Zoya PixieDusts Fall 2013 Collection

Good morning, I hope everyone is having a nice and relaxing weekend. This weekend and past month or so have been a challenge. Tomorrow we have to say goodbye to our dog, Emma who would have been 16 this January. She was my husband's dog first but she's also been mine for over 4 years now. Needless to say, we are heartbroken. I couldn't sleep so here I am, writing a post. I'm not sure how I'll be feeling afterwards and may need some time before I post again. Maybe, it will serve as a distraction and I'll keep going. Who knows. I know this is very personal and not about nail polish but I wanted to let you know where my head is at. I'm going to try to keep this one short and try to get some more sleep before we take her in. 

I have been really enjoying the textured nail polish trend this year. I hope it stays around for a while because I can't get enough of it! I've said this before but these polishes are amazing with and without top coat giving you two looks in one bottle. 

One of my favorite textured polishes comes from my favorite brand, Zoya. Their PixieDust line is phenomenal. They are full of glitter and rich in color. I was really excited when it was announced that they would be releasing more PixieDusts for the Fall. This collection is beautiful. There isn't a single one I don't love but I do have a favorite. 

The formula was pretty consistent throughout the collection. The only ones that were different for me was Carter and Tomoko. They were pretty sheer on the first coat. By the second coat, they're opaque and ready to go. The other polishes were practically one coaters. Out of habit, I used two coats for each picture. I also provided a picture with top coat which was Cult Nails Wicked Fast. 

Zoya Arabella

Without Top Coat

Arabella is a beautifully deepened fuchsia pink. 

With Top Coat

Zoya Dhara

 

Without Top Coat

Dhara is a bright orange that has a beautiful fiery glow. 

 With Top Coat

Zoya Tomoko

Without Top Coat

Tomoko is a light golden shade that reminds me a little of a sandy beach but with a lot more sparkle. 

As you can see, all of a sudden my nails have grown. Tomoko was the first polish from this collection that I swatched and I had a few breaks afterwards. I didn't have the heart to get rid of these pictures because I love my nails when they are longer. I know, I'm silly. 

With Top Coat

Zoya Chita

Ch Ch Ch Chia! Ok, now that I got that out of my system, Chita is a beautiful dark grassy green.

 With Top Coat

Zoya Sunshine

I've been wondering why they named a navy blue polish Sunshine. Does anyone know? This looks like Zoya Sailor Pixified. Beautiful.  

 With Top Coat

 Zoya Carter

Without Top Coat

At last we have come to my favorite from this collection. Carter is a must have in my opinion. Pictures just don't do it justice. It's a rich royal purple polish with pink shimmer. The pink shimmer against this shade of purple is insane. Be careful driving with this baby on. 

With Top Coat

What do you think of this collection? Are you a fan of textured polishes or are you sick of seeing them. Hopefully you're not sick of them because I still have more to show you! Let me know what you think in the comment section below.

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Zoya Chyna

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Zoya Chyna was made just for me just in case you weren't aware. They already had a Mira so they picked a different name. J/k I saved Chyna for last because it's my favorite. I was very lucky to have swatched this on a sunny day so I was able to take pictures outside. I want to take all of my pictures outside but there is this thing called Winter that makes it miserable to do so. 

I took 97 pictures of this polish. I love red, glitter, and Zoya what can I say!?

Without Top Coat (Outside/Direct Sunlight)

Chyna is a deep red that's full of silver shimmery goodness and Zoya's magical texture particles. 

 I thought that this didn't have the silver glitter because I couldn't see it in the bottle or on the nail. When I removed it, I saw it. 

The formula was the best out of the whole collection. I almost only needed one coat. One coat!! I had a tiny bit of patchiness that required a second coat. It applied smoothly but still needed extra dry time. 

Without Top Coat (Inside/Light Box)

 

I love how the bottle looks in this picture. 

With Top Coat (Outside/Direct Sunlight)

I can't decide if I like Chyna better with or without top coat. What do you think?

I used two coats of Seche Vite to make it smooth and glossy. 

 I love this picture.

 *drool*

That concludes Zoya PixieDust Week! Which polish is your favorite? 

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Zoya Godiva

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I have a hard time finding neutral or nude polishes that look good with my skin tone. I'm just so darn pale! I know, I know I should go outside more or go to a tanning bed. Even if I did, it wouldn't help. I'm either super pale or super red. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that I like how Zoya Godiva looks against my skin tone. You're probably looking at my pictures and thinking, "girl you have lobster hands" or something close to that. =) Someday I'll master my camera but that day just hasn't come yet. I took almost 100 pictures with different settings and lighting and Godiva just wanted to photograph more brown and yellowy than it really is. 

 It's much lighter than this picture shows. 

This picture is the closest one to it's real color. 

It's more like this. =) 

 

Here it is in the wrong color with two coats of Cult Nails Wicked Fast Top Coat.

Godiva is a beautiful, creamy, and sparkly polish. 

I adore it.

Let's talk formula. Godiva is a bit thin and sheer so wipe off your brush to avoid flooding your cuticles. I used four thin coats. I really only needed three but for my macro lens I used three to avoid having VNL (visible nail line) in my pictures. 

Just like the other PixieDusts, it needs extra dry time and is very easy to remove.

