Zoya Enamoured Set B - Bottle and Swatch Stick Comparisons including Connor

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Today on the blog I'm sharing my bottle and swatch stick comparisons for set b of the Enamoured collection, unfortunately there was a casualty in shipping and Vera was damaged, see pic below, I contacted Zoya and their customer service were fantastic, I had a refund within a couple of hours of contacting them.

I did pick up Connor the September colour of the month so we'll add her to this comparison post.

As with all my comparison posts, the new polish is always first left, I take my photos in natural daylight and all I do is crop and add my watermark, I do not colour correct.

The polishes we're going to look at today are Connor, Venus, Pamela, Twinklette, Brynlee and Brianna.

I knew something was a bit strange as when I opened the box to lift out the little sachet of silica it was stuck to the bottle, I then noticed polish around the lid, I was hoping it was just a little spill but when I managed to get the cap off, part of the neck came away as below.

First up we have, left to right, Twinklette, described as a glamorous rose gold holographic infused with micro pink shimmer. No dupes, I'd say the closest in tone is Ginni but she is sadly discontinued, the others are more pink toned and different finishes.

Left to right Brianna, a sophisticated toasted pink cream, Kit, Mia and Patrice, no dupes, Kit is the closest was has more beige/brown in the undertone, Mia is lighter and Patrice has those golden flakies.

Left to right, Venus (2) A vibrant and sparkling rose red with a shimmering holographic finish, Blaze, Chyna and Tink, no dupes, Blaze is the closest in tone but she's a smooth flakie holographic, Chyna is slightly deeper in tone and a pixie dust finish and Tink is a deep red leaning pink.

The original Venus on the right and the new Venue on the left, the original Venus is a stunning colour, one of my favs.

Left to right Brynlee, an intense mulberry cream with a hint of magenta undertone, Tara, Iris and Banks, no dupes, Brynlee is a hare lighter than Tara and dries matte, Iris has more a more red undertone and is sadly discontinued, Banks has more pink undertone.

Left to right Pamela, a darkened imperial purple cream, Iris, Tara and Banks. no dupes, Pamela is deeper in tone than Banks and Tara and Iris are a different tone, with Iris being discontinued.

Left to right Connor, a mid-toned grey with holographic flakes and micro-glitter, Tilly, London and Dahlia, no dupes, the closest in tone is London but thats a different finish without the holographic glitters, Tilly is lighter and Dahlia is a deeper tone of grey.

Stamping test for Brianne, Brynlee and Pamela, all stamp nicely.

So thats the comparisons, what do you think? Did I miss one? Let me know in the comments and if I have the Zoya I can do a comparison.

Zoya Enamoured Set A - Comparisons of bottles and swatch sticks plus Wren.

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Today on the blog I'm sharing my swatch stick and bottle comparisons for Wren and set A of the new Enamoured collection.

I have the following to share

Wren, Frenchy, Precious, Murphy, Lennon, Jean and Eleanor.

If youre new here, I put the newest polish to be compared on the left, my photos are taken in natural day light and I do nothing other than crop and add my watermark.

These polishes now come with the Z Wide brush already inside.

Continued below.

First up left to right is Frenchy, Gwen, Jordan and Jodi, Frenchy described as a warm beige pink, no dupes, Frenchy has a much more beige undertone than Gwen, both Jordan and Jodi have much more white undertones.

Left to right Precious, Patrice, Kit and Zanna, Precious is described as an orchid mauve purple infused with a hint of micro rose gold flakes, no dupes, Precious has a much pinker undertone than Patrice, Kit and Zanna all have a brown/orange undertone.

Left to right Eleanor, Dominique and Sansa, Eleanor is described as a dark cinnamon mahogany crushed velvet finish, Eleanor is stunning, no dupes, the undertones are all different.

Left to right Murphy, Yara and Logan, Murphy is described as an ultra-dark army green crushed velvet finish, no dupes, Yara is a much lighter colour with a yellow undertone and Logan is a much deeper colour with a blue undertone.

