Zoya Lola

Hi, you guys! Hope your week is going well. Mine could be better, but at least the merciful weekend is almost here. :)

Today, I've got one of my favorite polishes—like ever(!)—to show you. Zoya Lola is a bright hot fuchsia pink with strong blue shimmers that dries to a slightly matte finish due to its neon pigments.

The formula on this is amazing, spreading out smoothly across the nails, almost like it were applying itself. Taking into consideration the fact that this is a neon (which are notoriously tricky to apply), and you'll understand my never-ending amazement at this great formula. I always wear this at two coats, which is what I have in the swatches, but you'll still see some visible nail lines at that. I like that soft, slightly squishy look, but you can add one more coat for total coverage if you prefer.

I know some people are a little weary of wearing neons, but this one actually isn't too loud. It's bright enough to be noticed, but not so loud as to be obnoxious. I always get tons of compliments when wearing it.

I don't think I will ever tire of looking at this beauty. It's a fantastic color—intense, vivid, and happy. It's my pedicure color of choice for the summer; I think I've been wearing it more than half of the time so far. If Zoya ever discontinues this shade, I'd be sad panda, which reminds me that I must get a few backup bottles, just in case. :)

Zoya Magical Pixie - PixieDust for Summer 2014

Hi, you guys! We're on like day 11 of a heat wave and the house has been so hot for so long that it's hard to get it cooled down. But relief is finally coming this weekend and I can't wait! I keep catching myself daydreaming about cool breezes on my face and sleeping beneath cool sheets. :)

Today, I've got Zoya's PixieDust offering for Summer 2014 to show you. This Magical Pixie trio, Zoya's second Magical Pixie set, offers the matte texture that we've come to expect in PixieDusts plus the amazingly sparkly holographic glitters we saw in the first Magical Pixie set.

Zoya Carmen

Hi, you guys! Happy Thursday (the day before TGIF... hope I make it)! :D

Today, I've got the color that started it all for Zoya to show you. Carmen is Zoya's first color, with the auspicious number code "ZP001". It's the quintessential classic red, slightly cool-toned with a cream finish.

Unlike traditional cremes, Carmen has a slightly squishy, jelly-like consistency. I love finishes like this because application is so easy, with each coat just gliding onto the nails. It's richly pigmented so that you can almost get to opaque coverage in just one coat, though it will look a little bit pinker at that. To assure the richer red that you see from the bottle, I stuck with two coats for the swatches. It dries quickly and to a glossy shine.

Reds can look a little different on each person, and I feel this is one of those colors. This isn't my favorite red on me because my skintone makes it look a little harsh, but I have a friend who makes this color look absolutely stunning. Carmen is her favorite red polish, so I'll probably end up giving my bottle to her haha.

What do you think of Carmen? Do you have a favorite red polish? Let me know in the comments below. :)

Zoya Tickled Collection - Summer 2014

Hi, you guys! Happy weekend! This week has been really busy, so I'm glad to finally have some time for relaxation. There's this new Chinese restaurant that opened near us last week, and it's so good! The hubby and I have been there five times already haha. More and more, I've realized that the quality of my life correlates directly to my access to yummy food. Food is definitely most important in my life lol. :D

Today, I've got Zoya's summer creme collection to share with you. The Zoya Tickled Collection features six new cremes in a variety of colorful, exuberant summer hues.

Zoya Bubbly Collection - Summer 2014

Hi, you guys! Hope your weekend's fantastic and full of sunshine! :)

Zoya has some of my favorite summer-time collections with their bright shades and interesting finishes, so I was really looking forward to what they have up their sleeves this year, and they did not disappoint. This year's Bubbly Collection features six dazzling shades with tons of shimmers and holographic glitter particles in squishy, jelly-like, glass fleck finishes.

Zoya Awaken Collection & Monet - Spring 2014

Hi, you guys! Hope your week is going well. :) Is it me or is this month just flying by so fast? I love this time of the year, with all the flowers and trees blooming, and the extended amount of day light every day. I think my hubby, who does all the mowing, disagrees with my love of spring. We get just the perfect mixture of rain and sun so that the grass is growing like crazy weeds this time of the year lol.

