Polish Drop

Layering: Sinful Colors Daddy's girl + China Glaze Nova

2012-02-04T21:24:00.002+01:00

Ovome obično pribjegnem kad trebam malo blinga ali želim izbjeći hrapavost glittera i stavljanje x slojeva nadlaka - jelly sandwich :D. Na fotkama je sloj Sinful Colors Daddy's girl, sloj China Glaze Nove pa opet 2x Daddy's girl i sloj brzosušećeg nadlaka. Da, to je opet 5 slojeva ali ova manikura je bila gotova za 20-tak minuta bez puno čekanja između slojeva. Novu sam već prije fotkala preko srebrnog CND Silver chromea ali daleko mi je zanimljivija u ovoj varijanti. Nekako mi ova manikura ima puno više "dubine" od običnog layeringa. Daddy's girl je dosta rijedak jelly ali baš zato odlično ide uz Novu i ne zagušuje njezin holo čak ni s dva sloja. Novin hex glitter se i ispod svjetluca kao lud. :x Definitivno trebam još jelly lakova - dosta!
I usually do this type of mani when I need some bling but want to avoid the chunkiness of glitter and using half a bottle of top coat - jelly sandwich :D. This is: one coat of Sinful Colors Daddy's girl, one layer of China Glaze Nova + two more layers of Daddy's girl and one of tc. True, it's still 5 layers of polish but this mani was done in 20 minutes without much waiting in between layers. I swatched Nova once before, over CND Silver Chrome but I find it much more interesting in this combo. Somehow, there's much more depth in this than in a regular layering. Daddy's girl is a pretty thin jelly but that makes it work great because it doesn't smother the holo in Nova, even after two layers. The hex holo glitter in Nova sparkles like crazy even under those two layers :x. I'll definitely be needing more jelly polishes...

Guppy Sanding Fruit Extract 13

2012-01-27T21:03:00.000+01:00

Guppy Sanding Fruit Extract 13 ili, kako ga na Ebayu zovu - CUDDV Sanding Fruit Extract 13 :D, je predivan, brzosušeći ali nevjerojatno smrdljivi modri mat glitter. Što me zbunjuje i više od čudnog imena (sanding? - kao šmirgl papir?! OK, malo je hrapav ali ništa prejako), listing za ovaj lak je u opisu imao tekst "fruit scented", no možda se seller samo zbunio natpisom Fruit na bočici pa je pomislio da miriši. U svakom slučaju, Guppy SFE13, bar meni - izgleda fenomenalno. Na fotki su 3 tanka sloja, bez nadlaka naravno. Idući dan sam dodala sloj nadlaka da vidim kako izgleda u sjajnoj verziji i nije loš, ali neusporediv je s mat originalom. Četkica također zaslužuje pohvalu a sviđa mi se i brušeno staklo bočice. Ono što daje lagani dojam jeftinjaka (uz miris) je čep. Da zaključim - za cijenu od 3.55$ s besplatnom poštarinom i nakon što ishlape pare, meni nije loše ;).

Guppy Sanding Fruit Extract 13, also known as CUDDV Sanding Fruit Extract 13 on Ebay :D is a gorgeous fast-drying but unbelievably stinky blue matte glitter. What's more confusing than the weird name (sanding? - like sandpaper?! OK, it's a bit gritty but nothing like sandpaper) is the fact that this listing had "fruit scented" in the description. Maybe the seller got confused by the "fruit" part and thought it smelled nice. In any case, I think Guppy SFE13 looks fabulous. There are 3 thin coats in the pictures, without tc off course. I added a layer of tc the next day and it looked fine but nothing compared to the original matte version. The brush is pretty good too and I love the matte glass of the bottle. The cheap looking thing, aside from the smell, is the cap. To sum it up - for the price of around 3.55$ (free shipping) and after the horrible fumes evaporate, I can't complain ;).

Lynnderella haul

2012-01-05T18:27:00.001+01:00

Konačno su stigli!! :x :x Otkad sam vidjela swatch Lynnderellinog Snow angela koji je stavila Solveig na Nailin' it blogu, znala sam da moram imati ovog ljepotana. Ako još niste čuli za Lynnderellu, ona je franken majstorica koja mućka najgenijalnije glitter lakove koje možete zamisliti. Na njenom blogu možete pratiti što se novo "kuha" a ovdje pročitati i intervju s Lynnderellom. Ali budući da šalje samo u SAD, minimum za narudžbu je 5 lakova a shop otvara povremeno, ove sam lakiće morala naručiti od jedne resellerice ali, bez obzira na paprenu cijenu (ne pitajte koju :"> ), nisam im mogla odoliti. Nakon što nađem još neki dobar mliječni bijeli lak za bazu Snow angelu i Fingerpaints Asylum, čeka me strogi no-buy bar do rođendana B-) .
Yay!! They are finally here! :x :x. Since I first saw Solveig's Lynderella Snow angel swatch, I knew I had to have this beauty. If you haven't heard of her yet, Lynnderella is a franken master who makes some of the most fabulous glitter polishes you can imagine. You can follow what's cooking on her blog and there's an interview here if you'd like to know more about her. Since she only ships to USA, has a minimum of 5 polishes and only opens her store from time to time, I had to order these from a reseller. I couldn't resist them, regardless of the price (please, don't ask what it was... :">). Now I only have to find a good milky white to use as a base for Snow angel and Finger paints Asylum and then I start a strict no-buy at least until my birthday B-) .

Lynnderella: Gotta love brains, Very pretty vampire, Snow angel.

Happy new year

2012-01-02T22:03:00.001+01:00

Sretna nova godina!!! <:-P Nadam se da ste lijepo proveli blagdane i želim vam fenomenalnu 2012. godinu! Danas sam počela raditi i kao da sam u usporenom filmu :D (ukoliko imate neke savjete za brzinski post-blagdanski detox, podijelite). Činilo mi se da će swatchevi i fotke bočice pod božićnim lampicama izgledati genijalno ali ispalo je poprilično blesavo. No, ipak stavljam fotku, lijepe su mi boje :D.

Happy New Year!!! <:-P I hope you all had wonderful holidays and I wish you an amazing 2012! I'm working today and I'm still a bit slow :D (if you have any quick detox tips, please share). I thought photographing my nails and a bottle under the Christmas lights would look fabulous - instead it turned out pretty ridiculous but I'm sharing it anyway, because I love the colors :D.

Nokte sam lakirala par sati pred doček i bubnula bar 3 puta pa swatchevi nisu bili za pokazivanje, ali evo jednog starog swatcha, samo da vam pokažem što sam nosila za doček Nove. Nubar Violet Sparkle - jedan od najgenijalnijih glittera na svijetu :x.
I applied it at New Year's eve instead of the night before, bumped it at least 3 times before midnight so the swatches weren't really usable, but here's an old swatch to show what I wore for New Year's. Nubar Violet Sparkle, one of the most amazing glitters ever :x.

I pobjednica maleckog božićnog darivanja je....

2011-12-22T10:03:00.000+01:00

I pobjednica mog maleckog božićnog darivanja je....

Čestitke!! <:-P Pošalji mi svoju adresu na mail da ti što prije pošaljem paketić!

Malecko božićno darivanje (zatvoreno)

2011-12-08T22:07:00.001+01:00

Božić stiže tako brzo! I naravno, opet ću u panici trčati po poklone, bor, lampice, sastojke za kolače... Nikako da se naučim :-SS . Anyhow, ovo je mali giveaway samo za cure iz Hrvatske. Do sad sam uvijek imala international darivanja pa se nadam da nitko neće zamjeriti. A budući da su samo 4 dana do Božića, mora biti i brz. Jedini uvjet je da ste pratitelj, sljedbenik, kako vam drago. Prijavite se što prije, najkasnije do sutra 21.12. u 23:59 i ostavite komentar na ovaj post sa svojim podacima:
GFC nick, e-mail adresa (najbolje u obliku tipa mail[at]gmail[dot]com ili sličnom) i ime vašeg najdražeg božićnog laka :) ili layering kombinacije lakova. I da, darak je Barielle Elle's Spell, i puno je ljepši nego na ovoj groznoj fotki :D. Sretno!

This is a little giveaway for Croatia only. Sorry international girls, there will be international ones again too...

New York Summer Hot purple

2011-12-08T21:26:00.001+01:00

Opet sam malo pretjerala s fotkama ali jedva sam se uspjela prisilit da obrišem koju. Ne mogu si pomoć - obožavam ljubičastu boju a još kad je u kombinaciji s jelly finišem, jednostavno poblesavim :D. Iako sam već nekoliko puta kupovala na Transdesignu, New York lakići me nisu nikad posebno zaintrigirali sve do nedavne narudžbe kad sam u potrazi za swatchevima ovog neobičnog branda našla ovaj. :x Hot purple je sočni, staklasti indigo jelly koji me podsjeća na sok od borovnice. Kao i većini jellyja, trebalo je nekoliko slojeva (tri) da se izjednači boja i donekle prekrije linija nokta ali kad je boja ovako divna to mi uopće nije problem. Formula je za jelly dosta dobra, nije prevodenast da poplavi zanoktice ili da se slijeva niz četkicu a niti pregust (što mi je kod laka još gore), sušenje isto OK, uz sloj brzosušećeg nadlaka. Kod jelly lakova je zanimljivo što, zbog toga što su dosta prozirni, dosta mijenjaju boju ovisno o količini svjetla koja prodire kroz njih - od skoro neonske ljubičaste na suncu do tamnoplave pod neonskim svjetlom. Otuda i varijacije u nijansi na mojim fotkama. Na trećoj, četvrtoj i petoj fotki sam ga slikala malo preblizu svjetlu i preeksponirala pa se vidi linija nokta, ali uživo nije vidljiva. Odličan mi je i za layering, tj. bolje rečeno - overlaying preko šljokica i flakieja - jučer sam na njega lupila sloj Gosh Rainbow flakieja pa još jedan sloj Hot purple i izgleda genijalno (fotke drugom prilikom, zbog nastalog tipweara)! Mislim da ću naručivati bar još koju bočicu - jednu za backup i jednu za frankening ;). New York Summer lakići na TD su 1,59 $ plus shipping.
I overdid it with the swatches again but I couldn't help it - I looove purple, and when you add the jelly formula to the mix, I go crazy :D! I have bought from Transdesign several times but I never really noticed New York polishes until a recent order when, browsing for swatches, I found this one :x. Hot purple is a juicy squishy and unbelievably glossy indigo jelly (reminds me of blueberry juice). Like most jellies, it needs at least 3 coats to even it out and cover the nail line but when the polish is so beautiful, I don't mind that at all. The formula is pretty good for a jelly, not to watery to flood your cuticles or drip down the brush nor too thick (which I hate the most), drying time is fine too, with some quick-drying tc. The interesting thing with the jellies is that because of the sheerness they change color a lot depending of the amount of light that shines through - from almost neon purple in the sun to dark blue under fluorescent light. I photographed it too close to the lamp in pics 3., 4. and 5. so it appears to show VNL but it isn't visible in real life. This is fabulous for layering and even better for "overlaying" as I call it (sometimes refered to as a "sandwich" mani) - I slapped a coat of Gosh Rainbow flakies over it yesterday and another layer of Hot purple and it looks amazing (I'll swatch it some other time, too much tipwear). I think I'll be getting a backup of this one and an extra bottle for frankening ;). You can find New York Summer polishes at TD for 1,59 $ plus shipping.

A evo kako izgleda nakon prvog sloja...
How it looks after one coat...

Orly Rock-it (picture heavy)

2011-12-04T20:41:00.001+01:00

Ovu sunčanu, toplu izbornu nedjelju iskoristila sam za kavicu na otvorenom, vožnju biciklom ali i fotkanje mog novog ljubimca - Orly Rock-it. Zapravo, toliko sam bila uzbuđena i željna da ulovim mrvicu sunca da sam zaboravila uključit makro kod pola fotki :D (ako se pitate zašto su mnoge fotke mutnjikave). Anyhow, Orly Rock-it je dio nove Orly Mineral FX kolekcije i formulom me dosta podsjeća na prošlogodišnju Cosmic FX kolekciju. Rock-it je vatreno-ciklamasto-ljubičast i glass-fleck glitter koji me podsjeća na tekući metal :x. Duochrome efekt je prisutan ali nikad ne djeluje tako da lak pod nekim svjetlom ima drugu boju, nema onog klasičnog prelijevanja ali ponekad istovremeno na njemu vidim ljubičastu, narančastu i ciklamu a moram priznati da mi je to i draže od duochromea koji se danju prelijevaju a navečer konstantno izgledaju brončano ili zlatno. Na ovim fotkama su dva sloja i sloj INM Out the door. Lakić se nanosi kao putar, skoro pa u jednom sloju. Damn... sad želim i Rococo a-go-go B-)...
I spent this warm and sunny Sunday lazing in the sun drinking coffee in a nearby cafe, driving my bike and photographing my new pet - Orly Rock-it. In fact, I was so excited by the appearance of sun after several gloomy weeks that I forgot to switch on the macro on my camera :D (if you are wondering why so many blurry pictures). Anyhow, Orly Rock-it was released as a part of Orly's new Mineral FX collection. The formula is quite similar to the last years Cosmic FX collection. Rock-it is a fiery-magenta-purplish glass fleck glitter that reminds me of liquid metal :x. The duochrome is present, but never strong enough to change the color completely under certain lights or angles. It isn't a classic duochrome but sometimes I see purple, orange and magenta reflecting all at once and I admit I like that much better than the typical duochromes that flash both colors during daytime but look constantly bronze or gold in the evening. There are two coats and a coat of INM Out the door in these pics. It applies like butter, almost in one coat. Damn, now I want Rococo a-go-go too... B-) ...

Pod umjetnim svjetlom...
Under artificial light...

piCture pOlish giveaway winner

2011-12-01T11:08:00.001+01:00

I pobjednica piCture pOlish giveawaya je...

And the piCture pOlish giveaway winner is...

Čestitam, gina!!! :D Pošalji mi svoju adresu na mail i proslijedit ću ga curama s piCture pOlisha. One će te kontaktirati i poslati ti tri piCture pOlish lakića po tvom izboru.

Congrats, gina!!! :D Please, send me your address and I'll forward it to the girls from piCture pOlish. They will contact you and send you the three piCture pOlish polishes of your choice.

Giveaway reminder and Orly On the list

2011-11-30T13:00:00.000+01:00

Samo da vas na brzinu podsjetim da se još danas možete prijaviti na moj piCture pOlish giveaway! I da ubacim jedan brzinski swatch. Ne znam u kojoj je kolekciji izašao Orly on the list, mislim da nije božićni, a i zašto postoji samo u mini verziji. On the list je bordo-ciklamasti jelly pun rozih šljokica, kao tamnija i crvenija verzija Zoye Roxy. Ne sjećam se kako se nanosi ali mislim da bi ga zapamtila da je iskustvo nanošenja bilo prestrašno, tako da pretpostavljam da je vjerojatno OK :D. Uživo je naravno puno ljepši (moj fotić (kao i ja) baš ne voli umjetno svjetlo). Za točniji swatch, bacite oko na ovaj post na nailjuice.blogspot.com.

Just a quick reminder - you have until midnight to enter my piCture pOlish giveaway! And to throw in a quick swatch. I don't know if Orly On the list was part of any collection or why there's only a mini version. On the list is a dark red to dark magenta jelly full of pink glitter, like a darker and more red version of Zoya Roxy. I don't really remember what the application is like but I suppose I would remember if it was a nightmare so I suppose it was fine :D. It's much more beautiful in person (my camera is not to fond of artificial light (just like me). If you'd like to see a more accurate swatch, check out the one by nailjuice.

piCture pOlish giveaway

2011-11-19T22:16:00.001+01:00

Se sjećate piCture pOlish blogfesta od prije par mjeseci? Ukratko, 25.7. cijela je blogosfera bila krcata swatchevima piCture pOlish lakića. Ja sam imala čast pofotkati Shamrock i, unatoč svom swatchu :"> , cure s piCture pOlisha dale su mi šansu da organiziram giveaway na svom malom blogiću. Hvala, cure! >:D< Možete osvojiti tri piCture pOlish lakića po svom izboru (ovi na fotki su moji osobni "lemminzi"). Dobitnica/ik će lakiće dobiti direktno iz Australije (napomena: Ozotic lakovi nisu dio giveawaya). Pravila su jednostavna: trebate biti pratitelj bloga i ukucati svoj GFC nick i e-mail adresu u formular (ako imate volje i želje, možete postati giveaway na svom blogu, sidebaru i slično ali ništa od toga nije obavezno). A da meni zbrajanje vaših prijava bude zabavnije, dodala sam i jedno dodatno pitanjce. :D Giveaway traje do 30.11. u 23:59. Sretno!

Remember the piCture pOlish blogfest from a few months ago? On 27th of July the entire blogosphere was filled with piCture pOlish swatches. I had the opportunity to swatch the shade Shamrock, and, despite my swatch :">, the girls from piCture pOlish allowed me to host a piCture pOlish giveaway on my little blog. Thanks again, girls! >:D< You can win three piCture pOlish polishes of your choice (the ones in the pic are my personal lemmings). The winner will receive the polishes directly from Australia (a note: Ozotic polishes are not part of the giveaway). The rules are simple: you have to be a public follower of this blog and enter your GFC name and e-mail address in the form (if you'd like, you can post about the giveaway on your own blog or sidebar but it's all completely optional). And to make sorting of your entries more fun for me, I added an extra question :D. The giveaway ends November 30th at 23:59. Good luck, everyone!

Layering: China Glaze Nova over CND Silver chrome

2011-11-18T21:26:00.000+01:00

Čini se da je jedini način da napravim koji dobar swatch da počnem nosit fotić na posao i tamo fotkat kad grane mrvicu sunca :D. A možda i bolje da ne fotkam ovih dana jer je sezona šipka, mog najdražeg voća, u punom jeku - dakle, zanoktice su mi u komi :"> i definitivno nisu za slikanje. Pa evo jednog swatcha od prošle zime... Za China Glaze Novom sam poblesavila kad sam vidjela swatch na crystalpolish.com. Ne znam je li dan kad sam ga fotkala bio premaglovit ili što ali na meni nije bio ni približno svjetlucav. Ali svejedno je predivan glitter - kao male holografske disko-kugle na noktima. Na mojim fotkama su dva sloja preko srebrnog foil laka i sloj brzosušećeg INM nadlaka. Kao većina glittera, i Nova se brzo suši i pije nadlak. Kad bolje pogledam svoju kolekcijicu, imam dosta glittera sličnog tipa - Essence Hello Holo, Color Club Sugarplum fairy, Color Club Magic Attraction... ali holo-glittera nikad dosta!

