Monday, April 29, 2013

'Of coarse!' 'unrefined' will go great with 'in the rough'!

Hi there!

Did you see my last status on Facebook!? How could I resist .
Jeste vidjele moj posljednji status na face-u? Kako sam mogla odoljeti .




These are, of course, China Glaze texture polishes . Lemon green is 'in the rough', blue is 'of coarse!' and baby pink's name is 'unrefined'. On my nails you see two coats, no topcoat, upper pics taken in the sun. Super sweet, my nails look like candies!
Ovo su naravno, China Glaze texture lakići . Limun zelena je 'in the rough', plava 'of coarse!' a baby pink se odaziva na ime 'unrefined'. Na noktima su dva sloja, bez nadlaka, a gornje fotke su sa sunca. Preslatko, nokti mi izgledaju k'o bonbončići!




I'm absolutely swept with these beauties! In the bottle you can expect standard China Glaze quality, formula is great, brush works with no problems... two coats are more than enough for brilliant coverage, drying time is superb... there's nothing wrong with these polishes! I used Essence 'peel off' as base coat, and no top coat at all. Hope that won't affect the durability of these beauties. I'll just sit with my cappuccino and stare at my nails
Totalno sam pometena ovim krasotama! U bočicama ćete pronaći standardnu China Glaze kvalitetu, formula je super, četkica vam sigurno neće praviti probleme... dva sloja su više no dovoljna za savršenu prekrivenost nokta, vrijeme sušenja je vrhunsko... stvarno im ne vidim mane! Za podlogu sam iskoristila Essence 'peel off' bazu, i nisam stavila nadlak. Nadam se da to neće utjecati na trajnost ovih ljepotana. Odoh sjesti uz cappuccino i buljiti u nokte .

Thanks for stopping by, Žana 

p.s. Hope the future owner of this pink polish could found some goodness in her heart and forgive me for using this pink baby on two of my nails... all I can say in my defense is that I just couldn't help myself .  
p.s. Nadam se da će buduća vlasnica ovog rozog laka pronaći trunku dobrote u svom srcu i oprostiti mi što sam iskoristila njen lak na dva svoja nokta... sve što mogu reći u svoju obranu je da si baš nisam mogla pomoći .

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Empty post

Hi there!

It's been really really long since I did post like this, so let me show you some of the things that I  finished lately.
Već dugo nisam napravila ovakav post, pa rekoh, hajde da vam pokažem neke od stvarčica kojih sam se skoro riješila.


These are definitely my favorite base and topcoat, I'm sure you all heard a lot of Eveline 8in 1 nail treatment. I use it as a base regularly, and it really saved my nails. They do break sometimes, but no splitting tips anymore thanks to this baby. 
Essence 'better than gel nails' topcoat is the topcoat for me, it dries super fast, and it shines like crazy. Yes, I'm buying these two over and over again 
That pink polish used to be white, it's been used for some frankening, now the bottle is empty, some Chinese brand I think.
Ovo su definitivno moja najdraža baza i nadlak. Sigurna sam da ste već sve čuli o Eveline 8u1 tretmanu za nokte. Koristim ga redovito, kao bazu, i stvarno je spas za moje nokte. Još uvijek mi se zna desiti lom ali zahvaljujući ovom čudu nema više razlistanih noktiju za mene.
Essence 'better than gel nails' nadlak je za mene onaj pravi, suši se super brzo a sjaji kao blesav. O da, ova dva kupujem iznova i iznova .
Rozi lakić je nekad bio bijel, pa sam ga koristila za fankene, sad je bočica prazna, a radi se o nekom kineskom brandu. 


Some of nail polish removers I've tried... Corona is acetone free, you can find it in every supermarket, it's cheep and effective. 
Cien is also acetone free remover, I bought that one only because of pump which broke the second time I pressed it . Luckily, there's ebay where you can found any bottles you like . Will not buy it again, never again. 
Neki od odstranjivača laka koje sam koristila... Corona je bez acetona, možete je pronaći u svakom supermarketu, jeftina je i učinkovita.
Cien je također odstranjivač bez acetona, kojeg sam kupila isključivo radi pumpice a ta se pokvarila drugi put kad sam ga koristila . Srećom, tu je ebay na kojem možete pronaći svaku bočicu koja vam treba . Ovog definitivno više ne kupujem.


