Wednesday, 18 December 2024

A Zoya A Day - Anabelle and Wilson

Hi Friends

Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the wonderfully sparkly Anabella and Wilson

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide.
Name - Anabella
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1243
Does it stamp - No
Coats - 2
Finish - Glitter
Collection - Everlasting
Colour - Purple
Topcoat - Yes

Anabella can be described as a deep fall wine infused with holographic pink, purple, and rose gold glitter 2-coat full-coverage formula

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Wilson
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1236
Does it stamp - No
Coats - 2
Finish - Glitter
Collection - Polish of the Month
Colour - Purple
Topcoat - Yes

Wilson is described as a mesmerizing blackberry purple holographic with shimmering rose gold micro-glitter. 

Anabelle is gorgeous a deep vampy red toned purple, jam packed with glitter sparkles, great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats, I also added Zoya Ultra Glossy topcoat.

Wilson is her blue toned sister, almost looking black, I love the multi-coloured sparkles, Wilson has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats, also used Ultra Glossy topcoat. These are both glitter and as such I will be using the soak off method to remove them.  But they totally worth it.

Zoya seem to have gone a bit wild for glitter this year, I have quite a few more to share. 







Tuesday, 17 December 2024

A Zoya A Day - Nyssa and Henley

Hi Friends

Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the chic Henley and Nyssa.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide.
Name - Henley
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1241
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Everlasting
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Henley can be described as a rich, sophisticated rosewood cream in a 2-coat full-coverage formula

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Nyssa
Year - 2014
Number - ZP748
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Entice
Colour - Brown
Topcoat - No

Nyssa can de described as a as a milk chocolate brown in the flawless, full-coverage cream formula.

Henley is perfection, so chic, the perfect office wear colour, I dont get Zoya's description though, rosewood is a deep dark almost cherry cola colour not this purple leaning pink.  Henley has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure.

Nyssa could also work in an office setting, she does indeed remind me of milk chocolate, almost like I dipped my nails in chocolate rather than polish, Nyssa had a good formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure, both polishes also stamp.














Tuesday, 10 December 2024

A Zoya A Day - Tucker and Dita

Hi Friends

Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the pretty Tucker and Dita.

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide.
Name - Tucker
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1233
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Polish of the Month
Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

Tucker can be described as bold, vibrant aquatic blue-green polish with a neon cream formula

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Dita
Year - 2009
Number - ZP475
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - La-Di-Da
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Dita by Zoya can be best described as a soft yet saturated purple-toned medium berry-red creme. 

How pretty and bright is Tucker, this is a gorgeous shade of blue, absolutely fabulous formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one sweet coat, Tucker also stamps well.

Dita is quite a chameleon shade, she doesnt really want to photograph colour accurately. Dita has an outstanding formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one sweet coat, Dita also stamps.  The dark daylight picture is colour aceturate, this is not a super bright shade.







Friday, 29 November 2024

A Zoya A Day - Billie and Ondine

Hi Friends

Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the stunning Billie and Ondine.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Billie
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1248
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 1
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Luxe Noir
Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Billie can be described as a rich, velvety eggplant shade with a multi tone micro metallic red finish.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Ondine
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1242
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Everlasting
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Ondine can be described as a fashion-forward intense aubergine cream.

Billie is so stunning, a deep vampy purple with little multi coloured sparkles, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat, Billie also stamps.

Ondine is another deep vampy purple, this dries with a semi matte finish, I'm guessing due to the neon pigment used, Ondine has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure, it wasnt quite the colour in the bottle with one coat. Ondine also stamps well.

This weekends manicure is a base of two coats of Fancy Gloss Vamped a red (cold) to grey (hot) thermal, I then stamped with Box of Whine with places Dixie Plates Christmas 2020 and Moyra 117 Wintertale, lastly I put a coat of Wikkid Polish Star Dust over my index and pinkie fingers..  I had to cut my nails down as I broke a couple.  











