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.

CND Vinylux Gilded Pleasure

Štand na sajmu kozmetike sa kog se ne vraćam praznih ruku je Unitech, bilo zato što sam sama uzela nešto, bilo zato što mi dobra vila Verica napravi paketić. Ovog puta je odabrala zaista lep set i ubacila mi dva Vinylux laka. Jedan je bio po mom izboru, a ja ću danas pričati o Gilded Pleasure, laku koji je ona odabrala. Vinylux sistem možete kupiti u Unitech radnjama i preko njihovog sajta. I lakovi i nadlak koštaju po 1117 dinara.

Cosmetics expo booth that I am not leaving empty-handed is Unitech, be it because I got myself something nice, or because Verica, my CND fairy godmother, makes me a package. This time she made a really nice set, with two Vinylux polishes - one of my choice and the other one that she had picked herself. Today I am writing about her pick - Gilded Pleasure.

Kiko Smart Rame Metallico

U Rimu sam svratila i do Kiko radnje jer sam želela da uzmem jedan od njihovih lakova koji mi je u prethodnim nabavkama promakao, ali sam se neprijatno iznenadila kada sam videla da su svoju klasičnu liniju zamenili novom linijom Smart lakova. 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 €.

I paid a visit to a Kiko store in Rome, because I wanted to get one of their polishes that I had previously missed, but I was unpleasantly surprised to find that their classic nail polish line had been discontinued and substituted for Smart line of polishes. 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.

Essence I ♥ Trends lakovi

Kroz Essence ponudu lakova svake godine prođu desetine boja. Neke od njih se zadrže nekoliko sezona, druge svega par meseci. Među tim lakovima koji se često menjaju se nalaze lakovi iz I ♥ Trends linije. I same potkolekcije u sklopu ove linije se često menjaju, a pojedinačni lakovi se retko zadrže u prodaji duže od jedne sezone. Lakovi koje danas predstavljam su iz The Darks i The Metals podlinija. The Darks segment je povučen iz prodaje, a The Metals je još uvek aktuelan, u nešto izmenjenom sastavu. Nijedan od ova četiri laka nije više dostupan, mada se koji zaostali primerak Chrome Paradise možda još uvek može naći po sniženoj ceni u ponekom Liliju.

Each year dozens of polishes go through Essence range. Some of them stay for several seasons, while some ore withdrawn after only several months. Among those that are changed often are polishes from I ♥ Trends line. This line's sub-collections are also changed very often and individual polishes rarely stay in it for more than one season. Polishes I am showing today come form The Darks and The Metals sub-sections. The Darks is no longer available and The Metals is still available, albeit in somewhat changed line-up.

China Glaze Cabin Fever

Poslednjih nekoliko dana se kroz oblake promalja i neko svetlo te sam iskoristila priliku da malo nosim jedan od aktuelnih duohromatskih lakova. Ovo je China Glaze Cabin Fever, koji ne samo što je iz jesenje kolekcije (The Great Outdoors), nego je i u pravim jesenjim bojama. Možete ga nabaviti u Alexandar Cosmetics u pakovanju od 14 ml po ceni od 498 dinara, ili u mini bočici od 3,6 ml za 213 dinara.

These past few days we've had some light shining through clouds so I took the opportunity to wear one of current duochrome polishes. This is China Glaze Cabin Fever, which is not only part of an autumn collection (The Great Outdoors), but is in true autumnal shades.

Depend Chameleon 2089 Gold Rush

Polako ali sigurno raščišćavam gomilicu starih neisprobanih ili nepredstavljenih lakova (treba napraviti mesta za nove). Ovaj spada u drugu kategoriju jer isproban je bio, ali ne i predstavljen i do sada ste ga mogli videti samo na mahove u nekim pečatnim manikirima. Kupljen u junu 2014. godine, ovo je poslednji Depend Chameleon koji je došao u moju kolekciju. Lakovi iz ove kolekcije imaju 5 ml i koštaju 289 dinara, a čini mi se da su u DMu bili nedavno na sniženju.

Slowly but steadily I am moving through my pile of untried or not shown polishes (I need to make space for new ones). This polish is from the latter category because it has been tried, but I haven't blogged about it and I have shown you only glimpses of it in some stampicures. Bought in June 2014. this is the last Depend Chameleon polish to come into my collection. Depend Chameleon polishes come in 5 ml bottles and have probably been discontinued or sold out everywhere, but they can still be found in Serbian drugstores.

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.

OPI Not Like The Movies

Opet pravim mali izlet među OPI staritete i ovom prilikom predstavljam lak koji je dugo čekao da se nateram da ga probam, a potom je veoma brzo napustio moju kolekciju. Mislim da se još uvek može naći na sajmovima u čuvenoj korpici sa OPI lakovima na sniženju.

