nails of the year: 2014 favourites

ovo je prvi put da pravim neku vrstu retrospektive, pa sam se ograničila na 10 lakova, objavljenih u 2014. lista je bez reda.

na dnu ću dati i "dodatnu" listu, sa lakovima koje sam nosila ali čije svočeve nisam stigla da objavim u ovoj godini.

it is the first time i'm doing a retrospective of sorts, so i limited myself to 10 polishes, released in 2014. list is without a particular order.

at the bottom, i will give you an honourable mention: polishes that i wore but didn't got around to publish them.

zoya jem (mirrors 2011)

prošlo je već previše vremena od kad sam prikazala neki zoya lak, pa sam se odlučila za prelepu jem iz mirrors kolekcije za 2011.

it's been a while since i showed one of the zoya beauties, so i decided to go with the gorgeous jem from the mirrors collection for 2011.

kao što sam više puta napisala, ljudi u zoyi savršeno opisuju njihove nijanse: "tamna ljubičasta baza s crvenim podtonom i metali tamno roze i zlatnim duohrom šimerom".

sve u svemu, prelep, pomalo vamp i pomalo misteriozan, savršen za sunčane jesenje dane, pošto je malo pretežak za leto ali mu treba sunce da prikaže svu svoju lepotu.

prirodna svetlost:

as i wrote a lot of times, zoya guys really describe their shades perfectly: "dark red-toned purple base with metallic dark pink highlights and subtle gold duochrome flecks".

bottom line, gorgeous. a bit vampy, a bit mysterious. perfect for sunny autumn days, because it is just a bit too heavy for summer, but needs sun to show it's full beauty.

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dance legend koschei bessmertni (anna gorelova)

današnji prelepotan je koschei bessmertni iz anna gorelova kolekcije za dance legend

today's gorgeousness is koschei bessmertni from the anna gorelova collection for dance legend.

mislim da su do sad sve ozbiljne lakoholičarke upoznate sa ruskom blogerkom anom gorelovom. njeni svočevi su više nego savršeni pa nije iznenađenje da je fantastični ruski brend dance legend napravio kolekciju s njom (tj, bar tri do sada). koschei bessmertni se pojavio u prvoj, inspirisanoj ruskim bajkama (neke su i nama poznate).

pripremite se na mnogo slika, jer je ovaj lak prelep. u neutralnom stanju je maslinasto zelen, ali se boja preliva u svetlije i tamnije nijanse zelene, pa čak i u zlatnu i bakarnu. dodajte i rasejane holo čestice u kombinaciju, i dobijate savršenstvo.

prirodna svetlost:

i think that, at this point, every nail polish aficionado has heard of the russian blogger anna gorelova. her swatches are beyond gorgeous, so it's not a surprise that the amazing russian brand made (now at least three) collaboration collections with her. koschei bessmertni appeared in the first one, inspired by russian fairy tales.

brace yourself, there will be a lot of pictures because this polish is incredibly beautiful. being olive kind of green in the neutral state, the colour shifts to darker and lighter green shades, but also gold and copper. add some scattered holo particles to the mix, and here comes perfection.

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dior or tsarine (czarina gold) (holiday 2010)

danas pokazujem moj prvi high end lak, dior or tsarine (alternativno ime je czarina gold). bio je deo trija holiday 2010 kolekcije uz timeless gold i rouge garconne.

today i'm showing my first high end polish, dior's or tsarine (also known as czarina gold). it was a part of the holiday 2010 collection, together with timeless gold and rouge garconne.

kao što rekoh, ovo je moj prvi he lak tako da je baš čudno da ga tek sad pokazujem. našla sam neke stare slike i stvarno su bile loše :) iako je izašao pred kraj 2010, kupila sam ga u junu 2012. obigravala sam oko njega mesecima, pomalo uplašena od toga šta će se dogoditi kada pređem na mračnu starnu. nakon jednog padanja vozačkog ispita, trebalo mi je malo dobrog raspoloženja i prestala sam da se opirem!

