A Zoya A Day - Rayne and Saldana

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Today on the blog we meet Rayne and Saldana.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Rayne
Year - 2015
Number - ZP0772
Coats - 2
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Delight
Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

Rayne by Zoya can be best described as a dewy, spring blue metallic with an energizing turquoise metallic flash.

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Saldana
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0773
Coats - 2

Finish - Iridescent Topper

Collection - Sunshine 2018

Colour - Blue

Topcoat - No

Saldana can best be described as a buildable, cotton-candy blue iridescent-holo topper with hints of pink and blue colored glitter with mega hex particles.

Rayne is stunning, a bright shimmering blue, good formula, no running or pooling, I did two coats but likely needs three for full opacity, I also did one coat over black on my thumb.

Saldana is amazing, I love the pink flash she has, great formula, no running or pooling I did two coats on my fingers,  this might be better in three coats, I also did one coat over black on thumb to show off the pink shift. This might be annoying to remove due to the hex glitters, I also have a cut on my finger hence the small heart sticker. With added fuzzy on my little finger! 

A Zoya A Day - Delia and Malia

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Today on the blog we meet Delia and Malia.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Delia
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0941
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Sunshine 2018
Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Delia can best be described as a full coverage muted amethyst cream.

Available on USA website - Yes

Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Malia
Year - 2009
Number - ZP0470
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Twist

Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Malia by Zoya can be best described as a light, dusty cool toned violet-lilac creme.

A pair of gorgeous creams, these look very similar in the bottle but are totally different on the nail.

Delia is gorgeous, I love the pink undertone, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats, this could totally be a one coater if you did a careful application, Delia stamps nicely. I dont know if I'd call this amethyst though? I have a bracelet with amethysts and they are a deep dark purple, I know that newer finds of the gemstone are a paler colour though.

Malia has a lovely blue/periwinkle tone, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats, I had just the tiniest bald spot on my ring finger so did two coats, Malia also stamps well. 

I've included two versions of the nails taken in natural light because the first time I didnt see the giant cat hair until I added the pic and enlarged it and when I went to retake the pic the second time I have a dent on my nail. Some days it just doesnt go well.

Its quite interesting looking at the collection pics as you can see that Zoya like a theme, the collection from 2009 is echoed in the 2018 collection.

At the end are two pictures of the gemstone amethyst, the first could be the insporation pic for the polish, the second is the colour of the stones in my bracelet.

A Zoya A Day - America and Karen

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Today on the blog we meet America and Karen, I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend, the weather here in the UK was really good and we managed to get out and go to the peak district for a walk, we also enjoyed the Indy 500 race.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - America
Year - 2009
Number - ZP0474
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - La-Di-Da
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

America by Zoya can be best described as a bright, bold, medium retro tomato-red creme.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Karen
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0945
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Sunshine 2018
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Karen can best be described as a full coverage poppy red cream.

I cant really tell these two apart in the photos, in person I would say America has a more orange undertone and Karen a more pink undertone but I dont think the photos will show that.

America is lovely and bright, she has a great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one sweet coat, if you have longer nails you might need two coats, this also stamped well. I think Zoya's description is perfect.

Karen is another great red, good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one sweet coat, she also stamps well. 

A Zoya A Day - Marigold and Maxine

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Today on the blog we meet Marigold and Maxine, feeling a lot better today, I dont seem to have had any reaction to the second jab, my arm is a tiny bit sore but not as bad as the fist time, so thats good.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Marigold
Year - 2018
Number - ZP946
Coats - 1
Finish - Shimmer
Collection - Sunshine 2018
Colour - Red/Orange
Topcoat - No

Marigold can best be described as a bright and dazzling micro-shimmer red.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Maxine
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0969
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Jubilee
Colour - Red/berry
Topcoat - No

Maxine can best be described as a rich red cream with an evenly balance undertone.

Marigold is stunning, this is quite an orange leaning red, I think the golden shimmer also pulls it more orange, fabulous formula, no running or pooling and opaquer in one sweet coat, Marigold also stamps.

Maxine is stunning, a red with a purple undertone so more a berry red, fabulous formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one sweet coat, this also stamps, you can see in the stamping the different undertones coming out.

A Zoya A Day - Marcy and Virginia

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Today on the blog we meet Marcy and Virginia

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Does it stamp - No
Name - Marcy
Year - 2019
Number - ZP0987
Coats - 2
Finish - Shimmer
Collection - Barefoot
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Marcy can best be described as a shimmering bright, hot coral.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Virginia
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0947
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Sunshine 2018
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Virginia can best be described as a full coverage juicy coral red cream.

Marcy is stunning, a real fiery in your face red, there's a hint of orange undertone, I used a Z Wide brush for this one as when I was watching reviews they mentioned it streaking with the normal one, good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats.

Virginia is bright, I think there's a hint of orange undertone in this one as well, however, I struggle with reds and its not something I wear a lot normally either. Good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in two coats, this also stamps nicely.

As I shared Obi yesterday its Ellie's turn today, this is where she spends most of her day, asleep in her tepee in my hubs office while he works.

 

A Zoya A Day - Ellie and Kelsey

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Happy Monday, cant believe its almost April.

Today on the blog we meet Ellie and Kelsey

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Ellie
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0944
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Sunshine 2018
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Zoya in Ellie can best be described as a full coverage raspberry sorbet cream.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Kelsey 
Year - 2017
Number - ZP0921
Coats - 1
Finish - Cream
Collection - Party Girls
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Kelsey by Zoya can be best described as a muted, cerise pink cream.

Ellie is gorgeous, perfect formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one sweet coat, she also stamps nicely.

Kelsey is also stunning, perfect formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one sweet coat, she also stamps. These two are super close but not dupes, I dont think you can tell in my photos but Ellie is darker and has a bit more blue undertone than Kelsey, I also show you Kelsey and Ellie compared to Kristie, my photos dont show the subtle differences though.

Anyone who isnt a polish-a-holic isnt going to see the differences in these pinks.

I had my first vaccine on Saturday, other than my arm feeling like I'm been thumped I'm totally fine, only took some paracetamol on the Saturday.

Because one polish is called Ellie we need to see my Ellie, who was looking particularly cute, she was crashed on my legs yesterday and then this morning she was fascinated by my hubs watching a husky on youtube. Shes a strange kitty, she will happily crash out on my lap and actively watch TV.

A Zoya A Day - Sandy and Libby

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Today on the blog we meet Libby and Sandy

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Libby
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0935
Coats - 2
Finish - Jelly
Collection - Kisses
Colour - Pink/Lavender
Topcoat - No

Libby by Zoya can be best described as a buildable, milky lavender jelly.

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - Yes
Name - Sandy
Year - 2018
Number - ZP0943
Coats - 2
Finish - Cream
Collection - Sunshine 2018
Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Sandy can best be described as a full coverage blue toned flamingo pink cream.

I know that Zoya say Libby is purple but when I put it with my purples it looks very pink. Picture below, this has a good formula, no running or pooling, its sheer, I've done two coats in my pics.  Also check out my stained nails from wearing Cana from yesterday! Yikes! I was wearing two coats of base coat as well.

Sandy is another gorgeous pink cream, very good formula, no running or pooling, opaque in two coats. Sandy also stamps. 

I also apologise for the dreadful swatching I am not feeling very well, nausea and a bit dizzy, hoping that doesnt mean migraine attack soon.