Flormar Matte M11 Dark Purple

Davnijeh dana sam lakove sa kojima nisam znala šta da radim nudila za razmenu na Krpicama, a u zamenu sam uzimala lakove koje verovatno ne bih nikada sama kupila, čisto da ih isprobam. Tako sam došla do para Flormar Matte lakova. Pošto su mat i bez šimera, nisam ih nosila dok me jedna lakoholičarka nije podsetila da bih mogla da ubijem dve muve jednim udarcem - da isprobam lak koji još nisam nosila i toper koji nisam nosila.

A long time ago I used to swap polishes that I didn't know what to do with, and I would take polishes that I normally wouldn't buy on my own, just to give them a try. That is how I came to own two Flormar Matte polishes. Since they are just plain matte, I didn't wear them until a polishaholic reminded me that I could kill two birds with one stone - try an untried polish with a topper I haven't worn.

Oprolećovana

Sećate se onih školskih sastava Proleće u mom gradu ili Proleće u mom parku? Danas nosimo ekvivalent toga na noktima. Pošto ne delim lakove po sezonama, morala sam da proleće na noktima dočaram na neki drugi način. Kako nisam talentovana za crtanje, mislila sam da će mi pečatiranje bolje ići, ali sam zaboravila da je me teško čak i da bojim unutar linije, što sam planirala da radim. No šta je tu je, ovo je moj prolećni manikir.

In Serbia, a staple theme for essays in primary school used to be Springtime in my city or Springtime in my park. Today we are translating that theme to our nails. Since I don't separate my polishes by season, I had to depict springtime on my nails in a different way. Not having a tallent for painting, I thought stamping should be a way to go, but I forgot I can't even colour inside the lines, which is what I was planning to do. It is what it is, and what it is is my spring mani.

Kiko 464 Essential Sky Blue

Pre nekoliko meseci sam imala veliko zadovoljstvo da se upoznam Tanju sa bloga Raggio di Luna Nails, koja me je tokom veoma prijatnog razgovora iznenadila i poklonom u vidu Kiko lakova. Tropsko vreme i vreme odmora su me bacili u morsko raspoloženje pa sam probala jedan od dva plavca iz Denim kolekcije koja sam dobila tom prilikom.

Several months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Tanja of Raggio di Luna Nails, who surprised me with a gift of Kiko nail polishes during our pleasant talk. Tropical weather and summer holiday season got me in seaside mood, so I tried one of two blue polishes from Denim collection that I got on that occasion.

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Suede

Još jedan od lakova, tačnije cela kolekcija, koju nisam primetila dok nije bila povučena bila je Suede linija OPI lakova iz 2009. godine. U vreme dok su se još mogli nabaviti uspela sam da nađem Russian Navy, ali do Lincoln Park After Dark je tada već bilo nemoguće doći. No drugarica lakoholičarka je odlučila da proda svoj primerak i ja sam tu priliku odmah iskoristila. Iako kod nas ne može da se nabavi, ima ga još ponegde na Ebayu i Amazonu.

Another polish, entire collection in fact, that I haven't noticed until it was discontinued, was a Suede line of OPI polishes from 2009. I managed to get Russian Navy while there were still some leftovers here, but even the it was impossible to find Lincoln Park After Dark. However, a fellow polishaholic decided to sell hers so I took that opportunity. Even though it has been disontinued, you can still find hem on Ebay and Amazon.

Matching Manicures - Pink

Zbog slabog odziva na poslednjih nekoliko tema, pravićemo pauzu u izradi usklađenih manikira. Ovo je poslednja tema pre te pauze, a oslanja se na boju koju skoro i da nemam u kolekciji - roze.

We'll be taking a break from Matching manicures due to low turnout. This is the last mani before the break and it is based on one of the colours that I barely have in my collection - pink.

Matching Manicures - Matte

Mat lakovi i manikiri su nešto što mnogo volim, a tako često smetnem s uma. Na svu sreću, tu je usklađeni manikir da me podseti da se nokti mogu matirati i da je ponekada veoma poželjno to učiniti.

Matte polishes and manis in general are something I like a lot, but so often forget. Fortunately, Matching Manicure is here to remind me that I can mattify my nalis and that sometimes it is preferable to do so.

