Zoya Godiva

Posle niza upadljivih i jakih boja sam želela da nosim nešto mirnije na noktima, a pritom i da sprovedem mali eksperiment sa teksturisanim lakovima te sam posegnula za Godivom. Pre pet godina sam zažalila što je nisam uzela (i potom uzela Tomoko kao utehu), ali mi se posrećilo kada je Jeca odlučila da smanji svoju kolekciju te je Godiva ipak našla put do mene.

After a succession of strong, bold colours, I wanted to wear something more subtle on my nails, and also to conduct an experiment with textured polishes, so I reached for Godiva. Five years ago I regretted not getting it in time (and bought Tomoko as consolation), but I lucked out when Jeca decided to destash some of her collection so a bottle of Godiva did find its way to me.

Essence Glow & Care Go For Glow & Berry Caring

Nova linija Essence lakova, od proletos dostupna i u Srbiji, nosi naziv Glow & Care. Sadrži sedam relativno neutralnih, nosivih lakova, a kod nas su dostupna četiri. Na sajtu se ne vode kao lakovi za nokte već kao nega noktiju, što je zanimljivo. Nalepnica na poklopcu nas obaveštava da ovi lakovi sadrže kukui ulje, ali ne i šta ono radi (niti šta uopšte traži u laku), no ja sam tu da priskočim u pomoć. Lakovi imaju 10 ml i koštaju 309 dinara. Mogu se naćii u Lilly i u DM prodavnicama.

Essence Glow & Care line of polishes contains seven relatively neutral, wearable polishes, with four of them available in Serbia. On website they are not placed under nail polishes, but under nail care, which I find interesting. Bottle cap informas us that they contain kukui oil, but not what that oil does, or what it is doing in nail polish in the first place, but I am here to help you with that. Polishes come in 10 ml bottles.

Born Pretty BP-L049

Od momenta kada se pojavila, BP-L049 pločica mi je privukla pažnju i morala sam da je posedujem. Već sam spomenula da studiram turski jezik pa mi je pločica sa bliskoistočnim motivima bila prirodan izbor. Nadam se da će se i vama svideti.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-126cm-rectangle-stamping-template-vines-design-manicure-nail-image-plate-l049-p-36307.html

From the moment it first showed up, BP-L049 image plate had caught my eye and I just had to own it. I have already mentioned that I study Turkish language and literature, so a stamping plate with middle eastern designs was a natural choice for me.

I Heart Makeup Nail Geek Vintage

Mala Palčica je moj izvor lakova koji nisu dostupni u Srbiji, ali ih ima u Hrvatskoj. Tako mi je proletos spakovala par I Heart Makeup Nail Geek lakova. Ovaj brend mi nije preterano poznat, ali izgleda da su sestrinska firma Makeup Revolution. Očigledno ih ima u Hrvatskoj, a možda i u Sloveniji i Crnoj Gori.

Mala Palčica is my main source that are not available in Serbia, but can be found in Croatia. So this spring she packed a couple of I Heart Makeup Nail Geek nail polishes for me to try. I was not overly familiar with this brand, but it seems that they are a sister brand to Makeup Revolution. They are available in Croatia, and possibly in Slovenia and Montenegro.

OPI Washington DC Mini Set

Aktuelna OPI kolekcija je Washington DC jesenja kolekcija napravljena u saradnji sa Kerry Washington. Kolekcija sadrži dvanaest standardnih lakova i tri limitirane boje. Iako finiši nisu baš za padanje u nesvest (skoro sve su kreme), izbor boja je zanimljiviji nego obično, što je lepo, a nekoliko boja je baš u mom fazonu, što je još bolje. Osim same kolekcije, u ponudi se nalazi i ovaj set od četiri mini laka. Cela kolekcija će moći da se uzme na sajmu, po sajamskoj ceni.

Current OPI collection is autumnal Washington DC collection, made in cooperation with Kerry Washington. It contains twelve regulat and three limited shades. Even though finishes are nothing to die for, choice of colour is more interesting than usual, which is nice, and several shades are right up my alley, which is even better. Along with regular polishes, they have made this set of four mini polishes.