I am making another little trip among OPI oldies and today I am showing you a polish that had waited so long for me to bring myself to try it and it had left my collection soon afterwards.

OPI Queen Of The Road

Da li vam je dosta veselih lakova za sada? Verovatno ne, ali ja želim da se vratim malo svojim tamnim nijansama, a jučerašnji tematski rad mi je bio prava prilika da prvi put prošetam lak koji sam još zimus dobila od Jelene. OPI Queen Of The Road je iz kolekcije urađene u saradnji sa Fordom povodom Mustangovog pedesetog rođendana i mislim da se još uvek može naći kod nas u Prima apotekama.

Have you had enough of cheery colours for now? Probably not, but I want to return to my darker shades and yesterday's matching manicure was the perfect opportunity to wear the polish i got this winter from Jelene. OPI Queen Of The Road is a polish from a collection OPI did in collaboration with Ford in celebration of Mustang's fiftieth anniversary.

Depend Chameleon 2084 Peacock Shades

Krajnje neočekivano za LE kolekciju, Depend Chameleon, verovatno najveća, a moguće i jedina kolekcija duohrom lakova u ponudi na našem tržištu, još uvek je dostupna u našim radnjama. U kolekciji je dvanaest lakova označenih brojevima, mada se na Depend Facebook strani mogu naći i njihova imena. Lakovi iz Depend Chameleon kolekcije imaju 5 ml i koštaju 289 dinara, mada su u M Drogerie verovatno na sniženju.

Quite unexpected for a LE collection, Depend Chameleon, probably the largest and maybe the only duochrome polish collection on Serbian market, still is available in our stores. There are twelve polishes in the collection and they are all numbered, but names can be found on Depend Facebook page. Depend Chameleon polishes come in 5 ml bottles.

Jade Express Finish So Green i Magic Blue

Kada sam prošle godine od drugarice dobila gomilu starih lakova među njima je bio i par Jade lakova. Jade je ime pod kojim se Maybelline proizvodi prodaju u Nemačkoj, ali ne znam zašto se tamo zovu tako, a ne Maybelline. Verujem da su ova dva laka bila aktuelna krajem devedesetih, mada možda i grešim. Ova dva sam zadržala jer su mi boje bile zanimljive - jedan me je podsetio na jedan od omiljenih lakova, a nikada nisam videla lak sličan drugom.

When I received a pile of nail polish from a friend last year, there was a couple of Jade polishes among them. Jade is name Maybelline products are sold in Germany,, but I don't know why that is the case and why they aren't known as Maybelline there. I believe that these two polishes were sold in the second half of the 90's, but I may be wrong. I have kept these two because one of them reminds me of one of my favourite polishes and the other one is like nothing I've seen before.

Trind Caring Color CC195 Sea Green

Još uvek sam u zoni plavih lakova, ali ovog puta imam veseliju nijansu koja me asocira na topla mora iako nije iz letnje već iz jesenje/zimske kolekcije Trind lakova, iste kojoj pripadaju Emerald Swirl i Sunset Orange. Poput drugih Trind lakova ima 9 ml i košta oko 850 dinara. Spisak prodajnih mesta možete naći ovde Gde kupiti.

I am still in blue nail polish zone, but this time I have a cheery shad that reminds me of warm seas even though it isn't from some summer collection, but comes from a fall collection that gave us Emerald Swirl and Sunset Orange. Like other Trind polishes, it comes in 9 ml bottle and retails for about 8 €.

ArtDeco 235 Spring is in the Air

Jedan od lakova koji je Mala Palčica spakovala da prave društvo ANNY The Answer is Love je ovaj azurni ArtDeco lak prolećnog imena Spring is in the Air. Bio je deo Butterfly Dreams kolekcije i mislim da se više ne može naći, na Jasminovom sajtu ga nema. ArtDeco Ceramic Nail Laquer lakovi imaju 6 ml i u zavisnosti od kolekcije koštaju 950-1030 dinara, ali se često mogu naći i na sniženjima od 20, 30, 50%. Ovo je prvi ArtDeco lak u mojoj kolekciji pa nisam znala šta da očekujem, a kako se pokazao možete pročitati u nastavku teksta.

One of polishes that Mala Palčica sent to "keep ANNY The Answer is Love company" is this azure blue ArtDeco with quite seasonal name Spring is in the Air. It was part of Butterfly Dreams LE and I think that it is no longer available. ArtDeco Ceramic Nail Laquer polishes have 6 ml. This is the first ArtDeco polish in my collection and you can read more about how it performed after the page break.

