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.

Givenchy Fatal Plum

Nekada davno sam smatrala da ne vredi dati mnogo novca na lak za nokte jer postoje kvalitetne i jeftine opcije i posebno sam mislila da ne vredi davati novac na ime, na brend, jer lak je nešto što ću skinuti sa noktiju kroz nedelju dana ili manje. Stoga nisam kupovala high end lakove. No onda mi se 2014. ukazala prilika da kupim neke polovne HE lakove po, za mene prihvatljivoj ceni. Givenchy Fatal Plum je bio među njima i stajao mi je neisporban sve ove godine. Da, imam sklonost da kupujem stvari koje mi posle samo stoje (ne možete da vidite, ali bacila sam pogled ka polici na kojoj mi stoje društvene igre, od kojih oko 10% nisam nijednom igrala, ali sam morala da ih kupim).

A long time ago I thought it wasn't worth it to spend a lot of money on nail polishes because there are inepensive good quality options out there, and I especially thought brand name was not worth the money because nail polish is something I would remove within a week or less. That is why I was't buying high end nail polishes. However, in 2014. I had a chance to buy some second-hand HE polishes for what I considered a good price, so I went for it. Givenchy Fatal Plum was one of those polishes aaand it sat there utried all these years. Yes, I do have a tendency to buy thing that will just end up unsed (you can't see it, but I just glanced toards my board games shelf, about 10% of which I hever played, but I just had to buy them).

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.

A England Briarwood

A England nije među mojim omiljenim boutique brendovima, jer mislim da se drže veoma sigurnih boja i suptilnih efekata, sa ponekim časnim izuzetkom. To znači da povremeno pokleknem i uzmem neki od njih, a ponekada mi je veoma teško da odolim samoj temi koju Adina odabere bez obzira na boje u toj kolekciji. Ona inspiraciju vuče iz raznih oblasti umetnosti (književnost, slikarstvo, ples), ali i iz istorije. Burne-Jones Dream, kolekcija iz koje je ovaj lak, inspirisana je serijom slika Legenda o Trnovoj Ružici, a ovaj lak je inspirisan slikom koja prikazuje usnule vojnike prekrivene ružinim trnovitim granama.
A England se može nabaviti preko Hypnotic Polish i preko Nail Land. Cena na oba mesta im je €10.5 za 11 ml laka.

A England is not among my favourite boutique brands because I find their colours and effects too safe and subtle for me, with several honourable exceptions. That means that sometimes even I succumb and get a polish or two, although sometimes I find it difficult to resist the theme, despite colours in that collection. Adina draws inspiration from various lines of art (literature, painting, dance), but history as well. Burne-Jones Dream, collection this polish comes from, is inspired by Edward Burne-Jones' series of paintings The Legend of Briar Rose, with this polish representing the image of sleeping soldiers covered by briar rose thorns.
I got this polish from Hypnotic Polish, but you can also order it from Nail Land and many other etailers.

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.

MoYou London Holy Shapes 03

Proletos me je Alexandar Cosmetics prijatno iznenadio novim brendom u svojoj ponudi - MoYou London je konačno dobio uvoznika za Srbiju. Iako su pločice prilično skupe, spremila sam se da na sajmu skoro sve novce dam upravo za njih, ali avaj, nisu poneli celu ponudu i uspela sam da nađem samo jednu pločicu sa svog podužeg spiska. U međiuvremenu mi se čini da je stigla dopuna i da su sada u dostupne i neke pločice kojih nije bilo proletos, na sajmu će biti izložene sve pločice trenutno u ponudi, a organizovaće i demonstraciju za one koji još uvek nisu upoznati sa ovim brendom koji je postao globalni fenomen. Redovna cena pločica je 990 dinara.

https://moyou.co.uk/products/holy-shapes-plate-collection-03

This spring we got local importer for MoYou London image plates. At the last cosmetics expo I was prepared to spend a lot of money on these plates, but they had only one of many I had on my wish list. However, this time they will bring the whole lot and I can't wait to get more of these.

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.

Cuccio Positively Positano

Cuccio lakovi se polako penju u vrh mojih omiljenih lakova. Odlična četkica, prilično dobra formula, širok izbor boja i više nego pristupačna cena za salonski brend ih čine veoma primamljivima. Cuccio lakovi imaju 13 ml, koštaju 750 dinara i mogu se nabaviti u salonima koji koriste ovaj brend, a o detaljima se možete raspitati kod uvoznika Silver Line doo.

Cuccio polishes are steadily climbing to the top of my favourite polishes. Excellent brush, quite good formula, wide selection of colours and more than affordable price for a salon brand is what makes them attractive. Cuccio polishes come in 13 ml bottles and are available at salons and salon supply stores.

