Where is that Silver Shimmer?

Black Velour je moj prvi Pure Ice lak za nokte koji sam dobila iz Amerike od Felicie. Kada sam pogledala u bočicu, bila sam skoro sigurna da je u pitanju metalik tamno sivi lak. Ne moram vam ni reći koliko sam se iznenadila kada se prvi sloj laka osušio a na mojim noktima ostala mat crna nijansa. Ne kažem da mi se nije svidela, ali su mi nedostajale one sitne srebrnkaste šljokice koje se mogu videti u bočici. Pala mi je na pamet ideja da ga premažem bezbojnim lakom za nokte, i pogodite šta se pojavilo? Srebrni shimmer :).

Black Velour is my first Pure Ice nail polish that I got from USA from Felicia. When I looked into the bottle, I was almost sure that it is metallic dark grey nail polish. I don't have to tell you how much I was surprised when the first coat of polish was dry, and all that was left on my nails was black matte shade. I don't say I don't like it, I just missed those tiny silver glitter that you can see in the bottle. It crossed my mind that I could apply clear nail polish over it, and guess what showed up? Silver shimmer :).

Da li vam se dopada ovaj lak? Imate li neki Pure Ice lak za nokte?

Do you like this nail polish? Do you have any Pure Ice nail polishes?

Pretty in Pink

Ako ste ovde sa mnom duže vreme, sigurno znate koja mi je broj jedan tehnika crtanja na noktima koju želim da usavršim - one stroke. Kao i za sve, i za one stroke je potrebno mnogo vežbe i strpljenja. Za razliku od mojih prethodnih pokušaja, ovaj se činio stvarno jednostavnim i nisam ni primetila koliko je lepo ispalo dok nisam potpuno završila sa crtanjem. Koristila sam : Gade #461 i akrilne boje. 

If you are here with me for a while, you probably already know which is my number one nail art technique that I want to learn - one stroke. As well as for everything else, for one stroke you will need lot of practice and patience. Unlike my previous attempts, this one seemed really simple and I didn't even noticed how pretty it is until I was completely done. I used Gade #461 and acrylic paints. 

Da li ste probale da koristite ovu tehniku? Da li vam se sviđa kako izgleda?

Have you tried this technique? Do you like how it looks?

Narrow it Down

Ovakav i slične manikire sam sigurna da ste videle milion puta do sada. Ali jednostavno sam morala da ga napravim jer su mi se ova dva laka činila potpuno kompatibilna. Lakirala sam jedan, pa drugi, pa opet prvi, pa drugi i svaki put malo sužavala površinu nokta. Čini mi se da bi možda bilo lakše da sam ručno nacrtala linije, ali ovako je definitivno bilo izazovnije. Koristila sam : Gade #461 i theBalm - Pink or Swim. 

I'm sure you have seen this and similar manicures a lot of times before. But I just had to do it because these two polishes seemed completely compatible. I painted my nails with first one, then with second one, and then first one again, and second and I kept narrowing down the area of the nails with every next coat. It seems to me that it would be easier for me to draw that lines with free hand, but this way it was more challenging. I used : Gade #461 and theBalm - Pink or Swim. 

Da li ste nekad pravile ovakav manikir? Ako niste, obavezno probajte, veoma je jednostavno.

Have you ever made mani like this? If you haven't, do it, it is really simple.

Ocean Rush

Verovatno upravo sada, dok vi ovo čitate, ja jurcam ka moru. A moji nokti, jurcali su ka okeanu :). Layla - Ocean Rush je jedan od 3 laka koja sam ponela sa sobom na letovanje (ako se pitate zašto samo 3, odgovor ćete dobiti kada vidite sa koliko ću se bočica laka vratiti ;) ). Kada bi bilo koji okean ili more stvarno izgledalo ovako, ne znam da li bi ikad pristala da izađem iz njega. Za sada ću se morati zadovoljiti plivanjem kroz boje na noktima i Crnim morem :). 

Probably just now, while you read this, I'm rushing to the sea. And my nails, they rushed to the ocean :). Layla - Ocean Rush is one of the three polishes that I brought with me on my holidays (if you ask why only three, you will get an answer when you see with how many bottles I will come home ;) ). When an ocean or a sea would be colored like this, I don't know would I ever stop swimming in it. For now, I will have to be satisfied with swimming through colors of my nails and in Black sea :).

Da li vam se sviđa ovaj lak? Stvarno sam srećna što napokon imamo uvoznika i za ove lakove :).

Do you like this nail polish? I'm so happy that we can finally buy Layla here in Serbia :).

Atlantis

China Glaze - Atlantis je lak koji sam kupila imajući u planu da ga nosim na noktima na nogama na plaži jer mi se savršeno slaže uz kupaći. Pre nego što krenem put plaže, morala sam da ga prvo isprobam na noktima na rukama. Moram priznati da sam se razočarala. Ova nijansa zelene je prelepa, šljokice u njoj su plave i zelene, ali ima jako slabu pokrivenost. Nalakirala sam 5 slojeva laka, i konačno odustala. Nije bilo svrhe dalje pokušavati, i zaključila sam da ovaj lak ipak zahteva neku obojenu podlogu. 

China Glaze - Atlantis is a nail polish that I bought to wear it on my toe nails on the beach because it is the same color as my bikini. Before I go to the beach, I had to try it on my fingernails first. I have to admit that I was disappointing. This shade of green is gorgeous, glitter in it is blue and green, but it has a low coverage. I applied 5 coats of polish, and finally gave up. There was no point to continue, and I made a conclusion that this polish needs some colored base under it. 

Da li vam se dopada ovaj lak? Kakvu podlogu mislite da bi bilo lepo nalakirati ispod njega?

Do you like this nail polish? What color of base do you think it would be nice to paint under it?