It seems the only way for me to make a decent swatch lately is to start carrying my camera to work and trying to catch some sun :D. But, maybe it's better I don't, since it's pomegranate season and my cuticles look horrible :"> , definitely not something I would take pictures of. So, here's an old swatch I forgot to post... When I saw the swatch at crystalpolish.com, I went nuts for China Glaze Nova and ordered it immediately. I don't quite remember if the day when these pics were taken was cloudy or foggy, but my Nova wasn't anywhere near as sparkly. It is a gorgeous glitter nonetheless - it's like little holographic disco balls on your nails. There are two coats over a silver foil and a coat of INM Out the door top coat in the pics. Like most glitters, Nova dries fast and drinks top coat. I actually have a few similar glitters in my stash - Essence Hello Holo, Color Club Sugarplum fairy, Color Club Magic Attraction... but I'll probably never get enough of holo-glitter!

Jedna mutna da se vidi holo duga... :x

And a blurry one to show the holo rainbow... :x

Color Club Sugarplum fairy

2011-11-01T19:51:00.001+01:00

OK, ovaj post neću započeti s još jednom isprikom zbog nedostatka postova, nema smisla, a dosađujem i vama i sebi. Jedino mogu obećati da ću pokušati postati kad god stignem. :) S jeseni stižu i swatchevi pod svjetlom lampe, koje nažalost obično oduzme puno od boje laka ali ovom glitteru to kao da nekako ne smeta. Fotke su malo spržene ali ipak dosta dobro dočaravaju svjetlucavost ovog lakića. Sugarplum fairy je lila holografski glitter u prozirnoj bazi - šljokice "u hladu" izgledaju srebrno-lila a na svjetlu počnu svjetlucati u svim bojama. Podsjeća me na miks Color Club Magic attraction i OPI Mad as a hattera. Tri sloja i jedan sloj nadlaka - ne bi škodio još koji ali trebalo bi ga dosta da bude onako glanc a lijep mi je lak i bez toga. Plus, htjela sam izbjeći mogući "katapult efekt" čest kod puno slojeva glittera i nadlaka - pojavu kad lak jednostavno odleti s nokta u jednom komadu (i obično završi u važnim dokumentima na poslu ili na stolu usred sastanka :"> ). Sugarplum Fairy dio je Color Clubove božićne kolekcije - Beyond the Mistletoe.
I won't start this post with yet another apology for the lack of posts - why bore you with excuses? All I can do is promise I'll try posting as often as I possibly can ;). With another fall, the dreaded artificial light swatches return. They usually take a lot from the real color of a polish or even make it unrecognizable, but this baby doesn't seem to have a problem with it. The swatches are a bit overexposed but the color and the effect is pretty accurate. Sugarplum fairy is a silvery lilac holographic glitter suspended in a clear base - "in shade" the particles appear silver with a hint of lilac and in the light, the holographic particles come to life. It's somewhere in between Color Club Magic attraction and OPI Mad as a hatter. There are three layers in the pics and a layer of top coat. It would probably take 3 layers of tc to make it really smooth but I like it like this. Plus, I wanted to avoid the possible "catapulting effect" that sometimes occurs with glitter polishes and too many layers of tc (when the polish flies off the nail in one piece, usually ending up in important work documents or the conference table in the middle of a meeting :"> ). Sugarplum fairy was released as part of this year's holiday collection - Beyond the Mistletoe.

My first franken

2011-10-11T20:01:00.002+02:00

Nisu mi baš neki swatchevi ali uzbuđena sam zbog svog prvog frankena pa ih ipak stavljam.:D Moj mali no-name franken je miks New age mini plavog lakića s pulta u Nami i Nfu Oh 63. Već mjesecima slinim nad genijalnim frankenima na More Nail Polish ali još uvijek nisam uspjela naći Spectraflair pigment, pa pomislih - zašto ne skemijati nešto s holo lakićima koje već imam. Bočica je sama po sebi mala - 4.5 mL i bila je 80% puna tako da pretpostavljam da je recept miksa otprilike 3,5 ml plavog lakića i 1 mL Nfu Oh-a. Nisam stavila više iz jednostavnog razloga - bočica je već bila puna. A možda bi i previše posvijetlila boju. Mislim da je za bazu bitno da je ili jelly ili sličan prozirnkast lak. Pretpostavljam da ne bi dobro ispalo s krem lakom. U svakom slučaju, zadovoljna sam s prvim frankenićem i sigurno ću smućkati još koji uskoro. :x
I've had better swatches but I'm so excited about my first franken I'm posting these anyway :D. My little unnamed franken is a mix of the New age mini no-name and Nfu Oh 63. I've been drooling over the fabulous frankens over at More Nail Polish for months but I still haven't been able to get some of that Spectraflair pigment, so I thought - why not try to franken something with the holos I already have. The base polish bottle is pretty small - only 4.5 mL so I guess I used around 3,5 mL of the blue and 1 mL of Nfu Oh 63. I think it works best if the base is a jelly or a similar formula. I don't think it would work with a creme base. Anyhow, I'm happy with how it turned out and I'll surely be mixing some more soon :x.

Nije bilo baš sunca ali holo se vidi na drugoj fotki.
There wasn't much sun but you can see the holo on the nail wheel pic.

Kleancolor Holo Chrome

2011-10-06T15:45:00.000+02:00

Evo i prvog Kleancolor lakića... Holo Chrome! Jednostavno... mrak! :x Lila-plavi jelly pun holografskih čestica koje svjetlucaju u tisuću boja. Na mnogim swatchevima, a i u bočici, ovaj lak izgleda više ljubičasto ali na noktima bih rekla da je ipak plav. Nijansa je negdje boje različka i jako me podsjeća na OPI ds Glamour, samo je svjetliji i bez linearnog holo finiša. Na fotkama su dva sloja laka i sloj brzosušećeg nadlaka (koji je obavezan i zbog relativno sporog sušenja i zbog prikrivanja gadnog mirisa). Očekivala sam i puno duže sušenje ali eto - legla sam navečer s dva sloja laka i brzosušećim nadlakom i nokti su ujutro bili OK. Već sam spomenula koliko Kleancolori smrde pa ako imate izrazito osjetljiv nos možda ovi lakići nisu za vas. Ali ako ste spremni pretrpiti malo gadnog smrada koji mogu usporediti jedino s ljepilom za cipele, za 1.75$ mislim da se stvarno isplati. S druge strane, ovakav lak bi mogao biti od pomoći ako se pokušavate odviknuti od griženja noktića :-SS, nema šanse da uopće i pokušate! Stranicu s koje sam naručivala ne bih tu spominjala - istina, moji su lakići stigli čitavi no neke blogerice su imale problema s curenjem.

And here's my first Kleancolor swatch... Holo Chrome! It's just... amazing! :x A purplish blue jelly chock full of holographic glitter particles that sparkle like crazy. In many of the swatches I've seen and in the bottle it looks more purple but on the nails the blue prevails. I'd call this a cornflower blue and it reminds me a lot of OPI DS Glamour, just lighter and with a different holo formula. There are two coats and a coat of fast-drying top coat in the pic (the tc is a must because of the slow drying and to help cover the smell). I actually expected the drying to take much longer but I applied it before bed at night with tc and the nails were fine in the morning - no sheet marks or anything. I already mentioned the terrible smell of these polishes so if you are too sensitive, I wouldn't recommend ordering these. If by any chance, you are prepared to suffer the awfulness of what I could only compare to shoe glue, for 1.75$ I think it may be worth it. On the up side, these polishes could be of help to those trying to quit nail biting :-SS. I would mention the website I ordered these from - my polishes arrived well packed and fine, but since some of the bloggers have had trougle with leakage, I don't feel comfortable recommending it.

Kleancolor haul

2011-09-30T15:04:00.003+02:00

Stigli suuuuu! :x I mene je uhvatila Kleancolor manija pa naručih par komada. I istina, smrde grozno, ali bar su svi u komadu i izgledaju predivno! :D Nokti su mi u komi ali nadam se da ću uspjet pofotkat koji uskoro...

Yay!! :x My Kleancolors have arrived! True, they smell awful, but they're gorgeous to look at! :D My nails are a mess but I hope I'll manage to swatch some of them soon...

Holo Chrome, Chunky Holo Purple, Chunky Holo Bluebell, Chunky Holo Black

Nubar Indigo Illusion (pic heavy)

2011-09-25T12:39:00.002+02:00

Jesam li već spomenula koliko obožavam Nubar lakove? :D Formulu, bočicu, pregenijalne boje... Baš svaki put se oduševim. :x. Očekivala sam tipičnu duochrome formulu - 100 slojeva, sušenje satima (kao s npr. Orly Fantasea), frosty sedefasti finiš, a dobila potpuno suprotno - prekrivanje skoro pa u jednom sloju, brzo sušenje i fenomenalnu boju (njih nekoliko, zapravo). Indigo illusion je neobične prljavo-plave boje koja se prelijeva konstantno u lila a u zeleno pod nekim kutevima i na toplijem svjetlu. Zeleni ton baš se i ne vidi na mojim pljosnatim noktima (Scrangie je super uspjela uloviti tri boje odjednom). Naručila sam ga tek nedavno iako mi je bio na wishlisti već dvije godine (s nekoliko prekida) jer sam zaključila da mi duochrome lakovi najčešće ne stoje - nekako mi čudno nokti izgledaju s njima, ali mislim da je to više s tamnim lakovima tako da njih, kako god mi fenomenalno izgledali, više ne kupujem. I ovdje mi nokti izgledaju nekako lopatasto ali mislim da je to zbog čudne dužine, slično kao što mi se kosa kad naraste do ramena izvrće prema van :D. Tu su dva tanka sloja i sloj INM Out the door nadlaka. OK, dosta blebetanja, slijede fotke....
Did I mention how much I adore Nubar? :D Everything - the formula, the bottle, the gorgeous colors... They just surprise me every time :x. When I ordered this one, I was expecting the usual duochrome formula - 100 layers, painfully slow drying time (*cough* Orly Fantasea *cough*), a streaky frosty finish... but what I got was quite the opposite - almost a one-coater, fast drying and a gorgeous color (colors, actually)! Indigo Illusion is an amazing dusty blue to lilac duochrome that shifts to green in certain angles and lights. The green isn't really visible in my pics cause my nails are a bit flat (Scrangie managed to capture all three colors at once). Indigo Illusion was on and off my wishlist for two years but I just recently ordered it. The reason was my love and hate relationships with duochromes - they usually make my nails look weird, but recently I realized it was mostly with dark duochromes so I finally decided to get this beauty. There are two thin coats in these pics plus a layer of INM Out the door. OK, enough with the babble, here are the pics...

OPI Houston, we have a purple

2011-09-12T10:13:00.001+02:00

Ni ne znam kad sam zadnji put naručila a kamoli fotkala neki OPI lak pa je vrijeme da to ispravim :). Houston, we have a purple (ja bih ga prije nazvala Houston, we have a magenta) predivan je ciklamasti jelly koji na noktima izgleda tekuće, sjajno, kao da ste prste umočili u sirup od malina =P~! Finiš se najbolje vidi na zadnjoj slici, u hladu, iako ni ta fotka ne dočarava potpuno ovu divotu tako da ću morati ponoviti swatcheve. Na fotkama su tri tanka sloja, bez nadlaka. Taman mi je ponestalo mog najdražeg brzosušećeg nadlaka pa mi se Houston malo izgužvao po noći ali ništa strašno što bi se vidjelo uživo, samo na makro fotkama. Formula je kao i kod većine opića standardno dobra. OPI ovaj finiš naziva sorbetom, ja bih rekla da je poboljšana verzija jelly finiša. Neki moji jelly lakovi kad se osuše djeluju lagano mat pa najčešće trebaju sloj nadlaka, što nije slučaj s ovim lakićem. Čak i bez nadlaka izgleda kao staklo. :x Houston je dio ovogodišnje proljetne Texas kolekcije.

I don't even remember the last time I ordered, let alone swatched an OPI so it was about time to rectify that :). Houston, we have a purple (I'd probably call it Houston, we have a magenta) is a gorgeous magenta jelly that looks almost liquid on the nail, like having raspberry syrup on your nails =P~. The last picture shows the finish best, although I will have to redo the swatches because it still doesn't come close to showing it's true beauty. There are three thin coats in these pics, no tc. I just ran out of my favorite fast-drying top coat so Houston wrinkled a bit during the night, but it isn't visible IRL, just in macro shots. As with most OPI polishes I own, the formula is fine. OPI calls this a sorbet finish, but I'd say it's an improved jelly formula. Some of my other jellies usually dry to a slightly matte finish so they usually need a top coat, but not this one. It looks so glossy even without a top coat :x. Houston, we have a purple was released as part of this year's Spring Texas collection.

Deborah Shine Tech 60

2011-08-31T10:49:00.000+02:00

Nakon prebrončane Zoye Faye, pretamnog Catrice Purpleized i mnogih varijacija na tu temu, konačno sam našla savršen ljubičasto-zlatni glass-fleck - Deborah Shine Tech 60 je točno ono što sam tražila - ljubičasti jelly prepun zlatnog staklastog glittera taman prave nijanse baze i glittera koji ipak uvijek izgleda ljubičasto a ne prelazi u brončano ili smeđe i da ne izgleda previše metalno. :x Teška srca sam obrisala nekih 40-tak fotki i svela post na njih 5 :D.(btw, sorry za malo izlizane vrhove, uživo se stvarno ne vide). Za fotke sam stavila tri sloja iako su dva dosta, sušenje je OK a postojanost odlična - nakon 5 dana ima samo lagani tipwear. Deborah lakovi su mi inače malo preskupi - oko 42 kn za 8.5 ml laka, ali ovaj lakić sam morala imati (OK, taj i još jedan, #56 :">).

OK, so I've tried Zoya Faye (too bronze/brown), Catrice Purpleized (too dark) and many similar polishes and I finally found the perfect purple/gold glass-fleck - Deborah Shine Tech 60 :x. #60 is a purple jelly base chock full of light gold glass flecked glitter with just the right base shade and the right amount of glitter that produces a color that looks purple under all lighting without ever looking brown or bronze. It was hard, but I somehow managed to reduce this post from 40 swatches to just 5 :D. (btw, sorry for the tipwear, it was hardly visible IRL). I used 3 coats in these pictures to avoid VNL but it looked just fine with two, drying time is OK and I've been wearing it for five days now with only a slight tipwear. Deborah polishes aren't that cheap - about 8 USD for 8.ml but I just had to have this one. (OK, I admit I got one more, #56 :">)

Ozotic Pro 513 (picture heavy)

2011-08-09T21:03:00.000+02:00

Ah, povratak u sivu gradsku svakodnevicu... šmrc... No, razveselio me još jedan australski slatkiš koji je stigao u moj sandučić usred ljeta... Ozotic Pro 513 (zvuči kao neki tip kosilice a ne lak za nokte :D ) moj je novi najdraži ljubičasti holo :x. U zadnje vrijeme se pokušavam kontrolirati od mahnite kupovine i on-line naručivanja lakova pa rađe samo tu i tamo naručim neki koji si jako želim. A 513 je zapravo po boji i formuli najbliži mom neprežaljenom OPI DS Exclusive - ljubičasti blago linearni holo toplog tona. 513 se nanosi lako, formula je mrvicu gusta ali ništa što bi smetalo urednom nanošenju, suši se dosta brzo i s nadlakom ima dubinu i onaj staklasti efekt sličan OPI DS holografskim lakićima (posebno se vidi na drugoj slici). Zapravo sam mogla proći i s jednim obilnijim slojem ali dodala sam i drugi. Ozotic lakići se mogu naručiti s piCture pOlish i još nekih stranica, samo još nisam istražila koje sve dostavljaju u Hrvatsku - popis boja i stranica možete naći na More Nail Polish blogu.

Ah, the return to the gray everyday city life... Still, the arrival of another australian package managed to cheer me up... Ozotic Pro 513 (sounds more like a lawnmower than a nail polish :D) is my new favorite purple holo :x. Lately, I've been avoiding frantic polish shopping and online ordering - I prefer to treat myself to some polish I really crave from time to time. And 513 is the closest thing to my long time longing - OPI DS Exclusive - a warm toned slightly linear purple holo. The application is smooth, the formula is a bit on the thick side but goes on nicely, it dries pretty fast and with a layer of top coat it gets that depth and the glassy look similar to OPI DS holos I love (the most visible in the second pic). One richer coat would probably be fine but I added a second coat just in case. Ozotic Pro polishes are available on piCture pOlish and some other websites - there's a list of sites available on More Nail Polish.

