There's no better way than to start a week with a new manicure (something I like to say to myself frequently). There's just something about freshly painted nails that sets me in a great mood and I feel as I'm ready to tackle any challenges that lie before me. I know that when my hair, brows, skin and nails are in check – I can take a sigh of relief and not worry if anything's out of place. My looks just never cross my mind until I pass a mirror and if I think ‘Hey good lookin’, that mani is on point!’ – if that happens, I know I'm good for the day. Well, this particular manicure features one of my favorite Essie nail polishes and even though I love it with passion, it sure made my blood boil as its texture isn't the most forgiving. On the other side, I have a very affordable topper which should be holographic but I think it's much simpler which isn't a bad thing – on the contrary, it made everything that more magical and feminine.
Najbolji nacin za zapoceti novu sedmicu je sa novim manikirom – to je barem nesto sto sam oduvijek sebi govorila. Mislim da postoji nesto posebno lijepo u vezi svjeze nalakiranih noktica sto mi svaki put podigne raspolozenje i ‘pogura’ me kako bih se sa lakocom izborila sa svim izazovima koji su postavljeni pred mene u narednih sedam dana. Ako znam da su mi kosa, koza, obrve i nokti pod kontrolom i ako znam da su uredjeni jednostavno mogu odahnuti sa olaksanjem. Mislim da se uopste necu sjetiti provjeriti da li je sve ok dok ne prodjem pored ogledala a kada se to desi ako sebi kazem ‘Pazi ovo zgodna zeno, nokti ti fantasticno izgledaju’ – dan je dobro zapoceo i nastaviti ce u tom tonu. Imam prilicnu mastu, zar ne? U svakom slucaju, manikir koji danas predstavljam za glavnu atrakciju ima lak za nokte koji je jedan od meni najdrazih Essie lakova. I koliko god da ga istinski voljela, svaki put ucini da mi krv prokljuca zbog prilicno zahtjevne formulacije. Sa druge strane, koristila sam i divan nadlak pristupacne cijene koji bi trebao biti holo ljepotan no ja ga dozivljavam kao dosta jednostavniju, suptilno sljokicastu verziju istog. Mislim da njegova jednostavnost nije mana, naprotiv – ucinio je cijelu pricu utoliko carobnom i zenstvenom.
Essie Fiji is one of the classics! Described as a luxurious and opaque creamy pastel pink polish, this über-girly nail color hits all the right notes. It's actually perfect for spring because there's this entire off-white pastel nail polish trend going on and Fiji fits right in. Observed from a distance, it mostly looks milky white but when you come close you notice that there's a gorgeous pastel pink undertone which makes hands and nails look incredibly beautiful and groomed. The only beef I have with Fiji is the formulation which is a bit streaky however, that can be corrected with three coats. What I dislike most is the drying time which isn't the quickest. I really need to take my time with this one to apply and wait for it to dry otherwise I end up with at least one nail getting smudged. If you're a perfectionist, this nail polish will give you a hard time to even out all the edges and make all nails have the same level of opacity. Despite all of this, I'd still repurchase it. It's uniqueness is what keeps customers such as myself. It's a matte-ish type of polish and I've decided to top it off with something delicate. I've used the Essence Effect Nail Polish Holo Graphic in I ♥ magic. As I've mentioned, it's not really a holo polish but a more simple topper with tons of shimmery flecks. I think they're a subtle yet beautiful touch and they don't hide the beauty of Fiji. My hands look clean, polished and groomed. Hello world, I'm ready for you!
Essie Fiji (cca 18KM u dm-u) spada medju proslavljene klasike, no mozda ste to vec znale. Opisan kao luksuzno kremasta pastelno ruzicasta nijansa, ovaj ultra zenstveni lak za nokte je zaista ljepotan! Mislim da je idealan za proljece posto se uklapa u trenutacni trend lakova na bazi bijele boje ali sa primjesama pastelnih tonova. Fiji je savrsen predstavnik ovog trenda zahvaljujuci mlijecno bijeloj bazi i pink podtonu. Ako ga promatrate iz daljine, djeluje kao da nosite bijeli lak no kada se priblizite primjetiti cete taj suptilni pink podton koji ruke i prste cini njegovanim i lijepim. Jedina zamjerka koju imam na Fiji je formulacija koja je pomalo neravnomjerna pri prvom sloju. Srecom, uz drugi sloj je to rijesivo. Ono sto mi najvise smeta je sporije susenje i uvijek znam da trebam odvojiti vremena da nalakiram nokte ovim lakom (ukljucujuci vrijeme za susenje). U suprotnom, zaboravim da lak jos nije suh i redovno pokvarim barem jedan nokat nepaznjom. Ukoliko ste perfekcionista, malo cete se namuciti sa ovim lakom ukoliko zelite postici savrseno prekrivanje i ujednaciti ivice svakog nokta. Horor prica, zar ne? Vjerujete li mi da bih uprkos svim nedacama ponovo kupila ovaj lak? Naprosto je unikatan i ta njegova posebnost zadrzava musterije poput mene. Pomalo je mat finisa sam po sebi a ovog puta sam ga odlucila dopuniti nadlakom koji je delikatne ljepote. Koristila sam Essence Effect Holo Graphic nadlak u nijansi I ♥ magic (cca 3-4KM u cm-u). Kao sto sam spomenula, nije bas rijec o holo laku vec o prozirnom nadlaku koji sadrzi sicusne cestice shimmera. Nekako mi se cini da su doprinijele lijepom izgledu manikira ne skrivajuci posebnost Fiji nijanse. Ruke djeluju cisto, uredno i sredjeno. Zdravo svijete, spremni smo za tebe!
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