The first file, the grey one, is from Essence 'better than gel nails' collection and it's really great product. Darker side is more rough, it's for filing your nails and the lighter side is for buffing, both sides do their job just great, love it. It can last really long time.
Essence nail care pencil is great for your purse, if you have dry skin and even drier cuticles you're going to need this baby every time you go outside. 
Nail polish remover pen is great when you need to clean your cuticles, I used to use it very often, now I do it with brush, but for beginners this is great product. 
The last file is also Essence product, it has 3 surfaces, you can use it for filing and buffing, unfortunately this one didn't last too long.
Prva turpija, siva, je iz Essence 'better than gel nails' kolekcije i stvarno je super proizvod. Tamnija strana je grublja, koristi se za turpijanje a svjetlija strana će vam ispolirati nokte, obje strane rade zbijla dobar posao, volim ovu turpiju. I trajala mi je dosta dugo.
Essence nail care olovka je super za svaku torbicu, ako imate suhu kožu i još sušlje zanoktice ova je stvarčica obavezno s vama svaki put kad idete van.
Odstranjivač laka u olovci je super pomoć kad zapackate zanoktice, koristila sam je prilično često iako već dulje vrijeme to radim s kistom, ali za početnike krasna stvar.
I posljednja turpija na slici je iz Essence asortimana, ima 3 različite površine kojima turpijate i polirate nokte, na žalost, baš se i nije iskazala i vrlo kratko sam je koristila.


In my purse you can always found at least one hand cream. Olea is Croatian product, it contains olive oil but for my dry skin it's just not good enough.
Balea Urea handcreme is great, it does its work pretty good, but as I said, I have a really really dry hands so I need something extra with it.
Castor oil is one of the products I just adore. I've tried variety of oils, but this one suits me best. I rub it on my cuticles more times daily, after using remover it's mandatory. This really helps! Yes, I'm buying this regularly now. 
U mojoj torbici uvije je barem jedna krema za ruke. Olea je hrvatski proizvod, sadrži maslinovo ulje ali za moju kožu nije dovoljno dobra.
Balea Urea krema za ruke je već bolja, dobro odradi svoj posao, ali kao što sam rekla, moje su ruke izuzetno suhe i treba mi nešto čak i jače.
Ricinusovo ulje je proizvod kojeg obožavam! Probala sam više vrsta ulja, ali ovo mi najviše odgovara. Više puta dnevno ga utrljam na zanoktice i nokte, a nakon rada s odstranjivačem laka obavezno. I stvarno mi pomaže! O da, kupujuem ga redovito.


Essence has become my favorite brand when it's comes to make-up. The liquid foundation suits my skin very well, the coverage is medium, it can last some 6 hours on my skin with no problems, and it doesn't dry my face more than it already is. 
Essence mattifying compact powder I use to fix liquid foundation. These two products have deserved regular place in my collection.
I kad se radi o make-upu, Essence mi je omiljeni brand. Tekuća podloga taman odgovara mojoj koži, pokrivenost mu je srednja, a baz problema na mojoj koži ostane barem 6 sati, i što je najvažnije - ne isušuje mi lice kao neke druge podloge.
Essence matirajući kompaktni puder koristim za popravak i matiranje tekućeg. Ova dva proizvoda su zaslužila stalno mjesto u mojoj kolekciji.

 

I always clean my face with milk and tonic. Balea ultra sensitive cleaning milk is great, because it's really great for sensitive skin but it doesn't clean heavy make-up that great. 
On the other hand, Kozmo refreshing toner is natural product with lavender and marigold. It has intense smell, I bought it to my mother but she gave it back, she just couldn't take the smell which doesn't bother me at all. After using it I really can feel my skin is refreshed and I love it. I already have the third bottle of it.
Lice uvijek čistim mlijekom i tonikom. Balea ultra sensitiv mlijeko za čišćenje je super, jako je blag i nikad mi nije izazvao nikakvu reakciju ali malo teži make up će teže i očistiti.
S druge strane, Kozmo osvježavajući tonik je prirodan proizvod s lavandom i nevenom. Ima intezivan miris, kupila sam ga i mami koja ga je vratila jer jednostavno nije mogla podnijeti miris, a meni uopće ne smeta. Nakon korištenja doslovno osjećam kako mi se koža osvježava, super je. Već sam na trećoj bočici.


