OPI DS Original

Pre par godina me je za rođendan Jeca iznenadila lakom koji nikada nisam očekivala da ću posedovati - OPI DS Original iz 2008. godine. Mada su u međuvremenu izašli mnogo kvalitetniji holo lakovi, ovaj vredi spomenuti jer bih rekla da je bio ispred svog vremena. I ispred onoga što OPI danas radi.

A couple of years ago, Jeca surprised me with a polish I never expected to own - OPI DS Original, from 2008. While much better holo polishes have been made since, this one deserves a mention because it was ahead of its time. And ahead of what OPI is doing today.

Dance Legend Roz

Davnijeh dana smo draga Suzana i ja razmenjivale poklone za rođendane i praznike i Roz je bio jedan od lakova koje sam dobila od nje. Trebalo je da prođe samo četiri godine da ga probam, iako mi je bio na listi želja pre nego što sam ga dobila. Dance Legend lakovi se mogu nabaviti kod raznih online trgovaca, kao i sa zvaničnog sajta.

In the olden days, my dear Suzana and I used to exchange gifts for birthdays and holidays and Roz was one of the polishes I got from her. It only took me four years to try it out, even though it was on my wish list at the time I got it. Donce Legend polishes can be ordered from many etailers, as well as from the official website.

Flormar Matte M11 Dark Purple

Davnijeh dana sam lakove sa kojima nisam znala šta da radim nudila za razmenu na Krpicama, a u zamenu sam uzimala lakove koje verovatno ne bih nikada sama kupila, čisto da ih isprobam. Tako sam došla do para Flormar Matte lakova. Pošto su mat i bez šimera, nisam ih nosila dok me jedna lakoholičarka nije podsetila da bih mogla da ubijem dve muve jednim udarcem - da isprobam lak koji još nisam nosila i toper koji nisam nosila.

A long time ago I used to swap polishes that I didn't know what to do with, and I would take polishes that I normally wouldn't buy on my own, just to give them a try. That is how I came to own two Flormar Matte polishes. Since they are just plain matte, I didn't wear them until a polishaholic reminded me that I could kill two birds with one stone - try an untried polish with a topper I haven't worn.

Trend It Up Prisma Tip 040

Već neko vreme se u određenim DM drogerijama kod nas u ponudi nalazi i DMova robna marka Trend It Up. Prijatno sam se iznenadila kada sam videla da u ponudi imaju široku ponudu preparata i lakova za nokte, a još više sam se iznenadila da imaju i holo lakove u sklopu Prisma Tip kolekcije. Od zimus dostupni po ceni od 320 dinara, sada se mogu naći u korpicama na sniženju za svega 199 dinara.

For some time now we have Trend It Up brand in some of DM drugstores in Serbia. I have to say that I have been very pleasantly surprised by their range of nail care and colour products, and even more so when I learned they have holo polishes in their Prisma Tip collection.

ILNP Nostalgia (H)

Skoro je jesen, a ja još uvek nisam pokazala lak koji sam nosila krajem proleća, na Japanizmu. Nostalgia je jedan od mnogih lakova koje sam prošle godine nabavila preko blogorasprodaje. ILNP lakove inače možete nabaviti preko Hypnotic Polish i NailLand. Bočica je od 12 ml i košta €12,3 na Hypnotic Polish, a na NailLand-u trenutno ovog laka nema u ponudi.

It is nearly autumn and I still haven't written about a polish that I wore for this year's Japanizam. ILNP Nostalgia is one of many polishes I got through a blog sale. You can get ILNP polishes through many etailers, and I can recommend Hypnotic Polish and NailLand. It comes in 12 ml bottle and retails for €12.3 on Hypnotic Polish, and is currently unavailable on NailLand.

Zoya Olivera

Kada su zimus posle dugog, predugog čekanja konačno stigle nove kolekcije Zoya lakova u Ultra Sun, imala sam spisak lakova koje sam uzela u razmatranje za kupovinu. Olivera nije bila među njima, ali je jedan pogled uživo na nju bio dovoljan da budem sasvim očarana te sam je bez razmišljanja ponela kući. Oliveru i druge Zoya lakove možete kupiti u Ultra Sun-u i kod njihovih distributera po ceni od 949 dinara.

When, after too long a wait, new Zoya collections finally arrived in Ultra Sun, I went there with a list of polishes I considered buying. Olivera was not on that list, but a single glance at it in person was quite enough to charm me, so I had to take her home with me.

