Tuesday 30 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Leah

Hey 

Today on the blog we meet Leah

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide (White dot on cap)
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Leah
Year - 2015
Number - ZP0782
Coats - 2
Finish - Satin
Collection - Natural Satins
Colour - Nude/Purple/Grey
Topcoat - None

Leah by Zoya can be best described as a lavender tinged taupe cream in the exclusive Satin finish.  

I adore this polish, the photos are not showing colour accurate though :(

Leah is one of Zoya's weird multi-undertoned polishes, I dont know how they do it but this looks so different in different lights, it looks nude, purple and grey.  Great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats.

My swatch looks grey and the stamping looks brown/nude.





























Monday 29 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Deidra

Hey

Today on the blog we meet Deidra

Available on USA website - No

Available on the UK website - No 
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Deidra
Year - 2000
Number - ZP0193
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Classic
Colour - Nude/Purple
Topcoat - None

Deidra is a discontinued polish from Zoya, its a purple toned nude with strong golden shimmer. This has a great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats. I was going to put this with my purples but when I did it looked far too nude/brown. This is a really pretty polish and one I wish Zoya would bring back. It reminds me of Faye and Daul both of whom I own and you'll see later.

On the weekend I decided I wanted something bright! Well I think we can say I achieved that, I did two coats of PoP Polish Lemon Zest a creamy pale yellow, I then stamped with Sunlight also from PoP Polish. I used plates BM-XL201 & BM-XL04 both from Hello Maniology, with my Clear Jelly Stamper Big Bling stamper. My topcoat is Barry M Plumpy topcoat as it doesnt smear stamping.

Dont mind the messy paint joy of just Lemon Zest, I knew I was stamping over the top and could do clean up at the end.













Sunday 28 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Presley

Hey friends

Happy Sunday

Today on the blog we meet Presley

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - No (Out of stock?)
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Presley
Year - 2017
Number - ZP0960
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Sophisticates
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Presley by Zoya can be best described as a smokey, mauve taupe cream.

This is a stunner I love the purple undertone on this, opaque in one sweet coat, perfect formula, no running or pooling. Stamps well too.

I think once we get to the browns I might take the weekends off, I'm falling behind on getting to do nail art while wearing all these nudes.

Right now I'm doing a neon yellow mani, which I'll post tomoro for you along side the next nude :) 







Saturday 27 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Kinsley

Hey friends

Happy Saturday

Today on the blog we meet Kinsley

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - No (Out of stock?)
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Kinsley
Year - 2017
Number - ZP1001
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Sensual
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Zoya in Kinsley can best be described as a blush toned caramel cream. This is gorgeous, lovely creamy caramel colour, great formula, no running or pooling.




Friday 26 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Jill

Hey friends

Happy Friday

Today on the blog we meet Jill

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Jill
Year - 2017
Number - ZP0879
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Naturel 3
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Jill by Zoya can be best described as a lighter mauve cream nude in the classic 2-coat coverage formula. Well they say 2, I say one coat on my short nails, maybe if my nails were longer I'd need two. Gorgeous formula, no running or pooling.

The other photos are of the lamp I use to paint my nails with and take my photos under, its an LED one my hubs got me for Christmas as I was struggling to see to paint my nails, I'm visually impaired with sight in one eye only.  The lamp has a dimmer switch on it so you can change the brightness. Yes my desk is messy :) 

The last pics are some of my flowers, I love the orange/pink ones :) 














Thursday 25 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Pandora

Hey friends

Today on the blog we meet Pandora

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Pandora
Year - 2011
Number - ZP0563
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Touch
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Pandora by Zoya can be best described as a medium pink-beige nude with blue and mauve undertones and a hint of pearly silver shimmer. 

This is so pretty, that pink undertone with the almost but not quite hidden shimmer :) the second pic is in indirect sunlight, this has a great formula, opaque in two coats and no running or pooling.