iz ove perspektive mi je drago da sam počela sa njim, jer je zaista moj tip laka. u pitanju je bogata tamno braon baza puna krupnog, gotovo staklastog zlatnog šimera i dobre formule.

prirodna svetlost:

as i said, it was my first he polish so it's funny i waited so long to show it. i found some old swatches, they were really horrible :)  even though it was from the end of 2010, i bought it in june 2012. i was circling around it for so long, a bit scared of what would happen when i cross to the dark side. one failed driving test later, in a need of a pick-me-up, i stopped resisting!

in the hindsight, i am happy i stared with this one, because it really is my type of polish. a dark brown, rich base with large, almost glass flaky golden shimmer and good formula..

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china glaze hanging in the balance (cirque du soleil worlds away)

cirque du soleil worlds away je bila poslednja china glaze kolekcija kojom sam se stvarno oduševila i kupila više od jednog laka. danas pokazujem hanging in the balance.

cirque du soleil worlds away was the last china glaze collection that i really loved and bought more than one polish. today i' showing hanging in the balance.

hanging in the balance je zaista lepa, živa srednje plava krema. jedna od onih nijansi kojih meni nikad nije dosta i koje baš često nosim. iako je sve po pitanju ovog laka u redu, ipak moram priznati da malo boji nokte, tako da je baza obavezna.

prirodna svetlost:

hanging in the balance is a really beautiful, vibrant medium blue creme. one of these shades that i really can't get enough of and wear them quite often. while everything about it is nice, it is a bit of a stainer so be sure you wear  a base coat.

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opi did it on 'em (nicky minaj)

danas pokazujem did it on 'em iz opi nicky minaj kolekcije za 2012.
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today i am showing you did it on 'em from opi's nicky minaj collection for 2012.

obožavam ovakve limetaste zelene lakove. baš sam skoro dokrajčila catrice acid dc, tako da će sada did it on 'em biti mnogo češće mazan. znam da ove nijanse nisu za svakoga i da ih većina devojaka ne bi ni pogledala, ali meni nekako svaki put ulepšaju dan.

ovaj kiseli, toksični zeleni lak ima odličnu formulu i plikaciju. iako je iz starije kolekcije, kvalitet mu je postojan.

prirodna svetlost:

i love wearing lime greens. in fact, i've just recently finished the bottle of catrice acid dc, so now i guess did it on'em will get more spotlight. i know these shades are not for everyone and that a lot of girls wouldn't even think of wearing them, but for me, they really bright up my day somehow.

this acidy, toxic green polish has a good formula and application.even though it's from an older collection, it didn't change the quality.

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a england fonteyn (ballerina)

postoji nešto u a england lakovima što ih, bar meni, čini neodoljivim. lepotan dana je fonteyn is ballerina kolekcije.

there is something so beautiful about a england polishes, i just can't get enough of them. the beauty of the day is fonteyn from the ballerina collection.

već je dosta vremena prošlo od kad sam prikazala dancing with nureyev i encore margot iz ove kolekcije, pa je pravo vreme za ovog lepotana!

fonteyn je srebrnkasti holo lak sa lavandastim podtonom, sa standardno fantastičnom a england formulom. stvarno je savršen i elegantan, a neobičan.

prirodna svetlost:

it's been a while since i showed dancing with nureyev and encore margot from this collection, so it was about time to show this beauty. and that it really is!

it is a silvery holo with a hint of lavender, with a england signature amazing formula. it truly is amazingly lovely with being unusual!

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ysl piment d'ailleurs (spicy)

vreme je za još jedno ysl savršenstvo, ovaj put je to piment d'ailleurs iz spicy kolekcije za proleće 2014.

it's time for yet another ysl perfection, this time it is piment d'ailleurs from the spicy collection from spring 2014.

moguće je da konačno odrastam (ili, ako pitate moju majku, počinjem da se ponašam u skladu sa svojim godinama), ne tako davno, verovatno se ne bih ni okrenula za ovakvom nijansom, a sad sam zaljubljena.

mislim da izgleda stvarno elegantno. nisam neki ekspert za crvene lakove, ali ovaj je tamno, višnjasto crven. savršena, buterasta krema, baš onakva kakvom me je ysl razmazio.

prirodna svetlost:

i might be growing up (or, if you ask my mother, starting to behave my own age). not that long ago, i might not even consider wearing a colour like this, and now i'm in love.


i think it really looks classy. i'm not much of an expert in red polishes, but i would call this a crimson red. perfect, buttery creme, just the type ysl spoiled me on.

