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Monday, March 17, 2014

NOTD: Zoya Holly & Zoya Opal

Hi, you guys! How was your weekend? Mine was pretty uneventful. It was raining and gray the whole weekend, so I mostly holed up inside and caught up on tv shows and movies, emerging outside only in search of food. :)

In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd show you a recent gorgeous green mani of mine:




This is one coat of Zoya Opal over two coats of Zoya Holly. Holly by itself is already one of my favorite green looks, but adding Opal on top made it catch the light from every angle and just glow from within. Up close, you can see the individual flakes in the green, but from an arm's length, it gives the impression of dancing green fire on the nails... totally amazing! :D

Do you guys like flakies as much as I do? If so, what's your favorite combination? :)

** Zoya Opal is a press sample.
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45 comments:

  1. Paint Those Piggies!March 17, 2014 at 6:43 AM

    What a great combo for today, I love flakies!

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 17, 2014 at 12:29 PM

      Thanks, I'm glad you like this! I love flakies too... they're so easy to add on top of a mani for extra sparkle and fire. :)

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  2. Lisa N.March 17, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    Wow those two polishes look stunning together!

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  3. Rainbowify MeMarch 17, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    That's really beautiful, I love it! :)

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  4. Marias Nail ArtMarch 17, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    That's an absolutely gorgeous layering - indeed perfect for the day :)

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 17, 2014 at 12:30 PM

      Thanks Maria, I'm glad you think so. I really love this layering too. :)

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  5. AnonymousMarch 17, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    This is so pretty! I have Opal and love it in a Frida jelly sandwich. :) I bought Holly as a present for somebody who has yet to wear it....grrrrrr. Together these are crazy beautiful. <3

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 17, 2014 at 12:31 PM

      Thanks, I love this combo too. It's really quite stunning in person. Hehe maybe you can steal Holly back lol. ;)

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  6. AnonymousMarch 17, 2014 at 12:07 PM

    Gahh! Love this. Love the green! Wish flakies would come back Big Time - just recently came into the nail polish obsession community and not many of the flakies left for purchasing, especially the really nice ones. Bring Them Back!

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 17, 2014 at 12:40 PM

      Ah, thank you so much, I'm really glad you like this! :D I love flakies too. They're so easy to layer on top of any mani to add fun and sparkles. Oh, I just realized Zoya no longer sells Opal (or any of their other flakies). That's a bummer! You may still be able to find them via ebay or amazon. Good luck. :)

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  7. Martha HokensonMarch 17, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    That's gorgeous! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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  8. UnknownMarch 17, 2014 at 1:49 PM

    Ah, the lovely Holly! What a beautiful combo! Holly almost beat out Pretty Serious VT100 for my St. Patrick's Day manicure today -- great minds!

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  9. LieslMarch 17, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    My weekend was as low key as it gets, lol. C worked all of it and I stayed indoors and worked on CE for work, as in, in pjs and bathrobe till 4pm, lol. I LOVE YOUR MANI, holy shmokes!! I wish I'd been around when the flakies were out.

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 12:38 PM

      Hehe I love lounging about in pjs... so comfy. Thanks, I'm glad you like this combo! I totally didn't realize that Zoya no longer carried the flakies until after I put this post up. That sucks, cause I really love their flakies. Womp womp.

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  10. GosiaMarch 17, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    it sure is gorgeous!!!! Hope you had a great holiday! =)

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 12:39 PM

      Yay I'm glad you think so! Thanks, I had a good day, though it was just a regular work day for me. Hope you had a great one too. :)

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  11. Polished MarvelsMarch 18, 2014 at 12:51 AM

    Hi Yun - oh gosh that green is perfect on you (ghasp)! I should dig out that flakie again - it sure morphs that green into a pulsating glow!!!

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 2:28 PM

      Hi Christine! Thank you so much, I'm glad you approve of this look. You described it perfectly with "pulsating glow"... it really is gorgeous. :)

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  12. Nail Dazzler Nails March 18, 2014 at 2:21 AM

    That's a very pretty green. I'm getting a bit over the flakies topcoats. I want something different . Something I never seen before:)

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 2:28 PM

      I'm glad you like the green. Holly's one of my all-time favorite greens. :)

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  13. VedranaMarch 18, 2014 at 5:49 AM

    These are both lovely and together they are stunning.

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  14. AnhyMarch 18, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    Yes, yes, yes!! I love flakies!! This one is especially pretty *___* And of course perfect for St Patrick's Day.
    My weekend was uneventful as well, only worked and worked. -.-" But it's ok, I had a great start into the week yesterday hihi
    Wish you a wonderful, eventful week dear! :x

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 2:37 PM

      Thanks so much, I'm really glad you like it! I'm a huge fan of flakies myself. They're just so fun to add on top of an existing color and I love how easy they are to remove. Thank you, I had a good week. It was busy, but the relaxing weekend made up for it. <3

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  15. fishgirl182March 18, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    It was hot where I was this weekend. Cloudy actually sounds kind of nice. Love this combo. So green! I did not wear a themed mani yesterday but kind of wish that I had.

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 2:38 PM

      It hasn't been hot here since last summer, so I'm missing that. :) I'm glad you like this combo. Green's one of my favorite colors to wear on my nails hehe. :)

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  16. Lucy (the Nail Snail)March 18, 2014 at 10:41 AM

    I love the color change! It looks beautiful on top of Holly -- perfect for St. Patrick's Day!!

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 2:39 PM

      Thanks, I think so too! The combination's just amazingly gorgeous. :)

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  17. MelissaMarch 18, 2014 at 2:27 PM

    This is gorgeous! I love those flakies.

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 2:49 PM

      Thanks, I'm glad you like it! I'm a huge fan of flakies too. :)

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  18. Beth WMarch 19, 2014 at 7:09 PM

    OOOOoooooo! I've been wanting Zoya Opal for some time, and now that I see the effect it has on even the lushest color.....I want it even more! :D

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMarch 25, 2014 at 3:33 PM

      I'm so glad you approve of the combination! I'm a huge fan of this combo too. The green flakies against this rich green is just amazing. :)

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  19. Upbeat NailsMarch 22, 2014 at 2:39 AM

    Perfect layering!. Really pretty :')

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  20. Nails My DreamsMarch 22, 2014 at 6:46 AM

    Oooohhhh so preeetty! It's perfect for St. Patrick's. I haven't tried any combos except for the usual black and flakies. I might try one soon after seeing this.
    (^^,)

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  21. Claudia C.March 23, 2014 at 8:33 AM

    Wow, this manicure looks gorgeous

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  22. Little Red LovesApril 24, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    Love this colour! Looks so mermaidy and mysterious!
    Little Red x

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutApril 24, 2014 at 12:27 PM

      Thanks, I really like this combo too. You're right, it does look mermaidy hehe. :)

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  23. LacqueerisaMay 15, 2014 at 4:12 PM

    Gahhhh! That's just gorgeous! Totally in love with your combo! I love love love flakies! It seems to me I really enjoy layering flakies with similar colour bases. I like how flakies have that ability to give random sparks as it catches lights ^.^

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    1. Yun, The Polish HideoutMay 16, 2014 at 12:17 PM

      I love flakies too. I'm going through a phase where I've been adding flakies to everything hehe, and I haven't had a combo I don't like yet. This is definitely one of my favorite flakie combos. :)

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