A Zoya A Day - Viper and Shayne

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the wonderfully sparkly Viper and Shayne.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide.
Name - Shayne
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1244

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Glitter
Collection - Luxe Nior

Colour - Grey
Topcoat - No

Shayne is described as a warm putty gray with a dazzling display of holographic glitter.

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Viper
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1235

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Glitter
Collection - Polish of the Month

Colour - Black
Topcoat - No

Viper is described as black jelly base jam packed with holo sparkling glitters.

Shayne is gorgeous, the base is a very delicate grey, almost like Dove and then they dumped vast amounts of holo glitter in, great formula, the glitters spread out nicely, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure, this dries down gritty and a bit dull so topcoat is needed for full sparkle.

Viper is really pretty, its kinda weird but there doesnt seem to be as much sparkle in Viper as in Shayne, Viper has a great formula, its not thick to apply, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure. This also dried down gritty and you'll need two coats of topcoat for that smooth finished look.

I'm waiting on my last Fancy Gloss order of the year as well as an order of the last of the Whats Up Nails stamping polishes I was missing, I also grabbed a plate and a new magnet tool.

A Zoya A Day - Amaris and Seren

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the gorgeous Amaris and Seren, two blue sparklers.

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Amaris
Year - 2023
Number - ZP1208

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Holographic/Glitter
Collection - Polish of the Month

Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

Aramis is described as a swirling nebula of blue and green with holographic glitters.

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Seren
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1237

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Holographic/Glitter
Collection - Polish of the Month

Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

Zoya Seren is a captivating deep royal blue, infused with holographic glitter and shimmering blue micro glitter that creates a dazzling, reflective effect

I decided to wear these two together because in the bottle side by side they looked almost identical, thankfully once on the nails we had two very different tones of blue.

Amaris is the darker of the two, a dark french navy colour, she had a wonderful formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure.

Seren is a brighter almost royal blue, also jam packed with sparkles, Seren had a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure.

Both of these were polishes of the month so they are no longer available but I figured I'll still swatch and review them for reference towards the main collections Zoya do through the year.

A Zoya A Day - Yuki

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the stunning Yuki, who is Januarys Polish of the Month.

Available on the website - Yes (Only available in the month of January 2025)
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Yuki
Year - 2025
Number - ZP1226

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Holographic 
Collection - Polish of the Month

Colour - White
Topcoat - No

The description of Yuki from the Zoya website. A stunning winter white, with reflective opalescent flakes, evokes the tranquil beauty of snow sparkling in the winter sun. Yuki captures that same brilliance, its mesmerizing, multi-dimensional shimmer reflecting the bright, yet delicate sparkle of snowflakes as they catch the light.

This stunning winter white is infused with reflective opalescent flakes and holographic accents, creating a mesmerizing, multi-dimensional shimmer. For an added touch of innovation, Yuki features Zoya's first-ever ultra-fine ridge filler basecoat built-in, ensuring a smooth, flawless finish with no need for additional layers.

Yuki really does look like snow sparkling in the sunlight, running my finger over the polish there is no texture from the flakies and the polish feels very smooth, Yuki has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my swatch.  I did one coat over a white cream on my left thumb.  The last nail pic is three coats over my middle two fingers just to show the difference between two and three coats.

My little comparison shows this is a very silvery toned white.  

While waiting on our car service we had to waste a bit of time and we headed into a toy store, checking out the Lego I discovered that there is botanical Lego, I adore Bonsai trees, however, I know myself very well and know that I would almost certainly kill a real Bonsai, I was thrilled to find a Lego version! It took me two days to put together mainly because I kept messing the trunk up when trying to attach the flowers.   I did enjoy the process (mostly) the instructions were a bit of a struggle as it wasnt very clear which bit they ment at times due to the pieces being shades of brown and black.

Lastly I've been wearing Mooncat Green Eyed Monster since Monday and my hubby was amazed at this glow in the dark polish, the dark photos are his after we had fun doing a mini photo shoot with the bottle.  This polish was still glowing off my nails even after a nights sleep, I cannot wait to wear it in summer and see how mad it looks.

Christmas and New Years Manicures

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Today I'm sharing the manicures I wore for Christmas and New Years, plus my current manicure.

Christmas nails were a base of two coats of Fancy Gloss Cedar Grove, I stamped using Whats Up Nails Box of Whine (Red) and Nip it in the Bud (Green) using Simply Polished Christmas plate. I really liked my thumbs they worked while hot and cold.

New Years manicure was a base of two coats of Fancy Gloss Jungle all the Way then stamped with Whats Up Nails Silver Ag-ent (silver) Go for Gold (Gold) and Ruse to the Occasion (Pink Metallic) plates were Uber Chic New Year, New Digits and Powder Perfect Celebrations 1.

Lastly my current manicure is a base of two coats of Fancy Gloss Fiery Mirage, stamped with Whats Up Nails Waiting for Patina using plates Moyra 119 Scientist and Apipila Molecules.

The stamping on my middle fingers is the chemical symbols for caffeine and chocolate.

A Zoya A Day - Anabelle and Wilson

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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. 

A Zoya A Day - Nyssa and Henley

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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.

A Zoya A Day - Tucker and Dita

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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.