Zoya- Happi

Hi!

I bought this polish (along with Skylar and Zara) for the Zoya promo. I've really been feeling springy pinks lately, so I felt this was completely appropriate.

Zoya descripes Happi as a "Pink metallic duochrome. A frosty hint of gold creates a unique peachy-pink."  I had no issues with the formula, although it can be a little sheer.

This is 3 coats along with OPI Rapidry.

I'll have swatches of Skylar and Zara up soon.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Emily

Orly Rococo A Go-Go VS. Zoya Jem

I was going through my collection a while back and I noticed I had two colors that looked the same. I don't purposely buy dupes really or anything that looks close to a polish I already have. The two that look similar are Orly Rococo A Go-Go and Zoya Jem. These are so close to being dupes of each other it hurts! The only differences I can tell are that Rococo A Go-Go has slightly bigger shimmer/glitter and is only a tiny bit darker than Jem. Jem is a little more red/pink toned. I prefer Zoya's formula since it seems to be a bit better to work with. Both formulas are good though.

Honestly, they look identical in person, so if you have one you really don't need the other (unless you really want it).

This is 3 coats of each polish with flash.

~Emily

BPoftheW: Zoya Adina

Sorry for getting this up so late. I've been super busy and tired. So really this should be Boyfriend's Pick of Last Week LOL! Don't worry, I'll make up for it this week. I'll have another post up soon.

Zoya Adina is a amazing violet with green duochrome/shimmer. It's described on the Zoya website as the following: "Adina can be best described as: Violet metallic multichrome. A frosty hint of green and magenta creates a unique "oil-slick" look." This is one of my favorite colors I own! My photos are not the greatest by any means. The green duochrome/shimmer is much stronger in person.

(In direct sunlight)

(Indirect sunlight)

You can purchase HERE. ALTHOUGH if you do not already have an account, you can click HERE (my Share The Love code) and you'll get a FREE bottle of nail polish (any color from Zoya). All you have to do is pay shipping.

~Emily

Zoya- Zuza

Hi!

Today I have Zoya Zuza. I bought it from a seller on Copious with a $10 credit I had for only 1 cent!!! How awesome is that? (if you'd like to sign up on Copious and get a credit, feel free to click my invite if you'd like:  http://copious.com/invites/4fd984676058f17f7f00933d )

Zuza is part of the Beach & Surf 2012 collection. On the Zoya website they describe Zuza as a "Deep, saturated, oceanic turquoise with gold and silver metallic shimmer and a foil-like finish. A beachy, colorful, foil-like shade with the perfect balance between blue and green."

This is 2 coats of Zoya Zuza over China Glaze base coat and Orly topcoat to top it all off.

You can purchase this color here on the Zoya website.

~Emily

Nail Polish Haul From the Last 6 Months (PHOTO HEAVY)

I've never done one of these posts so here ya go!

I've bought all of these within the last 6 months. They came from all different stores. All for less than $4 each on the clearance rack, on sale or regularly priced (except for the OPI boxed collections). Pays to shop clearance! Also, this is only a small fraction of my collection. If you'd like me to swatch any of these, just comment below. None are for sale.

(L to R: Finger Paints: Motley, Asylum, Twisted)

I just found these at my local Sally's 3 days ago, check out the nearest one and see if they are possibly there.

 (L to R: Essie: Super Bossa Nova (found at Ross), Meet Me At Sunset, Smooth Sailing, Braziliant (found at Burke's Outlet)
 

(L to R: Zoya: Gemma, Dannii and Pippa. Found at Ulta)

(L to R: Spoiled by Wet N Wild: Shrimp on the Barbie, Are Mermaids Real and I'm so Jaded. Found on sale at CVS)

(L to R: Sinful Colors: Cinderella, Let Me Go, and Blue By You. Found at Walgreen's for their normal price of $1.99)

(L to R: Orly: Mysterious Curse, Androgynie, and Twilight. Found at Sally Beauty)

(Nicole by OPI: Green Up Your Act. Found at Target for $2)

(L to R: China Glaze Champagne Bubbles, Sea Spray, Lorelei's Tiara, Cha Cha Cha, and Senorita Bonita. Found at Ulta and Sally Beauty)

(L to R: China Glaze Ick-A-Body, Riveting, Blue Iguana, Ring In The Red, and Pelican Grey. From Ulta and Sally Beauty)

(L to R: China Glaze Some Like It Haute, Ultamate Holiday, Knotty, and Full Spectrum. From Ulta and Sally Beauty)

Lil Shooters was found at TJ Maxx for $7.99 and Serena Glam Slam was $14 at Ulta.

Wheewww! I shouldn't let a haul post build up like that. It was a lot! But once again, if you want to see any just let me know!

~Emily

Zoya- Gemma

Hi!

So since I'm such a clearance shopper, I picked up Zoya Gemma from Ulta a few months back. Considering it's usually $8 a bottle, I didn't think $3.99 was a bad price. I usually do most of my shopping in the clearance section at Ulta since there are some great buys and some hard to find polishes sometimes at my Ulta. I'll have to make another post soon with all the stuff I've found in the clearance section from there, but anyway, on with the show!

I'm usually not the one for murky sort of green colors, but this one definitely caught my eye. It's a murky green with a blue/kind of purple shimmer. I did 3 coats for this look. One coat is very sheer and two coats fixes that, but three is the magic number for me on this polish.

 This is indoors without flash.

 This is indoors with flash.

  Indoors without flash but under fluorescent lighting.

A better look at the shimmer.

Have you seen any other polishes like this one? It's an amazing color!

~Emily