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.

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.

Born Pretty BP-L054

Kada pomislim na pločice sa geometrijskim dezenima, nešto poput ove pločice mi nije baš prva pomisao. To je dobro jer znači da nisu u pitanju baš česti motivi.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-126cm-rectangle-stamping-template-geometry-design-manicure-nail-image-plate-l054-p-36312.html

When I think of stamping plates with geometric designs, something like this image plate does not exactly spring to mind, which is good because it means that there are not many like it out there.

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.

Born Pretty BP-L040

U poslednje vreme sve više viđam pločice sa geometrijskim motivima, ali uglavnom se drže poznatih motiva optičkih varki. Ova pločica, s druge strane, iako se donekle drži tog puta, ipak pravi iskorak sa njega, čime mi je privukla pažnju.

http://www.nurbesten.de/born-pretty-126cm-rechteck-nagelkunststempelschablonen-dreieck-diamant-entwurfs-bild-platte-l040-p-34589.html

Lately I've been seeing more and more image plates with geometric designs, but they mostly keep to well know optical illusion motifs. This stamping plate, on the other hand, even though it is along the same lines to an extent, steps out of it, which is why it had caught my eye.

Born Pretty 02 i BP-02

Posle poređenja pločica Born Pretty 05 i BP-05 na red za poređenje su stigle stara i nova verzija pločice broj 02. Starija verzija (Born Pretty 02) više se ne može naći, dakle ako budete naručivali dobićete onu sa oznakom BP-02.

https://www.bornprettystore.com/chic-lace-pattern-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp02-p-16849.html

After comparison of Born Pretty 05 and BP-05 stamping plates, it is now time to compare old and new image plates #02. Born Pretty 02 is no longer available, which means that if you order this image plate now you will get the one marked BP-02.

Kiko 226 Rouge Noir

Na red je stigao još jedan skoro crn lak. Rouge Noir je jedan od najpoznatijih Chanel lakova, a italijanski brend Kiko je napravio svoju verziju. Sudeći po slikama i poređenjima koje sam videla ovi lakovi nisu isti, ali jesu imenjaci i iz iste su porodice boja.

It is time for another nearly black polish. Rouge Noir is one of the most famous Chanel polishes and Italian brand Kiko has its own version. Looking at comparison photos the two aren't dupes, but they are namesakes and belong to the came colour family.

Kiko 255 Violet Microglitter

Kiko lakovi su veoma polpularni i kod nas i u svetu zbog svog širokog izbora boja i pristupačne cene. Ni ja im nisam odolela kada sam ih našla na rasprodaji prošle godine u Italiji. Kod nas nisu dostupni u direktnoj prodaji, ali mogu se naručiti preko interneta. Redovna cena im je oko 4 €, ali neretko su na sniženju, a neke nijanse se mogu nabaviti i za svega pola evra.

Kiko nail polishes have gained worldwide popularity thanks to their large choice of colours and affordable price. I didn't resist seasonal sale when I was in Italy last year. Kiko has brick-and-mortar stores in several European countries, but if you aren't in one of those countries you can order them online. They retail for around 4 €, but are often on sale and some shades can be purchased for as little as half a Euro.

MoYou Nails 117

Dugo nisam predstavila neku pločicu za pečatiranje sa motivima za francuski manikir, uglavnom zato što sam nokte uporno skraćivala na dužinu nezgodnu za pečatiranje takvih slika, no našla sam način da prevaziđem tu "prepreku" i sa zadovoljstvom vam predstavljam jednu od 27 pločica koje je MoYou Nails letos dodao svojoj ponudi - MoYou Nails 117.

http://moyounails.com/product/plate-117/

It's been awhile since I last reviewed an image plate with French manicure motifs, mostly because I keep my nails too short for such designs, but now I've found a way around that hurdle and it is with great pleasure that I show you one of 27 stamping plate MoYou Nails had added to the range this summer - MoYou Nails 117.

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Crni pečatni lak preko Essie Merino Cool

Ove godine nisam obeležila Dan crnih mačaka (17. avgust) prigodnim manikirom uprkos činjenici da imam više setova nalepnica i dekala sa crnim mačkama pa čak i ovu sjajnu MoYou Nails pločicu sa različitim mačkama. Mnoge lakoholičarke su mačkoljubi, ja među njima, te se nadam da će i vama, mojim čitaocima, ova pločica biti zanimljiva.

I haven't done an occasion-appropriate mani for this years Black Cat Appreciation Day (August 17th) despite the fact that I have several sets of black cat sticers and water decals and even this great MoYou Nails image plate with cats. Many polishaholics are cat-lovers, myself included, and I hope that you, my readers, will find this stamping plate interesting.