Today, I've got Zoya's Spring 2014 offerings—the Awaken Collection and Monet special effects topper—to share with you. I always look forward to Zoya's spring collections with their fresh, understated colors and soft finishes, so I was super excited for this.

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.

NOTD: Zoya Lux & Zoya Emme

Hi, you guys! Hope your week is going well! :D

I've been loving the Zoya Magical Pixies lately, and wanted to show you one of my favorite looks with Lux. I had heard that some of the pixiedusts are great for layering, so I wondered how Lux would look over a different shade. Here's the result:

I have one coat of Zoya Lux over two coats of Zoya Emme, and I just love it! :) Emme's baby pink color is the perfect girly shade to put under Lux. And having just one coat of Lux instead of the usual two (when wearing by itself) makes the texture more subtle, while still retaining all of its sparkle.

Have you guys tried layering the pixiedusts? Let me know what combinations you've tried or want to try! :)

** Zoya Lux is a press sample. Full swatches HERE.

Zoya Magical Pixie - PixieDust for Spring 2014

Hi, you guys! Is it spring yet? I can't wait for sunshine and warmer temperatures. I'm pretty much over all the rain and the cold lol. Thankfully in the polish world, spring has arrived!

When I first heard about the new spring Zoya Magical Pixie Collection—a trio of polishes promising to have the pixiedust's traditional gritty texture plus plenty of bigger sparkly glitters—I admit I was totally intrigued. And Zoya really kept us in suspense this time, with the weather unavoidably delaying the shipment of these polishes for a few extra weeks. But the wait is over. I've finally got my paws on these and I'm so excited to show them to you. :)

Zoya Naturel Collection Preview

I got the first official press release for a 2014 polish collection in my inbox today, so I had to share it with you. :) Zoya's Naturel Collection consists of six light to medium pink-leaning neutrals in creme finishes. Please enjoy all the info below and let me know what you think. :)

(All info and images are courtesy of Zoya.)

Zoya Nail Polish Naturel Collection
Sometimes less can be so much more...

The natural nail only better... The Zoya Nail Polish Naturel collection masters delicate tone on tone color with six new, full-coverage (opaque) neutral nudes with a pink undertone, that can be worn beautifully alone or stunningly together to create modern tonal accents. 

The Look: It’s not about matching - it’s about coordinating colors with slight tonal differences to create interest. 

Zoya Naturel Collection

ZP704 - Chantal: French Vanilla Cream, Full Coverage Formula.

ZP705 - Taylor: Light Toffee Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
ZP706 - Rue: Boudoir Blush Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
ZP707 - Brigitte: Bombshell Mauve Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
ZP708 - Odette: Sultry Maroon Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
ZP709 - Normani: Sable Mauve Cream, Full Coverage Formula.

COMING SOON…
The Zoya Naturel Nail Polish Collection available online at Zoya.com January 01, 2014.

ZOYA IS THE NATUREL COLOR OF FASHION!
$9.00 ea. (US)
Available on Zoya.com

Zoya Dream

Hi there! :-)

Today, let's wrap up the Zoya Zenith Collection with the last—but certainly not least—of the set. Dream is a dark cool-toned midnight blue filled to the brim with sparkly scattered holographic shimmers.

Just like Payton, Dream has a squishy jelly-like finish that allows all the shimmers to shine through to their full potential. It has a good formula and an easy application, with each coat spreading out smoothly. I layered it on a little thicker than I should have, so I needed only two coats. But if you do thin and patient coats like you're suppose to, this is probably a three-coater. :-)

You can find Dream on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.

Zoya Payton

Happy Sunday, you guys! :-) Now that the weather is getting colder, I've really been enjoying shopping for fall clothes. I'm relishing the feel of wearing sweaters and boots again. They're so warm and comfy that it makes me want to snuggle in and just hibernate. Zzzzz...

Today, I've got one of the two scattered holographics from the Zoya Zenith Collection to show you. Payton is a deep wine burgundy/plum filled with tons of scattered holographic shimmers.

Payton is totally stunning in all of its vampy, sparkly glory. If you know the holos from last year (Blaze, Aurora, and Storm), this one is very similar to those. The finish is a bit jelly-like, so it's squishy and allows the shimmers to peek through prominently. Since the shimmers are coming through the burgundy base, they flash mostly pink, purple, and blue. Application is smooth and even, with the shimmers distributing uniformly across the nail. Each coat dries to a glossy shine, and I just needed two for good coverage.