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catrice blues brother vol II (580)

vreme je za jednog od najstarijih lakova u mojoj kolekciji, catrice blues brother vol II,

it's time for one of the oldies in my collection, catrice's blues brother vol 2.

imam osećaj da posedujem ovaj lak čitavu večnost, pa mi je čudno da ga pokazujem posle toliko vremena.

on zaista jeste jedan od mojih prvih lakova od pre par godina kad sam otkrila boje, i mislim da sa dubokim, ponoćno plavim lakovima bogatih šimerom ne može da se pogreši. znam da nije najjedinstveniji lak na svetu, ali je definitivno moj prvi ovog tipa.

iako je star, očigledno je da je došao iz, kako jga ja zovem, zlatnog catrice perioda kada se nije moglo ni na šta požaliti.

prirodna svetlost:

i have a feeling that own this polish forever now, and it's strange that it's getting it's place in the spotlight so late.

i really is one of my first polishes, a few years back when i discovered colours. and i guess you can't go wrong with the deep,  midnight blue with gorgeous shimmer. i know it's not the most unique polish out there,  but it was definitely my first of this kind.

even though it's old, it is still obvious that it comes from what i call catrice's golden age, so everything is good.

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new in: october & november 2014

moja jedina kupovina je bila u oktobru, kada sam nabavila po tri dance legend i picture polish laka, unicorn i fool's gold ste već imali prilike da vidite.

i had just one purchase in october, when my collection became richer for 3 dance legend and picture polish beauties. you can check out my swatches of unicorn and fool's gold.

dance legend: inhale - chumash- tetraodon; picture polish: fool's gold-unicorn-freya's cats 

opi baby please come home (mariah carey holiday)

imam osećaj da sam zapostavila teksturce, pa sam odlučila da danas pokažem baby please come home iz opi mariah carey holiday kolekcije za 2013.

 i've kind of neglected texture polishes, so today i'm showing baby please come home from opi's mariah carey holiday collection for 2013.

pre nego što krenem da pričam o laku, moram da napomenem da nisam čula za neki sa depresivnijim imenom. ne znam marajinu pesmu koja je bila inspiracija, ali sigurno nije nešto veselo.

ipak, vidim zašto je ovaj lak deo praznične kolekcije, ili uopšte, zimske. jasno ga vidim uz velike, vunene džempere dok se pijucka čaj. nijansa je nežna lavanda sa istobojnim šljokicama. u pitanju je teksturac, ali sa metalnim izgledom, rešila sam da stavim nadlak na domali prst, iako smatram da teksturci treba da se nose kako je i namenjeo.

prirodna svetlost:

before i mention anything about the polish itself, i have to state that i've never heard of one with a more depressing name. don't know mariah's song that inspired it, but it has to be soooo not fun.

anyway, i can see how this polish is meant for holiday season, or more generally, winter. i can see it perfectly matched with big sweaters while sipping tea. it is a beautiful, soft lavender shade with glitter in matching colour. it is a textured polish, but with a metallic look. i decided to put top coat on the ring finger, even though i strongly believe that textures should be worn as that.

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picture polish unicorn (collaboration shade by brit nails)

jedan od mojih najnovijih lakova je još jedna picture polish kolaboracija, unicorn.

one of my latest purchases is another picture polish collaboration shade, unicorn.

ovaj lepotan je napravljen u saradnji sa blogom brit nails, i stvarno je interesantan lak. bazna boja je nežna, plavkasto tirkizna obogaćena roze i srebrnim šljokicama.

pošto su šljokice krupne, suši se blago hrapavo, ali nije grudvast i to mu čak daje neku simpatičnu notu. prvi sloj nije preterano pigmentovan, ali je pokrivenost potpuno sređena drugim.

prirodna svetlost:

this shade is made in collaboration with the blog brit nails. it is a really interesting polish, the base colour is a soft, blue leaning turquoise, enriched with pink and silver glitter.

there is a slight bumpiness because of the chunky glitter, but it is not overwhelming and it is actually interesting. the first layer is a bit sheer, but it builds up nicely with the second.