OPI Fifty Shades of Grey

Nisam čitala knjige, nisam gledala film i nemam želju da znam bilo šta o njima, ali čim je izašla najava za OPI Fifty Shades of Grey kolekciju znala sam da ću uzeti mini set, a kasnije i velika pakovanja većine lakova. Volim sivu boju, a fale mi lakovi te boje u kolekciji. OPI Fifty Shades of Grey kolekcija se sastoji od šest lakova - tri siva, jednog srebrnog, jednog srebrnog sa šljokicama i jednog crvenog. Mini Pack sadrži svih šest boja iz ove kolekcije (6 x 3,75 ml), lakovi imaju OPI ProWide četkicu, a preporučena maloprodajna cena za set je 2340 dinara. Pojedinačne lakove u punoj veličini možete nabaviti po ceni od 1200 dinara.

I haven't read the book, I haven't seen the film and I don't want to know anything about them, but as soon as OPI Fifty Shades of Grey collection was announced I knew I'd get mini set and later full size bottles of most of these polishes. I love grey colour and I miss these shades in my collection. OPI Fifty Shades of Grey collection consists of six polishes - three greys, one silver, one silver glitter and a red one. Mini Pack contains all six shades (6 x 3.75 ml) and polishes come with OPI ProWide brush.

Trind Caring Color 192 Sunset Orange

Narandžasti lakovi su mi među omiljenima, posebno kada je vreme tmurno. Ovaj koji predstavljam danas ne spada u jarke letnje nijanse već je kao stvoren za jesenje i zimsko vreme. On i jeste iz jesenje/zimske kolekcije Trind lakova, iste kojoj pripada Emerald Swirl. Poput drugih Trind lakova ima 9 ml i košta oko 850 dinara. Spisak prodajnih mesta možete naći ovde Gde kupiti.

Orange polishes are among my favourites, especially on overcast days. The polish I am showing you today is not my usual bright summery orange, but is perfect for fall and winter. It actually is from Trind fall/winter collection, the same one Emerald Swirl came from. Like other Trind polishes this comes in 9 ml and retails for about 8 €.

Flormar 442

Moja slabost prema zelenim lakovima nije nikakva tajna. Zato sam svojevremeno uzela Flormar 442, lak iz kolekcije za proleće-leto 2012. godine, a onda ga zaboravila u gomili drugih zelenih (i ne samo zelenih) lakova koji su čekali da ih probam. Mislim da ova kolekcija nije više dostupna, ali nije nemoguće da pojedini lakovi još mogu da se nađu po manjim parfimerijama.

My weak spot for green nail polish is not a secret. That is why some time ago I did get Flormar 442, a polish from their 2012. spring-summer collection, but it got lost among other green (an not just green) untried polishes.

Manhattan Liquid Metals 101z

Manhattan Liquid Metals je bila ograničena kolekcija Manhattan kozmetike iz 2011. godine, a do ovog laka sam došla preko sajta Moje krpice. Mada sam ga kupila sa namerom da ga koristim samo za pečatiranje (i u toj ulozi mi se pokazao odlično) morala sam ga probati i samog.

Manhattan Liquid Metals was limited edition collection from 2011. I managed to get this polish through local second hand goods website, which I've found to be a good resource for polishes that aren't available in Serbia. I got this one with the intention to use it as a stamping polish (and it turned out to be a great polish from stamping), but I had to try it on its own as well.

Jessica Overture

Prošlo je suviše vremena otkad sam pokazala neki Jessica lak, mada treba imati u vidu i da ih nemam mnogo. Jessica lakovi ne sadrže formalin, toluen i dibutil ftalat. Imaju 15 ml i koštaju 1150 dinara, mada na kozmetičkim sajmovima budu znatno jeftiniji. Možete ih nabaviti kod uvoznika (Aluna) i u njihovim partnerskim salonima.

It's been too long since I last showcased a Jessica nail polish, but to my defense I don't have many of those and they don't seem to be very popular with my readers. Jessica Custom Colours are 3-free.

Catrice After Eight

Ne znam da li ste primetili, ali već dugo sam u "zelenoj fazi" i najradije kupujem zelene lakove. Posebno su mi zanimljive zelene nijanse poput Aura On The Edge, China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald, Deborah Emerald Bijoux i sličnih. Naravno da onda nisam mogla da odolim prilici da udomim Šmizlin Catrice After Eight.

You may have noticed that I've been in "green phase" and that I mostly buy green polishes. The shades I find particularly interesting are the ones that are similar to Aura On The Edge, China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald, Deborah Emerald Bijoux. How could I have then resisted giving Šmizla's Catrice After Eight new and loving home?

Essie Over the Edge

Još jedan od Essie lakova koji se u drogerijama mogu naći upola cene je Over the Edge. On je na rasprodaji već dosta dugo (ovaj sam uzela prošlog avgusta), a još ga ima u prodaji. Za 450 dinara ćete dobiti 13,5 ml visokokvalitetne metalik radosti za nokte.

Another Essie polish that can be found at half price is Over the Edge. It has been on sale for quite some time (I have bought this one last August) and it still can be found. For 4 € you can get 13.5 ml of high quality metallic joy for your nails.