Zoya Julie

Hi you guys! Hope your Monday is off to a tolerable start. :-)

Today, I'm wrapping up the Zoya Lovely Spring 2013 Collection with another soft and pretty color. Julie is a cool light lilac with tons of silver shimmers.

Just like the other two shimmers—Piaf and GeiGei—in the collection, Julie was originally released as part of the limited edition Zang Toi NYFW Spring 2013 trio last year. And just like those two, the formula for Julie is a bit on the thinner side and slightly watery, so I did three coats for the swatches, although you can probably get away with just two if needed.

Overall, I'm a huge fan of this collection. The soft, "lovely" colors are a breath of fresh air after the moody colors of fall and the bright sparkles of the holidays. I love that they are clean and subdued without being dusty. My favorite from the collection is Blu, but I'm really loving all the colors. Let me know what you think of this collection in the comments below. What are your favorites, and which ones will be making it onto your wishlist?

You can find Julie 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 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya GeiGei

Happy Friday, dear readers! :-)

Continuing with the Zoya Lovely Spring 2013 Collection, I've got another pretty color to share with you today. I'm not sure whether it's spelled GeiGei (as it says on Zoya's website) or GieGie (as it says on my bottle), but either way, it's a light sweet pink with tons of silver shimmers.

GeiGei was originally released as part of the limited edition Zang Toi NYFW Spring 2013 trio last year. This is a softer shade of pink, with the silver shimmers adding a subdued, icy quality to the pink. Its formula is smooth and spreads out easily enough, though it is a bit on the thinner side. It was still a little patchy at two coats, so I ended up doing three for the swatches. 

You can find GeiGei 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 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya Piaf

Hi you guys! Hope you're all hanging in there till the weekend, which is almost here. It always feels like the week days slowly crawl on by, but then the weekend is over in the blink of an eye, doesn't it?

Today, I've got one of the three shimmers from the Zoya Lovely Spring 2013 Collection to share with you. Piaf is a light sunshine yellow with tons of silver shimmers.

Piaf was originally released as part of the limited edition Zang Toi NYFW Spring 2013 trio last year. This is a tough color to describe. I think it has a bit of a mustard yellow hue to it, though without the saturation or heaviness that is usually associated with mustard yellow. The formula is a little thin and watery, so I did three for the swatches. It dries just a shade darker on the nails than what you see in the bottle. Of the six colors in the collection, this is probably the hardest color to wear. It's not terribly flattering on my skintone, but to be honest, that has never stopped me from wearing any colors before. :-)

You can find Piaf 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 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya Blu

Hi you guys! Happy middle of the week! :-)

Today, I have another soft and pretty polish to share with you from the Zoya Lovely Spring 2013 Collection. Blu is a light pastel blue with a creme finish, and it is my favorite color from the collection!

I can't get enough of this blue. It has a dreamy, delicate quality to it that I'm totally in love with. I've been searching for a baby blue with a good formula for some time, and I'm so happy to have found Blu. It applies smoothly and easily, drying quickly to a glossy shine. And two coats is all I needed for opacity. It's just a tad runny, so be sure to wipe off the brush well or you may get some pooling.

Zoya Blu (left) vs. Zoya Kristen (right)

I thought Blu might be similar to Zoya's Kristen, so I compared them side-by-side. As you can see, they are actually quite different. Kristen is darker and much more gray, while Blu is a pure light blue with no discernible gray tinge. I was pretty disappointed with how gray Kristen turned out to be, with barely a noticeable blue tint, so I'm really happy that Blu is exactly what I wanted.

You can find Blu 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 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya Neely

Today, continuing with Zoya's Lovely Spring 2013 Collection, I have another soft and fresh color to share with you. Neely is a minty pastel green with a creme finish.

Neely was originally released as part of the limited edition Peter Som NYFW 2013 Spring trio last year. To me, this shade embodies the color of spring. It's delicate and pretty in a classy and understated way. Looking at this color just makes me long for spring to be here. This has a nice formula and is easy to apply. I used two thin coats for the swatches above. I did notice some patchy areas in the pictures, so maybe an additional coat would help to even everything out.

You can find Neely 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 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya Jacqueline

Hi, you guys! Ugh, Mondays are the worst, aren't they? I think they are around so that we can truly appreciate the wonderfulness that is the weekend.

This week, I'm super duper excited to share with you the Zoya Lovely Spring 2013 Collection. Today, I'm kicking off with Jacqueline, a light buttercup yellow nude with a creme finish.

Jacqueline was originally released as part of the limited edition Peter Som NYFW 2013 Spring trio last year. In the bottle, this color looks quite nude, but the yellow tint really comes out once it's on the nails. While this is mostly a creme finish, it does have a tiny bit of pearly shimmer visible in the bottle, which translates to the smallest hint of a glow on the nails.

This is easy to apply, coming out in smooth and even coats and drying to a shiny finish. I did two coats for opaque coverage in the swatches, though a third coat wouldn't hurt to even out some minor patchy spots. Dry time is nice and quick, so you need not wait long between coats.

Zoya Jacqueline (left) vs. Zoya Cho (right)

The closest color to Jacqueline that I have in my stash is Zoya's Cho, so I did a quick comparison. As you can see, Cho is noticeably darker and more nude, while Jacqueline is softer and more yellow. They do share the same finish — creme with the slightest hint of pearly sheen.

You can find Jacqueline 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 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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