China Glaze Heroine Chic

Da li vam se nekada desilo da ste kupile lak za nokte i onda čim ste ga uzele odustale od njega? Meni se to dešavalo prilično često u jeku mog lakoholizma, delom zato što sam lakove uzimala zato što su na popustu, delom zato što me je prošla želja za određenom bojom ili završnicom. Heroine Chic je takav lak, zato mi je bilo potrebno pet godina da ga namažem po prvi put. To je tačno bio period kada sam se hladila od lakova generalno, a posebno od krema i šimera i više se usredsredila na multihrome i holiće. Sada nemam predstavu zašto sam ga uopšte kupila. Verovatno reda radi, da ne bude da na sajmu nisam uzela ništa.

Have you ever bought a nail polish and as soon as you had it gave up on it? It used to happen to me a lot at the peak of my polishaholism, partly because I would buy polishes on sales, partly because I no longer cared for certain colours or finishes. Heroine Chic is one such polish, which is why it took me five years to wear it for the first time. I bought it right at the time when I was cooling down from polishes in general, and especially from creme and shimmer finishes and focused more towards multichromes and holos. Now I don't know why I even bought it in the first place. Probably just because, just so that I buy something at cosmetics expo.

China Glaze Con-fused?

Pre teksturnih lakova, prolazni trend su bili magnetni lakovi, mada je pitanje koliko je trend bio prolazan. Iako nikada nisu bili masovno prisutni kao teksturci, magnetni lakovi se još uvek mogu naći kod mnogih indie proizvođača. No pre deset godina je bio trenutak kada su mnogi opšteprisutni proizvođači odlučili da ubace i magnetne lakove u svoju ponudu kroz jednu ili dve kolekcije. Jedan od tih proizvođača je i China Glaze, koji je kroz dve edicije Magnetix lakova ponudio 12 nijansi i dva magneta sa po tri šare. China Glaze lakovi na žalost već godinama više nisu dostupni kod nas, odnosno nove kolekcije se ne nabavljaju, a postojeće zalihe se rasprodaju. Tako se ovaj lak može nabaviti za prilično smešnih 190 dinara u Aleandar Cosmetics.

Before textured polishes, the biggest passing trend in nail polishes was magnetic polishes, although it is debatable how passing it was. Even though they have never been as widespread as textured polishes, they can still be found in many indie lines. However, 10 years ago many mainstream manufacturers made a collection or two of magnetic polishes. One of them was China Glaze, who offered 12 shades and 2 magnets with 3 patterns each in two editions of Magnetix polishes.

Galaxy 52 Wicked Witch & Galaxy Top Coat

O hai! Kako ste? Ja sam dobro, hvala na pitanju. Da, prošlo je nekoliko godina otkad sam poslednji put objavila nešto na blogu, čak i na Instagramu, ali to je samo posledica života koji je umešao svoje prste. To ne znači da sam prestala da marim za lakove, ali mi je sve ovo postalo veliko opterećenje, posebno držanje koraka sa aktuelnostima. Umesto da jurim za onim što je novo, odlučila sam da malo uživam u onome što već imam. Kolekcija je prošla kroz veliko čišćenje, jasno su se izdvojili neki favoriti, a pečatiranje i ukrašavanje su pali u zapećak. No na Ana forumu je nedavno spontano oživljena stara tema Tematski petak te mi je palo na pamet da bih mogla da malo (samo malo) oživim i blog. Potrefilo se da je tema odabrana za ovu nedelju omiljeni zeleni lak i da imam rado nošen, a nepredstavljen zeleni lak koji se još uvek može naći u prodaji, tako da danas pišem o Galaxy Wicked Witch.