MoYou Nails 21

Današnja MoYou Nails pločica je jedna od starijih u njihovoj ponudi. Kada skratim nokte vraćam se starijim pločicama jer su na njima motivi za pun nokat manji od onih na novim pločicama i stoga mogu lepše njih da pokažem.

MoYou Nails image plate I have prepared for today is one from their older collection. When I cut down my nails I go back to these older stamping plates because thir full nail images are smaller than the ones on newer plates and they fit my shorter nails better than the newer ones.

Kiko Mirror 616 Silver

Jeste li ponekada poželeli da vam nokti izgledaju kao da ste ih potopili u tečni metal? Kiko je prošle godine napravio kolekciju lakova koji su davali baš takav izgled. Kolekcija je prigodno bila nazvana Mirror i sadržavala je petnaest lakova. Oni na žalost nisu više u ponudi i ne mogu vam predložiti šta da potražite kao zamenu za takve lakove u boji, ali prilično dobra zamena za ovaj je OPI Push & Shove.

Have you ever wished your nails looked as if you had just dipped them in liquid metal? Last year Kiko offered a LE collection of just such polishes. This collection was appropriately named Mirror and it contained fifteen nail polishes. These are unfortunately no longer available and I can't recommend you any dupes for coloured polishes, but a good dupe for this one is OPI Push & Shove.

MoYou Nails 84

MoYou Nails pločica koju danas predstavljam je za neko vreme poslednja od starih pločica koju ću vam pokazati. Stigla mi je pošiljka sa novim pločicama u MoYou Nails ponudi i želim da vam prvo pokažem njih pre nego što se vratim ovim pločicama iz standardne postave. Usput, preporučujem vam da se prijavite na MoYou Nails newsletter jer često imaju vikend rasprodaje o kojima ne stižem da vas obavestim.

MoYou Nails image plate I am showing you today is the last one of the older plates I will show you for a while. I have received a shipment of newly designed and made stamping plates and I'd rather show you those before I get back to the ones that have been available for some time. I'd also recommend subscribing to MoYou Nails newsletter because they often have weekend and flash sales I usually don't get to inform you about.

Matching Manicures - manikir sa Pinteresta

Danas za usklađeni manikir treba da rekreiramo manikir sa Pinteresta. Ja Pinterest slabo koristim i pritom ne kačim tuđe slike te sam morala da pretražujem table u potrazi za manikirom koji bi mi se svideo, a da je dovoljno jednostavan da u ovim trenucima kada nemam mnogo vremena mogu lako da ga uradim. Izbor je na kraju pao na crno-srebrni tačkasti frenč koji sam našla ovde, a koji potiče odavde.

Today we are supposed to recreate a manicure from Pinterest for our Matching Manicures. I seldom use Pinterest and I don't pin other people's images so I had to browse other boards searching for a mani I'd like and that would be simple enough for me to do now that I don't have much time on my hands. My choice was this black and silver dotted French mani I have found here, and it is originally from here.

MoYou Nails 75

Još jedna poslastica u ponudi MoYou Nails pločica je ona pod brojem 75. Ona predstavlja veoma zanimljiv sklop heraldičkih motiva i vintage/floralnih dezena. Heraldičke slike sam odmah mogla zamisliti u A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones manikiru i dve sam upravo tako i upotrebila. Jedan od preostala tri dezena sam vam pokazala u starinskom usklađenom manikiru. Sada vam predstavljam sve motive u još nekoliko manikira.

crni lak za pečatiranje preko Aura Hot & Chili

Another treat from MoYou Nails image plates range is the one under number 75. This plate represents an interesting combination of heraldic motifs and vintage/floral designs. I could immediately see heraldic images being used for A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones manicure and I have used two of them that way. I have also shown you another design in vintage matching manicure. Now I present to you the entire plate in several more manis.

Kiko 644 Blu Mare

Letos sam u Milanu sa uživanjem isprobavala Kiko lakove. Jedan od lakova koji mi je tada privukao pažnju bio je Blu Mare iz Sugar Mat kolekcije. Sugar Mat je bila sezonska Kiko kolekcija koja se sastojala od 16 teksturisanih lakova - 8 lakova sa šimerom ili šljokicama i 8 jednobojnih lakova bez ikakvog šimera. Ovi lakovi se više ne mogu nabaviti, makar ne pojedinačno. Redovna cena im je bila oko 5 €, ali ja sam ih uhvatila na sniženju za 1,5 €. Pakovanje je od 11 ml.

I enjoyed trying out Kiko polishes last summer in Milan. One of the polishes that had caught my eye was Blu Mare from Sugar Mat collection. Sugar Mat was a seasonal collection that consisted of 16 textured polishes - 8 with shimmer or glitter and 8 without any shimmer. These can't be found any more, at least not individually. Their regular price was around 5 €, but I bought this one at sales for only 1.5 €. The bottle holds 11 ml of polish.

