L'Oreal Color Riche Le Vernis à l'Huile 674 Noir Noir

Koliko crnih lakova je potrebno Cajki? Svi. Iako imam svoje omiljene crne kreme, uvek sam bila spremna da kupim još koju, čisto da vidim koliko su dobre. Takođe na stopalima uvek imam crni lak, te je ovo boja koju, za razliku od ostalih, redovno trošim makar na pedikir. Tako sam pre neku godinu kada su povlačili L'Oreal lakove iz naše ponude uzela sa stalka za rasprodaje L'Oreal Color Riche Le Vernis à l'Huile 674 Noir Noir, nadajući se da će biti dobra zamena za Essie Licorice (tada već povučen iz naših drogerija). Kako se pokazao?

How many black polishes does Cajka need? All of them. Even though I have my favourite black cremes, I am always ready to buy a new one, just to see how good it is. I also always wear black polish on my toes, so this is the one colour which, unlike others, I use regularly, at least for pedicures. So several years ago when they were withdrawing L'Oreal polishes I got L'Oreal Color Riche Le Vernis à l'Huile 674 Noir Noir from one of the clearance bins, hoping it would be a good substitute for Essie Licorice which has already been withdraw from our drugstores. So how did it fare?

Dior Nirvana

Otkako se ponuda lakova sa posebnim efektima povećala, prošla me je volja za krem lakovima, iako oni čine četvrtinu moje kolekcije. Ovaj krem lak je čekao sedam godina da ga namažem. Ovo je prvi Dior lak koji sam kupila, a poslednji koji sam nosila.

Ever since the range of polishes with special effects increased, I have gone off creme polishes, even though they make about the quarter of my collection. This particular creme waited for seven years to be worn. It is the first Dior polish I ever bought, but the last one to be worn.

CND Vinylux Mint Convertible

Koliko god da ne delim boje na letnje i zimske (završnice su već druga priča), lepo vreme nekako mami da nosim mintaće. U ovom slučaju, Vinylux Mint Convertible. Vinylux su hibridni lakovi firme CND i kod nas se mogu nabaviti u Unitechu. Cena je 1117 dinara za bočicu od 15 ml, ali veoma često budu na sniženju.

While I don't separate nail polish colours by season (finishes are a different story), nice weather tempts me to wear mint polishes. In this case, Vinylux Mint Convertible. Vinylux are hybrid polishes by CND and come in 15 ml bottles.

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.

Galaxy 43 Magnetic Fields

Od jednog tematskog petka da drugog, nekako se stvorila spontana veza. Od prošlog petka na noktima nosimo djupove poznatih Chanel nijansi, a ja sam odabrala zamenu za Rouge Noir jer imam dve još uvek neisporbane. Odmah sam znala koji ću nositi - Galaxy Magnetic Fields. Galaxy lakovi imaju 12 ml, koštaju 250 dinara (mada su trenutno neke nijanse na sniženju i koštaju svega 200 dinara) i mogu se nabaviti u Alexandar Cosmetics i kod njihovih distributera.

A spontaneous connection developed beteen two thematic Fridays. Last Friday's theme is dupes of famous Chanel shades, and I chose a Rouge Noir substitute, because I have two of those still untried. And I knew right away which one of the two I was going to wear.

Flormar Full Color FC23 Petite Mint

Pošto smo u petak mazale mint lakove i pokazala sam vam tačkasti manikir, vreme je da vam predstavim i lak koji sam koristila kao osnovu. Dobila sam ga prošle godine, dok smo još radili iz kancelarije, od koleginice kojoj nije legao. Kako volim mintaće, nisam se bunila :) Flormar lakovi se mogu nabaviti u Lilly i DM drogerijama i koštaju oko 120 dinara, mada često budu na popustu.

Since we have worn mint polishes since Friday and I have already shown you my dotticure, it is time to show you the polish I used as base. I have gotten it last year, while we were still working from the office, from a coworker who didn't feel it. And as I love minty polishes, I didn't object :)

Catrice IcoNails 36 Ready to Grape Off!

