Zoya: Seashells (PixieDust) Summer 2016

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Hey guys!  I have the second half of the Summer Zoya Collections for you all today. Seashells consists of 6 beautiful PixieDust polishes. I was extremely happy when I saw that Zoya was releasing more Pixies because textures are, by far, my favorite finish. 

I have all 6 shown here as 2 coats, no top coat. When applying Pixies make sure to allow the first coat to dry down completely, then you can add the second coat with no dragging. It will also insure that you get a nice textured finish. 

Zoya Seashells & Sunset for Summer 2016

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ZOYA INTRODUCES TWO STUNNING NEW COLLECTIONS
FOR SUMMER 2016! 

Superchic Lacquer: The Once Upon A Diamond Collection Swatches (Picture Heavy)

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Hello again! This is my second Superchic Lacquer post for the day. If you missed my Ugly Sweater Party Trio post, click that link and check it out! 

This second post is a larger collection, and it's all textures! As you may know, I am a sucker for textured polishes! However, I also know that some of you don't really care for textures, so I have textured pictures and top coat pictures so everyone can enjoy these beauties! I would describe the texture of these as similar to Zoya's Magical PixieDust: slightly chunky, non abrasive and super sparkly! Each of these polishes contains a 1/2 carat of diamond crystals!

I have all shown here as 2 coats. The top coat pictures are shown with 1 coat of Glitter Food by Nail Pattern Boldness to smooth them out and then Superchic Marvel Top Coat to give it a glassy shine! All of them had the same formulas, nice and opaque and the glitters spread evenly across the nail. I do recommend that you place them all upside down for about 5-10 minutes prior to application so you can get a good mix of glitters, especially the larger ones, to come to the top for easier access. I will note however that the larger ones, like the triangles, are really only for an accent not to cover the nails.

 I can tell you that even though the textured photos don't look as sparkly as the top coat ones they really are. Also when using the top coat to smooth them out, make sure to allow enough dry time. It will take a bit longer with the extra layers and your nails can be a little thicker, though not too much to make it unwearable. Just be patient. Now let's take a look at these swatches...

Once Upon A Diamond Collection (Textured)

Zoya Wishes Collection Swatches

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So I realized as i was going through my photos that I somehow forgot to post my Zoya Wishes swatches! Silly me. So here are my very late swatches. The Wishes collection was released for Winter 2014, it consists of 2 metallics, 1 creme and 3 Magical Pixies. 

The metallics have excellent formulas, they apply smooth and easy and are perfectly opaque in two coats. They are the perfect thickness, giving you excellent control so there is no flooding the cuticles or sides. 

The creme formula is a bit thinner, I required 3 coats to get it even and opaque. There was minimal flooding but you do need to be more careful with it than with the metallics. 

The Pixies were a little bit of a disappointment for me. I love the original Pixies and I love the original Magical Pixies but these jelly based ones really don't do it for me. They never get very textured, like the glitters just sink into the jelly base too much so they dry too smooth in my opinion. All of the Pixies are shown as 3 coats 

So let's get on with the swatches...

Zoya Ultra Pixie Trio: Fall 2014

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Hello loves and happy new year! I'm still trying to catch up on my Zoya posts! See, I started a new job recently. After not working for almost 3 years getting back into a normal schedule has been a difficult adjustment. Hopefully now that it's been a few weeks and the holidays are coming to an end I can really buckle down and get all my priorities situated! 

Anywho, today I have the Fall Ultra PixieDust trio to show you. 

Zoya Summer 2014 Magical Pixie Dust Trio Swatches and Review

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Hi guys! I finally have the Zoya Summer Magical Pixies swatched for you! I was originally going to post them much sooner but I figured I'd let the flood of posts die down a little. :) These are a little different from the last Magical Pixie trio, those had a more metallic base where these ones have a jelly base making them a bit more sheer. The formulas are excellent, as I expected them to be, and of course the sparkle is brilliant! 

I have all three shown here as 3 coats no base or top coat.

Like all pixies, you want to make sure to give enough dry time between coats to prevent any clumping, dragging or pulling of glitters. 

