nedjelja, 31. kolovoza 2014.

Bits and pieces of my room!

Hey!
Već dugo nisam objavila neki post sa mojim random slikama, pa evo, neka se nađe :D
It's been a long time since I wrote a post including my random pictures, so, here ya go :D

novi tartovi :) / new tarts :)

 moja skromna kolekcija ogrlica :D / my tiny necklace collection :D

ljetne narukvice / summer bracelets

Eiffel tower <3

trenutno čitam / currently reading

najdivnija boja :) / prettiest color :)
kutak za odmor / chill corner

oh so matchi-matchi :D
                           

plava groznica :) (maskica je DIY ali je loše ispala :D) / blue fever :) (DIY phone cover but it turned out bad :D)
sreća <3 / happiness <3


Eto, uz ovih par slikica vas podsjećam da od sutra krećem sa 31 day nail challengem i čitamo se sutra! :)
Well, I just wanted to remind you I'm starting with 31 day nail challenge again so, see ya tomorrow! :)
Irena.

utorak, 26. kolovoza 2014.

Reorganized make up table!

Hey!
Danas za vas imam jako zanimljiv post o mojoj kolekciji šminke! Pokazati ću vam kako sam organizirala svoju malu kolekciju i kakve sve jednostavne DIY projektiće možete upotrijebiti u svojoj sobi :D
Today I have a really interesting post for you guys about my make up collection! I'll show you how I organized my small collection and what kind of easy DIY's you can do for your bedroom :D

Ovako je moj stol izgledao prije. To je zapravo stol za kompjuter kupljen u Lesnini pred 5 godina otprilike a cijene se ne sjećam. Stvarno je odličan za spremanje svog nakita i šminke a i dalje izgleda super :)
This is how my table looked before. It's actually a computer table, bought in Lesnina 5 years ago but I don't remember the price. It really does a great job storing all of my jewerly and make up pieces while looking fab :)




Prvo sam maknula sve sa stola i oprala ga.
First I moved everything from the table and cleaned it.



A onda je na red došao zabavan dio, slaganje šminke na mjesto :D
Osim čaše sa kistićima koju sam napunila pjeskom iz akvarija, dodala sam i svijeću za ljepši i opušteniji ugođaj. Na vrh kutije sam stavila odstranjivač šminke i tanjurić na kojem držim nakit ili lak koji planiram nalakirati na nokte taj dan.
And then it's time for the fun part, putting everything on its place :D
Beside the glass with my brushes that I filled with aquarium sand, I added a candle for a prettier and more relaxed vibe. On top of the box I put my make up remover and a plate that I use to keep jewerly and a polish that I plan to wear that day.




Na sljedećoj slici možete vidjeti koliko je zapravo velika kutija sa šminkom kada se otvori. Kutija je prozirna ali matirana tako da se vide samo siluete onoga što je unutra i tako se super uklapa u bilo koji prostor i stil :)
On the next pic you can see the actual size of the make up box when you open it. The box is see through but mat so you can only see the silhouettes of the things inside and it fits great in every space and style :)



U prvoj ladici držim korektor, maskare i tuš te šiljilo. Tu držim stvari koje najčešće koristim.
U drugoj ladici su sve moje olovke za oči. Skupila sam ih prilično puno u svojoj ludoj fazi 2012.g :D
U zadnjoj ladici držim sve za usne, od Labella do ruževa i sjajila. Ne izgleda baš organizirano ali služi svrsi.
In the first drawer I keep my concealer, mascaras and eyeliner and sharpener. It a place for all those things I use most.
In the second drawer I have all of my eye pencils. I collected a lot of them in my crazy faze in 2012. :D
In the last drawer I have everything for lips, from a Labello to lipsticks and lipglosses. It doesn't look that organized but it's good for its purpose.



Svi kistići su od essencea osim ovog na točkice, njega sam kupila na Danima ljepote (i sama dodala točkice :)). Svijeću sam dobila za Božić i miriše divno, po čistoj posteljini :D
All of my brushes are from essence except the dotted one, I bought it on Dani ljepote (and I added the dots :)). I got the candle for Christmas and it smells amazing, like fresh and clean sheets :D


Osim kutije, ostatak šminke poput paleta držim u ladici ispod stolića u košari skroz lijevo. Nju sam kupila u Semeraru pred jako puno vremena i koliko god je promjena bilo u sobi, ona je uvijek pasala.
Other than the box, I keep the rest of my make up, like palettes, in the drawer under the table. I use the basket on the left to store make up and I got it in Semeraro long time ago and no matter how many changes happened in my room, it always looked good.


U košari držim sve palete, sjenila i posebne balzame za usne.
In the basket I keep my palettes, eye shadows and special lip balms.



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To bi bilo sve za danas. Nadam se da vam se svidio ovaj mali uvid u moju kolekciju šminke i njenu organizaciju :) Hvala na čitanju!
That would be all for today. I hope you liked this little peek into my make up collection and its organization :) Thanks for reading!
Irena.

subota, 16. kolovoza 2014.

Summer haul: #2 & #3!

