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Noviteti u martu i aprilu

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U martu sam nabavila samo jedan noktoproizvod, ali sam u aprilu nadoknadila propušteno te sada pravim dvomesečni pregled novina u kolekciji mi i na našem tržištu.


Essence je promenio uvoznika, a uvoznik je promenio marketinški pristup te je na moju adresu stigao zanimljiv paketić sa par komada šminke, o kojima ću pisati na Instagramu (@cajkinekandze), i četiri laka iz tri linije. Blossom Dreams nadlak na vodenoj bazi je jedini martovski novitet i uspešno je testiran na holo folijama. Očekujte recenziju uskoro. Što se novih Essence lakića tiče, u pitanju su: The Gel 92 Red Carpet?, Glow & Care 02 Go For Glow, Glow & Care 06 Berry Caring i Colour Boost 11 Instant Match.


U iščekivanju sajma, uz ulaznicu mi je od Ultra Sun stigao i set od tri lakića po njihovom izboru. To su Savita, Rekha i Frida. Pošto Savitu već imam, ovaj primerak će ići u paketić za nagradnu igru kako bi i neka od vas mogla da uživa u tom divnom laku.


Na samom sajmu (29. Sajam kozmetike Dodir Pariza) najmanje sam gledala lakove, pažnju sam posvetila pre svega šminki i pločicama za pečatiranje.


Ovde možete da vidite detalje MoYou pločica koje sam uzela. U pitanju su Back to the 70s 03, Asia 09 i Asia 11.


Spomenuh da se promenio uvoznik za Essence. Sada je uvoznik Lilly, a u Lilly drogerijama je aktuelna Blossom Dreams kolekcija. U njoj se nalaze dva pigmenta - hrom i irizirajući, za koje ne znam preko čega se nanose (uglavnom se ovakvi pigmenti koriste preko nelepljivog gel nadlaka), vodeni nadlak, mirišljava turpija (ni meni nije jasno) i ulje za zanoktice koje, sudeći po sastavu, nije loše. Cene su redom 339 dinara za pigmente, 309 dinara za nadlak i ulje i 169 dinara za turpiju. Na slici iznad možete videti i sve nove lakove u Essence ponudi. Linije Glow & Care i Colour Boost su potpuno nove i lakovi koštaju 239 dinara, a The Gel linija je dobila dopunu u vidu nekoliko novih boja. Tu je i brzosušeći nadlak koji se nešto ustručavam da probam jer imam toliko drugih nadlakova u opticaju, ali ako ga je neka od vas testirala, javite mi utiske. Cena mu je 239 dinara. U DMu je još uvek aktuelna We Are kolekcija, sa tri krem laka. Drugi drogerijski novitet koji mi je zapao za oko je Bourjois La Laque nadlak, koji bi trebalo da bude hibridni. Videla sam ga u Liliju, a ima ga i na Jasminovom sajtu po ceni od 1059 dinara. Na Jasmin sajtu postoji i set koji čine La Laque lak i nadlak, po ceni jednog laka, tj. 899 dinara. Nedrogerijske novitete možete videti u izveštaju sa sajma, a jedina nova informacija u odnosu na ono što sam tamo spomenula je da se Liv Delano proizvodi mogu naći na Planeta kozmetike sajtu.




Zoya Carter

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Ko me duže prati zna da redovno učestvujem u festivalima i konvencijama koje organizuje NVO Sakurabana, a poslednja manifestacija na kojoj sam bila je Pottermania pre skoro mesec dana. Pošto nisam ljubitelj serijala o Hariju Poteru, svesno sam htela da izbegnem da nosim lak u boji neke od kuća. Otud je ljubičast lak bio prirodan izbor, a Carter prvi i jedini lak za kojim sam posegnula. Zoya lakove možete nabaviti u UltraSun radnjama, kao i na njihovom sajtu. Cena klasičnih lakova je 949 dinara, a PixieDust i Matte lakovi su 1070 dinara. Usput, sutra obeležavamo svetski Star Wars dan, pa svratite u Dom omladine da uživate u bogatom programu.


Those of you who've been following my blog for some time know that I regularly take part in conventions organised by Sakurabana NGO, and the last one I visited was PotterMania nearly a month ago. Since I am not a big fan of series about Harry Potter, I wanted to avoid wearing polish in colour of any of houses. So purple was a natural choice and Carter the first and only polish I reached for.


Zoya Carter (ZP701) dolazi iz PixieDust linije za jesen 2013. godine. Ovo je ljubičasti teksturni lak, prilično tamne osnove sa ljubičastim zrncima i ružičastim šljokicama koje mu daju svetlucavost. Celokupni izgled je moćan, kraljevski. Pigmentacija i konzistencija bi mogle biti bolje - bila su mi potrebna tri sloja za ravnomerno pokrivanje. Zbog toga se sušio sporije nego što se teksturci suše. Ni trajnost mu nije bila na nivou klasičnih teksturaca. Već narednog dana je počeo da mi se povlači/krza sa vrhova noktiju, a i kada sam popravila vrhove (sva sreća pa se to sa teksturcima može), idućeg dana mi se taj novi sloj iskrzao. 😠 Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam tri sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Zoya Carter (ZP701) comes from PixieDust Autumn 2013. collection. This is a purple textured polish, with rather dark base, purple grains and magenta glitter that gives it sparkle. Overall look is powerful, regal. Pigmentation and formula could be better - it took me three coats to get even coverage. Because of that, it took longer time to dry than textured polishes usually do. Durability is not up to par with other textured polishes. I had tipwear the following day, and even when I patched it up (fortunately you can do that with textured polishes), it started to chip the next day. 😠 Photos were taken in natural light. I have three coats of polish and no top coat.

Essence Blossom Dreams Waterbased Top Coat

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Već dugo među Essence trend kolekcijama nije bilo neke koja bi mi privukla pažnju. Do proletos. U sklopu Blossom Dreams trend kolekcije, Essence je odlučio da da svoj doprinos trendu hromiranih noktiju. Proizveli su dva pigmenta za nokte (hrom i irizirajući), kao i nadlak na vodenoj bazi da zaštiti pigmente. Iako mi sami hromirani/irizirajući nokti nešto nisu zanimljivi, nadlak mi je delovao kao nešto što bih mogla da upotrebim da zaštitim folije za nokte. Ako i vi želite da probate ovaj nadlak, možete ga nabaviti u Lilly drogerijama po ceni od 309 dinara.


It has been awhile since there was an Essence trend edition that would draw my attention. Until this spring. Essence decided to jump on chrome nail bandwagon with Blossom Dreams trend collection. They have made two pigments (chrome and iridescent), as well as water-based top coat to protect those pigments. While I am not into chrome/iridescent look, I thought that top coat could be used over nail foils.

