Showing posts with label Zoya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zoya. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Nail of the Day - Zoya Marley

I just received my Summer Collection order from Zoya so I will be posting those as soon as I get a chance to paint my nails! Until then, here is Zoya's Marley from the Spring 2011 collection. Zoya Marley is a soft purple-pink pastel color with a slight pearl shimmer. I am not a huge fan of this color, although it applies really nicely and is really a nice subtle color. My personal color preference is for brighter colors overall. Either way, if you like this color or you are looking for a good soft neutral pink, then try this one because it's easy to apply, super opaque and has a nice shimmer making it unique. If you like a bit of color, skip this one. To apply Zoya Marley, I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Zoya Marley and one coat of Seche Vite.

Zoya Marley - Two Coats with Flash
Zoya Marley - 2 Coats with Flash
Zoya Marley Two Coats - NO FLASH!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Nail of the Day - Zoya Danni

It's weird how the lighting can so greatly effect the color of a nail polish. I will show you with an example below. I always try to provide my readers with a photos of the lacquer with the flash and without. I always take my photos in front of photo lighting, but sometimes the color variation can range a great deal based on when I use the flash. I painted my nails today with Zoya's Danni from the Zoya Spring 2011 Collection. This is a beautiful muted magenta pink with a slight gold shimmer. I was not too impressed with the look of this polish in the bottle, but on the fingers it's really gorgeous. It's hard to tell in the photos due to the flash, but the lacquer has the most gorgeous antique gold shimmer shot through the magenta polish for a glowing and elegant look on the fingers. I find this polish extremely unique even if it looks just eh in the bottle!

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Zoya Dannie and Seche Vite as a top coat. Now check out the strange variation in color of lacquer based on whether I used the flash on my camera or not. (The photos taken with the flash are the most accurate depiction of the actual nail lacquer.)

Zoya Danni - Two Coats WITH Flash
Zoya Danni - Two Coats NO Flash
Zoya Danni - Two Coats WITH Flash
Zoya Danni - Two Coats NO Flash

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Nail of the Day - Zoya Caitlin

I finally received my Zoya Spring Collection from the International Women's Day Promotion Zoya ran a few weeks ago! I decided a nail of the day with each of my new colors from the collection would be pretty fun! I started with Zoya Caitlin a deep purple gray cream. This lacquer is absolutely stunning and one of my favorite of the entire collection - although I have to admit I love all the colors very much (guess I'm a little bias.) My only issue with this lacquer which you will notice immediately in the photos has to do with my top coat. As you can see, some of the nails in the photos have black dots sprawled across the nails - this is not part of the Caitlin polish but an issue I was having with my top coat. I am thinking I painted my top coat too quickly over Rescue Beauty Lounge's Iconoclast before it was dry and accidentally infected my top coat with nasty black chunks of dried paint. Awesome. :( Needless to say, Caitlin does not have black chunks - it is a deep purple gray cream and lovely even without a top coat.  (I have since cleaned my top coat brush and removed the remaining bits of Rescue Beauty Lounge Iconoclast - sorry for the inconvenience.)

I applied two coats of Zoya Caitlin, over Seche Base base coat and then I applied Seche Vite (infected with Rescue Beauty Lounge Iconoclast) as a top coat. Enjoy!

Zoya Caitlin Two Coats with Flash
Zoya Caitlin Two Coats with Flash
Zoya Caitlin Two Coats NO Flash

Monday, March 28, 2011

Trend Alert - Bright Yellow Nail Polish/Nail of the Day - Zoya Bekka

If you've ever had the desire to wear the color of a highlighter on your finger, now's your chance. This summer's nail lacquer range is anything but traditional. Everyone from Lady Gaga (Deborah Lippman's Yellow Brick Road) to Chanel (Chanel's Mimosa Nail Lacquer) is pushing yellow nails this season. I decided to pick up the non-traditional shade while shopping online at Zoya. I decided to go for the almost-neon bright highlighter grade Zoya Bekka. This polish is sheer and required three coats to get the same opacity as seen in the photos below. I really like this shade because it's not a flat yellow, but has a nice shimmer throughout the neon-yellow lacquer which makes the polish less punk and more chic, in my opinion. I applied Seche Base as a basecoat, three coats of Zoya Bekka, and one coat of Seche Vite as a topcoat. Enjoy!

Zoya Bekka - Three Coats with Flash
Zoya Bekka - Three Coats with Flash
Zoya Bekka - Three Coats NO Flash

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Zoya's Buy One, Get One Offer!

Zoya is running a promotion until 3/25/11 (Friday) which allows it's account holders to partake in a "buy one, get one" offer on their new Summer nail polish collections. There are three collections total: Zoya's ModMattes Collection (bright neon matte shades), Zoya's Summertime Collection (bright creams), and Zoya's Sunshine Collection (bright glitter/shimmer polishes). The offer allows for you to purchase up to seven nail polishes and get one free, thus fourteen polishes total from the collections. Standard shipping will be reduced to $2.00 and is free for orders over $55.00. For official rules and information on how to partake in this awesome deal, please visit Zoya's Blog. Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Zoya Intimate Collection for $25 for International Women's Day!!!

Zoya is running a promotion today and today only! If you buy today you can get the entire Zoya Spring Collection for $25!!! I just made my purchase of these lovely lacquers and I highly recommend you all definitely check out this amazing deal!

