Zoya Persiphony

Zoya Persiphony in natural light

Can I just say how much I love this color?  Zoya Persiphony was one of the first colors I bought about 4 years ago, and I wear it quite often in the spring and summer.  On the Zoya website is describes it as "Coral-red with touches of pink and copper and fine, frosty golden shimmer. Soft but colorful, this shade is reminiscent of ripe pink apples" but I have no idea how they made the stretch from that to what my color looks like.  Persiphony is more of a pink or salmon color, I don't see red or copper in there at all.  It reminds me of Crystal Light raspberry lemonade.  And yes, it does have a bit of grandma frost to it, I think the bright color redeems it a bit.  This is 2 coats of Persiphony followed by a single coat of Zoya Anchor.

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Zoya Kara

Zoya Kara in natural light

Zoya Kara is a gorgeous coral creme that isn't too pink or too orange.  Kara is part of the classic line, so I don't think it was released with any specific collection.  Application was completely flawless, it was smooth and opaque in just 2 coats.  It was a great color to match with many of my spring clothing.

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Zoya pink to purple gradient

I am jumping on the bandwagon!  Gradient manicures have been popping up all over this summer probably because they are so easy.  To make the cleanup easier I applied petroleum jelly to the skin surrounding my nail.  I started this look with Zoya Shelby and on a piece of wax paper I put a stripe of Dana, Mieko, and Pinta.  Once I blurred the edges of the polish with a toothpick I picked up the polish with a cosmetic wedge and blotted on my nail.  To finish the look and did a single coat of a random purple/blue glitter.  I can't wait to try a few more color combinations.

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Zoya Shelby

Zoya Shelby in natural light

Zoya Shelby is a super opaque cotton candy pink.  It is super girly, and as you can see in the close up view it is the same color in the nail as it is in the bottle.  Occasionally pale pinks can dry darker on your nail, but not this one!  Shelby is part of the 2012 Summer Beach collection.  Application is a little tricky, I had some small pooling and streaking issues but it evened out a bit after the topcoat was applied.  This is 2 coats of Zoya Shelby followed by a single coat of Zoya Armor.

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OPI My Pointe Exactly

OPI My Pointe Exactly in natural light

I generally don't wear OPI, and my collection is pretty small.  I saw a mini set of the OPI New York Ballet collection at Ulta a few weeks ago and figured I would give it a try.  OPI My Pointe Exactly is a sheer grey jelly, this is shown with 2 coats.  I am not really a sheer fan, or a true jelly fan so it isn't too surprising I wasn't totally digging this color.  The application was very smooth though, and it evened out on my nail pretty well to avoid build up.  The grey jelly though just made me feel like my nails were dirty since the color reminded me of used dish water.  Luckily the other in the mini set were better, reviews are coming soon!

Zoya Katy

Zoya Katy in natural light

Zoya Katy was part of the 2009 Ooh-La-La Summer collection that brought us the more popular Midori and Tallulah.  To me Katy is the quintessential Barbie hot pink, right down to the cool blue undertone and silver shimmer.  I swear my Barbi convertible was this exact color.  If you are looking for a super bright pink, that could almost lean purple, this polish is for you!  I can't wait to use this as a base for a few nail art designs I have in my head.  This was 2 coats of Zoya Katy followed by a single coat of Zoya Armor.

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Zoya Tama stamped with Zoya Trixie - Gradient Polka Dots!

Gradient nail art has been quite a popular manicure so far this spring.  I have a great one coming up in a few days.  However before I attempted that, I wanted to try something a little different.  One of my new stamping plates had a set of polka dots that increased in size, perfect for creating the illusion of a gradient manicure and using this springs other trend of polka dots!  I started with Zoya Tama, 3 coats, and stamped with Zoya Trixie.  Trixie was a little thin and runny to stamp with, but overall I liked the effect.  Up close you can obviously tell they are polka dots, but from further away it really just looks like a transition from fuchsia to silver.  I can't wait to try this again with different colors!


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Zoya Tama

Zoya Tama in natural light

An oldie but a goodie!  Zoya Tama is from the 2007 Utopia winter collection.  I ordered this color on a whim during the Earth Day exchange and couldn't be happier.  Even with the new 2012 summer collection to swatch, this one went on first.  Tama is a fuchsia or deep magenta that almost has a metallic look to it from the subtle frost finish. It is definitely a cooler color, you can see bits of blue in the close up.  Application was flawless, brushstrokes were non-existent.  This is 2 coats of Zoya Tama followed by a single coat of Zoya Armor.  The wear on this color was great, and was the base for some unique polka dot gradient nail are coming tomorrow.  Stay tuned!

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Zoya Cassi

Zoya Cassi in natural light

Hmmm, Zoya Cassi.  I am not exactly sure yet how I feel about this color.  On one hand I got a bunch of compliments on the day I wore it but I don't totally think it is my style.  The color is almost as if a melon and a peach had a baby and threw in a little silver shimmer.  Don't get me wrong, Cassi is a great spring and summer color but may not be my first choice.  I also don't think it is a 5 in intensity, it took 3 coats to reach this level follow by 1 coat of Zoya Armor.

What are your thoughts?  Love it or leave it?

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Zoya Lexi with China Glaze Full Spectrum

I feel bad always posting about another great Zoya, but to be truthful, they really just have some great colors!  Zoya Lexi is a really unique pink for people that want something different from the norm.  It has been one of the most difficult polishes to try an capture with my camera.  At first glance it is a dusty rose, but turn your hand and there are streaks of silver, blue and green.  In the blurred photo you might be able to see the twinkle better.  Application is great, minimal brush marks for a frost-like finish.  I applied 2 coats of Zoya Lexi, and followed with a single coat of Zoya Armor.  On the accent nail I did a single coat of China Glaze Full Spectrum with a few sparkles.

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Zoya Cyma

Zoya Cyma in Natural Light

I love this red! Zoya Cyma is another Zoya polish that doesn't get enough notice.  It was from the Flourish collection originally released in 2008 for the holidays.  Red is easily my favorite color family of polish to wear, and Cyma has a unique finish to it that makes it stand out.  It is not a creme, not a glitter, and not a frost.  It is almost a red jelly with a slight metallic running through it.  The finish on this polish is phenomenal,  it is almost a glass like, and when you add a top coat it is completely flawless.  If you need a red that doesn't scream at people, and doesn't have glitter in it, go with Cyma!  I have had this color on my toes for 3 weeks now and not a chip in sight.  This is 3 coats of Cyma, and a single coat of nubar Diamont.

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