A Zoya A Day - Violetta

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Today I'm sharing my manicure of the vibrant Violetta.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Violetta
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1220

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 1/2

Finish - Glitter
Collection - Bloom

Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Violetta is described as a warm violet, with microfine holographic, aqua and rose gold glitter.

I decided to put one coat of Hudson on my left hand and then one coat of Violetta, my right hand has two coats of Violetta.  Violetta has a good formula, no running or pooling, I really love the neon tone this polish has, while I was out for my walk at lunch it was sparkling away in the sunshine.   Pic 1 is indoors, pic 2 is under my LED light and pic 3 is outside, it had clouded over when I took the pic.

Blog Post for Hudson

A Zoya A Day - Terra

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Today o nthe blog I'm sharing my swatch and review of the stunning Terra.

Available on the website - Yes

Brush used - Z Wide

Does it stamp - No
Name - Terra
Year - 2023
Number - ZP1181

Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Daydreaming
Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Terra can be described as an amethyst purple with pink undertone. Infused with micro-shimmer in a 2-coat full coverage formula.

This colour is stunning, its probably one of my favourite tones of purple, I decided to put a coat of Zoya Perrie on my thumb and ring finger to see how Terra performed as a topper, I think it turned out great.

Terra has a good formula, no running or pooling and I did one coat over Perrie and two coats its own. I love that this is chameleon like in different lighting, I also show it as one coat over a white and a black.

A Zoya A Day - Malana

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Today on the blog we are swatching and reviewing the utterly stunning Malana.

Available on the website - Yes

Brush used - Z Wide

Does it stamp - No
Name - Malana
Year - 2022
Number - ZP1170

Coats - 2 and 3
Finish - Jelly Glitter
Collection - Y2k
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Malana can be described as a juicy bubblegum pink in a liquid holographic jelly formula.

This is such a stunning polish, I adore the blue/purple/violet flash it has, this has a good formula, its sheer to allow all the sparkles and twinkles to shine through so I did 2 coats, then added a third. I love that flash, so pleased I could catch it on camera :). I think I do prefer this in the three coats.

My Sicilian honey garlic is flowering nicely, these are part of the allium family :) arnt they fun.

A Zoya A Day - Dream and Merredith

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Today on the blog we meet Dream and Merredith.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Dream
Year - 2013
Number - ZP0686
Coats - 2
Finish - Scattered Holographic
Collection - Zenith
Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

Dream can best be described as a full-coverage, deep space blue with holographic glitter.

Available on USA website - No

Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Merredith
Year - 2020
Number - ZP1061
Coats - 1

Finish - Shimmer

Collection - Intriguing

Colour - Blue

Topcoat - No

Meredith can be described as a dark blue with a blue & silver shimmer.

Dream is stunning, all the scattered holographics that Zoya do are, I need more colours in this finish, I need ALL the colours in this finish, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats. Dream does stamp but likely best over a pale colour. I think I need to try and pick up Cassidy from this collection.

Meredith or Merredith as my bottle says, is not available on the USA website, which is worrying, I do hope she hasnt been discontinued already, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat. Merredith stamps well. This polish is perfect for night time stamping manicures, its like looking at the night sky with twinkling stars.

Hopefully while these two look similar you can see that one is defo holographic and the other is just silver sparkles and the bases are a different tone.

A Zoya A Day - Belinda and Mimi

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Today on the blog we meet Belinda and Mimi.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Belinda
Year - 2013
Number - ZP0678
Coats - 1
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Zenith
Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Belinda by Zoya can be best described as a full-coverage, cosmic purple metallic. (Originally designed for designer Zang Toi / AW2013)

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Mimi
Year - 2010
Number - ZP0509
Coats - 2

Finish - Metallic
Collection - Sparkle

Colour - Purple

Topcoat - No

Mimi by Zoya can be best described as a royal purple sparkling metallic with cool undertones.

Belinda was originally called Imperial Russia when used for the Zang Toi show, this is a stunning polish, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat, Belinda also stamps.

Mimi is gorgeous, it has pink/purple sparkles, thankfully not glitter, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats.

I've compared Belinda, Giada and Isadora, all purple metallics, all completely different undertones.

A Zoya A Day - Zahara

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Its almost Christmas! 

Today on the blog we meet Zahara

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Zahara
Year - 2016
Number - ZP0838
Coats - 3
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Petals
Colour - Coral/Orange
Topcoat - No

Zahara by Zoya can be best described as a brilliant shimmering coral made modern with an opalescent effect.

This is super pretty, its a good formula, no running or pooling, I had to do three coats as its quite sheer to show the sparkles. This is going to be the last swatch post until the new year, I want to do some Christmas mani's which I'll post here, then in the new year I think I'm going to do two polishes at a time, otherwise its going to take quite a while to get through all the polishes!

A Zoya A Day - Piaf

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Today on the blog we meet Piaf

Available on USA website - No
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Piaf
Year - 2013
Number - ZP0652
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Lovely
Colour - Yellow
Topcoat - No 

Piaf by Zoya can be best described as a full-coverage, fresh forsythia yellow metallic. This is a discontinued polish.

This is so pretty, its sunny yellow with sparkles. Good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats. I could probably have done with a third coat to make it more opaque. you can see on my little finger I did a very thin coat.

Look at Obi and his crazy fangs! He hopped up on my lap after my shower and flopped down like this.

A Zoya A Day - Ashton

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Today on the blog we meet Ashton

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Ashton
Year - 2019
Number - ZP1012
Coats - 2
Finish - Special Effect
Collection - Sensual
Colour - Black/Grey
Topcoat - No 

Ashton can best be described as a black tourmaline with a scattered silver effect.

They're calling this a special effect, I think I'd call it a metallic, this has little coloured sparkles through out, good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats.