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Bio Manicure In Budapest

Sunday, October 8, 2017

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There is a bio cosmetic chain in Budapest called Bio hajvagó szalon (organic hair cut salon). The services include also beauty treatments, manicure & pedicure. Found it a fantastic idea, and as they adviertise that there's no need to book an appoinment in advance, I decided to give it a try and stepped into one of their salons for manicure 2 weeks ago. 

I was so curious to have an organic manicure. What would it be like? What kind of products would be used? How would it differ from a non-organic manicure? 

Bio = organic
Organic means working with nature. The products have organically farmed ingredients. 

I was expecting nourising oils, gentle removal of cuticles, filing nails into natural shape. Well, didn't go exactly that way, not at all. The manicure was a very standard one. Nothing was organic. Decided go for Shellack as it was available.  

Even though the manicurist was not the most kind and service-orientated girl, and used pretty harsh maneuvers, the end result was nice and long-lasting. Now after two weeks my nails still look quite nice and Shellack hasn't chapped or peeled-off.

So if you are in Budapest and need a manicure, this is an option, but do not expect anything natural.



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Budapestissa on bio-kampaamoketju nimeltään Bio hajvagó szalon, jossa on tarjolla myös kasvohoitoja sekä manikyyriä ja pedikyyriä. Mahtava idea, johon päätin tarttua varsinkin, kun mainostavat ettei aikaa tarvitse varata etukäteen. Kaksi viikkoa sitten tepastelin sisälle yhteen salongeista kokeillakseni luomumanikyyriä. 

Olin todella utelias tietämään mitäköhän tämä luomumanikyyri pitää sisällään. Millaisia tuotteita siinä käytetään? Miten se eroaa tavallisesta manikyyristä? 

Bio = luomu
Luomulla tarkoitetaan luonnollista, jossa mahdollisimman vähän haitallisia menetelmiä ja tuotteita ihmiselle ja luonnolle

Odotusarvo oli, että tässä manikyyrissä käytettäisiin ravitsevia öljyjä, kynsinauhojen poisto olisi hellävaraista ja kynnet viilattaisiin luonnollisen muotoisiksi. Ihan näin ei asia sitten ollutkaan. Manikyyri osoittautui ihan tavalliseksi kynsihoidoksi. Mikään ei ollut luomua. Päätinkin sitten ottaa Shellack-lakkauksen kun sitä kerran oli tarjolla.  

Vaikka hoidon tehnyt tyttö ei ollut kovin ystävällinen saati sitten asiakaspalveluhenkinen ja käytti melko kovakouraisia otteita, oli lopputulos kuitenkin ihan hyvä. Nyt kaksi viikkoa lakkauksen jälkeen, kynnet näyttävät vielä ihan hyviltä eikä Shellack ole lohkeillut.

Ihan ok vaihtoehto, jos olet Budapestissa ja kynnet kaipaavat huoltoa, mutta älä odota mitään luonnonmukaista käsittelyä.

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I actually got an answer from Gergő Kiss at Bio Hair Hajvágószalon. It was great that he explained the idea behind this chain.


"The goal of the very first salon was the hairdressing without prior appointment and working with natural products. In our network we work with private label shampoos ans conditioners containing natural active ingredients. These products are paraben, SLES and GMO free and available in four different kind of fruity aroma in our salons.
After a few years we had to follow the demands, because people living in Budapest really needed beauty treatments, manicure and pedicure without booking an appointment.
Our main profile is still the hairdressing, so the cosmetics and manicure are additional services."

This is so true - in Budapest you usually need to wait for several days sometimes even weeks to have your appointment.






Here's a link to an absolutely more organic manicure!


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Tässä linkki paljon luonnonmukaisempaan manikyyriin Helsingissä!




Manicure At Biuti

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

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 (EN) Oh, what a fabulous day! Had a manicure at Biuti. My nails are a bit problematic - sometimes they are really nice, strong & long and then suddenly soft, dry, short & absolutely awful. At the moment having that latter one.

At Biuti my nails were taken care naturally - they were shaped, cuticles were softened & nurished as well as the skin of my hands. Bright red is my favourite nail polish, but when I saw all those new  beautiful neutral tones of LCN's fall 2016 collection called Powder Room, I just couldn't resist. Natural hues definitely look better on my super short nails.

I want to have my nails very natural. That's probably because I had tips and gel nails for 13 years. Of course they looked beautiful all the time and I didn't need to do anything myself, just visited  my nail salon every third week. Easy peasy! Sometimes it comes a time when enough is enough and I faced that time a few years ago. I wanted to have natural nails. At the beginning it felt really weird to have short and much softer nails but it was also a great feeling.

I love the atmosphere at Biuti. It's easy to relax during the treatment. Every detail is well-considered - nice music, soft & comfy blanket and Nina really knows what she's doing.






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(FI) Oi, mikä ihana päivä! Kävin manikyyrissä Kauneushuone Biutissa. Kynteni on aika ongelmalliset - välillä ne on tosi hyvät, vahvat ja ptkät, mutta sitten yhtäkkiä ihan pehmeät, kuivat, lyhyet ja aivan kamalat. Tällä hetkellä on menossa toi jälkimmäinen vaihe.

Biutissa mun kynnet hoidettiin luonnollisesti. Ne muotoiltiin, kynsinauhat pehmennettiin ja ravittiin samoin kuin myös käsien kuiva iho. Mun lemppariväri kynsilakoissa on kirkas punainen. Mutta kun näin LCN'n syksyn 2016 Powder Room -kokoelman uutuusvärit, ihastuin niiden neutraaleihin sävyihin.  Luonnolliset vivahteet sopivat varmasti parhaiten tämän hetkisille superlyhyille kynsilleni.

