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China Glaze Kaleidoscope him out

Sretan Uskrs!!  :) Nemam nikakvu posebnu uskršnju manikuru (ionako bi bila uništena jer su mi prsti svi flekavi od boja za jaja) ali evo malo sunčanih fotki od neki dan. Kaleidoscope him out sam već fotkala preko OPI Sonic bloom, ali mislim da zaslužuje i svoj post. Kaleidoscope je bebi plavo-tirkizni holo iz China Glaze Kaleidoscope kolekcije iz 2009. Ah, da sam tada znala da će ovakvih divnih holo kolekcija biti sve manje, nabavila bi ih sve :x. Na fotkama imam dva sloja, iako nebi škodio ni treći (osim ako ga nanosite preko Aqua base ili slične baze)... Dodajte ovome malo boje, od sunca i mog fotića izgleda malo isprano.

Happy Easter!! :) I don't have any special Easter manicure (it would be ruined anyway since my fingers are all stained from egg coloring) but here are some sunny swatches I took a few days ago. I swatched Kaleidoscope him out before,  over OPI Sonic bloom, but I think it deserves it's own post. Kaleidoscope him out is a baby blue to turqoise holo from China Glaze Kaleidoscope collection released in 2009. If I had known there won't be any more gorgeous holo collections like these, I would have grabbed them all :x. There are two coats in the pics but the third wouldn't hurt (unless you are using Aqua base or some similar base coat). My camera and the sun washed out the color a bit, it's a bit more vibrant IRL.









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Max Factor Fantasy fire

Već ga je swatchao cijeli community, ali evo i mojih prvih fotki Max Factor Fantasy fire. Dakle, FF bi trebao biti ako ne duplić, onda bar jako sličan legendarnom Clarinsu 230, znanom i kao Unicorn pee, i po onom što sam mogla vidjeti, dosta mu je blizu - ne toliko po bazi već po shimmeru. Na prvom dijelu fotki FF sam nanijela preko jednog svog plavoljubičastog jelly frankena a na ostalima preko ljubičastog jelly laka sa sitnim shimmerom - Sally Hansen Purple pizzaz. Uživo mi se više sviđa s ljubičastom podlogom ali na fotkama nekako preko plavog puno više dolazi do izražaja. Moji nokti su dosta ravni pa prelijevanje shimmera ne dolazi toliko do izražaja pa sam ga fotkala iz raznih čudnih kuteva da uhvatim taj zeleno-zlatno-brončano-crvenkasti shimmer. Iako je bočica mini (4.5 ml), s layeringom vam neće trebati više od jednog sloja pa mislim da može dosta dugo potrajati (samog bi ga vjerojatno trebalo nanijeti u 5 slojeva). Ovaj slatkiš je nažalost dostupan samo u Velikoj Britaniji, pa ako ga želite, preporučujem da kao i ja, pokušate dogovoriti neki swap. Ja na svom novom ljubimcu mogu zahvaliti divnoj Jai s Jai Geeks Out :). Otkad je stigao nosila sam ga već 4 puta a iduća kombinacija u planu mi je FF preko nekog nudača (kad ga nabavim) i definitivno je ušao u mojih all time top 5 lakova :x. Btw, budući da je FF bočica malecka, držanje bočice INM nadlaka se činilo kao neloša ideja... Mogla sam ga fotkati i držeći smotuljak od novina, bolje bi izgledalo. :D

It has been swatched by nearly every member of the community... but nonetheless, here's my little contribution to the Fantasy fire gallery. FF is said to be very similar, if not a dupe to the legendary Clarins 230 aka Unicorn pee, and from what I can tell from the comparison swatches, it looks pretty similar - not so much the base but the color-shifting shimmer. In the first few photos I layered FF over one of my frankens - an indigo jelly and the rest over a purple jelly with copper shimmer - Sally Hansen Purple pizzaz. IRL, I like the pizzaz combo more but the shimmer pops more over the blue in the pics. My nails aren't curvy enough to show the shifting of the shimmer in one pic so I photographed it from various weird angles to capture that green-yellow-gold-bronze-copper shimmer. Although this is a small bottle (4.5 ml), I think it could last since you only need one layer when layering it over another polish (alone, it would probably take 5). This beauty  is unfortunately only available in U.K. so, if you want it, I suggest you try and arrange a swap, like I did. For this beauty I can thank the wonderful Jai from Jai Geeks Out :). Since it arrived, I wore it four times already and my next layering combo will be over a nude (when I get one). This is now definitely one of my all time top 5 polishes :x. Btw, since FF has a small bottle, it seemed like a good idea at the time to swatch it holding INM Out the door bottle... It looks ridiculous, won't make that mistake again :D.














S ljubičastom podlogom - jedan sloj Fantasy fire preko Sally Hansen Purple pizzaz.
With purple undies - one layer of Fantasy fire over Sally Hansen Purple pizzaz.





