Multi-colored Stamping with BP-73 Stamping Image Plate

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Ukoliko Vam se ova raznobojna manikura sviđa, ostanite sa mnom i saznat ćete kako da je sami napravite. Ali, smatrajte se upozoreni, tona fotki je pred Vama.

If you like this multi-colored manicure, stay with me for a little longer and I'll show you how to recreate it. But, be warned, lots of photos ahead.

How to fix broken nail?

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Znate što je super? Kad uživate u lakiranju noktiju, a oni pucaju jedan za drugim

Vjerojatno većina od Vas zna kako spasiti nokat, no ovo bi moglo biti korisno onima koji još ne znaju. Dakle, na fotci dolje - slomljen nokat.

You know what's great? When you love to paint your nails, but they break one after another .

The majority of you probably knows how to save broken nail, but in case this is reading someone who doesn't, this can help. So, on photo down bellow - broken nail.

Down by the seaside...

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How to make your own peel off base!?

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Nakon brojnih upita o essence i NYC peel off bazi, i nemogućnosti nabave istih, odlučila sam konačno probati napraviti vlastitu peel off bazu.

Kako već neko vrijeme baš i ne obilazim drogerije i parfumerije ne znam kakva je situacija u istim što se tiče peel off baza. Iz essencea su mi odgovorili kako je njihova baza bila dio 'gel nails at home' kolekcije te se može naći još jedino u Kozmo drogerijama na sniženju.

No, nema mjesta očajavanju, ovaj problem možete riješiti doma u par sekundi. Trebat će Vam kakvo tekuće ljepilo tipa Drvofix, ja sam doma imala Pattex Wood, pa sam koristila njega.

Few girls asked me where to buy essence or NYC peel off base coat, which I mentioned in my previous post.

Since, for most of you, these base coats are unavailable, here's the way you can help yourself. All you need is a liquid glue, one you usually use for wood, or paper. I Had Pattex Wood at home, so I used that one.

Matching Manicure Sunday - Lightnings Manicure

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Christmas Challenge 2014 - Christmas Character

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Choosing the most lovable Christmas character is not easy. Still, one is essential, because without him, there would be no Christmas. Who would light up the way to Santa if not Rudolph with its red nose .

Izabrati najdraži Božićni lik nije baš lako. No, jedan mi se ipak izdvaja, jer bez njega ne bi bilo Božića. Tko bi Djedici osvjetlio put da nije Rudolpha i njegovog crvenog nosa  .

Matching Manicure Sunday - Halloween Manicure

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Halloween is gone, but I still have one more Halloween manicure to show you. But, I promise you, this one is not for those among you with weak nerves . Be afraid, be very afraid!

Halloween je već za nama, no meni je ostala još jedna Halloween manikura. Najozbiljnije Vam kažem, ova nije za one slabijih živaca  . O da, trebate se bojati!

Matching Manicure Sunday - Blue Manicure

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Today something - blue .

Danas nešto - plavo  .

March Sweet Candy Colors from BornPretty Store

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Remember these beauties?
Sjećate se ovih slatkiša?

Aren't these the sweetest bottles you've ever seen!? When I saw them on BornPretty Store site, I knew they'll be mine. I received this babies quite some times ago, and now it's time to show them properly.

Zar nisu najslađe bočice koje ste vidjeli!? Kad sam ih ugledala na BornPretty Store stranici, znala sam da će biti moje. Doputovale su pred neko vrijeme, a sad ih konačno pokazujem kako spada.

March Sweet Candy Color #5, two coats with no topcoat, inside...

March Sweet Candy Color #5, dva sloja bez nadlaka, unutra...

outside, in the shade...

vani, u sjeni...

out, in the sun. 

vani, na suncu. 

The formula of this polish is great! The brush is wide and it's very easy to work with it, the polish just glides on your nails and coverage is perfect after two coats. Drying time is pretty good too. 

Formula je predobra! Četkica je široka i lako je raditi s njom, a lak samo klizi preko noktiju i savršeno ih pokriva nakon dva sloja. Čak je i vrijeme sušenja prilično dobro.

March Sweet Candy Color #1, three coats without topcoat, inside...

March Sweet Candy Color #1, tri sloja bez nadlaka, unutra...

outside, in the sun...

vani, na suncu...

and in the shade.

i u sjeni.

Formula of blue polish is a bit thinner than the one in color lilac, so you'll need three coats for perfect coverage. Again, wide brush does all the work, drying time great.  

Both polishes are really shinny even without topcoat, but after taking the photos, I always put the topcoat on. I can say that the durability is pretty good, I'm wearing the blue for two days and I could take these photos today, the polish looks perfect. Although I choose these polishes because of their cute bottles, the quality of them is a great surprise! As for colors, I'm absolutely in love with this blue, it looks like perfect summer color! Ok, I love the lilac too... but the blue one just took my heart .

