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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Zoya Phoebe (take I)

Trebala bi staviti neko upozorenje na blog jer već sam dosadna i vama i sebi stalnim ponavljanjem kako je ovaj ili onaj lak 100x bolji uživo i kako moj fotić opet ne kuži što je plavo a što ljubičasto, kako čini boje bljedunjavima... :( No, što je tu je... Phoebe je lakić koji me najviše oduševio iz cijelog nedavnog Zoya haula. Divna intenzivna ljetna plava mat bojica sa sitnim shimmerom koja super stoji uz lagano (ili jače) preplanulu kožu. Super je i s nadlakom (to ću pofotkat u Take II) ali najljepši je u originalnoj, mat verziji. Formula je koma, kao i kod većine mat lakova koje sam probala, ali nije me briga. Nosim ga već treći dan, s tim da sam ga tri puta popravljala. Svakako preporučujem da, ako mat lakovi i na vašim noktima kratko traju, ponesete Phoebe sa sobom u torbi. Ja sam ga nanijela navečer i već sam oko 10 ujutro imala chip na jednom noktu. Sad mi je na rukama u sjajnoj verziji i nanesen preko Nfu Oh Aqua base i puno se bolje drži nego prošli put ali još nisu prošla 24 sata pa ću pratiti daljnji razvoj situacije :D. Sve u svemu, ako volite plavo, mat i imate dobre živce, svakako preporučujem ovu divotu! :x Eh da, i boja naginje malo na tirkizno, što se ne vidi na fotkama ali opet je prava plava.

I should put some kind of disclaimer on my blog since my constant apologizing for my camera's behavior and the washed-out pics is probably becoming annoying. :( Anyway... Phoebe is my favorite polish from the recent Zoya haul. A gorgeous summer blue with a slight shimmer that goes wonderful with a slight tan. I love it with a top coat too but I think matte looks much better. The formula sucks, as with most mattes I tried, but I don't care. I am wearing it the third day and I did some repairs each day. If mattes chip easily on your nails too, I definitely recommend taking Phoebe with you in your handbag for some quick fix-ups. I had the first chip the next morning. I'm wearing it with a top coat now and over Nfu Oh Aqua base so it's holding much better but it hasn't been 24 hours yet, so I'll keep you posted. :D. All in all, if you like blue and mattes and can handle the quick chipping, I definitely recommend this beauty :x. Ah, and the color leans a bit more towards turquoise than it shows in the pics, but it's still a true blue.

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Easter NOTD: Orly Oh Cabana Boy mattified

Iako su mi nokti u banani, ipak da stavim jedan anti-kišni swatch. Pokušajte zanemariti ćevapčiće i činjenicu da mi fali pola nokta na prstenjaku :">. Pokušaj da napravim nešto nalik Zoyi Lolly iz Mod Mattes kolekcije je očigledan :D. Orly Oh cabana boy sam ulovila na rasprodaji u Orly dućančiću u Maksimirskoj a nakon tri sloja matiran je Essence Matt nadlakom. Iako na fotkama više izgleda kao Barbie-pink, stvarno je neonska nijansa. Nije baš toliko kričav kao recimo China Glaze Pool party ali dovoljno. Inače sam Orly je srednje rozi shimmer (graniči s frostom) s plavkastim shimmerom. Znam da ovo uopće ne liči na mene ali kad vidim neone jednostavno poblesavim, podsjećaju me na djetinjstvo valjda i baš ih guštam nosit. :O)

Although my nails are a mess, I'll just upload one summer-evoking swatch, since it's raining again. Please try to ignore the nubbins and the fact that my ring finger is missing half a nail. :"> The attempt of creating something similar to Zoya Lilly from the Mod mattes collection is pretty obvious :D. I found Orly Oh cabana boy at a sale, there are three coats here mattified with Essence Matt tc. Although it does look a bit Barbie-pink in the pics, it really is a neon. Not as bright as China Glaze Pool party but bright enough. On it's own, Oh cabana boy is a medium-pink shimmer (bordering on frost) with blueish shimmer. I know this is so not me but I can't help it, I just go nuts when I see a neon. They remind me of childhood or something and I enjoy wearing them. :O)

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Zoya Savita

Zijev... koja dosadna i tmurna nedjelja. Sreća da sam jučer uspjela uloviti malo sunca i uslikati ovaj lakić. Zašto sam ga htjela prodati, stvarno mi nije jasno. :D Srećom, nedavno sam vidjela predivne swatcheve na Ivaninom blogu i u trenu se predomislila. (ako već niste, navratite do njenog bloga - super je! :) ) Savita je, uz Veruschku i Harlow, dio Zoya Matte Velvet prošlogodišnje zimske kolekcije. Lak je zbog prebrzog sušenja malo nespretan za nanošenje i brzo dolazi do otkrhnuća, ali mogu reć da sam se na to već navikla jer to je neizbježno kod mnogih mat lakova. Ovu boju bih opisala kao indigo s roskastim shimmerom. Na slikama su dva sloja Savite preko Nfu Oh Aqua base a na predzadnjoj slici i jedan sloj Seche Vitea, u sjajnoj verziji. Što kažete, koja je bolja - mat ili sjajna verzija?
I giveaway update: polako slažem vaše komentare i nadam se da ću stići sve napraviti idući tjedan tako da, ako dobitnica bude iz inozemstva, ipak stigne dobiti paketić do Božića. :)

Yawn... what a boring and gloomy Sunday. Luckily, yesterday I managed to catch some sun and take some swatches. Why did I ever want to sell this, it's beyond me. :D Fortunately for my Savita, I recently saw some swatches on Ivana's blog that changed my mind. (If you haven't yet, you should check out her blog - it's awesome! :) ). Savita, along with Veruschka and Harlow, is part of Zoya's 2009 Matte Velvet Winter collection. The application was a bit troublesome since it dries a bit too fast and it chips pretty fast but I guess that's something I'm used to, since it happens with a lot of mattes. I would describe this as indigo with some pinkish shimmer. There are two coats over Nfu Oh Aqua base, and a coat of Seche Vite in the last, shiny swatch.Which one do you prefer - matte or shiny?

And a giveaway update: I'm sorting your entries and I hope I'll be done by the end of the week so hopefully, if the winner is international, she can still get the package by Christmas. :)

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