Sephora Color Hit Shimmery Light Grey

U jesen 2014. godine Sephora je u sklopu Grey Obsession kolekcije ponudila i par prizmatičnih lakova - srebrni i tamno sivi, što su i najčešće verzije holosa koje ne-indie brendovi prave kada požele da se upuste u tu avanturu. Pošto u kolekciji imam nekoliko sličnih lakova, nisam žurila da nabavim ovaj par, ali na kraju su prevladali radoznalost i želja da proverim može li Sephora da nabravi pristojan holo lak. Njih sasvim izvesno nema više u ponudi, mada su se prilično dugo povlačili po onim činijama sa nijansama na snjiženju te ih je možda još uvek moguće naći. Takođe me ne bi začudilo ni da ih Sephora u nekom momentu vrati u proizvodnju i ubaci u stalnu postavku.

For autumn 2014. Sephora had placed on market Grey Obsessions collection and part of it was a couple of prismatic polishes - silver and dark grey, which are the most common choices for non-indie makers when they want to try to make holos. Since I've already had several similar polishes I was not in a hurry to get this pair, but in the end my curiosity and desire to see if Sephora could make a decent holo polish got the better of me. These are no longer available, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were brought back at some point in future.

Crystal Nails Holoprism 400

Kada sam nedavno za poređenje izvukla ovaj lak pomislila sam da bih mogla i da ga nosim. Ionako nas vreme služi, a nema boljeg vremena za holose od sunčanog dana. Crystal Nails lakovi imaju 15 ml i nažalost sadrže toluen, makar ga ovaj moj sadrži. Holoprism kolekcija inače košta 970 dinara, ali trenutno su svi lakovi na sniženju ili su možda na trajnoj rasprodaji i koštaju 200 dinara. Mogu se nabaviti preko sajta ili direktno u salonu Harmony Crystal u Beogradu.

When I recently pulled out this polish for comparison, I thought I might also wear it. We've been having some fine weather and there is not better time to wear a holo polish than on a sunny day. Crystal Nails polishes come in 15 ml bottles and they sadly contain toluene, at least this shade does.

Eveline miniMAX 406

Poslednji od četiri laka koja mi je Mala Palčica poslala je ovaj Eveline miniMAX. Eveline lakovi jesu dostupni kod nas, ali izbor boja je u najboljem slučaju oskudan. O miniMAX liniji sam čula samo pozitivne stvari i niska cena im posebno ide u prilog, ali meni zanimljivih boja nema kod nas. Nadam se da će se uvoznik ugledati na svoj pandan iz Hrvatske i uvesti nam i holo nijanse. Zahvalna sam Maloj Palčici što mi je omogućila da probam ovaj.

The last of four polishes Mala Palčica sent me is this Eveline miniMAX. Eveline polishes are available in Serbia, but choice of colours is at best poor. I have heard only good things about miniMAX line and its low price only goes to its advantage, but shades I might find interesting aren't available here. I do hope our importer will look up to its Croation counterpart and bring Eveline holos to Serbia. I am thankful to Mala Palčica for making it possible for me to try this one.

MoYou Nails 302

Malo mi je neobično da pred početak leta radim manikire sa novogodišnjom/božićnom tematikom, ali jedna od MoYou Nails pločica iz Concept kolekcije ima upravo zimske praznike za temu i svakako bih vam je predstavila do avgusta, a računam da nikada nije prerano početi pripreme za slavlje.

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I find it a bit odd to do Christmas-themed manis at the beginning of summer, but one of MoYou Nails stamping plates from Concept collection has winter holidays for theme and I'd certainly have to show it buy August. I also think it is never too early to start preparations for holiday celebrations.

Kreme za ruke

Najavila sam u mesečnom pregledu da ću uraditi grupni članak o kremama za ruke. Predstaviću ukratko pet krema koje sam koristila ove godine. Sa izuzetkom jedne (p2), sve su dostupne kod nas, a sa izuzetkom druge (Essence) sve su stalno dostupne. Ovo su sve glicerinske kreme, što meni generalno ne odgovara pa imajte to u vidu kada čitate moje utiske. Svih pet krema je spakovano u tube od po 100 ml.

I have mentioned in my monthly review that I'll be doing a post about hand creams. I will present five creams I have been using this year. With one exception (p2) all of these are available in Serbia and with other exception (Essence) they are all core products. All of them are glycerine-based, which doesn't suit me well, so please bear that in mind when you read my impressions. All these creams come in 100 ml tubes.

