Okay seriously? I cannot STOP thinking about Zoya coming to life, ever since this hilarious post from The Daily Nail. I literally just bust out laughing especially at the very end, when Gemma goes to sleep. LOVE it.
Today's Zoya red is Karina from the Wicked/Wonderful Fall 2010 collection - Wicked side. It's a salsy little garnet red sparkling metallic (glass fleck, whatever) and it's pretty hot. I used a base of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of Karina, and a top of Zoya Armor. Formula was pretty perfect.
LOVE this color - love sparkling reds! I like that glass fleck/sparkling metallics look like glitter but don't wear like glitter. Big thumbs up.
I especially love how this looks in the shade - just look how it sparkles and shines!
Ending off with indoors and a flash - still just lovely as ever... a must have in my collection because it's just definitely a winner.
Zoya can be purchased on their website for $8/bottle.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
I have never been good at nail art. I try but I just don't have the patience I guess. Milani has come out with 10 different nail art lacquers each with a precision brush that actually helps you make those fine lines. Above are Black Sketch, a black creme and Art of Gold, a gold glitter.
Check out that brush tip! It's definitely to the point.
I went over my existing Milani manicure of Bijou Bronze (which had a top coat) and just drew whatever came to mind. I ended up with this (sun then shade).
On the far left (pinkie), you can see that Art of Gold didn't work well by itself as a line burst like I did with Black Sketch on the ring finger. On my middle finger was a crown in Art of Gold and I just filled in the rest with the Black Sketch, although in the shade it appears I did a horrible job. The best use of Art of Gold was actually OVER Black Sketch on my index finger - go figure. Overall these nail art lacquers were GREAT. I'd actually go get the others based on this experience.
Each Nail Art Lacquer is $4.99.
You can visit Milani on their website and purchase directly or buy it in stores like CVS/pharmacy or Walgreens. You can Like them on Facebook, follow their Twitter and subscribe to their YouTube Channel.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Small break from the Zoyas to give you another brand - Milani. They are currently having a giveaway for a Flip Camera on their Facebook page. Just "Like" them, and then enter on the left hand size where it says "Flip Camera Sweepstakes." Contest ends June 10 at 12 noon PST (which they mean PDT but whatever... I always forget).
I can purchase Milani at CVS/pharmacy and Walgreens but the ones in my town NEVER get new collections. I've been waiting for the 1-coat glitters since December with no avail. :[
Bijou Bronze is a brownish red, slightly metallic finished polish (who'd have thought) and applied well. I used a base of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Bijou Bronze and I finished with Milani Quick Dry Top Coat.
Oh look, more cloudy weather. BOO. I do love how firey this looks though - very nice.
You can definitely see my ridges when not wearing a ridge base. I also apparently got something stuck under my middle nail. And these were all taken before I got a manicure - oops.
Overall for my first experience with Milani, this was nice. Good coverage, nice price at $4.50 a bottle.
You can visit Milani on their website and purchase directly or buy it in stores like CVS/pharmacy or Walgreens. You can Like them on Facebook, follow their Twitter and subscribe to their YouTube Channel.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Secret - I LOVE Dublin Dr Pepper. I literally buy a case every time I have the chance to. When I'd order online, I'd get it from Old Doc's Soda Shop. They are having their 120th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, June 11th, and I REALLY wish I could go, but the 370 miles is a bit much of a drive (about 6.5 hours). Oh Texas, WHY do you have to be so big?!
Back to the polish! Cola is a "desert sand red creme" from the Wonderful side of the Fall 2010 Wicked/Wonderful Zoya collection. I'm determined to blast through these beauties (and this is the last from the Wonderful side), but I have to say, they had a LOT of reds in this collection - 9 out of 12. It was very overwhelming to me at the time, but honestly, each one was different! I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of Cola and a top of Zoya Armor.
Boo clouds. You really see a lot of the brown but there's a bit of red poking out especially on the pinkie finger.
Same story in the shade, to be honest - just not a very exciting color for me.
Now here's the killer - check out this color indoors with the flash - streak city! I don't get it, it looked so nice above! I guess three coats would be better for this one.
Zoya can be purchased on their website for $8/bottle.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Also from the Fall 2010 Wicked/Wonderful Collection (the Wonderful side) is Kristi, a crimson red creme. Thankfully I had some pretty sun for this one! I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of Kristi and a top of Zoya Armor. The formula on this polish was a little too thin for my liking but not unmanageable.
It definitely pops out at you! I also am LOVING Zoya Get Even... you know how bad my ridges show in pictures - and this really smoothed it all out.
In the shade, I feel that there's a tiny bit of blue undertones, but I've also been looking at a monitor for hours. >_<
Finally indoors with the flash - look how smooth it is especially on my ring finger! Lovely color.
Zoya can be purchased on their website for $8/bottle.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