I malo fotki s mora... Nisu ništa posebno ali stavila sam ih i lani pa da nastavim tradiciju ;).
And some vacation pics... Nothing special but I did upload some last summer and I'd like to keep the tradition ;).

piCture pOlish blog fest: Shamrock

2011-07-24T23:06:00.008+02:00

Prvi post nakon ravno dva mjeseca :">... Još prije mjesec, dva dobila sam poziv od cura s www.picturepolish.com.au da se pridružim njihovom Blog Festu <:-P - cilj je bio prikupiti swatcheve svih piCture pOlish lakića šaljući bočice blogericama diljem svijeta! Naravno da nisam mogla odoliti :D. Nadala sam se da će mi nokti biti u boljem stanju kad lakić stigne, ali naravno, kako to obično biva - onaj na prstenjaku lijeve ruke morao je puknut tjedan prije, otuda smiješni swatchevi tri prsta desne ruke. Nijansa koja je stigla u moj sandučić zove se Shamrock, predivan tamnozeleni lakić jelly/krem formule. Sad konačno imam lak za Dan Sv Patrika (čini mi se da imam i jednu pločicu s djetelinom koja bi savršeno išla uz njega) a bit će divan i za jesen, iako OK stoji i sad, uz lagano potamnjelu kožu.
Na fotkama su dva sloja i sloj INM Out the door nadlaka. Tekstura je dobra, lakić se dosta brzo suši a posebno mi se sviđa bočica - dok sam imala svega 20-tak lakića oblik bočice nije mi bio nikakav faktor ali s prelaskom 100-tke, svaka plosnata bočica je dobrodošla ;). Dodatni plus je i gumenasti čep tako da se otvara u milisekundi. A i porukice drugačije za svaki lak su mi slatke - Shamrock dolazi s "you could be so lucky!" dok npr. uz drugi lakić, Jealousy stoji: "glittering green with envy" a na Vampire "bite me!" :D ... Jedino što mi se nije svidjelo na lakiću je četkica - vlakna su duga i premekana pa je nanošenje bilo popriličan izazov.
piCture pOlish šalje i u Hrvatsku a drže i Ozotic Pro lakiće (=P~) - meni je jedan već na putu...

First post after two months.... :">... A month or two ago, I received an email from the girls at www.picturepolish.com.au, inviting me to join their Blog Fest <:-P - the goal was to swatch every piCture pOlish shade by sending polish bottles to bloggers around the world! Of course, I had to participate :D. I was hoping my nails would be in better shape once my shade arrives but, of course, as it usually happens... the nail on my left ring finger had to break last week, hence the ridiculous right hand three-finger swatches. The shade that arrived in my mailbox is Shamrock, a gorgeous dark green jelly/creme. Now I finally have a polish to wear on St Patrick's day (I think I have an image plate with a clover, it would go great with it). It will also make a great fall shade, although it looks OK with my slightly tanned skin too. There are two coats and a coat of INM Out the door in the pics. The formula is nice, it dries fast enough and I just love the bottle. When I had no more than 20 polishes, I couldn't care less about the shape of the bottle but after a 100, every flat bottle is highly welcome ;). Another plus is a rubberized cap which makes opening a breeze. And I love the little notes, different for every shade - Shamrock comes with "you could be so lucky!", another green shade - Jealousy comes with "glittering green with envy" and dark red Vampire with "bite me!" :D. The only thing about it that I didn't like was the brush - it's long and soft bristles made the application a challenge.

piCture pOlish ship worldwide and they also sell Ozotic Pro polishes (=P~) - I've got one on the way already...

Orly Royal navy, unshaken

2011-05-25T14:04:00.001+02:00

Jedan brzi post, samo da se javim da sam živa :">. Sorry na nedostatku postova ali u ludnici sam stalno a i nekako mi ne uspijevaju slike. Royal navy sam već fotkala ali obožavam ga i htjedoh ga pokazati i u drugoj varijanti. Naime, ako nemate živaca luđački mućkati bočicu prije nanošenja, i vaš Royal navy će uskoro izgledati ovako. Ja osobno nemam apsolutno ništa protiv! :x Dva sloja laka i sloj nadlaka.

Just a quick post to let you know I'm still alive :">. Sorry for the lack of posts but it's been a bit hectic lately plus I've been making some weird blurry swatches. I already posted a swatch of Royal navy but I just love it and I wanted to show you a different version of it. If you don't feel like shaking the bottle like a crazy person before each application, your Royal navy will probably look like this soon. I don't mind at all! :x These are two coats and a layer of top coat.

Shimmer slegnut na dnu bočice.
Shimmer settled at the bottom.

Zoya Apple

2011-05-15T23:20:00.000+02:00

Nešto sam spora s ovim Zoya swatchevima - sve sam ih već nosila ali fotke mi nikako ne uspijevaju, kao da sam zaboravila fotkat. Ove bar nečem liče pa da ih stavim... Lakić iz Zoya haula kojeg sam zadnjeg isprobala i od kojeg sam najmanje očekivala ispao je ugodno iznenađenje. Iako nisam neki obožavatelj ove nijanse zelene i bila sam sigurna da mi neće stajati, oduševio me na fotkama na netu a sad i uživo. Na fotkama su tri sloja i sloj INM Out the door nadlaka. Nanošenje je lako, sušenje malo sporije (vjerojatno zbog tri sloja :D). O postojanosti još ne mogu jer ga imam tek jedan dan. Fotke ne mogu dočarati koliko ovo čudo blješti. Baza je prozirna i prepuna zelenih i zlatnih staklastih šljokica. Zoya Apple je dio Zoyine ljetne kolekcije za 2011. Hoću ih sve! :x
I'm way behind in posting these Zoya swatches - I've tried them all but the photos just don't look right, like I lost my swatching mojo or something. These aren't that bad so I thought I'd post them... The polish from my Zoya haul I tried the last and the one I expected the least from turned out to be a big surprise. I'm not a big fan of this shade of green and I was sure it wouldn't look good on me. But the swatches I saw online were amazing and it is even more amazing in real life. There are three coats (it's a bit on the sheer side) and a layer of top coat in the pictures. I've only had it for a day so I can't speak of the wear. The application was smooth, drying time a bit slower (probably because of the three coats :D ). The pictures just can't show how unbelievably glowy it is! The transparent base is chock full of green and gold glass-fleck glitter. Zoya Apple was released in Zoya's Sunshine Summer 2011 collection. I want them all! :x

U hladu...

In the shade...

Zoya Phoebe (take I)

2011-05-11T14:19:00.001+02:00

Trebala bi staviti neko upozorenje na blog jer već sam dosadna i vama i sebi stalnim ponavljanjem kako je ovaj ili onaj lak 100x bolji uživo i kako moj fotić opet ne kuži što je plavo a što ljubičasto, kako čini boje bljedunjavima... :( No, što je tu je... Phoebe je lakić koji me najviše oduševio iz cijelog nedavnog Zoya haula. Divna intenzivna ljetna plava mat bojica sa sitnim shimmerom koja super stoji uz lagano (ili jače) preplanulu kožu. Super je i s nadlakom (to ću pofotkat u Take II) ali najljepši je u originalnoj, mat verziji. Formula je koma, kao i kod većine mat lakova koje sam probala, ali nije me briga. Nosim ga već treći dan, s tim da sam ga tri puta popravljala. Svakako preporučujem da, ako mat lakovi i na vašim noktima kratko traju, ponesete Phoebe sa sobom u torbi. Ja sam ga nanijela navečer i već sam oko 10 ujutro imala chip na jednom noktu. Sad mi je na rukama u sjajnoj verziji i nanesen preko Nfu Oh Aqua base i puno se bolje drži nego prošli put ali još nisu prošla 24 sata pa ću pratiti daljnji razvoj situacije :D. Sve u svemu, ako volite plavo, mat i imate dobre živce, svakako preporučujem ovu divotu! :x Eh da, i boja naginje malo na tirkizno, što se ne vidi na fotkama ali opet je prava plava.

I should put some kind of disclaimer on my blog since my constant apologizing for my camera's behavior and the washed-out pics is probably becoming annoying. :( Anyway... Phoebe is my favorite polish from the recent Zoya haul. A gorgeous summer blue with a slight shimmer that goes wonderful with a slight tan. I love it with a top coat too but I think matte looks much better. The formula sucks, as with most mattes I tried, but I don't care. I am wearing it the third day and I did some repairs each day. If mattes chip easily on your nails too, I definitely recommend taking Phoebe with you in your handbag for some quick fix-ups. I had the first chip the next morning. I'm wearing it with a top coat now and over Nfu Oh Aqua base so it's holding much better but it hasn't been 24 hours yet, so I'll keep you posted. :D. All in all, if you like blue and mattes and can handle the quick chipping, I definitely recommend this beauty :x. Ah, and the color leans a bit more towards turquoise than it shows in the pics, but it's still a true blue.

Layering: Nfu Oh 56 over Zoya Charla

2011-05-09T09:53:00.000+02:00

Ovo je jedan od layering eksperimenata koje moram ponoviti ljeti. Iako je umjetno svjetlo uništilo velik dio ljepote ove kombinacije a fotić se zbunio i nije znao izoštriti, nadam se da se bar dio nazire. Uživo, ova manikura izgleda kao more! :x Dva sloja Zoye Charla i sloj Nfu Oh 56 - od ove dvije divote jednostavno ne može ispasti ništa loše.

Here's one of the layering experiments I will have to redo in the summer. Although the artificial light managed to ruin most of it's beauty and my camera got confused and couldn't focus, I hope you can at least see a bit of it. In real life, this looks like I'm looking at the ocean! Love! :x Two coats of Zoya Charla and one of Nfu Oh 56 - it couldn't look bad if it tried.

Kiko Viola microglitter (255)

2011-05-06T11:04:00.001+02:00

Nakon još jednog pastelnog i nježnog krem lakića, opet slijedi tamni i svjetlucavi. Ovaj Kiko (ili ovoga Kika ?!) sam uzela na jednodnevnom izletu u Italiji. Kiko je talijanska marka, a viđala sam ih i u Francuskoj. Ja sam došla vjerojatno par dana prije nego što su dobili proljetnu kolekciju. Šteta jer sad imaju divnih pastelnih bojica. 255 je tamnoljubičasti lakić pun holografskih čestica koji izgleda 10x bolje na suncu ali nažalost, bilo je rano proljeće i jedina opcija mi je bila slikanje pod lampom. Holografske čestice najbolje su vidljive na zadnjoj mutnjikavoj fotki. Tu su dva sloja laka a budući da je nekako hrapav i mat kad se osuši, dodala sam i dva sloja nadlaka. Na teksturu nemam primjedbi, za ovih par mjehurića sam si sama kriva jer sam opalila drugi sloj odmah nakon prvog. Lak je stvarno lijep ali nekako me ostavio ravnodušnom... toliko je divnih ljubičastih lakova, očito mi malo svjetlucavog glittera više nije dovoljno. :D Na njihovoj stranici piše da dođu 2.5€ ali ja sam prilično sigurna da sam ovaj platila 3.90€ :-/. Bočica ima 11 ml.

After another soft pastel creme, back to dark and sparkly. I got this Kiko on my one-day trip to Italy. I was there probably just a few days before their new Spring collection arrived. They have some beautiful pastels available now. 255 is a red-based dark purple filled with small holographic glitter particles that looks 10x better in the sun but, sadly, it was early Spring when I got it and the only option was photographing under a lamp. The holographic particles are visible in the last blurry pic. There are two coats here and since it dries semi-matte, I added two coats of top coat. The formula is just fine, the few bubbles are my fault - I slapped the second coat immediately after the first. It's a beautiful polish but it left me indifferent somehow... there are so many gorgeous purples out there, looks like just a little holo glitter isn't enough for me anymore. :D The price on Kiko's site is 2.5€ but I'm pretty sure I paid 3.90€ :-/. The bottle holds 11 ml/0,37 oz.

Nubar Yellow primrose

2011-05-05T13:53:00.000+02:00

Yay! :) Konačno sam našla putrastu, vanilija bojicu koju sam dugo tražila. Nubar Yellow primrose je nježno svijetložuti krem lakić s mrvicu jedva vidljivog srebrog shimmera. Sorry na neurednom nanošenju - kod ovako svijetlih krem lakova sve greške su ful vidljive. Nanošenje je bilo malo nespretno jer je lak dosta rijedak i ostaju pruge pri nanošenju ali uspjela sam sve izgladiti s trećim slojem.Uglavnom, boja je ful nježna a zahvaljujući shimmeru ne izgleda nimalo krečasto. Yellow primrose je dio Nubarove Spring garden kolekcije.

Yay! :) I finally found a buttery, vanilla creme shade I was looking for so long. Nubar Yellow primrose is a soft light yellow with a teensy bit of barely visible silver shimmer. Sorry for the messy application but with colors this light, every mistake is so visible. Application was a bit clumsy since it's a bit watery and streaky but a third coat smooths everything nicely. Thanks to the tiny shimmer it doesn't look chalky at all. Yellow primrose was released as part of Nubar's Spring garden collection.

U hladu. Tu je i najtočnija boja

In the shade. This one is the most color accurate.

Pod umjetnim svjetlom, tu se shimmer čak i malo vidi.

In artificial light, it even shows a teensy bit of shimmer.

Zoya haul (no-buy fail)

2011-05-03T09:40:00.000+02:00

OK, moj no-buy je opet neslavno propao :"> . Ali toliko je divnih Zoya izašlo u zadnjih par mjeseci i jednostavno se previše nakupilo na wishlisti i morala sam popustiti. No mislim da sam se s ovim opskrbila za ljeto i da neću uskoro opet puknut :D.

OK, here's the result of my another no-buy fail :"> . But there are so many gorgeous Zoyas out there, my wishlist was growing and I had to give in. But on the other hand, I think this haul will keep me happy for the summer and I won't go crazy again :D.

Caitlin, Phoebe, Apple, Danii, Faye & Sara.

Flormar 14

2011-04-29T15:04:00.001+02:00

Za danas, jedna kraljevska manikura... Ha ha, šala mala :D. Još jedan zaboravljeni swatch je nastao nakon mog malog Bugarskog haula. I mene je bila obuzela pomama za Catherine Arley holo lakovima a ovaj je slatkiš, uz Flormar 21 kojeg sam već pofotkala, bio ekstra bonus. Flormar 14 (ah, glupih li imena) je predivan ljubičasti jelly krcat rozim šljokicama. I on me malo podsjeća na pekmez od šumskog voća :). Malo sliči i Zoyi Roxy samo ima više šljokica a manje veličine. Bočica je gotovo ista kao kod Bourjois 1 Seconde lakića samo što je čep bijeli a ne u boji laka kao kod Bourjois. Čini mi se da je na bočici bio vidljiv i sastav, no zaboravih to pofotkat. Kad uslikam dodat ću u post. Ovo su dva sloja + INM Out the door.

And for today... a royal manicure!!... Just kidding! :D Here's another forgotten swatch I made when I received my small Bulgarian order. Like many other nail polish addicts, I got caught in the Catherine Arley holo-mania too and Flormar 14 (along with 21 I swatched before) was a little something I picked along. Flormar 14 (Oh, how I hate names like these) is a gorgeous red based purple jelly full of pink glitter. Like blueberry + raspberry jam :). It reminds me a bit of Zoya Roxy, only with more smaller sized particles. The bottle looks like the Bourjois 1 Seconde bottle, only with a white cap. I'll update the post when I take a pic of the ingredients. There are two coats + INM Out the door in the pictures.

Ova je pofotkana po danu, kišnom doduše.
Daylight, rainy day.

China Glaze Groovy green

2011-04-28T10:30:00.000+02:00

Za danas, evo jedne proljetne bojice koja je zaboravljena stajala u mojoj ladici :). Groovy green je pastelno-zeleni lakić teksturom negdje između krem i jellyja. Zbog takve teksture, trebaju mu tri sloja za potpuno pokrivanje ali uz brzosušeći nadlak sve je prošlo brzo i bezbolno. Za boju bih rekla da je boja kadulje, ne vuče nimalo na plavo što meni i paše jer mi od tirkiznih nijansi ruke izgledaju ful crveno.

For today I chose a spring green I found forgotten somewhere in the back of my drawer:). Groovy green is a pastel green with a combination of jelly and creme finish. Because of the jelly component, it needed three coats for full coverage but with a quick drying top coat, you won't even notice. That's also what makes it look soft, not a bit chalky or stark. I'd call this color a light sage. It doesn't have a trace of blue in it which I like. Light blueish greens tend to make my hands look red.

Easter NOTD: Orly Oh Cabana Boy mattified

2011-04-26T14:01:00.001+02:00

Iako su mi nokti u banani, ipak da stavim jedan anti-kišni swatch. Pokušajte zanemariti ćevapčiće i činjenicu da mi fali pola nokta na prstenjaku :">. Pokušaj da napravim nešto nalik Zoyi Lolly iz Mod Mattes kolekcije je očigledan :D. Orly Oh cabana boy sam ulovila na rasprodaji u Orly dućančiću u Maksimirskoj a nakon tri sloja matiran je Essence Matt nadlakom. Iako na fotkama više izgleda kao Barbie-pink, stvarno je neonska nijansa. Nije baš toliko kričav kao recimo China Glaze Pool party ali dovoljno. Inače sam Orly je srednje rozi shimmer (graniči s frostom) s plavkastim shimmerom. Znam da ovo uopće ne liči na mene ali kad vidim neone jednostavno poblesavim, podsjećaju me na djetinjstvo valjda i baš ih guštam nosit. :O)

Although my nails are a mess, I'll just upload one summer-evoking swatch, since it's raining again. Please try to ignore the nubbins and the fact that my ring finger is missing half a nail. :"> The attempt of creating something similar to Zoya Lilly from the Mod mattes collection is pretty obvious :D. I found Orly Oh cabana boy at a sale, there are three coats here mattified with Essence Matt tc. Although it does look a bit Barbie-pink in the pics, it really is a neon. Not as bright as China Glaze Pool party but bright enough. On it's own, Oh cabana boy is a medium-pink shimmer (bordering on frost) with blueish shimmer. I know this is so not me but I can't help it, I just go nuts when I see a neon. They remind me of childhood or something and I enjoy wearing them. :O)

Paris haul

2011-04-25T22:39:00.000+02:00

Hmm, ne znam... može li se ovo nazvati haulom?! :D Sorry na nedostatku postova ali dok mi se nokti oporavljaju od uništenja poliranjem (osim ako imate ultra-čvrste i zdrave nokte, svakako preporučujem da izbjegavate ovu aktivnost!), mogu jedino staviti fotkicu lakića koje sam uzela u Parizu. Mogu reći da sam ponosna na svoju samokontrolu - samo tri lakića sam uzela za sebe. Budući da sam već prvi dan našla Peggy Sage Tulipe glitter koji si želim od dana kada sam vidjela fenomenalne fotke na blogu od Jellynat, srce mi je bilo na mjestu i mogla sam u miru švrljati gradom bez da sumanuto tražim lakiće. Još jednom hvala Ruxi i Nathalie na savjetima! Ako imate kakav savjet, kako oporaviti izlistane i tanke nokte, please podijelite! :-<

I'm not sure... does this qualify as a haul?! :D Sorry for the lack of posts recently but while my nails are recovering from a nail buffer caused destruction (unless you have super strong nails, I strongly recommend you avoid it!), the only thing I can post is a photo of the polishes I got in Paris. I can say I'm quite proud of my self control - I got only three polishes for myself. And since I found Peggy Sage Tulipe glitter, my long-time lemming (started by this Jellynat's post) the very first day, I could relax and enjoy Paris without being in a lemming frenzy. A big thank you to Ruxi and Nathalie for their advice and guidance >:D<. If anyone has some advice on how to rescue split and thin nails, please share! :-<

Tu su H&M Blue my mind (za rezervu), Peggy Sage Tulipe glitter i Splendid gray (ovaj je poklon, ali lijepo mi se uklopio u fotku), H&M Hunt me down.