Essence Glow & Care Go For Glow & Berry Caring

Nova linija Essence lakova, od proletos dostupna i u Srbiji, nosi naziv Glow & Care. Sadrži sedam relativno neutralnih, nosivih lakova, a kod nas su dostupna četiri. Na sajtu se ne vode kao lakovi za nokte već kao nega noktiju, što je zanimljivo. Nalepnica na poklopcu nas obaveštava da ovi lakovi sadrže kukui ulje, ali ne i šta ono radi (niti šta uopšte traži u laku), no ja sam tu da priskočim u pomoć. Lakovi imaju 10 ml i koštaju 309 dinara. Mogu se naćii u Lilly i u DM prodavnicama.

Essence Glow & Care line of polishes contains seven relatively neutral, wearable polishes, with four of them available in Serbia. On website they are not placed under nail polishes, but under nail care, which I find interesting. Bottle cap informas us that they contain kukui oil, but not what that oil does, or what it is doing in nail polish in the first place, but I am here to help you with that. Polishes come in 10 ml bottles.

Harunouta L020

Kašmirska šara mi je među omiljenim dezenima, što zbog jasno prepoznatljivog oblika samog po sebi, što zbog raznolikosti detalja u sklopu te šare. Jedna od boljih pločica za pečatiranje upravo ovog motiva je Harunouta L020, koja na Nur Besten sajtu trenutno košta 2,99 € umesto 5,39 €.

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Paisley is among my favourite patterns, partly because clearly recognisable motif itself, partly because of the variety found among individual designs. One of better paisley stamping plates is Harunouta L020, which currently retails for €2.99 instead of €5.39 at Nur Besten website.

Zoya Carter

Ko me duže prati zna da redovno učestvujem u festivalima i konvencijama koje organizuje NVO Sakurabana, a poslednja manifestacija na kojoj sam bila je Pottermania pre skoro mesec dana. Pošto nisam ljubitelj serijala o Hariju Poteru, svesno sam htela da izbegnem da nosim lak u boji neke od kuća. Otud je ljubičast lak bio prirodan izbor, a Carter prvi i jedini lak za kojim sam posegnula. Zoya lakove možete nabaviti u UltraSun radnjama, kao i na njihovom sajtu. Cena klasičnih lakova je 949 dinara, a PixieDust i Matte lakovi su 1070 dinara. Usput, sutra obeležavamo svetski Star Wars dan, pa svratite u Dom omladine da uživate u bogatom programu.

Those of you who've been following my blog for some time know that I regularly take part in conventions organised by Sakurabana NGO, and the last one I visited was PotterMania nearly a month ago. Since I am not a big fan of series about Harry Potter, I wanted to avoid wearing polish in colour of any of houses. So purple was a natural choice and Carter the first and only polish I reached for.

Born Pretty BP-L010

Mada generalno nisam ljubitelj etno motiva na noktima, ovi na Born Pretty BP-L010 pločici su toliko topli da sam morala da ih iskoristim za ovo lepo vreme.

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While I am normally not a fan of ethic patterns on nails, these from Born Pretty BP-L010 stamping plate are so warm that I had to use them for this nice weather.

CND Vinylux PrePack & Dark Lava

U par navrata sam u izveštajima sa Sajma kozmetike spominjala CND setove, uključujući i PrePack, koji mi se učinio zanimljivim jer ostavlja mogućnost kupcu da mu priključi lakove po sopstvenom, a ne proizvođačevom izboru. U susret predstojećem 29. Dodiru Pariza, predstavljam vam upravo ovaj set. CND Vinylux PrePack čine čistač/dehidrator nokatne ploče ScrubFresh (59 ml), skidač laka Offly Fast (59 ml) i Vinylux nadlak (15 ml), a kutija ima prostor da im priključite i dva Vinylux laka. Cena seta u redovnoj prodaji je 1034 dinara (bez lakova), ali na proteklom sajmu je bio svega 620 dinara. Cena samo Vinylux nadlaka u redovnoj prodaji je 1117 dinara, tako da se ovaj set veoma isplati.

I have mentioned CND gift sets a couple of times in my reports from Cosmetics Expo, including PrePack, which attracted my attention because it leaves room for buyer to pick colours, instead of having manufacturer's choice of shades. CND Vinylux PrePack consists of cleanser/dehydrator ScrubFresh (59 ml), Offly Fast nail polish remover (59 ml) and Vinylux top coat (15 ml), with space for two Vinylux polishes of your choice.

