Masura Sapphire of Heaven

Magnetni lakovi su lakovi na koje sam se primila čim su se pojavili i kupovala sam ih kad god sam mogla da ih nađem na našem tržištu. Ovaj efekat je zamro kod mejnstrim proizvođača, ali indie i boutique brendovi ih i dalje prave, a verovatno najveći doprinos je dao ruski brend Masura.

Magnetic polishes are the one bandwagon I jumped on as soon as it showed up and I used to buy them whenever I could get them on Serbian market. While mainstream manufacturers have soon abandoned this trend, indie and boutique brands still keep it alive. Russian brand Masura is probably one of the most important contributors.

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.

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.

Matching Manicures - Metallic

Današnja tema je jedna od najlakših za mene jer imam zaista mnogo metalik lakova, ali sam trenutno malo zbunjena po pitanju svojih metalik sklonosti. Naime, otkrila sam čari mesinga i htela sam da uradim nešto inspirisano nakitom koji sam nedavno kupila, ali nisam mogla da tu zamisao sprovedem u delo jer imam samo jedan lak takve boje i skoro ništa što se sa njim uklapa. Zato sam se vratila svojim hladnim metalnim tonovima za jednostavan manikir.

Today's theme is one of the easiest ones for me because I have so many metallic polishes, but I am currently a bit confused regarding my metallic affinities. I have discovered charms of brass and I wanted to do something inspired by jewellery I have recently bought, but I couldn't do it because I only have one polish that matches the coloour and barely anything else that would complement it. Therefore, I returned to my cool-toned metals for a simple mani.

LadyQueen 3D dekoracije

Pre par nedelja mi je sa LadyQueen sajta stiglo nekoliko metalnih dekoracija za nokte o kojima, naravno, danas pišem.

A couple of weeks ago I got several metal decorations for nails from LadyQueen website and, naturally, I am writing about them today.

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.

OPI Is That Silva?

OPI Is That Silva? (HL D40) iz prošlogodišnje praznične Skyfall kolekcije poslednji je OPI magnetni lak koji sam kupila. Iskoristila sam neverovatan popust na jesenjem Sajmu kozmetike i uzela sam ga maltene za trećinu cene. Ovog laka ima još u Prima apotekama, ali ne znam po kojoj ceni. U pakovanju se dobija lak od 15 ml i odlično konstruisani magnet. Makar zbog magneta vredi imati sva tri OPI magnetna laka. Tokom januara u pojedinim Prima apotekama važi popust od 20 % na OPI proizvode.

OPI Is That Silva? (HL D40) from last year's holiday collection Skyfall is the last OPI magnetic polish I bought. I took the opportunity to snag it at almost one third of the price at the fall Cosmetics fair. You get a full size bottle of magnetic polish and an exquisitely constructed magnet. If for nothing else, the magnet is why it is worth to have all three OPI magnetic polishes.

L'Oreal Top Coat Matte

Kupih ovaj matirajući nadlak, a nikako da ga isprobam. Volim izgled zamatiranih lakova, a nekako svaki put zaboravim da zamatiram svoje manikire. Zato sam kada smo imali Kiko petak odlučila da uradim nešto što ranije nisam - da zamatiram magnetni lak. Taman sam za to upotrebila baš L'Oreal Top Coat Matte. Za bazu sam upotrebila Kiko Verdone, a magnet koji sam koristila je China Glaze Magnetix II. Kako je Verdone em sjajan, em metalik lak, na njemu se dobro vidi matirajući efekat. Nadlak je dosta izbledeo boju laka, ali to se dalo očekivati od matirajućeg nadlaka koji daje ovako snažan matirajući efekat. Začuđujuće mi je dugo trajao bez prosijavanja.

I bought this matte top coat and somehow didn't get round to trying it before. I love the look of matte polishes and I always forget to mattify mine. That's why when we had a Kiko-themed Friday I decided to do something I haven't done before - mattify a magnetic polish. For it I used L'Oreal Top Coat Matte top coat. I used Kiko Verdone as base colour and China Glaze Magnetix II magnet. As Verdone is both glossy and metallic the matte effect is quite apparent. The top coat did fade the colour quite a lot, but that is to be expected of matte top coat that is this strong. It lasted surprisingly long without becoming shiny.

Essence Nail Art Magnetics 6 Spell Bound!

U poslednje vreme sam se bacila na plave lakove. Pošto nemam slike svoje stare kolekcije, ne mogu da vam dočaram koliko sam ranije volela plave lakove. Od šezdesetak lakova koliko sam imala u srednjoj školi, četvrtinu su činili plavci. Stoga nisam mogla da propustim priliku da uzmem poslednji komad Spell Bound! iz obližnjeg DMa. Mada se ovaj lak i dalje nalazi u Essence ponudi, kod nas ga više nema jer nemamo više dvostruke Essence stalke, na kojima se ovi lakovi prodaju.