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dior purple mix (rock your nails)

dior rock your nails kolekcija iz 2011 je bila imala dosta pogodaka, a jedan od nje je i purple mix.

dior's rock your nails collection from 2011 was full of hits, and one of them is definitely purple mix.

ovo je jedan iz moje kolekcije zvane "lakovi za ozbiljne prilike". u pitanju je prelepa, zadimljena ali ipak topla ljubičasta. formula je beskprekorna.

prirodna svetlost:

this is one of the shades in my "serious polishes" range. it is a pretty, smoky but warm purple.the formula is flawless.

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nyx purple ink (core)

danas pokazujem treći i poslednji nyx lak koji posedujem, purple ink.

today, i am showing the last out of the three nyx polishes that i own, purple ink.

iako ovaj lak izgleda odlično na noktima, mazati ga je potpuna noćna mora. treba mu bar tri sloja da bi se pokrila brojna ćelava mesta, a formula je istovremeno retka i gusta, i definitivno ne ide uz tanku četkicu.

u svakom slučaju, na kraju izgleda dobro. jer, kako tamno ljubičasti lak sa dovoljno divnog šimera može da stoji loše. ipak, ne verujem da ću više uzimati nyx lakove.

prirodna svetlost:

while this polish look gorgeous on the nail, it is a complete nightmare formula-wise. it takes at least three coats to eliminate bald patches, the formula is both runny and thick which definitely doesn't work with the thin brush.

anyway, in the end it looks good. i mean, what is not to like in a pretty dark violet with a lot of shimmer. just, i think i will not buy anymore nyx polishes.

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a england ascalon (the legend)

danas pokazujem još jedan dijamant iz fenomenalne a england the legend kolekcije, i lak dana je ascalon.

i am showing you another gem from the a england's perfect the legend collection, and the polish of the day is ascalon.

moram da priznam da nisam bila potpuno svesna koliko je fantastičan ovaj lak dok mi nije bio na noktima. kao da nije bilo dovoljno napraviti fantastičan tamno sivi holo lak, pa mu je dodat i lavandast duohrom efekat. prelivanje boja je suptilno i nekako prirodno.

obožavam a england formulu i ovaj lak spada u grupu savršenih.

prirodna svetlost:

i have to admit i wasn't completely aware how awesome this polish is before i had it on my nails. like being a gorgeous grey holo polish wasn't enough, they added a lavander duochrome effect in the mix. the colour shift is subtle but really beautiful and somehow natural.

i am a superfan of a england's formula, and this one is no different.

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ysl bleu galuchat (fall 2014)

mislim da ysl duo za ovu jesen nije dobio dovoljno pažnje koju mislim da zaslužuje, moguće zbog toga što je pomama za teksturnom završnicom u opadanju. ipak, bleu galuchat je stvarno poseban lak.

i think that ysl duo for this fall didn't get as much attention as i think it deserves, maybe because the texture finish craze is at a decline, but i am seriously in love with bleu galuchat.

iako je teksturac, efekat u bleu galuchat je ipak dosta suptilniji, i daje mu nekako izgled kože. bazna boja je skoro pa teget, uz vrlo malo petrolej šimera koji je vidljiviji u bočici.

lak se do teksturnog finiša suši prilično brzo, i krajnji rezultat je prelep. iako poseduje klasičnu eleganciju kao taman lak, tekstura mu daje jedinstvenost koja ipak nije previše ekstravagantna.

prirodna svetlost:

even though that bleu galuchat is textured, it is a much subtler finish, giving a completely leathery look. the base colour is almost navy blue, and there is some barely visible teal shimmer.

it dries to this texture pretty quickly, and the end result is really beautiful. while it has the quality of having that classical edge of darker polishes, the texture gives it uniqueness that is still not too extravagant.