Here's what you need to do to enter:
  1. Go to this website and add the Zoya Intimate Collection to your cart.
  2. At checkout enter the following code: ZOYAWD 
  3. Your order total will automatically be reduced to $25.00 plus FREE shipping!
  4. Fill in your info and wait patiently for your new polishes to arrive.
Zoya has unfortunately sold out of it's initial quantities of this promotion, however they are still taking orders with this promotion until midnight tonight. Please note, your order will be delayed by ONE week once stock as replenished. So, if you're willing to wait a little bit longer than usual (patience is a virtue!) then check out this awesome deal! Enjoy!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Nail of the Day - Zoya's Lilith

Who makes a good brand of nail polish? I'd say Zoya. My first experience with Zoya nail polishes was with Zoya Kelly (yeah, not that long ago!). I was first introduced to the brand by a friend, but I never purchased any of the polishes until Zoya sponsored their 3-Free Polish Facebook Promotion (If their Facebook page reached 20,000 "Likes" they gave away 3-Free Nail Polishes in January 2011!) I have fallen head over heels for Zoya's polishes since. They are extremely easy to apply, look beautiful on the nails, and have some amazing stay-on-power (with the exclusion of the matte formula - which is to be expected!).

I have been wearing Zoya's Lilith for about three days and I have yet to see any chipping, wear or tear. My polish looks almost exactly like it did when I applied it! Ok, I am sure you guys are thinking - three days? That's nothing! Well, I am one of those people who is very rough on my hands: I live in a very cold climate (which causes very dry skin and nails), I spend a lot of time trying to peel tape off of things --- hahaha, I am a chronic nail filer - I don't know what my deal is, and I probably subject my hands to some form of bad chemical each day, whether it be acetone or cleaning products. So, I think this polish has held up pretty good. Unfortunately, I cannot chronicle it's amazing stay-on-power because I have yet another polish to try on. But so far, I think its' done quite well.

To apply this polish I used Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Zoya Lilith and Seche Vite as a top coat. Please let me know how your experiences with Zoya has been. Is it everything I think it is?
Zoya Lilith - 2 Coats with Flash
Zoya Lilith - 2 Coats with Flash

Zoya Lilith - 2 Coats without Flash

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Nail of the Day - Zoya's Harlow (matte)

As many of you know lots of brands have come out with different finishes for their nail polishes, including matte, suede and jelly. Well, Zoya also jumped on the band wagon and created a color called Harlow - a rich deep magenta-purple color with shimmer. It's really a gorgeous color. I decided to try out Zoya's Harlow with it's matte formula to see how it applied and lasted on the nails.

To begin I used Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Zoya's Harlow and left the polish without a top coat. Remember, the point of the matte effect is prevent shine. Adding a topcoat would only hinder the polish's effect on the nails. The polish looked gorgeous on the nails, applied evenly and easily. The matte formulas dry extremely quickly, so be careful not to apply too much lacquer, or else the polish will clump. My experience overall with the polish is that the matte appearance makes the polish chip must more quickly than a normal shinny lacquer. I only wore the polish for about two days before it began chipping. (This is a common experience I have had with all brands of nail polish, not just Zoya.) Thus, the moral of the story is, if you love the look of matte lacquer, realize that it's not going to be your longest lasting lacquer on your nails. Wear time with normal use is around 2 days for me without chipping.

Zoya Harlow - Two Coats
Zoya Harlow - Two Coats
Zoya Harlow - Two Coats

Friday, February 11, 2011

Nail of the Day - Zoya Kelly

As much as I adore color, I love a beautiful cream nail that screams...I'm chic and gorgeous. What girl doesn't like to channel Coco Chanel and Jackie Kennedy? Let's admit it people, each of those women just oozes class and sophistication. Well, Zoya's Kelly reminds me of something you'd see on the nails of an iconic chic woman. Zoya Kelly is a deep gray with a slight purple tinge cream that applies like a $18 bottle of polish, but can steal your heart for only $7.00. Now, just because this polish reminds me of the greats - like Coco and Jackie, it doesn't mean it can't be worn by a edgier more trendy gal. It just means when I wear Zoya Kelly, I want to pull out my pearls and switch out my skinny jeans for a sophisticated belted sweater dress.

I applied OPI's Original Nail Envy as a base coat, two coats of Zoya Kelly (although it was opaque with one coat), and Seche Vite as a topcoat. What do you think? Is Zoya Kelly more sophisticated or edgy?

Two Coats of Zoya Kelly with Flash
Two Coats of Zoya Kelly with Flash
Two Coats of Zoya Kelly with Flash - from Far Away

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Zoya Nail Polish Code for 3 FREE Nail Polishes!!!!

Remember back when Zoya made the promise that if Zoya's facebook page reached 20,000 "Likes" before January 1, 2011, Zoya would give away 3 free nail polishes? Well, it happened!!!! The code FB2011 will get you 3 FREE nail polishes on Zoya.com!!!! Yay!!!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Want 3 FREE Zoya Nail Polishes? YES!?

Zoya Nail Polish is running a promotion now where you get 3 FREE Nail Polishes if you like their Facebook page! If Zoya gets 20,000 "Likes" before January 3, 2011!! So, hurry, "Like" them so we can all get 3 FREE Nail Polishes!!!!

Click here to go directly to their Facebook Page!