Alessandro Heavy Metal Knockin On Heaven's Door

Kao što sam u jednom od prethodnih članaka spomenula, potrudiću se da u istoj meri predstavljam aktuelne lakove i one koji nisu više dostupni ili koji mi dugo stoje neisprobani. Do sada je najstariji neisprobani lak u mojoj kolekciji bio Alessandro Heavy Metal Knockin On Heaven's Door. Samo su mi dve godine i koji mesec bile potrebne da prođem kroz sva četiri Alessandro Go Magic Heavy Metal laka. Neki od njih su i dalje dostupni kod uvoznika, ali nisam sigurna da li je i ova nijansa među njima.

As I have mentioned in one of previous articles, I shall try to show you current polishes and those that are no longer available / that have been untried for a long time in equal measure. Up until now, the polish that had been among my untrieds the longest is Alessandro Heavy Metal Knockin On Heaven's Door. It had only taken me two years and some months to go through all four Alessandro Go Magic Heavy Metal polishes. This was a limited edition collection and I am unsure if it can still be found somewhere.

MoYou Nails 400

Pošto MoYou Nails "kupi dve pločice, dobijaš još dve" ponuda i dalje traje (do kraja meseca), red je da vam pokažem još jednu njihovu pločicu i to jednu od meni najdražih među četvrtastima.

https://moyounails.com/shop/image-plates/image-plate-400/

Since MoYou Nails "buy two, get two" offer on stamping plates is still active (until the end of the month), I think it is only fair to show you another one of their image plates and this is one of my favourites from their square plate line.

Matching Manicures - Geometric

Juče ste u prikazu MoYou Nails providnog pečata mogli da vidite deo današnjeg manikira. Tema su nam geometrijski oblici i zamalo da odem najpredvidljivijim putem za mene (ahem, Mondrijan, Kandinski, Metropolis) no u poslednjem trenutku sam se predomislila i izvukla nešto malo drugačije, mada ne van moje zone prijatnosti.

You could see a portion of today's mani yesterday in MoYou Nails clear stamper review. This week's theme is geometric design, and I nearly went the most obvious way for me (ahem, Mondrian, Kandinsky, Metropolis), but at the last moment I changed my mind and took a bit different turn, albeit I did not push myself outside of my zone of comfort.

Golden Rose Ice Chic 49

Poslednjih godina slabo kupujem Golden Rose lakove jer, iako konstantno izbacuju nove kolekcije, imam utisak da samo prepakuju iste boje u drastično različite bočice (začudo, nikada im ne pada na pamet da lakovima daju čestita imena). No, među Ice Chic lakovima ima nekoliko boja koje mi se sviđaju, a jedna me je toliko privukla da sam je zapravo i uzela. Ice Chic lakovi su spakovani u četvrtaste bočice zapremine 10,5 ml, a cena im je oko 120 dinara.

I haven't been buying Golden Rose polishes because, even though they keep placing new collections on the market, I am under the impression that they are only repackaging old colours in drastically different bottles (all the while failing to give them proper names). However, I did find several colours I like among Ice Chic polishes and I even got one of them. Ice Chic polishes come in 10.5 ml cube bottles and retail for about €1.

Essie Toggle To The Top

Sećate li se vremena pre nego što je Essie stigao u naše drogerije? Salonske boje smo nabavljali u Nail Line-u iz Subotice, ali se ne sećam da li su oni uvozili sezonske kolekcije. Sve i da jesu, krajem 2012. godine je nastalo zatišje, nastupio je uvoznički interregnum te nam zimska kolekcija za 2012. nikada nije stigla, a tako ni lak Leading Lady. No naredne godine, kada se Essie već udobno smestio u Lilly drogerije, stiže nam Shearling Darling kolekcija, a u njoj Toggle To The Top - tamnija verzija Leading Lady. Davno sam ga nosila i bezuspešno fotografisala. Danas mu konačno dajem mesto na blogu.

There was a time before Essie came into Serbian drugstores. We could buy salon versions in Nail Line ina Subotica, but I can't remember if they imported seasonal collections or just core colours. Even if they did, by the end of 2012. there was a sort of importers interregnum for Essie and we never got Leading Lady and its eponymous star. However, the following year, when Essie was comfortably settled in Serbian drugstores they released Shearling Darling collection and in it the darker version of Leading Lady - Toggle To The Top. I have worn it long ago and fruitlessly tried to photograph it. Today I am finally giving it a blogpost it deserves.

