Zoya Bela, Luna and Trixie

I have seen this look done a multitude of ways over the last year.  It was time I tried it on my own!  For the base I had 2 coats of Zoya Bela from a previous manicure.  Nail by nail, I free handed a little Zoya Trixie on the tips and used a brush with Zoya Luna loaded on it to pull Trixie down the nail and add the specks of glitter.  I finished the look with a coat of nubar Diamont.  While it was a little flashy, I loved it!  I had it on through a round of golf and just kept smiling as I looked down at my nails.  Probably a good thing since my game was not stellar that day!


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Zoya Jules and Zoya Nova

While organizing my polish cabinet the other day, I had these two colors sitting next to each other an loved the way they looked.  This is Zoya Jules, with a Zoya Nova accent nail.  Zoya Jules is a great metallic neutral, this is 2 coats.  Zoya Nova is a magenta glitter suspended in a pink jelly base.  This is 3 coats of Nova to create a mostly opaque accent nail.  I can't wait to do all my nails in Nova sometime soon.

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Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow with Julep Oscar

 

For a little extra fun I added a single coat of Julep Oscar over Sally Hansen's Mellow Yellow.  Oscar spread out very evenly, but like with any glitter polish it was difficult to remove.  When I get a little time, I was to do a full manicure with Oscar.

Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow

 I used Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow a lot for accents and stamping, never thinking to wear it alone.  Yellow is probably the color that I wear the least in my wardrobe, so it was a total stretch for me.  You know what, I actually liked it!  It was very easy to work with, and wasn't too bright.  This is 3 coats of Mellow Yellow followed with a single coat of nubar Diamont.

Zoya Charisma tips over Zoya Bela

I went for the semi neon tips last week!  I started with a single coat of Zoya Bela, and taped off the tips after Bela was dry.  Charisma is so opaque that it only needs one coat for the tips.  I let Charisma dry for a while before adding a top coat, didn't want the pink to pull or smudge over Bela.  What a fun way to end a week!


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Zoya Wednesday stamped with Zoya Jules

I just loved this delicate stamp, it was so subtle.  Zoya Wednesday was a great base, and this was the first time I have stamped with Zoya Jules.  I was pleasantly surprised at how well it stamped, and can't wait to use it again.  This was two coats of Zoya Wednesday, stamped with Zoya Jules using the Cheeky 2012 plates.

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Zoya Wednesday

Zoya Wednesday is a great turquoise cream from the 2012 Summer Beach collection.  The formula was a little tough to work with, my bottle was a little gloppy.  I tried to thin it out a little, but still found the application to be a bit difficult.  However, the color was so great I can overlook the application issues.  This was two coats of Wednesday, covered with a single coat of nubar Diamont.


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Zoya Raven tips over butter LONDON All Hail McQueen

Not surprisingly I couldn't leave well enough alone!  I though I would add a little zip to All Hail McQueen by adding Zoya Raven tips.  I finished the look by applying a simple strip of silver foil across the seam.  Wowza, was this fun to wear!

butter LONDON All Hail McQueen (All Hail the Queen)

I bought butter LONDON All Hail McQueen the second I could in fall of 2010 and never looked back.  It has since been renamed All Hail the Queen in more recent releases.  Too say that I adore this color would be an understatement!  It is a great neutral that doesn't sparkle too much in office lighting so I can get away with it pretty easily at work.  The holographic glitter in it is so tiny that the finish is pretty glossy even without a topcoat.  This was 2 coats of All Hail McQueen followed by a single coat of nubar Diamont.  Were you lucky enough to score the original All Hail McQueen?

Zoya Shelby stamped with Zoya Rory, Brie and Kieko

Do you ever have a manicure you want to just wear for days, and something inevitably happens to it and you get a few hours with it instead?  This was that manicure for me.  I wanted to keep this on all weekend, and then wham, chipped 3 nails while putting my dogs leashes on.  So frustrating!  Regardless, this was 3 coats of Zoya Shelby, which I had worn for a day already, stamped using my Cheeky plates with Zoya Rory, Brie and Kieko for a gradient look.  I finished the look with a single coat of Zoya Armor.  

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Enzo Angiolini Tanen Pump

Props to my friend, Meghan, for pointing these shoes out.  They are the Enzo Angiolini Tanen Pumps from Nordstrom.  The heels may look high, but the platformed base makes them easily wearable.  Size down a bit on these for comfortable fit.  I normally wear a 6.5 in Nine West, and chose a 6 in these based on reviews.  I'll have to stretch out the toe box just a tiny bit on the left side, but they fit perfect when looking to reduce slippage off the back heel.

I am going to have to sport these with Zoya Charisma for an almost perfect match!

Nubar Jewel

I really do just love wearing this color on sunny days!  The holographic glitter in nubar Jewel shines so pretty.  It is a bit of a metallic taupe, grey, brown base with gritty glitter suspended.  I took a few blurry pictures so you could see the rainbow of colors, and another so you could see the grit in the glitter.  This was 2 coats of Jewel and 2 coats of nubar Diamont.  Even with 2 coats of Diamont, you can still see the uneven finish.  nubar Jewel is the perfect base for black nail art!

Zoya Charla stamped with Zoya Purity

I have had a lot of fun with stamping over the last month, some more successful than others!  I found now that it is easier to try my color combos on paper first before I stamp it on my nail only to find out I don't like it and have to repaint my nail.  This design was using Zoya Charla as a base and using my 2012 Cheeky plates with Zoya purity.  I think it's supposed to be a zebra print?  It was fun to wear for the day, not something I could sport at work though!