Essence Set the Look - Essence Set the Look - IBD Air Dry - Essence Set the Look

Folije za nokte su često nezahvalne za nošenje jer je lepak za njih na vodenoj bazi te su podložne brzom krzanju bez nadlaka, ali klasičan nadlak im ubija sjaj i daje zgužvan izgled, kao na domalom prstu na slici iznad. Vodeni nadlakovi i gel nadlakovi (pravi, koji se suše u lampi) ne narušavaju izgled folije te je Essence vodeni nadlak Set the Look nadlak kakav se može koristiti preko folije. Sam nadlak ne menja izgled, sjaj, holo efekat ovih folija koje imam, ali sam po sebi ne pruža dovoljnu zaštitu te je preko njega neophodno naneti i sloj klasičnog nadlaka. Poput lepka za folije, na vodenoj bazi je pa je lako rastvorljiv u vodi. Dakle za najbolji efekat i trajnost redosled je: baza - lak u boji približnoj boji folije - lepak - folija - vodeni nadlak - nadlak. Samo nemojte poput mene stavljati ovako upadljivu foliju na sve nokte jer će vam skretati pažnju sa posla.


Nail foils can be tricky to wear because nail foil glue is water-based which makes them chip fast unless you top coat them, but regular top coat dulls them and gives them crumpled look, like in the photo above on my ring finger. Water-based top coats and gel top coats (true ones, that require curing in lamp) do not interfere with nail foils, so Essence Set the Look water-based top coat is the type of top coat you could use over nail foil. Top coat itself doesn't change look, shine, holo effect of the foils I have, but it doesn't provide good protection on its own so you should use regular top coat over it. Like the glue, being water-based means that it is also soluble in water. So for the best result and durability the order is: base coat - nail polish in colour closest to the foil colour - nail glue - nail foil - water-based top coat - top coat. Just don't use this flashy nail foils on all nails, like I did, because you will not be able to focus on your work.


Essence The Gel 92 Red Carpet?

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Nisam uzimala redovne Essence lakove otkako je The Gel linija zamenila Colour & Go liniju, jer su boje bile veoma slične ako ne i iste onima iz prethodne linije. No jedan The Gel lak je nedavno našao put do mene. Essence The Gel lakovi se mogu naći na svim Essence štandovima, a koštaju 199 dinara.


I have not gotten a regular Essence polish ever since The Gel line replaced Colour & Go line, because colours were very simila if not the same as the previous ones. However, a The Gel polish did find its way to me recently. Essence The Gel polishes are available on all Essence counters.


Essence The Gel 92 Red Carpet? je krem lak čija me boja podseća na pasirane jagode. Pretpostavljam da upitnik u imenu služi da ukaže na to da ovo i nije čisto crven lak već da može biti smatran i za ružičast. Pigmentacija i konzistencija laka su odlične. Lak je kremast i fino klizi po noktu, a pigmentacija je takva da se puna boja i pokrivenost dobijaju već iz jednog sloja. Brzina sušenja je prosečna. Pakovanje i četkica su isti kao kod Colour & Go lakova, što znači da je četkica čiroka, pljosnata i zaobljena, a grlić bočice predugačak. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Essence The Gel 92 Red Carpet? is creme polish that reminds me of pureed strawberries in terms of colour. I guess that question mark in the name serves to show that this is not purely red polish, but that it could be considered pink as well. Pigmentation and formula of polish are excellent. Polish is creamy and glides smoothly over nail and gives full colour and coverage in single coat. Drying time is average. Packaging and brush are the same as Colour & Go polishes, which means that the brush is wide, flat and rounded, and bottle neck is too long. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

Predstavljeni proizvod je PR primerak. Za više informacija vidite moju politiku rada.
This product is a PR sample. For additional info see my disclosure policy.

Harunouta L020

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Kašmirska šara mi je među omiljenim dezenima, što zbog jasno prepoznatljivog oblika samog po sebi, što zbog raznolikosti detalja u sklopu te šare. Jedna od boljih pločica za pečatiranje upravo ovog motiva je Harunouta L020, koja na Nur Besten sajtu trenutno košta 2,99 € umesto 5,39 €.

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Paisley is among my favourite patterns, partly because clearly recognisable motif itself, partly because of the variety found among individual designs. One of better paisley stamping plates is Harunouta L020, which currently retails for €2.99 instead of €5.39 at Nur Besten website.

Born Pretty Silver preko Sephora Shimmery Dark Grey

Četvorougaona pločica Harunouta (春の歌) L020 (37413) je velika 12 x 6 cm, ima plavu foliju spreda i belu plastiku, nešto veću od metalnog dela pločice na poleđini i spakovana je u kartonski koverat. Na pločici se nalaze samo kašmirske šare, u slikama različitih dimenzija (jedna 54 x 17 mm, tri 18 x 20 mm i jedna 54 x 72 mm, u sklopu koje se nalazi kružna slika prečnika 40 mm). I same šare u sklopu slika su različitih veličina i različitog stepena kompleksnosti.

Ya Qin An Gold preko Literary Lacquers Grasshopper With Cotton Candy Hair

Harunouta (春の歌) L020 (37413) rectangle plate is 12 x 6 cm in size, it has blue foil on the front, white plastic backing that is somewhat larger than the metal plate and it comes with a cardboard envelope. This plate consists solely of paisley images of various sizes (one 54 x 17 mm, three 18 x 20 mm and one 54 x 72 mm, which contains a circular image 40 mm in diameter). Designs in images vary in terms of size and level of detail.

Born Pretty Purple preko CND Dark Lava

Kvalitet izrade pločice je veoma dobar. Slike su lepo i jasno urezane i svi dezeni koje sam probala se veoma fino prenose. Ne zahtevaju posebne uglove za grebanje ili prenošenja, ali pošto dominiraju veoma fine linije, potrebno je očistiti pločicu čistim acetonom posle svakog transfera.

Ya Qin An Orange preko Alessandro Secret Red + Dance Legend Top Prismatic

This stamping plate is really well manufactured. Images are nicely and deeply etched and all designs that I have tried transfer smoothly. They don't require special scraping or transferring angles, but considering that it is predominantly very fine lines they need clean-up after each transfer.


Predstavljeni proizvod sam dobila na iskrenu recenziju. Za više informacija vidite moju politiku rada. Ukoliko budete naručivali sa Nur Besten možete upotrebiti moj kod za 10 % popusta pri naručivanju. Samo unesite BVL10 u prostor za kod za popust kada budete plaćali. Nur Besten šalje robu širom sveta i poštarina im je besplatna.

I have received this product for an honest review. For additional info see my disclosure policy. You can use my coupon code to get 10 % discount when you order from Nur Besten. Just enter BVL10 at checkout. Nur Besten has free worldwide shipping.

OPI Midnight in Moscow

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Moja averzija prema braon lakovima ne jenjava, ali nađe se ponekad neki koji je tako lep da ga moram imati. U ovom slučaju ulogu je odigrala i činjenica da već imam nekoliko tamih OPI šimera i da se ovaj savršeno uklapa u moju kolekciju. Imajući u vidu moju nesklonost prema braon boji, nije mi se plaćala puna cena za nov primerak te sam uzela polovan za siću. OPI lakove inače možete kupiti u Primax i nekim drugim apotekama, Nail Line-u, Sefori, a od pre nekoliko meseci nekih boja ima i na Lilly sajtu. Polovne primerke, kakav je ovaj moj, možete uzeti na Krpicama i forumima poput Ane.