SinfulColors: "Rain Rubber", "Rubber Ball" & "Red Tired" from Summmer 2014 Full Throttle Collection

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Hello my loves and happy Friday!! Today is a good day, i got some pretty promising news this morning and I have these fantastic SinfulColors polishes to show you! Since the textured trend hit I have easily been one of the biggest fans of the trend. I have so many textured polishes I could easily wear a different textured polish for 2 months straight...maybe 3! LOL You would think I'd be sick of them by now but I'm not, not even close. I think I like the textured trend so much because each brand has their own twist on it. SinfulColors jumped on the textured band wagon last year with their Crystal Crushes Collection, this one is a lot different than that last one. This collection is 5 powerful colors that dry to a slightly textured rubber look, no sparkle, and they are HOT! 

I have 3 of the 5 shades to show you today. They are all shown as 2 coats, no top coat. All have an excellent formula, no flooding pooling or dragging. They apply like a dream. Lets take a look at what I have...

Zoya: Summer 2014 Magical PixieDust (Press Release)

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"Our fans asked for them and our team listened by creating the most asked for shades in the Magical PixieDust formula. The Zoya Magical PixieDust formula is amped up with spectacular sparkle and holographic texture to create a one of kind look that trully dazzles! As always removal is easy and the Zoya PixieDust formulas offer extended wear without the need for Top or Base Coats- BONUS!!!" - Zoya Blog

Textured = winner in my book, but then if you are a loyal reader of mine you already knew that! LONG LIVE the textured trend!!! I'm so excited that one of them is named Ginni....though I would love it even more if it had one less N in that name, but I'll take what I can get! LOL

Zoya: Magical Pixie Swatches & Review

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Hello again! I know I already posted once today but I have to catch up on some posts and I figured no one wouldn’t mind a second post, right? Especially since the second one is an  awesome Zoya post! I have the Magical Pixie Trio to show you. These were first announced back at the beginning of the year, when I got that press release I was over the moon excited! It’s no secret I am all about the textured trend. I usually don’t like textures and normally when I find a tend I like I only stick to it for a little while and then I get bored. This is not the case with textured polishes, especially when Zoya keeps releasing such awesome shades! These are a little different than the PixieDust polishes we're used to because they have some added flair! Each of these three have 

All three of these Magical Pixie formulas were consistent with what I have come to expect of Zoya PixieDusts: applying smooth, no flooding or pooling. You will need to make sure your first coat has sufficiently dried before continuing on to the second or you will end up with dragging and clumping. 

Born Pretty Studs and Straight Nail Vinyl Nail Art

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Hello again! Today I have a little bit of nail art for you all. I’m really quite happy with how this whole thing turned out. Vary rarely do I think of a particular design then have it actually translate the way I pictured it in my mind onto the nail. 

Kerry, Va Va Voom, Solange

Lynx Lacquer "Admiring Aurora" & "Rainbow Flurries"

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Hello again my polished pretties! 2 posts in 1 day, woohoo! I'm on a roll!  Tonight I have a very new Indie brand to show you, Lynx Lacquer. I have been following Samantha, creator of Lynx Lacquer, on her personal Instagram for a while and when she started to show of her labels for her soon to be released brand I was excited! Her labels have to be the cutest I've ever seen! I was thrilled to be able to try these out and show you all just a bit of what Lynx Lacquer has to offer. 

Zoya PixieDust 2013 Fall Collection

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Hello my polished pretties! I have been waiting to do this post since Zoya first announced back in May that they were releasing these Fall Pixies! I have fast become a textured junkie, I love all the textured polishes I have tried, but I will admit that I love the PixieDust textures the absolute best. They are the least coarse while still maintaining the the texture that I love so much. Plus all of the sparkle, they just dance in the light, better than any others I've tried. These didn't disappoint one bit.

All of the following photos are shown without using a base and top coats, just like Zoya recommends. All are shown as 2 coats with the exception of Tomoko, that one is shown as 3 coats since it was just a tad bit more sheer than the others. Application was amazingly easy, as always. Zoya recommends that you wait until each coat has fully dried, up to 10 minutes, other wise you can end up with a dragging, clumpy mess. Make sure you follow that for hassle free application, I usually wait more along the lines of 3-5 minutes. 

BlueSea BowTies form KKCenterHK Review & Nail Art

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Good morning!! I have another review of some nail art goodies from KKCenterHK today! I have had these for a while and I should have gotten to them sooner! Oops! I hope the sweet people at KKCenterHK aren't too upset with me! I just really needed to get some inspiration for these and I finally came up with this. I hope you all enjoy! 

