27 Oct 2013

Snakeskin Nail Design

Danas cu vam pokazati manikir za koji sam se malo namucila. Ovo je treci put da ga radim i nadam se da sam uspela da docaram izgled zmijske koze! Pokusala sam vise varijanti, u vise boja ali jedino je ovo meni licilo na zmiju. Koristila sam neutralne lakove, sundjer i mrezice da bih dobila razlicite teksture. Nadam se da vam se dopada i da lici na zmijsku kozu! :]

Today I will show you manicure I had to do a few times to get the right look. This is the third time and I really hope It looks like a snakeskin to you too. I've tried with different colors but only this combination seemed to work. To achieve this look and texture on nails I used neutral nail polishes, sponge and two types of fabric. I hope you like It! :]

Golden Rose With Protein 208, Gabrini Multivitamin 342, Don Juan One Coat OC229, Essence Vampire's Love 01 Gold Old Buffy, Essence Nail Art Special Effect Topper 08 Night In Vegas.











16 Oct 2013

Cute Creature Nail Design

Nemojte me pitati sta je ovo - ne znam! :D Uglavnom, ideja je nastala na jednom dosadnom casu u skoli, pre par godina. Toliko i stoji potsetnik da uradim ovaj manikir pa sam konacno odlucila da ga precrtam sa liste! Ipak je predugo tu... Nadam se da ce vam biti simpaticno! :]

Don't ask me what this is - I don't know! :D Anyway, the idea for this manicure has come in one boring class at school, few years ago. And It's waiting since than to be done, so I finally decided to do it! I hope you will find It cute! :]

Lakovi koje sam koristila. Maybelline Forever Strong Pro 77 Pearly White, Essence Holografics.com 04 Prism@tic White, Essence Colour And Go 110 Modern Romance, Don Juan One Coat OC229, Golden Rose With Protein 242.

Nail polishes I used. Maybelline Forever Strong Pro 77 Pearly White, Essence Holografics.com 04 Prism@tic White, Essence Colour And Go 110 Modern Romance, Don Juan One Coat OC229, Golden Rose With Protein 242.






*: Do sledeceg posta!

*: Until next post!




9 Oct 2013

Checkered Nail Design

Konacno sam imala volje i vremena da uradim nesto na noktima pa sam to iskoristila i brze bolje pogledala sta bi to moglo da bude. A onda sam nasla srebrne plocice koje sam jos davno kupila kod Kineza, po ceni od samo 50 dinara, a nisam znala kako da ih upotrebim. Vrlo su tanke i fino legnu na nokat, potreban je deblji sloj nadlaka da bi ostale na svom mestu. Evo sta sam koristila i kako je ispalo, nadam se da vam se dopada! :]

Finally I had will and time to do my nails so I rushed to see what can I do on them. Then I found this silver nail art squares I bought long time ago in a Chinese store, It was really cheap. They are very thin and application is great to the nails but you will need thick coat of top coat to keep it in place. Here is what I used and how It turned out, I hope you like It! :] 

Don Juan One Coat OC229





Takodje, pozivam vas da ucestvujete u Don Juan nagradnoj igri koja se odrzava na njihovoj FaceBook stranici! Do sledeceg posta... *:

Until next post... *:



19 Sept 2013

Nail Foil Design

Vrlo zanimljiva stvarcica za nokte, koja fenomenalno izgleda, je folija za nokte koju sam dobila na recenziju sa sajta KKCenterHK. Folija je stigla sa lepkom koji je upakovan kao lak za nokte. Duzina folije je 150cm a sirina 4cm. Cena samo folije je 7.69 USD dolara, a folija sa lepkom kosta 12 dolara. Ova koju sam ja odabrala je siva, holografska sa tackicama. Na sajtu stoji pod nazivom Silver Glitter Hidden Pattern Nail Foil Transfer, proizvodjaca N Nail.

Very interesting nail art thingy, that looks fantastic on, is nail foil I got for review from site KKCenterHK. Foil came with glue packed in nail polish bottle. Nail foil is 150cm long and 4cm wide. Only foil costs 7.69 USD dollars and foil with glue is 12 dollars. The one I got is silver, holographic foil with dots. On site you can find it under name Silver Glitter Hidden Pattern Nail Foil Transfer, by N Nail.



