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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essence the incredible (superheroes)

essence limited edition kolekcije su mi već neko vreme nezanimljive, ali je superheroes fina promena. na žalost, jedini lak kog sam uspela da se dokopam je the incredible, označen kao teksturni lak.

it's been a while since i was excited about a limited edition from essence, and superheroes is a change from that trend. unfortunately, the only polish i could get my hands on was the incredible, with the sand effect tag.

ovaj lak sam uzela pre oko dva meseca bez provere, kada sam bila u evropi zbog odbrane doktorata. tad je ova kolekcija tek izašla, pa nisam videla svočeve, ali mislim da bih preskočila ovaj lak da jesam.

the inceridble je srednje plavo-petrolej lak sa petrolej šimerom i teksturnom završnicom. ono što mi se ne sviđa je da teksturni efekat nije dovoljno izražen, izgleda nekako gromuljičavo. četkica i formula su prililčno dobri, ali je vreme sušenja nešto duže nego kod ostalih liquid sand lakova koje sam probala, i suši se polumat.

ovde imam bazni lak (china glaze strong adhesion) i dva sloja laka.

i got this polish as a whim almost two months ago when i was back in europe for my phd defence. the le has just got out, so i never saw the swatches, but i think that if i did, i would pass on this one.

the incredible is a medium blue - teal polish with teal shimmer and the sand effect finish. my problem with it is that the texture is not pronounced as it should be, it is on the verge on looking like there are little lumps in the polish. the brush and formula are solid, but the drying time is a bit longer than with other liquid sand polishes i tried. it dries semi matte.

here, i have a base coat (china glaze strong adhesion) and two coats of polish.

opi the impossible (mariah carey)

ne mogu da verujem da još nisam pokazala the impossible iz prošlogodišnje mariah carey kolekcije, pošto sam davno objavila can't let go i stay the night.

i can't believe that i still haven't shown the pictures of the impossible from last year's mariah carey collection, since i wrote about can't let go and stay the night a while ago.

ova kolekcija je bila prva kojom su uveli teksturnu završnicu. ovaj lak su opisali kao mat fuksiju sa zvezdastim konfetama.


za mene, ovo je više crvena nego fuksija, sa jelly formulom dok ne krene da se suši. ima rozikaste šestougaone šljokice i šimer. nažalost, ja imam mini koji je bez zvezdastih šljokica, koje su samo u velikim bočicama. iako sam se plašila nanošenja teksturaca mini četkicom, nije bilo apsolutno nikakvih problema, sa prosečnim vremenom sušenja od 20 min.

skoro sam opisala moju indiferentnost prema crvenim lakovima. situacija se malčice menja kada završnica nije kremasta, tj. dodajte mi šljoke i odmah sam srećnija!

prirodna svetlost, bez nadlaka:

this colection was the opi's introduction to the textured finish. their description of this one: "this matte fuchsia with star confetti will never give up".

to me, this is more red than fuchsia, with jelly-like formula before it dries. it has pink hexagonal glitter and shimmer. unfortunately, i have a mini, which doesn't have star glitter like the large bottles. even though i was scared of application of textured polishes with a mini brush, there was no problems whatsoever. average drying time was about 20 minutes.

i mentioned recently my indifference when it comes to red polishes. the situation is just a little bit different when the finish is not creme, just add me some glitter and i'm happier!

natrual light, no top coat

opi - solitaire (bond girls collection)

prošlo je već dosta vremena od kad sam predstavila jinx iz opi bond girls liquid sand kolekcije, tako da je vreme za solitaire!
 

it's been a while since showed jinx from opi's bond girls liquid sand collection, so i guess it's time for solitaire!
opi's description: "this diamond-sparkling white is totally engaging."

stvarno sam želela beli lak sa teksturnom završnicom koji ipak ima malo "blinga" i solitaire je savršen!

bazna boja je nežna biserno-bela sa dobro odmerenom količnom srebrnih šljokica. formula i trajnost su istovetni kao kod drugih opi teksturaca (što znači-odlični). lak je potpuno suv posle 15ak minuta.


prirodna svetlost:

i really wanted a white textured polishes that had just a little bit of bling to it, and solitaire is perfect!

the base is soft, pearly white with just the right amount of silver flecks. it is as good as any other opi liquid sand in terms of application and wear (which means excellent). the polish is completely dry after about 15 min.

