opi - reflection (ds 030)

ne znam tačan razlog zašto toliko volim apsolutno svaki lak iz opijeve designer series kolekcije, i čudno mi je da do sad nisam predstavila ni jedan. moj cilj je da ih skupim koliko god je moguće, iako sam tek na 11.

moj izbor za danas je predivni reflection.

i have no idea why i'm in love with each and every one of opi's designer series shades, and it's weird that i didn't write about any of them. my goal is to track as mush of ds-s i can, even though i'm only at number 11.


my choice for today is gorgeous reflection.

o, reflection, zašto si tako lep! ova bojica nije tako laka za opisivanje; po meni, ovo je svetlija malinasta nijansa, ali istovremeno i rozikasta sa blagim koralnim podtonom. ima rasejanu holo završnicu koju volim, maže se kao buter i ima fantastičnu četkicu.

svi znamo da nisam neki ljubitelj ovako ženskih bojica, ali sam ovim oduševljena. a pošto je to najnoviji primerak u mojoj ds kolekciji, morala sam da ga mažem iako je i dalje kišno vreme.

prirodna svetlost:

oh, reflection, why are you so pretty! it is a strange color to describe, to me it is a lighter shade of raspberry, but it's also pinkish with a slight coral undertone. it has a weak scattered holographic finish, it applies like butter and has a magnificent brush.

i'm not really even into these feminine shades, but i'm so in love with this one (and it is my newest ds addition) that i had to wear it even though its still raining.


natural light:

essence - grumpy (snow white le)

grumpy je moj glavni lak za podizanje raspoloženja! pojavio se kao deo essence snow white le koja je imala dosta zanimljivih nijansi, ali, sem grumpy-ja uzela sam samo topere prince charming and the huntsman.

grumpy is THE polish to cheer me up! it was a part of essence's snow white le that had quite a few interesting polishes, but, other than grumpy, i took only the toppers: prince charming and the huntsman.

ovu nijansu samo malo deli od toga da bude najelektričnija električna plava koju možete naći. sve vezano za njega je odlično: fantastična formula, četkica po mom ukusu, ima visok sjaj i bez nadlaka i, iznenađujuće, ni jednom mi nije isflekao nokte.

po mom mišljenju, ovaj lak bolje izgleda na bleđoj koži. žao mi je šno ga ni jednom nisam uslikala zimi, kad sam bila skoro providna, pošto mnogo lako crnim i sad sam već za 5 nijansi tamnija samo od jutarnjeg trčanja.

this is only one tiny shade away of being the most electric electric blue polish you could ever find.  everything about it is great: amazing formula, brush was quite nice, it had  high shine even without topcoat and, surprisingly, it never stained my nails. 

in my opinion, i think it looks better on more pale skin. i'm sad i never photographed it during the winter, when i'm almost transparent, since i tan like crazy and my hands already look 5 shades darker only from my morning runs!

zoya ivanka (sparkle)

dok sam pregledala slike koje sam prošle nedelje napravila kad sam imala na noktima ivanku od zoye, balavila sam nad njima i žao mi je što ga nisam ponela sa sobom u posetu kući! ova lepota je deo zoyine sparkle kolekcije za proleće 2010.

ok, i was going over my zoya - ivanka pictures, and i was drooling over them and regreted that i haven't brought it for my visit home, since i have urge to wear it again. this beauty is a part of zoya's amazing sparkle collection from spring 2010.

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zoyin opis: "svetlucavi sirena-zeleni metalik lak -  prava skupa metalik nijansa za leto!".


ovaj lak je već dugo moja želja, ali sam se ubeđivala da mi ne treba više zelenih lakova. ipak, pre par nedelja sam popustila, i ova kupovina je bila vredna toga! boja je prilično teška za opisivanje: bazna nijansa je svetlosmaragdna, sa zlatnim i svetlozelenim staklastim šimerom i dodatnim sitnim zelenim šimerom. ima i duohrom efekat, za koji se nadam da sam ga dočarala na slikama; može izgledati više žuto ili zeleno u zavisnosti od ugla i svetlosti.

već sam spominjala da volim sve što dolazi od zoye, pa ni ovaj lak nije izuzetak. formula je odlična, kao i nanošenje.

