Matching Manicures - Inspired by a Tutorial

Danas inspiraciju tražimo na najboljem mestu - među uputstvima, najradije onima za neki konkretan nail art. Da li to znači da sam tražila inspiraciju i među instrukcijama za nešto drugo? Naravno. Ipak sam se odlučila da ne komplikujem sebi zadatak previše i ipak sam se odlučila za sasvim normalan nail art, ali kakav do sada nisam radila, što je za mene donekle i smisao ovih nedeljnih manikira.

Today we are looking for inspiration among tutorial, preferably nail art tutorials. Does that mean that I have looked form mine among some other instructions? Naturally. However, I decided not to overcomplicate this task so I opted for a normal nail art, albeit the one I haven't tried before, which in a way is the point of these weekly manis.

Matching Manicures - Inspired by Flag

Današnju inspiraciju nam pružaju zastave. Pošto sam od onih koji ne razumeju zašto bi iko želeo da nosi zastavu neke zemlje osim svoje, a ni za svoju nešto ne marim, odlučila sam se za fiktivnu zastavu. Zapravo, prvo su mi na pamet padale zastave nekih veoma stvarnih organizacija ili pokreta koje podržavam, ali sam na kraju ipak prelomila i uradila zastavu Galaktičke imperije iz sveta Ratova zvezda.

Today we are looking for inspiration among flags. Since I am one of those people who don't understand why anyone would wear any country's flag except their own, and I don't care that much for my own country's flag, I opted for a fictitious flag. Actually, I initially had some very real organisations' and causes' that I support flags in mind, but instead I chose to do Galactic Empire flag, from Star Wars universe.

Matching Manicures - Inspired by a Book

Posle prošlonedeljene pauze, danas se vraćam usklađenom manikiru. Danas za temu imamo nešto meni veoma blisko - knjige. Ukoliko me pratite na Instagramu (@cajkinekandze), znate da uživam u čitanju, posebno jezovitih priča. Stoga nisam imala ni trenutak dvojbe šta će mi biti inspiracija - Montegju Roudz Džejms i Džozef Šeridan Le Fanu, tj. stara Wordsworth Editions izdanja zbirki njihovih pripovedaka.

After last week's break from Matching Manicures, I am back again. Today we have something really close to my heart as a theme - books. If you follow me on Instagram (@cajkinekandze), you already know that I enjoy reading books, especially chilling stories. That is why I did not have a moment of struggle what will be my direct inspiration - Montague Rhodes James and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, i. e. old Wordsworth Editions collections of their stories.

Tropical Sunset

Posle Tequila Sunrise manikira, koji sam radila kao osnovu za sliku sa MoYou Nails 304 pločice, opet sam radila gradijent kao bazu za MoYou Nails 307. Nadam se da vam se sviđa.

After I did Tequila Sunrise manicure, which I used as base for one of images from MoYou Nails 304 stamping plate, I decided to make another gradient, this time as base for a design from MoYou Nails 307 image plate. I hope you'll like it.

Tequila Sunrise

Još danas sam na Japanizmu i nemam vremena da pravim tematski manikir, ali bih volela da vam pokažem manikir koji sam radila pre desetak dana i koji sam upotrebila kao bazu za jedan od motiva sa pločice MoYou Nails 304. Retko ovde pokazujem manikire koje nisam radila kao deo nekog projekta, ali mislim da ovaj vredi predstaviti na blogu.

I am spending today at Japanizam and I don't have time to do a matching manicure, but I'd love to show you a mani I did about a week ago and which I've used as a base for one of designs from MoYou Nails 304 stamping plate. I rarely show you manicures I do which aren't part of some project, but I think this one deserves to get a post of its own.

Matching Manicures - gradijent

Nije prošlo ni šest meseci od poslednjeg usklađenog gradijenta, a već ponavljamo temu i ovo je tema koja se najčešće javlja. (Kliknite na tekst u boji da vidite prethodna tri gradijenta koja smo radili u sklopu Matching Manicures) Popularnost ove teme ne čudi jer je u pitanju tehnika koja je jednostavna, a stvara veoma zanimljiv i lep efekat.

Not six months have passed since we last did a matching gradient manicure and we are already repeating the theme and this is the theme we do most often. (Do click on text in colour and have a look at previous three takes on Matching Manicures gradient) It isn't strange that this technique is so popular as it is quite a simple yet very effective technique.