Baze za nokte

Izgled i trajanje manikira zavise od više faktora, a jedan od važnijih je bazni lak. Njegova uloga je da poveže lak sa noktom, da zaštiti nokat od pigmenata iz laka i po potrebi da neguje nokat. Baza ima najrazličitijih, što je dobro jer se ne slaže svaka sa svakim tipom ili brendom laka. Takođe ne slaže se svaka baza sa svačijim noktima te nije loše isprobati više različitih baza dok ne nađete onu ili one koje vam odgovaraju. Obratite pažnju na njihov sastav jer će vam to pomoći da kasnije prepoznate baze koje vam manje ili više odgovaraju. Sve baze sadrže rastvarače, sastojke koji drže na okupu druge sastojke a potom isparavaju ostavljajući aktivne sastojke na noktu, zatim plastifikatore, čija je uloga da daju fleksibilnost i celulozne sastojke koji služe da povežu nokat i lak. Odnos količina ovih sastojaka i drugih dodataka čini svaku bazu posebnom.

Look and longevity of a manicure depend on several factors with base coat being one of more important ones. Its role is binding polish to the nail, protecting nail plate from pigments in polish and if needed to provide additional care. There are so many different base coats, which is great as not every base coat agrees with every type or brand of nail polish. Also different people have different nails and they require different base coats. It is good choice to try several different sorts of base coats in order to find the one(s) that work well for you. You should pay attention to the ingredients list so that you can recognize which ones might be good for you later. All base coats contain solvents, which keep other ingredients in solution and deliver them to the nail, then there are plasticizers, which give flexibility and cellulose chemicals to give connection between nail and polish. Ratio of these ingredients and additional components is what makes each base coat unique.

Eveline sredstvo za uklanjanje zanoktica

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Kako sam stalno u potrazi za dobrim sredstvom za uklanjanje zanoktica, isprobala sam i Eveline za meke i zdrave zanoktice. Kalijum hidroksid mu se nalazi na trećem mestu u spisku sastojaka i očekivala sam da će mu dejstvo biti bolje nego kod Aurinog sredstva. Posle dva meseca redovne upotrebe (barem jednom nedeljno) mislim da mirne duše mogu reći da im je dejstvo jednako. Ovo je gelasto sredstvo u tubici koje se prema uputstvu drži 30 sekundi. Potom zanoktice treba potisnuti drvenim štapićem. Nisam impresionirana dejstvom, mada je sve bolje od mojih prirodno grubih zanoktica. Eveline deluje brže od Aure. Ne dopada mi se pakovanje jer ne mogu da vidim koliko je proizvoda ostalo i lako je istisnuti previše sredstva. Ovo sredstvo se ne može naći u DMu (ne znam zašto samo ovo nisu ubacili u ponudu), ali ga ima u Pharmacity apotekama. Tubica od 12 ml košta 250 dinara.

Being on a constant lookout for good cuticle remover, I tried Eveline for soft and healthy cuticles. Potassium Hydroxide is in the third place of the ingredients list and I expected it to be more effective than Aura cuticle remover. After two months of regular use of this product at least once a week I can say that I don't see any difference in their effect. This is a gel that should be applied around cuticles and left for 30 seconds. Cuticles should be pushed gently with a manicure stick afterwards. I'm not impressed with the result, but anything is better than my naturally rough cuticles. Eveline is more efficient than Aura. What I don't like about this product is the packaging - it is easy to get too much product out and you can't see how much is left in the tube.

Eveline 8 in 1 Total Action

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Moji su nokti oduvek bili skloni listanju, a i pucanju. Ništa od toga mi nije previše smetalo dok nisam počela da vodim ovaj blog. Sada znam više o nezi i održavanju noktiju i pre svega o svojim noktima da mogu da im pružim odgovarajuću negu. Prvo sam se izborila sa suvoćom, ali povremeno listanje mi je išlo na živce i, posle detaljnog proučavanja serije članaka o učvršćivačima i ojačivačima noktiju kod Marije (Loodie Loodie Loodie), odlučila sam da isprobam silno hvaljeno Eveline 8 u 1 Total Action sredstvo za jačanje noktiju.

My nails have always been brittle and prone to peeling. I didn't mind it until I started this blog. Now I know more about nail care in general, and my nails in particular that I can give them proper care. I first dealt with dryness, but occasional peeling went on my nerves so after reading Maria's (Loodie Loodie Loodie) series of blog articles on nail hardeners I decided to give highly praised Eveline 8 in 1Total Action treatment a try.