Hello there! How are you? I'm well, thank you for asking. Yes, it's been several years since I last blogged, or even published something on Instagram, but that's life. It doesn't mean I stopped caring for nail polish, it just all became a bit too much for me, especially keeping up with new releases. So instead of chasing trends, I decided to take a step back and enjoy what I have. I culled my collection, some clear favourites emerged, and I put stamping and nail art on indefinite hold. However, an old topic for our Thematic Friday manis had been revived at Ana forum so I thought I might revie my blog a bit (just a bit). And it happened that our first theme is favourite green nail polish, and I have a well loved one that is still available in Serbia that I haven't posted about, so here I am, writing aobut Galaxy Nail Polish Wicked Witch.

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.

Matching Manicures - Skittlette

Po ko zna koji put radimo Skittlette, ali na svu sreću ovo je tema koju mogu da radim iznova i iznova i iznova, a da mi ne dosadi.

We've been doing Skittlette manis time and time again, but fortunately this is the theme I can do over and over again without getting bored with it.

Born Pretty BP-L050

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.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-126cm-rectangle-stamping-template-wave-design-manicure-nail-image-plate-l050-p-36308.html

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.

Born Pretty BPX-l012 Exoticism

Već neko vreme sam bila u potrazi za pločicom sa dobrim izborom slika plamena, a ova pločica mi je došla kao naručena. Ne samo što ima plamenove, nego ima i nekoliko feniksa, što znači da sam mogla da na bolji način uradim manikir inspirisan natprirodnim koji smo radili pre nekoliko meseci, a kojim nisam bila zadovoljna.

I've been looking for a stamping plate with good selection of flame images for some time now, and this plate was just what I had in mind. Not only does it have flames, but it also has some phoenix designs, which means that I could remake Inspired by Supernatural Matching Manicure we had done several months ago, that I was not pleased with.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-126cm-rectangle-stamping-template-manicure-nail-image-plate-exoticism-l012-p-36347.html

Obično za predstavljanje pločica uradim četiri manikira sa po jednom slikom, ali ovom prilikom sam iskoristila četiri motiva za jedan manikir. Nadam se da vam se rezultat sviđa.

I usually do four manis using one image for each when I do stamping plate reviews, but this time I used four designs for a single mani. I do hope you like the end result.

Essence I ♥ Trends The Metals Rebel at Heart

Sve ređe kupujem Essence lakove, a i kada ih uzmem obično ih koristim za nail art te im red za predstavljanje neretko dođe kada ih već nema u prodaji. Ovog puta nije tako. Otkad se letos/jesenas pojavio, ovaj I ♥ Trends lakić mi je privlačio pažnju. Napokon sam poklekla i uzela ga. Cena mu je 239 dinara i još uvek se može naći u Lilly i DM drogerijama.

I seldom by Essence polishes these days, and when I do, I use them for nail art so by the time they get their blogpost they are often sold out or discontinued. Not this time. I've been drawn to this I ♥ Trends polish since it had arrived in our stores this summer/autumn. I finally caved in and got it. It should still be available at drugstores that have even a single Essence counter.

Born Pretty BP 104 & Cotton Claw

Veoma me radije što Born Pretty Store prati trendove u pečatiranju i ne samo da konstantno nude nove pločice za pečatiranje, nego i prateću opremu. Na BPS i njihovim podagentskim sajtovima se nedavno pojavila i napravica koju sam dugo, dugo iščekivala - hvataljka za vatu, koja olakšava čišćenje pločica.

OPI Russian Navy

Nedavno sam se videla sa drugaricama lakoholičarkama i povela se priča o metalik plavim lakovima te sam bila inspirisana da izvučem pravi klasik i prvi OPI koji sam ikada nosila - Russian Navy. Ova nijansa je deo stalne postavke te se može i dalje naći u apotekama (ne znam da li je stalno dostupan u Sefori), a u Prima apotekama svakog 15. u mesecu imate 15% popusta na kozmetiku, uključujući i OPI lakove.

I have recently met with my fellow polishaholics and we were discussing metallic blue polishes so I was inspired to take out a true classic and the first OPI polish I have ever worn - Russian Navy. This shade is now part of core collection and is ready available and you have to have it if you don't already own it.