Kiko 632 Rosso

Sugar Mat je bila sezonska Kiko kolekcija koja se sastojala od 16 teksturisanih lakova - 8 lakova sa šimerom ili šljokicama i 8 jednobojnih lakova bez ikakvog šimera. Ovi lakovi se više ne mogu nabaviti, makar ne pojedinačno. Redovna cena im je bila oko 5 €, ali ja sam ih uhvatila na sniženju za 1,5 €. Pakovanje je od 11 ml.

Kiko Sugar Mat was a seasonal collection that consisted of 16 textured polishes - 8 with shimmer or glitter and 8 without any shimmer. These can't be found any more, at least not individually. Their regular price was around 5 €, but I bought this one at sales for only 1.5 €. The bottle holds 11 ml of polish.

MoYou Nails 204

MoYou Nails 204 je poslednja MoYou Nails pločica koju ću predstaviti ove godine. Na njoj se nalazi sedam slika od kojih mi jedna uopšte nije zanimljiva i nadam se da mi nećete zameriti što vam je neću pokazati. To je motiv "Love" a ja nisam pristalica ispisivanja (ili pečatiranja) reči po noktima. Preostalih šest motiva (simboli sa karata, pahulje, zvezde, vila, floralni motiv i četvorolisti) sam kombinovala u četiri manikira od kojih ste jedan već imali priliku da vidite u snežnom usklađenom manikiru. Svi su motivi dobro urezani, ali za pahuljice, zvezde i simbole sa karata treba tražiti ugao za grebanje. Zato na mojm noktima možete videti manje i više uspešne transfere jer sam tražila najbolji mogući ugao.

Kiko Silver preko China Glaze Strap on Your Moonboots

MoYou Nails 204 is the last MoYou Nails image plate I am going to show you this year. It has seven images, one of which is quite uninteresting to me and I hope you won't mind if I don't show it. It is a "Love" image and I am not a supporter of written (or indeed stamped) words on nails. I have combined the other six images (card suits, snowflakes, stars, fairy, floral motif and quatrefoils) in four manicures, one of which you had the chance to see in snowy matching manicures. All motifs are well etched, but card suits, snowflakes and stars require some scraping angle-searching. That is why you can see some more and less successful transfers of my nails. I was looking for the best possible scraping angle.

MoYou Nails 15

Spremate li se za praznike? Ja polako stvaram sebi prazničnu atmosferu, a jedan od načina na koji to radim je zimsko dekorisanje noktiju. Ovog puta uz pomoć MoYou Nails pločice N15. Ovo je prava božićna pločica, sa sedam zimskih motiva: vreća sa poklonima, Deda Mrazova kapica, poklon, irvas, jelka, pahulje, Sneško. Već sam se navikla da se slike sa MoYou Nails pločica divno prenose i ni ovog puta nije bilo drugačije. Sve su slike veoma dobro urezane, čak nisam morala da razmišljam o smeru grebanja i možete videti da je rezultat prilično dobar. Opet sam koristila samo MoYou Nails pečat i grebač jer su mi se oni za ove pločice pokazali kao savršeni. Za pečatiranje sam koristila redom od palca ka malom prstu: Essence Fateful Desire preko Don Juan LK101, Kiko Silver preko Essie Aruba Blue, China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald i Essence Fateful Desire preko Color Club Golden Girl, Kiko Silver preko Essie Aruba Blue i crni lak za pečatiranje preko Don Juan LK101.

Are you preparing for winter holidays? I am slowly getting in festive mood and one of the ways to do that is by decorating nails with wintry designs. This time I am using MoYou Nails N15 stamping plate. This is a real Christmasy image plate, with seven holiday images: Santa's cap, bag with presents, gift box, reindeer, Christmas tree and Snowman. I am used to images from MoYou Nails stamping plates transferring wonderfully and this time was no exception. All designs are very well etched, I didn't even have to think about the scraping direction and you can see the result is pretty neat. Once again I used MoYou Nails stamper and scraper because they turned out to be the best choice for these plates. I have used from thumb to pinkie: Essence Fateful Desire over Don Juan LK101, Kiko Silver over Essie Aruba Blue, China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald i Essence Fateful Desire over Color Club Golden Girl, Kiko Silver over Essie Aruba Blue and black stamping polish over Don Juan LK101.

Matching Manicures - snežni manikir

Pošto već nekoliko dana pada sneg odlučile samo da ove nedelje za usklađeni manikir nosimo pahuljice i na noktima. Moje pahuljice su sa MoYou Nails pločice 204. Koristila sam Kiko Silver za pečatiranje i China Glaze Strap on your moonboots za bazu.