Nov petak, nova tema za manikir i nov razlog da napišem koju na blogu. Danas mažemo poslednji lak koji nam je ušao u kolekciju. Poslednji put sam lak kupila u martu 2018. godine, ali sam dobila nekoliko na poklon u međuvremenu od prijatelja i kolega te je tako i ovaj lakić našao put do mene. Firma za koju radim već nekoliko godina organizuje Secret Santa i mene je zimus izvukao kolega sa kojim nisam blisko sarađivala tako da se konsultovao sa koleginicom koja mu je lepo rekla da ja volim nenormalne karmine. Kolega je mislio da ga zeza (muško je pa nije registrovao da sam zaista na posao dolazila sa plavim, zelenim i sivim karminima, ali želim da mislim da oni zapravo na meni izgledaju normalno te da možda zato niko ne zapaža ništa neobično) te mi je uzeo savršeno normalan crveni karmin (skoro djup za jedan od mojih omiljenih ruževa koji se više ne proizvodi) i podjednako normalan vampičan lak. Pun pogodak po obe stavke, ali moram da dodam da, ako tokom čitanja teksta budete imali utisak da ga je pisao Valdorf ili Stetler, to je samo zato što je Catrice uspeo da udari na nekoliko stvari koje me iritiraju. I zato što postajem sve starija.

Another Friday, another theme for a mani and another reason to put a word or two out on the blog. Today we are wearing the latest additions to our nail polish collections. Now, I last bought a polish in march 2018. but I did get some as gifts from friends and colleagues. Okay, just one colleague. The company I work for has been organizing Secret Santa for several years now and my Secret Santa was a coworker I haven't worked with particularly closely so he consulted another coworker who, quite rightly, told him I love crazy lipsticks. My Secret Santa thought she was pulling his leg (he's a guy so naturally he wouldn't notice that I was coming to work with green, blue or grey lips, although I like to think they look normal on me so that is why he didn't think it strange) so he got me a perfectly normal red lipstick (almost an exact dupe for one of my favourite discontinued lippies) and equally normal vampy polish. He hit bulls eye on both accounts, but I need to stress that, if you feel like this post was written by Waldorf or Statler, that is only because Catrice managed to trigger a couple of my peeves. And because I am getting older.

Catrice Noir Vert & Noir Bleu

Taman kada nam je u DM prošle godine stigao Catrice, u ponudu su uveli liniju Noir Noir lakova - 6 veoma tamnih, zacrnjenih lakova čije boje se kreću od crvene i ljubičaste preko sive do plave i zelene. Meni su ovi stigli od Suzi i da ih nisam dobila od nje, sasvim sigurno ne bih sama uzela nijedan jer me sa police nisu mamili. Sada se ovi lakovi povlače iz proizvodnje pa je moguće naći ih po sniženoj ceni u činijama kod kase u DMu.

Just as Catrice hit our DM stores last year, they had added Noir Noir line of polishes to their range. Noir Noir line consists of 6 very dark, blackened polishes that range from red and purple to grey to blue and green. I have gotten these two from Suzi and if it weren't for her, I would not have tried them at all, because they didn't call to me from the shelf. Now this line has been discontinued so you can probably get them for just a fraction of price in DM stores and other retailers that might carry them.

Essence Colour Boost Instant Match

Nije prošlo ni pola godine kako je Essence ubacio Colour Boost lakove u ponudu, a već im sprema izbacivanje iz asortimana, makar nekim bojama. Četiri (pet u zemljama sa dvostrukim i trostrukim stalkom) od osam ovih jednoslojaca, uključujući i boju iz današnjeg članka, našlo se na listi za izbacivanje iz ponude i, koliko vidim, neće biti zamenjeni novim nijansama iz ove linije (zapravo uopšte ne vidim da će ova linija dobijati nove nijanse te možemo očekivati da će i preostala četiri laka biti izbačena pri narednoj smeni proizvoda). Ako vam se neka boja sviđa, iskoristite dok još možete da je nabavite u DM-u i Liliju, po ceni od 239 dinara za 9 ml proizvoda, odnosno 129 dinara kada bude počelo sniženje.