Foliju isprobavam od kad sam je dobila, nekoliko dana, i bas sam se namucila. Rezultatom i dalje nisam zadovoljna, ali mislim da je ovo najbolje sto sam uspela do sada. Posluzila sam se videom koji su oni napravili, kako se folija koristi.  Jedino mi nije bilo jasno zasto nanose obican lak i to u dva sloja. Taj korak sam preskocila. Kao bazu sam koristila Rimmel Nail Rescue. Takodje sam probala Rimmel NR i kao nadlak i jos Essence Top Coat iz Fruity kolekcije, ali su oba matirala foliju i nekako je razmazala. To vise nije bilo to, vise se nije presijavala. Ne znam da li je to slucaj samo s ovom folijom ili lakovima. Takodje trajnost ove folije bez nadlaka se moze brojati u satima. Lepak se ne osusi do kraja, vec uvek ostane malo lepljiv i jednostavno sta god da radite folija ce brzo iskrzati. Ako imate neki savet sto se nadlaka tice, ako ste probali, ostavite mi u komentarima, ja ne preporucujem ove koje sam ja probala kao nadlak. Kao baza svaki lak ce posluziti, najbolje bezbojan da bi prava lepota folije dosla do izrazaja ali verujem da mozete koristiti i lak u boji s tim da ce krajnji rezultat biti nesto tamniji.

I've been trying out this foil since I got It, for a few days, and I had trouble learning how to apply it. I'm still not very happy with the result but It's the best I've done for now. I used the video they made on how to apply nail foil. The only thing I don't understand is why they used two coats of regular nail polish before applying foil, I skipped that step. As a base I used Rimmel Nail Rescue. Also I tried it as a top coat and Essence Top Coat from Fruity collection, but both did not work. They made foil matte and not holographic anymore. Also, without top coat this manicure will last you only for few hours, It seems like glue never gets completely dry and when you do things foil just scrapes off. It might last long with some other top coat that won't destroy the foil. You can use any clear polish as a base so foil can show off the best, but you can also use any regular nail polish only the result will be darker. 



Prvo sam nanela bazni lak i sacekala par minuta da se osusi. Zatim sam nanela lepak koji je dosao uz foliju u sto je moguce ravnomernijem sloju. Lepak menja boju iz bele u providnu i tad postaje lepljiv i spreman za foliju. Foliju sam isekla na velicinu noktiju, pritisla po sredini a zatim od sredine pritiskala ka spolja da bi se folija sto manje savijala i pravila nabore. Proces sam ovog puta radila malo duze u nadi da ce se lepse preneti uzorak i jeste se lepse preneo. Na kraju samo odlepite foliju. 

First I've applied base coat and waited a few minutes for it to dry. Then I've applied the glue as even as possible and when It got from white to transparent I've applied the foil on top, pressed it on the center of the nail and then on the sides. Do this for a minute or two and then remove the foil. 


Dobra strana je da se i folija i lepak vrlo efikasno otklanjaju acetonom. Losa je da je trajnost folije bez nadlaka nikakva a moguce je i da ja negde gresim. Na sajtu mozete pogledati sve uzorke folija, svi su jako lepi, ja sam se jedva odlucila. Takodje foliju mozete koristiti i na nekim predmetima kao ukras a umesto lepka mozete koristiti i bezbojan lak koji ce dati iste rezultate. 

The good side is that you can easily remove the foil and the glue with acetone. The bad side is lasting on nails without top coat. On the site you can see all the foils they offer, I think they are very beautiful, I had a problem to chose one. Also you can use this foil on other stuff as a decoration and If you don't have the glue, any clear polish will work just as fine. 




Nadam se da vam se post svideo. I dalje eksperimentisem sa osvetljenjem pa slike nisu nesto. Pozdrav do sledeceg posta! :] 

I hope you liked this post. I still experiment with the lighting so pictures are not perfect. Bye until next post! :]





28 Aug 2013

KKCenterHK Review

Danas vam predstavljam dva proizvoda koja sam dobila na recenziju od KKCenterHK a to su plocica za pecatiranje, pecat i "strugac" viska laka. Uskoro bi trebalo da dobijem jos par njihovih proizvoda zbog kojih sam jako uzbudjena i jedva cekam da ih isprobam i pokazem vam! ^_^