These polishes you can found here (if you're gonna shop, don't forget to use my X10X31 code for 10% off), on my nails you saw the shades #1 and #5. All colors from this line look great, they are bright and fun. The look of the bottle is great addition, but what impressed me the most is quality of these polishes. They're really compatibility with my nails. I'm always for surprises like that!

Now I'd like to show you a little trick, take a look at following pics.

Formula plavog laka je malo rjeđa nego onog ljubičastog, pa će vam trebati tri sloja za savršeno pokrivanje. Opet široka četkica radi sav posao za vas, vrijeme sušenja super.

Oba su laka prilično sjajna i bez nadlaka, ali nakon što odradim fotkanje, uvijek stavim nadlak. Moram reći i da je trajnost baš dobra, plavac nosim već dva dana i slobodno sam mogla manikuru poslikati i danas, lak izgleda savršeno. Iako sam lakove izabrala primarno zbog bočica (plitka sam i padam na izgled ), kvaliteta je baš bila super iznenađenje! Što se tiče samih boja, apsolutno sam zaljubljena u ovu plavu, izgleda savršeno za ljeto! Ok, sviđa mi se i lila isto... ali plavac je osvojio moje srce .

Lakove možete pronaći ovdje (ako ćete i kupovati, ne zaboravite iskoristiti moj X10X31 kod za 10% popusta), a na mojim noktima ste vidjeli nijanse #1 i #5. Sve boje iz ove linije su krasne, vesele i jake. Izgled bočica je zgodan dodatak, ali ono što me zbilja impresioniralo je kvaliteta lakića. Odlično se slažu s mojim noktima. Uvijek sam za ovakva iznenađenja!

A sad bih vam pokazala i jedan trik, pogledajte iduće fotke.

Does this manicure reminds you of textured nails? Wanna have effect like this without buying expensive polishes? Then let me tell you how, but hush, don't tell anyone .

First you apply the usual two coats of polish, in this case it was color lilac. When it's dried, apply one coat of any color, I used blue. Then press it with sponge, as simple as that. Some of wet polish will stay on your sponge, but some of it will stay on your nail creating the rough texture. If you want the stronger effect, apply one more coat of base color and press it with sponge. You can see that it's not just one color on nails, but you can't distinguish one from the other... and the texture will stay that way if you don't put topcoat on top. How does this sounds to you, will you try it?

Podsjeća li vas ova manikura na nove teksturne lakiće? Želite ovakav efekt i na svojim noktima bez kupovanja skupih lakova? Dopustite da vam kažem kako, ali pst, sačuvajte tajnu .

Za početak nalakirate uobićajena dva sloja laka, kod mene je to bio ljubičasti. Kad se osuši, stavite još jedan sloj u nekoj drugoj boji, ja sam stavila plavi. Onda ga pritisnete spužvom, tako jednostavno. Nešto mokrog laka ostat će na spužvi, ali nešto od njega će ostati i na noktu stvarajući grublju teksturu. Želite li jači efekt, nanesite još jedan sloj prvobitne boje i opet pritisnite sa spužvom. Možete jasno vidjeti da na noktu nije samo jedna boja, ali ne možete ih razlikovati... a tekstura će ostati ovakva ako ne stavite nadlak poviše. Kako vam ovo zvući, hoćete probati?

Thanks for stopping by, Žana 

p.s. the product were send to me for review

p.s. proizvodi dobiveni u svrhu recenzije

Easter Manicure

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It's finally time to show you my Easter manicure.
Vrijeme je da i ja pokažem svoju uskršnju manikuru. 

This was the first time I've tried to do bunny on my nails... surprisingly, it wasn't hard at all. Let me show you how this manicure was created.

I had two coats of green holo polish on my nails (more of this polish in some other post). With tiny piece of sponge and green polish I sponged the tips of my nails, trying to create a grass effect.

Ovo je prvi put da sam uopće pokušala nacrtati zecova na noktima... za divno čudo, bilo je lakše no što sam mislila. Pokazat ću vam kako je nastala ova manikura.

Na noktima sam imala dva sloja zelenog holo ljepotana (o njemu nekom drugom prilikom). S malim komadićem spužve i zelenim lakom natapkala sam vrhove noktiju, pokušavajući dočarati travu.

Since I already did these steps on my left hand, I'll show you my right hands - if I can draw with my left hand, you can surely do it with your right hand. I like to use white acrylic paint as base for nail art, but I prefer to draw with polishes. With white base, the colors will be stronger and brighter. Instead of acrylic paint you can use nail polish. Drawing eggs it's easy, just draw an oval shape. For bunny, make two round shapes, one smaller on the top of the bigger. 

Kako sam ovo već napravila na lijevoj ruci, pokazat ću vama kako sam radila na desnoj - ako ja mogu crtati s lijevom rukom, možete i vi s desnom, nema izvlačenja. Volim staviti bijelu bazu ispod laka, redovito je akrilna ali mi je ipak draže crtati s lakovima. S bijelom bazom, boje su jače i uočljivije. Umjesto akrilne bojice za bijelu bazu možete iskoristiti i bijeli lak. Sigurno ćete bez problema nacrtati jaja, samo izvučete ovalne oblike. Za zeku, napravite dva kruga, manji poviše većeg (kao da crtate Snjegovića). 

