Tuesday 19 March 2024

A Zoya A Day - Andi

Hi Friends

Today on the blog we have a classic Hollywood red, lets meet Andi.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Andi
Year - 2007
Number - ZP0424
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Uptown
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Andi by Zoya can be best described as a bold medium blue-toned red with a touch of barely-perceptible silver shimmer.

Wait, shimmer?? but you list the finish as cream, I've stared at the bottle and I dont see any shimmer, at all.  Does anyone see shimmer?

Andi has a perfect formula, no running or pooling and I did one sweet coat for my swatches, Andi also stamps really well, this reminds me of old school Hollywood like Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe.

One of my readers wanted to see how a yellow holographic would look, so also below is Zoya Honey with two coats of Wikkid Polish Stardust over her.











Wednesday 13 March 2024

A Zoya A Day - Whitney

Hi Friends 

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

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Whitney
Year - 2008
Number - ZP0439
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Gossip
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Whitney by Zoya can be best described as a smooth, saturated purple-toned cool pink creme. A bright, flattering choice for cool skin tones.

How pretty is Whitney, I do love a good pink, Whitney has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure. Whitney also stamps well.

The only polish I'm missing from the Gossip set is LC and she is sadly discontinued on the Zoya website, however, I've just checked Nail Polish Direct a UK seller and its in stock, I might pick that up as that would complete those two collections.








Monday 11 March 2024

A Zoya A Day - Vixen

Hi Friends

Today on the blog I'm sharing my swatch of the gorgeous Vixen.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Vixen
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1212
Does it stamp - Yes
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Magical
Colour - Burgundy/Plum
Topcoat - No

Vixen can be described as an Embrace the night with this seductive blackened cherry cream.

Oof Vixen is vampy, this is so deep it looks black in most lights, to a non-nailaphile its a black polish. I think you'll only tell this is a plum when its seen in bright sunlight.  

Vixen has a wonderful formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure, purely because I am wearing two false nails and the colour wasnt quite as deep as the bottle on those nails.

I've purchased the Colour of the Month for March Lucky and the new Bloom collection for spring 2024, they wont ship until the 15th of March and usually take about 10 days to get to me here in the UK.








Tuesday 27 February 2024

Nail Mail and My Current Manicure

Hi Friends 

Today I'm sharing my last Fancy Gloss haul, I ordered these in January and they arrived this week. Rainbow Connection does pre-orders for Fancy Gloss and you order in advance.

Left to right we have 

Orquidea Espacialt 
Morning Iris
Pocion de Amor 
Dainty Rose
Aguas Frescas 
Mala Conducta 
Once in a Pink Moon 

Generally Fancy Gloss is the only brand of thermals I buy as they're always interesting colour combinations and they transition well without needing a lot of heat or cold.  They also last really well, I've been buying them since at least 2019 and none have died yet. (fingers crossed).

I used both Aguas Frescas the blue cold to lime hot thermal and Dainty Rose a plum cold to pink hot thermal.

With Aguas I used Virago Varnish Blueberry Bleak and Green Tea Frost with plates Uberchic Beauty Butterflies, Moyou London Bridal Collection 8 and 10 and Lace Collection 01.

With Dainty Rose I used Zoya Toni and Whats Up Nails Bargain-Villea with the same plates.

Both thermals had wonderful formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats of each.

Top coated with Barry M Plumpy topcoat.   












Saturday 24 February 2024

Weekend Manicure

Hi Friends

Today on the blog I'm sharing my weekend manicure featuring Fancy Gloss and Virago Varnish.

I started with two coats of Fancy Gloss Prototype 3 2019, yes this is a thermal from 2019 and it still transitions like a dream, its a red when cold to a lime green when hot.

I then grabbed Virago Varnish Speedo the red and No More S'mores the lime with Whats Up Nails Plate B059 to stamp with.

Fancy Gloss are the best thermals in my humble opinion, I keep mine in a helmer drawer away from heat and light.  I havent any die and 5 years is a long time in thermal polish terms.

I still wish Virago Varnish had never stopped making polish, their creams are amazing for stamping.






Wednesday 21 February 2024

A Zoya A Day - Jett

Hi Friends

Today on the blog I'm sharing my manicure of the silvery Jett.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Jett
Year - 2019
Number - ZP1024
Does it stamp - Not really
Coats - 2
Finish - Pixie Dust
Collection - Twinkling
Colour - Silver/Grey
Topcoat - No

Jett can de described as a frosty silver with a textured finish.

I find it interesting this is listed as a pixie dust on the site, however, it is not in a pixie dust bottle or matte cap, nor is it a *normal* pixie dust, the only texture is the super large shard flakies.

This is such an interesting polish, its a silver base that reminds me of darker Trixie but its got these large shards of silver in it, so it does have a texture to it. My comparison shows Jett, Tilly, Trixie and Troy, not a dupe to be seen, all different finishes and colours.

Jett has a good formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure.  I've had to cute my right ring finger down as I broke it yesterday. I've filled the other nails on that hand down.












Tuesday 20 February 2024

A Zoya A Day - Miranda

Hi Friends

Today I'm sharing my swatch manicure of the sparkling Miranda.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Miranda
Year - 2013
Number - ZP0662
Does it stamp - No
Coats - 2
Finish - Pixie Dust
Collection - Summer Pixies
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Miranda can be described as a rose sparkle in the exclusive Zoya PixieDust - textured, matte, sparkle formula. 

I really like pixie dusts, if you need something that once dried isnt going to chip easily the pixie dusts are it.  Miranda has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure, I am wearing two coats of Linds on my left thumb as I wanted to work out whether Linds was a dupe of Miranda but it turns out my swatch stick of Linds has faded. Check out the bottle and swatch stick comparison at the end. 

Miranda is on the left and Linds on the right.

I'm glad they are not dupes of each other, Linds is also way more opaque than Miranda.