A Zoya A Day - Envy and Ray

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Today on the blog we meet Envy and Ray.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Envy
Year - 2009
Number - ZP0490
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Dare
Colour - Green
Topcoat - No

Envy by Zoya can be best described as a deep blackened green with subtle yellow undertones and barely-perceptible shimmer.

Available on USA website - No

Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Ray
Year - 2012
Number - ZP0635
Coats - 1

Finish - Shimmer

Collection - Diva

Colour - Green

Topcoat - No

Ray is a discontinued polish but can be described as a dark blackened pine green with smooth, delicate silver and green frost shimmer. 

Envy is gorgeous, not sure why they say it has barely perceptible shimmer as they list the finish as cream? and I dont see any shimmer at all in the bottle, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat, Envy also stamps.

Ray is gorgeous, the shimmer is quite shy though, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat, Ray does stamp but probably best over a lighter colour.

I did cut down my nails, I have a large pair of nail clippers I use, I dont put the clippers over the nail and cut though, I clip at the nail side then work across, because I had the breaks I couldnt file them down they would have just snapped. As long as the clippers are super sharp and you go from the side of the nail you shouldnt break the nail off.

A Zoya A Day - Feifei and Hazel

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Today on the blog we meet Feifei and Hazel.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Feifei
Year - 2012
Number - ZP0636
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Diva
Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

FeiFei by Zoya can be best described as a medium steel blue base with heavy gold and blue iridescent metallic sparkle.

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Hazel
Year - 2013
Number - ZP0673
Coats - 1

Finish - Metallic

Collection - Irresistible

Colour - Blue

Topcoat - No

Hazel by Zoya can be best described as a full-coverage, blue green foil metallic.

Feifei is gorgeous, I love the golden sparkles, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats.

Hazel is similar to Feifei but with a green undertone, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat.

I've included a pic showing Feifei, Hazel and Crystal all together, hopefully it helps show the differences in them.

A Zoya A Day - Estelle and Song

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Today on the blog we meet Estelle and Song.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Estelle
Year - 2015
Number - ZP0808
Coats - 1
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Flair
Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

Estelle by Zoya can be best described as a blue on blue liquid metal with a blackened base.

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Song
Year - 2012
Number - ZP0634
Coats - 1

Finish - Metallic

Collection - Diva

Colour - Blue

Topcoat - No

Song by Zoya can be best described as a bold, vibrant medium primary blue with silver and blue glittery metallic sparkle.

Estelle is stunning a deep but bright blue if that makes sense? This has an interesting undertone, its like a black jelly base with a lot of blue shimmer to make the polish, good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat on my shorties, likely would need two on longer nails, this actually stamps quite well given its a jelly base with shimmer, this reminds me a lot of Kotori who we'll see tomoro.

Song is a deeper darker version of Estelle, still with a bright flash, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat, Song also stamps great.

I love that the two collections go so well together.

A Zoya A Day - Avi and Suri

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Today on the blog we meet Avi and Suri.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Avi
Year - 2020
Number - ZP1066
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Intriguing
Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Avi can best be described as a smoky greige cream with a hint of red-brown.

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Suri
Year - 2023
Number - ZP0633
Coats - 2

Finish - Metallic
Collection - Diva

Colour - Purple

Topcoat - No

Suri by Zoya can be best described as a medium blue-toned purple with delicate red and blue shimmer and a smooth metallic finish.

Avi is gorgeous. I love the dusty grey undertone, my first pic is the disaster of my first coat, I got my hair into my index finger then over worked the other nails, Avi has a good formula, no running or pooling and should have been opaque in one coat but I had to do two to fix my mistakes. Avi stamps.

Suri is stunning, the blue undertone and the shimmer are wonderful, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats. Suri also stamps, probably best over a lighter base.

The last pics are my weekend mani which didnt quite work out, I needed a darker green and should have stamped the cobwebs last. I used the following

The dark green to light green thermal was The Baddest Witch by Fancy Gloss.

The purple to orange is Gothic Summer also by Fancy Gloss,

The stamping over the orange was Becca by Zoya and the cobwebs were Cosmic Fate by Color Club, the stamping over the green was Cooper by Zoya and the cobwebs were Kismet by Color Club, plates were by Dixie Plates.  

Next time I'll use Mel by Zoya for the green, I did an experiment on my thumb using that polish over Cooper and it was much better.

A Zoya A Day - Daul and Iris

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Today on the blog we meet Dual and Iris.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Daul
Year - 2012
Number - ZP0637
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Diva
Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Daul by Zoya can be best described as a medium red-toned purple base with heavy purple and gold iridescent metallic sparkle.

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Iris
Year - 2015
Number - ZP0817
Coats - 2

Finish - Matte Velvet
Collection - Winter Mate Velvet

Colour - Purple

Topcoat - No

Iris by Zoya can be best described as a deep amethyst with a fuchsia pearl fleck in the traditional Matte Velvet finish.

Daul is utterly stunning, she is a purple base but with tons of golden sparkles, good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in 2 coats. Daul is not glitter so is easy to remove.

Iris is fabulous, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat, I did two to cover my ridges, Iris also stamps well. Of this set of matte velvets I dont own Amal or Honor. 

There wont be a Zoya post tomorrow as its botox for migraine day, last pics show my nails though, gone for a pair of Fancy Gloss thermals, left hand is Cosmic Candy (cream) right hand is Amethyst Shards, I stamped with Orly Synthetic Symphony over Amethyst Shards in the warm state the design shows. Over Cosmic I used Zoya Ziv and Virago Varnish Beet Ice, in the hot state the stamping disappears. The plates were What's Up Nails B059 & B031.