Next step is to add little paws and ears, paws can also be draw as oval shape, for ears - few lines with tiny brush.

Idući korak nam je dodavanje šapica i ušiju, šapice izvucite ovalnim oblikom a za uške je dovoljno par poteza sitnijim kistom. 

If you have a really tiny brush (you can use the one from tip liner, those brushes are great), it's not a bad idea to draw black line around bunny shape, I added round black tail, it's more visible that way. Near that black line you can add some grey, that way the bunny will look more three-dimensional.

Ako imate tanji kist (slobodno se koristite onim iz tip liner-a, te su mi četkice super), nije loša ideja da zekonju obrubite crnom, ja sam dodala i crni repić, jednostavnije je i brže. Uz rub crne može se dodati i malo sive, tako zekonja djeluje trodimenzionalnije. 

As for eggs, just follow your imagination - color them with any color you like, then decorate them with dotting tools and brushes. 

Kad su jajca u pitanju, slijedite svoju maštu (one koje se sad smijulje sigurno imaju pokvarenu maštu ) - obojite ih najdražim bojama, a onda ukrasite točkalicama i tankim kistićima. 

I forgot to take a pic of the last step, I added some blade of grass with green color. At the and, your desk will probably look like mine - with all those polishes on it.
Zaboravila sam poslikati zadnji korak, dodala sam i vlati trave sa zelenom bojom. Na kraju, vaš stol će sigurno izgledati poput moga - sa svim tim lakićima na njemu. 

Now you can draw your bunnies . I really hope this was helpful. And I hope that everyone of you has a peaceful and blessed Easter holidays!

Sad možete nacrtati svoje zekonje  (žao mi je što ovaj post nisam stigla napraviti bar koji dan ranije). Nadam se da sam pomogla. I da svatko od vas provodi mirne i blagoslovljene Uskrsne blagdane!

Thanks for stopping by, Žana 

How to remove glitter polish?

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Ok, it's time to remove old polish... but when that polish is glitter polish, that can really be a nightmare. Well, not this way, not this time . 

I know you've probably heard, seen or even done your glitter removal like this, but people still asking me what to do with all those glitters. For easiest removal ever you'll need:
Ok, vrijeme je za skidanje starog laka... ali kad je taj lak glitter, to može biti noćna mora. Ali ne i ovaj put, ne na ovaj način .

Vjerojatno ste već i čule, vidjele a možda čak i skidale lak na ovaj način, ali meni se još uvijek desi da me cure pitaju što da rade sa svim tim glitterom. Za najlakše skidanje ikad trebat ćete:

big scissors, cotton pads and some acetone...

veeeeeelike škarice, blazinice i aceton...

aluminium foil and powerpuff girls ruler... 

aluminijska folija i powerpuff curke ravnalo...

and, of course, at least a few drops of coffee. 

i naravno, barem koja kap kavice.

Ruler can help you to cut straight your foil, press the ruler over the foil and just pull.

Ravnalo će vam pomoći da folija bude ravnija, pritisnite ravnalo nad foliju i samo potegnite. 

With scissors cut cotton pads in four pieces. Soak ti with acetone and cover your nail...

Uz pomoć škarica izrežite blazinice na 4 dijela, natopite ih acetonom i pokrijte nokat...

then wrap it with aluminium foil.

a onda ga omotajte aluminijskom folijom.

Do the same with all your fingers. Wait for 5 minutes, meanwhile enjoy your coffee. 

Napravite to na svim prstima. Sačekajte 5 minuta, u međuvremenu uživajte u toj kavici.

Before pulling those wraps off your nails, press it firmly so that majority of glitters stays on that cotton pad. See, your nails are almost clean, finish it with more acetone and cotton pads. 

Prije no što ovaj omot skinete s nokta, dobro ga pritisnite pa će većina glittera ostati na vatici. 

Vidite, nokti skoro čisti, ostatke počistite na klasičan način. 

Here's your glitter!

A evo i vašeg glittera!

These masterpieces you can keep... or throw it away, the choice is yours .

Don't forget to moisturize your hands and nails after this, I thinks that castor oil is great for it. One single drop is quite enough for all your nails and cuticles, but you can use what ever kind of oil you like. 

Hope this will be helpful next time you wear glitter polish.

Ova remek djela možete zadržati... ili ih baciti, kako već hoćete .

Ne zaboravite dobro nahraniti i napojiti vaše nokte nakon ovog, meni ricinusovo ulje obavi odličan posao. Jedna kap je dovoljna za sve nokte i zanoktice, ali vi možete koristiti koje vama paše.

Nadam se da će vam ovo pomoći idući put kad budete šetale svoje glittere.

And last, traditional collage picture of last month.

Za kraj, evo i tradicionalnog prošlomjesečnog kolaža.

Love, Žana