Rimmel Super Gel lakovi

U mesečnom pregledu noviteta ste mogli da vidite da su nam u drogerije stigli Rimmel Super Gel lakovi. Ovo je sistem hibridnih lakova koji trenutno čini dvadeset lakova u boji (kod nas dostupno šesnaest) i nadlak. Veoma ambiciozno obećavaju postojanost do čak dve nedelje, a kako su se pokazali na delu možete pročitati u nastavku teksta.

You could see in my monthly overview that new Rimmel Super Gel polishes have arrived in our stores. This is a hybrid polish system, consisting of twenty colour polishes and a top coat. They are quite ambitiously promisin up to two weeks of wear and you can read how they performed in the article below.

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.

Cuccio Cream & Sugar

Dobro došli u Café Cuccio. Želite li mleko i šećer u kafi? Pod normalnim okolnostima, nude lakovi nisu moj đir, ali povremeno se nađe neki koji mi se svidi dovoljno da bih ga posedovala. Ovaj koji danas predstavljam je jedan od njih. Cuccio lakovi imaju 13 ml, koštaju 550 dinara i mogu se nabaviti u salonima koji koriste ovaj brend, a o detaljima se možete raspitati kod uvoznika Silver Line doo.

Welcome to Café Cuccio. Do you take cream and sugar? Normally, nude polishes are not my cup of tea, but from time to time I happen to like some enough that I want to own it. This one I am showing you today is one such polish. Cuccio polishes come in 13 ml bottles and are available at salons and salon supply stores.

Matching Manicures - Glitter

Kasnim, kasnim sa današnjim člankom. Iskreno, mislia sam da ću ovonedeljnu temu preskočiti jer su mi dve zamisli propale, ali snađoh se nekako da ipak ne propustim nedeljni manikir.

I'm late, I'm late with today's mani. To be honest, I thought that I'll have to skip this theme because two of my ideas failed, but I managed to do something in order not to skip matching manicure.

Born Pretty BP-11

Ova mi je pločica stajala mesecima, ako ne i punu godinu, čekajući na predstavljanje. Koncentrični geometrijski motivi su mi bili komplikovani za precizno pozicioniranje i tek mi je prozirni pečat omogućio da pločicu dostojno upotrebim.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/radiating-patterns-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp11-p-17256.html

I've had this image plate for months if not for over a year and it has been waiting for a post about it ever since. I found concentric geometric shapes difficult to place precisely where I wanted and only clear stamper enabled me to use this stamping plate properly.

MoYou Nails 401

Već ste u mesečnom pregledu noviteta videli da je MoYou Nails napravio nove pločice za pečatiranje i da ću vam predstaviti celu kolekciju. Neću to činiti redom već krećem od pločice sa koje ste motiv već mogli da vidite u poslednjem usklađenom manikiru.

http://moyounails.com/shop/image-plate-401/

You could see in my monthly new-in post that MoYou Nails has produced a new collection of image plates and that I got the entire collection to show you. I will not do it in some particular order, instead I am starting with a plate that you have already seen a design from in the latest matched manicure.

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.

Aura Twins 06

Pre par godina sam slučajno nabasala na veoma neobičan lak domaće proizvodnje. Aurin dvostrani lak koji je na jednoj strani imao nadlak sa ljuspicama nije mogao da mi promakne te sam ga ponela kući i odmah se bacila u potragu za informacijama o njemu. Nažalost, jedini podatak do kog sam uspela da dođem je da se ova kolekcija lakova u tom momentu nije proizvodila već više od pet godina. Kadašnja je kolekcija, koliko je lakova imala niti kojih su boja oni bili mi je i dalje nepoznanica, kao i zapremina bočica. Volela bih da se Aura potrudi i ponovo napravi neki toper poput ovog jer nam fale takvi proizvodi na tržištu.

A couple of years ago I stumbled upon an unusual nail polish by a local brand. Aura's double-sided nail polish that contained a flakies topper had caught my eye so I had brought it home and I immediately tried to find any information about it. Sadly, the only info I could get is that that collection had been discontinued for over five years at that point. When it was made, how many polishes it consisted of, what colours were they and how much product is there in bottles is still a mystery to me. I wish Aura would try and make a topper such as this one as we are in need for such product on Serbian market.