These are H&M Blue my mind (a backup bottle), Peggy Sage Tulipe glitter and Splendid gray (this one is a gift, but it goes with the others nicely), H&M Hunt me down.

Na ovoj fotki se malo bolje vidi ludilo od šljokica i flejkija u Tulipe glitteru. =P~
This pic shows the insane glitter and flakies in Tulipe glitter a bit better. =P~

I'm back! (pic heavy)

2011-04-17T22:40:00.000+02:00

I'm back! :) Ali budući da su mi nokti u komi a ja u depri zbog povratka u surovu stvarnost, za sada - samo nekoliko fotkica Pariza... :x Već mi fali... :-<

I'm back! :) But, since my nails are a mess and I'm still depressed about the return to reality, just a few pics of Paris for now... :x I miss it already... :-<

Hôtel National des Invalides

Musée Rodin, Le Penseur
Rodin Museum, The Thinker

Place de la Bastille

La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre

Sorbonne

Seine

Bateaux Parisiens (vožnja Seinom, ne preporučujem gledanje videa osobama s osjetljivim centrom za ravnotežu :D)
Bateaux Parisiens (a ride on the Seine, warning: viewing this video can cause motion sickness :D.

Notre Dame de Paris

Hôtel de Ville

Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg) Art culture musée

Center Pompidou (Beaubourg) Modern art museum

Najljepša plava boja na svijetu :x (Yves Klein - L'arbre, grande éponge bleue)
The most beautiful blue ever :x (Yves Klein - L'arbre, grande éponge bleue)

Café au lait :)

Soupe d'oignons
Onion soup

Pont Notre Dame

Pont Alexandre III

La Sainte-Chapelle

La Défense

Arche de la Défense

Never recreate from your memory. Always imagine new places.... :) (quote from "Inception", one of the scenes was filmed here)

Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Pogled s Eiffela...

View from the Eiffel Tower...

Champ de Mars

Trocadéro

Arc de Triomphe

Od Eiffela do Zagreba... :D Predaleko...
From Eiffel Tower to Zagreb...:D Too far...

Louvre

Versailles

Moulin Rouge

I još malo Eiffela...

More pics of the Eiffel...

Fin.

And Manhattan 610K's next destination is...

2011-04-01T20:57:00.001+02:00

Poljska!! :) Prijavilo vas se šest a random.org je izabrao broj 1 - Kamilu. Čestitam, Kamila! <:-P Već mi je poslala adresu i Manhattan će na put sutra...
Poland!! :) There were six entries and random.org chose entry no 1 - Kamila. Congrats Kamila! <:-P She already sent me her address so Manhattan will continue it's journey tomorrow...

Milani Hi-tech

2011-03-30T15:15:00.000+02:00

Ovo mi je zadnji swatch prije puta pa neka bude nešto sunčano. S ovakvim lakom na noktima jednostavno je nemoguće biti u depri :D. Milani Hi-tech je žutozeleni holo formule slične lakovima iz China Glaze Kaleidoscope kolekcije. Inače nisam neki obožavatelj žute boje ali ova nijansa začudo lijepo stoji i uz moj ton kože. Otkako sam otkrila Nfu Oh Aqua base ni ne pokušavam nanositi holo lak bez te baze tako da ne znam koliko bi slojeva Hi-techa trebalo bez nje. Na ovim fotkama sam napravila "holo sendvič", najviše zbog produženja postojanosti: Aqua Base, Hi-tech, Hi-tech, Aqua Base, Hi-tech. Hi-tech se suši ne brzo već odmah tako da i 5 slojeva ne bi bio problem. To je sve za sad, sljedeći post slijedi tek nakon 12.4. tako da ću prvi rođendan svog blogića koji je 4.4. proslaviti u Francuskoj. Imam poveći wishlist spreman, ako nađem 10% lakića s popisa bit ću happy. 8->

This is the last swatch before my trip so I wanted something sunny. You just can't wear this and feel down :D. Milani Hi-tech is yellow-green (can I say it like that?! ) holo and has a formula similar to China Glaze kaleidoscopes. I'm not a huge fan of this type of color but this shade actually goes well with my skin tone. Since I discovered Nfu Oh Aqua base I didn't even try to apply a holographic polish without it so I can't speak of it's opacity. I did a "holo sandwich" here, mostly to improve wear, it's: Aqua Base, Hi-tech, Hi-tech, Aqua Base, Hi-tech. Since Hi-tech dries almost instantly I don't think 5 coats wouldn't be a problem. That's all for now, I'll do another post sometime after April 12 so I'll be celebrating my first blogiversary in France. I have a huge wishlist prepared but I'll be happy if I find 10% of the polishes on the list. 8->

Milani Totally cool

2011-03-28T15:54:00.001+02:00

Iskoristit ću ovaj kišni sivi dan i staviti jedan stari zimski swatch (opet s čevapčićima nažalost :D). Jelly sa sitnim glitterom jedan mi je od najdražih finiša, zapravo - jedna od najdražih kombinacija finiša. Volim kako se dodavanjem slojeva dobiva dubina sa šljokicama koje sjaje ispod indigo baze - divno. :x Na fotkama su tri sloja, no Totally cool se suši relativno brzo pa to nije problem. Poslije sam dodala sloj China Glaze Fairy dust, totalno suvišan moram priznati, ali morala sam i to isprobati.

This gray and rainy day is a good chance to post some old winter swatches (with nubbins again, unfortunately :D ). Jelly + microglitter is one of my favorite finishes, or shall I say - combination of finishes. I love it how the layers add depth to it and how the glitter shines through the indigo base - gorgeous. :x There are three layers in these pics, but Totally cool dries pretty fast so it wasn't a problem. Later I added a coat of China Glaze Fairy dust, totally unnecessary I admit, but I had to try it.

The travelling nail polish: Manhattan 610K

2011-03-27T13:11:00.001+02:00

Jeee, stigao je! :D Nadala sam se da će swatchevi biti ljepši ali budući da mi je taman prije njegovog dolaska puknuo nokat, nisam baš imala izbora - slikat samo tri nokta (što mi izgleda prilično čudno) ili ga pofotkat na ovim čevapčićima. Sorry! Manhattan 610K mi je predivan i sam, zagasito ljubičasti krem lakić koji se nanosi u jednom sloju, ali ima li što ljepše od kombinacije ljubičastog laka i flakieja? :x U paketiću s lakićem dolazi i mali svitak s imenima svih blogerica koje je posjetio a Annie mi je u paketić dodala i par slatkiša - čokoladicu i finski slatkiš - slatki tj. slani korijen. Hvala, Annie! :)
A sad je vrijeme da se i vi prijavite - želite li da ovaj lakić posjeti i vas, prijavite se do četvrtka 31.3. (razlog što dajem tako kratak rok je kako bi ga mogla poslati odmah u petak, prije nego što odem na put). Jedini uvjet je da imate blog, da - i da 610K još nije bio kod vas. U komentar napišite adresu vašeg bloga i vašu zemlju i u petak ću na random.org izvući pobjednika.

Yay, it has arrived! :D Sadly, the nail on my left index broke just before it arrived so it was either - do weird 3-nail swatches (which looks really weird) or file them all and show you the nubbins. Sorry about that. I love Manhattan 610K alone it's a gorgeous royal purple creme one-coater, but I just looove a purple + flakies combo. :x Along with the polish, there was also a scroll in the package with the names of all the bloggers it has visited and Annie also added some candy - a chocolate bar and a Finnish specialty - salty licorice. Thanks, Annie! :)

Now is your chance - if you'd like this beauty to visit you too - enter by this Thursday, March 31st (so I could ship it to you Friday, before my trip). The only requirement is that you own a blog and that 610K didn't visit you yet. Enter your blog address and your country and I will draw the winner on random.org on Friday. Good luck everyone!

Gdje je sve bio...
Where has it been...

Kesha from Nail Polish Obsession

Sammy from The Nailasaurus

Jenny from Polishology

jbrobeck from polish insomniac

Katherine from necessary★nails

Annie from Polish this!

Blu11 from Polish Drop...

Sa slojem Gosh Rainbowa:
With a coat of Gosh Rainbow:

Layering: China Glaze Kaleidoscope him out over OPI Sonic bloom

2011-03-24T15:18:00.000+01:00

Konačno, malo proljetnih boja... Nažalost, neće ih baš biti puno jer mi je jučer pukao nokat na kažiprstu i ostaje mi samo postanje starih zimskih swatcheva. Šmrc... ;( OPI Sonic bloom je tirkizni lakić sedefastog/bisernog finiša. U bočici se prelijeva iz tirkizne u lila ali to se nekako izgubi na noktu. Iako mi je boja lijepa, nikako mi ne sjeda ovaj finiš pa sam morala dodati mali holo bonus - China Glaze Kaleidoscope him out. Sad je puno bolje ;). Sviđa mi se kako se ispod holo sloja i dalje nazire zelenkasti odsjaj Sonic blooma.

Finally some spring colors. Unfortunately, there won't be many more in the next week or so since the nail on my left index finger broke and I'm left with posting only old winter swatches... ;(. OPI Sonic bloom is a turqoise with a pearl finish. In the bottle it shows some lilac duochrome but that dissapears once you apply it. Although I love the color, I'm not that fond of pearl finish so I had to add some holo to it - China Glaze Kaleidoscope him out. Much better! ;) I love how the green flash of Sonic bloom still shows under the holo.

Mutnjikava fotka je zato da pokažem holo i zeleni odsjaj.

Blurry one to show the sparkle and the green flash.

Polish Drop 200 Followers Giveaway Winner

2011-03-20T15:31:00.001+01:00

I Milani glittere osvojila je...
And the winner of Milani glitters is...

rebecca <:-P
Čestitam! :D
Congrats! :D

Nubar Wildlife

2011-03-17T19:41:00.002+01:00

Nešto zeleno... za dan Sv. Patrika :). Nemam baš puno zelenih lakova i tek ih polako otkrivam (u ovom postu na Vampyvarnish sam našla bar 10 koje želim), ali evo jednog od meni najdražih. Mislim da bi i bez naslova i fotke bočice mogli pogoditi da je ovo Nubar. Wildilfe je jedan od onih duochrome lakova koje je samo Nubar mogao stvoriti - maslinastozelena koja se prelijeva u roskasto-brončanu - savršenstvo! :x Tri sloja i sloj nadlaka.
And now... something green for St Patrick's day :)! I don't own many greens and I'm just starting to discover new shades (found at least 10 for my wishlist in this post by Vampy Varnish), but here's one of my favorites. I think you could guess this is a Nubar even if it wasn't in the title or visible on the bottle. This is one of Nubar's unbelievable duochromes - olive green that shifts to pinkish bronze - perfection! :x This is 3 coats and a coat of tc.

Na suncu:
In the sun:

Oblačan dan:
Cloudy day:

Quick update & Flormar 21& Manhattan 610K

2011-03-15T14:22:00.002+01:00

Jedan brzinski post i swatch - samo da javim da sam živa :D. Opet me bila uhvatila neka prehlada pa sam bila out danima. Za danas imam prvi proljetni i sunčani swatch... konačno! Na fotkama je Flormar 21 u kojeg sam se zaljubila kad sam prvi put ugledala swatch na Emeraldsparkled. I da vas podsjetim da je još 4 dana do završetka mog šljokičavog giveawaya - ako želite sudjelovati, prijavite se ovdje. I još nešto, jeste li čule za putujući lakić? Uglavnom, ideje se dosjetila Kesha - Manhattan 610K je lakić koji je krenuo iz Njemačke i putuje po svijetu a za iduću destinaciju na blogu Polish this! izabran je moj sandučić :). Kad stigne stavit ću swatch na blog i pozvati vas da se prijavite za iduću destinaciju.

Just a quick update to let you know I'm still alive :D. I caught a cold again so I was pretty much disabled for days. Today I have a first spring and sunny swatch, yay! I fell in love with Flormar 21 when I saw it on Emeraldsparkled. And a giveaway reminder - if you want to participate in my glittery giveaway, there are still 4 days left to enter. And last but not the least - have you heard of the traveling polish? The idea came from Kesha from Nail Polish Obsession. Manhattan 610K started its journey in Germany and my mailbox was chosen for its next destination at Polish this! :). When it arrives, I will post a swatch and invite you to enter if you'd like to try it too.

Polish Drop 200 Followers Giveaway! - CLOSED

2011-03-01T10:11:00.003+01:00

Giveaway, yay!! <:-P Polish drop ima 200 pratitelja - wow! Hvala vam svima na podršci i komentarima! >:D< Ovaj paketić je poprilično kasnio pa sam već mislila da ću morati odgoditi giveaway ali kao naručen je stigao u četvrtak! Budući da sam još prilično ošamućena od vađenja umnjaka, nadam se da nisam zeznula obrazac za prijavu. Budući da sam proglasila strogi no-buy i štedim za put u Pariz ovaj je giveaway malo skromniji nego što sam planirala.
Jednostavno je, ako želite osvojiti ova tri šljokasta slatkiša (Milani Purple gleam, Gold glitz i Silver dazzle - svi su novi i neisprobani):
1. Trebate biti pratitelj
2. Ukucajte svoj GFC nick i e-mail adresu u obrazac (prijave u komentarima neću računati).
To je to. Giveaway je otvoren svima i traje do 18. 3. u ponoć. Sretno svima! :)
Giveaway, yay!! <:-P I've reached 200 followers, wow! Thanks everyone for your support and comments! >:D< This little package was so late I thought I would have to postpone the giveaway until I reach 250 or 300 followers, but it finally arrived on Thursday. Since I'm still a bit woozy from having a wisdom tooth removed last friday, hope I didn't mess up the entry form. Since I'm on a strict no-buy and I'm saving for my trip to Paris, this giveaway is a bit smaller than I planned.
The rules are simple - if you want to win these glittery goodies (Milani Purple gleam, Gold glitz and Silver dazzle - all are new and untried):

1. You must be a follower.

2. Enter your GFC nick and e-mail address in the form bellow (entries in comments won't be counted).

That's all. Giveaway is open internationally and it ends March 18th at midnight. Good luck, everyone! :)

Kelier Purple crackle

2011-02-26T12:39:00.002+01:00

Konačno i drugi crackle lakić koji mi je poslala Jessica s Bornprettystore.com - ljubičasti crackle (ne bi se baš reklo po fotkama :) ). Ne zamjerite neuredno nanošenje, žurilo mi se a još nemam kista za precizne popravke. Kao i s plavim crackle lakom, upute su iste - nanijeti bazni lak (ja na prvoj fotki imam kreč-bijeli minić iz Name a na drugoj CND Silver Chrome), ne nanositi nikakav nadlak, nanijeti tanki do srednji sloj crackle laka, gledati kako pucketa :D i kad završi, nanijeti nadlak. Nadlak je obavezan jer će se u protivnom crackle oljuštiti s nokta ali ne preporučujem brzosušeće jer mogu skupiti pukotine. Ja se još nisam baš ispraksirala u nanošenju jer mi nekako na svakom noktu ispadne drugi efekt zbog različite debljine sloja. Jedini minus ovih lakića mi je što se dosta teško skidaju, kao glitter, pa možda metoda skidanja folijom ne bi bila naodmet. Kelier crackle lakići mogu se naručiti s Bornprettystore.com, obični shipping je besplatan a možete iskoristiti i kupon za popust od 10% do 31.3. - PDBK31 (ukucati na checkoutu).

Finally, the second crackle polish from Jessica from Bornprettystore.com - purple crackle (you wouldn't say it by looking at the pics but it actually is purple :) ). Forgive the messy application, I was in a hurry and I haven't mastered any cleanup techniques yet). Like with the blue cracke, the instructions are the same: apply the base color (I used white on the first pic and silver (CND Silver chrome) on the second pic), do not apply top coat at this moment, apply a thin to medium layer of crackle, watch it crack :D and when the cracking is done, apply top coat. TC is a must since the crackle will chip off the nail without it, but I don't recommend fast-drying top coats because they can shrink the cracks back. I still haven't got the hang of applying crackle, somehow the effect is different on every nail. The only downside I could find is these are rather hard to remove, like glitter, so the foil removal method would probably be the best. Kelier crackle polishes are availabel at Bornprettystore.com, the shipping is free and you can use the 10% off coupon PDBK31 until 31.3. (enter at checkout).

Zoya Miley

2011-02-22T22:23:00.002+01:00

Čudan dan, čudan lak... Zoya Miley je moja varijanta nudača, moj "palate cleanser" kako bi ga Lacquerista nazvala, lak za kojim posežem kad mi dosade šljokice, shimmer, flejkiji i sve što svjetluca. No taj odmor ovaj put nije potrajao, kao što se vidi iz priloženog jer već idući dan sam morala dodati i malo shimmera. :D Miley je neobičan prozirni blijedo ledeno-sivkasto-lila jelly i vjerojatno najelegantniji lak u mojoj kolekcijici. Obožavam ga :x. Na fotki su 3 sloja, bez nadlaka. Zapravo me nijansa malo podsjeća na Zoyu Marley, iako je finiš potpuno drugačiji, možda zato sličnost u imenima...

A strange day, a strange polish...Zoya Miley is my version of a nude polish, my "palate cleanser" as the Lacquerista would call it, the polish I reach for when I get enough of all the glitter, flakies, shimmer and all things sparkly. It didn't last long this time, as you can see in second pic, since I topped it with some shimmer the very next day :D. Miley is a strange sheer pale icy-grayish-lilac jelly and probably the most elegant polish in my collection. I adore it :x. There are 3 coats in the first picture, no tc. The shade reminds me of Zoya Marley a bit, although the finish is completely different, and the names are similar too...