Alessandro Royal Stars Nail Art Set 3

http://web.magiccity.rs/kategorija-proizvoda/newlimited/royal-stars/

Alessandro Royal Stars kolekcija se pojavila u jesen 2014. godine i činila su je tri seta za nail art, tri gela i tri gel laka. Setovi se sastoje iz dva laka od po 5 ml, lepka i jednog ukrasa. Lakovi u njima su kombinacija jednog metalika i jednog laka/nadlaka sa posebnim efektom, a ukrasi se razlikuju i po boji i po obliku. Ovi setovi su iz ograničene kolekcije, ali se još uvek mogu nabaviti kod uvoznika po sniženoj ceni od 780 dinara, a verujem da ćete moći da ih kupite i na predstojećem sajmu kozmetike.

Alessandro Royal Stars collection was from autumn 2014. and it consisted of three nail art sets, three gels and three gel polishes. Sets consisted of two 5 ml nail polishes, nail glue and a metal decoration. Polishes an all three sets are a combination of a metallic polish and a special effect polish/top coat. Decorations differ in both colour and shape. While this was a limited edition collection, it is still available in some web shops.

A England Virgin Queen

Adina, žena koja stoji iza A England, poslednjih nekoliko godina kao da se specijalizovala za veoma nežne holose (ahem, kolekcija Ballerina). U kolekciji Elizabeth & Mary se našao jedan takav lak, ali daleko neobičnije boje i naravno da sam ga morala uzeti. A England lakovi imaju istu cenu na Hypnotic Polish i na NailLand-u - 9,40 € za bočicu od 11 ml.

Adina, the lady behind A England, seems to have specialized for very delicate holo polishes (ahem, Ballerina collection). Elizabeth & Mary collection also has one such polish, but much more interesting in terms of tone and I just had to have it. A England polishes retail for the same price at Hypnotic Polish and NailLand - € 9.40 for 11 ml.

Matching Manicures - Gradient

Ovo je verovatno treći-četvrti put da u sklopu tematskog zadatka radimo gradijent, a ja sam ga rado koristila kao tehniku i za neke druge teme. Nešto mi je naspelo da ovom prilikom pokušam neki od komplikovanih gradijenata kakve radi Kristina Simply Nailogical, no nedostatak prigodnih nalepnica za nokte me je opredelio za jednostavan gradijent.

This is probably the third or fourth time we are doing gradient for Matching Manicures and I was using it gladly for some other themes as well. Ar first I wanted to do one of complex gradients that Christine Simply Nailogical is doing, but since I didn't have suitable nail vinyls I had to settle for a simple gradient.

Look by Bipa Glitter Turquoise

Mada vidim da trend teksturisanih lakova kod nas polako jenjava, mene i dalje snažno drži sklonost ka ovakvim lakovima. Znajući to, Mala Palčica me je za praznike iznenadila izborom od četiri Look by Bipa teksturca. Okej, nije me baš toliko iznenadila jer smo se proletos dogovarale oko toga koje da mi pošalje, ali jedan je zaista bio potpun neočekivan - upravo ovaj koji vam danas predstavljam. Look by Bipa je robna marka Bipa drogerija, kojih znam da ima u Austriji, Hrvatskoj i Nizozemskoj, verovatno i drugde. Ovi peskasti lakovi dolaze u pakovanju od 7 ml, a cena im je oko € 2.

Even though I can see that textured polish trend is steadily waning, I still like them a lot. Being aware of it, Mala Palčica surprised me for holidays with a choice of four Look by Bipa textured polishes. Okay, it wasn't that much of a surprise as we have previously discussed which shades I would like, but one of them was entirely unexpected - the one I am showing you today. Look by Bipa is Bipa store brand. I know they have shops in Austria, Croatia and the Netherlands, probably elsewhere as well. These gritty polishes come in 7 ml bottles and retail for about € 2.