My aversion to brown polishes is still going strong, but from time to time I run into a brown polish that is so pretty that I just have to have it. In this case, it was also partly due to the fact that I already have quite a selection of dark OPI shimmers that this one fits into perfectly. I did not want to pay full price for new polish (what with my aversion to brown and all), so I got it second hand for peanuts.


OPI Midnight in Moscow (NL R59) prvo je bio deo Russian kolekcije, koja se pojavila na jesen 2007. godine, a sada je deo stalne postavke i to sasvim opravdano. Ovo je lak tamne, možda i crne osnove sa crvenkasto-braon šimerom. Šimer nije upadljiv i zapravo je vidljiv tek na direktnom svetlu. Pri indirektnom ili blagom svetlu deluje crno sa crvenkastim plišanim finišom. Moj primerak nije dovoljno pigmentisan i bila su mi potrebna tri sloja za puno pokrivanje. Dva sloja su ostavljala nejednako obojena mesta. Nisam sigurna da li je to autentična formula ili su vreme i korišćenje učinili svoje, a moguće je i da je lak razređivan pre nego što je došao do mene. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam tri sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


OPI Midnight in Moscow (NL R59) was first part of Russian Collection for Autumn/Winter 2007. and now it is, quite understandably, part of permanent range. This is dark, maybe even black polish with reddish-brown shimmer. Shimmers are not overly prominent and are actually noticeable only in direct light. I indirect or low light it looks black with velvety finish. My bottle is not well pigmented and it took me three coats to get even coverage. Two coats give full colour, but leave bald spots. I am not sure if that is the authentic formula or the time and usage have taken their toll, and it could also have been thinned before it came into my hands. Photos were taken in natural light. I have three coats of polish and no top coat.

Essence Glow & Care Go For Glow & Berry Caring

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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.


Essence Glow & Care linija sadrži kukui ulje, ulje koje se dobija iz oraha drveta Aleurites moluccanus. Ulje se na Havajima koristi kao ulje za masažu, sredstvo za hidriranje i tretman protiv opekotina, ekcema i psorijaze. Deluje kao emolijens, ali sve i da je u pitanju pravi humektant, nema razloga da se nalazi u laku, koji neće biti umasiran u nokat i koji će verovatno biti nanesen preko baznog laka koji će sprečiti prodiranje bilo kakve negujuće supstance (na sajtu ne piše da se ovaj lak nanosi direktno na nokat). Imalo bi mnogo više smisla da je ubačeno u neku od mešavina ulja za negu koje Essence ima u svom asortimanu.


Essence Glow & Care line contains kukui oil, oil that comes from Aleurites moluccanus nut. In Hawaii this oil is used for massage, moisturiser, and burn, eczema and psoriasis treatment. It is an emollient, but even if it were a true humectant there is no reason for it to be in a polish, that will not be massaged into nail and which will probably be applied over a base coat that'll prevent any substance from penetrating nail (website doesn't say that these polishes should be applied to bare nails). It would have more sense if it were added to one of several cuticle oils Essence has in their range.


Berry Caring je purpurni lak ispunjen ružičastim šimerom. Konzistencija mu je solidna, mada mu ne bi škodila koja kap razređivača. Odlično je pigmentovan i mogla sam da prođem samo sa jednim slojem laka za punu boju i pokrivanje, ali sam iz navike i zarad bolje trajnosti nanela dva sloja. Brzina sušenja je prosečna za drogerijski lak.

Go For Glow je bled ružičasto-nude lak ispunjen sitnim šimerom koji mu daje biserni izgled. Guste je konzistencije pa su mi se napravili mehurići, a ponegde su mi ostali i tragovi četkice. Puna boja se dobija iz jednog sloja, potpuno pokrivanje iz dva. Brzina sušenja je prosečna za drogerijski lak.


Berry Caring is berry purple polish with pink shimmer. It has nice formula, although a drop or two of thinner wouldn't go amiss. It is well pigmented and could pass as a one-coater, but I applied two for full colour and even coverage out of habit. Drying time is average for a drugstore polish.

Go For Glow is pale pinky-nude polish, with fine shimmer that gives it pearly sheen. It is on the thicker side so I got bubbles, and you can even see some brushstrokes. It gives full colour in one coat, but takes two for even(ish) coverage. Drying time is average for a drugstore polish.



Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam po dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak. Predstavljeni proizvodi su PR primerci. Za više informacija vidite moju politiku rada.


Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of each polish and no top coat. These products are PR samples. For additional info see my disclosure policy.

Dance Legend Mars

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Kada je pre nekoliko godina Dance Legend napravio Chameleon kolekciju lakova, napravili su i tri laka proizvedena u malom broju, od kojih se jedan nije nikada ni našao u prodaji već se samo mogao dobiti kao poklon uz kupovinu u Rusiji. Ta tri laka su Mars, Phobos i Deimos, a Mars sam ludom srećom uspela da nabavim pada sam pre par godina naručila neke lakove sa Hypnotic Polish. Ovi su lakovi odavno rasprodati i ne mogu se više naći, sem kada povremeno osvanu na ebay-u.


When Dance Legend made a Chameleon collection several years ago, they also made three limited edition polishes, one of which was never even sold, but only given as a gift with purchase in Russia. Those three polishes are Mars, Phobos and Deimos, and I was fortunate enough to get Mars a couple of years ago when I placed an order with Hypnotic Polish. These polishes have long been sold out and can't be found any more, except when they show up on ebay.


Mars je multihrom koji za osnovu ima preliv kao Dance Legend Boo, ali sa dodatkom ljuspica. To znači da se preliva od crvenkasto-bakarne, preko zlatne, do patinirano-zelene. Ljuspice su zlatne i ne vide se baš najbolje. Lak je dobro pigmentisan te boja laka pokriva boju ljuspica. Može se nositi sam u dva-tri sloja, ali ja sam ga nanela preko crnog laka kako bih trošila manje ovog sada nedostupnog laka i kako bi boja bila intenzivnija. Suši se prosečnom brzinom. Ljuspice stvaraju teksturu i osećaju se pod prstom, tako da obavezno treba naneti sloj gušćeg nadlaka.


Mars is a multichrome polish that has the same base as Dance Legend Boo, but with added flakes. That means it shifts from coppery-red to gold to patina-green. Flakes are golden and not easily visible. Polish is well pigmented so it masks flakes' colour. It can be worn on its own in two-three coats, but I applied it over black base in order to save this now unavailable polish, as well as to make the colour pop. Drying time is average. Flakes don't lie flat and they create texture, so I advise you apply a coat of thicker top coat.


Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam jedan sloj laka preko crne osnove i sloj nadlaka.

Photos were taken in natural light. I have one coat of polish over black base, and a layer top coat.


Essence Colour Boost Instant Match

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Nije prošlo ni pola godine kako je Essence ubacio Colour Boost lakove u ponudu, a već im sprema izbacivanje iz asortimana, makar nekim bojama. Četiri (pet u zemljama sa dvostrukim i trostrukim stalkom) od osam ovih jednoslojaca, uključujući i boju iz današnjeg članka, našlo se na listi za izbacivanje iz ponude i, koliko vidim, neće biti zamenjeni novim nijansama iz ove linije (zapravo uopšte ne vidim da će ova linija dobijati nove nijanse te možemo očekivati da će i preostala četiri laka biti izbačena pri narednoj smeni proizvoda). Ako vam se neka boja sviđa, iskoristite dok još možete da je nabavite u DM-u i Liliju, po ceni od 239 dinara za 9 ml proizvoda, odnosno 129 dinara kada bude počelo sniženje.


It hasn't even been six months since Essence introduced Colour Boost polishes and they are already discontinuing some shades. Five of these one-coaters, including the one I am writing about today, will no longer be available and, from what I can see, there will not be new seasonal shades added, so I expect the rest to be discontinued by next seasonal change of products.


Essence Colour Boost Instant Match je klasična kraljevski plava krema. Boja je veoma jaka, živa, a pigmentacija savršena tako da ovaj lak zaista odlično pokriva iz jednog sloja. Drugi sloj ne doprinosi intenzitetu boje, ja sam ga nanela samo zbog trajnosti. Pošto je boja prilično snažna, a pigmentacija takva kakva jeste, savetujem nošenje dva sloja baze. Meni je malo probio jedan sloj baze i blago obojio nokte u modro. Konzistenciju ne mogu nahvaliti dovoljno - rekla bih da se lak maže sam od sebe koliko lepo klizi preko nokta. Suši se brzo i iznenađujuće je postojan za Essence lak. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Essence Colour Boost Instant Match is a classic royal blue creme polish. Colour is very strong, vibrant, and pigmentation such that one coat is indeed all you need. Second coat doesn't add anything to colour nor coverage, I only added it for durability. Since it has such intense colour and perfect pigmentation, I strongly suggest you apply it over two coats of base coat. It did leek through my single coat of base and stained my nails a bit. I cant commend formula enough - it goes on so smoothly that it practically applies itself on its own. It dries fast and last surprisingly long for an Essence polish. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

sezonski noviteti

Već se na Essence sajtu mogu videti koji nas to proizvodi napuštaju, a koje možemo očekivati. Za razliku od prethodnih nekoliko smena asortimana, ovog puta mi je maltene sve u noktoponudi zanimljivo, posebno prahovi za nokte i vodeni nadlak (nadam se da će biti poput Blossom Dreams nadlaka). Predstavljeni proizvod je PR primerak. Za više informacija vidite moju politiku rada.

You can already see which products are leaving the range, and which ones will be added to it. Unlike several previous changes, this time they made nail products interesting to me, especially nail powders and waterbased top coat (I do hope it will be like Blossom Dreams top coat). This product is a PR sample. For additional info see my disclosure policy.

Alessandro ManiQURE Hand and Nail Mousse

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Alessandro je proletos ponudio celu novu liniju proizvoda za profesionalnu negu ruku i noktiju za potrebe mlade, odrasle i zrele kože. Pod imenom ManiQURE krije se kupka za ruke i nokte, piling, krema i pena za ruke, ulje za nokte i zanoktice, učvršćivač noktiju i sredstvo za otklanjanje zanoktica. Kod nas je ova linija predstavljena proletos na sajmu kozmetike, a mus za ruke od tada ne napušta moju torbu. Sada mi je tuba na izdisaju pa sam spremna da podelim utiske sa vama.

This spring Alessandro developed a new line for professional hand and nail care that covers needs of young, adult and mature skin. You can find manicure bath, exfoliant, hand cream, hand mousse, nail and cuticle oil, nail strengthener and cuticle remover, all under line name ManiQURE. I've been trying out Alessandro ManiQURE Hand and Nail Mousse since I got it at cosmetics expo (it hasn't left my bag since then), and since it is now nearly used up, it is time to share my thoughts about this product.


Alessandro ManiQURE Hand and Nail Mousse je krema za intenzivnu negu suve, ogrubele kože. Gušća je i bogatija od Alessandro ManiQURE Hand and Nail Cream (protivintuitivno, mus, za koji bih očekivala da bude lakši, vazdušastiji, ovde označava proizvod za intenzivniju negu). Sadrži više ovlaživača (glicerin, ulje koštice grožđa, pantenol, alantoin, natrijum hijaluronat), antioksidanse (ulje koštice grožđa, tokoferil acetat), kao i keratin i biotin za negu noktiju. Iako bogata, ova krema uopšte nije masna. Naprotiv. Izrazito je vlažna i brzo se upija. Zategnutost kože i peckanje (ukoliko imate suvu kožu koja pecka) nestaju odmah. Ne ostavlja masan sloj, ali osećam nekakav svilenkasti sloj na rukama, a na noktima vidim da je zapravo taj sloj voskast. Ne osećam težinu zbog toga i ne ostavljam masne tragove oko sebe. Posle svakog pranja ruku ili bilo koje aktivnosti zbog koje su mi ruke u vodi moram da namažem kremu. Kada koristim ManiQURE, nemam potrebu za time. Jednom dnevno, ako ne i ređe, bude sasvim dovoljno, što ovu kremu za mene čini odličnim izborom, posebno za zimu kada mi je koža suvlja.

Alessandro ManiQURE Hand and Nail Mousse is intensive care cream for dry, rough skin. It is richer and thicker than Alessandro ManiQURE Hand and Nail Cream (counterintuitively, mousse, which I'd expect to be lighter, fluffier, here is used for more intensive hand care). It contains several moisturisers (glycerine, grape seed oil, panthenol, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate), atioxidants (grape seed oil, tocopheryl acetate), as well as keratin and biotin for nail care. Even though it is rich, this cream is not greasy at all. On the contrary, it is very moist and absorbs quickly. Any tightness or tingling sensation (if you have dry, tingly skin) are gone as soon as mousse sinks in. It does not leave greasy residue, but I do feel some silky layer on my skin and I can see on my nails that it is waxy. However, it does not feel heavy and I don't leave oily/waxy marks around me. Normally, I have to apply hand cream whenever I wash my hands or whenever my hands are in contact with water. I don't have to do it with ManiQURE. I can apply it once per day, maybe even less often, which makes this a perfect hand cream for me, especially for winter, when my skin is more dry.

Sastojci/Ingredients: Aqua (Water), C10-18 Triglycerides, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrilate Starch, Phenoxyethanol, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Parfum (Fragrance), Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Panthenol, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Caffeine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Biotin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ci 19140 (Yellow 5), Ci 15985 (Yellow 6), Ci 28440 (Black 1).