Haluan, että kynteni ovat luonnolliset. Luultavasti sen takia, että mulla oli teko- ja geelikynnet 13 vuotta. Ne näyttivät tietysti hyviltä koko ajan eikä tarvinnut itse tehdä niille mitään, ainoastaan muistaa käydä kynsisalongissa joka kolmas viikko. Tosi helppohoitoiset! Joskus kuitenkin tulee stoppi ja mulle se tuli muutama vuosi sitten. Halusin luonnolliset omat kynnet. Aluksi tuntui tosi oudolta kun kynnet olivat yhtäkkiä lyhyet ja paljon pehmeämmät, mutta kaiken kaikkiaan tunne oli mahtava.

Biutin ilmpiiri on niin ihana. Hoidon aikana on helppo rentoutua. Kaikki yksityiskohdat on tarkkaan harkittu - miellyttävä musiikki, pehmeä & mukava peite ja Nina on niin hyvä työssään. 

Lisää Biutista täällä! 


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Have you had a manicure lately?

What is your favourite nail polish colour?

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Oletko käynyt manikyyrissä lähiaikoina?

Mikä väri on lemppärisi kynsilakoissa?


Red It Is!

Wednesday, February 3, 2016



Red it surely is!
I always come back to the bright red after experimenting with other hues. Max Factor's Glossfinity really lasts several days (not exactly 7 days as it promises though). Essie's Gelsetter is a must as a top coat - makes a wonderful glossy finish that also lasts several days. 



Max Factor's pure red is #85 Cerise.

Do you have your favourite shade of nail polish?



Chrome Nails

Friday, July 24, 2015


Couldn't resist this matt chrome nail polish by Gina Tricot. Interesting dark but somehow pale shade of lila. I have tried similar type of matt polish by Sephora before, but it didn't last nice more than a day... This is already third day and it's still pretty neat and fresh looking.








05 Chrome Shell by Gina Tricot





Basic Red For Nails

Saturday, July 18, 2015


I like to wear pastels, rich dark tones, and almost everything in between, but I always come back to basic red. This fire red by Lumene is one of my favourite hues of red. There's still some left in that bottle, although the text on it is almost worn out.




#16 Blooming/Kukkien kieltä by Lumene 

Pastel Blue Mint

Tuesday, June 30, 2015



Pastels look great in summer - actually pastels look great at any season! Chose this pale blue for my nails this week.






Blue Mint by Mavala


Coral Crush For Nails

Friday, March 6, 2015


 New spring colours a la Lumene: gold and coral. Beautiful pale hues. You need to apply 2 coats of the coral one, otherwise it's too thin. The golden one gives a nice effect and it's just a right amount of gold there - not too much. I like the size of the bottles as well - not too big.

Nail polish is one of the first things you notice about a woman's appearance. It can say something about her lifestyle. Well, anyway, I like to change the colour every week, sometimes bright & bold, next time minimalist & pale.  I've noticed that truly opaque ones are not for me. 




//Uudet keväiset Lumenen sävyt, kulta ja koralli,  ovat saapuneet. Kauniita hentoja sävyjä. Väri on sen verran hentoa, että lakkakerroksia saa olla ainakin kaksi. Kultainen lakka antaa kauniin efektin korallilakan päällä ja siinä on kultaa juuri sopivasti - ei yhtään liikaa. Mielestäni myös lakkapullojen koko on onnistunut - juuri sopivan pieniä.

Kynsilakka on yksi niistä asioista, jotka ensimmäisenä huomaa liittyen toisen ulkonäköön. Se voi jopa kertoa ja antaa vinkkiä henkilön elämäntyylistä. No, joka tapauksessa itse tykkään vaihdela väriä viikottaina, joskus räikeää ja toisinaaan taas huomaamatonta. Ainoa mistä todellakaan en välitä on opaalilakka. 


Coral Crush

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Marc Jacobs For Nails

Tuesday, February 3, 2015


Brown is not so common shade on nails, but looks quite nice. It'ss not too pale as beige yet not too dramatic as black. Marc Jacobs' beautiful chocolate brown is actually called "Bark!" #152. I like the bottle, too! Sephora's glitter polish Formula X is shade "Center of My Universe".

I should use that corrctor pencil more often...








So useful! In the package there're a couple of extra tops, so this pen lasts pretty long time.


No Chipping!

Monday, January 5, 2015

I don't know how this can even be possible! I painted my nails on Xmas Eve and they still look pretty ok - no chipping. Must be something in the air, I guess. I made my manicure exactly the way I always do:

1. a layer of L'Oreal's Diamond Force base coat
2. two layers of nail polish, in this case Lumene's Gloss & Care with Arctic Minerals, #16 Blooming
3. a layer of Lumene's Natural Code 3D Glitter polish, #58 Pink Diamond
4. a layer of Essie's All-In-One top coat



So miracles can happen!


December Starts in Sparkly Red!

Monday, December 1, 2014

It's 1st December and I decided to celebrate it with sparkly red nails. The color is with sparkles but not glossy at all, more like matt satin. I like it, it's different.

Lumene: 40 Brilliant Sand (Hiekan hehkua)







Made a quick manicure with these products (could have done it better, though! Especially with the cuticles).
Sally Hansen: Instant Cuticle Remover
L'Oreal: Diamond Force for weak nails as a base coat
Lumene: 40 Brilliant Sand
Essie: All-in-one 3-way glaze as a top coat

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