Ovo ljepše izgleda uživo: Zoya Miley + CND Crimson sparkle (roskasto-bakreni shimmer) i China Glaze Fairy dust (nadlak s holografskim shimmerom).

This looks better IRL: Zoya Miley + CND Crimson sparkle (a pinkish-copper shimmer) and China Glaze Fairy dust (holographic top coat).

Milani Photo flash

2011-02-20T13:12:00.000+01:00

Nakon OPI Let me entertain you, ovo je moj drugi glass-fleck glitter promašaj. Nijanse od fuksije do crvene definitivno nisu moje boje, posebno ne u svijetlijoj varijanti. Ovakve boje mi obično izgledaju fenomenalno na fotkama ali su mi too much na noktima. Photo flash je negdje između hotpink i crvene. Kao i Let me entertain you i Milani Photo flash mi je prekričav, bar na meni. Da je tamniji za par nijansi bio bi mrak, a la Zoya Sara recimo. I dalje mislim da je lijep lak, samo ne za mene (ako to ima kakvog smisla :D). Malo je rijedak pa treba dobro obrisati četkicu ali nanosi se lagano i suši brzo, bez obzira na tri sloja.
This is my second glass-fleck glitter miss, the first being OPI Let me entertain you. Fuchsia and red shades are definitely not my favorite part of the spectrum. Colors like these usually look great on swatches but they're a bit too much for me. Photo flash's color is somewhere between hot pink and red. As with Let me entertain you, this is a bit too bright and flashy to me. If it were a few shades darker, I'd love it - something like Zoya Sara for example. I still think it's a pretty polish, just not my shade (if that makes any sense :D). It's a bit runny so you have to wipe the brush so it doesn't flood your cuticles, but it applies nicely and dries quick, inspite of three coats.

Dnevna, oblačna fotka :)
Daylight, cloudy day :)

Sally Hansen Laser

2011-02-15T11:01:00.000+01:00

Skroz sam zaboravila ovaj swatch, nastao prije puknuća. Laser je moj prvi Sally Hansen kojeg sam zgrabila u rasprodaji na jednom blogu. Plavo-lila duochrome u ovom laku sličan je Orly Lunar eclipse, samo je svjetliji. Od duochromea se na fotkama ne vidi ni "d", osim možda mrvicu na kažiprstu. Laser je dosta vodenast pa treba paziti da ne iscuri s nokta i treba bar tri sloja ali suši se dosta brzo i dosta je postojan. Meni osobno nikad dosta glass-fleck glittera - da bar ima još boja s ovim finišem. Fotke su malo isprane ali ovaj lakić jednostavno blješti. Još da mi je i DVD :x...
I took these pics before the breakage and almost forgot about them. Laser is my first Sally Hansen I grabbed at a blog sale. Electric blue with lilac duochrome reminds me a bit of Orly Lunar eclipse. The duochrome is of course barely visible on my pics, maybe a tiny bit on my index finger. Laser is a bit watery so you have to be careful it doesn't flood your cuticles, plus it needs at least 3 coats but it dries pretty fast and, surprisingly, lasts quite long on me. I personally can't get enough of glass flecked glitter - I wish there were more colors in this finish. The colors are a bit washed out in my pics but believe me, this glows. If only I could get DVD too... :x

Bourjois 1 Seconde #9

2011-02-13T13:45:00.000+01:00

Nakon silnog glittera evo nešto manje blješteće - Bourjois 1 Seconde #9, zagasito ljubičasti krem lakić s malo pink shimmera. Nadala sam se da će shimmer u ovom laku ipak biti vidljiviji, kao u bočici, ali jedva se vidi i pod halogenom lampom. Šteta, jer sa samo malo više shimmera ili malo prozirnijom bazom bio bi wow! No možda je problem u meni i mojoj ovisnosti o svemu što blješti. :D Zato #9 koristim najčešće umjesto crnog laka jer zapravo on i izgleda skoro crno 90% vremena.
After all the glitter, something a bit less sparkly - Bourjois 1 Seconde #9, a dark brownish purple creme with a bit of pink shimmer. The shimmer is barely visible on the nail (looks like most of it is stuck on the bottle), even in direct light, which is a shame - with just a bit more shimmer and a jelly base it would probably be gorgeous. But maybe it's just me and my addiction to bling. :D Anyhow, I use #9 mostly instead of a black polish since it looks almost black most of the time.

Milani Purple gleam

2011-02-11T10:45:00.000+01:00

Evo i ljubičastog Milani glittera - šećer na kraju. Purple gleam je miks crnog i magenta glittera. Za razliku od Nubar Violet sparkle koji vuče na indigo ljubičastu (iliti ultraviolet kako je ja volim zvati :), Purple gleam je ljubičasta koja više vuče na crvenu stranu spektra. Zaljubljena sam... :x Jedino što sam zeznula s ovim lakom je što sam ga nanijela predebelo - stavila sam dva sloja iako je i s jednim izgledao čisto OK, na to tri sloja nadlaka i naravno, idući dan je lak počeo otpadat ucijelo. :D Mislim da bi bio postojaniji s manje nadlaka (ali što mogu kad volim da je kao voda) ili sa samo jednim slojem.

And finally, last but not the least - the purple Milani glitter. Purple gleam is a mix of black and dark magenta glitter. Unlike Nubar's Violet sparkle which is more of an indigo purple (I like to call it ultraviolet :) ), Purple gleam is more a red-based purple. I'm in LOVE :x.... I messed up the application because I applied it too thick - I used two coats even though it looked just fine with one. Add 3 coats of top coat on top of that and what you get is polish flying off your nails within a day. :D I think it would last more either in a single coat or with less top coat, but I can't help it - I like my glitters glossy.

Rimmel Sky high

2011-02-09T15:25:00.001+01:00

Elan koji sam dobila dolaskom sunca ponukao me da isprobam ovu ljetnu bojicu (prošli tjedan prije puknuća). Neke je boje s razlogom bolje ostaviti za ljeto. :D Lak je možda i OK ali na mojim trenutno blijedim rukama izgleda prilično bolesno. Formula mi je malo gusta, ali pokrivenost je OK u dva sloja. Boja na fotkama nije baš 100% pogođena, ima više zelene, kao na ovom mini swatchu:

We had quite a few sunny days last week that encouraged me to try this summer color (before the breakage). Obviously, some colors are best left to their seasons :D. It's a nice polish but it looks pretty sick on my pale hands. The formula is a bit thick but covers nicely in two coats. My camera didn't capture the color that accurately, it has a bit more green in it, like in the mini swatch below.

Cherryculture haul and nubbins again

2011-02-07T13:09:00.002+01:00

Konačno mi je stigao paketić s Cherryculture s dugo priželjkivanim Milani glitterima i isti dan mi pukne nokat na kažiprstu. :( Nadam se da ću ponoviti ove swatcheve s normalnom duljinom, ali evo par ćevapčić-svočeva za prvu ruku.

The day the package from Cherryculture with my Milani glitters finally arrived, the nail on my index broke. :( Hope I'll redo these when I reach normal length again. In the mean time, here are some nubbin-swatches.

NYX Lime sparkle, Milani Purple gleam, Photo flash, Silver dazzle i Blue flash.

NYX Lime sparkle, Milani Purple gleam, Photo flash, Silver dazzle and Blue flash.

Milani Blue Flash je prava ljetna plava i stvarno se nanosi skoro u jednom sloju. Ja sam ipak stavila još jedan budući da se na fotkama obično pokažu praznine koje se ne vide uživo. Meni ovaj lakić lijepo izgleda i bez nadlaka ali na dodir je hrapav pa sam ga ipak dodala tri sloja INM Out the door nadlaka. Sechea bi vjerojatno bilo dosta dva sloja jer je gušći.

Milani Blue flash is a summer blue shade that's almost a one-coater. I applied a second coat because pictures usually tend to show gaps that aren't really noticable in real life. I like the look of this polish even without a top coat but I added 3 layers of INM Out the door top coat since it felt a little too scratchy. Guess you could get away with two layers of Seche because it's much thicker.

Milani Silver dazzle je miks crnog i srebrnog glittera koji daje tamnosivu boju i meni najdraži od svih. :x Mrak!

Milani Silver dazzle is a mix of black and silver glitter which gives this gunmetal or charcoal gray color. :x This is my favorite of the bunch. :x Awesome!

Orly Meet me under the mistletoe

2011-02-02T19:12:00.000+01:00

Malo kasnim s ovim lakićem jer Božić je prošao odavno, ali još je zima i ova mi boja jednostavno paše. Meet me under the mistletoe (ime mi je divno :x) je zimzeleni staklasti glitter u jelly bazi. Kao sofisticiraniji rođak China Glaze Emerald sparkle. Duochrome koji je prisutan u bočici nažalost nije vidljiv na noktima ali boja je svejedno predivna. Na fotkama su tri sloja i sloj brzosušećeg laka. Sorry na packi na kažiprstu - uzbuđenje pri nanošenju. :D

I'm way behind swatching this cause Christmas is far behind us, but it's Winter and I'm still drawn to shades like these. Meet me under the mistletoe (I looooove this name :x) is a forest green glass-fleck glitter suspended in jelly base. It's like China Glaze Emerald Sparkle's sophisticated cousin. Unfortunately, the duochrome that's visible in the bottle, doesn't show on the nail, but the color is amazing nonetheless. There are three coats and a layer of fast-drying top coat in these pics. Sorry for the smudge on my index, I was too excited to try it. :D

Balea Hand lotion Sheabutter & Vanille LE

2011-02-01T13:07:00.004+01:00

Mislim da nisam nikad postala na blogu neki proizvod koji nije lak za nokte ali nisam mogla odoliti. :D Ovaj losion za ruke je kao stvoren za mene. Iako mi je i losion odličan, zapravo sam više oduševljena samim konceptom bočice s pumpicom. Budući da obavezno zaboravim nanijeti kremu nakon pranja ruku, ova flašica mi sad stoji doma na lavabou i na poslu na radnom stolu. Kako mi je koža ruku dosta suha, teško da bi mi bio dovoljan samo ovaj losion po ovoj hladnoći pa to nadoknađujem navečer sa shea maslacem. Sastav mi se isto sviđa jer za razliku od mnogih krema na kojima se masnim slovima navode biljni sastojci da bi ih na kraju bilo samo u tragovima, ovaj losion stvarno sadrži shea maslac, maslinovo i avokadovo ulje, plus nema mineralnih ulja. Miris je ugodan i lagan (nije onaj grozni umjetni miris vanilije koji vuče na spaljenu plastiku), tekstura lagana i nije masna. I cijena je više nego OK - 13,90 kn za 300 ml. Jedini bed je što je Limited edition, no zato sam uzela i jedan za backup a nadam se da će ubuduće biti i drugih varijanti... npr. Sheabutter & Cocoa... =P~

I don't think I ever posted any product on this blog other than nail polish but I couldn't resist. :D It's like this hand lotion was made for me. I love the formula, but I'm even more thrilled with the container. This is perfect for me since I always forget to moisturize after washing my hands. I placed one bottle on my bathroom sink and one on my office desk. The lotion is pretty light and since my hands are rather dry, I still need a heavier moisturizer at night so I apply shea butter before I go to bed. I like the ingredients too, unlike some moisturizers that brag about the herbal ingredients and oils only to be found in traces, this one actually contains shea butter, olive and avocado oil. No mineral oils is a plus too. The scent is soft and pleasant (not that horrible burnt plastic scent), it's light in texture and non greasy. And at 2,5$ a bottle (300 ml / 10 oz) it's pretty cheap. The only downside is that it's Limited edition, but I hope there will be more versions of this in the future. I'm thinking.... Sheabutter & Cocoa... =P~

Sastav:

INCI:
Aqua, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Panthenol, Cera Alba, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Carbomer, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Methylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Coumarin.

Barry M Cobalt blue

2011-01-31T10:21:00.001+01:00

Cobalt blue je predivna prigušena tamnoplava. Formula je predivna - nanosi se ko' putar - skoro u jednom sloju i suši se brzo...! :x Posebno mi se sviđa kako predivno stoji i uz potamnjelu i uz blijedu kožu. Barry M se može naručiti s barrym.com i Alice & Jo's havesentials za 3£ odnosno 4€, jedina im je mana što bočice sadrže samo 10 ml, ali opet i to je bolje od mnogih minijatura koje se prodaju u našim dućanima za puno veće novce.
Cobalt blue is a gorgeous muted royal blue creme. The formula is amazing, it applies like butter - almost in one coat and it dries fast...! :x I love how this color looks on my skin, whether it's summer tanned or winter pale like in these pics. Barry M is available at barrym.com and Alice & Jo's havesentials for 3£ / 4€. The only flaw I can think of is that the bottle contains only 10 ml, but that still beats a lot of miniatures that are sold in our local stores for much more.

Nubar Violet sparkle

2011-01-27T10:42:00.001+01:00

Upoznajte jedan od najgenijalnijih glittera na svijetu iz najgenijalnije kolekcije glittera na svijetu - Nubar Violet Sparkle iz Sparkles kolekcije (proljeće 2010.). :x Samo dodajte dosta boje, zamislite da su ove svijetlije čestice više pinky i dodajte masu sjaja i dobit ćete približnu predodžbu ove ljepote. Ovdje su dva sloja preko Nfu Oh Aqua basea i dva sloja INM Out the door nadlaka. Imam ga dva dana i nije se otkrnuo čak ni na desnom kažiprstu (koji mi se izlistao pa s njega inače sve otpada u roku odmah), što je za mene fenomen kad su glitteri u pitanju. No možda je stvar i u tome što sam umjesto Seche Vitea stavila INM.
Meet one of the most fabulous glitters on the planet from the most amazing glitter collection on the planet - Nubar Violet Sparkle from the Sparkles collection (spring 2010.). :x Just add some more color, imagine these lighter particles being more pink, add a lot of glow and you'll be able to picture this beauty. There are two coats here over Nfu Oh Aqua base and two coats of INM Out the door top coat. I've worn it for two days and it hasn't chipped even on my right index (polish usually falls off this nail within a day since it's peeling), which is a phenomenon for me and glitters. On the other hand, it may have something to do with the fact I used INM instead of Seche Vite.

Some swatch spam

2011-01-26T14:59:00.000+01:00

Moj prvi swatch spam post. :D Uglavnom su to ili a) lijepi lakići iz kojih su ispali loši swatchevi (svjetlo lampe i to) koje treba ponoviti na ljeto, b) lakovi (ili layering eksperimenti) koji me nisu dovoljno inspirirali da bi im posvetila cijeli post c) lakovi koji su mi jednostavno gadni i koji će postati franken materijal. Pa, krenimo...

My fist swatch spam post. :D The reasons for not posting these individually are various - these are either a) awful swatches of beautiful polishes (artificial light and my camera destroy many colors) that I'll hopefully redo in summer, b) polishes (or layering experiments) that don't inspire me enough to dedicate an entire post to them or c) polishes that are plain ugly and are about to become a frankening material. So....

Nubar Gem je neobičan. Nije ni linearni holo (poput npr. Nfu Oh 61, China Glaze DV8) a niti klasični disperzivni (poput OPI DS Extravagance ili Color Club Wild at heart). Baza je nešto a la frost/pearl prljavo-roze nude nijanse s holografskim šljokicama (ajme, kakav opis). Suši se mat pa je sloj nadlaka obavezan. Ovdje su dva sloja, ali tek sad na fotkama vidim da je trebao i treći. Lakić mi je lijep ali mi baš ne stoji. Mislim da bi tamnoputim curama stajao predivno. :)
Nubar Gem is an unusual holo. It's not linear (like Nfu Oh 61 or China Glaze DV8) and it isn't a dispersed holo either (like OPI DS Extravagance or Color Club Wild at heart). The base is a beige to dusty pink frost with holographic glitter particles (OMG, what a description). It dries matte so TC is a must. There are two layers in the photo but now I see it could have used a third too. I like the color and the effect but I don't like how it looks on me. I think it would look wonderful on darker skin. :)

Art de Lautrec 07b. Sličan finiš Nubar Gemu - kao da je preko sloja sedefastog laka nanesen sloj nekog holo nadlaka. Također se suši mat. Ovaj je lak prvi kandidat za frankening, boja mi je bljak, podsjeća me na ćufte! :D Ali s dodatkom malo ljubičastog moglo bi bit nešto od njega.
Art de Lautrec 07b. Similar in finish to Nubar Gem - it's like a layer of a holographic top coat applied over a pearl brown polish. This one dries matte too. And this definitely fits the c) category - I hate the color, reminds me of meat balls! :D Maybe a few drops of purple would help...

L.A. Colors Fink Sizzle matiran. Primijetila sam da od svih lakova najviše volim matirati duochrome lakove. Fink Sizzle je ciklamasto - narančasti duochrome i najljepši mi je u mat varijanti.

L.A. Colors Fink Sizzle mattified. I noticed that I like mattifying duochromes the most. Fink Sizzle is a pink-orange duochrome that I like most when it's mattified.

L.A. Girl Groupie (Rockstar kolekcija). Definitivno kategorija a)! Totalno me frustrira što ne mogu uslikati ovog ljepotana. Možda pokušam još na ljeto ali ovo je jedna od onih ljubičastih koja uporno na fotkama ispada plavo a sav duochrome se izgubi. (za poštene swatcheve bacite pogled na ove i ove).

L.A. Girl Groupie (Rockstar collection). This one definitely falls into category a). It's so frustrating not to be able to capture such an amazing color. Maybe I'll try again when summer comes... This is one of those purples that my camera perceives as blue and kills all the duochrome in the process. (for some decent swatches, check out these and these).

