A Zoya A Day - Amaris and Seren

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the gorgeous Amaris and Seren, two blue sparklers.

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Amaris
Year - 2023
Number - ZP1208

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Holographic/Glitter
Collection - Polish of the Month

Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

Aramis is described as a swirling nebula of blue and green with holographic glitters.

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Seren
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1237

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Holographic/Glitter
Collection - Polish of the Month

Colour - Blue
Topcoat - No

Zoya Seren is a captivating deep royal blue, infused with holographic glitter and shimmering blue micro glitter that creates a dazzling, reflective effect

I decided to wear these two together because in the bottle side by side they looked almost identical, thankfully once on the nails we had two very different tones of blue.

Amaris is the darker of the two, a dark french navy colour, she had a wonderful formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure.

Seren is a brighter almost royal blue, also jam packed with sparkles, Seren had a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure.

Both of these were polishes of the month so they are no longer available but I figured I'll still swatch and review them for reference towards the main collections Zoya do through the year.

A Zoya A Day - Yuki

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the stunning Yuki, who is Januarys Polish of the Month.

Available on the website - Yes (Only available in the month of January 2025)
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Yuki
Year - 2025
Number - ZP1226

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Holographic 
Collection - Polish of the Month

Colour - White
Topcoat - No

The description of Yuki from the Zoya website. A stunning winter white, with reflective opalescent flakes, evokes the tranquil beauty of snow sparkling in the winter sun. Yuki captures that same brilliance, its mesmerizing, multi-dimensional shimmer reflecting the bright, yet delicate sparkle of snowflakes as they catch the light.

This stunning winter white is infused with reflective opalescent flakes and holographic accents, creating a mesmerizing, multi-dimensional shimmer. For an added touch of innovation, Yuki features Zoya's first-ever ultra-fine ridge filler basecoat built-in, ensuring a smooth, flawless finish with no need for additional layers.

Yuki really does look like snow sparkling in the sunlight, running my finger over the polish there is no texture from the flakies and the polish feels very smooth, Yuki has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my swatch.  I did one coat over a white cream on my left thumb.  The last nail pic is three coats over my middle two fingers just to show the difference between two and three coats.

My little comparison shows this is a very silvery toned white.  

While waiting on our car service we had to waste a bit of time and we headed into a toy store, checking out the Lego I discovered that there is botanical Lego, I adore Bonsai trees, however, I know myself very well and know that I would almost certainly kill a real Bonsai, I was thrilled to find a Lego version! It took me two days to put together mainly because I kept messing the trunk up when trying to attach the flowers.   I did enjoy the process (mostly) the instructions were a bit of a struggle as it wasnt very clear which bit they ment at times due to the pieces being shades of brown and black.

Lastly I've been wearing Mooncat Green Eyed Monster since Monday and my hubby was amazed at this glow in the dark polish, the dark photos are his after we had fun doing a mini photo shoot with the bottle.  This polish was still glowing off my nails even after a nights sleep, I cannot wait to wear it in summer and see how mad it looks.

A Zoya A Day - Nyssa and Henley

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the chic Henley and Nyssa.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide.
Name - Henley
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1241

Does it stamp - Yes

Coats - 2

Finish - Cream
Collection - Everlasting

Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Henley can be described as a rich, sophisticated rosewood cream in a 2-coat full-coverage formula

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Original
Name - Nyssa
Year - 2014
Number - ZP748

Does it stamp - Yes

Coats - 2

Finish - Cream
Collection - Entice

Colour - Brown
Topcoat - No

Nyssa can de described as a as a milk chocolate brown in the flawless, full-coverage cream formula.

Henley is perfection, so chic, the perfect office wear colour, I dont get Zoya's description though, rosewood is a deep dark almost cherry cola colour not this purple leaning pink.  Henley has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure.

Nyssa could also work in an office setting, she does indeed remind me of milk chocolate, almost like I dipped my nails in chocolate rather than polish, Nyssa had a good formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure, both polishes also stamp.

A Zoya A Day - Billie and Ondine

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the stunning Billie and Ondine.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Billie
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1248

Does it stamp - Yes

Coats - 1

Finish - Metallic
Collection - Luxe Noir

Colour - Purple
Topcoat - No

Billie can be described as a rich, velvety eggplant shade with a multi tone micro metallic red finish.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Ondine
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1242

Does it stamp - Yes

Coats - 2

Finish - Cream
Collection - Everlasting

Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Ondine can be described as a fashion-forward intense aubergine cream.

Billie is so stunning, a deep vampy purple with little multi coloured sparkles, great formula, no running or pooling and opaque in one coat, Billie also stamps.