Matching Manicures - galaxy

Današnja tema za usklađeni manikir je kosmos, tj. galaxy/nebula manikir. Moj prvi pokušaj pre više od dve godine nije bio najuspešniji (upozoravam vas da se na linku nalaze kandže iz imena bloga), a i ovog puta je to slučaj. U pokušaju da napravim maglinu na noktima dobila sam nešto što više podseća na ovaj labradorit koji držim na slikama za usklađeni manikir. Sam manikir mi se dopada, ali nisam sigurna da asocira na svemir.

This week's Matching Manicures theme is galaxy/nebula mani. My first try two years ago wasn't a success (I warn you that claws from my blog's name are on that link) and I think this is a repeat. Trying to achieve nebula-like look I came up with something that resembles more this labradorite I hold. I čike my mani, I am just not sure if it looks like galaxy.

Simples - kombinovanje

Poslednji segment koji smo pokrili tokom Simples manikira je kombinovanje tačkanja i drugih jednostavnih tehnika koje smo prošli. Tako smo tačkali preko saran wrap baze i kombinovali smo tačkanje i skittle manikir i tačkanje i gradijent. Većinu ovih manikira ste imali prilike da vidite u recenziji N.Nails tačkalica, ali ovde se neki detalji bolje vide.

Zoya Payton (baza), Essence Where's The Party (saran); Manhattan Liquid Metals 101z i Essence Where's The Party (tačkice)

The latest segment we have covered in Simples is combining dotting and other simple nail art techniques we have previously done. We have dotted over saran wrap base and we've combined dotting and skittle manicure and dotting and gradient. You have already seen most of these manicures in N.Nails dotting tools set review, but some details can be better seen here.

Matching Manicures - gradijent

Ovo je treći put da u sklopu naše vesele Matching Manicures grupe radimo gradijent, ali kako je u pitanju veoma lepa, jednostavna i raznovrsna tehnika ukrašavanja, verujem da nikome to ne smeta. Ovom prilikom sam primenila znanje stečeno u Simples grupi pa je ovaj gradijent znatno mekših ivica od prethodnog. Toliko da se srednji ton sasvim izgubio :D

This is the third time that we do gradient in our cheery Matching Manicures group, but I believe no one minds it because this is a simple, diverse and pretty technique. I have taken this chance to use the tips and tricks I've learned in Simples group so this mani turned out to be much softer than the previous one. So much so that the middle shade got entirely lost.

Simples - Back To Bases

Aura She Bunny 508, Essence That's What I Mint, Golden Rose Rich Color 48, Franken Erotikon

Završena je i treća celina Simples manikira - povratak osnovama. Ovu celinu su činile "brljotine", akvarel i gradijent. "Brljotine" se prave nasumičnim dodavanjem boja sunđerom. Akvarel tehnika podrazumeva razređivanje laka acetonom kako bi se dobio vodenast izgled. Gradijent verujem da ne treba predstavljati, mada ja treba da poradim na svojoj tehnici jer su mi linije suviše oštre. Detaljna uputstva možete naći na The Crumpet blogu.

Flormar 400, Golden Rose 262, Maybelline Dark Chocolate

We've finished part three of Simples manicures - back to bases. This part consisted of splodging, watercolour and gradient manicures. Splodging is done by randomly sponging dabs of colour onto nail. Watercolour requires diluting nail polish with acetone in order to get watercolour effect. I believe that gradient doesn't need introduction. I do, however, need to work on my technique as there is very harsh delineation between my chosen colours. You can find detailed instructions at The Crumpet.

gradijent koji sam upotrebila i za Matching Manicures

Matching Manicures - gradijent

Zbog nedostatka slobodnog vremena nisam učestvovala u poslednjih nekoliko usklađenih manikira i pitanje je kada ću ponovo moći redovno da učestvujem, ali gradijent temu nisam mogla da propustim i hvatam poslednji trenutak da ga uradim. Koristila sam Flormar 400, Aura She Bunny 508 i mešavinu crnih lakova, kao i Miss Sporty Check Matte.

Due to lack of free time I was unable to take part in several past matching manicures and I don't know when I'll again be able to regularly take part in these challenges, but I couldn't give gradient manicure a miss and I'm taking the last opportunity to do it. I have used Flormar 400, Aura She Bunny 508 and a mixture of black polishes, as well as Miss Sporty Check Matte.

Sephora Makeup Academy Nail Art i Nail Designer Tie Dye

Videli ste lakove, a sada ćete videti zvezdaste nitne i kako sam kombinovala lakove iz Sephora Makeup Academy seta. Takođe ću iskoristiti priliku da predstavim proizvod koji nije toliko nov, ali koji se lepo uklopio, prvo zato što je Sephora proizvod, a potom zato što se dobro slaže sa ovim lakovima i temom ukrašavanja noktiju. I Jelena danas ukrašava nokte Sephora lakovima pa ne zaboravite da vidite šta je ona spremila za danas.

