I have a very special post for you today: my swatches and review of the lovely Zoya "Pixie Dust" Collection. The newest fad in polish right now is textured polish. I did it, OPI did it, Milani did it, Barry M. did it and now Zoya is doing it too.
In my opinion, textured polish is the best thing to hit natural nail polish. It is super long lasting and protects the nail like armor. Also, the few that I have tried out and the ones I make myself, are pretty much 1 coat polishes. Now, if you're like me, you use an extra coat for good measure, but it really isn't necessary. While I can't speak for the recipes that other polish makers use, you get a textured finish from a polish by using an abundance of glitter and pigment. Look at it as "concentrated nail polish". It's super!
Zoya is always having fantastic sales and deals on their polishes, so even if you aren't on the market for polish today, make sure you sign up to receive emails or like their FACEBOOK PAGE, so you are in the loop.
In my opinion, textured polish is the best thing to hit natural nail polish. It is super long lasting and protects the nail like armor. Also, the few that I have tried out and the ones I make myself, are pretty much 1 coat polishes. Now, if you're like me, you use an extra coat for good measure, but it really isn't necessary. While I can't speak for the recipes that other polish makers use, you get a textured finish from a polish by using an abundance of glitter and pigment. Look at it as "concentrated nail polish". It's super!
Here is two coats of each on clear swatch spoons:
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Chyna, Dahlia, and London: 
Two coats of Chyna, Dahlia and London on clear swatch spoons:
Here is the flip side of the swatch spoon, this gives you the idea of what they look like with gloss:
Vespa, NYX, Godiva
Two coats of Vespa, NYX and Godiva on clear swatch spoons:
The flip side of the spoons, or what the polish would look like with gloss on top.
Now, onto my swatches:
Chyna
Two coats, NO BASE OR TOPCOAT
Dahlia
Two coats, NO BASE OR TOPCOAT
London
Two coats, NO BASE OR TOPCOAT
Vespa
Three coats, NO BASE OR TOPCOAT
NYX
Three coats, NO BASE OR TOPCOAT
Godiva
Three coats, NO BASE OR TOPCOAT
My overall review:
- These polishes are much more beautiful and sparkly in person than I've seen in any swatches, INCLUDING MY OWN. They really need to be seen in person to truly appreciate them.
- As you can see, the first three darker colors offer more coverage and were opaque in just two coats, versus the last three lighter colors.
- If I were purchasing these polishes, I would say the must haves of the collection are Chyna and Dahlia. They are truly one of a kind polishes with immaculate formula and they are just so pretty, sparkly, glittery that I couldn't get over them. For a brief (very brief!!!) moment after I swatched Chyna, I considered throwing away every red polish I own because I now have the prettiest red polish known to man. This is saying a lot, considering I am a red-polish-whore who avidly collects that particular color.
If you're interested in purchasing these or other Zoya products or would just like to check them out, here is a personal link to their site that will show them I sent you:
Zoya is always having fantastic sales and deals on their polishes, so even if you aren't on the market for polish today, make sure you sign up to receive emails or like their FACEBOOK PAGE, so you are in the loop.
***A special thanks to Zoya for providing these polishes for my honest review***
Absolutely wonderful swatches Aleta! I love them..I must have these in my collection! <3
ReplyDeleteThank you Maili! I recommend the darker shades.
DeleteOh yes, I need these. No doubt about it! Plus - your swatches are gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteI guess thee are a couple I can pass though. I will put my energy into getting the three dark ones and maybe Nyx. This way at least I will feel like i'm actually saving on the other two ;-)
Out of all the companies doing textures, I think Zoyas are the best I've seen. Worth owning a few.
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