H&M Blue my mind. Ime mu paše savršeno! :x Još jedan iz a) kategorije - boja je doduše dosta realna ali ruke mi na fotki izgledaju kao mrtvačke. Jedan od mojih najljepših lakova - prefenomenalna, inenzivna, skoro neonska nijansa plave (cerulean možda?!). Tekstura je čudnjikava - nekako sluzava i gusta, ali sve se da sredit u dva sloja. E, da - ovo je lak kojeg me frendice najčešće žicaju :D i stalno me pitaju kad ću opet u Graz da im donesem koji.
H&M Blue my mind. It surely blue mine! :x Another one from the a) category - although the color is pretty close, my hands look corpse-like. This is one of the most amazing polishes I own - a fabulous, intensive, almost neon shade of blue (cerulean, maybe?!). The formula is a bit funny - a bit slimy and streaky but nothing a second coat wouldn't fix. Blue my mind is the polish my friends borrow the most. They're always asking if I'm going to Austria soon, and if I can help them get this beauty.

Claire's Chunky purple

2011-01-24T10:26:00.000+01:00

Konačno, nakon mjesec dana čekanja, stigao mi je moj dugo željeni Chunky purple. :x Ne znam baš koliko je purple, više je zagasita ciklama. Baza je ciklamasti jelly, sitne šljokice su roskaste a velike šesterokutne su srebrne što daje zanimljiv efekt - one koje su nanesene u prvom sloju izgledaju ciklamasto a one u zadnjem sloju laka srebrno. Na fokama su tri sloja (što je više slojeva, to je boja ljepša i tamnija - s jednim je skroz rozi) i sloj INM Out the door brzosušećeg nadlaka. Mislim da mi je ovaj slatkiš postao novi najdraži magenta glitter (prešišavši Zoyu Roxy :D ).

Finally, after a month of waiting, Chunky purple - my long time lemming has arrived. :x I wouldn't really call this purple, it's more of a deep magenta. The base is a magenta jelly, the small glitter is pinkish while the large hexagonal ones are silver. That creates an interesting effect - the hex glitters in the first coat shine through the base and the ones in the last coat look silver. There are three coats in these pics (the more coats, the richer and darker the color) and a layer of INM Out the door fast-drying top coat. I think this has become my new favorite magenta glitter (before Zoya Roxy :D ).

Blog awards... :)

2011-01-19T15:14:00.002+01:00

I won some blog awards :). First, let me apologize first for not posting this sooner. And now, on to the awards:

I’ve been tagged for a Stylish Blogger Award by Stickers from Nails, Wanted! and Lindsay from Yacking about Lacquer. Thanks, girls! :)

Here are the rules for this award:

1. Thank and link the person who gave you this award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers

4. Contact these bloggers to tell them about this award!

I love coffee.
I am addicted to House M.D.
I’m an IKEA junkie! (oddly, I still don’t own a Helmer…)
I shake polish bottles.
I love to dance. If I don’t go out often enough, I dance around my apartment while cleaning.
I love animals. Of all the animal kingdom, I think only a few give me the creeps (won’t name those here). I was always rescuing drowning bugs from water when I was a kid. In fact, I did it once last summer.
I hate washing dishes. I think the dishwasher is one of man’s greatest inventions.

I’ve been tagged for I like your blog award by Nail crazy. Thanks, dear! :)

1. Why did you make this blog?

When I started spamming our local community forum with my swatches on a daily basis, I figured it was time to start my own blog.

2. What kind of blogs do you read?

Mostly nail polish and makeup blogs (I browse through a cooking blog every now and then, hoping some of the inspiration will rub on me. Still nothing.)

3. Do you have a favorite make-up brand ?

I love MAC, UD, Too Faced, Bourjois… but mostly buy Essence and Catrice. (I’m cheap when it comes to make-up). :D

4. What about the favorite clothing brand?

H&M (I’m cheap when it comes to clothes too). :D

5. What piece in you make-up bag is the most important to you?

Eye shadow (I bet nobody chose that ;) ).

6. Your favorite color?

Purple.

7. Favorite perfume?

At the moment - D&G Light Blue. My all-time favorite is Davidoff Cool Water.

8. Your favorite movie?

Can’t choose just one.

9. What countries would you like to visit?

OK… Spain, Portugal, Nepal, Peru, Brazil, Egypt, China, Malaysia, Russia, Iceland, United states, Canada, Mexico, Tunisia, Kenya… – a lot! The furthest I've been to is France.

The rules are: copy the picture, answer the questions and send it to your favorite blogs!

I’ve been tagged for A Blog with Substance award by KarenD from Frazzle and Aniploish. Thanks, KarenD! :)

The rules:
1. Thank and link back to the giver of the award.

2. Sum up your blogging philosophy, motivation, and experience using 5 words.
Need-more-than-five-words. (did I get the task right?! :D)
3. Pass it on to other bloggers that you feel have substance in their blogs.

I’m tagging these blogs for all of the above awards:
(*) Kendal
(*) Goose's Glitter

(*) OnceBitten
(*) Nail crazy *
(*) Pass the polish
(*) Polish lava
(*) Nothing personail
(*) Hysteria Of Decay
(*) Lendoxia
(*) Mina's blog
(*) Nails, Wanted! *
(*) Nails for fun
(*) Ditch the mittens
(*) Girl Stuff
(*) Ash-Lilly's Lacquer Lust

* Except the Stylish Blogger Award for Stickers and I like your blog award for Nail crazy (since they tagged me for these)
**I didn’t check each blog to see if you recently received any of these awards. In case you did, no need to post it for the 100th time.

Nfu Oh #52

2011-01-18T12:42:00.001+01:00

Dugo nisam nijedan flakie uslikala, a ovaj je pravi mali kameleon. Već sam ga slikala preko Orly Royal navy ali sam izgleda skroz drugačije. Na svakom svjetlu i u svako doba dana izgleda drugačije. Više nisam sigurna - je li ljubičast ili plav ili plavo-zelen. Baza mu je indigo jelly no tirkizni flakieji i shimmer u njemu u nekim svjetlosnim uvjetima prevladaju pa ispadne plavo-zelen. Na fotkama su tri sloja i sloj Seche Vitea. Nisam baš sigurna da ova nijansa baze paše uz moj ton kože ali, u svakom slučaju, #52 je divan za layering, a budući da je baza dosta prozirna u jednom sloju, možda bi se mogao nanositi i preko svijetlijih nijansi. :)

It's been a long time since I last swatched a flakie and this one is a true chameleon. I took some swatches of it over Orly Royal navy, but on it's own it looks totally different - it changes completely in different light conditions. I'm not sure anymore - is it purple, blue or green?! It's base is a purple jelly but the turqoise flakies and shimmer in it take over in some lights making it look blue or green. There are three coats and a coat of Seche vite in these pics. I'm not that sure this base color looks good with my skin tone but it's great for layering. Since the base is pretty sheer in one coat, maybe this would look good over lighter colors too. :)

Na umjetnom svjetlu:

In artificial light:

Ujutro, u sjeni:

Morning - in the shade:

Popodne, na slabom suncu:

Afternoon - some sun:

Kelier blue crackle polish

2011-01-16T12:23:00.003+01:00

Prije par dana stigao mi je paketić od Jessice s Born Pretty Store koja me zamolila da recenziram par stvarčica, između ostalog i... dva crackle lakića! ;;) Mislim da me uhvatila lagana crackle-manija :D. Tek sam ih jučer podigla na pošti a već ih mažem preko svega na što naiđem. Nakon nekoliko swatcheva na celofanu preko nekoliko boja, ova kombinacija mi se najviše svidjela. Za podlogu sam koristila srebrni CND Silver chrome. Na jedan sloj još mokrog srebrnog laka nanijela sam jedan sloj crackle laka - tanki sloj na svim noktima osim na srednjaku gdje je malo deblji. Izgleda da što je tanji sloj ima više pukotina a što je deblji, pukotine su šire (ili se to možda čini jer je i plava tamnija pa je veći kontrast prema srebrnoj podlozi). Nakon što lak ispuca i malo se osuši, dodaje se nadlak. Ne preporučujem brzosušeće, bolje je nanijeti neki za sjaj. Ja sam se zeznula i stavila Seche vite - naravno, za 10 minuta Seche je uspio stisnuti sve pukotine :P (vidi sliku dolje). Kako vam se čini ovaj crackle? I koji vam je tip crackle efekta ljepši - ovaj ili OPI/Barry M?
Born Pretty Store drži, osim lakova, raznorazne nail art stvarčice. Poslali su mi i jedan image plate i još par lakića, koje ću isprobati uskoro.Cracking lakova imaju u nekoliko boja: crna, ljubičasta, plava, zelena, crvena (više hot-pink) i žuta, dođu 4.5$ a do 31.1. uz kupon na stranici daju 10% popusta.

A few days ago I received a package from Jessica of Born Pretty Store . She asked me to review some of their products, including... two crackle polishes! ;;) I think a have a slight case of crackle-mania :D. I just picked these up from the post office yesterday and I've been applying them over everything I can get my hands on. I swatched various combos on foil and liked this one the best. For the base color I used one layer of CND Silver chrome. While the base polish was still wet, I applied one coat of crackle - all were thin coats, except the middle where I used a thicker coat. It seems that the thinner the coat is - the more crackles you get and the thicker it is - the cracks seem wider (this may also be because the contrast between the colors is more pronounced with the thicker coat). After the cracking is done and it dries a bit, I applied a top coat. I don't recommend quick-drying top coats, I would go with a thick coat (or two thin coats) of a glossy TC. I made a mistake and used Seche Vite and in 10 minutes it managed to shrink almost all cracks back together :P (see picture below). What do you think of this crackle? Which do you like better - this or the OPI/Barry M type of crackle?

Born Pretty Store holds various nail art goodies. I also received an image plate and some more polishes, I'll be trying soon. Cracking polishes come in several colors: black, purple, blue, green, red (more hot-pink) and yellow, they are 4.5$ and there's a 10% discount till 31.1. with a coupon on their site.

I sa slojem Seche Vite - shrinkano. :D
And with a coat of Seche Vite - shrinked. :D

Color Club Wild at heart

2011-01-12T20:21:00.001+01:00

Samo jedan brzinski swatch da vidite da sam još živa... napola. Uglavnom, provela sam 5 dana u krevetu strgana od upale grla/uha/svega i još dolazim k sebi tako da mi je snifanje para iz lakova zadnje na pameti. Ali evo jednog starog swatcha. Ukratko - ljubičast, holografski, 1 sloj, postojan... san snova! :x

Just a quick swatch to let you know I'm alive... barely. I spent five days in bed cause of a throat/ear infection so inhaling polish fumes was the last thing on my mind. So this is one from the archives (forgot to post it). In a nutshell - purple, holographic, 1-coater, it lasts... a dream! :x

New Year mani: OPI Mad as a hatter

2011-01-05T10:52:00.001+01:00

Evo konačno i mog swatcha Hattera. Ne mogu vjerovat da ga imam skoro godinu dana a da ga tek sad fotkam. Eto, mogu staviti kvačicu kraj bar jedne od novogodišnjih odluka. Da su bar sve tako lake! :D Što reći o Mad as a hatteru... predivna šljokičava bomba koja se lako nanosi (2 sloja su obično dosta), ali nažalost brzo otkrhne i brzo zgusne. Ovo je jedan od onih lakova za koje treba "malo" pretrpiti ali se definitivno isplati. Na fotkama su tri sloja (treći je dodan da malo popravim izlizane vrhove) bez nadlaka. Uočila sam da se Hatter i sa i bez nadlaka otkrhne na par mjesta za dan ali sa Seche Vite zna kompletno otpast s nokta (pogledajte Ivanine fotke sličnog Hatter+Seche incidenta :D). Unatoč Burlesque kolekciji, iako je predivna, Mad as a hatter je ipak moj najdraži višebojni glitter. :x

And finally my Mad as a hatter swatch. I can't believe I had it for almost a year and didn't swatch it. At least I can mark one of my New year resolutions as done, wish they were all this simple. :D What can I say about Mad as a hatter... a gorgeous glitter bomb that applies nicely (2 coats are usually enough), but chips and thickens too fast. It's one of these polishes that requires some extra effort but it is definitely worth it. There are three coats here (I added the third to fix some tipwear) without top coat. I noticed Hatter chips with or without TC, but when I apply Seche vite on top it sometimes completely falls off (check out Ivana's pics of the Hatter+Seche incident :D ). So I usually choose not to apply TC cause I prefer a few small chips than no polish on my nail at all. In spite of the Burlesque collection, as beautiful as it is, Mad as a hatter still remains my favorite multi-colored glitter. :x

Ova je slikana s Canonovom iContrast funkcijom pa izgleda malo sprženo ali sviđa mi se ovaj efekt.
This one I took with Canon's iContrast function on - it looks a bit weird and lighter than it is, but I like the effect.

2010 Favorites :) (pic heavy)

2010-12-31T11:25:00.003+01:00

Uživam gledati top liste najljepših lakića za 2010. godinu na raznim blogovima pa pomislih - zašto ne napraviti i svoju :). Vjerojatno nisu svi lakovi iz 2010. godine ali ja sam ih nabavila i najviše nosila ove godine. Slijede meni najdraži lakići u 2010. godini, ne nužno redoslijedom pojavljivanja.

I enjoy reading "best of 2010" lists on other blogs so I figured - why not do one myself? :) These weren't all released in 2010. but I got them all (some were won, some were gifts) in 2010. Here are my 2010 favorites, in no particular order.

Zoya Charla

OPI DS Extravagance

Orly Space cadet

Nubar Petunia Sparkle

Opi Absolutely Alice

LA Girl Rockstar Addict

OPI Parlez vous OPI

Orly Galaxy girl

Studio M Slamming red

Zoya Savita

H&M Blue my mind (nažalost nisam još uspjela dobiti dobre fotke ovog ljepotana, ali vjerujte mi da je predivan). (napomena sebi: Dodati u listu stvari koje trebam napraviti u 2011: swatchati Blue my mind!).

Unfortunately, I still have no decent swatch of this beauty but trust me - it's gorgeous! :x (note to self: Add "swatch Blue my mind" to my 2011. to-do list!).

China Glaze Channelesque

China Glaze Party hearty

China Glaze Pool party

OPI DS Glamour

Essence Thirsty

Gosh Holographic/Nfu Oh 61

OPI Mad as a hatter

Maybelline Mirror Image

Nfu Oh 59

Pure Ice Purple Reign

2010-12-28T21:58:00.001+01:00

Za mali odmor između božićnog i novogodišnjeg blinga, kao naručen je došao (doslovno, jučer sam ga našla pod otiračem :D i odmah se zaljubila) Pure Ice Purple reign - prljavoljubičasti krem lakić s narančastim/brončanim shimmerom. Bar mislim da je ovo još u zoni shimmera a presitno za glitter, ispravite me ako griješim. Mislim da nemam ništa slično ovom laku u svojoj kolekciji, a zapravo me najviše podsjeća na jedan šal iz Accessorizea - ljubičasti s tankim narančastim metalnim nitima. Ovo je moj treći Pure Ice a patim za još jednim (Heartbreaker). Nanosi se lijepo, na fotkama su dva sloja. Četkica je OK, nije široka ali je čvrsta (duge a mlohave četkice su mi najgore). Uživo i po danu je malo tamniji i više sivkast ali ovo su najbolje slike koje sam uspjela dobiti sa svjetlom lampe. Dođe mi da uzmem dan godišnjeg samo da ulovim malo sunca i uslikam ga u pravom svjetlu. :x
This polish arrived just in time for me to take a little break between the Christmas and New Year's bling. I found it under my doormat yesterday :D and fell in love immediately. Pure Ice Purple reign is a dusty purple creme with orange/bronze shimmer. At least I think this still qualifies as shimmer, looks too small to be glitter, correct me if I'm wrong. I don't think I have anything like it in my collection. Actually, it reminds me of a scarf I saw in Accessorize - purple with bronze threads. Anyway, this is my third Pure Ice and I'm still lemming one (Heartbreaker).The application was nice - these are two coats. The brush is also good - it's not wide but it's firm (the ones with soft long bristles are the worst). It's a bit darker and more grayish IRL and in daylight but this is the best I could do in artificial light. This makes me want to take a day off just so I could catch some sun and photograph this beauty in all it's glory. :x

Christmas mani: Jolly Holly & Party Hearty

2010-12-27T11:27:00.010+01:00

Sretan Božić!
Merry Christmas!

Nadam se da ste imale lijep Božić, fino papale i uživale! Još ako ste imale i snijega... :)

Ah, toliko je lijepih božićnih Blogger predložaka a ja sam (zbog glupog Intense debate sistema za komentare) zaglavila s ovim, očito zauvijek. Jedini način da ovom blogu dam malo božićnog ugođaja je s malo svjetlucavog teksta i swatchevima božićne manikure. Naravno, glavni junak je Party Hearty. :D Nije neko iznenađenje da sam izabrala ovaj lakić ali ako za Božić neću nositi ovu šljokičavu bombu, kad ću? ;)

I hope you all had a wonderful and snowy Christmas! :)

I see so many beautiful Christmas Blogger templates but I'm stuck with this one, probably forever (because I made a mistake of installing the Intense debate commenting system). The only way to add some Christmas atmosphere to my blog is to add some sparkly text and some holiday swatches. Of course, China Glaze Party hearty is the star of the mani. :D It's hardly a surprise I chose this polish - if I won't wear this glitter bomb for Christmas, when will I? ;)

Layering: China Glaze Frosty over white

2010-12-22T14:55:00.002+01:00

Sorry na manjku postova ali u ovoj blagdanskoj ludnici jedva stignem nalakirati nokte. Nadam se da ste obavile božićni shopping na vrijeme i da sad niste u panici i kronično neispavane poput mene. I-) Današnji swatch i nije nešto božićni ali bijela mi boja baš paše zimi. Ovo je kombinacija kreč-bijelog New Age minića i China Glaze Frosty. Frosty mi je preproziran da bi se nosio sam - u tom slučaju treba mu barem 4 sloja, a ne škodi ni peti. Što se ovog bijelog minića tiče - prednost mu je što se maže u jednom sloju, ali mana to što smrdi grozno - točno kao lak za stolariju. Pomislila sam na sekundu da se i radi o uljanoj boji jer je i tekstura identična. Bljak! :-& Bez obzira, volim kako ovo izgleda na rukama - totalno blještavo i sjajno! :x

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but in this holiday craze I barely find time to polish my nails. I hope you managed to do your Christmas shopping on time and that you aren't panicking and sleep-deprived as me I-). My current NOTD isn't that christmassy but I love wearing white in winter. This is a combination of a whiteout type of white by New Age and a layer of China Glaze Frosty. Frosty is too sheer for me to be worn alone, unless you want to apply at least four coats. As for the white mini I used for base - the good thing is it's a one-coater but the bad is - it smells like wood paint. :-& For a second I thought it was since the formula is almost identical. Yuck! Nonetheless, I like this combo - it's so flashy and shiny! :x

Ove su fotke malo preeksponirane ali bolje prikazuju blještavilo ove kombinacije.
These are a bit overexposed but they show the shininess the best.