Wednesday 24 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Carson

Hey friends

Today on the blog we meet Carson

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Carson
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0964
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Jubilee
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Carson can best be described as a full-coverage muted nude pink cream, this has the perfect formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one sweet coat. This also stamps. Do excuse the state of my nails, I have to wear an ankle support while running and its quite difficult to get on as its very tight, I broke my middle finger nail on my left hand even though my nails are very short.






Tuesday 23 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Uli

Hey friends

Today on the blog we meet Uli

Available on USA website - No

Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Uli
Year - 2007
Number - ZP0400
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Serendipity
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Uli is a discontinued polish from Zoya, this is a light milky coffee colour with lots of golden shimmer. This has a great formula, opaque in two coats, with no running or pooling.





Monday 22 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Jack

Hey friends

Today on the blog we meet Jack

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - No (out of stock?)
Brush used - Z Wide (White Dot)
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Jack
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0950
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Sunshine 2018
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None


Jack by Zoya can best be described as a full coverage nude cream, perfect to match your morning latte. This has a gorgeous formula, opaque in two coats, no running or pooling. 

You'll notice I've put 2018 next to the collection name, thats because Zoya already had a Sunshine collection from 2011, I'm not sure why they choose to reuse a collection name.

I'm off outside now as its nice and sunny :) 





Sunday 21 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - McKenna

Hey friends

Happy Sunday

Today on the blog we meet McKenna

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - No (out of stock?)
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - McKenna
Year - 2017
Number - ZP0904
Coats - 2
Finish - Pearl
Collection - Sophisticates
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None


McKenna by Zoya can be best described as a refined pearl in a soft almond. I'm not sure I'd call this a pearl finish, its much less pearl than Brizia from the other day, good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats.  I'd say this is a hair warmer in tone than Taylor from yesterday. This stamps slightly better as well.

I am enjoying doing this series as I have added a column to my excel spreadsheet to confirm if a Zoya stamps (yes I am that nerdy when it comes to my Zoya), I once tried some proper stamping polish and when I went to do clean up it just smeared all over and I was using acetone to remove it as well, no thanks, I'll stick with regular polish for stamping. I use the Clear Jelly Stamper Big Bling stamper, its great.




Saturday 20 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Taylor

Hey Friends

Happy Saturday

Available on USA website - No
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes-ish

Name - Taylor
Year - 2014
Number - ZP0705
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Naturel
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Taylor by Zoya can be best described as a full-coverage, light toffee cream, This has a great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two sweet coats.  As you can see this does stamp but it doesnt show up really well? I have one more from the naturel collection to share, Odette is in the pink section.

More Ellie pics coz she's so cute, got the crazy eyed stare this morning :) 












Friday 19 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Brizia

Hey

Happy Friday, the weekend is almost here.

Today on the blog lets meet Brizia

Available on USA website - No
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide (white Dot)
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Brizia
Year - 2004
Number - ZP0278
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Suede
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Brizia is a discontinued polish and can be best described as a soft taupe-kissed mauve with very light brown and lavender tones and frosty silver shimmer, this is Zoya's own description. I'd call it a pinky nude with purple undertones and silver shimmer.

This has a gorgeous formula opaque in two sweet coats, no running or pooling. I own all but one of this collection, I'm missing Charlize. This does show brush strokes as you can see so I switched out to the z wide brush to make them less annoying and as straight as possible.

Its very hard to get good photos of black cats, but here is Obi in his catio on his new high shelf and Obi and Ellie together in my hubs office window.








Thursday 18 June 2020

A Zoya A Day - Rue

Hey Friends

Today on the blog we have one of my all time favourites, lets meet Rue.

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Rue
Year - 2014
Number - ZP0706
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Naturel
Colour - Nude
Topcoat - None

Rue by Zoya can be best described as full-coverage, boudoir blush cream, not sure what a boudoir blush is but I'd call Rue a dusty purple toned nude. This has a perfect formula, opaque in two coats with no running or pooling, I think if you did a thick enough coat you could get this to be a one coater. This is a fan favourite as it looks great on all skin tones. Could Ellie be any cuter :)