Predstavljeni proizvod je PR primerak. Za više informacija vidite moju politiku rada. Sve Alessandro proizvode možete nabaviti preko zvaničnog uvoznika Magic City. Cena musa je 900 dinara za pakovanje od 50 ml, odnosno 3700 za pakovanje od 300 ml.

This product is a PR sample. For additional info see my disclosure policy.

Noviteti iz prethodna tri meseca

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Ukoliko me pratite na Facebook-u, mogli ste da vidite da sam se prezasitila lakova i zapala u fazu gde ne znam više da li da uopšte nastavim sa blogovanjem. Nisam prestala da mažem nokte, ali sam koristila priliku da nosim lakove koje volim umesto da stalno gledam čega novog ima (i da se razočaravam iznova i iznova jer mi ništa nije zanimljivo). Sada su opet najavljeni neki noviteti koji su me zainteresovali te mislim da je red da napišem koji red o novostima u svetu lakova za nokte.

01 fun is where you are
02 vacation mood on
03 made for sunny days
04 no hurries, no worries

Jedini noviteti kod mene su tri China Glaze laka koja sam uzela na velikoj rasprodaji u Alexandar Cosmetics. Određene boje sada možete uzeti po ceni od 190 dinara, a kako rasprodaja traje već neko vreme, dosta boja se i rasprodalo. Očigledno prave mesto za nove kolekcije. Moju kolekciju su obogatili Con-Fused?, Kalahari Kiss i But of Corpse.

C01 Provocative Pearls
C02 Mauve Magnifique
C03 RoSéducteur
C04 Berry Bow
C05 Silk Sense

Najviše novosti nam stiže iz Cosnove i u DM. U DM-u je trenutno aktulena Essence Next Stop Summer trend kolekcija. U njoj se nalazi bronzer u spreju za lice i telo, valžna/suva paleta senki, koje se mogu koristiti i kao ajlajner, dva karmina koja menjaju boju, balzam za usne sa zaštitnim faktorom, upijajući papirići i oznaka za prtljag, a za nokte imaju nalepnice, gumeni držač bočice laka, četiri laka sa cvetnim prstenčićima iste boje i nadlak za zlatasti sjaj. Takođe u DM-u možete još uvek naći ProvoCATRICE kolekciju, inspirisanu spojem donjeg veša sa standardnom odećom (što meni neizostavno budi uspomene na devedesete i negliže haljine). Čine je paleta senki, cushion puder za usne u dve boje, prah za gustinu trepavica, mirišljavi puder za telo, dva rumenila i pet lakova za nokte. I za kraj što se DM-a tiče, u određenim drogerijama je sada dostupan nov brend na našem tržištu, a njihova robna marka - Trend It Up.

Essence noviteti za jesen

U Lilly čekamo da stigne Essence Cubanita TE. U avgustu ili septembru nas očekuje sezonska smena Essence proizvoda. Već sam spomenula da izbacuju neke Colour Boost, Glow & Care, i The Gel lakove, kao i neke baze i nadlakove. U ponudu ubacuju nekoliko lakova sa holo šljokicama i nekoliko novih The Gel boja, ali prava zanimljivost stiže u formi prahova za nokte i vodenog nadlaka, za koji se nadam da će biti poput onog iz Blossom Dreams TE. Catrice takođe očekuje sezonska smena proizvoda, s tim što sam videla samo da izbacuju Noir liniju lakova. I Flormar je ubacio neke novitete, tačnije celu liniju lakova - Full Colour u 62 boje. Ja ih nisam probala, ali drugarica jeste i veoma je zadovoljna pigmentacijom i brzinom sušenja. Golden Rose Holographic još uvek nisu stigli. Poslednji novitet u Srbiji je italijanski brend Wycon koji je sredinom meseca otvorio radnju u Knez Mihailovoj ulici. Imaju širok izbor lakova, baza i nadlakova, sve po ceni od 499 dinara, ali ne očekujte od prodavačica da umeju da vas upute u njihove osobine ili razlike među njima. Na obuci nisu radili lakove (zamislite kako se kiselo osmehujem dok ovo kucam, jer sam lično morala prodavačici da pokazujem kako rade magnetni lakovi iz njihove ponude, pošto sama nije znala da mi kaže). I to je sve što se tiče noviteta koje sam primetila u protekla tri meseca. Čime ste se lepim vi ponovile?

Kiko 464 Essential Sky Blue

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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 464 Essential Sky Blue je morsko plavi polumat lak sa veoma diskretnim šimerom koji daje blagi satenski izgled. Šimer nije tu da bi se video već da lak ne izgleda jednodimenzionalo, mada verujem da bi se uz nadlak i video. Boja je jaka, jarka, kao stvorena za preplanuli ten i vesele japanke. Dva sloja su dovoljna za punu boju i pokrivanje. Nije mi obojio nokte, ali ne bih rizikovala da ovaj lak mažem bez baze. Slike su snimljene na dnevnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Kiko 464 Essential Sky Blue is a marine-blue semi-matte nail polish, with fine shimmer that gives it almost satin finish. Shimmer is not here to be seen, but to add dimension to colour, although I am sure that it would be visible if you added top coat. Colour is strong, vibrant, perfect for tanned skin and cheery flip-flops. It takes two coats for full colour and even coverage. It didn't stain my nails, but I wouldn't brave wearing it without base coat. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats and no top coat.

Nfu.Oh 60

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Nfu.Oh je godinala imao u ponudi najrazličitije, a potpuno fantastične lakove sa ljuspicama, sve spakovano u prekrasne bočicama u obliku haljine sa korsetom. Nažalost, pre nekoliko godina su prestali da proizvode ove lakove, ali se pojedini još uvek mogu naći na Ebay ili Amazonu ili po drugim online prodavnicama. Ovo je poslednji koji sam uzela, a kao utehu što sam propustila da uzmem #51.


For years, Nfu.Oh had a wide range of fantastic polishes with flecks, all packaged in gorgeous corseted dress bottles. Sadly, several years ago they stopped making them, but you can still find some shades on Ebay, Amazon or some other online stores. This is the last one I got, and I bought it as a consolation after I had missed #51.


Neke Nfu.Oh ljuspice su bile toperi, a neke su bile predviđene da se nose same. Nfu.Oh 60 izgleda da je pravljen da se nosi sam. Ovo su prilično standardne multihrom zlatno-bakarno-zelene ljuspice u crnoj jelly bazi. Baza je prozračna kako bi se ljuspice videle, ali ne daje dovoljno pokrivanje za moj ukus iz samo dva sloja. Zato sam ja nanela samo jedan sloj preko crnog krem laka. Ljuspica, kao što vidite, ima sasvim dovoljno da se i iz jednog sloja dobije veoma fino pokrivanje, bez preteranog gomilanja ljuspica. Ipak površina ne bude ravna tako da je neophodno da nanesete i sloj nadlaka. Predlažem da to bude brzosušeći nadlak jer se ovaj lak suši sporo. Slike su snimljene na dnevnom svetlu. Imam jedan sloj Nfu.Oh 60 preko jednog sloja Don Juan One Coat 229 i sloj Cuccio 7 Second Reactive Top Coat.


