illamasqua kink (theatre of the nameless)

ovaj snežni dan je savren za zimzelene boje, pa sam se odlučila da predstavim kink iz illamasqua kolekcije theatre of the nameless iz davne 2011.

this snowy day is perfect for a winter green polish, and i decided on kink from illamasqua's theatre of the nameless collection back in 2011.

kink i taint iz ove kolekcije sam nabavila na jednoj blogoraspodaji, i ne znam da li mi drugačije zapali za oko. svi lakovi u ovoj kolekciji imaju zaniljiv gumenast izgled.

kink je tamna, zimzelena nijansa sa plavim podtonovima. formula je interesantna, ne ostavlja brazde ali se za moj ukus sporo suši (a možda sam samo previše naviknuta na brzosušeće nadlakove).  sviđa mi se kako se suši, izgleda čak i pomalo kao koža.

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i got kink and taint on a blog sale, otherwise, i'm not sure that they would catch my eye. this collection features polishes with an interesting, rubbery finish.

kink's colour is dark, winter green with some blue undertones. the formula is interesting, it's not streaky but the drying time could be better (or maybe i'm just too used to using fast drying top coats). i find this finish to be really interesting, somehow leather looking.

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illamasqua facet (sacred hour)

nemam puno illamasqua lakova, ali su mi svi koje imam odlični. među njima se izdvaja facet, iz kolekcije sacred hour za jesen 2013.

i don't have a lot of illamasqua's, but the ones i have are amazing. and facet, from the sacred hour collection for autumn 2013,  may be my star.

facet je savršeni blatnjavko, koji naginje više ka braon na svetlu a ka sivoj u senci. ono što ga čini posebnim je fantastična kombinacija sa gustim bronzanim i zlatnim krupnim šimerom. rekla bih da je prilično jedinstven.

jedina mana, iako su formula i aplikacija u redu, mu je pokrivenost. malo je providniji, pa su potrebna ili dva deblja ili tri normalna sloja da sve bude odlično.

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facet is a perfect taupe, leaning more towards brown in sunlight and grey in the shade. it's real beauty lies in the amazing maching with the dense coppery and golden fleckish type of shimmer. i would say its really unique.

one down side, although the formula and application are good, is the opacity. it is on the sheer side, and it takes either two really thick or three thin coats for perfect coverage.

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illamasqua nomad (human fundamentalism)

can't believe that i have swatches of illamasqua's nomad (from their 2012. human fundamentalism collection) that i made a year ago. somehow, always something else got the priority, but i think it's about time to show it off.

illamasqua is known for their bold collections and advertisement. unfortunately, they became available to me as i was leaving my previous country, so i didn't really get the chance to explore them too much. nevertheless, nomad was my first choice since it really was an unique shade in my collection.

to me, this polish is completely illogical. the shade is a tad too green to be really mint. they describe it as "bright jade" and i have to agree. it is a creme, but somehow pastel and glossy at the same. i'm sure there are dupes (picture polish jade looks similar enough to me), but i'm kind of hooked on this one. also, it is waaay more vivid than in the promo picture.

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ilamasqua - mottle (I'mperfection)

pošto je illamasqua skoro stigla u moj grad ("moj" još koju nedelju), i i'mperfection kolekcija je bila među standardnom ponudom, morala sam da uzmem nešto. favoriti su mi bili mottle i fragile, i jedva sam se odlučila za ovog drugog, ali je već bio rasprodat pa sam uzela poslednju bočicu mottle!

since illamasqua recently arrived in my city (well, mine for a few more weeks), and the i'mperfection collection was available, i had to get one. my favourites were mottle and fragile, i finally decided on latter but it was sold out so i took the last mottle!

ova kolekcija je inspirisana šarama na ptičjim jajima. mnogo volim ovaj lak i postao je mi je jedan od dražih u kolekciji. bazna boja je pastelna, skoro pa mint zelena, sa crnim šljokicama različitih oblika (okrugli i šestougaoni) i veličina. sviđa mi se ovaj pegavi efekat, posebno zbog dubine bazne boje.

iako je šljokičav, formula mu je fantastična, bez ikakvih problema u nanošenju. pošto nemam ni na šta da se požalim, prelazim na slike!

prirodna svetlost:

this collection was inspired by birds' eggs. i love this polish, it really holds a special place in my collection. the base is pastel, almost mint green creme, with black glitter in various shapes (round and hex) and sizes. i love this speckled effect, but also the depth of the base colour.

even though it's glittery polish, the formula was superb, no problems with applications, i really have nothing to complain about, so on to the pictures!

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cirque french roast over illasmasqua taint

toliko sam srećna da sam se dokopala cirque laka french roast, i rešila sam da ga kombinujem preko illamasqua taint.

i'm so happy i got my hands on cirque's french roast, and decided to layer it over illamasqua taint.

cirque je 3 free indie firma iz amerike, a french roast pripada kolekciji dark horse. opisuju ga kao "svetlucajući bronzani lak sa šljokicama koji se presijava na zlato i bakar".


ovo je zaista poseban lak. pošto je prilično proziran, pretpostavljam da bi samostalno mogao da ima dovoljnu pokrivenost sa tri sloja, ali mislim da je najbolje koristiti ga kao nadlak. na slikama imam jedan sloj llamasqua taint i dva sloja french roast. šljokice su u bojama od narandžaste i bakarne do boje kafe. ovo je jedan od lakova koji jedu nadlak, namazala sam jedan sloj popodne i izgledao je odlično, ali je ujutro bio malo neravan pa sam dodala još jedan sloj nadlaka.

obožavam što izgleda kao da sija iznutra, i po meni je kao bronzana šljokičava verzija max factor fantasy fire.

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cirque is a 3 free indie brand from america, and french roast is from dark horse collection. they describe it as "a sparkling bronze glitter polish that reflects gold and copper"

it really is an unique polish. since it is rather sheer, i guess it could be opaque enough with three coats, but i think it's best to use it for layering. i had one coat of illamasqua taint and two coats of french roast. the glitter ranges from orange and copper to coffee brown. it is a top coat eater, i put one layer of top coat in the afternoon, when i applied it and it looked good, but when i woke up the next morning, it was gritty so i added another.


i love how it looks like it's glowing. i see it as a  coppery-glittery version of max facotr's fantasy fire.

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