I always love getting the new Zoya collections & the Awakening one was absolutely beautiful- I fully swatched & reviewed it here. Monet came out with this collection & I decided to give it a post of its very own. Monet is beautiful but also has me torn- keep reading to find out why & check out the swatches!

Why is Monet throwing me off? The formula isn’t spectacular- & that is putting it nicely. It definitely has some goop & thickness issues. It needs some thinner which I’ll be adding after I use it as few times. The glitter is hard to grab because of the base unfortunately.

So why did it get its own post? Just to complain about it? No! Because Monet from Zoya is THE perfect spring glitter. I have it over some of the Spring 2014 Zoya Awakening collection just to show that. Are these shades gorgeous? Obviously, they’re from Zoya. Can they be worn alone? Of course, have at it! But if you want a something extra- some pizazz that still says spring maybe? Then Monet is the answer.

All swatches are over the Zoya Awakening Collection (full review & swatches here) & they are varying coats of Monet. The peach shade is Zoya Cole, purple is Zoya Hudson, & pink is Zoya Dot. 

Zoya Monet- A cellophane glitter topper suspended in a clear base. 

So is it my favorite glitter topper from Zoya? Nope. I’m actually not sure which is my absolute favorite because I love the flakies from back in 2012 I reviewed & the more recent Maria Luisa which I reviewed here as part of the Fall 2013 Satin  release. That’s still one of my favorite fall releases ever…but now I’m getting off track. 

Anyway. Recommending Monet? It depends. If you’re willing to really work with this glitter & eventually thin it out then I think you’ll love it. It really is instant spring to me- I feel like I almost have tiny Easter eggs on my nails. However, if you want to slap something on, I might urge you to look elsewhere. Monet is available for $10 from the Zoya website.

What do you think of Monet? Worth the work or are you passing?  What are your favorite shades for spring this year?

So with a new season comes a new Zoya collection & this one is all about classic spring shades, some with a slight twist! You might notice Monet isn’t mentioned here- it will be in a post all on its own soon! Keep reading to see these shades in action & hear my thoughts!

Zoya Cole- A softened peach cream. 3 thin coats.

Zoya Dillon- A pale slightly metallic mint with green/gold fine shimmer. 3 coats.

Zoya Brooklyn- A buttery, soft gold with a slightly metallic pearl finish. 3 thin coats.

Zoya Hudson- A cool toned somewhat metallic orchid with gold & pink fine shimmer. 3 thin coats.

Zoya Dot- A cool, pale pink creme. 3 thin coats.

Zoya Rebel- A cool, mellowed somewhat metallic Caribbean blue with gold & perhaps green shimmer. 3 easy coats.

This is a very expected array of spring-y colors with a few twists here & there.  My favorites were Dillon, Rebel, & Hudson. I dig those shimmers a lot! I might have been able to get away with 2 coats with all 3 had I not been photographing. Cole needed some TLC in the application department ( I might’ve needed to do 4 coats) & Brooklyn was a bit streaky for me. Dot was kind of in the middle for me- I just don’t rock pale pinks often against my skintone.

You can purchase these shades from the Zoya website & from select Ulta stores.

Which shades are your favorite? Any colors you’re really feeling say “SPRING!” to you? If these are too demure for you, I’ve been using some in nail art I’ll be sharing soon- just a thought!

I could not be more excited about the trio from Zoya I’ll be showing you today! No really, it isn’t possible to be more thrilled. If you’ve been wanting a textured nail polish with a whole lot of bling & glitters that catch lots of light you’re really going to dig the  Zoya Magical Pixie Collection, check out my photos & review below!

Zoya says “Imagine the best-selling Zoya PixieDust formula amped up with larger glitter and the first ever holographic pixie particle – for a never before seen magical effect!”

I’ve applied these shades without base or top coat as recommended by Zoya. All 3 shades are the most textured finish we’ve seen from Zoya & notably more blinged with the addition of multi-sized holographic shimmer & glitters. These polishes seriously speak to me..get ready for LOTS of pictures! Above is Zoya Cosmo with Flash so you can see the magnitude of awesome glitter in each bottle!

