Hi guys! I hope everyone has a fun day planned, mine will be a little bitter sweet. Today I'm enrolling my little one in pre-school. It's a little weird for me because he wasn't supposed to grow up this fast....and I don't like feeling this old! >_<
Today I have the new Zoya collection that really screams Spring, which is nice because we've had some awesome weather here. I've very much enjoyed being able to sit on my back porch in shorts watching my little one run burn off a lot of energy. :P
Brooklyn is gold-toned yellow shimmer metallic. These photos show 3 coats with no top coat.
Formula of Brooklyn was great. It does dry with a satiny finish, so if you like it more glossy I would recommend a top coat. Personally I liked the finish because it added to the look of it. ;) As you can see it can leave behind some brushstrokes, but again I thought they went nicely with the color and weren't too harsh with 3 coats. Overall I do like the color because it's a gold that didn't give me "lobster hands". :P
Cole is described as a peach whisper cream. Shown is 3 coats with no top coat.
I wasn't a fan of this polish with it's consistency or the overall color. Even though it applied very patchy, it did self level but it had a bit longer dry time as the coats added up. I used a thicker coat for my last coat or I think I would have needed 4 to even everything out. The color doesn't work with my skin tone, I think it's better suited for ladies with darker complexions. :)
Dillon has a mint green base with a metallic finish and silver shimmer. Here is 3 coats with no top coat.
Dillion, Hudson and Rebel were the polishes I was most excited about in this collection and they really don't disappoint! Formula was excellent and it's an awesome color. I will say with all three to be careful during application so you have as little as clean up as possible. They are all packed with shimmer so even having to clean up a little bit will leave you shimmer everywhere.
Dot is a light baby pink creme. All nails are 4 coats with no top coat.
Similar to Cole, the formula of Dot is a little off. It's very thin and applies patchy. Also with every added layer the dry time became longer. I found myself bumping my nails over and over again thinking they were dry when they weren't. >_< I do like the color, just don't like the work that goes into it.
Hudson is described as a purple orchid metallic with a silver shimmer. Shown is 3 coats with no top coat.
Just like Dillion, Hudson applied flawlessly and the over all color is gorgeous. I can't say more than that! :P
Monet has a clear base with multi-colored cellophane glitter. These photos show 1 ½ coats over 2 coats of Zoya Robyn.
I wasn't a huge fan of Monet over the other polishes from this collection and decided to grab another from my stash to show it off. ;) I personally think it looks best over a darker, solid colored creme because the glitters can really pop. Formula was very thick and goopy. One coat didn't get that much glitter on some nails so the ½ coat comes from a few pieces I had to dab on here and there.
Rebel is a sky blue metallic with silver shimmer. All nails are 3 coats.
Once again, like Dillon and Hudson there was no application issues with Rebel. I think this maybe my favorite in the entire collection! I'm usually a bigger fan of purples, but this polish is pretty darn dreamy. ;)
While my gradient with Dillon, Rebel and Hudson didn't come out exactly how I wanted, I think they go pretty well together. :) To mix it up I added a bow with Rebel and Cole over Dot as an accent nail that makes my dream of Spring! :P
My picks from this collection would be Cole (It really surprised me!), Dillon, Hudson and Rebel. If nothing else, everyone sorta needs Dillon, Hudson and Rebel. ;) The other polishes in this collection I could really do without. They are nice Spring colors, just not fun formulas. :/
The Zoya Awaken collection is available for purchase now through Zoya.com. Until 3/17 at 11:59 PM EST you can receive a free green Zoya and expedited ground shipping with the purchase of any 2 or more polishes with the code PINCHFREE ! All the details can be found here. Be sure to follow Zoya on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and their blog for information about new upcoming colors and deals.