You have seen the polishes and now I'll show you the star studs and how I combined the polishes from Sephora Makeup Academy Nails set. I shall also show you a product that isn't that new, but it is a Sephora product and it goes well with these polishes and today's nail art theme. Jelena is also doing Sephora nail art so make sure to check what she has in store for us today.

Matching Manicures - Džgradijent

Ako pratite šta se dešava na kozmetičkim blogovima zemalja bivše Jugoslavije mogli ste da vidite da se nedeljom mnoge blogerke udruže i mažu nokte na zadatu temu. Ja zbog zakazanih članaka nisam mogla da pišem o prethodna dva manikira u kojima sam učestvovala, ali zato od ove nedelje možete očekivati ovakav članak svake nedelje.

If you are following ex-YU cosmetics blogs, you may have noticed that many bloggers join in on Sundays to do a matching manicure. I couldn't post about it earlier because of scheduled posts, but from today on you can expect a matching manicure post every Sunday.

MoYou Nails 217

Veoma mi je žao što nemam više vremena i prilike za pečatiranje, posebno sada kada imam zaista divne pločice. Slučajno sam letos saznala za britansku firmu MoYou Nails koja pravi fantastične pločice za pečatiranje sa motivima kakve nisam videla kod drugih proizvođača. Zadovoljstvo mi je da vam danas predstavim jednu od dve pločice koje sam dobila na recenziju.

I am so sorry I don't have more time for stamping, especially now I have really gorgeous image plates. This summer I have accidentally learned about British company MoYou Nails which makes fantastic stamping plates with designs I haven't seen other manufacturers have. It is my pleasure to show you one of two image plates I received to review.

Don Juan gradijent

Ovaj gradijent sam uradila navrat-nanos jer sam mislila da ću na barem dve nedelje ostati bez foto-aparata, a planirala sam makar nešto da uradim za novo Don Juan takmičenje. Ne očekujem da ću išta osvojiti, samo želim da se igram jer je u pitanju zaista dobra kozmetika na koju vredi skrenuti pažnju. Ukoliko vam se dopada moj manikir, možete mi dati svoj glas/like ovde.

I rather rushed this gradient because I thought I will be left without camera for at least two weeks, and I wanted to do at  least one mani for Don Juan cosmetics competition. I don't expect to win anything, I just want to play because this is really good cosmetics that should be heard of. If you like my mani, you can vote for/like my entry here.

Holo gradijent

Za gradijent petak sam želela da napravim nešto posebno, sa šljokicama u prahu, ali pucanje noktiju me je u tome omelo, tako da sam se bacila na holo lakove. Osnovna boja je Nfu.Oh 61, međuton NailsIT Barnabas, a najtamniji lak je Color Club Revvvolution. Nfu.Oh 61 ću predstaviti u zasebnoj poruci ovih dana.

I wanted to do something special for Gradient Friday, something with glequins and loose glitter, but nail breakage hindered my plan. I picked holo pilishes instead. The base colour is Nfu.Oh 61, medium one is NailsIT Barnabas, and the darkest one is Color Club Revvvolution. I'll do a special post on Nfu.Oh 61 one of these days.

Sunrise

Kako je poslednjih dana vreme veoma tmurno, malo sunca nije na odmet. Dodala sam na jučerašnji lak malo narandžaste. Koristila sam Maybelline mini Colorama Urban Orange i sunđer. Mnogo mi se dopada tapkanje sunđerom i jedva čekam gradijent kao temu za tematski petak.

With the weather bein rather gloomy these days, a bit of sunshine is in order. I added a bit of orange to my yesterday's mani. I sponged on Maybelline mini Colorama Urban Orange. I like sponging and I can't wait gradient to be the theme for Themed Friday.

Kosmički petak

Za današnji tematski petak pravimo kosmički dizajn, odnosno nebula ili galaxy nail art. Ovo je prvi put da sam koristila sunđer za pravljenje šara. Mada mi se tehnika dopada, nisam se proslavila i dezeni na mojim noktima ne liče na nebule ili galaksije nego samo na zanimljive mrlje. Koristila sam ovo uputstvo http://nailsandnoms.com/2011/11/galaxy-nails-tutorial/.

For today's themed Friday we're doing nebula or galaxy nail art. This is the first time I've used sponge for making a design. Although I like the technique, I don't think I did it justice and the design on my nails doesn't look like nebula or galaxy, more like interesting smudges. I used this tutorial http://nailsandnoms.com/2011/11/galaxy-nails-tutorial/.