Misslyn Edgy

Misslyn je italijanski brend koji se trenutno nalazi u vlasništvu firme ArtDeco. Mada im se neki proizvodi u ponudi poklapaju, kada su lakovi u pitanju Misslyn nesporno ima originalniju ponudu, što me je i privuklo. Misslyn lakovi dolaze u bočicama od 10 ml i mogu se nabaviti u više zemalja širom sveta u Müller, Douglas i drugim drogerijama. U našem bližem okruženju ih ima u Hrvatskoj, Bosni, Rumuniji i Mađarskoj.

Misslyn is an Italian brand of cosmetics, currently owned by ArtDeco. While these two companies share some of the products, Misslyn undoubtedly has more original range of polishes, which is what had drawn me to them. Misslyn polishes come in 10 ml bottles and can be found in many countries worldwide in Müller, Douglas and other stores.

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.

Matching Manicures - Halloween

Ne znam za vas, ali ja sam uveliko u veštičjenoćnom raspoloženju - dakle nosim šišmašnu, klasične avatare sam promenila u rogate i opskrbila sam se mračnom literaturom. :D Red je da i manikir bude u skladu sa ostatkom.

I don't know about you, but I've been in Halloween-ish mood for some time - I've been wearing my bat-bow, I've changed my regular avatars to the one with horns and I have enough dark literature at hand. :D It is only natural that my nails should match the rest.

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.

Zoya Yves

Poslednji od tri laka iz Zoya Matte Velvet kolekcije za jesen 2015. godine koji imam je ultramarin Zoya Yves. Ova kolekcija još uvek nije stigla kod nas i ne zna se ni da li će biti uvezena. Druge Zoje su do kraja meseca u Ultra Sunu na velikom sniženju i možete ih kupiti za 495 dinara (klasični lakovi), odnosno za 551 dinara (Pixie Dust, Ultra Pixie i Matte Velvet). Zoya lakovi su veganski i 5-free.

The last of three Zoya Matte Velvet polishes from winter 2015. collection I have is the ultramarine Zoya Yves. Zoya polishes are vegan and 5-free.

Matching Manicures - Inspired By a Song

Jedva nekako uspeh da se snađem da objavim današnji manikir. Izgleda da je i mom računaru vruće pa je odlučio da počne da se pregreva i da topi adaptere i punjače i pošto sutra ide na servis, ne znam kada ću biti u prilici da objavim naredni članak. Zbog toga vam se unapred izvinjavam.

I have barely managed to publish today's mani. It seems that my computer is too hot so he decided to overheat and melt all the chargers and adapters and, since it will be leaving for repairs tomorrow, I have no idea when I will be able to publidh the next article. For this, I apologize in advance.

OPI Russian Navy Suede

Tema današnjeg članka je lak koji mi najduže stoji neisproban. Sa skoro tri godine u mojoj kolekciji, bez nošenja i bez predstavljanja, OPI Russian Navy Suede slobodno mogu nazvati najzapostavljenijim lakom. Suede kolekcija već neko vreme nije dostupna, ali povremeno na Krpicama i sličnim sajtovima osvane neki primerak.

The theme of today's post is a polish that has been among my untrieds for the longest time. With nearly three years in my collection without being worn or shown, I can freely name OPI Russian Navy Suede my most neglected polish. Suede polishes have long been discontinued, but sometimes polishes from it can be found on Ebay and similar websites.

Zoya Amal

Iako nam za predstojeći sajam neće stići nove Zoya kolekcije, to ne znači da ne treba u susret sajmu da pišem o novim bojama (u nadi da ću ih prizvati), a biće mi drago da ovu konkretno uporedim i sa jednom od starijih boja, koja se nalazi u ponudi u Ultra Sun-u. Pošto je reč o mat lakvima, njihova cena je 950 dinara, a na sajmu ćete moći da ih nabavite sa popustom od 10%.

Even though new collections of Zoya polishes won't arrive for the upcoming cosmetics expo, that is not reason for me not to write about some of them in expectation of the expo (and in hope that they'll come soon). It is my pleasure to show you one of new Matte Velvet polishes.