Hey!
U nekoliko tjedana se skupilo ponešto novih stvarčica kod mene pa sam mislila ih danas podijeliti s vama! :)
In a couple of weeks I got a few new things so I thought today I'd share them with you! :)


Moja lijepa hrpica :D / My pretty pile :D

Plastična kutija sa 3 ladice - Jysk - 25 kn
Plastic storage box with 3 drawers - Jysk - 3,3 eu


Gumice za kosu (x6) - dm - 14,90 kn
Jacobs instant kava - 1,99 kn po komadu
Bomba za kupanje - Jysk - 2,50 kn
Hair ties (x6) - dm - 1,9 eu
Jacobs instant coffee - 0,3 eu each
Bath bomb - Jysk - 0,3 eu

Gospodin Monstrum - Mercator - 10 kn
Plavi rokovnik - Jysk - 15 kn
Mr Monster - Mercator - 1,3 eu
Blue office notebook - Jysk - 2 eu

Krznati jastuk - Jysk - 45 kn
Fur pillow - Jysk - 5,9 eu

Essie Fiji - dm - 54 kn (popust 20%)
Essie Fiji - dm - 7 eu (discount 20%)

Košulja - Lidl - 60 kn
Shirt - Lidl - 7,8 eu


Ovo je bio prvi dio haula, prije nego što vam pokažem ostatak, htjela bih vam dati savjet. Jysk je bio moje glavno odredište ovog puta i nisam se razočarala! Imali su stvarno lijep izbor i još ljepše popuste pa vam savjetujem, ako već nije prekasno, da odete do Jyska i počastite se nekim home decor komadom ;)
This is part one of the haul and before I show you the rest I wanted to give you an advice. Jysk was my main place to shop this time and I wasn't disappointed! They had a really wide variety of things to choose from and pretty awesome deals so, if it isn't too late already, go there and buy yourself a nice home decor piece ;)


L'oreal Elseve šampon - dm - 15 kn
Aveo  aceton - Muller - 4 kn
Duchese blaznice - Muller - 6 kn
L'oreal Elseve shampoo - dm - 2 eu
Aveo acetone - Muller - 0,5 eu
Duchese pads - Muller - 0,9 eu

Statement ogrlica - Accessorise - 109 kn
Above the knuckle prsteni - H&M - 30 kn
Statement necklace - Accessorise - 14,3 eu
Above the knuckle rings - H&M - 4 eu



Kupaći kostim - Tezenis - zajedno 80 kn
Bikini - Tezenis - together 10,5 eu

T-shirt - C&A - 50 kn / 6,5 eu


Baseball t-shirt - Zara - 70 kn / 10 eu



Hvala na čitanju! / Thanks for reading.
Irena.

utorak, 12. kolovoza 2014.

Nails & news!

Heyyyy!
Baš sam se jako uljenila ovih par tjedana! No, nisam baš u potpunosti zaboravila na blog, vratila sam se sa nekoliko ideja za koje se nadam da će vam se svidjeti!
Kao prvo, malo sam preuredila izgled bloga. Čini mi se da jednobojne pozadine izgledaju najbolje jer najmanje odvlače pozornost s teksta a boju uvijek mogu prilagoditi godišnjem dobu (da, meni je to jako bitno :D).
Druga stvar je da sam odlučila promijeniti ime bloga! Iako je Shadow jedan nadimak koji mi predstavlja nešto posebno, teško da će itko iz njega prokužiti da se radi o blogu o nail artu. Zato sam malo zaposlila mozak i trenutno imam jednu ideju u glavi i treba mi vaše mišljenje u komentarima. Ime bi bilo I.R.E.N.A. što je kratica za I Really Enjoy Nail Art. Tako da, molim vas, mi recite u komentarima što kažete na moju ideju! Blogam već skoro 3 godine i zaista bih se željela toga prihvatiti ozbiljno :D
Treća stvar je to da ću se potruditi uključiti društene mreže tako da ćete moći biti u toku samnom na Twitteru i Instagramu! Linkovi za moje profile su ovdje.
I zadnja novost je da od rujna započinjem sa 31 day nail challengem! Već sam ga radila 2012. godine ali od tada je prošlo puno i baš sam se zaželjela nekog challenga. Nemogu vam obećati da ću stići postati svaki dan, zapravo, prema mojem planu, trebala bih objavljivati svaki drugi i nadam se da ću uspjeti u tome!
Ok, sad kad sam istresla dušu :D sad bih vam mogla i pokazati jednu manikuru, tek tako da ne bude baš nijedna slika u ovom postu ;)
I got reaaaally lazy these past few weeks! But, I haven't completely forgot about my blog, I'm coming back with a couple of ideas that I hope you'll like!
First thing is, I redid my blog look a bit. I think that single colored backgrounds look the best because they don't distract you from text and you can always adapt the color to current season (yes, I find that very important :D).
Second thing is, I've decided to change my blog name! Even though Shadow is a nickname that means a lot to me, I don't think that anybody would guess that it stands for a nail art blog. So I got myself thinking and currently I have an idea in mind and I need your opinion in comments about it. The name would be I.R.E.N.A. which means I Really Enjoy Nail Art. So yeah, please, tell me in the comment section what do you think about it! I've been blogging for almost 3 yrs and I want to be serious about it :D
Third thing is, I will try my best to include social networks so you can keep up with me on Twitter and Instagram! Links for my profiles are here.
And, the last thing is I'm starting 31 day nail challenge in September! I did it already in 2012 but it's been long time since then and I really wanna do some challenge now. I can't promise to post everyday, according to my plans, I will post every other day and I hope I will stick to it!
Ok, now since I poured my soul to you :D I can show you a mani as well so this isn't a post without pictures ;)


Koristila sam / I used:
Maybelline mini colorama Party blue
Anny
Essie Lilacism
Essence nail art set Amazing bling bling
dotting tool, saran wrap and kitchen sponge





Hvala na čitanju! / Thanks for reading!
Irena <3