Some Nfu.Oh flecks were toppers and some were made to be worn on their own. Nfu.Oh 60 looks like it was from the latter category. This are your run of the mill gold-copper-green multichrome flecks in black jelly base. Base is sheer in order for flakies to be visible, but it doesn't give good enough coverage for my liking. That is why I applied just one coat over black creme polish. As you can see, there are enough flecks in one coat, and none of the thickness due to stacking of flecks. However, it dries to an uneven surface so I advise you apply a coat of top coat, and make it a quick-dry one as this polish dries so slowly. Photos were taken in natural light. I have one coat of Nfu.Oh 60 over a layer of Don Juan One Coat 229, and Cuccio 7 Second Reactive Top Coat.


Zoya Olivera

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Kada su zimus posle dugog, predugog čekanja konačno stigle nove kolekcije Zoya lakova u Ultra Sun, imala sam spisak lakova koje sam uzela u razmatranje za kupovinu. Olivera nije bila među njima, ali je jedan pogled uživo na nju bio dovoljan da budem sasvim očarana te sam je bez razmišljanja ponela kući. Oliveru i druge Zoya lakove možete kupiti u Ultra Sun-u i kod njihovih distributera po ceni od 949 dinara.


When, after too long a wait, new Zoya collections finally arrived in Ultra Sun, I went there with a list of polishes I considered buying. Olivera was not on that list, but a single glance at it in person was quite enough to charm me, so I had to take her home with me.


Zoya Olivera (ZP872) bila je deo poslednje praznične kolekcije Enchanted. Na zvaničnom sajtu je opisana kao opčinjavajući metalik lak indigo baze koji se preliva iz ljubičaste u zelenu. Takođe piše da pripada ljubičastim lakovima i da ima holo finiš, što veoma upadljivo nije slučaj. Ovo je lak mastiljave osnove sa šimerom koji se preliva iz zelene do mastilo plave do purpurne u ekstremnim uglovima. Za mene je ovo ono što je Carpe Diem trebalo da bude. Kao većina Zoya, lak je prilično tečan, ali dovoljno pigmentisan da daje puno pokrivanje iz dva sloja. Ukoliko želite intenzivniju boju, možda ga vredi namazati preko crnog ili teget laka. Meni se sviđa kada se vidi plava baza. Suši se brzo i ne farba nokte. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Zoya Olivera (ZP872) was part of the last holiday collection, called Enchanted. It is described on official website as a "spellbinding color-flip metallic with an indigo base and a green and purple shift". It is also listed as belonging to purple colour family and having holographic finish, which demonstrably is not the case. In fact, it is an inky-based polish with shimmer that shifts from green to inky-blue to purple at extreme angles. For me, it is what Carpe Diem was supposed to be. Like most other Zoyas, it has rather runny formula, but it is pigmented enough to give full coverage in two coats. If you want stronger colour you can apply it over black or navy blue polish. I like whn this inky base shows. It dries fast and does not stain nails. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

ILNP Nostalgia (H)

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Skoro je jesen, a ja još uvek nisam pokazala lak koji sam nosila krajem proleća, na Japanizmu. Nostalgia je jedan od mnogih lakova koje sam prošle godine nabavila preko blogorasprodaje. ILNP lakove inače možete nabaviti preko Hypnotic Polish i NailLand. Bočica je od 12 ml i košta €12,3 na Hypnotic Polish, a na NailLand-u trenutno ovog laka nema u ponudi.


It is nearly autumn and I still haven't written about a polish that I wore for this year's Japanizam. ILNP Nostalgia is one of many polishes I got through a blog sale. You can get ILNP polishes through many etailers, and I can recommend Hypnotic Polish and NailLand. It comes in 12 ml bottle and retails for €12.3 on Hypnotic Polish, and is currently unavailable on NailLand.


ILNP Nostalgia je Ultra Chrome lak iz praznične kolekcije iz 2013. godine, a holo verzija je dodata narednog proleća. Na prvi pogled, Nostalgia deluje kao najobičniji ljubičasto-zeleni duohrom kakvih ima na svakom koraku. U hladu čak i holo verzija izgleda tako, samo posuta srebrnim česticama. Ovo je zelenija verzija Masquerade. Preliva se od ljubičaste preko bakarne do zelene i plave u ekstremnim uglovima. Na suncu, s druge strane, bljesne masinganim i bakarnim tonovima, a ljubičasta boja se svede samo na blago rumenilo poput odsjaja zalazećeg sunca. U hladu skoro neprimetne holo šljokice sada počinju da prelamaju svetlost u svim bojama duge. Nema ih mnogo pa efekat nije linearan, ali zahvaljujući tome i ne maskira osnovnu boju laka.


ILNP Nostalgia is Ultra Chrome polish from collection for 2013. holidays, and holo version came out the following spring. At a glance, Nostalgia looks like your run of the mill green-purple duochrome. Even holo version looks like that in shade, only with scattered silver specks. This is a greener version of Masquerade. It shifts from purple to copper to green and blue in extreme angles. In direct sunlight, on the other hand, it shines brassy and copper tones, with purple reduced to warm blush tones, like setting sun. Those in shade barely perceptible specks now come to life in all colours of the rainbow. There is not too much of them so the effect is scattered, but in turn they don't cover up colours of polish.


Formula i pigmentacija su dobre. Lak se lepo i lako maže i puno pokrivanje daje iz dva srednja ili tri tanja sloja. Suši se brzo. Prve dve slike su snimljene u senci, ostale na direktnom suncu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Formula and pigmentation are good. Polish goes on nicely and smoothly. It takes two medium or three thin coats for full colour and even coverage. It dries fast. First two photos were taken in shade, others in direct sunlight. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

ILNP Nostalgia - ILNP Masquerade - Dance Legend Comet Tail - Dance Legend Roz


Catrice Noir Vert & Noir Bleu

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Taman kada nam je u DM prošle godine stigao Catrice, u ponudu su uveli liniju Noir Noir lakova - 6 veoma tamnih, zacrnjenih lakova čije boje se kreću od crvene i ljubičaste preko sive do plave i zelene. Meni su ovi stigli od Suzi i da ih nisam dobila od nje, sasvim sigurno ne bih sama uzela nijedan jer me sa police nisu mamili. Sada se ovi lakovi povlače iz proizvodnje pa je moguće naći ih po sniženoj ceni u činijama kod kase u DMu.


Just as Catrice hit our DM stores last year, they had added Noir Noir line of polishes to their range. Noir Noir line consists of 6 very dark, blackened polishes that range from red and purple to grey to blue and green. I have gotten these two from Suzi and if it weren't for her, I would not have tried them at all, because they didn't call to me from the shelf. Now this line has been discontinued so you can probably get them for just a fraction of price in DM stores and other retailers that might carry them.