Tomorrow, I'm showing you the last polish from this collection. It's also my favorite. 

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-Mira

Zoya Vespa

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Welcome back to Zoya PixieDust week! Have you tried these yet? I'm curious about how many of you are into the textured nail polish trend. I've said before that I thought I'd hate textured polish but was pleasantly surprised once I put them on my nails. They aren't too gritty or rough, I'm digging it! 

Today, I have Zoya Vespa to show you. I can't decide if it's a minty green or sage. I think it's somewhere in between. It has beautiful silver glitter and the sugary texture just like the others. I wish my pictures showed how much these sparkle in person. I was pretty surprised with how sparkly they are. Just trust me, they are fabulous! 

Without Top Coat

Like Nyx, Vespa's formula is on the sheer side. Wipe your brush off before applying to avoid flooding your cuticles. I used three thin coats giving plenty of dry time in between to avoid dragging.

 Vespa brought out the redness in my skin a little. I love the color I just wish it got along with my skin tone. Maybe I should just get a little sun. =)

With Top Coat

It's just as gorgeous with top coat. I used two coats of Seche Vite to make it glossy and smooth. 

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Zoya Nyx

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Today I have one of my favorites from Zoya's PixieDust collection. I'm leaving my very favorite for last. Can anyone guess which one is my favorite? It's an easy one for anyone who knows me well. ;) 

Zoya Nyx is gorgeous. It's a periwinkle blue filled with silvery sparkle and sugary texture. 

Without Top Coat

The formula on Nyx was a little bit on the sheer/watery side. Make sure to wipe your brush off before application to avoid flooding your cuticles. I needed three thin coats to make it opaque. Make sure to wait a bit in between coats to avoid dragging. 

Just like the other PixieDust polishes, removal is very easy. I didn't need to use the foil method which is amazing. These seem like they'd be hard to get off but they aren't! 

With Top Coat

Adding two coats of top coat makes it glossy and smooth not to mention extra sparkly. ;)

Love it!!!

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Zoya Dahlia

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If you're like me, you have a lot of black nail polish. Not just a regular black creme, but black with different types of finishes, glitter, effects, etc. Zoya Dahlia is my first black textured polish and I love it! Just like Zoya London, it has a beautiful silver glitter that gives it extra dimension and a lot of sparkle. I rocked this for a few days on it's own. It would also be a good polish to use with nail art. 

Without Top Coat

 Dahlia has an amazing formula. I only needed two coats and it was completely opaque. 

Dahlia needs extra time to dry which is typical of textured polishes. Once dried, it wears very well. I wore it for about three days and only had minor tip wear. 

 It's super easy to remove. I didn't use the foil method to soak it off. All you need to do is scrub a little with the cotton ball and acetone and it comes off quickly and easily. Awesome.

With Top Coat

Dahlia looks really cool with top coat. The first coat of top coat sinks in so two coats is necessary to make it smooth. I love how it looks either way. I used Seche Vite for my top coat. 

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Zoya London

This week I have Zoya's PixieDust Collection to show you. I went back and forth on whether or not I should do the whole collection in one post or have a post for each polish. Then I started editing the pictures and decided each polish just needed to have it's own post. I have too many pictures and it would just get out of control so welcome to Zoya PixieDust week! ;)

Before I get into Zoya London, I want to tell you about the fancy bottles Zoya used for this collection. As you can see, they printed PixieDust on the bottle with a few speckles around the word. I thought that was a nice touch. The caps are a little different as well. Instead of the smooth glossy plastic, it's a more rubbery texture. Moving on to the good stuff now!

Ok, first up is Zoya London. 

Without Top Coat

Zoya London is the color of wet concrete. Add texture and a ton of sparkle and you get this fabulous polish. 

 My pictures just don't show the sparkle which makes me sad. Each PixieDust shade is infused with silver micro glitter that makes these extra special. You can see the silver glitter in the bottle right above the words Professional Lacquer. 

 The texture is like a fine sandpaper. It isn't too rough in my opinion. It didn't snag on anything which I loved. I wore Zoya London for a few days before I put on top coat to see how it wore and because I liked it. It wears like iron. I got a teeny tiny little chip on the third day. 

With Top Coat

So far, I've preferred wearing textured polish with top coat. Yep, I know, that defeats the purpose of wearing a textured nail polish! I like my polish shiny and glossy, what can I say? With this particular polish, I liked it without top coat better. It's fun both ways, I just liked the texture this time. Maybe I'm just getting used to it. 

 Let's talk formula. The formulas in this collection were a bit inconsistent. For Zoya London, the formula was fabulous. It went on without a problem. I only needed two coats. All of the PixieDust polishes needed extra dry time (I'll restate that with each post). As for top coat, I needed two coats of Seche Vite to make it completely smooth. 

Something funny happened when I wore this polish. My husband noticed it. He is used to my polish shenanigans and usually doesn't pay any attention to it. One night, he grabbed my hand and started rubbing my nails with his fingers. He thought the texture was cool. Then, the stinker started trying to scratch it off to see what would happen. After I beat him nicely asked him to stop, I checked my nails and they were chip free. Men. ;p

What do you think of Zoya London? Have you tried any of the PixieDusts yet? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Comments are good. They give you good karma. Just sayin.

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