Alessandro Go Magic! Twist Wild Purple

Davno, kada sam pisala opšti članak o magnetnim lakovima, spomenula sam da i Alessandro ima ovaj proizvod, ali godinama nisam mogla da se nakanim da i sama kupim neki. Delom je na to uticala cena, koja je u to vreme u Lilly drogerijama bila skoro 1500 dinara za komplet lak i magnet, a delimično je bilo i do izbora boja i šara na magnetu. No u paketu koji mi je od uvoznika stigao našao se i jedan od ovih magnetnih lakova pa sam se prisetila kako i zašto sam ih uopšte i zavolela. Ne znam da li se u Liliju i u Sefori ovi lakovi još uvek mogu naći, u zvaničnoj online prodavnici ih nema, ali zato ima dosta drugih proizvoda. Sve ih do 25. decembra možete kupiti sa 20% popusta ako upotrebite kupon kod CajkineKandze.

A long time ago, when I wrote my article about magnetic polishes, I mentioned that Alessandro also has this product, but for years I couldn't bring myself to actually buy one. It was partly because of price, which at the time was around €15 for set of one polish and magnet, and partly because of choice of polish colour and magnet pattern. But one of them ended up in the package that I got from importer and now I remember how and why I fell in love with magnetic polishes in first place.

CND Vinylux Grommet

U poslednjem usklađenom manikiru ste mogli da vidite jedan veoma dobro usklađen lak. CND Vinylux Grommet se ne uklapa sa tematskim nitnama samo po svojoj metaličnosti već i imenom, koje označava ringlicu. Vinylux sistem, kao i druge CND proizvode, možete nabaviti u Unitech-u ili preko njihovog sajta. Cena lakova je 988 dinara, a nadlaka 679 dinara. I lakovi i nadlak sadrže 15 ml proizvoda i 3-free su.

I the latest matching manicure you could see a truly well matched polish. CND Vinylux Grommet does not only match the studs we had for theme in terms of colour, but also has an appropriate name. Vinylux polishes and top coat come in 15 ml bottles and they are 3-free.

Matching Manicures - Studded Nails

Pošto sam uspela da se zeznem i omašim manikir za ovu nedelju, na brzinu sam htela da smislim nešto što zapravo odgovara današnjoj temi.

Since I managed to mess up and do a wrong mani for this week, I wanted to do something fast that actually matches this week's theme.

Hēhē 011

Essence Wish List Secrets preko OPI Amazon...Amazoff

U poslednje vreme sam malo zapostavila pečatiranje, ali sada se vraćam i to predstavljanjem pločice meni novog brenda koja je do mene došla preko za mene novog sajta.

I have neglected nail stamping these past weeks, but now I'm getting back in the saddle and I am doing it with new to me brand that I came by through a new to me website.

Deborah Grape Masquerade preko Aura Autumn Rain

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.

Avon Nailwear Pro Gunmetal

Moje iskustvo sa Avon kozmetikom se pretežno svodi na gelove za tuširanje i silikonske kapi za kosu. Na blogovima u poslednjih par godina dosta čitam o Avon lakovima, ali zbog prethodnog lošeg iskustva sa Avon tretmanom/bazom za nokte nikako nisam mogla da se nateram da neki zapravo i kupim. Nedavno sam bila u prilici da u razmeni uzmem jedan te sam tu šansu iskoristila i mogu reći da sam veoma prijatno iznenađena. Nažalost, koliko mogu da vidim, ova linija se više ne proizvodi već je zamenjena Nailwear Pro+ linijom, u kojoj lakovi imaju 10 umesto 12 ml, a ova boja nepostoji u kolekciji.

My experience with Avon cosmetics boils down to shower gels and silicone drops. In the past two years I have been reading a lot about Avon polishes on blogs, but since I've had a bad experience with one of their nail treatments / base coats I was reluctant to buy any. However, I've had an opportunity to get one in a swap so I took that chance and I am rather pleased with how it performed. Unfortunately, as far as I can see, this line has been discontinued and replaced with Nailwear Pro+ line and there is no Gunmetal shade in that lane and polishes have 10 instead of 12 ml.