prirodna svetlost:

zoya's description: "mermaid green sparkling metallic. an expensive-looking metallic shade for summer. "

i wanted this one for a long time, but kept convincing myself that i don't need anymore greens. but, a few weeks ago, i succumbed, and it was well worth it! it is a rather complex color to describe - the base is emerald green, with gold and and lighter green flecks and additional green shimmer. it has a duochrome effect, which i hope i managed to capture in some of the pics; it can look more green or yellow depending on the lighting and the angle.


i already mentioned that i love everything by zoya, so this one wasn't an exception. great formula, great application!

natural light:

essence - mojito green (soul sista le)

za današnji tematski petak treba da predstavimo naš omiljeni prolećni lak. zvuči čudno, ali od samog početka sam znala da će to biti savršeni mojito green iz essence soul sista kolekcije od prošlog proleća.

today's topic for our theme friday is "favourite spring polish". weirdly, from the start i had only one polish in mind and that's insanely beautiful mojito green, from the essence's soul sista le collection from last spring.

ima nešto u ovom laku što čini da poželim da ga čuvam do večnosti :D on je savršena jako zelena nijansa koja naginje ka mintu, i uživo je za par nijansi zeleniji nego na slikama. ne samo da je nijansa savršena, ali ima i predivan zlatkasti šimer u tačno pravoj količini: dovoljno da se vidi pri svakom osvetljenju ali i ne i toliko da dominira.

iako od početka polušavam da mu nađem dupe, jer se iskreno bojim trenutka kada ću videti dno ovoj bočici, ali ne ide. slični lakovi su ili previše zeleni ili previše mint; ili bez šimera ila sa previše istog (poput depend 227). žao mi je da nisam uspela da uhvatim apsolutno vernu nijansu, jer imam utisak da je baš ta kap ili dve zelene, to što ovaj lak izdvaja od mnogih sličnih. ko zna, možda u budućnosti i nađem neki kojim ću biti zadovoljna.

prirodna svetlost:

there is something about this polish that makes me want to save it for the whole eternity :D. it a gorgeous green-leaning mint, that is a bit greener in real life than in the pictures. apart from the insanely pretty color, it has gorgeous golden shimmer in just the right amount, enough to be visible even in shade but not too overwhelming.


i tried so hard to find a dupe for it, since i'm scared of the moment when the bottle becomes empty, but other polishes are either too minty or too green, or without shimmer or with too much of it (like depend 227). i'm really sad that i couldn't capture the exact shade, because i think that this additional drop of two of green are what makes this polish vibrant and amazing. oh, well, maybe i'll find something that can compare in the future.

natural light:

cool galaxy diamond hidden nail foil (KKCenterHK review)

kada su me kontaktirali iz KKCenterHK i predložili da mi pošalju neki od svojih nail art proizvoda na recenziju, bez dileme sam izabrala ovu foliju sa imenom "cool galaxy diamond hidden nail foil" koju možete naručiti ovde. dugačka je 150 cm, tako da će potrajati!

when people from the KKCenterHK contacted me and offered to send some of their product for review, i immediately chose this nail foil with the name "cool galaxy diamond hidden nail foil" that you can find here . it is 150 cm long, so it can last a while.

kada sam u petak došla s posla, rešila sam da se malo igram. pratila sam instrukcije, koje savetuju da namažete tanak sloj lepka za folije (postoji opcija za naručivanje sa i bez lepka) na već namazani lak, sačekate da on postane providan i na to pažljivo nanesete foliju koju ste prethodno isekli u trake malo duže i šire od vašeg nokta, i da je lagano ispravite štapićem za uši i na kraju dodate nadlak.

da bi se nanošenje usavršilo, potrebno je malo prakse. u svom prvom pokušaju uspela sam da napravim samo par pristojnih noktiju, tako da, kada sam opet juče uzela da se igram, odlučila sam se za drugačiji metod.

when i came from work on friday, i decided to play a little with it. the instructions say to have some kind of nail polish, cut the foil into strips slightly larger than your nail, apply a thin coat of foil glue (they have options to order with and without the glue), wait for it to became transparent and then press the foil against the nail, try to control and smooth it with a cotton stick and add a top coat.

to perfect the application, you will need a little bit of practice, so at this first attempt, i only managed to get a couple of decent nails. so, i opted for another approach when i redid the manicure yesterday.