New Age minić sam. Izgleda poprilično neuredno ali uživo to toliko ne dolazi do izražaja.
The white mini alone. This looks pretty messy but it's not that visible IRL.

OPI Merry Midnight

2010-12-16T12:09:00.046+01:00

OK, sa mnom sigurno nešto nije u redu. Gledam ovaj lak - na prvi pogled ima sve što bih mogla poželjeti u laku: ljubičast je, ima brončane flakieje, sitni plavi i srebrni staklasti glitter i... ništa. Jednostavno mi kod njega nešto fali, ostavlja me totalno hladnom. I svaki put kad sam ga nosila, u nadi da ću ga zavoljeti, na kraju sam preko njega puknula sloj nekog nadlaka - Gosh Rainbow ili CND Crimson Sparkle, da ga malo oživim. Sav taj glitter i flakieji se u ovoj bazi nekako utope, ne dolaze do izražaja i kad ovako pogledam svoje ruke, izgleda mi kao da mi je netko prebio nokte. Inače mi na swatchevima na netu izgleda savršeno ali meni jednostavno ne stoji. Anyhow... na slikama su tri sloja i Seche Vite. Malo je rijedak, ali sve se da srediti s tri sloja. Izašao je prošle zime u Holiday Wishes kolekciji. Zijev... (:|

OK, there's definitely something wrong with me. I'm looking at this polish and at first glance it has everything I could want from a polish: it's purple, it has pinkish-bronze flakies and tiny silver and blue glitter and.... nothing. It just... lacks something, it leaves me totally uninterested. Every time I wore it, hoping I'd grow fond of it, I'd end up slapping a layer of something blingy to liven it up (Gosh Rainbow or CND Crimson sparkle). All that flakies and glitter somehow get lost in the base. When I look at my nails, they look bruised. I loved the swatches I saw online but it doesn't look good on me. Anyhow... this is 3 coats and Seche vite. It's a bit thin but nothing a 3rd coat wouldn't fix. It was released last winter in Holiday Wishes collection. Yawn... (:|

Essence Hypnotic poison

2010-12-15T09:57:00.000+01:00

Još jedna lijepa zimska nijansa - Essence Hypnotic poison. Prema izgledu bočice, učinilo mi se da je pearl/frost/sedefasti ali na sreću nije. Formula je neobična, malo me podsjeća na Barry M Dusky mauve - baza je bordo jelly s dodatkom rozog shimmera koji şvjetluca ispod. Ali za razliku od Dusky mauve, ovdje je shimmer puno vidljiviji. Moja iskustva s Colour&Go minićima su odlična - lijepo se nanose, potrebna su oko dva sloja i dosta se brzo suše, a s ovim lakićem je bilo slično.

Another pretty winter color is Essence Hypnotic poison. From the look at the bottle I thought this would be a pearl/frost finish, but luckily it wasn't. The formula is interesting, reminds me a bit of Barry M Dusky mauve's - the base is a burgundy creme/jelly with pink shimmer that sort of shines through the base color. Unlike Dusky mauve, Hypnotic poison's shimmer is more pronounced. I quite like Colour&Go minis - they apply nicely, you usually need two coats and they dry quite quickly and Hypnotic poison was no exception.

OPI Smitten with mittens - take I.

2010-12-12T20:32:00.001+01:00

Mislim da sam Smitten nosila već bar 10 puta ali nakon trećeg pokušaja (promašaja) fotkanja ipak sam odlučila staviti swatcheve kakvi god da jesu (sorry zbog izlizanih vrhova i mutnjikavih slika). Možda ću jednog dana ipak uspjeti uloviti čaroliju Smitten with mittens, ostaje mi nadati se idealnim svjetlosnim uvjetima i/ili SLR fotiću. Meni najdraži božićni lak i jedan od mojih najdražih lakova uopće, Smitten with mittens ima tamnocrvenu bazu krcatu sitnim staklastim zlatnim šljokicama! Često ga uspoređuju s China Glaze Ruby pumps, ali meni nisu toliko slični (nekome tko nije ovisnik o lakićima vjerojatno bi bili :D ). Smitten je, bar meni, puno kompleksniji i ljepši. Smitten je izašao lani kao dio Holiday Wishes kolekcije. Ako se mene pita, ovaj bi lakić trebao izlaziti svakog Božića. :x

I think I wore Smitten with mittens about 10 times, but after my third attempt (and fail) at swatching, I decided I should post some swatches, as bad as they are (sorry for the tip wear and blurry pics). I just hope I will succeed in capturing the magic of Smitten some day (in some perfect lighting or when I buy an SLR camera). This is my favorite Christmas polish and one of my top 20 polishes of all time. Smitten has a dark red base loaded with gold glass-fleck glitter. It's often compared to China Glaze Ruby pumps but I don't think they are too alike (someone who's not addicted to nail polish would probably think they are :D ). In my opinion, Smitten is much more beautiful and more complex. It was released last winter as part of the Holiday Wishes collection. If you ask me, OPI should release this every Christmas. :x

A evo kako ispadaju fotke na umjetnom svjetlu (očaj):
Here's how the pictures turned out in artificial light (horrible):

I prikaz tog staklastog glittera izbliza (makro bočice):
Close-up of the gold glass-fleck glitter in the bottle:

New age No name

2010-12-08T14:10:00.002+01:00

Još malo nubbinsa iliti čevapčića. :D New Age No Name bi zapravo bilo dobro ime za lak. Jedan od minića koji se mogu naći kod blagajne u Nami postao je jedan od mojih najdražih plavih lakića - gustoća taman, miris sasvim OK, četkica spretna, nanosi se divno, skoro pa u jednom sloju... Love. :x Tamnoplava baza i tirkizni shimmer/microglitter podsjećaju me na Orly Royal Navy, samo što je u Royal navy puno manje shimmera.

Some more nubbins. :D Actually, New Age No Name would make a nice polish name. One of the minis that can be found on our local drug store counter became one of my favorite blues. It's not too thick nor too thin, the brush is nice, the polish doesn't reek, it applies like butter - almost in one coat.... Love! :x The dark blue base and the turqoise shimmer/microglitter remind me a bit of Orly Royal Navy, but with more shimmer.

Bočica je malecka - ima 4,5 ml ali ipak veća od OPI minića. ;) Mislim da bi OPI minići mogli biti i najmanji minići koji postoje.
The bottle is tiny - 4,5 ml, but still larger than OPI minis. ;) I think OPI minis might be the tiniest minis in existence.

Red nubbins & Essence Thirsty!

2010-12-05T14:05:00.000+01:00

Nemam pojma ni kako se dogodilo... samo sam došla doma i vidjela da mi fali pola nokta na srednjaku. :D I tako sam ih morala sve izrašpati i sad izgledaju kao batrljci. Srećom, s ovim lakićem ne izgledaju tako strašno. Essence Thirsty! je predivan krvavo-crveni jelly iz Eclipse kolekcije. Moram priznati da mi nije baš jasno zašto Thirsty dolazi s uskličnikom a drugi lak iz iste kolekcije, Undead - s upitnikom. Možda je tipfeler jer imena Thirsty? i Undead! (ili Undead.) meni bi zvučala bolje i imala više smisla. Thirsty se nanosi kao san - lijepo je izgledao i sa samo jednim slojem, osim što se lagano nazire linija nokta (VNL). Na fotkama se vidi i s dva sloja, ali uživo ne. Anyway, iako nisam luda za Twilight sagom, jesam za vampirima a i za ovim lakom. :x :x

I don't even remember how it happened... I just came home and noticed half the nail on my middle finger was missing. :D I had to file them all down. Luckily, they don't look that bad with this polish. Essence Thirsty! is a gorgeous blood-red jelly from the Eclipse collection. I don't quite get why Thirsty! comes with an exclamation point and the other polish from the collection, Undead? - with a question mark. Shouldn't it be the other way around?! Anyhow, Thirsty! applies like a dream and if there wasn't a slight VNL, it could easy be a one-coater. VNL is visible in the two-coat pics too, but not in reality. Although I'm not nuts about the Twilight saga, I am about vampires and this polish: :x :x

S jednim slojem:
With one coat:

I u božićnoj verziji (s China Glaze Party Heartyjem na prstenjaku ;) ). Ovo su dnevne fotke, slikane su u sjeni ali su najrealnije.

And the Christmas version (with some China Glaze Party Hearty on my ring finger ;) ). These were taken during daylight, in shade, and are the most color accurate.

Giveaway winner :))

2010-12-03T14:23:00.001+01:00

I pobjednik mog 50+ mini darivanja je....

And the winner of my 50+ followers mini giveaway is...

Vesna s Beautyaddicta! Čestitam, Vesna!!! I hvala svima što ste sudjelovali! >:D<

Vesna from www.beautyaddict.net! Congrats, Vesna!!! And thanks to everyone for participating! >:D<

Layering: OPI Let me entertain you over Milani Totally cool

2010-11-30T13:40:00.003+01:00

Čudan eksperiment... Već sam uploadala swatcheve OPI Let me entertain you ali nekako mi je, unatoč odličnoj formuli.... malo pre-pink.:D Zato sam ga odlučila isprobati preko nečeg tamnijeg i izabrala Milani Totally cool, indigo jelly koji i sam već ima malo glittera u sebi. Mislim da mi ipak bolje stoji ovako nego sam - čudno si izgledam s rozim noktima.

Here's a weird layering experiment... I already swatched OPI Let me entertain you but, in spite the lovely formula and the glass-fleck, for me it was a little... well - too pink. :D So I decided to layer it over something dark and I chose Milani Totally cool, an indigo jelly with some pink glitter. I think this suits me better layered than alone - I feel weird with pink nails.

Zoya Savita

2010-11-28T13:33:00.000+01:00

Zijev... koja dosadna i tmurna nedjelja. Sreća da sam jučer uspjela uloviti malo sunca i uslikati ovaj lakić. Zašto sam ga htjela prodati, stvarno mi nije jasno. :D Srećom, nedavno sam vidjela predivne swatcheve na Ivaninom blogu i u trenu se predomislila. (ako već niste, navratite do njenog bloga - super je! :) ) Savita je, uz Veruschku i Harlow, dio Zoya Matte Velvet prošlogodišnje zimske kolekcije. Lak je zbog prebrzog sušenja malo nespretan za nanošenje i brzo dolazi do otkrhnuća, ali mogu reć da sam se na to već navikla jer to je neizbježno kod mnogih mat lakova. Ovu boju bih opisala kao indigo s roskastim shimmerom. Na slikama su dva sloja Savite preko Nfu Oh Aqua base a na predzadnjoj slici i jedan sloj Seche Vitea, u sjajnoj verziji. Što kažete, koja je bolja - mat ili sjajna verzija?
I giveaway update: polako slažem vaše komentare i nadam se da ću stići sve napraviti idući tjedan tako da, ako dobitnica bude iz inozemstva, ipak stigne dobiti paketić do Božića. :)

Yawn... what a boring and gloomy Sunday. Luckily, yesterday I managed to catch some sun and take some swatches. Why did I ever want to sell this, it's beyond me. :D Fortunately for my Savita, I recently saw some swatches on Ivana's blog that changed my mind. (If you haven't yet, you should check out her blog - it's awesome! :) ). Savita, along with Veruschka and Harlow, is part of Zoya's 2009 Matte Velvet Winter collection. The application was a bit troublesome since it dries a bit too fast and it chips pretty fast but I guess that's something I'm used to, since it happens with a lot of mattes. I would describe this as indigo with some pinkish shimmer. There are two coats over Nfu Oh Aqua base, and a coat of Seche Vite in the last, shiny swatch.Which one do you prefer - matte or shiny?

And a giveaway update: I'm sorting your entries and I hope I'll be done by the end of the week so hopefully, if the winner is international, she can still get the package by Christmas. :)

Essence Once upon a time

2010-11-26T13:30:00.002+01:00

Iz mog jučerašnjeg shoppinga vjerojatno bih se vratila bijesna (smrzla se čekajući tramvaj a nisam našla ništa od stvari koje sam tražila) da nisam na odlasku skoknula u Mueller i upikirala ovaj slatkiš. Božićno-crveni jelly s glass-fleck šljokicama za 13.90 kuna? ;;) Njam, može! Nisam uopće obožavatelj crvene ali obožavam jelly lakiće, a još kad se u miks ubaci i sitni staklasti glitter, jednostavno poblesavim. Plus, podsjeća me na moj voljeni OPI Smitten with mittens. Smitten je tamniji i ima više pigmenta i u Smittenu šljokice skoro podsjećaju na flakieje, veće su nego u Essenceu ali formula je dosta slična. Dodatni plus (kao da ih uopće još treba) je što je ovaj mališan 1-coater, tj. pažljivim nanošenjem savršeno izgleda s jednim slojem. Ja sam dodala još jedan, za fotkanje. Ovaj lak dio je blagdanske Fairytale kolekcije.

I would probably be mad as hell after my yesterday's shopping (I froze while waiting for the tram and didn't find any of the stuff I was looking for), but on the way back I spied this eye-candy in a drugstore. Red jelly infused with gold glass-fleck glitter for 2,5$? ;;) Yummy! I'm not a big fan of reds but I love jelly polishes, plus - when there's also glass-fleck glitter in the mix, I go crazy. Also, it reminds me of my beloved OPI Smitten with mittens. Smitten is more pigmented, darker and glitter particles in Smitten are larger, almost like flakies, but I'd say they are similar. Another big plus is the fact that this baby is a one-coater. I applied an extra coat for swatching purposes. This polish is part of Essence's holiday Fairytale collection.

I bočica je medena. :x
The bottle is cute. :x

Essence Walk of fame

2010-11-25T15:28:00.002+01:00

Ovom sam se lakiću baš veselila, činio mi se kao smeđi s malo rozog tona. No ništa od toga, meni izgleda kao standardna blatnjava-smeđa nijansa. S druge strane, skinula sam ga čim sam ga pofotkala pa ga nisam imala priliku vidjeti na dnevnom svjetlu. Lakić lijepo stoji, lijepo izgledaju nokti i ruke kad ga namažem ali nisam luda za njim. OK se i maže i dva su sloja sasvim dovoljna.

I was expecting this to be a brown with a pink twist, like it looked in the bottle. But it's a standard muddy-brown creme. On the other hand, I removed it immediately after swatching so I didn't have a chance to see how it looks in daylight. It's a nice polish, but I'm not nuts about it. It applies nicely and two coats are more than enough.

Layering: China Glaze Party hearty, Take I & Giveaway reminder

2010-11-24T22:20:00.002+01:00

China Glaze Party hearty... prvi pokušaj. OK, ovo baš nije ispalo kako sam očekivala. Lakić je super ali drugi sloj bio je suvišan i pokvario je stvar, plus - od odsjaja lampe uopće se ne vide detalji - oblici i vrste šljokica. Izgleda da ću ga uskoro morati ponovno isprobati. :D
I podsjećam da se još večeras možete prijaviti za moj mini giveaway (tj. budući da je u Honoluluu 24. 11. još nekih 12 sati, ako ste s Havaja, imate malo više vremena ;) ).

So, this is my first and not so fabulous attempt at swatching China Glaze Party hearty. It didn't turn out like I expected. The polish is great but the second coat totally ruined the manicure and on top of that, the lamp reflection hides the detail - the shapes and colors of the glitter. Guess I'll have to try it again soon. I hope that will result in better swatches. :D
And a quick reminder: my giveaway ends soon, you still have a few hours to enter (or if you're from Honolulu, you still have 12 hours to enter ;) ).

Kao podlogu za Party Hearty sam koristila (s lijeva na desno): Essence Thristy, China Glaze Jolly holly, Ruby pumps i Emerald sparkle (sve po dva sloja).
I started with these four as base (from left to right): Essence Thristy, China Glaze Jolly holly, Ruby pumps and Emerald sparkle (two coats of each).

... i s dva sloja Party hearty i slojem Seche vite.
... and with two coats of Party hearty and a layer of Seche vite.

Orly Fantasea

2010-11-22T15:09:00.003+01:00

Orly Fantasea... jedan od meni najdražih duochrome lakova - lila jelly sa shimmerom koji se prelijeva u roskasto-brončano. Ali, nažalost Fantasea ima jednu od gorih formula. Dosta je proziran pa je potrebno minimalno tri sloja što doprinosi njegovom sporom sušenju. Suši se bolno sporo.... bolje rečeno - ne suši se. I idući dan, čak i s obilnim slojem Sechea, ostaju otisci na površini nokta. Za swatchanje sam nanijela dodatni sloj laka, da popravim otiske plahti na noktima (ako se pitate zašto izgleda tako debelo). Bez obzira na to, za ovakvu ljepotu spremna sam trpiti i dvodnevno sušenje i nanošenje 4 sloja. ;)

Orly Fantasea is one of my favorite duochromes - a lilac jelly with pink to bronze shimmer. Unfortunately, Fantasea has one of the worst formulas. It's pretty sheer so it needs at least three coats. It dries painfully slow, or, to be completely honest - it doesn't! Even with a generous coat of Seche Vite and even the next day, if you press the surface with your fingernail, it will leave a deep dent in the polish. For swatching purposes, I applied an extra coat the next day, to cover the sheet marks. In spite of it all, for this beauty I can take the slow drying and the 4 coats. ;)

Na umjetnom svjetlu.

In artificial light.