Opisani kao crni lakovi sa tek trunkom boje, Noir Noir lakovi su zaista skoro crni, posebno Noir Vert. Iako bi trebalo da pokazuje zeleni ton, ja ni na najjačem svetlu ne mogu da vidim ništa osim crnila, a u crne lakove se dobro razumem.😁 Zeleno se ne vidi ni u prvom sloju laka. Takođe bi trebalo da optimalno pokrivanje daje iz svega jednog poteza četkicom, što naravno nije slučaj. Dva sloja su potrebna za ujednačeno pokrivanje. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Described as black polishes with just a hint of colour, Noir Noir polishes truly are nearly black, especially Noir Vert. Even though it should lean towards green, I can't for the life of me see anything but blackness, and I know black polish very well. 😁I could not see green tone even in single coat of polish. It is also mentioned that it should give optimal coverage in single swipe of the brush, but naturally that is not the case. It takes two coats for even coverage. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.


Noir Bleu, s druge strane, jeste zacrnjen plavi lak. Nije tako taman kao Essie After School Boy Blazer (što sam mislila da će biti slučaj) i najviše me podseća na Morgan Taylor Polished Up Punk. Ni on ne daje obećano optimalno pokrivanje iz samo jednog poteza četkicom, jer to nijedan lak ne može da učini, posebno ne ako ima Catrice četkicu. Dva sloja su potrebna za punu boju i ravnomerno pokrivanje. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Noir Bleu, on the other hand, is a blackened blue polish. It is not as dark as Essie After School Boy Blazer, which I thought would be the case, and it reminds me most of Morgan Taylor Polished Up Punk. This one also doesn't give promised optimal coverage in one swipe, because no polish can do that, especially if it is comes with a Catrice brush. It takes two coats for full colour and even coverage. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

Galaxy 16 Dreaming of Holo

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O, zdravo. Kako ste? Svraćate li još uvek? Neću se pravdati za tišinu i nekativnost - svi znamo da se život dešava, a to ni mene nije mimoišlo, ali me je ovo lepo vreme motivisalo da konačno posle više meseci uslikam nokte i napišem vam koju reč o ovoj divoti.


Oh, hi there. How are you all? Are you visiting here still? I will not offer excuses for my silence and absence - we all know that life happens, and I was no exception, but we've been having really nice weather these days so I was motivated, after several months, to take photos of my nails and write a word or two about this gorgeousness.


Ovog vikenda je u Beogradu održan sajam kozmetike Dodir Pariza, a meni je nekoliko dana ranije stigao neočekivan paketić iz Alexandar Cosmetics. U njemu su se pored fantastične Makeup Revolution šminke našla i četiri Galaxy laka za nokte. Galaxy mi je poznat kao brend materijala za nadogradnju noktiju i stoga se nikada nisam interesovala za to čiji su niti šta sve imaju u ponudi. Kada sam videla ove lakiće i nalepnicu da je lak proizveden u Italiji za Alexandar d.o.o. ipak sam se zainteresovala. Naime, Galaxy je Alexandrov brend i ove godine su svoju ponudu proširili linijom lakova za nokte. Paleta je bogata, ima osamdesetak boja, i lakovi su dovoljno pigmentisani da izgleda da mogu da se koriste i za pečatiranje. Još uvek ih nisam tako isprobala, ali na sajmu su prodavani i kao lakovi za nokte i kao lakovi za pečatiranje.


We had cosmetics expo this past weekend, and several days prior to that I have received a surprise package from Alexandar Cosmetics. It contained some fantastic pieces of makeup from Makeup Revolution, but there were also four nail polishes from Galaxy brand. Now, I know Galaxy as a brand that makes materials for nail extensions and therefore I was never interested in their range or to learn more about them. However, when I received these polishes a looked at the label and learned that it is actually Alexandar Cosmetics' brand, manufactured in Italy. This time, they added a line of nail polishes to their range. There are about 80 colours and they seem to be well pigmented, perhaps enough to be used as stamping polishes. I haven't tried them in stamping, but at the expo they were sold as such as well.


Dreaming of Holo je tamno siv, krupnozrnasti, linearni holo lak. Na Instagramu sam napisala da može stati uz rame Color Club Beyond, ali je od njega svetliji i zapravo je bliži Sephora Shimmery Dark Grey. Pigmentacija je odlična. Puna boja se dobija već iz prvog sloja, ali drugi je potreban za savršeno ravnomerno pokrivanje. Holo efekat je izražen na jakom svetlu, u senci i na indirektnom svetlu lak deluje sivo sa srebrnim šimerom. Nije mu potrebna posebna baza, a ni nadlak, čak ni za sušenje jer se sam suši prilično brzo. Ja ga nosim puna tri dana bez nadlaka i mogu reći da se odlično drži.


Dreaming of Holo is a dark grey linear holo with large holo particles. I have compared it to Color Club Beyond, but it is lighter and closer to Sephora Shimmery Dark Grey. It is well pigmented. Single coat is enough for full colour, but second coat is needed for perfectly even coverage. Holo effect is prominent in strong, direct light, and in shade and indirect light it looks dark grey with silvery shimmer. It does not require special base coat, nor top coat. Not even quick drying one, because it dries fast enough on its own. I've been wearing it for three full days without any top coat and it is holding its own.


Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak. Galaxy lakovi se mogu naći u Alexandar Cosmetics, a biće i kod njihovih distributera. Pakovanje je od 12 ml i košta 249 dinara. Lakovi su 5-free.


Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

A England Briarwood

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A England nije među mojim omiljenim boutique brendovima, jer mislim da se drže veoma sigurnih boja i suptilnih efekata, sa ponekim časnim izuzetkom. To znači da povremeno pokleknem i uzmem neki od njih, a ponekada mi je veoma teško da odolim samoj temi koju Adina odabere bez obzira na boje u toj kolekciji. Ona inspiraciju vuče iz raznih oblasti umetnosti (književnost, slikarstvo, ples), ali i iz istorije. Burne-Jones Dream, kolekcija iz koje je ovaj lak, inspirisana je serijom slika Legenda o Trnovoj Ružici, a ovaj lak je inspirisan slikom koja prikazuje usnule vojnike prekrivene ružinim trnovitim granama.
A England se može nabaviti preko Hypnotic Polish i preko Nail Land. Cena na oba mesta im je €10.5 za 11 ml laka.


A England is not among my favourite boutique brands because I find their colours and effects too safe and subtle for me, with several honourable exceptions. That means that sometimes even I succumb and get a polish or two, although sometimes I find it difficult to resist the theme, despite colours in that collection. Adina draws inspiration from various lines of art (literature, painting, dance), but history as well. Burne-Jones Dream, collection this polish comes from, is inspired by Edward Burne-Jones' series of paintings The Legend of Briar Rose, with this polish representing the image of sleeping soldiers covered by briar rose thorns.
I got this polish from Hypnotic Polish, but you can also order it from Nail Land and many other etailers.