Today I will show you two products I got from KKCenterHK and that is stamping plate, stamper and scraper. Soon I will receive a few more their products that I'm really excited about and can't wait to try and show them to you! ^_^




Ova plocica je jedna od dublje izrezbarenih sa sajta, to je jedan od razloga sto sam bas nju izabrala a drugi je naravno motiv tj slicice koje su savrsene za praznike, jer nemam nista za taj period. Nazalost prosle godine u to vreme nisam mogla da vam je predstavim jer nisam imala lepe nokte ali se nadam da cu ove godine moci. Sve slicice se lepo prenose na pecat i nokat. Plocica kosta 5.05 USD dolara. Evo kako se otprilike prenose slicice na papir. Lak koji sam koristila je Golden Rose Paris 71.

This image plate is one with the deeper pictures and that's one of the reasons I choose It, second is the pictures of course, because I don't have any Christmas themed nail art stuff. Unfortunately last year at that time my nails were not suitable for blog so I couldn't show you this plate on them, but I hope this year my nails will be better. All pictures from the plate transfer well onto the stamper and nails. This image plate costs 5.05 USD dollars. Here is how pictures transfer onto paper. I used Golden Rose Paris 71 nail polish for this demo. 




Prvi put imam malu zamerku za KKCenterHK. Zelela sam ovaj set jer na sajtu ovaj odstranjivac viska laka ima metalni deo a ustvari dobije se obicni plasticni. Ovakvih plasticnih imam dosta i bas sam zelela da probam metalni jer sam mislila da bi bolje obavljao posao. Ali dobro, sta sad. Rade dobro, ako se upotrebe na pravi nacin, potrebno je malo vezbe i poznavanje tehnike. Kostaju 4.50 USD dolara. 

This would be the first time I have a little complaint for KKCenterHK. I wanted this set because on the site the scraper has that metal part but I got the normal, plastic one. I have a lot of plastic ones so I really wanted to try out the metal one because I thought It would work better, but oh well. They both work fine If you know how to use them properly and If you know the technique. This set costs 4.50 USD dollars. 

Sve u svemu zadovoljna sam svim proizvodima koje sam imala prilike da probam sa njihovog sajta.

All in all, I'm satisfied with all products I had a chance to try from their site.

Pokusavam da namestim osvetljenje u koje se uopste ne razumem. Eksperimentisacu dok ne dodjem do najboljeg moguceg resenja. Najvecih problema s blogom imam oko slikanja i osvetljenja ustvari, to je jedan od razloga sto ne objavljujem cesto. Pored ovakve "opreme" koju posedujem nemam zelju za slikanjem. Volim da je sve savrseno, a daleko je od toga. Solidan fotoaparat necu jos dugo moci sebi i blogu da priustim pa cu pokusati da izvucem najbolje iz ovoga sto imam. Zao mi je ako vam slike kvare dozivljaj, zaista. Znam da nisu nesto, ali trudim se i trudicu se. Ako neko ima neki savet, uvek je dobrodosao. :]

I'm try to set the lighting, and I barely know anything about it. I will experiment until I come up with the best option. The biggest problems on blog I have with taking pictures and lighting, actually. That's one of the reasons I don't post very often. Because my camera is lame and my lighting too, I don't have a wish to take pictures. I love everything to be perfect, and my pictures are far from perfect. I won't be able to afford solid camera soon so I will try to make the best with what I have. I'm really sorry If you don't like the pictures. I know they are not the best but I am and I will try to make them better. If someone has any advice, they are welcome. :]


5 Aug 2013

The Sweet Blueberry Face Scrub

Ovih dana mi je nazalost nokat na malom prstu gadno pukao i ne verujem da ce se oporaviti skoro, a da ne bih zapostavila blog objavljivacu malo drugacije postove, ne toliko vezane za nokte koliko za sminku i lepotu. Odavno mi se vrzmaju ideje po glavi da prosirim teme na blogu a mislim da je sada pravo vreme da ih i realizujem. :]

U pravi trenutak javila mi se Michelle koja radi u spa centru blizu New York-a koja je zelela da sa mojim citaocima podeli svoje znanje o kozi, savete i recept za organski piling od borovnica. Nadam se da ce vam neki od ovih saveta biti od koristi! Evo sta Michelle kaze...