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Guppy Sanding Fruit Extract 13

Guppy Sanding Fruit Extract 13 ili, kako ga na Ebayu zovu - CUDDV Sanding Fruit Extract 13 :D, je predivan, brzosušeći ali nevjerojatno smrdljivi modri mat glitter. Što me zbunjuje i više od čudnog imena (sanding? - kao šmirgl papir?! OK, malo je hrapav ali ništa prejako), listing za ovaj lak je u opisu imao tekst "fruit scented", no možda se seller samo zbunio natpisom Fruit na bočici pa je pomislio da miriši. U svakom slučaju, Guppy SFE13, bar meni - izgleda fenomenalno. Na fotki su 3 tanka sloja, bez nadlaka naravno. Idući dan sam dodala sloj nadlaka da vidim kako izgleda u sjajnoj verziji i nije loš, ali neusporediv je s mat originalom. Četkica također zaslužuje pohvalu a sviđa mi se i brušeno staklo bočice. Ono što daje lagani dojam jeftinjaka (uz miris) je čep. Da zaključim - za cijenu od 3.55$ s besplatnom poštarinom i nakon što ishlape pare, meni nije loše ;).

Guppy Sanding Fruit Extract 13, also known as CUDDV Sanding Fruit Extract 13 on Ebay :D is a gorgeous fast-drying but unbelievably stinky blue matte glitter. What's more confusing than the weird name (sanding? - like sandpaper?! OK, it's a bit gritty but nothing like sandpaper) is the fact that this listing had "fruit scented" in the description. Maybe the seller got confused by the "fruit" part and thought it smelled nice. In any case, I think Guppy SFE13 looks fabulous. There are 3 thin coats in the pictures, without tc off course. I added a layer of tc the next day and it looked fine but nothing compared to the original matte version. The brush is pretty good too and I love the matte glass of the bottle. The cheap looking thing, aside from the smell, is the cap. To sum it up - for the price of around 3.55$ (free shipping) and after the horrible fumes evaporate, I can't complain ;).




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My first franken

Nisu mi baš neki swatchevi ali uzbuđena sam zbog svog prvog frankena pa ih ipak stavljam.:D Moj mali no-name franken je miks New age mini plavog lakića s pulta u Nami i Nfu Oh 63. Već mjesecima slinim nad genijalnim frankenima na More Nail Polish ali još uvijek nisam uspjela naći Spectraflair pigment, pa pomislih - zašto ne skemijati nešto s holo lakićima koje već imam. Bočica je sama po sebi mala - 4.5 mL i bila je 80% puna tako da pretpostavljam da je recept miksa otprilike 3,5 ml plavog lakića i 1 mL Nfu Oh-a. Nisam stavila više iz jednostavnog razloga - bočica je već bila puna. A možda bi i previše posvijetlila boju. Mislim da je za bazu bitno da je ili jelly ili sličan prozirnkast lak. Pretpostavljam da ne bi dobro ispalo s krem lakom. U svakom slučaju, zadovoljna sam s prvim frankenićem i sigurno ću smućkati još koji uskoro. :x
I've had better swatches but I'm so excited about my first franken I'm posting these anyway :D. My little unnamed franken is a mix of the New age mini no-name and Nfu Oh 63. I've been drooling over the fabulous frankens over at More Nail Polish for months but I still haven't been able to get some of that Spectraflair pigment, so I thought - why not try to franken something with the holos I already have. The base polish bottle is pretty small - only 4.5 mL so I guess I used around 3,5 mL of the blue and 1 mL of Nfu Oh 63.  I think it works best if the base is a jelly or a similar formula. I don't think it would work with a creme base. Anyhow, I'm happy with how it turned out and I'll surely be mixing some more soon :x.

Nije bilo baš sunca ali holo se vidi na drugoj fotki.
There wasn't much sun but you can see the holo on the nail wheel pic.