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 003

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

#NA0518
http://www.ladyqueen.com/cube-rectangle-circle-pentagram-nail-art-stamp-template-image-plate-hehe003-na0518.html

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.

MisMatching manicure

Blogodrugarice danas rade tematski manikir posvećen dizanju svesti o raku dojke. Svakog oktobra smo preplavljeni ružičastim trakama i sličnim proizvodima, a ja ružičasti lak nemam. Umesto ružičaste, predstavljam vam petrolej i ljubičaste vrpce, koje su između ostalog znak ginekoloških kancera. Moja majka je rano ostala bez svoje majke upravo zbog ginekološkog kancera, a i druga baka mi je preminula usled jednog od njih kada sam bila mala. Mame i bake su potrebne deci. Zarad vaše dece, vaših unuka, molim vas da redovno idete kod ginekologa, radite PAPA test, pregledajte svoje grudi i vodite računa o sebi.

My fellow bloggers are doing breast cancer awareness manis today. Every October we get engulfed by pink ribbons and stuff and I don't even have a pink polish. So instead of pink, I am doing teal and purple ribbons, ribbons of gynecologic cancer awareness. My mother has lost her mother because of a gynecologic cancer and my other grandmother has also passed due to one of those. Children need their moms and grandmas. Please, for your children and your grandchildren, do go for regular gynecological check ups, have your breasts examined, have your pap smears done and take good care of yourselves.

OPI You're So Vain-Illa

Iako nisam ljubitelj svetlih i nežnih boja, povremeno me i ti tonovi privuku. OPI You're So Vain-Illa je jedan od takvih lakova i do sada ste imali priliku da ga nekoliko puta vidite na blogu (ovde, ovde i ovde), a sada dobija i svoje zasebno predstavljanje. OPI lakove možete kupiti u apotekama, Sefori i Nail Line-u, a u Prima apotekama svakog 15. u mesecu ih možete kupiti sa 15% popusta.

Even though I am not a fan of light and soft shades, sometimes even I get drawn to such tones. OPI You're So Vain-Illa is one such polish and so far you've seen it on my blog in several manis (here, here and here), and it is now getting a blopost of its own.

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 - neutralni lakovi

Kao što sam u mesečnom pregledu obećala, danas počinjem predstavljanje nove linije Aura lakova. Zove se Amazingly Resistant i sastoji se od dvadest četiri laka u boji, a tu su i nova baza i tri nadlaka. Lakovi imaju 11 ml i koštaju 309 dinara. Paleta boja je prilično klasična. Na prvi pogled je prilično bezbedna, skoro dosadna, ali treba imati u vidu da ona stupa na mesto tri stare linije lakova te, iako mi je žao što nema nekih interesantnijih nijansi, mislim da je prirodno što je proizvođač prvo išao na to da zameni upravo klasične boje. Iskreno se nadam da će vremenom ovu kolekciju obogatiti i malo neobičnijim bojama i drugim finišima. Zbog obima cele kolekcije, predstavljanje ću razbiti na četiri članka - jedan sa neutralnim bojama, jedan sa ružičastim bojama i jedan posvećen crvenim lakovima, kao i jedan o bazi i nadlakovima. Počinjem od neutralnih tonova.

As I've mentioned in my monthly overview, today I shall start to show you the new Aura nail polish line. It is called Amazingly Resistant and it consists of twenty four coloured polish and there are also tree new top coats and a base coat. Polishes come in 11 ml bottles. The initial colour palette is quite classic. At a glance, it is rather safe, almost boring, but it is replacing three older lines of polish so, while I am disappointed that there are no more interesting colours here, I understand why the manufacturer decided to go this way and I can only hope that at some later point they will add more unusual colours and different finishes. Because of the size of this collection I shall divide it into four blogposts - one about neutrals, one about pinks, one about reds and one about base and top coats. I am starting with neutrals.

MoYou Nails 74

MoYou Nails pločica koju vam danas predstavljam ima pomalo starinske motive pa mi se fino uklopila u raspoloženje koje me drži od steampunk manikira.

http://moyounails.com/shop/image-plate-74/

MoYou Nails image plate I am showing you today has a vintage-y feel so it fit perfectly with the mood I was in since steampunk manicure.