You can find Payton on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.

Zoya Mosheen

Hi, you guys! :-)

Today, I've got another polish from the Zoya Zenith Collection to share with you. Mosheen is a sheer blue topper filled with tons of small blue and silver holographic round and bar glitters.

Mosheen was originally released as part of the limited edition Aqua Di Lara MBFW Swim 2014 trio a few months ago. I'm usually not a big fan of bar glitters, but those in Mosheen are small and tastefully paired with the other glitters. The overall effect is fun and festive without being excessively furry. It has great application and glitter density. What you see in the swatches is just one coat over Belinda, and all the glitters are evenly distributed without having to resort to fishing or coaxing.

You can find Mosheen on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.

Zoya Belinda

Hi, you guys! Happy hump day, favorite day for camels! :-)

Today, I've got another pretty color from the Zoya Zenith Collection to share with you. Belinda is a dark cool-toned royal purple with lots of shimmers in a metallic finish.

Belinda was originally released under the name Imperial Russia as part of the limited edition Zang Toi NYFW Fall 2013 trio earlier this year. It's such a gorgeously intense and rich shade of purple, and I'm really happy to see Zoya bring this color back and add it to their permanent collection. Application is quite nice, as is typical for most Zoya metallics. Each coat applies smoothly without streaks and dries quickly to a glossy shine. And you need just two coats for totally even coverage.

You can find Belinda on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.

Zoya Cassedy

Hi, you guys! Hope your week is off to a great start! :-)

Today I've got another festive shade from the Zoya Zenith Collection to share with you. Cassedy is a green-tinged dark steel silver with a shimmery foil finish.

The green tint in here is so interesting; it makes the silver look unique and edgy. And you guys know I'm a big fan of Zoya's foil finishes. I loved that finish in the summer colors, and I'm really loving it in this winter color too. Cassedy has a great formula that makes for an effortless application. Each coat goes on smoothly and easily, and two quick coats is all you need for opacity.

You can find Cassedy on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.

Zoya Seraphina

Happy Saturday, gentle readers! Hope your weekend is off to a great start. I'm pretty happy that the sun is actually out this weekend, so I hope to have time to head out and enjoy it. :-)

Today I wanted to kick off the new Zoya Zenith Collection for Holiday 2013. First up is Seraphina, a light silver with a shimmery foil finish.

This is such a soft and delicate silver, not at all harsh. I really love it! It reminds me of snow on a cold winter's night with the moonlight shining on it. It's probably one of my favs from this collection. It goes on smoothly and evenly without any application issues. The first coat is a little sheer, but it builds up nicely to total coverage in three coats.

You can find Seraphina on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.

Zoya Zenith Collection Winter/Holiday 2013 Preview

Hi, you guys! A while back I had a sneak peek of the Zoya Holiday 2013 Collection for you, and now we've finally gotten the official press release. The blues and the scattered holos all look amazing! Please enjoy and let me know what you think. :-)

I'll link to my swatches and reviews once I have those up. (All info and images are courtesy of Zoya.)

ZENITH
Harmonious Cosmic Color for Winter/Holiday 2013

Enter the color cosmos with this new collection of six perfectly harmonious nail polish beauties by Zoya.

Zoya ZENITH WINTER/HOLIDAY 2013

ZP689 - Seraphina: Polaris Silver Metallic. Full Coverage Formula (bottle shown above).

ZP687 - Cassedy: Celestial Pewter Metallic. Full Coverage F Formula (shown above).

ZP678 - Belinda: Cosmic Purple Metallic. Full Coverage Formula (bottle shown above).

ZP688 - Payton: Galactic Cranberry Halo. Full Coverage Formula (shown above).

ZP686 - Dream: Deep Space Blue Halo. Full Coverage Formula (shown below)

ZP643 - Mosheen: Astro Ice Blue Topper - great for layering over other hues (bottle shown above).

ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
Zoya Zenith Collection
$8.00 ea. (US) 
Available on Zoya.com - OCTOBER 01, 2013