Monday, 25 November 2024

A Zoya A Day - Franny and Opal

Hi Friends

Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the gorgeous Franny and Opal 

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Franny
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1239
Does it stamp - No
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Everlasting
Colour - Pink, Beige
Topcoat - No

Franny can be described as a modern blushed beige pink cream.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Opal
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1236
Does it stamp - No
Coats - 2
Finish - Holo Glitter
Collection - Everlasting
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Opal can be described as a soft, sheer whitened pink, with ethereal rose gold glitter.

Franny is so pretty, the perfect office shade, chic and sophisticated, Franny had a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats.

Opal the second of her name, the original Opal was a multi coloured flakie topper polish from the 2012 Fleck Effect collection. This Opal is a little tricky, she wanted to pool a little on my nails so I had to do thin coats,  I did two coats for my manicure.  This is also not glitter, its teeny tiny golden flakies, this dries smooth and will be easy to remove. I think for future manicures I will use Opal as a topper.

I added some snow themed stamping using Whats Up Nails Blanc My Mind and Whats Up Nails stamping plate B035. I've order the November polish of the month and should be getting that within the next few days.



























Saturday, 23 November 2024

Weekend Nails - Fancy Gloss and Mooncat



Hey Friends

Seeing as I was wittering about sharing more manicures, lets start with what I'm wearing this weekend, unfortunately I totally forgot to get pics of the base polishes on their own d'oh.

Anywho, I started with 2 coats each of Fancy Gloss Raging Thunder (red to silver thermal magnetic) and Midnight Thunder (black to silver thermal magnetic) I then put one coat of Mooncat Green Eyed Monster on top, after that I stamped with Whats Up Nails Neither Noir the black and Box of Whine the red, plates are Whats Up Nails B035 and A022 and Moyou London Snow Collection 02 topcoated with Barry M Plumpy topcoat.  

I had seen Kellie Marissa's swatch and review of the Mooncat and as soon as I saw Green Eyed Monster, I had to have it.  The glow is insane lol  I apologise in advance, the glow pic of my hand isnt quite in focus but its tricky to take pics in the pitch black lol 





Tuesday, 19 November 2024

A Zoya A Day - Ashby and Axelle

Hi Friends

Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the stunning Ashby and Axelle. We've had a bunch of snow today.

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Ashby
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1234
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Polish of the Month
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Ashby can be described as a deep, moody burgundy with a glam twist,  infused with shimmering micro glitters in gold and bronze.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Axelle
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1249
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Luxe Nior
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Axelle is a luxurious, seductive red with a metallic gold finish. 

These are both stunning, Ashby was a polish of the month so its not available anymore but a similar polish is Ash.  Ashby has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats.  Ashby stamps nicely as well.

Axelle is gorgeous, she has a wonderful formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for the manicure, Axelle also stamps.









Monday, 18 November 2024

A Zoya A Day - Mae and Toni

Hi Friends

Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the gorgeous Mae and Toni. I'm hoping to get back into blogging, I have quite a few Zoya I need to catch up on swatch reviewing.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Mae
Year - 2015
Number - ZP0794
Does it stamp - No
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Paradise Sun
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Mae is a warm magenta pink with a micronized metallic pearl finish, reminiscent of vibrant Mediterranean flowers.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Toni
Year - 2012
Number - ZP0627
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Designer
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Toni can be best described as a dark, warm raisin-wine cream with strong purple tones. 

Mae is pretty but she is sheer, I didnt think this was going to be a two coater, good formula, no running or pooling.  

Toni is like a dark cherry red, great formula, almost a one coater, no running or pooling and I did two coats. Toni also stamps.  Toni does dry darker than in the bottle.

I have been taking part in the When Colours Collide nail challenges, this past week was the end of a challenge, below is my entry, the colours were brown (cream only) and gold. For the challenge I did a base of Zoya Goldie and Zoya Foster, I then stamped in Foster and Elaine along with Models Own Chrome Gold. The next challenge is dark blue and silver, so I think I might use Zoya Ryan and likely Color Club.