Sephora The Magic Game

Prethodnih dana ste mogli na srpskim blogovima da čitate o prazničnim novitetima u Sefori. Među njima je bilo malo stvari za nas noktoljube, a draga Šminka je ljubav mi je učinila radost prosledivši mi jedan od tih malobrojnih, ali vrednih, prazničnih setova za nokte. Dozvolite mi da vam predstavim Sephora The Magic Game - praznični komplet od osam Sephora Color Hit lakića (8x5 ml) sa knjižicom sa predlozima za jednostavan nail art. Spakovan u kutiju ukrašenu pahuljicama, ovaj set na poklopcu ima kazaljku koju možete zavrteti kako biste prepustili slučaju da vam odabere lak. Ovaj set bi trebalo da se već nalazi u prodaji, a cena mu je 2662 din.

Last weeks Serbian bloggers have been informing us about holiday arrivals in Sephora. There were only a few items for polishaholics and I was happy to receive one of those from my dear Šminka je ljubav. Allow me to present to you Sephora The Magic Game - holiday set consisting of eight Sephora Color Hit nail polishes (8x5 ml) with booklet containing ideas for simple nail art. Packed in a box with snowflake decorations, this set has a "magic wand" that you can spin and let the fate decide which polish you'd wear. This set should be available in Sephora stores worldwide and it retails for about 25 €.

Hēhē 026

Ovo je poslednja od Hēhē pločica koje za sada imam za predstavljanje, ali je sigurno da nije poslednja Hēhē pločica koju ću isprobati jer mi se i dizajn i kvalitet izrade ove firme sviđaju.

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http://www.ladyqueen.com/lion-square-pattern-nail-art-stamp-template-image-plate-hehe026.html

This is the last Hēhē stamping plate I have to show you for now, but it is definitely not the last one I shall try as I like their design and quality.

Hēhē 003

Pre par nedelja ste mogli da vidite predstavljanje prve od tri Hēhē pločice za pečatiranje, a sada je došao red i na drugu.

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A couple of weeks ago you could see review of the first one of three Hēhē image plates and now it is time for the second one.

Cuccio Beijing Night Glow

Još jedan od brendova koji ćemo moći da vidimo na predstojećem Dodiru Pariza je Cuccio. Moje dosadašnje iskustvo sa Cuccio lakovima je bilo frustrirajuće. Prvi lak koji sam probala je bio san snova (Dubai Me An Island), a naredni krajnje razočaravajuć (So So Sofia). Zbog toga mi je bilo potrebno ovoliko vremena da se nateram da probam preostala dva koja sam kupila. Sada mi se mišljenje o brendu ipak popravilo, a u nastavku teksta možete pročitati i zašto. Cuccio je američka firma koja proizvodi profesinalne proizvode za manikir i pedikir. Lakovi su od 13 ml, 3-free su i nisu testirani na životinjama.

Another brand we'll get to see at upcoming Touch of Paris expo is Cuccio. My experience Wwith Cuccio Color so far has been frustrating. The first polish I've tried was a dream (Dubai Me An Island), but the second one was an epitome of disappointment, which is why it had taken me this long to try the other two I have. I needn't have worried, my opinion of the brand has improved and you can learn why if you continue reading. Cuccio is an American brand that makes professional manicure and pedicure products. Cuccio Colour nail polishes come 13 ml bottles, they are 3-free and cruelty-free.

MoYou Nails 232

Posle kratke pauze i razmišljanja kako da radim francuski manikir na ovako kratkim noktima, nastavljam predstavljanje MoYou Nails pločica upravo jednom koja ima motive za frenč.

http://moyounails.com/shop/image-plate-232/

After a short break and contemplating how to do French mani on my nubbins, I continue reviewing MoYou Nails image plates with one that has only French tips.

Aura Amazingly Resistant - utisci i poređenja

U velikom i hrabrom potezu, Aura je tri od četiri linije svojih postojećih lakova za nokte, kao i sve stare baze i nadlakove, povukla iz proizvodnje i zamenila ih novom kolekcijom. Sve ove nove proizvode sam vam ove nedelje pokazala, a danas sumiramo utiske i volela bih da čujem šta vi mislite na ovu temu. Slike pokazuju poređenja koja sam spominjala u samim člancima o lakovima.

In a big and brave move, Aura has discontinued three of four of their nail polish lines, as well as all older base and top coats and substituted them for new collection. I have shown you all these new products this week. Today we summarise impressions and I'd love to hear your thoughts on this subject. Photos are showing comparisons I have mentioned in articles on polishes.

Aura Amazingly Resistant - crveni lakovi

Danas završavam predstavljanje lakova u boji iz Aurine Amazingly Resistant kolekcije. Današnji segment je, rekla bih, najujednačeniji i najviše po mom ukusu i čine ga pre svega crveni lakovi. Svi lakovi imaju 11 ml i koštaju 309 dinara. Aura lakovi su 5-free.

Today I am bringing showcasing of Aura Amazingly Resistant collection to a close. The segment I have set for today it the most coherent and the most to my taste as it consists mostly of red polishes. All polishes come in 11ml bottles and they are 5-free.