Eveline goat's milk and vanilla body lotion I bought by chance. I'm not crazy about the smell of it, but it does its work pretty decent. My skin is soft even next morning. I love the transparent package, it's really handy. If you have medium dry skin this will work for you when it's not that cold. For winter days you'll need something richer, like me too.
Panten Color Therapy '3 minutes damage rescue treatment' is great! I dye my hair regularly for years, and this helps me protect it. After using is hair is super shiny and soft, and the smell is great! I'll probably buy it again.
Eveline body losion s kozjim mlijekom i vanilijom sam sasvim slučajno kupila. Nisam baš luda za mirisom ali svoj posao odradi prilično dobro. Moja koža je mekana i jutro posalije. Ova prozirna ambalaža je baš praktična, sviđa mi se. Ako imate umjereno suhu kožu i nije prehladno ovaj će vam losion pomoći. Za hladnije dane ipak ćete trebati nešto bogatije, baš kao i ja.
Pantene Color Therapy '3-o minutni tretman za spašavanje' je super! Kosu bojam redovito već godinama, a ovo čudo mi pomaže sačuvati je. Nakon korištenja kosa je prekrasno sjajna i mekana, a miris je fantastičan! Vjerojatno kupujem ponovno.


It's not enough just to be clean, I also love to smell nice. Spirit of crazy love is heavier smell than I like it, but in winter time it can serve. I won't be buying this one again. 
Christina Aguilera by Night is a different story. It's not that bad, but not entirely my type of perfume. I like them light, with citrus scent, this one is definitely not in that group. But... it can pass. 
Cien anti-perspirant is a brand new revelation for me. I bought it by chance, desperately seeking for this kind of product that won't do me any harm. I've mentioned before that my arm-pits can have a really bad reaction to majority of these products, so I was using only Nivea dry roll-on for years. But this baby smells even better, it has lemon scent which is really my favorite, had no alcohol... my body loves it! And it surely prevent any bad smells. I'm trying to switch to natural deodorants but my skin doesn't love them, so I'll stick to this baby while I'm looking for something without aluminium chloro hydrate. Definitely buying it again!  
Nije mi dovoljno samo biti čista, volim i lijepo mirisati. Spirit of crazy love je teži miris no što ih ja volim, ali zimi može poslužiti. Nemam ga namjeru kupiti ponovno.
Christina Aguilera by Night je već druga priča. Nije tako loša, iako ne posve moj tip mirisa. Ja  ih volim lagane, s citrusnim mirisom, a ovaj sigurno nije u toj grupi. Ali... može proći.
Cien anti-perspirant je posve novo otkriće za mene. Slučajno sam ga uzela, očajnički tražeći za nekim proizvodom ovog tipa koji mi neće naškoditi. Već sam spomenula da mi pazusi znaju gadno reagirati na većinu dezodoransa pa sam godinama koristila isključivo Nivea dry roll-on. Ali ovaj malac miriše još bolje, miriše na limun kojeg obožavam, nema alkohola... moja ga koža obožava! I djelotvorno sprečava loše mirise. Pokušavam se prebaciti na prirodni dezodorans no moja koža baš i nije oduševljena i dok ne nađem nešto bez aluminium chloro hydrate držat ću se ovog dezića.


These product are going straight to garbage! S-he cuticle remover pen doesn't do absolutely nothing for me, I even don't know why I bought it. 
Yabaolian lip balm came to me by chance, I was out and without lip balm in my purse, so I took it. It smells nice, like apples, but once you put it on your lips you'll have sensation like you just eat a candle wax, disgusting .
Ovi proizvodi idu ravno u koš za otpatke! S-he odstranjivač zanoktica u olovci za mene ne radi apsolutno ništa, nemam pojma ni zašto sam ga kupila.
Yabaolian lip balm je kupljen slučajno, bila sam vani i bez balzama u torbi pa sam ga uzela. Zgodno miriše, na jabuke, ali kad ga stavite na usne imate osjećaj da ste zagrizli u voštanu svijeću, odvratno .  

What were your last empties?
Čega ste se vi skoro riješili?

Thanks for stopping by, Žana

Friday, April 26, 2013

Reto 2013 - Inspired by Make-up

Hi there!

First thing that cross my mind when someone mention make-up are lips, red lips to be specific. The only way I could wear red lipstick is on my nails.
Prva stvar koja mi padne na pamet kad netko spomene make up su usne, crvene usne da budem određena. Jedini način na koji bih ja nosila crvene usne je na noktima.