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Kleancolor Holo Chrome

Evo i prvog Kleancolor lakića... Holo Chrome! Jednostavno... mrak! :x Lila-plavi jelly pun holografskih čestica koje svjetlucaju u tisuću boja. Na mnogim swatchevima, a i u bočici, ovaj lak izgleda više ljubičasto ali na noktima bih rekla da je ipak plav. Nijansa je negdje boje različka i jako me podsjeća na OPI ds Glamour, samo je svjetliji i bez linearnog holo finiša. Na fotkama su dva sloja laka i sloj brzosušećeg nadlaka (koji je obavezan i zbog relativno sporog sušenja i zbog prikrivanja gadnog mirisa). Očekivala sam i puno duže sušenje ali eto - legla sam navečer s dva sloja laka i brzosušećim nadlakom i nokti su ujutro bili OK. Već sam spomenula koliko Kleancolori smrde pa ako imate izrazito osjetljiv nos možda ovi lakići nisu za vas. Ali ako ste spremni pretrpiti malo gadnog smrada koji mogu usporediti jedino s ljepilom za cipele, za 1.75$ mislim da se stvarno isplati. S druge strane, ovakav lak bi mogao biti od pomoći ako se pokušavate odviknuti od griženja noktića :-SS, nema šanse da uopće i pokušate!  Stranicu s koje sam naručivala ne bih tu spominjala - istina, moji su lakići stigli čitavi no neke blogerice su imale problema s curenjem.
And here's my first Kleancolor swatch... Holo Chrome! It's just... amazing! :x A purplish blue jelly chock full of holographic glitter particles that sparkle like crazy. In many of the swatches I've seen and in the bottle it looks more purple but on the nails the blue prevails. I'd call this a cornflower blue and it reminds me a lot of OPI DS Glamour, just lighter and with a different holo formula. There are two coats and a coat of fast-drying top coat in the pic (the tc is a must because of the slow drying and to help cover the smell). I actually expected the drying to take much longer but I applied it before bed at night with tc and the nails were fine in the morning - no sheet marks or anything. I already mentioned the terrible smell of these polishes so if you are too sensitive, I wouldn't recommend ordering these. If by any chance, you are prepared to suffer the awfulness of what I could only compare to shoe glue, for 1.75$ I think it may be worth it. On the up side, these polishes could be of help to those trying to quit nail biting :-SS. I would mention the website I ordered these from - my polishes arrived well packed and fine, but since some of the bloggers have had trougle with leakage, I don't feel comfortable recommending it.
 

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Nubar Indigo Illusion (pic heavy)

Jesam li već spomenula koliko obožavam Nubar lakove? :D Formulu, bočicu, pregenijalne boje... Baš svaki put se oduševim. :x. Očekivala sam tipičnu duochrome formulu - 100 slojeva, sušenje satima (kao s npr. Orly Fantasea), frosty sedefasti finiš, a dobila potpuno suprotno - prekrivanje skoro pa u jednom sloju, brzo sušenje i fenomenalnu boju (njih nekoliko, zapravo). Indigo illusion je neobične prljavo-plave boje koja se prelijeva konstantno u lila a u zeleno pod nekim kutevima i na toplijem svjetlu. Zeleni ton baš se i ne vidi na mojim pljosnatim noktima (Scrangie je super uspjela uloviti tri boje odjednom). Naručila sam ga tek nedavno iako mi je bio na wishlisti već dvije godine (s nekoliko prekida) jer sam zaključila da mi duochrome lakovi najčešće ne stoje - nekako mi čudno nokti izgledaju s njima, ali mislim da je to više s tamnim lakovima tako da njih, kako god mi fenomenalno izgledali, više ne kupujem. I ovdje mi nokti izgledaju nekako lopatasto ali mislim da je to zbog čudne dužine, slično kao što mi se kosa kad naraste do ramena izvrće prema van :D. Tu su dva tanka sloja i sloj INM Out the door nadlaka. OK, dosta blebetanja, slijede fotke....
Did I mention how much I adore Nubar? :D Everything - the formula, the bottle, the gorgeous colors... They just surprise me every time :x. When I ordered this one, I was expecting the usual duochrome formula - 100 layers, painfully slow drying time (*cough* Orly Fantasea *cough*),  a streaky frosty finish... but what I got was quite the opposite - almost a one-coater, fast drying and a gorgeous color (colors, actually)! Indigo Illusion is an amazing dusty blue to lilac duochrome that shifts to green in certain angles and lights. The green isn't really visible in my pics cause my nails are a bit flat (Scrangie managed to capture all three colors at once). Indigo Illusion was on and off my wishlist for two years but I just recently ordered it. The reason was my love and hate relationships with duochromes - they usually make my nails look weird, but recently I realized it was mostly with dark duochromes so I finally decided to get this beauty. There are two thin coats in these pics plus a layer of INM Out the door. OK, enough with the babble, here are the pics...












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Orly Royal navy, unshaken

Jedan brzi post, samo da se javim da sam živa :">. Sorry na nedostatku postova ali u ludnici sam stalno a i nekako mi ne uspijevaju slike. Royal navy sam već fotkala ali obožavam ga i htjedoh ga pokazati i u drugoj varijanti. Naime, ako nemate živaca luđački mućkati bočicu prije nanošenja, i vaš Royal navy će uskoro izgledati ovako. Ja osobno nemam apsolutno ništa protiv! :x Dva sloja laka i sloj nadlaka.
Just a quick post to let you know I'm still alive :">. Sorry for the lack of posts but it's been a bit hectic lately plus I've been making some weird blurry swatches. I already posted a swatch of Royal navy but I just love it and I wanted to show you a different version of it. If you don't feel like shaking the bottle like a crazy person before each application, your Royal navy will probably look like this soon. I don't mind at all! :x These are two coats and a layer of top coat.


Shimmer slegnut na dnu bočice.
Shimmer settled at the bottom.
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