Upoznajte svoju kozu

Topliji meseci tokom proleca i leta ostavice vasu kozu veoma masnom ili dehidriranom. Toplota ce neizbezno povecati kolicinu sebuma na kozi zbog znojenja. Medjutim usled toplote i dehidratacije koza ce nastojati da poveca prozvodnju sebuma da bi se suprotstavila suvom i toplom vazduhu. 

Eksfolijacija je neophodna pogotovo tokom proleca i leta. Uklanjajuci mrtve celije koze dobijate cistiju i sveziju kozu lica. Iako postoji bezbroj proizvoda za eksfolijaciju koze, svi su puni grubih hemikalija i neprirodnih sastojaka. Takvi proizvodi mogu eventualno ostetiti vasu kozu. 

Prirodni pilinzi napravljeni od organskih sastojaka kao sto su ovseno brasno (granule), voce ili maslinovo ulje mogu uciniti cuda za vasu kozu. Neki sastojci mogu izvesti pojedine funkcije u pilingu koje upotrebljavaju specijalisti u spa centru "Skana" u odmaralistu "Turning Stone" u New York-u gde vam mogu pomoci da nadjete najbolje resenje za vasu kozu. 

Pri kupovini odgovarajuceg pilinga za lice treba gledati blage sastojke kao sto su ovseno brasno (granule), pirinac, granule jojobe ili brasno badema. Ovakvi proizvodi bi takodje trebali da sadrze med ili ovas da podpomognu smirivanje koze. Odredjeni proizvodi mogu pomoci uvodjenje antioksidanata u kozu, ako sto su smrvljeno seme grozdja. Kvalitetan proizvod za eksfolijaciju treba da sadrzi grub tj hrapav sastojak, ali nista sto bi moglo da nasteti prirodnoj teksturi koze kao sto je morska so ili smrvljeni orasi. 

Pravljenje sjajnog pilinga kod kuce je izuzetno lako. Piling od borovnica nije samo lako napraviti vec nudi zaista neverovatne rezultate. 

Kako biste poceli:

  • Izgnjecite punu saku borovnica u posudi.
  • Dodajte jednu kafenu kasicicu smedjeg secera.
  • Dodajte malu kolicinu meda.
  • Nezno pomesajte ta tri sastojka zajedno.
Ovaj piling nezno umasirajte u vlaznu kozu i isperite toplom vodom. Piling je dovoljno nezan da se koristi svaki dan, ali da bi dao najbolje rezultate najbolje je uvek koristiti ga sveze napravljen. Piling je napravljen od prirodnih sastojaka koji nece ostetiti osetljivu kozu lica. Smedji secer omogucuje pilingu taj grub sastojak ali je takodje i izvor glikolne kiseline. Borovnice su poznate kao "super hrana" i sadrze antioksidanse koji pomazu da se koza "nahrani" i da se uklone sve necistoce i mrtve celije. Takodje pomazu prosvetljavanje monotone koze pruzajuci joj blistav sjaj. Med je sjajan sastojak takodje. Ne samo da cisti kozu vec je osobadja od stetnih sastojaka i omeksava je u tom procesu.   



Unfortunately my nail  broke these days and I don't think It will grow soon, and because I don't want to make pause until It grows I will try to post a little bit different kind of things, more related to make up and beauty and less related to nails. I was thinking about adding more posts about make up to my blog and I think now It's the perfect time.  :]

In the right time I got e-mail from Michelle who works in spa in NY and wanted to share tips about skin with my readers and recipe for blueberry face scrub. I hope that you will find some of these tips useful! :] Here's what Michelle says...

Know your skin

The warmer months of spring and summer will leave skin feeling either incredibly oily or dehydrated. The heat will inevitably increase the amount of oil from perspiration on the skin. However, due to the heat and dehydration, skin will tend to increase it's oil production to counteract against the heat's dry air.

Exfoliation is imperative in the spring and summer seasons. By removing the dead skin cells and bringing out a fresher, cleaner skin underneath, exfoliation can be a great way to jump start the season's new skin care routine. Although there are numerous exfoliation products on the market, they are full of harsh chemicals and unnatural ingredients. These products could potentially harm your skin. 

Natural scrubs made from organic ingredients such as oatmeal, fruit, and even olive oil can do wonders for skin. Certain ingredients can perform certain functions in a scrub so utilizing the specialists at the Skana Spa of New York State Resort; Turning Stone, can help find the best options for a person's specific skin issues.
                           