I turned my attention to blue polishes these past few months. Since I don't have photos of my old collection I can't show you how much I loved blue polishes. Of around sixty polishes I had when I was in high school about quarter were different shades of blue. That's why I couldn't give the last Spell Bound! at the local DM store a miss. This one is still available at double Essence counters.

Essence Nail Art Magnetics 7 Wish List Secrets!

Wish List Secrets je drugi od dva magnetna laka koja je Essence ovog proleća povukao iz ponude. Mogu pretpostaviti da boja nije bila baš privlačna kupcima (ni sama nisam želela da ga kupim dok ga nisu stavili na znatno sniženje), ali moram reći da mi se mišljenje sasvim promenilo sada kada sam ga probala i veoma mi je drago što sam ga uzela. Boja je zanimljiva i slaže mi se sa tenom.

Wish List Secrets is the second of two magnetic polishes Essence discontinued this spring. I suppose people didn't find the colour very appealing (I myself didn't want to buy it before they put it on sale), but now that I have tried it, I'm very pleased I did buy it. It is an interesting shade that goes on well with my skin tone.

OPI Bond...James Bond

Bond...James Bond (HL D41) je drugi od tri OPI magnetna laka, iz Skyfall kolekcije. Kako nisam ljubitelj zlatne boje, a i nakit koji nosim je srebrn, nije mi bio na listi želja sam po sebi. Magnet je razlog što sam ga uzela. Kada sam ga prvi put videla kod Malog Praseta, zaljubila sam se u šaru. Zbog šare magneta sam željno iščekivala da nam stignu Essie Repstyle lakovi, ali sada više ne marim za njih jer je ovaj magnet savršen.

Bond...James Bond (HL D41)is the second of the three OPI magnetic polishes, from Skyfall collection. The polish itself wasn't on my wish list because I'm not a fan of gold colour and the jewellery I wear is silver. The reason for getting it was the magnet. I fell in love with the design when I saw Malog Prase's swatches. This magnet pattern was why I eagerly expected Eseeie Repstyle polishes to arrive, but I no longer care for them for this magnet is perfect.

OPI Morning, Moneypenny

Napokon je na red za mazanje stigao OPI Morning, Moneypenny. Ovo je jedan od svega tri magnetna laka koja je OPI izbacio, a sva tri su deo praznične kolekcije za 2012. koja je bila u znaku filma Skyfall i pedesotogodišnjice filmova o Džejmsu Bondu. Celu kolekciju čini dvanaest lakova nazvanih po različitim 007 filmovima, toper sa ljuspicama osamnaestokaratnog zlata i tri magnetna laka koja nose imena inspirisana likovima iz filma Skyfall. Manipeni sam odmah znala da želim da uzmem jer mi se svideo i lak i šara magneta, a sada na sajmu sam uzela i Bonda (samo zbog magneta i povoljne cene). Silva je jedini koji nisam htela da uzmem (već imam dva slična magnetna laka i gomilu istih magneta), mada bih verovatno i njega kupila da su ga na sajmu imali. Poput drugih OPI lakova, ni ovi ne sadrže DBP, toluen ni formalin. Redovna cena u Prima apotekama je oko 2400 dinara. U Nail Lineu nemaju ove lakove.

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It is finally Moneypenny's turn to be worn. This is one of the only three OPI magnetic polishes, and all three are part of 2012. holiday collection that was made in celebration of the 50th anniversary of James Bond films and the release of Skyfall. The whole collection consists of twelve polishes named after 007 films, 18 carat gold topper and three magnetic polishes named after characters from Skyfall. I immediately knew I had to get Moneypenny, because I loved both the shade and the magnet pattern. I got Bond only because of the magnet design (and very reduced price). Silva is the only one I didn't want to buy (I already have two similar polishes and I have many stripy magnets), but I'd probably get that one too if they had it at the cosmetics fair. As with all OPI nail lacquers, these magnetic shades inspired by Skyfall contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide^™ Brush for the ultimate in application.

Essence Nail Art Magnetics 8 Love Potion

Spremna sam za sutrašnji tematski petak, a članak objavljujem danas kako bih u subotu čim se budem vratila sa Sajma kozmetike mogla da podnesem izveštaj. Tema za narednu nedelju je bakar/bronza i ovo je jedini takav lak koji imam. Ovo je jedan od tri laka koja je Essence ubacio u ponudu prošlog proleća, a ovog proleća je dva od njih (Love Potion i Wish List Secrets!) izbacio iz ponude. Sva tri sam uzela u DMu i ponegde se još mogu naći po ceni od 129 dinara (baš ovog je bilo više bočica pre neki dan u DMu kod Londona/Beograđanke).