Orly bočica, jedna od meni najdražih bočica. Prvo - ima gumeni čep što otvaranje čini super lakim, drugo - sadrži 18 ml (!) dragocjene tekućine. (edit: Sorry za teglice u pozadini, ali balkon mi je najbolje mjesto za fotkanje).

Orly bottle... one of my faves. First, it has a rubberized cap for easy opening and second, it contains 18 ml (!) of the precious fluid. (edit: Sorry for the pots in the background, but my balcony is the best place for taking pics).

Layering: Claire's No-name blue glitter over Orly Royal navy

2010-11-19T22:47:00.000+01:00

U gužvi sam pa slabo stignem slikati ovih dana, plus nokti su mi u komi, ali moram staviti nekakav swatch da proslavim 100 sljedbenika! Wow, sad tek imam feeling da ovo malo mjestašce na webu mogu nazvati pravim blogom! :) Znam da sam velik dio sljedbenika stekla s mini darivanjem, ali stići do 100 dobar je osjećaj, bez obzira. Hvala vam cure što komentirate i pratite moj mali blogić! >:D<
A sad na swatch... Iako sam rekla da ću se odmoriti od šljokica do Božića, preovisna sam o blingu da bi to uspjela izdržati. Claire's plavi glitter koji sam kupila u Grazu ipak nije bio dovoljno gust da se nanosi sam pa sam se ipak odlučila za layering - dva sloja Orly Royal navy, dva sloja Claire's glittera i dva sloja Sechea. Boje lakova su jako slične. Zanimljivo, da su šljokice četverokutne, vidi se samo skroz izbliza. Obožavam ovu plavu, ne mogu je se zasititi.

I've been too busy lately to take any pics and my nails are a mess but I had to post a swatch to celebrate 100 followers! Wow, now I feel I can call this little place on the web a real blog! :) I realize many followers joined because of the mini giveaway but it still feels nice to reach 100. Thank you all for commenting and following my little blog! >:D<

Now, on to the swatch... Although I said I would take a glitter-break until Christmas, seems I'm too addicted to bling to avoid it for more that three days. Claire's no-name glitter I got in Austria wasn't thick enough to be worn alone so I decided to layer it. These are two coats of Orly Royal navy, two coats of Claire's glitter and two coats of Seche Vite. The two blues are very similar. The glitter is square-shaped, but it's visible only in macro shots. I love this type of blue, can't get enough of it.

Izbliza:
Glitter close-up:

Ready for the holidays :)

2010-11-16T17:06:00.002+01:00

Upoznajte China Glaze Jolly Holly, Novu, Party Hearty i Phat Santu.Božić još nije ni blizu a božićne kolekcije lakića su još malo pa rasprodane. Zato sam iskoristila zadnju priliku da ugrabim ovaj ludi glitter, pa makar i u paketu. Iako imam par božićnih lakova poput OPI Smitten with mittens, China Glaze Ruby pumps i Emerald sparkle, mislim da je Party hearty ipak najblagdanskiji od svih blagdanskih lakova (znam, ne postoji takva riječ :D ). Nova i nije iz božićne kolekcije ali svejedno odlično paše (osim čepa. Zašto crni??). Phat Santi ću vjerojatno naći novi dom (ja i crveni krem lak?!) ali morala sam ih pofotkati ovako slatke zajedno. ;) Koji ćete vi lakić nositi na Božić?

Meet China Glaze Jolly Holly, Nova, Party Hearty and Phat Santa. Christmas is more than a month away but most of the Christmas collections are almost sold out. So I took the opportunity and grabbed this crazy glitter, even if it meant I had to buy the whole Party Hearty pack. Although I have a few holiday polishes such as OPI Smitten with mittens, China Glaze Ruby pumps and Emerald sparkle, I must say Party hearty is the most festive of them all. Nova isn't a part of the collection but it matches nicely (except for the cap, that is. Why black??). Phat Santa will probably find another home (me and red cremes?) but I just had to take a picture of them together like this. ;) What polish will you be wearing for Christmas?

Barry M Dusky mauve

2010-11-15T14:34:00.003+01:00

Konačno, evo i swatcheva Barry M Dusky mauvea. Ovaj lak navodno je duplić Chanel Paradoxala. Hmmm, što reći o ovom laku... formula je dobra, lijepo se nanosi, suši dosta brzo... i to je više-manje sve. Moram priznati da mi nije jasna poanta lakova sa suptilnim shimmerom u jesenskim kolekcijama. Ljubičasti shimmer u ovom laku vidljiv je isključivo na suncu, kojeg u jeseni inače baš nema puno (iako je kod nas ove godine kasna jesen iznimno sunčana i topla). Ostatak vremena (negdje 90%) izgleda kao smeđi krem lak koji tu i tamo malo vuče na ljubičasto. Mislim, lak je lijep ali meni osobno nije ništa ekstra. Što još reći osim - drago mi je da nisam kupila Chanel Paradoxal. ;)

Finally, the swatches of Barry M Dusky mauve. This is said to be a Chanel Paradoxal dupe. Hm, what can I say about this polish.... the formula is nice, it applies nicely, it dries fast enough... and that's pretty much it. I must admit I don't understand the point of releasing subtle shimmers in fall collections. The purple shimmer is visible only in direct sunlight, and there usually isn't much sunlight in fall (although this fall has been unusually sunny and warm here in Croatia). It looks like a brown creme polish with a hint of purple 90% of the time. It's still a nice polish, but nothing to make a fuss about. What else can I say other than - I'm glad I didn't buy Chanel Paradoxal. ;)

Na suncu:
In sunlight:

Flash:

S nadlakom, u hladu.
With TC, in shade.

Austria mini blue haul: H&M and Claire's

2010-11-14T14:38:00.000+01:00

Moj mali plavi Austrijski shopping... :) - H&M Blue my mind (činilo mi se da sam jedina ovisnica na svijetu koja nije imala ovaj lak) i Claire's bezimeni tamnoplavi glitter (nadam se da je sličan Nubar Night sparkleu). Nakon par sati švrljanja po Ikei i ravno pola sata po H&M-u (roba je užasna, btw - 90% Polyacryla! Bljak :-S), bar sam uhvatila ova dva slatkiša. Po izgledu bočice, čini mi se da je Blue my mind baš ta nijansa plave koju tražim odavno, jedva ga čekam isprobati! :x U stvarnosti ova boja ima dašak ljubičaste, no to se na mojim fotkama ne vidi, naravno.
My little blue Austrian haul... :) H&M Blue my mind (it seemed to me I was the only polish addict in the world who didn't have this one?!) and Claire's No-name darkblue glitter (I hope this is similar to Nubar Nigh sparkle). After a few hours I spent in Ikea and less than half an hour in H&M (the clothes are horrible, btw - 90% is made of Polyacryl, yuck! :-S), at least I grabbed these two cuties. By the look of it in the bottle, seems Blue my mind could be the shade of blue I've been searching for ages (cerulean?), can't wait to try it! :x It actually has a hint of purple the pics don't show, of course.

Claire's Chunky silver over Essence Rock'n'roll

2010-11-09T22:54:00.001+01:00

Još jedan lak iz Magic Maid shopa. :) Nadala sam se da će i ovaj lak imati fenomenalan efekt poput Chunky purple i Chunky blue koje si želim oduvijek, ali nema. Ipak je lijep srebrni glitter. Budući da se slabo prima za nokat, počela sam sa slojem Essence Rock'n'rolla, srebrnog foil glittera. Zapravo su sitni srebrni glitteri isti i u Chunkyju i u Rock'n'rollu, samo Chunky ima i veliki šestorokutni glitter. Anyway, ovo su 3 sloja preko jednog sloja Essencea, bez nadlaka. I puno je ljepši i blještaviji uživo.
Another polish I got from Magic Maid's blog shop. :) I hoped this polish would have the same amazing effect as Chunky purple or Chunky blue I've been lemming forever, but it doesn't. It's still a nice silver glitter. Since I had trouble making the glitter stick to the nail instead of hanging on the brush, I started with a layer of Essence Rock'n'roll, a silver foily glitter. The small glitter particles are actually the same in both polishes but Chunky also has this large hexagonal glitter. These are three layers over one layer of Essence, no TC. It looks much better and brighter IRL. ;)

Studio M Slamming red

2010-11-07T19:45:00.000+01:00

Jedan od lakova koji je na mojoj wishlisti odavno je Studio M (ex Massini) Slamming red. Ovaj swatch na Scrangienom blogu me totalno očarao i konačno sam ga uspjela ugrabiti na rasprodaji kod Magic Maid. Jeee! :D Otkuda da počnem... Ovo je jedna od najgenijalnijih boja koje sam vidjela - pogledajte samo taj holo glitter u bočici! Naravno, taj efekt se jednostavno nije dao uloviti na noktu ali vjerujte, presijava se ludo. S druge strane, ovo je jedna od najgorih, ako ne i najgora formula laka koju sam imala prilike isprobati - podsjeća me na masu za fugiranje. Lak je gust nenormalno, kad se osuši potpuno je mat i izgleda kao neka čudna grbava tvorevina na noktu. Tu su tri (!) gusta sloja Seche vitea a i dalje izgleda grbavo.Kako je Scrangie uspjela ovako lijepo nanijeti taj lak, nije mi uopće jasno. Idući put definitivno moram dodati thinnera (iako me malo frka da mi ne ubije holo...) i slikati po danu, da ulovim to blještavilo. I usput, iako piše "red" a možda i vuče malo na crveno na mojim fotkama, ovo je predivna ciklama (magenta). :x

A polish that was on my lemming list for ages - Studio M (ex Massini) Slamming red. It was this swatch on Scrangie's blog that got me obsessed and I finally grabbed one at Magic Maid's blog sale! Yaaay! :D Where do I start... This is one of the most amazing colors I have ever seen - just look at this holo glitter goodness in the bottle. The effect didn't photograph on my nails that well and it's not as strong as in the bottle but still it sparkles like crazy. On the other hand, this may be the worst polish formula ever! It reminds me of tile grout. It's unbelievably thick, it dries to this weird matte lumpy finish. Here are 3 (!) thick layers of Seche Vite and it still isn't smooth. How Scrangie managed to apply it so nice is beyond me. Next time I'll have to add some thinner (but I'm affraid it could ruin the holo...) and take pics in daylight, to catch the sparkle. Although it's called Slamming red, and my pics make it look a bit reddish, it' not red at all - it's a beautiful deep magenta. :x

Update, 11/2011.: dodala sam dosta thinnera u Slamming red - i dalje podsjeća na masu za fugiranje ali se nanosi puno ljepše i u jednom sloju. Evo i novih swatcheva! (grozni stari su na dnu posta :D)

Update, Nov 2011.: I added some thinner to Slamming red - it still has the texture of tile grout but it's much thinner and easier to apply. This is just one coat. And here are the new swatches! (the dreadful thick old ones are at the bottom of the post :D).

OPI Let me entertain you

2010-11-05T15:20:00.005+01:00

Moj prvi Burlesque swatch - OPI Let me entertain you!. Znam, znam - sigurno vam je već muka od ove kolekcije, ali što ću kad su moji lakići stigli tek sad. Kako da ga opišem... super-pigmentirani blještavi tamnorozi glass-fleck glitter. Finiš je apsolutno savršen ali nisam baš sigurna da mi se sviđa ova boja, tj. sve njene varijacije. U zatvorenom prostoru je predivna magenta, pod fluorescentnim svjetlom poljubičasti i izgleda kao da su nokti optočeni metalom ali na suncu je baš intenzivno rozi. Sve boje osim ove roze su mi mrak. Ipak, ova boja i finiš savršeni su za zimu - za razliku od, recimo, holografskih lakova koji su bez sunca isprani i bezveze, Let me entertain you izgleda fenomenalno navečer, pod umjetnim svjetlom, u oblačne dane, u magli... možda i u mraku! :D Da je samo malo više ljubičast a manje pink bio bi savršen! Što se tiče nanošenja, ono je lako - malo je rijedak pa treba stvarno dobro obrisati četkicu da ne iscuri u zanoktice i treba nanijeti 3 sloja (ali ja sam za fotkanje stavila 4). Na ovim fotkama izgleda nekako više crveno, nadam se da ću ga kod idućeg nošenja uspjeti poslikati na suncu i dobiti realniju boju. Samo jedna fotka ovaj put, sve su mi ispale isto.

My first Burlesque swatch is of OPI Let me entertain you!. I know, you're probably sick of this collection by now, but I received my two polishes just a few days ago. This finish is fabulous but I'm not quite sure I like the color in all it's variations. Inside, it looks like a beautiful magenta, under fluorescent lighting it looks almost purple and has this metallic quality but in the sun it's just, well - pink. Nonetheless, this color and finish seems perfect for winter. Unlike holographic polishes that look dull when there's no sun, Let me entertain you looks amazing in the evening, under artificial lighting, when it's cloudy, in the fog... maybe even in the dark! :D If only it was more purple and less pink... it would be perfect! Application wise, it's quite OK. It's a little thin so you need a small amount of polish on your brush to avoid flooding your cuticles. It does need 3 coats to avoid VNL (I did four) but it dries fast. In these swatches it looks more red than it is in reality. Hope I'll catch more sun next time I wear it so I can make some decent swatches.

I jedna dnevna fotka (sorry na tipwearu :) )

One I took in the daylight (sorry for the tipwear :) )

Something sweet

2010-11-03T10:11:00.001+01:00

Nemam swatcheva danas, ali imam nešto slatko...Mama i beba OPI. ;;)
Ugodan vam dan! :)

I didn't make any swatches today, but I have something sweet... Mom and baby OPI. ;;)
Have a nice day! :)

Nail mail

2010-11-02T21:40:00.001+01:00

Još novih lakića! :x (jasno je da je moj no-buy neslavno propao :D ). Transdesign se vratio, što baš nije dobro za moj novčanik ali je bolje od kupovanja po par lakova s Ebaya. OPI Let Me Entertain You!, China Glaze Frosty i OPI Show It And Glow It! (koliko uskličnika, zvuči kao da vičem).

More new polishes... :x (by now, it's pretty clear I had failed at my no-buy attempt miserably :D). Transdesign is back, which isn't so good for my wallet, but it's still better than Ebay. These are OPI Let Me Entertain You!, China Glaze Frosty and OPI Show It And Glow It! (with so many exclamation marks, it sounds like I'm yelling).

I šećer na kraju - Seche Vite. Znam, kvocala sam zbog skupljanja laka (tzv. shrinkagea) i gadnog mirisa ali, nakon što sam bila bez njega gotovo tri tjedna, ostavljena na milost i nemilost očajnim nadlacima iz DM-a, neizmjerno sam ga se oželila! Dobrodošao, najdraži Seche!>:D<

And last, but not the least - Seche Vite. I know, for the past few months I nagged about it's shrinkage and vile smell, but after I ran out of it, left at the mercy of awful topcoats found in local stores for almost three weeks, I started to miss it terribly! Welcome back, dear Seche! >:D<

Art de Lautrec 07B over Nubar Raspberry truffle

2010-11-02T15:02:00.003+01:00

Art de Lautrec 07B je prvi lak koji sam zgrabila kad mi je stigao paketić s Alice & Jo's havesentials, ali imala sam malu nezgodu sa S-he nadlakom, točnije - nadlak mi je "rastopio" lak (gadan prizor koji definitivno nije bio za slikanje :). A budući da je isto smeđi, odlučila sam dodati jedan sloj preko Nubar Raspberry truffle. Što mislite? Čokoladno smeđa + holo, meni paše! ;) Inače nisam neki obožavatelj kombiniranja više lakova (tzv. layeringa) jer obično izgleda ful debelo na noktima (baš kao i na ovim fotkama) i skidanje je noćna mora ali ipak dobro dođe kad vam dosadi lak a ne da vam se skidati ga. 07B se suši malo mat pa sam ovdje dodala sloj Catrice brzosušećeg nadlaka (OK, brzosušeći baš i nije ali bar je sjajan).

Art de Lautrec 07B was the first polish I tried from my Alice & Jo's havesentials haul, but I had a little accident caused by S-he Top coat - my polish sort of dissolved underneath the top coat (not a pretty sight :) ). Since I already had a brown polish on, I figured I'd slap a coat over Nubar Raspberry truffle. What do you think of the result? Chocolate brown holo - works for me! ;) I'm usually not a big fan of layering - it often looks like I have 6 coats on (like in these pics) and it's a nightmare to remove, but works well when you're bored with a polish and too lazy to remove it. 07B dries a bit matte so I added a coat of Catrice quick-dry top coat (not quick-drying at all btw., but at least it's glossy).

Malo mutnih fotki, da se bolje vidi bling ;)
Some out-of-focus photos, to show the bling ;)

Slatka bočica...
The cute bottle...

Nubar Raspberry truffle

2010-11-01T11:21:00.003+01:00

Opet sam pretjerala s fotkama, ali tako sam se razveselila kad sam u dnu ladice pronašla ovaj lakić da sam napravila nekih 100 fotki. :D Teške duše sam to srezala na samo šest. Raspberry truffle je čokoladno-smeđi krem lak sa sitnim rozim šljokicama. Njam, kad gledam ove fotke, odmah mi se jede nešto slatko! =P~. U bočici čak izgleda kao duochrome, šljokice se prelijevaju zlatno, ali na mojim noktima se to baš i ne vidi. Ovo su dva sloja, bez nadlaka.

Again, I post way too many pics, but I was so excited to find this beauty in the back of my drawer that I took almost a hundred shots. :D Cutting it down to only six was a hard task. Raspberry truffle is a chocolate-brown creme with small pink glitter particles. I crawe chocolate just by looking at these pics! =P~. In the bottle, it looks like a duochrome - the glitter shifts from pink to gold, but the duochrome isn't visible on my nails. These are two layers, without top coat.

Flash...

Jesam li već spomenula koliko volim Nubar bočice? :) Predivne su mi i tako elegantne. Ne znam točno što riječ nubar znači ali zvuči egipatski a i bočica mi izgleda inspirirana Egiptom. Imali su i Cleopatra kolekciju u proljeće 2009.

Did I mention how much I love the Nubar bottle? It's so elegant. I don't know if the word nubar means anything, but it feels Egyptian to me and so does the bottle. In fact, they released an Egypt inspired collection last spring - Cleopatra.