To apply I recommend doing very thin coats & letting them dry in-between. I did 2-3 thin coats for each shade & skipped topcoat for that super textured effect. I’m sure that these would be amazing with top coat too, I’ll be playing with these shades in nail art & might have to show them that way too!

Zoya Pixie Dust in Cosmo- a silver crystal sparkle, textured PixieDust with mega hex iridescent particles. I think Cosmo is my favorite…it just goes with everything. Cosmo is just so blingy & more crystal than silver so it isn’t so silver that it won’t look great with gold or other tones.

Zoya Pixie Dust in Lux- a rose quartz sparkle textured PixieDust with mega hex iridescent particles. This is an ulta-soft feminine pink with that girly feel. But with a lot more silver at certain angles.

Zoya Pixie Dust in Vega- a blue opal sparkle textured PixieDust with mega hex iridescent particles. It is much lighter in person & maybe even a bit more seafoam-ish in coloring. I think my camera tried to make it more blue but figure it a bit more silver to be on the safe side on the nail.

These aren’t like the original Zoya Pixie Dusts so if you don’t dig a chunkier texture these might not be for you. Which is fine with me. I’ll take them all, I totally dig this. The edginess, the feel, the wear time which tends to be quite longer for me, & the bling. Oh the bling. I love these but they may not be for everyone. I really hope they come out with more…maybe a poppin summer release? I want a SERIOUS coral & maybe a purple? Zoya fairies…are you listening?

This collection is available on the Zoya website currently for $10. There are always awesome deals going on so you might even be able to snag them & some more shades…check my vast Zoya obsession history here for ideas!

Have you been keeping an eye out for this new Zoya idea? What do you think? Which shade is your favorite? 

Want to see two more glitters from Sinful Colors? How about another holo shade? Woohoo! You’re in luck! Keep reading to see two beautiful glitters that are perfect year round!

Sinful Colors Top Me Off- Holo & faded blue fine glitter in a clear base. Seen here over Julie G White Orchid.

Sinful Colors Girl’s Best Friend- Small pink hexes & micro lavender hexes in a clear base. Seen here over Sally Hansen Triple Shine in Dive In.

I really like both of these shades even though Girl’s Best Friend gave me lots of trouble photographing! Top Me Off was a breeze, my camera loves the holoness! Both had pretty easy  application & looked great on the nail! My personal favorite of the two is Top Me Off, I’m holo bias though 😉

Today I have 2 seriously cool bar glitter style nail polishes from Sinful Colors to share! I have been loving the big set of winter/holiday nail polishes they brought out this year & both of these are easy favorites! Keep reading to find out why!

Sinful Colors Cold As Ice- Thin, wispy white bar glitters in a clear base. Seen over Julie G Peep Toe Pumps.

Sinful Colors Silver Rainbows- Silver holographic bar glitter in a clear base. Seen over Nails Inc. Victoria.

One looks like wispy snow & the other like holo goodness! Who wouldn’t be thrilled? I really like these glitters & the price is pretty much unbeatable. I don’t have any plain white, wispy bar glitter so that is probably the most exciting!

I love a good mismatched manicure! I picked up 3 of the OPI nail polishes from the Mariah Carey Holiday collection recently & wanted to use them. Lucky for me my nail polish needs to be replaced frequently so I slapped them all on at once! Yeah I’m cool like that.

OPI Visions of Love is a gorgeous shade which is why I used it as my base. it doesn’t scream “I’m a holiday polish!” so I thought it would be an easy base. This is a vampy dark oxbloodish red crelly. I used one coat over a base coat because i knew I’d be slapping stuff on top of it. Not bad for one coat honestly.

The big glitter on my pointer finger is OPI I Snow You Love Me & the dense champagne glitter is OPI My Favorite Ornament. I love both of these actually! The circle glitter is gorgeous although it is kind of difficult to apply. Next time I will apply with a dotting tool & not my brush. I Snow You Love Me was way more wonderfully dense than I had expected! Next time I won’t layer it, I think it will rock on its own!

Did you pick up any of the Mariah Carey Holiday 2013 collection? I got this in a trio from ULTA which you can purchase here. I feel like I’ll be able to use these shades again & again!