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I'm ready for tomorrow's themed Friday, and I publish the post today because on Saturday I want to give you report from Cosmetics Fair as soon as I return from it. This week's theme is copper/bronze and this is the only such polish I have. This is one of three polishes Essence placed on the market as part of their spring 2012. assortment change. I got all three magnetic polishes from this change, but they've withdrawn two of them (Love Potion and Wish List Secrets!) this spring.

Flormar Magnetic Twist MG05

Prvi put sa videla Flormar magnetne lakove na prošlogodišnjem aprilskom Sajmu kozmetike, ali još ih nisu postavili na štand u vreme kada sam ja morala da odem sa Sajma. Posle sam u nekoliko navrata pokušavala da od tadašnjeg uvoznika, a uz pomoć mojih dragih devojaka iz Kristabell, naručim dve nijanse, ali uzalud. Te dve nijanse nisu stizale. Potom je došao novi uvoznik, koji je udvostručio cene i ja sam odustala od kupovine ovih lakova u Srbiji (možda se sećate moje kuknjave zbog novog uvoznika). Zaista sam mislila da neću kupiti ništa kod njih, ali su pre neki dan dali 50% popusta na Magnetic Twist, Nail Art i Graffiti linije lakova za nokte, što je zaista povoljna ponuda. Ovaj popust važi do 28. marta na njihovim prodajnim mestima u Ušću, Merkatoru i na Bulevaru Revolucije. Redovna cena Magnetic Twist linije je 409 dinara, a sada su 205 dinara. U kolekciji je osam lakova, imaju 11 ml i uz svaki lak se dobija magnet koji pravi šaru dijagonalne pruge.

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I first saw Flormar magnetic polishes last spring at Cosmetics fair, but they weren't yet displayed at the time I had to leave. Afterwards I tried to order two shades several times, but to no avail. Those shades never arrived. Then we got new importer, who doubled the prices and I gave up on buying these polishes in Serbia. I really thought I wouldn't buy anything from them, but they gave 50% discount on Magnetic Twist, Nail Art and Graffiti nail polish lines. Magnetic Twist polishes come in eight shades, 11 ml bottles and with a magnet with diagonal lines design.

Essence Nail Art Magnetics 9 Magic Red Carpet

Ovaj lak sam želela od trenutka kada sam ga videla na Candy Glaze blogu. Kako kod nas nikako nije stizao za vreme starog uvoznika, a novi uvoznik je odlučio da izbaci magnetne lakove iz ponude (velika greška, ali ni prineti odluci da izbaci BTGN Top Sealer), Shine Eye je bila ljubazna da mi ga uzme u Sloveniji.

I have coveted this polish from the first moment I saw it at Candy Glaze blog. Since it didn't arrive while the old importer was in charge and the new importer had decided not to import magnetic polishes at all (which is a big mistake, but not as big as their decision not to import BTGN Top Sealer), Shine Eye was kind enough to get me a bottle of it in Slovenia.

Kiko 706 Verdone/Deep Green

Kiko 706 Verdone/Deep Green je zeleni magnetni lak koji mi drugarica donela sa puta u Španiju. Sama je izabrala boju i mogu reći da je ubola pravu stvar. U pitanju je malo mahovinasta zelena, a posle primene magneta se pojavljuje veoma tamna, skoro crna zelena. Nisam zadovoljna mazanjem. Prvi sloj je bio gust i pigmentovan, ali je četkica povlačila lak i ostavljala ćelava mesta. Dugo se sušio. Drugi sloj sam namazala za primenu magneta. Koristila sam motiv koncentričnih krugova sa China Glaze Magnetix II magneta. Kako su mi nokti kraći nego prošlog puta kada sam koristila ovaj magnet, sada mi je šara ispala veoma dobro, ako se uzme u obzir zakrivljenost mojih noktiju.

Kiko 706 Verdone/Deep Green is green magnetic polish my BFF brought me from her trip to Spain. She picked this colour herself and I can say she hit the mark. It is a bit mossy green that shows very dark, almost black, green after magnet is applied. I'm not satisfied with the application of the polish. First coat was thick and very pigmented, but the brush dragged polish and left bald spots. It took it a while to dry. I applied a second coat in order to use magnet. I used concentric circles design from China Glaze Magnetix II magnet. Since this time my nails are shorter than they were the last time I used this magnet, the pattern turned out very well considering the curvature of my nails.

