mentioned this polish in Don Juan 172 and Color Line 86 comparison. I haven't had it at that moment, but now I can compare all three, even though my Color Line 86 seems to be from a bad batch and that it has a lot less glitter than it should.

Flormar 391 - 3 sloja

Gabrini Diamond D63

Moj prvi Gabrini lak posle mnogo godina. Ranije nisam imala nijedan iz Diamond kolekcije i na sajmu sam iskoristila priliku da uzmem jedan da isprobam kakav je. Nigde u centru Beograda ne mogu naći ove lakove, a da nisu veoma sumnjivog izgleda, tj. da ne deluju kao da su otvarani i/ili stajali godinama. Ne ide mi se u Zemun ili blok 70 samo zbog kupovine nekoliko lakova za nokte.

This is my first Gabrini polish in years. I haven't had one from Diamond collection and the Cosmetic fair in Belgrade was an opportunity for me to buy one and try it out.

Gabrini Diamond D63

Don Juan 172 + Flormar Matifying Top-Coat

Moj prvi Don Juan lak. Uzela sam ga na preporuku članice Ilona sa foruma Ana.rs. Nisam imala iskustvo sa ovom domaćom firmom ranije i nisam znala šta da očekujem. Lak ima 12 ml i čini mi se da je koštao 120 dinara u parfimeriji Cristabell. Tamo i na Bajlonijevoj pijaci sam jedino viđala Don Juan kozmetiku.

This is my first Don Juan nail polish. I took it after Ilona from Ana.rs recommended it to me. I've never used any of this Serbian company's products and I didn't know what to expect.

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