But honestly, biggest inspiration for this nail art was my cell phone . I used silver polish as a base color, then draw some zebra stripes with black acrylic paint. At the end I draw, or at least I tried to draw some red lips, ready to be kissed. I finished up with topcoat.
Silver polish is Avon 'silver foil' from 'mirror shine' line. He came to me by courtesy of dear Suzana and I use this opportunity to thank her one more time . 'Silver foil' on its own:
Iskreno, najveća inspiracija za ovu manikuru je bila maska mog mobitela . Za bazu sam uzela srebrnu boju, pa iscrtala zebrine prugice s crnom akrilnom bojom. Na kraju sam nacrtala, ili barem pokušala nacrtati, crvene usne spremne za ljubljenje. Završila, naravno, s nadlakom.
Srebrni lak je Avonov 'silver foil' iz 'mirror shine' linije. Do mene je stigao ljubaznošću drage Suzane pa koristim i ovu priliku da joj zahvalim . 'Silver foil' sam ovako izgleda:





The bottle holds 8 ml of polish, the brush is medium size and I didn't had any problems using it. On photos you see two coats without topcoat, first two are taken in the sun, last two in the shade. It has soft touch finish, not shiny and not matte all the way. As for drying time... I'm speechless, this polish literally dries while you polishing! And silver color suits me perfectly . Only my Gricko is not so thrilled by its smell, he doesn't like any of my polishes. But I feed him and he sleeps in my bed for free, so he doesn't have no vote on this subject. 
Let's go and see what the other girls have done!
Bočica sadrži 8 ml laka, četkica je srednje veličine i nije mi stvarala nikakve probleme. Na fotkama su dva sloja bez nadlaka, prve dvije pofotkane na suncu, zadnje dvije u hladu. Finish bih opisala kao soft touch ili semi-mat, lak suh nije ni sjajan ali ni sasvim mat. A što se tiče vremena sušenja... ostala sam bez teksta, lak se doslovno suši dok povlačite kist! I da znate, srebrna boja mi savršeno stoji . Samo moj Gricko baš i nije oduševljenom mirisom laka, njemu se ne sviđa ni jedan moj lak. Ali dok god ga hranim i puštam da bez naknade spava u mom krevetu nema pravo glasa o ovoj temi.
Idemo sad pogledati što su druge cure napravile!

Thanks for stopping by, Žana

p.s. I have reached 1001 followers! I'm so excited about it, thank you guys  
p.s. Prešla sam čarobnu brojku od 1000 sljedbenika! Hvala vam ljudi, svakom od vas 

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Ingrid, lady of Estetics

Hi there!

Before I go to sleep I have to share one great news with you - my stolen posts, all 91 of them, are finally removed from one pseudo-blog which I don't want to advertise anymore. There's still justice in this world, Batman can sleep tonight .
Since I'm already here, why not show you some swatches?
Prije no što se uvalim u krpe moram s vama podijeliti krasnu vijest - moji ukradeni postovi, svih 91, konačno su uklonjeni s jednog kvazibloga kojeg stvarno ne želim reklamirati. Ipak ima pravde na ovom svijetu i Batman barem noćas može mirno spavati .
A kad sam već tu, što da vas ne počastim s kojim swatchem?



This is Estetic 351 by Ingrid Cosmetics, two coats, no topcoat, in the sun...
Estetic 351 by Ingrid Cosmetics, dva sloja bez nadlaka, na suncu...




...and in the shade.
... i u hladu.

My nails haven't grow over night, unfortunately, these photos are made some month ago. Anyway, can you see how awesome this polish is!? It's purplish glittery awesomeness, shinny even without a topcoat, it didn't leave any bad memories so I guess the drying time was ok too. The bottle holds 12 ml of polish, the brush looks exactly like the one from China Glaze polishes. Estetic by Ingrid Cosmetics is Polish brand, I'm not sure if you can get it in Croatia, I got it from Serbia... once again, the question is why there's so many good and cheep brands that we don't import?? I'll leave you with it, my book is awaiting for me. Sleep well and have sweet dreams
Nokti mi nisu izrasli preko noći, na žalost, ove su fotke snimljene pred nekih mjesec dana. Nego, vidite li kako je dobar ovaj lak!? Radi se o ljubičastoj glitter krasoti, sjajnoj čak i bez nadlaka, nije mi ostavila nikakve ružne uspomene pa mislim da je i vrijeme sušenja bilo ok. U bočici je 12 mla laka, a četkica je istovjetna onoj kod China Glaze lakova. Estetic by Ingrid Cosmetics je poljski brand, nisam sigurna može li se igdje u Hrvatskoj naći, kod mene je stigao iz Srbije... još jednom, pitam se pitam, zašto je tako puno dobrih i jeftinih brandova koje mi ne uvozimo?? Ostavljam vas s ovim, mene moja knjiga čeka. Mirno spavajte i slatko sanjajte .

Thanks for stopping by, Žana

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