It hasn't even been six months since Essence introduced Colour Boost polishes and they are already discontinuing some shades. Five of these one-coaters, including the one I am writing about today, will no longer be available and, from what I can see, there will not be new seasonal shades added, so I expect the rest to be discontinued by next seasonal change of products.

Essence The Gel 92 Red Carpet?

Nisam uzimala redovne Essence lakove otkako je The Gel linija zamenila Colour & Go liniju, jer su boje bile veoma slične ako ne i iste onima iz prethodne linije. No jedan The Gel lak je nedavno našao put do mene. Essence The Gel lakovi se mogu naći na svim Essence štandovima, a koštaju 199 dinara.

I have not gotten a regular Essence polish ever since The Gel line replaced Colour & Go line, because colours were very simila if not the same as the previous ones. However, a The Gel polish did find its way to me recently. Essence The Gel polishes are available on all Essence counters.

Alessandro Gelactic Set Secret Red

Od jesenas se u stalnoj Alessandro ponudi nalaze reformulisani lakovi za nokte i Gelactic nadlak. Proletos su se na sajmu mogli nabaviti što pojedinačno, što kao set koji čine lak i nadlak. Na sajmu sam videla samo dva seta, ali na sajtu postoje tri - Secret Red, Nude Elegance i Bubble Gum. Cena svakog seta je 990 dinara, dok sam nadlak košta 711 dinara, što je cena i pojedinačnog laka. Sve Alessandro proizvode možete naručiti direktno od proizvođača.

Since autumn, Alessandro has had reformulated nail polishes and Gelactic top coat in their permanent range. Apart from individual top coat and polishes in 99 colours, there are also prepack sets - Secret Red, Nude Elegance and Bubble Gum that consist of nail polish and top coat. I have the red set to show you today.

Color Club Oh Deer!

Još jedan neočekivani lak koji mi je Suzi skinula sa liste želja je Color Club Oh Deer! iz Cabin Fever kolekcije za jesen 2015. godine. Iako pod normalnim okolnostima nisam lubitelj karamel/oker nijansi, ovaj je lak bio tako upečatljiv da sam morala da ga imam, a uz to mi se odlično slaže sa omiljenom torbom.😁 Nažalost, Color Club nije više dostupan kod nas i može se nabaviti samo preko interneta.

Another unexpected polish that Suzy had taken off my wish list is Color Club Oh Deer! from Cabin Fever collection for autumn 2015. Even Though I am usually not a fan of caramel/ochre shades, this polish is so striking that I had to have it. And it goes so well with my favourite bag.😁 Sadly, Colour Club is no longer available in Serbia, but it can be found online.

Alessandro Go Magic Crystal Punk Green Underground

Magic City u svojoj ponudi Alessandro proizvoda ima i više setova lakova, često sa nekin posebnim efektom. Crystal Punk setovi se sastoje od crnog krem laka i topera sa ljuspicama u četiri boje, a ja imam Green Underground da vam pokažem. Lakovi su od po 5 ml. Moguće je da će se ovi setovi naći na Alessandro štandu na sajmu za vikend.

There are many Alessandro nail polish sets, most of them with some special effect. Crystal Punk sets consist of a black creme polish and a topper with flakes in four colours, and I have Green Underground to show you today. Polishes are in 5 ml bottles and can still be found on Ebay and similar websites.

China Glaze Girls Just Wanna Have Sun

Zimus se draga Suzana potrudila da mi skine nekoliko lakova sa liste želja (hvala Suzi 💋), a verujem da je iznenađenje što se na toj listi našao i ovaj lak jer nije moja tipična boja. China Glaze Girls Just Wanna Have Sun je bio deo prošlogodišnje prolećne kolekcije House of Colour, koju i dalje možete nabaviti u Alexandar Cosmetics, a na sajmu ćete moći da se opskrbite i lakovima iz dve nove kolekcije - Shades of Nude i Spring Fling. China Glaze lakovi koštaju 498 dinara.

