Zoya Noel

For my first polish post, I have for you Noel from Zoya's 2011 Holiday Gems and Jewels Collection. Noel is a dreamy denim blue that calls to mind Zoya Crystal. While they share base colors from the same blue family, Noel does not have Crystal's attention-grabbing gold flakes. Instead, Noel shows subtle silver and gold shimmers in the bottle.

Once on the nail, Noel is just as beautiful as in the bottle. The silver and gold shimmers in the bottle make appearances on the nail, with the silver much more prominently so than the gold. Noel is a metallic, a finish that can sometimes result in a streaky look, but thankfully it dries to a non-streaky and perfect finish. In certain lighting, the color can lean towards teal, especially in artificial lighting on my slightly warm skin tone.

You can find Noel on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5oz.