Essence Nail Art Magnetics 4 Mystic Wish

 Za srebrni tematski petak sam odabrala ne baš sasvim srebrn lak. Essence Nail Art Magnetics Mystic Wish je čelično-siva folija koja kada se namagnetiše pokazuje tamnije šare. Veoma je gust i dobro pokriva. Ako se nosi sam, dovoljan je jedan sloj. Dva su potrebna da se ne bi provideo kada se primeni magnet. Kod ovog laka mi se dopada šta zaista izgleda kao sloj neobrađenog, neuglađenog metala na noktima. Sirovo, grubo, opasno. Ovog puta sam uspela da izvučem šaru magnetom, ali samo zato što sam magnet skoro umočila u lak i držala ga dvadesetak sekundi. Ne znam da li se Mystic Wish može i dalje nabaviti, ali neću više zazirati od Essence magnetnih lakova ukoliko naiđem na boju koja mi se sviđa. U najgorem slučaju ću moći da ih koristim za pečatiranje.

I picked not-quite-silver polish for silver-themed Friday. Essence Nail Art Magnetics Mystic Wish is a steel-grey foil with darker places where magnet is applied. It is very thick and gives great coverage. If worn by itself, it can be a one-coater. Two coats should be applied if you want to use magnet. What I like about this polish is that it really looks like a layer of rough, unpolished metal. Raw, tough, dangerous. This time I did manage to get the design show when I applied magnet, but only because I nearly dipped the magnet in the polish and held it for about twenty seconds. I don't know if Mystic Wish is available any more, but from now on I won't keep away from Essence magnetic polishes if I run into a shade I like. At worst I'll be able to use them for stamping.

China Glaze Magnetix Instant Chemistry i Magnetix II magnet

Još kada sam naletela na najavu nove kolekcije China Glaze magnetnih lakova, znala sam da moram imati novi magnet. Možda se sećate, spomenula sam ga u članku o magnetnim lakovima. Na sajmu kozmetike sam ga napokon uzela, a uz njega i jedini magnetni lak od svih Magnetix lakova koji mi se zaista dopao - Instant Chemistry (prikladan naziv).
China Glaze Magnetix i Magnetix II lakovi se mogu nabaviti u Alexandar cosmetics radnjama u Novom Sadu i Nišu, preko njihovog sajta i u salonima sa kojima oni sarađuju. U Beogradu su to Ultra Sun na Novom Beogradu i Kiwi Sun kod Prve ekonomske škole. Ukoliko u Kiwi sunu nemaju boju ili proizvod koji vas zanima, ljubazne devojke će vam ga naručiti iz Novog Sada. Za razliku od većine magnetnih lakova dostupnih kod nas, uz China Glaze lakove se magnet ne dobija već se kupuje zasebno. Magnet košta 560 dinara, a lakovi 489 dinara i imaju 14 ml.

Since I first saw the announcement for China Glaze Magnetix II collection I knew I had to get their new magnet. I mentioned it in my article on magnetic polishes. I finally got it at cosmetics expo, and with it the only Magnetix polish I liked - Instant Chemistry (I find the name quite appropriate). Magnetix polishes and magnet are sold separately. China Glaze polishes come in 14 ml bottles.

Depend magnetic 6008

Drugi lak koji sam dobila preko Parokeets bloga je magnetni Depend 6008. Kao 6005, u pitanju je mini lak (5 ml) sa magnetom u vidu prstena koji pravi prugastu šaru. Meni je ovakav magnet zgodnije da koristim dok je zakačen na bočicu.

The second polish I won at Parokeets blog giveaway is Depend magnetic 6008. Like 6005, it is a mini (5 ml) with stripy magnet on a detachable ring. I find it easier to use this sort of magnet while it is attached to the bottle.

Depend Magnetic 6005

Je l' da da dugo nisam pisala o magnetnim lakovima? :D Imala sam sreću i zadovoljstvo da preko Parokeets bloga dobijem dva veoma zanimljiva magnetna laka švedske firme Depend. Hvala dragim Parokeets damama.
Nisam čak ni na zvaničnom sajtu mogla da nađem podatke o sastojcima Depend proizvoda. Ako neko zna nešto više, bila bih srećna da podeli to saznanje sa mnom. Bočica je od 5 ml i uz svaki magnetni lak se dobija magnet u vidu prstena zakačenog za poklopac. Na žalost, nisu dostupni u Srbiji, a od obližnjih zemalja ih ima u Sloveniji. Koštaju oko 3,5 € što ih, s obzirom na količinu, svrstava u cenovni rang OPI lakova.



It's been a long time since I wrote about magnetic polishes, right? :D I had the pleasure and fortune to win two very interesting magnetic polishes by Swedish company Depend on Prokeets blog giveaway. Thank you, dear Parokeets ladies.
I couldn't find list of ingredients even on the official Depend webpage. If anyone knows anything more, I'd be thankful if they would share that knowledge with me. These polishes are minis and come in 5 ml bottles. Every magnetic polish comes with its own magnet attached to a removable ring. Unfortunately, they are not available in Serbia but can be found in Slovenia. They cost about 3.5 € which, considering the amount of polish, places them in the same price range with OPI.

Depend Magnetic 6005 - jedan sloj bez magneta