Briarwood je bordo lak ispunjen sitnim rasutim holo šimerom. Boja deluje raskošno i duboko i, mada ivice nisu zacrnjene kako volim, ipak su zatamnjene, što daje dodatnu dimenziju laku. Veoma me podseća na OPI Germanicure, samo sa holo šimerom. Nanosi se lepo i ravnomerno. Puna boja se dobija iz jednog sloja, ali dva su potrebna za potpuno pokrivanje. Ne suši se brzo koliko bih želela, a ni postojanošću nisam sasvim zadovoljna. Lak mi se ipak veoma dopada jer odiše savremenom prefinjenošću. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i sloj nadlaka.


Briarwood is a burgundy polish filled with scattered fine holo shimmer. Colour looks rich and luxurious and, while edges are not blackened the way I like, they are darkened, giving it more depth and dimension. It reminds me of OPI Germanicure, with holo shimmer. It goes on smoothly and evenly. It gives full colour in single coat, but requires two for even coverage. Drying time is longer than I would like and it is not as durable as what I am used to. However, I do like the shade itself because it gives the feel of modern sophistication. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and a layer of top coat.

Essie Tribal Text-Styles

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Verovatno ste primetile u proteklih godinu dana da je Essie ponuda u Srbiji sve siromašnija i da se nove kolekcije ne uvoze. Essie stalci po drogerijama stoje poluprazni, sa lakovima sumnjivog stanja koji izgledaju kao da im treba dobro brisanje prašine i spolja i iznutra. Tužan prizor. Svako zamiranje brenda kod nas me malo rastuži, mada za Essie mi nije preterano žao jer su im kolekcije vazda sigurne i dosadne - malo nude, malo roze, nešto crveno i jedna boja koja odskače od ostatka. Verujem da to može biti jedan razlog za smanjenj interesovanja kupaca za ove lakove. Drugi je sasvim sigurno cena. Puna cena je povremeno povećavana, ali lakovi su skoro stalno bili na sniženju, što je dobar pokazatelj stepena prodaje - jednostavno nisu išli po novoj punoj ceni.


Essie nail polish range available in Serbia has been diminishing consistently for a year or two now and we haven't been getting new collections. Essie stands are half-empty, with suspiciously-looking polishes that look like they need a good dusting both on the outside and on the inside. A sad sight indeed. Every time I see a brand fail in certain market I get a bit sad, although I am not too sad about Essie because I find their collections safe and boring - some nudes, some pinks, some reds and one colour that does not match the rest of them. I believe that to be one of the reasons buyers aren't as interested in these polishes. The other one is definitely price. When they first introduced drugstore range of Essie, they were about half the price they are now, but nowadays they are on sale quite often, showing that they weren't selling at full price.


Essie Tribal Text-Styles je iz kolekcije za leto 2016. jedne od retkih koja zapravo nije očekivano dosadna jer ima prave letnje, žive boje. I ovaj lak. Tribal Text-Styles bi se predvidljivo mogao pojaviti u nekoj jesenjoj ili zimskoj kolekciji, ali ubaciti tamni šimer u letnju kolekciju je prilično neočekivano. Ne znam da li je bio u pitanju hrabar potez ili im je preostao od prethodne zimske kolekcije. U pitanju je crn lak sa srebrnastim šimerom. Kažem srebrnastim, a ne srebrnim jer se tu nalaze i topliji, mesingani odsjaji, kao i plave i ružičaste čestice. Ono gde Essie skoro nikada ne greši je kvalitet formule lakova i ovaj lak ne razočarava u tom pogledu. Lak se nanosi lako i ravnomerno i dva sloja su dovoljna za puno pokrivanje. Suši se standardno brzo za Essie lakove. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Essie Tribal Text-Styles was part of summer 2016. collection, one of the rare ones that was not boring because it had true summery vibrant colours. And then this polish. Tribal Text-Styles could be expected to be part of a fall or winter collection, but putting a dark shimmer in a summer collection is rather unexpected move. I don't know if they were being bold or this colour just didn't make the cut in the previous winter collection. This is a black polish with silvery shimmer. I say silvery and not silver because I see warmer brassy specks, as well as blue and pink particles. One bit that Essie does do so well is formula and this polish does not disappoint. It goes on smoothly and evenly and two coats are enough are enough for full coverage. Drying time is standard for Essie. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

Trend It Up Prisma Tip 040

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Već neko vreme se u određenim DM drogerijama kod nas u ponudi nalazi i DMova robna marka Trend It Up. Prijatno sam se iznenadila kada sam videla da u ponudi imaju široku ponudu preparata i lakova za nokte, a još više sam se iznenadila da imaju i holo lakove u sklopu Prisma Tip kolekcije. Od zimus dostupni po ceni od 320 dinara, sada se mogu naći u korpicama na sniženju za svega 199 dinara.


For some time now we have Trend It Up brand in some of DM drugstores in Serbia. I have to say that I have been very pleasantly surprised by their range of nail care and colour products, and even more so when I learned they have holo polishes in their Prisma Tip collection.


Trend It Up Prisma Tip 040 je lak koji zapravo postoji u dve verzije - linearni holo koji predstavljam u ovom članku i ljubičasti lak sa srebrnim holo šljokicama. Ne znam kada je izmena nastala, ali mogu reći da im je osnovna boja skoro sasvim ista, ali efekat je drastilno drugačiji. Boja je prilično hladna lavanda, možda čak jorgovan ljubičasta, ali vatra holo efekta mu daje toplinu. Lak je malko nezgodan za mazanje. Možda malo više. Nanosi se neravnomerno i dešavalo mi se da drugi sloj povuče prethodno namazan lak i ostavi golo mesto. Definitivno je potrebna laka ruka za rukovanje ovim lakom, mada još uvek nije u istoj kategoriji kao Nfu.Oh 61, koji odbija da sarađuje bez vodene baze. Osim mazanja, nemam zamerki na lak. Izgleda veselo, a prefinjeno i duga mu je veoma jaka. Slike su snimljene na prirodnom svetlu. Imam dva sloja laka i nemam nadlak.


Trend It Up Prisma Tip 040 is a polish that in fact has two versions - a linear holo I am showing you today and a purple polish with silver holo glitter. I don-t know when they changed it up, but I can say that base colour is nearly identical, but effect is drastically different. Polish is rather cool lavender, maybe even lilac, but fire from the effect gives it warmth. It is a bit tricky to apply. Maybe a bit trickier than that. It goes on a bit patchy and it happened to me that a second coat dragged the layer underneath, leaving bald spots. It requires a gentle hand, although it is not as demanding as Nfu.Oh 61, which won't cooperate without aqua base. I have no complaints except application. It looks cheerful yet refined and has very strong rainbow. Photos were taken in natural light. I have two coats of polish and no top coat.

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