When shopping for a proper exfoliating scrub for facial use, it is smart to look for gentle ingredients such as oatmeal, rice, jojoba beads, or almond meal. Exfoliation products should also contain oat or honey to help calm skin. Certain products can help infuse antioxidants into the skin such as crushed grape seeds. A quality exfoliation product should also contain a coarse ingredient but nothing that can harm the skin's texture such as sea salt or crushed nuts. 

Creating a great scrub at home is incredibly easy. The Sweet Blueberry Scrub is not only easy to make but offers truly amazing results. 

To get started:
  • Mash one handful of blueberries up in a bowl.
  • Add one teaspoon of brown sugar.
  • Add small amount of honey.
  • Mix the three ingredients gently. 



This scrub can be gently massaged onto damp skin and then rinsed off with warm water. The scrub is gentle enough to use each day but it should be made fresh for each use to offer the best results possible. 
  
The Sweet Blueberry Scrub is made with all natural ingredients that will not harm the sensitive skin of the face. The brown sugar provides the scrub with exfoliating qualities but it is also a natural source of glycolic acid. Blueberries are known as a super food and are packed with antioxidants to help nourish the skin and clean away and dirt or debris. They will also help brighten up dull skin and offers a radiant glow. The honey is a great ingredient, too. It not only cleans the skin but will also rid the skin of harmful toxins and soften it in the process.

Verujem da necemo posetiti spa u kojem radi ali se nadam da ce recept posluziti onima koji vole da se igraju kod kuce. :D

Do sledeceg posta.. <3

Until next post.. <3

17 Jul 2013

Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award

Ovu nagradu dobila sam sam od Danijele sa bloga By Danijela i ovim putem se jos jednom zahvaljujem! :]


Pravila:

1. Zahvali se osobi koja te je nagradila.
2. Napisi 7 stvari o sebi.
3. Prosledi nagradu na 7 blogova i obavesti ih o tome.
4. Objavi logo nagrade u postu na svom blogu. 

Sedam stvari o meni... Hm. :D Evo nekih jednostavnih, ne volim mnogo da otkrivam. :D

1. Igram League of Legends.
2. Ne volim svoj rodjendan.
3. Vise volim sminku nego lakove.
4. Da nema Rimmel Nail Rescue laka ja ne bih imala nokte i ovaj blog ne bi postojao danas. :D
5. Retko napustam svoju jazbinu.
6. Ne pijem kafu.
7. Tesko se uklapam.

Danijela ce mi oprostiti jer ne zelim da prosledim nagrade nikome konkretno. Najvise citam blogove devojaka sa moje blog liste, pa bih njih i nagradila. :]



7 Jul 2013

Love Is In The Air

Danas cu vam pokazati jos vodenih nalepnica koje sam dobila od KKCenterHK i lak koji sam koristila kao podlogu, koji sam sama smuckala jer nisam imala boju koju sam zelela u svojoj kolekciji. Sem sto je malo redji, boja je super ispala s obrzirom da je ovo prvi put da sama 'pravim' lak. :] Koristila sam dosta lakova da bih se setila da nabrojim. Susi se, za divno cudo, poprilicno brzo i solidno prekriva iz dva sloja.
Sa ovog listica nalepnica, koji na sajtu stoji kao Different Facial Expressions, koristila sam samo dva smajlija. Na jednom listu nalazi se 20 slicica koje kostaju 6.39 USD dolara. I evo kako je to ispalo, nadam se da vam se dopada! :]

Today I will show you more water decals I got from KKCenterHK and a nail polish I used as I base, made by me. I mixed a few nail polishes to get wanted color I didn't have in my collection. Except It's a little bit sheer, color looks great, considering It's my first time 'making' a nail polish. :] I used a lot of nail polishes so I can't remember which ones to list. It's dries pretty fast and It's quite opaque in two coats.
 From this sheet of water decals, called Different Facial Expressions on site, I used only two kind of smileys. There is 20 decals on one sheet that cost 6.39 USD dollars. An this is how It came out, I hope you like it! :]













I jedna pesmica koju ja dosta slusam ovih dana a koja ide uz post. :] <3

And one song I listen to a lot these days.. :] <3