Zoya PixieDust Fall Collection *Press Release*

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Back at the end of May Zoya gave us a small preview of the new Fall PixieDust collection. Well now we have even more pictures of these new shades and I AM EXCITED!! It's no secret that I am in love with the textured trend and these I'm sure will be no exception. So get your wallets ready girls AND boys, they will be available for ordering NEXT WEEK!!! 

OPI "Tiffany Case" and "Jinx"

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Hello Loves!! I hope you all had a great weekend, or at least better than mine. I was suffering all weekend with a nasty headache, allergies are mean to me! Oh well, today I have more polishes that I received from Color4Nails,  a couple gorgeous polishes from OPI's Bond Girl collection. As most of you know the Bond Girls collection consists of 6 liquid sand (textured) shades. I have Tiffany Case and Jinx to show you today. These two polishes are gorgeous. They apply like a dream, no pulling, dragging or clumping. They both dry in just the matter of minutes and the texture is nice, not too coarse or catchy. Both Tiffany Case and Jinx are shown as 2 coats no top coat and Nail Pattern Boldness Glitter-A-Peel as my base.

Zoya PixieDust Nail Art

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Hello and good morning!! I wanted to do a quick post with some nail art using the Zoya Summer PixieDust collection. I've seen a few gradients already so I decided to avoid those and just went with something really simlple. Stripes! I wanted to see how the tutorial I did back in December would look using the Pixies. Here's how it turned out. 

Zoya Summer 2013 PixieDust (Picture Heavy!)

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Hello girls and boys, I hope you all had a great weekend! I had a pretty productive weekend myself. I managed to get quite a few swatches done, the Zoya summer PixieDust collection being some of those swatches! I was so excited when Zoya announced that they were doing another set of these textured polishes! 

“Work Appropriate” nail polish doesn’t have to be boring. (Zoya Press Release)

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Get to work with the best neutral nail polish: Zoya Godiva

We all know that “work appropriate” fashion and beauty office guidelines vary greatly from company to company depending on the business at hand. And fingernails are often viewed as best covered in clear nail polish, just buffed or a worn in classic French Manicure to error on the side of humdrum and boring but safe in some environments...

Zoya PixieDustTM in Godiva solves this common workplace dilemma with a neutral nail polish color option that is modern, soft and stylish and works as well in the classroom, boardroom and courtroom as it does at a red-carpet movie premieres.

Here’s why... the textured, matte nude nail polish Godiva is beautifully buildable from semi-sheer as a single coat to full-coverage in just two coats, depending on your personal color intensity preference. No matter what, the look is always that of impeccably groomed and modest with just enough sparkle to keep things feminine (and a dare we say a bit sexy too - work it girl!).

The unexpected and huge bonus to Zoya’s PixieDustTM Godiva formulation is that the color dries quickly, requires no base or top coats and is long wearing - which saves precious time for busy professional women (and Mom’s) who always want and need to look their best in a variety of professional situations.

*INSIDER PRO MANICURE TIP*: If you would like to customize Godiva to perfectly match your skin tone, it’s easy. Simply add a drop or two of another Zoya PixieDustTM color, usually Chyna, as desired to the bottle and blend by gently stirring the two shades together. Wearing the color as a semi-sheer single coat also allows your natural skin tone to show through for subtle “naked nail” look that works beautifully with any light or dark skin pigmentation.

See the “Zoya How to apply Zoya PixieDustTM Video” for more great beauty tips and tricks to use when applying Zoya PixieDustTM.

Credit Info
Zoya PixieDustTM Nail Polish in Godiva
$9 ea (US)
www.zoya.com

Photo credit: Zoya Nail Polish

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TIOT: Nails Inc. Leather Effect "Noho"

Hello my polished pals! Welcome to another Try It On Tuesday! I am trying to keep up this week, it felt weird missing last weeks TIOT post. A couple of weeks ago I was at the mall with my hubs and we were just wandering around aimlessly and he goes "Hey! Did you know there was a Sephora here?" I stopped dead in my tracks and I think my eyeballs may have popped out of my head! 

To think I have been passing it by all this time because I never go into JC Penny's! While we were there I came across the Nails Inc. Leather Effects Collection which comes in 3 shades, black "Noho", tan "Soho Mews" and burgundy "Shoreditch Lane". 

Simple Dots with Zoya PixieDust Chyna & Dahlia

I just wanted to do a super quick post with some of the PixieDust polishes I reviewed in my last post. Nothing fancy, anyone can do it. I wanted to do something to show you that you don't have to just wear these alone.