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Suede

Još jedan od lakova, tačnije cela kolekcija, koju nisam primetila dok nije bila povučena bila je Suede linija OPI lakova iz 2009. godine. U vreme dok su se još mogli nabaviti uspela sam da nađem Russian Navy, ali do Lincoln Park After Dark je tada već bilo nemoguće doći. No drugarica lakoholičarka je odlučila da proda svoj primerak i ja sam tu priliku odmah iskoristila. Iako kod nas ne može da se nabavi, ima ga još ponegde na Ebayu i Amazonu.

Another polish, entire collection in fact, that I haven't noticed until it was discontinued, was a Suede line of OPI polishes from 2009. I managed to get Russian Navy while there were still some leftovers here, but even the it was impossible to find Lincoln Park After Dark. However, a fellow polishaholic decided to sell hers so I took that opportunity. Even though it has been disontinued, you can still find hem on Ebay and Amazon.

EnjoyOurs Nail Vinyls

U nail art svetu su lepljivi šabloni veoma popularni u poslednjih par godina i proizvođači se stalno utrkuju ko će izbaciti originalnije motive. I na EnjoyOurs sajtu se mogu nabaviti proizvodi ovog tipa te sam ja iskoristila priliku da neke isprobam.

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Nail vinyls have been very popular for the last couple of years and manufacturers keep competing who will offer more original designs. EnjoyOurs has a selection of these products and I took a chance to try some of them.

Kiko Smart 024 Viola Imperiale Metallico

Pošto sam pre nekoliko godina propustila da uzmem jedan Kiko lak koji mi je iznenada postao zanimljiv, nadala sam se da ću ga naći jesenas u Rimu. Nažalost ta linija se više ne proizvodi i zamenjena je Smart linijom. Ovi lakovi su brzosušeći, ima ih u 48, prilično neinspirativnih boja. I pored toga sam uzela dva, da vidim da li ćemo se bolje slagati (nisam bila preterano zadovoljna ranijim kolekcijama). Lakovi su u pakovanju od 7 ml, a redovna cena im je 2,5 €.

Since I failed several years ago to get one Kiko polish that had suddenly become interesting to me, I was hoping I'd be able to get it when I went to Rome last Autumn. Sadly, that line is discontinued and is replaced by Smart line. These are fast-drying polishes that come in 48, rather uninspiring shades. Despite that I got two of them, to see if we'd get along better (I was not too happy with previous collections). Polishes come in 7 ml bottles and retail for € 2.5.

Born Pretty BP-L054

Kada pomislim na pločice sa geometrijskim dezenima, nešto poput ove pločice mi nije baš prva pomisao. To je dobro jer znači da nisu u pitanju baš česti motivi.

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When I think of stamping plates with geometric designs, something like this image plate does not exactly spring to mind, which is good because it means that there are not many like it out there.

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Geometrijski motivi i optičke varke su popularni motivi na pločicama za pečatiranje i Born Pretty Store ne zaostaje za drugim proizvođačima kada su ovakve slike u pitanju.

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Geometric images and optical illusions are fairly popular designs on stamping plates and Born Pretty Store does not lag behind other manufacturers when it comes to these motifs.

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.

ILNP The Road To Awe

Poslednjom nabavkom indie i boutique lakova dominirali su ILNP lakovi, a po prvi put sam uzela i nekoliko Ultra Chrome ljuspastih lakova. The Road To Awe je jedan od njih. Pakovanje je od 12 ml i košta €12,3 i na Hypnotic Polish i na NailLand.

ILNP polishes dominated my last order of indie and boutique polishes, and for the first time I got several Ultra Chrome Flakies polishes. The Road To Awe is one of them. It comes in 12 ml bottle and retails for €12.3 both on Hypnotic Polish and NailLand.

Matching Manicures - Match Your Outfit

Danas manikire usklađujemo sa odevnom kombinacijom. Nešto nisam danas raspoložena da nosim crno niti crveno (moje glavne boje), i na GamesCon danas idem u jednostavnoj kombinaciji ljubičaste pletene majice i plavih farmerki. Otud su mi i nokti u plavo-ljubičastom izdanju, sa motivom tkanine.

Today we're matching our manis to our outfits. I am not in the mood to wear black or red toady (my go to colours), and I am going to GamesCon in a simple combination of purple knitted shirt and blue jeans. That's why my nails are in purple-blue, with textile pattern.

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.