Zoya FeiFei

Hey, everyone! And for my fellow Americans, I hope you had a nice holiday :)

We've got a ridiculously pretty polish today! Meet FeiFei...

Base coat: 1 coat of China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat
Polish: 3 coats of FeiFei, 2 coats of China Glaze First Mate
Top Coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

I feel that Zoya is the best at polish descriptions, so I'm taking a page from their book on this one...
" A medium steel blue base with heavy gold, blue and pink iridescent metallic sparkle."

And the accent nail is my go-to navy blue, First Mate. Both are equally awesome and easy to work with. FeiFei is a bit sheer but at 3 coats, she's good to go! She sparkles so beautifully in the sun. The pink shimmer that runs throughout the polish is more noticeable than what shows in my pictures. 

Zoya continues to prove why they are one of my favorite brands. You can purchase this polish on their website here.

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This Week in Nail Polish

Hey everyone! Since I was unable to post last week, you're getting a special double edition this time ;)

I've racked up a decent amount of polish in the past two weeks. Let's see what has been added to my stash...

Look at that pretty purple duo-chrome!

Left to right: Alyson, Vanessa and Optical Illusion
I actually ordered one of those Julep mystery boxes. Needless to say, I was really disappointed. I got 4 polishes (2 that I already have, so they aren't pictured) and a sample of hand scrub, which is something I have the full size of and rarely use. I had been seeing blog posts about girls getting these mystery boxes with $120 worth of Julep gift certificates. I was hoping for that but meh...lesson learned.
Optical Illusion comes from a head2toe order.

Green holo goodness!

Left to right: Reclaim, Wildlife and Cop an Attitude
I bought the Nubars from two different sellers on Ebay. The Color Club magnetic comes from the same head2toe order as the China Glaze from above.

Left to right:
Daisy Does It, Sparkle and Soar and Electro-midnight
Once again, these were from the same head2toe order!

Glitter close-up!

 Left to right: Sand Art, Hearts and Daggers and Orchid

I bought the two Pretty and Polished polishes from her Etsy shop last week. I got Orchid from a swap.

Left to right: Belle, Kate and Coraline

This is the blogger collection from Zoya that is being sold on Birchbox. It's limited edition and they are JELLIES made by ZOYA. I had to get them.

And I'm so glad I did. The swatches of these are amazing! I can't wait to wear them...especially Kate :)

 How about an older manicure?

Kitty kisses!

 This is China Glaze Fashionista with Kleancolor Chunky Holo Black layered over it. In the second picture, Lillith was doing what she does best and that's getting in the mix of things. She wanted a piece of the action...or attention. Whatever, she's licking my finger in the picture and I thought it was cute. That and I like how her eyes match the color of my nails :)

To end this post, here's a picture of Penelope in the dryer. She loves going in there even though she knows she shouldn't!

Well, that's it. Thanks for sticking by me and stopping by!

Zoya Farah

Alternate title for this post: nudes gone wrong!

I really didn't like this one on me. It's one of those nudes that made my skin look "dirty". I don't know, I just didn't find it flattering.

Base coat: 1 coat of Trind base coat
Polish: 2 coats of Farah (I think)
Top coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

The Zoya website describes this shade as, "an opaque light khaki-beige with subtle sandy, greenish undertones". It reminded me of chocolate milk or a latte.

I think I'm overly critical of shades like this. I don't like wearing colors that are anywhere near my skin color, I think it looks weird!

The formula was decent enough to work with. Can't remember any glaring issues I had with it.

I actually tried my first half-moon manicure with this polish as the base. I applied Essie Incognito over it. It looked really nice but sadly, I didn't get any pictures of it. After one shift, it was ruined and started peeling off.

I won this polish from a contest months ago. You can buy it on the Zoya website if you're interested.

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Zoya Kristen and Revlon Whimsical

Hey everyone! Today I've got a dreamy, glittery combination to show you...

Close-up of the bottle

Base coat: 1 coat of Trind base coat
Polish: 2 coats of Kristen, 2 coats Whimsical
Top coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

Whimsical is a milky baby blue filled with pink, blue and iridescent glitter. There's also some shimmer in there too. Kristen is a grey-ed out baby blue. It seemed like the perfect match to me!

