Zoya Pixie Dust Collection for Spring 2013 Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Friday!  I hope you are all having a wonderful week and have some good weekend plans coming up!  Today, I have one of my favorite collections from 2013 to show you!

The Zoya Pixie Dust Collection is made up of 6 different shades of matte glitter that dry to a gritty texture.  If you were following my NYFW feeds, you saw I was wearing them virtually every day!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  2 coats of Zoya Chyna

Chyna is by far the most sparkly of this collection and that's because there are extra red glitters in it!  I love how it's matte but kind of shiny at the same time.  It reminds me of a sparkly fruit for some reason.  The formula on this one was great, a bit thick however easy to use and just 2 coats for full opacity!

 Above:  2 coast of Dahlia

Dahlia didn't want to play nice with my camera but I think it's my favorite of the collection.  Dahlia is a jet black full of silver glitters that gives it almost a charcoal appearance.  The formula was great, opaque in 2 coats and minimal dragging.
 

Above:  2 coats of Godiva

Now you guys know me, I'm not a nude polish kinda girl but this is a nude I can get behind because it's so interesting!  This is a light beige, slightly yellow leaning nude pixie dust.  It has the same gritty texture and look as the rest but something about it is just so interesting!  The formula was a bit thick so I found two thin coats worked best.

 Above:  2 coats of Zoya London

London is amazing because it looks like sparkly pavement to me and I love that!  This medium grey has some silver glitter to it but the formula really does make it look like asphalt.  The formula was great on this one, opaque in 2 coats and easy to use!

 Above:  2 coats of Nyx

Nyx is a pretty cornflower blue that is a bit on the thin side.  I only used two coats and you can definitely see visible nail line so this one should be layered or worn with at least three coats.  The color is really pretty and it's very sparkly!

Above:  2 coats of Vespa

Lastly is Vespa, a light grassy green shade of pixie dust.  This is a really interesting color and I love it for Spring!  It's very light but doesn't look bad on my skin tone because it's not too yellow.  The formula was good, opaque in 2 coats and easy to use.

All in all, I really love the pixie dust polishes.  I love the gritty finish but like that it's not so gritty that I find it catching on things or scratching me! The glitter mixed into it gives it a really interesting look and they are just so fun!  Here are a few more looks I did with them:

 Above:  Zoya Pixie Dust Dot Skittles over Zoya Raven

 Above:  Zoya Chyna with an accent of Dahlia

 Above:  Zoya Dahlia with Nyx layered over everything but the ring finger

Above:  Me trying the elusive model pose with my zoya dot skittles

The Zoya Pixie Dust collection is now available on their website and wherever Zoya is sold for $8 a bottle!

What did you think of these polishes? Must have? Any dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Jin Soon Botanical Garden Collection for Spring 2013 Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Thursday to you all!  I hope you are all having a lovely day so far!  Today, I have the new collection from Jin Soon to share with you guys!  For those of you who may not know, Jin Soon Choi is a fabulous celebrity manicurist who launched her own line of nail polishes!

The Botanical Gardens Collection consists of 5 colors for Spring!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

 Above:  3 coats of Blue Iris

First up is blue Iris, a gorgeous deep royal blue.  The consistency on this is halfway between a cream and a jelly which makes it super vibrant but a tad bit sheer.  With three coats I couldn't see the visible nail line unless it was under a direct light but it was so pigmented that it's just gorgeous.

 Above:  2 coats of Coral Peony

Coral Peony is a gorgeous bright coral shade.  It's not quite neon but it's getting pretty close!  I just love how vibrant this shade is and how it's kind of hot pink and coral all rolled into one!  The formula was great, two coats for full opacity and a LOT of pigment!

Above:  2 coats of French Lilac

French Lilac is one of those pink/purple shades that I change my mind on depending on the lighting so Lilac is a fitting name.  I'm not really a pink type girl but it's a very pretty shade for Spring.  The formula on this was good, opaque in two coats and very pigmented.

 Above:  Poppy Blue

I love Poppy Blue.  There, I said it.  This gorgeous bright turquoise is perfection in a bottle.  The color is just so vibrant and fun and the formula was amazing!  Two coats and so pigmented, I love it!

 Above:  3 coats of Tea Rose

Tea Rose is a bright peach shade.  I like that it's not super pale like most peach colors and while it is super pigmented, it was a bit streaky after 2 coats so I added a third one to even it out.