Zoya Honor

Već dugo kod nas nema novih Zoya kolekcija, mada se nadam da će nam noviteti stići do sajma. Ipak je do mene neočekivano stiglo nekoliko novih Zoya lakova, uključujući pola Matte Velvet kolekcije za zimu 2015. godine. Honor je lak iz kolekcije koji sam svakako planirala da i sama uzmem pa sam prirodno prvo njega isprobala. Iako ovog laka nema kod nas, stariji Matte Velvet lakovi se do kraja meseca mogu nabaviti u Ultra Sun-u po sniženoj ceni od 855 dinara umesto 950.

It has been awhile since we've had some new Zoya collections imported, but I do hope they will arrive for cosmetics expo. However, I got, quite unexpectedly, several of new Zoyas, including half of Matte Velvet Winter 2015 collection. Honor is the one I intended to get myself so I first gave that one a go.

Matching Manicures - ljubičasto

Danas usklađujemo manikire u raznim tonovima ljubičaste. Iako imam dosta ljubičastih lakova bilo mi je veoma teško da smislim šta da radim za današnju temu, što zbog same teme, što zbog mog trenutnog (ne)raspoloženja, što zbog nagomilanih obaveza. No nešto sam uspela da izvedem i nadam se da će vam se svideti.

Today we are matching our manis using different shades of purple and violet. Even though I have a lot of purple polishes it was difficult for me to think up a mani - partly because the theme as such, partly because of my mood and partly because of my other engagements. However, I did manage to put something together and I hope you'll like it.

Matching Manicures - Crveno

Sa novom godinom krećemo u nove usklađeno manikirske poduhvate. Za početak inspiraciju tražimo u bojama, a prva na redu je moja omiljena boja za zimu. Većina mojih džempera je crvena, kao i kape, a crveni karmin i rumenilo češće nosim zimi nego leti. Samo još da nađem dobar crveni kaput.

With new year we embark on new matched manicures. For start we are looking for inspiration among colurs and the first one is my favourite colour for winter. Most of my sweaters are red as are my winter caps and I tend to wear red blusher and lipstick more often in winter than in summer. Now I only need to find a good red winter coat.

Essie Coat Couture

Da li vam se desilo da se zaljubite u prikaze nekog laka, željno ga iščekujete, shvatite da neće biti uvezan kod vas i donekle odustanete od njega, potom vam se ukaže prilika da ga ipak nabavite, potrošite dosta vremena i novca da dođete do njega i na kraju budete baš razočarani? Meni se to desilo sa Essie Coat Couture iz Cashmere Matte kolekcije. Pošto ova kolekcija nije u planu za naše tržište nisam žurila da vam ga predstavim, ali mislim da je sada vreme da to ipak učinim. Ovaj primerak sam ujurila u Beču u nekom malom salonu i platila sam ga 12,5 €.

Did it ever happen to you to fall in love with depiction of a polish, eagerly wait for it to come to your place, realize that it will not be imported to your country and to an extent even give up on it, afterwards get a chance to buy it, spend time and money to get your hands on it and end up disappointed? That is my story of Essie Coat Couture from Cashmere Matte collection. Since this collection is not planned for our market I was not in a rush to blog about it, but I feel it is time for me to show it. I managed to get this bottle in a small nail salon in Vienna and it cost me 12,5 €.

Matching Manicures - Lace

Juče sam već spomenula kako su mi nove MoYou Nails pločice stigle u pravom trenutku. To se i danas pokazuje kao tačno, jer zahvaljujući njima imam nov motiv čipke da upotrebim za ovaj manikir.

I have already mentioned yesterday how new MoYou Nails have reached me at just the right time. That is just as true today, because thanks to them I now have a new lace image to use for this mani.

Zoya Loredana

Kada sam proletos uzela Loredanu, kompletirala sam prvu postavku Zoya Matte Velvet kolekcije, mada sačinjenu od "reizdanja". Nju su činile Dovima, Loredana i Posh, a Veruschka, Savita i Harlow su predstavljale dopunu. Zimus je svih šest ovih lakova nakratko vraćeno u proizvodnju, a iako više nisu u ponudi, kod nas se još uvek mogu nabaviti u Ultra Sun-u po ceni od 950 dinara.

This spring I had bought Zoya Loredana and thus completed the original Matte Velvet collection, albeit reissued one. It consisted of Dovima, Loredana and Posh, with Veruschka, Savita and Harlow added later. Last winter the entire collection was reissued for a short time only, but all six shades are still available in UltraSun.