Left to right Jean, Elsa and Kira, Jean is described as a rich indigo periwinkle with a shimmering holographic finish, no dupes, Jean has a purple undertone compared to Elsa and Kira.

Left to right Lennon, Muse and Sparrow, Lennon is described as a deep pacific teal with a shimmering holographic finish, no dupes, Lennon is slightly darker than Muse who has a green undertone and is sadly discontinued, Sparrow is lighter.

Last up we have Wren, described by Zoya as a royal purple, sparkling with blue, pink, and silver micro shimmer, no dupes, Wren has a similar base colour to Banks but with all that added sparkle, Finley has more blue undertone than Wren and Skipper is much lighter.

So there we have the first set of six for the new Enamoured Fall/Autumn collection, do you think I missed a comparison? let me know in the comments and if I own the Zoya I will do the comparison.

A Zoya A Day - Tia

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Today on the blog I'm sharing a swatch and review of Tia.

Available on the website - No

Brush used - Original

Does it stamp - No
Name - Tia
Year - 2005
Number - ZP0311

Coats - 1
Finish - Shimmer
Collection - Romantic

Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Tia can be described as a warm fuchsia pink with a shimmer.

I purchased Tis from Nail Polish Direct here in the UK, they still have some older Zoya that are discontinued on the Zoya.com website.

How gorgeous is this colour, I do like a bright pink, this one is lush and I am surprised at the one coat coverage, Tia has a great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat. I am glad the shimmer in the bottle shows up on the nail too.

The promotional pic is not colour accurate at all.

A Zoya A Day - Gloria

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of a discontinued Zoya called Gloria, I purchased her from Nail Polish Direct here in the UK along with 3 others and 2 bottles of the large refills for Anchor basecoat.

Available on the website - No

Brush used - Original

Does it stamp - No
Name - Gloria
Year - 2010
Number - ZP0532

Coats - 2
Finish - Glass Fleck
Collection - Fire and Ice
Colour - Red/Brown/Gold
Topcoat - No

Gloria can be described as a rose, mauve-pink and magenta foil particles with gold and subtle red metallic accents.

This is such an interesting colour, to me its a very brown leaning red with tons of golden and red sparkles, it gives me Faye and Daul vibes due to the gold almost over shadowing the red/brown, Gloria had a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my swatch. I always hear the song Gloria by Laura Branigan from the movie Flashdance any time I see the name Gloria.

I now own the full Fire and Ice collection this was originally called the Flame collection.

The bathroom renovation has started today and there is a lot of thumping, banging and noise, the cats went to their holiday camp yesterday as to avoid them being scared by strangers and open doors.

A Zoya A Day - Chyna and Marjorie

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Today on the blog we meet Chyna and Marjorie

Available on USA website - Yes
Available on the UK website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Chyna
Year - 2013
Number - ZP0657
Coats - 1
Finish - Pixie Dust
Collection - Spring Pixie Dust 
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Chyna by Zoya can be best described as a red dazzle with a sugared sparkle.

Available on USA website - No
Available on the UK website - No
Brush used - Original
Does it stamp - No
Name - Marjorie
Year - 2015
Number - ZP0822
Coats - 1
Finish - Metallic
Collection - Redbook Trio
Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Marjorie is a discontinued polish and I would describe her as a plum toned red metallic with golden shimmer.

Chyna is so pretty, I do love the pixie dust finish, good formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat. This reminds me of the ruby slippers from Wizard of Oz.

Marjorie is a gorgeous plumy red with golden shimmer, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat on my shorties, I suspect I'd need two if my nails were longer.

I thought I'd show you some of my roses, the first pic is of my old English rose Rhapsody in Blue, then the other pics are of my Twice in a Blue Moon with added poppy, my Piccadilly rose is not producing a lot of flowers this year, maybe the harsher cutback this spring didnt suit it as well as Blue Moon who seemed to love it. I am using the single flower shot as my background on my phone. I love the blue/lavender/pink colour. The flower heads on Blue Moon are huge too.