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opi - jinx (bond girls collection)

u opi-ju su odličili da cela letnja kolekcija bude posvećena liquid sand lakovima. uzela sam tri, i danas predstavljam jinx.

opi decided to do a summer collection that consists only of liquid sand polishes. i got three, and today i'm showing jinx.

their description: " this mesmerizing matte coral has lucky sparkle. "

kada sam gledala promo slike i svočeve blogerki, jinx je postao moj neočekivani favorit. znam da se ponavljam, ali koralne, breskvaste i slične nijanse mi nikad nisu legle, ali me je jinx nekako omađijao.


naručila sam lakiće kada sam poslednji put bila kući, ali se nešto zakompliovalo i paket nije stigao kad je trebalo i vratila sam se bez njih, a md je morao da se juri sa kurirom danima. baš sam bila nestrpljiva da ih probam, pa sam bila srećna da ih on ipak nije zaboravio da ponese sa sobom :D u međuvremenu sam prvi put videla jinx flašicu u parfimeriji, i ostala u blagom šoku jer je izgledao preintenzivno, prešljašteće, jednostavno previše.

ipak, kad sam ga konačno imala na noktima, to je bila potpuna ljubav. ovaj svetli koralac sa dosta jakim narandžastim tonom je idealan za leto. izgleda fantastično, suši brzo i skida se kao i svaki drugi lak. uhvatila sam sebe da stalno gledam u nokte.

prirodna svetlost:

when i was watching promo pictures, and then swatches from other bloggers, jinx became my surprising favorite. i'm repeating myself, but corals, peaches and similar shades were never my cup of tea, but jinx somehow mesmerised me!

i ordered my bottle on my last trip home, but something went wrong and my package didn't arrive when it was supposed to and i returned without the polishes, with my poor bf trying to pick it up for me. i was really anxious to try them, and was really happy that he didn't forget to pack them :D in the meantime, i saw the bottle of jinx in person, and left in a bit of a shock. it looked too intense, too flashy, too...much.


but then, i finally had it on my nails and it was complete love. this bright orangy coral with golden shimmer practically screams summer! it looks amazing, dries quickly and you can remove it regularly like any other polish. i caught myself often staring at my nails.

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opi - stay the night (mariah carey collection)

mislim da je pravo vreme za još jedan opi liquid san lak, i posle can't let go, red je došao na stay the night.

i think it's time for another opi's liquid sand polish, and after can't let go, i decided on stay the night.

za mene je kombinacija crne i crvene uvek odlična. crna kremasta baza počinje da se suši sa nešto više sjaja nego can't let go, tako da je, i nakon što se osuši u teksturastu mat strukturu, za nijansu sjajniji. sviđa mi se kako crvenkasto-roze šljokice proviruju iz baze!

na dnu su slike sa dodatim nadlakom, i iako mi je i tako lep, interesantniji mi je bez.


prirodna svetlost:

opi's description: "make it last in this matte black with red glints".

the black and red combo is, at least to me, always a winner. the creme black base starts drying in a more glossy style than can't let go, so in the and, after drying to a texture matte finish, it is a bit shinier. i love the way the red-pink shimmer sneaks up from the base!

at the bottom of the page you can see the polish with the top coat. even though i find it interesting, i prefer it without.

natural light:

opi can't let go (mariah carey)

postojala je potpuna konfuzija po pitanju toga kad će, kod koga i da li će uopšte opi mariah carey kolekcija stići u srbiju. u jednom trenutku sam postala prilično nestrpljiva, i naručila mini liquid sand set preko ebay-a. čekala sam skoro dva meseca da stignu, u jednom trenutku sam čak i zaboravila na njih, pa su se samo pojavili ispred mojih vrata.

there was a complete mess regarding the information about the arrival of opi's  mariah carey collection to serbia; at one point it was said that we'll never get it. that's when i got impatient and ordered liquid sand minis from ebay, and waited almost 2 months for them to appear at my doorstep. i almost forgot all about them, and there they were!

iz nekog razloga, can't let go je bio prvi kog sam poželela da namažem. zamislite da je malo više ljubičast i malo manje plav. ovo je prava srednje ljubičasta, obogaćen ljubičastim šestougaonim šljokicama. moram da kažem da mi se sviđa liquid sand finiš. treba mu oko 15 minuta da se potpuno osuši, i prijatno sam iznenađena formulom, iako su u pitanju mini lakovi, a bilo je i lako namazati ga.

na dnu su slike sa dodatim nadlakom, i iako mi je i tako lep, interesantniji mi je bez.


prirodna svetlost:

for some reason, can't let go was the first one i wanted to try. imagine it a bit more purple and a bit less blue, a true medium purple, with an occasional purple hexagonal glitter. i must say, i am a fan of the liquid sand finish. it takes about 15 minutes to dry completely, and i was pleasantly surprised with the formula, even though it' s a mini, it was very easy to apply it.

at the bottom of the page you can see the polish with the top coat. even though i find it interesting, i prefer it without.

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