Ondine is another deep vampy purple, this dries with a semi matte finish, I'm guessing due to the neon pigment used, Ondine has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for my manicure, it wasnt quite the colour in the bottle with one coat. Ondine also stamps well.

This weekends manicure is a base of two coats of Fancy Gloss Vamped a red (cold) to grey (hot) thermal, I then stamped with Box of Whine with places Dixie Plates Christmas 2020 and Moyra 117 Wintertale, lastly I put a coat of Wikkid Polish Star Dust over my index and pinkie fingers..  I had to cut my nails down as I broke a couple.  

A Zoya A Day - Franny and Opal

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the gorgeous Franny and Opal 

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Franny
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1239

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Cream
Collection - Everlasting

Colour - Pink, Beige
Topcoat - No

Franny can be described as a modern blushed beige pink cream.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Opal
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1236

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 2

Finish - Holo Glitter
Collection - Everlasting

Colour - Pink
Topcoat - No

Opal can be described as a soft, sheer whitened pink, with ethereal rose gold glitter.

Franny is so pretty, the perfect office shade, chic and sophisticated, Franny had a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats.

Opal the second of her name, the original Opal was a multi coloured flakie topper polish from the 2012 Fleck Effect collection. This Opal is a little tricky, she wanted to pool a little on my nails so I had to do thin coats,  I did two coats for my manicure.  This is also not glitter, its teeny tiny golden flakies, this dries smooth and will be easy to remove. I think for future manicures I will use Opal as a topper.

I added some snow themed stamping using Whats Up Nails Blanc My Mind and Whats Up Nails stamping plate B035. I've order the November polish of the month and should be getting that within the next few days.

A Zoya A Day - Ashby and Axelle

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Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the stunning Ashby and Axelle. We've had a bunch of snow today.

Available on the website - No
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Ashby
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1234

Does it stamp - Yes

Coats - 2

Finish - Metallic
Collection - Polish of the Month

Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Ashby can be described as a deep, moody burgundy with a glam twist,  infused with shimmering micro glitters in gold and bronze.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Axelle
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1249

Does it stamp - Yes

Coats - 2

Finish - Metallic
Collection - Luxe Nior

Colour - Red
Topcoat - No

Axelle is a luxurious, seductive red with a metallic gold finish. 

These are both stunning, Ashby was a polish of the month so its not available anymore but a similar polish is Ash.  Ashby has a great formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats.  Ashby stamps nicely as well.

Axelle is gorgeous, she has a wonderful formula, no running or pooling and I did two coats for the manicure, Axelle also stamps.

A Zoya A Day - Alora and Georgie

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I've been a bad blogger, been trying to enjoy as much of the sun as possible between all the rainy days.  Today lets have a look at Alora and Georgie.

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Alora
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1190

Does it stamp - Yes

Coats - 2

Finish - Cream
Collection - Beachy Brights 2

Colour - Red
Topcoat - Yes

Alora is described as a juicy fire engine red filled with pink undertones,

Available on the website - Yes
Brush used - Z Wide
Name - Georgie
Year - 2024
Number - ZP1230

Does it stamp - No

Coats - 3

Finish - Holographic Glitter
Collection - Beachy Brights 2

Colour - Red
Topcoat - Yes

Georgie can be described as a vibrant summer red with a holographic glitter.

I have been wearing some of the other Beachy Bright colours, in fact I wore Avani the green for a few days and ended up with slightly lime green nails even though I wore basecoat! that was quite something to see lol 

Normally I am not a red fan, usually because I mess up and get the red into my cuticles then it looks like a blood bath on my nails for a while.  I was very slow and careful today, although I still messed up but only in how I applied the colours on which fingers. I ment to do the opposite on what my left hand was but I got distracted making sure I didnt mess up.

Alora has a fantastic formula, almost a one coater and probably with use she will become a one coater, I did two coats for my manicure, Alora dried semi-shiny, forgot to take pics prior to topcoat as I was so focused on not mucking this manicure up.

Georgie I did two thin coats then a third thicker coat to get the colour thats in the bottle, I am also wearing this over a peel off base coat, so likely will be wearing this combo for at least 4 days.

On a health update, June was my last Ajovy injection and I'm now on the mandated break to see what my migraine do, some people have gone a good few months before needing to re-start the injections again. The cat is not my cat, this guy comes to see us most days if its dry, we have no clue what their name is, we just call them Big Dude as they are a large cat, I was sat on my lounger cushion and he stole my chair today.  The polishes looked soo stunning in the sunshine.