My dear friend Suzana put a lot of effort into getting me some polishes off my wish list last winter (thank you Suzy 💋) and I trust it was odd that this polish was on that list in the first place as it is not my typical colour. China Glaze Girls Just Wanna Have Sun was part of House of Colour collection for spring 2016. and should still be available for purchase even though there is a new spring collection called Spring Fling, as well as Shades of Nude collection.

Essie Bahama Mama

Zimski praznici su nam već na vratima, a ja još uvek nisam isprobala ni sve lakiće koje sam prošle godine dobila od drage Suzane, ni one koje sam od nje dobila proletos za rođendan. Jedan mi je bio pravo iznenađenje, jer bih rekla da je boja koju ne bih sama odabrala (naravno to nije sasvim tačno jer već imam skoro isti ovaj lak od istog proizvođača), ali ovo je boja koju Suzi tako dobro nosi da čak i ja poželim da nosim nešto slično. Essie Bahama Mama je deo stalne postavke i stalno se može naći u drogerijama koje drže Essie, te se neću baviti nedostupnim duplićem koji imam. Essie lakovi su trenutno na sniženju i u DM-u i u Liliju i koštaju 699 dinara.

Winter holidays are upon us, and I haven't Even tried all of the polishes I got last year from my dear Suzana, nor those that were part of my birthday gift this spring. One of those was a true surprise because it is a colour that Suzy wear so well that even I wish to wear it, even though on its own it may not be my colour (this is actually not entirely true because I have a near dupe for this one, by the same brand). Essie Bahama Mama is part of permanent range and is available at any drugstore that carries Essie polishes.

OPI Give Me Moor

Pre neki dan sam se videla sa drugaricama lakoholičarkama i povela se priča o skoro crnim lakovima te sam se setila jednog takvog koji mi dugo stoji među neisprobanima. OPI Give Me Moor već neko vreme nije u OPI ponudi i ja sam ga iskopala pre par godina na sjamu kozmetike iz korpice sa lakovima na sniženju. Možda je neka bočica ostala u Primi na rasprodaji ili u Nail Line-u iz Subotice.

Several days ago I met with my fellow polishaholics and among other things we talked about nearly black polishes, so I remembered one untried that I've had for years. OPI Give Me Moor has been discontinued for some time now and I only dug it out a couple of years ago from a discount bin at a cosmetics expo, but a bottle emerges from time to time on Ebay.

Dior Vernis Gris Montaigne

Kroz moj blog ste mogli da primetite da nisam neki ljbitelj HE lakova. Meni odbojnost ne izaziva njihova previsoka cena sama po sebi, jer imam lakove koji koštaju skoro isto kao neki od njih. Stvar je u tome što sam iz tuđih iskustava zaključila da ta cena neretko nije u srazmeri sa kvalitetom, a firma mi ništa ne znači. Ponekada se ipak nađe neki poseban HE lak, a ako uspem da ga nađem polovnog po nižoj ceni, tu priliku neću propustiti. Dior Gris Montaigne je upravo takav lak.

So far, you could notice from my blog that I am not particularly fond of HE polishes. I am not on the fence because of their too high price, because I have some other polishes with quite close price tags. The thing is that I have learned from other people's experiences that that high price is usually not backed up by high quality, and I don't care about brand names. However, from time to time I'll find an interesting HE polish, and if I manage to find it second-hand at lower price, I won't miss that chance. Dior Gris Montaigne is one such polish.

OPI Jade is the New Black

Među OPI lakovima koji su se zimus našli na velikom sniženju u Primax apotekama, našao se i Jade is The New Black, lak oko kog sam se dugo lomila. On je bio deo Hong Kong kolekcije iz 2010. godine, a kasnije je postao deo stalne ponude. Možda ga i dalje možete naći u nekoj Primax apoteci po ceni od 700 dinara.

Some OPI polishes have been at a big discount last winter, and among them was Jade is the New Black, the polish I have long been deliberating over. It was part of Hong Kong collection for Spring 2010. but later became part of permanent collection.

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.