Unfortunately, Whimsical was a stubborn polish. I didn't get much glitter but plenty of base. I think this is why I got some bubbling (which is probably evident in the photos). That was annoying, honestly and I doubt I'll ever play with this polish again. Kristen is pleasant to work with, it wasn't my first rodeo with this baby.

I got Whimsical from a swap a little while back and Kristen is one of the polishes I got from a Zoya promo months ago. You guys remember the ones where they'd post promo codes on Twitter in limited amounts? Some of them were for a free polish plus free shipping. I was lucky enough to get Kristen this way.

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Zoya Maisie and China Glaze Frostbite

Hey everyone! Today I've got blues galore for you. Let's see what I mean...

Base coat: 1 coat of Trind base coat

Polish: 2 coats of China Glaze Frostbite + 1 coat of Zoya Maisie

Top coat: 1 coat of Sally Hansen Insta-dri + 1 coat of China Glaze Matte Magic

Frostbite is an awesome electric blue shimmer. Maisie is described as "a sheer turquoise blue base with reflective Mylar flakes that shift from green to blue". I finished the look with a matte top coat.

This manicure was very bright and eye catching in person. 

Frostbite holds a special place in my heart because it's one of the first China Glaze polishes I ever bought, years ago. I won Maisie in a contest a few months ago.

Both formulas were a breeze to work with. 

Sadly, this is the last time my long nails will ever grace this blog. I've had to cut them to nubbins and they will have to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Trust me, it's not because I want this. But they have to be like this. Ah well :(

Thanks for stopping by everyone!

Zoya Heidi

Hey everyone! Today I have another bright, spring-y color for you. It reminds me a lot of Barielle's Gotta have Fate. Let's take a look:

Base coat: 1 coat of CND Stickey
Polish: 2 coats of Heidi
Top coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

Zoya's website describes Heidi as, "Soft but bright warm orangey-coral creme." I'm not sure what it is about me that makes these coral colors turn crazy bright orange. Like, I barely see the coral tones in this one on me. Just like Gotta Have Fate, it looked mostly orange on me. There was still a little nail line visible too. Maybe the whites of my nails are just super pigmented or hard to cover...cause they've been making a lot of appearances lately ;)

If anything, Heidi is a bit softer than Gotta Have Fate, not as in your face. But still in the same color family.

The formula was nice to work with, not unpleasant or anything. I'm typically a fan of Zoya's formula, so no complaints here!

I purchased this polish during their most recent Spring promotion. They often have promotions though, so keep your eyes open! You can purchase this polish on the Zoya website here.

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Zoya Opal and Shawn

Hey everyone! Tonight I've got some Zoya beauties for you. I was completely in love with this manicure which is why there are so many pictures!

Base coat: 1 coat of CND Stickey
Polish: 2 coats of Shawn, 1 coat of Opal
Top coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

This combination of blue and green is enough to make a girl like me swoon. So gorgeous!
Zoya describes Shawn as a "warm, mossy yellow-toned medium green cream with olive undertones". Can I just say that Shawn is one of my favorite greens ever? Perhaps even one of my favorite polishes ever?!?! It is the perfect shade of forest green. It's dark but not in your face and still very noticeably green. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Opal is described as "a sheer green base with reflective Mylar flakes that shift from bright green to blue." Both descriptions are very accurate. These polishes are amazing together and both were easy to work with.

I think I'm all out of words for this lovely combination.

Shawn was purchased by me last year in the spring, I won Opal in a contest. Both polishes can be purchased here.

(Also, you might have noticed I gave my blog a makeover. I'm very new to photoshop, blogging, and HTML so it's definitely a work in progress.)

Zoya Ivanka for St. Patrick's Day

Hey everyone! I changed my manicure today to this shimmery shade of green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. And that's about the extent I'm going to celebrate this holiday ;)

Base coat: 1 coat of Trind Base Coat
Polish: 3 coats of Ivanka
Top Coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

Zoya's website describes this color as a "mermaid green sparkling metallic". I thought it was the perfect bling-y shade of green to wear today. It's so sparkly in person!

The formula was a bit thin and watery but not difficult to work with. It is a bit sheer but builds up nicely. I felt it needed the three coats to be decently opaque (I'm not a fan of the VNL look).

I bought this from Zoya's website last October and it's just barely getting a chance to shine. You can check out their website here.

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