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picture polish jealousy (mesh)

verujem da moja ljubav prema zelembaćima nije tajna, tako da mi je jealousy iz picture polish kolekcije mesh bio logičan izbor.

my love for the greens is no secret, so i had to have jealousy from picture polish mesh collection.

obigravala sam oko jealousy mesecima, pokušavajući da se ubedim da mi ne treba, ali bi stvarno bila šteta da nije deo moje kolekcije.

u pitanju je živahna, trava zelena šljokičava nijansa. iako su čiste šljokice, savršeno je gust i nema straha od ćelavih mesta. suši se prilično glatko, iako izgleda grubo i po meni je jedan sloj nadlaka dovoljan. naravno da sam morala i da ga matiram!

prirodna svetlost:

i was circling around jealousy for such a long time, trying to convince myself that i don't need it, but it would be a pity if i missed it.

it is a vivid, grass green  glittery shade. even though it's pure glitter, it is perfectly dense so there is no fer of lousy coverage. it dries smoothly, but looks a bit gritty. for me, one layer of top coat was enough. of course, i had to mattify it.

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opi green on the runway (coca cola)

green on the runway je moj jedini izbor iz ovogodišnje opi coca cola kolekcije.

green on the runway is my only pick from this year's opi's coca cola collection.

zaljubila sam se u ovaj lak posle prve objavljene slike. trebalo bi da predstavlja sprite, ali ja baš ne vidim neku povezanost. da, limenka je zelena, ali potpuno drugačija zelena. ali, dobro.

ovaj duohrom je više nego očaravajuć. maslinasto zelena je dominantna boja, ali se pod malo ekstremnijim uglovima pretvara u neku vrstu bakarne. aplikacija je solidna, gotovo da nema vidljivih poteza četkice. za mene je pravi lepotan.

prirodna svetlost:

the second i saw the first picture of this polish, i knew i'm in love. it is supposed to represent sprite, but i honestly can't see the inspiration. yup, the can is green, but a completely different sort of green.

this duochrome is beyond stunning. it is mainly olive green, but at more extreme angles it shifts to coppery kind of colour. application is nice, almost no brush strokes. it is a beauty.

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nails of the month: september & october 2014

september 

october

essence chilled orange (soul sista)

chilled orange je deo moje omiljene essence kolekcije, soul sista, još iz proleća 2012.

chilled orange was a part of my favourite essence limited edition collection, soul sista, back in the spring of 2012.

mislim da mi je ova kolekcija toliko draga zato što je izgledala baš sveže (mojito green mi je i dalje jedan od omiljenih lakova). i chilled orange je baš takav, živ i topao.

volim ove narandžasto/žute crelly lakove koje volim da zovem mango nijansama. jedini razlog što ga tek sad pokazujem je taj što takvi lakovi obično imaju nezgodnu formulu. u stvari, ovo je jedini razlog za ovoliku zadršku, svaki put kad sam ga nosila, nadala sam se da ću ga sledeči put bolje namazati. tri sloja su zaista neophodana da bi se sve lepo izjednačilo, ali je krajnji rezultat divan.

prirodna svetlost:

i really loved soul sista collection (mojito green is one of my fav shades) because it looked really fresh. chilled orange is just like that, warm and lively.

i like this orange/yellow crelly polishes that i like to call mango shades. the only reason i am showing it right now is because they are usually the ones with a complicated formula. actually, this is the only reason i am showing it with such a delay, every time i've worn it, i hoped that i'll apply it better next time. three coats are really necessary in order to even it out. nevertheless, the end result looks good.

