China Glaze Some Like It Haute

Želim vam srećnu, lepu i uspešnu Novu godinu. Meni su se nokti oporavili od nedavnih lomljenja pa vam posle dosta vremena prikazujem lak koji zapravo i nosim trenutno na noktima. Ovo je bio moj prvi China Glaze lak, a poslednji koji isprobavam i tužno je što je čekao više od godinu dana da ga prvi put namažem. China Glaze lakovi imaju 15 ml i koštaju 387 ili 489 dinara u zavisnosti od kolekcije. Možete ih nabaviti kod uvoznika Alexandar Cosmetics ili kod njihovih distributera u drugim gradovima.

I wish you very happy, beautiful and successful New Year. My nails have recovered from recent breakages and after a long time I am showing you the polish I am actually wearing now. This was my first China Glaze polish to buy and the last one to be worn and it is sad it had to wait over a year to be worn for the first time. China Glaze polishes come in 15 ml bottles.

Essence Colour³ 01, 04 i 05

Essence Colour³ lakovi su se pojavili prošlog proleća, a sada su povučeni iz proizvodnje. U pitanju su dvostrani lakovi od dva puta po 4 ml. Ima ih šest i svaki se sastoji iz osnovne boje i boje za mazanje preko. Odrednica "na kub" odnosi se na trostruku mogućnost nošenja ovog laka - osnovna boja samostalno, osnovna boja sa "pomoćnom" bojom preko i "pomoćna" boja samostalno.

Essence Colour³ nail polishes were placed on the market last spring and were discontinued this spring. These are two-sided wand polishes with two times 4 ml. There are six of them and every one consists of base and layering colour. I guess that the "cube" part of the name refers to the threefold way of wearing it - base colour alone, layering colour over base colour and layering colour alone.

Golden Rose Holiday 64

Golden Rose Holiday 64 je lak sa kojim nisam načisto da li mi se dopada ili ne. U pitanju je cigla-crveni metalik teksturisani lak koji, za razliku od drugih Holiday lakova koje imam ne sadrži ikakve šljokice. U bočici izgleda kao lep cigla-crveni saten i tako izgleda i na noktu dok se ne osuši. Onda se taj satenski sjaj  pretvara u metalik odsjaj. Granule koje daju teksturu su sitne i prilično retke. Puna boja se dobija iz dva sloja, ali moguće je da će vam biti potreban i treći sloj kako biste dobili ujednačeno teksturisanu površinu. Za razliku od drugih teksturisanih lakova, ovaj mi se izlizao na vrhovima prstiju u roku od jednog dana.

Golden Rose Holiday 64 is a polish I'm still unclear whether I like it or not. This is a metallic brick red textured polish that, unlike other Holiday polishes I have, doesn't have any glitter. In the bottle it looks like lovely brick red satin and it translates on the nail until it dries. Then the satiny shine turns into metallic one. The granules that give the texture are small and sparse. Full colour is achieved in two coats, but third coat may be needed in order to achieve evenly textured surface. I had some tipwear within a day, unlike with other textured polishes.

Born Pretty Holo Polish #7

Kada je proletos Born Pretty Store najavio svoju kolekciju holo lakova organizovali su i nagradnu igru u kojoj su podelili 200 bočica ovih lakova. Ja sam bila među srećnim dobitnicama, a lak koji mi je stigao nosi broj 7. Born Pretty holo lakovi sadrže svega 6 ml i prilično su skupi po redovnoj ceni od 12,88 $, ali veoma često su na sniženju pa ih možete kupiti i po 60% nižoj ceni. Poštarina je besplatna, a Born Pretty Store šalje širom sveta.

When Born Pretty Store announced the arrival of their holo polishes they organized a giveaway in which they gave away 200 bottles of polish. I was among the lucky winners and the polish I got bears the name #7. Born Pretty holo polishes come in 6 ml bottles and at retail price of 12.88 $ they are quite expensive, but they are often at special offers and you can get them at 30 %-60 % lower price. Born Pretty Store has free worldwide shipping.

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.