Then, I decided it was necessary to do some nail art with these polishes so I did a fan brush manicure using them all!

All in all, I liked these polishes.  They all have a sort of jelly like squishy finish to them but are definitely cremes with a LOT of pigment so they are easy to use.  I especially loved the blues because they are so vibrant for the Spring!  Jin Soon polishes are now available at her website or Sephora for $18 each.

What did you think of these polishes? Must have? Any dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

OPI Euro Centrale Spring 2013 Collection Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Monday to you all!  I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!  I myself was very busy but all good things on the horizon for me!  Today, I want to share with you an awesome Spring collection!

The OPI Euro Centrale Collection was officially released last month and is their Spring 2013 collection!  It's full of some really interesting shades for Spring so now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  3 thin coats of A Woman's Prague-Ative

A Woman's Prague-Ative is a gorgeous almost burnt orange/copper base that's full of gold shimmer.  It almost looks like a glass fleck at first glance.  I just love how vibrant and shimmer it is.  The formula was a bit sheer so I used three thin coats for full opacity.

Above:  2 coats of Don't Touch My Czechbook

I have to admit, this name cracks me up.  Don't Touch My Czechbook is a pretty slightly green leaning aqua creme polish.  The formula was good, opaque in 2 coats and easy to use.

Above:  3 thin coats of Eurso Euro

Eurso Euro is a deep indigo blue creme.  I say indigo because there is definitely a hint of purple here.  The formula was a bit thin and after 2 coats it was a bit patchy so I used a third to even it out.

Above:  2 coats of Hands off my Kielbasa

 

Hands off my Kielbasa is somewhere between a pink, a tan and a salmon color that's full of an almost silvery shimmer.  Yes I know that's convoluted but it's hard to describe!  It's a little pink and a little frosty for my taste.  The formula was ok, opaque in 2 coats.

 

 



Above:  3 coats of I Saw,...U Saw,...We Saw,... Warsaw

Ok I just can't type that name out again!  This polish is a dark blue creme, a little more green leaning than the indigo of Eurso Euro.  The formula was a bit thin on this one so I found three thin coats gave me full opacity whereas 2 normal coats were a bit patchy!

Above:  2 coats of My Paprika is Hotter Than Yours

My Paprika is Hotter than Yours is an orangey/pink leaning red.  Yes I know that also sounds complicated but depending on the light that's how it looks!  There is also the tiniest hint of a hidden silver shimmer to it that comes out in direct light.  Basically, this is a perfect summer pedicure color!  The formula was good, opaque in 2 coats and easy to use.

Above:  2 coats of My Vampire is Buff

My Vampire is Buff is a yellow leaning nude so it doesn't look so great on my hands.  However if you are not as yellow toned as me, I pet it's really pretty!  The formula was really good for a light creme as it was opaque in 2 coats.

Above:  1 coat of Oy Another Polish Joke over I Saw...U Saw...We Saw...Warsaw

Oy Another Polish Joke is so sheer that I thought it best to show you how it would look layered!  I layered it over a dark blue and it was just gorgeous the depth I ended up getting from it. 

Above:  OPI Polka Dot Com over You're Such a Budapest

Polka Dot Com is a fun aqua, blue and hot pink hex glitter with small blue glitters in a clear base.  It was actually really easy to use and a ton of glitter comes out!  The formula was great, really easy to work with for a glitter topper.

Above:  2 coats of Suzi's Hungary Again

Suzi's Hungary Again is a bright poppy pink that has a bit of hidden silver shimmer to it!  This is a really fun color for Spring.  The formula was really good, opaque in 2 coats and really bright!

Above:  2 coats of Vant To Bite My Neck?

Vant To Bite My Neck is a gorgeous deep vibrant purple.  It almost looks black but not quite!  The formula was great, practically a one coater but I added a second for good measure.

Above:  2 coats of You're Such a Budapest

You're Such a Budapest is a really pretty very light purple that's a bit blue leaning full of a nice silver hidden shimmer.  The formula was great for such a light color, completely opaque in 2 coats.


All in all, I think this was a really interesting Spring showing from OPI because it had so many dark colors you would usually put in a fall collection!  But I love that about it, it was so unexpected!  I also really enjoyed the slight hidden shimmers that several of these had, it gives the polish a little something extra when it's out in the daylight.  The polishes are available now for $8.50 each wherever OPI is sold.


What did you think of these polishes? Must have? Any dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.