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picture polish fool's gold (collaboration shade by the nailasaurus)

oduševljena sam što mogu da vam pokažem fool's gold, još jednu nijansu koju picture polish pravi u saradnji s blogerkama.

i am so excited that today i'm showing you fool's gold, another picture polish collaboration shade.

kada sam videla nove nijanse, iako sam odmah želela sva 4, fool's gols je bio ljubav na prvi pogled, nastao je u kolaboraciji sa sam sa bloga the nailasaurus. njena inspiracija je bila "komadići zlata, kada ih gledate kroz duboku, tropsku vodu" i mislim da izgleda baš tako!

bazna boja je tirkizna (moj aparat ima problem sa takvim nijansama, uvek ispadnu plavlje), sa zlatnim šljokicama i šimerom. pravi lapotan! formula je fantastična, suši se glatko tako da mu ne trebaju dodatni slojevi nadlaka za lepu uglačanost. još jedan plus je i što nisu potrebne specijalne tehnike za skidanje, jer šljokice spadaju gotovo bez problema.

prirodna svetlost:

when i saw the new collaboration shades, although i immediately wanted all 4, fool's gold was a instant love. it was made in collaboration with sam from the nailasaurus. her inspiration was "flecks of gold as seen through deep, tropical waters", and i think it turned out exactly as that!

the base colour is turquoise (my camera has a problem with these shades, they always look more blue), with gold glitter and shimmer. it is a stunner! formula is amazing, it dries smoothly so it doesn't need extra layers of top coat to look nice, and another plus side is that you don't need the special techniques to remove it, the glitter goes off almost effortlessly.

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zoya zuza (surf)

uz svu pixie dust pomamu, mislim da je vreme da prikažem zoya lak iz neke druge kolekcije. ovaj put je izbor pao na lak zuza iz njihove surf kolekcije za leto 2012.

after all the pixie dust craze, it's about time to show one of the zoyas from different collections. this time i'm presenting zuza from their surf collection for summer 2012.

u zoya-i imaju stvarno dobro oko kad opisuju svoje lakove, pa ću da to sikoristim. zuza je "duboka, bogata morsko tirkizna boja sa zlatnim i srebrnim metalik šimerom i folijastom završnicom. odlična nijansa za plažu sa savršenim balansom između plave i zelene".

na mojim slikama ispada za nijansu plavlje nego uživo. definitivno nemam ništa slično, stvarno je interesantan lak sa fantastičnom formulom.

prirodna svetlost;

well, guys at zoya are doing a great job about describing their polishes, so i'm just going to quote them. zuza is a "deep, saturated, oceanic turquoise with gold and silver metallic shimmer and a foil-like finish. a beachy, colorful, foil-like shade with the perfect balance between blue and green".

in my pictures, it is a tad more blue that in real life. it is like nothing i own, it is really interesting polish with a fantastic formula.

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chanel april (harmonie de printemps)

pošto sam u "ozbiljnijoj fazi", danas predstavljam chanel april iz njihove harmonie de printemps kolekcije za proleće 2012, gde su mu društvo pravili may i june.

since i'm in the more "serious phase", i will show you chanel april, from their harmonie de printemps collection for spring 2012, paired with may and june.

april je definitivno jedan od mojih omiljenih lakova "za odrasle". iako se oduševljavam svime što je zeleno, plavo, holo i šljokičavo, čak i ja ponekad rešim da nosim prikladnije boje ako poslovne situacije to zahtevaju. april sam i uzela prevashodno za takve situacije, i uz još jedan chanel, rose confidentiel, mi je uvek prvi izbor.

ovog lepotana nije tako lako opisati. ne znam da li bih rekla da je malinasto crven, zagasito crven ili šljivasto crven, pa ću se odlučiti za sve nabrojano. uz to, ima i odličnu formulu i rekla bih da svakom stoji. definitivno nijansa kakvu svaka žena/devojka mora da ima.

prirodna svetlost.

i have to say that april is among my favourite "grown up" polishes. i am a fan of everything green, blue, holo and glitter, but even i have it in me to go for more appropriate colours for some special work related situations. i got april solely for these occasions, and it became my go to polish together with another chanel, rose confidentiel.

it is one of those hard to describe beauties. i'm not sure whether to call it a berry red, muted red, reddish plum, so i will go with all of the above. it has amazing formula, i'm sure it suits every skintone and it is one of those polishes every girl has to have.

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