China Glaze Dune Our Thing

I'm not much of a pink nail polish wearer but certain shades do appeal to me greatly. For instance, this stunning beaut which I've decorated by adding a touch of my favorite nail art foil. I've mentioned it few times – Essence Nail Art Hello Foils! are a great and cheap way to add a little somethin’ somethin’ to any nail polish and for this manicure I've opted for the Hello Flashy! metallic design. I've applied it in a rough triangle shape along the right part of each nail. With or without the dedicated solution, the nail art foil clings to the base where you press it gently with your fingers and quickly remove. Voila! My base is a gorgeous bright berry/fuchsia/magenta creme called China Glaze Dune Our Thing (14ml | $7.50). Even though it's a part of the China Glaze Off Shore Summer 2014. collection filled with neons, this does not actually qualify for a regular but perhaps a muted neon (if you believe in such a color classification). The texture is amazingly creamy and saturated, one coat is enough for a more than decent application although I always take precautions and apply two. Longevity is average with approx three day wear without a base or top coat. What makes this particular shade interesting is that it definitely fits the summer theme – can't you just imagine it paired with a flowy floral dress? Or a striped tee with ripped jeans, maybe on your toes with some cute sandals? It really looks feminine but not too girly. But it also can be worn all year round, really. Paired with soft cashmere sweaters, even leather jackets or ladylike coats – it's one of those shades I think almost every woman can wear as it has the ability to adapt. This is quickly becoming one of my fave China Glaze polishes and if you haven't, do give it a try – I think you'll love it!

Ranije sam spomenula kako ruzicasta boja nije moj prvi izbor kada su lakovi za nokte u pitanju ali postoje odredjene nijanse i varijacije koje mi se jako dopadaju. Na primjer, ovaj ljepotan kojeg sam dodatno ukrasila uz pomoc malo folije za nail art. Mislim da vec svi znate kako smatram da je Essence Nail Art Hello Foils! folija odlican, efektan nacin da ucinim bilo koji lak posebnijim, originalnijim – a ne kosta mnogo. Ovog puta sam se odlucila za Hello Flashy! metalik dizajn folije. Prislonila sam je na desni dio svakog nokta, formirajuci ugrubo oblik trokuta. Sa ili bez pomoci namjenske solucije za foliju, ona ce se zalijepiti za bazu nokta tj. lak u ovom slucaju, odmah nakon sto njezno prstima je usmjerite na koji dio nokta zelite da je nanesete. I voila! Posao je gotov. Za svoju bazu sam koristila jednu stvarno fantasticnu nijansu bobicastog voca/vruca pink za ljubicastim podtonom/fuksijastu sa creme zavrsnicom pod nazivom China Glaze Dune Our Thing (14ml | 7.50KM preko Lilocosmetics Facebook stranice). Iako je ovaj lak dio China Glaze Off Shore Summer 2014. kolekcije, prepune neonaca, licno ne bih ovu nijansu klaisfikovala kao takvu – osim ako mozda niste pobornik kategorije ‘muted neons’? Tekstura je odlicno pigmentirana i maziva, jedan sloj je dovoljan za ravnomjeran i lijep premaz ali radi nesto bolje trajnosti se uvijek radije odlucujem za dva sloja. Trajnost je na mojim noktima prosjecna sa tri dana bez baznog laka ili nadlaka. Ono sto barem u mojim ocima cini ovaj lak posebnim i interesantnim je cinjenica da se definitivno uklapa u ljetnu tematiku – zar ga ne mozete zamisliti uz leprsavu ljetnu haljinu? Ili u kombinaciji sa majicom na prugice i poderanim dzinsom, mozda i na noznim nokticima uz slatke sandale? Stvarno je dosta zenstvena ali ne i djetinjasta nijansa. Mislim da se ovaj lak moze uklopiti i nositi tokom cijele godine. Vec ga zamisljam uz mekani kardigan, cak i crnu koznu jaknu ili kaputic zenstvenog kroja – naprosto je jedna od onih nijansi koju bi svaka zena mogla iznijeti na svoj nacin. Velikom brzinom postaje jedan od meni najdrazih China Glaze lakova i ako ga niste do sada isprobale, pruzite mu sansu – sigurno ce vam se dopasti!