OPI - I Brake For Manicures

I Brake For Manicures face parte din colectia OPI - Touring America din toamna lui 2011.

I Brake For Manicures is part of the OPI - Touring America Collection from the Fall of 2011.

Culoarea este dificil de descris si de fotografiat, probabil cel mai bine descrisa ca pruna, cu inflexiuni gri, dar in lumina artificiala poate parea chiar maro. Desi este o nuanta inchisa, nu pare niciodata neagra. Textura este crema si daca aveti putina grja la aplicare poate fi opaca dintr-un singur strat. Trebuie sa reunosc ca nu am fost prea incantata de culoarea din sticluta dar pe unghii parca prinde viata! Se usuca repede, rezista cateva zile fara probleme si e perfecta pentru tomana.

The color is quite difficult to describe and photograph, but it seems to be a deep plum with dusky inflections, but in artificial light it can even seem brown. Although it's a dark shade, it never looks black. Texture wise it's a creme and if you're a little careful when applying, it can be opaque in one coat. I must admit i wasn't all that excited when i saw the bottle, but on the nails it comes alive! It dries pretty fast, no chipping for a few days and it's perfect for autumn.

China Glaze - Bizzare Blurple

Bizzare Blurple face parte colectia China Glaze - Wicked, Halloween 2012. Desi pentru mine Halloween inseamna negru si portocaliu, un duochrome mov-albastru nu e ceva ce pot rata!

Bizzare Blurple is parte of the China Glaze  - Wicked, halloween 2012 Collection. Although for me halloween means black and orange, a purple-blue duochrome is something i can't miss!

 Baza ojei este un mov rece, cu foarte mult shimmer albastru, ceea ce o face sa para mai mult albastra in lumina directa. Nu este cea mai originala nuanta, seamana cu Royal Velvet de la Orly si cu Madly Mauve de la Calvin Klein, dar asta nu o face mai putin frumoasa. Se aplica usor in doua straturi si se usuca foarte repede.

The base is a cold purple with a lot of purple shimmer, that makes it look more blue in direct light. it's not the most original shade, almost a dupe for Orly's Royal Velvet or Calvin Klein's Madly Mauve, but that doesn't make it less beautiful. It applies in two coats and dries very fast.

Zoya - Yasmeen

Nu am avut o exeprienta tocmai placuta cu ojele crema a celor de Zoya (nu mi usuca pe ughii sub nici o forma!), si de accea am fost putin circumspecta inainte da a mai cumpara ceva. Insa Yasmeen a fost dragoste la prima vede si nu i-am putut rezista.

I haven't had the best experience with the cremes from Zoya (they just don't dry on my nails!), so i was a little circumspect about buying anything else. But Yasmeen was love at first sight and i just couldn't resist!

 Movul este una dintre culorile mele preferate si stralucirea multidimensionala din Yasmeen m-a cucerit din prima! Este mai mult decat o simpla oja cu shimmer, are o profunzime aparte iar combinatia dintre nuanta inchisa de mov si stralucirea aurie o fac cu totul deosebita. Este opaca din doua straturi si spre marea mea bucurie se usuca foarte repede. Pozele nu ii fac dreptate!

Purple is one of my favorite colors and the multidimensional shine of Yasmeen won me over right away! It's more than just a shimmer, it has a certain depth to it and the combination between the dark plum and the golden glow, makes it really special. It reaches full opacity in two coats and to my greatest joy, it dries really fast. The pictures don't do it justice!

OPI - Rumple's Wiggin

Rumple's Wiggin face parte din colectia Shrek Forever After din 2010. Nuantele pale nu sunt exact pe gustul meu dar daca vreti "dulce" si feminin, poate fi o alegere buna.

Rumple's Wiggin is part of the Shrek Forever After from 2010. I'm not extremly fond of pale shades but if you're in the mood for something "sweet" and girly, it can be a good choice.

Este o lavanda foarte deschisa, crema, dar cu o formula dificila. Sunt necesare trei straturi pentru o acoperire buna si fiind un pic groasa, raman urme de pensula daca nu se lasa destul timp intre straturi.Clar, nu este una dintre preferatele mele, mai ales ca in realitate este mult mai deschisa decat in majoritatea swatch-urile de pe net.

It's a very pale lavender creme,with a difficult formula. It takes three coats for good coverage and being a little thick, makes it leave brush strokes if you don't give it enough time to dry between coats. Obviously, it's not one of my favorites, especially because in reality it's a lot paler then in the majority of the swatches you can find online.

Zoya - Aurora

Trebuie sa recunoasc ca am o slabiciune pentru lacurile de unghii holografice si putine sunt mai stralucitoare ca Aurora, din colectia Ornate - Holiday 2012, a celor de la Zoya.

I must admit i have a weakness for holographic nail polishes and not many are flashier than Aurora, from Zoya's Ornate Collection - Holiday 2012.

Din pacate, camera mea nu surprinde cu adevarat frumusetea acestei oje dar va asigur, e senzationala! Particulele holografice creeaza un efect imprastiat si nu linear ca in majoritatea ojelor holo, iar baza este un mov cald, cu o consistenta "jelly".

Unfortunately, my camera isn't able to capture the true beauty of this polish but i assure you, it's sensational! The holographic particles create a scattered effect and not linear like the majority of holo nail polishes, and the base it's a warm purple with jelly consistency.

Aurora are o formula excelenta si se aplica cel mai bine din trei straturi subtiri. Se usuca foarte repede si daca o aplicati cu atentie pe varfurile unghiilor, rezista perfect 3-4 zile.

Aurora has a great formula nd does best in three thin coats. It dries fast and if you apply it carefully on the tips of your nail, i can last perfectly for 3-4 days.

Daca sunteti din Bucuresti puteti cumpara oje Zoya direct de la magazinul celor de la Beauty Supply sau de la Beauty in the Bottle (livreaza si in provincie).