Continuing with the Sunshine and Summertime collection is Kieko, a "warm, red toned dusty light purple with berry tones with an opaque cream finish. A nice alternative to pure pink or berry, especially flattering on warm skin tones." I'm such a sucker for purples and while this isn't a purple glitter, it's still PURPLE! I really want to put my purple peek-a-boo highlights back in my hair, but just haven't yet. I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of Kieko and a top of Zoya Armor.
Check out this pretty girl in the sun! It took me a whole hour in Photoshop to get the color correct, but it's totally worth it so you see the correct color.
Mmm even in the shade, this color rocks my socks. I love this berry purple plum thing!
Indoors with the flash - you can see a tiny bit of balding on the ring finger, but otherwise this is a pretty well opaque creme. I would definitely recommend this color if you're a purple fan.
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Continuing my Zoya swatching and the Sunshine & Summertime collection, here is Tamsen, a "medium warm brick red with strong orange tones with an opaque cream finish - a special red that is both enticing and mysterious." Zoya had fun writing the release for this collection - I love how every color has a little story.
I used a base of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of polish and a top of Zoya Armor. Formula was nice and smooth.
Look! I have sun! You can tell that this is definitely a red creme with some tomato-likeness to it. The orange tones are there - you can tell because my porch in the background is actually brick red.
Even in the shade, this color is pretty strong. I feel like my hands look a little lobsterish but not to the point where I wouldn't wear this color again. It is very close to Sooki but that orange tone does make it different. Promise. ^_^
Indoors with the flash - super smooth with Zoya Get Even. I'm really loving this base coat - my ridges are completely hidden.
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Alright polish companies, listen up. I want a True Blood inspired nail collection. We're talking blood red, pale white, flat black, purple because I said so, something really glittery and sparkling electric overlay color... yeah. Now GO!
Zoya did do me right by having Sooki (close enough), a "bright, clean, crisp cool cherry red cream with a subtle jelly finish. For an irresistible, attention-grabbing red nail" from the 2011 Summer Collection "Sunshine & Summertime" (and this is from the Summertime side). Man this is a bright red. I used a base of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of polish and a top coat of Zoya Armor. Formula was rich and smooth.
Jelly? Check. Cherry red? Check. Perfectly named? Mostly checked. ^_^
In the shade, this color still pops and just hits you in the face like Sookie's lightning fingers from Season 3. (Or something... I'm trying here.)
Indoors with the flash - just really loud in your face RED. Definitely an attention getter. I will have to wear this again but I might tone it down with some glitter or something. BAM!
Also, mad love shoutout to Charlotte Sparkle. Thank you for commenting on my blog as often as you do. It makes my day. ^_^
Zoya can be purchased on their website for $8/bottle.
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So I had a first date with someone and was panicking trying to find a perfect neutral "first date" color. I know that the right guy is going to love me and my addiction collection but I still don't necessarily want to scare them off on the first date with a glitter bomb... as much as I love glitter... #iloveglitter
Anywho.
So finally I decided that because this guy seemed really rugged (co-owns a construction company) and he said how much he "hates drama", this was a pretty perfect color for something soft and feminine but also had a fun kick to it. OPI's Sparrow Me The Drama from the Spring 2011 Brights inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection. I love the tongue-in-cheek names that OPI has - I'm really hoping Suzi will be at CosmoProf just so I can shake her hand.
I used a base coat of OPI Natural Nail, 2 coats of polish and a top of Seche Vite (because of time). The formula was very nice - not runny or thick. I especially appreciate the Pro-Wide brush on my nails... saves time.
Very bubblegum pink to me - no blue undertones. Here in the sun, it's just pretty lovely. I do believe I had just had my nails shaped professionally... okay, so my manicurist uses a fine grit emery board... It makes me cringe because I've read that you should use a crystal file. I asked her about crystal files and she just said "Yeah, you can use those too" - so I asked her if I brought in mine, would she use it on me, and she said of course... She's been doing nails for like 20 years so she knows what she's doing but I'm just so confused. This is why I want to get a cosmetology license - actually KNOW what I'm talking about.
This was really an indirect sun picture - you can see some sun peeking around the bottle side, but mostly this is shady... Either way it's still a nice color - almost medicine pink (like Pepto Bismol) but not quite.
Complete shade here... and you can see that this pink does hold up and doesn't fade out when the sun disappears. I am still on the fence about the color against my skin tone, but also because I'm a bit sick of reds right now (have you noticed how many reds I've reviewed lately?!).
Indoors with the flash - check out what this color did! Now it LOOKS like there's blue undertones but there isn't... I don't get it. Silly color. Overall, I'd buy it totally because of the novelty of the Pirates movie but I'm not sure how much wear this color will actually get on my hands.
Oh and in case you were wondering, worst first date ever. Barely lasted 25 minutes and he stared at the ceiling longer than looking at me. Lame.
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The last on the list of Zoya's 2010 Fall Collection Wicked and Wonderful is Edyta, a fern green sparkling metallic. I've said before, I feel like this is Crystal's older sister... same swirling glass fleck. :]
I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of polish and a top coat of Zoya Armor. Formula was a dream.
Bare with me - this is a very dark green - it looks almost swampy on the nail in the sunlight.
Same story in the shade though really - the prettiest picture is the bottle... that is what it looks like on the nail in certain lights - promise!
Indoors with the flash - you can see the blue and gold micro shimmer/glitter/glass fleck goodness.
Actually took this picture by accident - the flash didn't go off... but you can finally see the moss/fern green color without all the swirling gold/blue specks. A very unique color that I don't really like for summer but is amazing in the fall/winter. I also used this in my Christmas Manicure last year.
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