I used to really dislike fall but now I kind of adore it. Boots. Cute sweaters. Pumpkins. What’s not to love? I feel like fall shades get totally overlooked in most beauty communities but not Zoya! This is my third (Yes! 3 collections for fall specifically!) swatch & review post. The Zoya Fall Pixie Dusts were fabulous, seriously fantastic. & the Zoya Satin collection blends perfectly with this one as well. The Zoya Cashmere collection is a set of 6 creme shades. Keep reading to see swatches & my thoughts!
I used top coat in the photos below out of habit, I just love a shiny creme. These all had fabulous formula, I’m really impressed. As you read, keep an open mind for me will you? I want to do some comparison posts & maybe you’ll have some thoughts on similar shades. I went ahead & italicized the Zoya descriptions for each shade for reference & put my description below.
2 coats. To me, I think of caramel macchiatos. Coffee with tons of cream. A nude that still has color to it. I was really afraid this wouldn’t look good on my fair skin but I actually really like this neutral!
2 coats. Louise is my middle name so you know I’ve been waiting for this shade! I claim Stevi as my namesake ( from the Zoya Summer Pixie Dust Collection here) because Stephanie is not my shade but this is a unique one as well! I don’t wear brown often on its own but this is rich & opaque. Great for nail art & accents I think! Perfect formula too. Feels warm & cozy…as a fall shade should.
2 coats. This shade is fabulous & screams fall! Fabulous hunter green & again, perfect formula. I love this shade, greens are so my thing during fall!
I love this shade! 2 coats of perfection. This is the perfect sailor shade of blue. It is a brisk blue that fits right into fall color categories. I can’t wait to compare this to other blues I own!
2 coats. Sorry I had some problems getting this photographed! This is the perfect brick red for fall & I don’t have anything in this shade with this great of a formula. Very vintage fall.
2 coats. A gorgeous autumn classic but in a Crelly formula! Crelly= Creme + Jelly. The pigmentation & formula…omigarsh fabulous! My favorite red of all time ( Zoya Sooki!) just may have some serious competition! I can’t wait to compare. I probably should have done 3 coats since it is a crelly but it was just so darn perfect…
I don’t know how Zoya does it honestly. They keep putting together fabulous collections with no repeats that are exciting yet somewhat traditional in coloring. Freaking magic is what that is. If you love fall you need these cremes…is it fall yet? I’m having problems choosing my favorite shades but I think I have to go with Hunter, Sailor, & of course Livingston. I think these shades will look really nice across the board as well.
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What shades are you most excited about? Any colors you want to see compared? I already have some in mind but I’d love to hear what you come up with! I’d also love to hear of any fall nail art you’re interested in seeing!
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Zoya made a big splash with their Zoya Fall 2013 Pixie Dusts (see them all here!) which I absolutely am in love with but their Satin & Cashmere (up now, check them out!) collections are fabulous as well. Today I’m showing you my review & swatches of the Satin collection which contains 5 metallics & a special edition gold glitter topper. You’re going to love them! Keep reading to see swatches & review!
I used a topcoat for all of the shades…purely out of habit. I actually think these were stunning without. They all had nice formulas for me but I’ll dive into that more below. Please keep in mind anything you want to see compared, I’ll be doing a post comparing these shades & the Cashmere collection as well! I added Zoya’s shade descriptions in italics & my own below.
2 coats. This is the perfect fall shade, a rusty orange metallic with hints of red in the base. Fabulously fall like metallic fall leaves. It is very metallic as well, a real light catcher.
2 coats. I think this shade is way more complex than described! I see a sapphire blue with an indigo tone so it looks slightly purple-y. The shimmer is fabulous as well with micro shimmer in lots of colors.
This is the only shade I trusted with one coat! A beautiful gray metallic with olive undertones. Completely unique in my collection. I love grays, especially in fall, & with a green tone? Fab.
If you’ve been following my blog then you know I’m a HUGE fan of purples but you don’t see many pinks. I absolutely love this shade! It is metallic, 2 coats opaque, & super sparkly. I see bits & pieces of purple in the sunlight which makes it look really ethereal. It is brighter than most plums/pinks I see during fall & looks like jewels.
A very strong fall collection for me, different but still feels crisp like fall. I love Mason & Claudine especially which I would have never guessed! My husband really likes Giovanna & refers it as “mermaid green” for reference haha. Each shade is really beautiful, perfect for solid manicures, tips, & nail art. Maria Luisa is also a wonderful addition, I don’t have a gold topper that looks similar! I’m quite happy with each shade individually & as a whole. When I review the Cashmere set I think you’ll find them cohesive together as well!
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What shades are you most excited about? Any colors you want to see compared? I already have some in mind but I’d love to hear what you come up with! I’d also love to hear of any fall nail art you’re interested in seeing!
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When it comes to summer, I like it all. Neons & glitters aplenty but sometimes I want something a bit more tranquil. Butter London Poole is definitely a winner. Keep reading to find out why!
Poole is part of the Butter London Summer Holiday 2013 Collection. One of my other favorite shades ever is Champers which I need to swatch & review on a nice sunny day still. Love that rose gold metallic! Anyway, back to Poole! In the summertime, I consider this a nice palette cleanser. A nice break from my in your face shades & nail art. Love.
I used Poole as a base in this post here as well. Man do I love this combo, black & white glitter just makes me so darn happy!
You can still purchase this shade from Nordstrom, Macys, Dillards, & select stores. This is a shade you need to snap up while you can!
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Butter London is launching new cosmetics including a few more shades of polish! I have my eye on Jaded Jack (opaque lime green cream) & Brown Sugar (opaque copper shimmer with gold glitter) but today I have Indigo Punk. You’ll be able to purchase these new items including colored mascaras, eyeliners, & lippies from Ulta & butterlondon.com on August 1st. I love this shade & I don’t have anything quite like it! Keep reading to check out swatches!
After reviewing Lush Lacquer in Clowning Around & seriously struggling to wear any other polish like ever again…I just had to go for round 2! This is Lush Lacquer in Summer Lovin. Inspired by summer & the famous movie Grease this polish screams summer fun! Keep reading to see swatches & my thoughts!
From Lush Lacquer’s Etsy description: It has a pink jelly base with a mixture of neon glitters…we packed this polish with neon pink, orange, yellow and blue matte glitters. We also added medium size pink matte glitters for contrast.
I’m a little confused because my polish definitely look orange? I wore it here over a white base to make it pop since my nails had some staining. I see orange though…do you? Either way, gorgeous polish! I think I’ll put this on my toes next, it is just so bright & fun! This is 2 thin coats. I think I’ll wear it on its own next time or maybe layer it over pink?
Do you have an Lush Lacquer polishes? I’d love to see what you think to add it to my list!
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Oh man, Zoya blew my mind. Seriously. I was planning to share these in a few days but I positively cannot wait. They are just too stunning to keep a secret! I am absolutely blown away…these shades are ridiculously necessary. Whether you prefer them with top coat or dig the textured feel this is a solid collection of Fall perfection shades. Keep reading to see swatches & review!
Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish in Tomoko can be best described as a romantic champagne silver with a matte, textured, sparkling metal finish.
Zoya Tomoko- Shimmering matte champagne. 2 coats. A it leans a bit more yellow on me since I’m so ultra fair & cool toned. Perfect work shade & it glitters like crazy! Seriously just try it in sunlight for yourself!
Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish in Dhara can be best described as a firey orange copper with a matte, textured, sparkling metal finish.
Zoya Dhara- Shimmering matte orange with golden/copper gleams that looks like fire. 2 coats. It reminds me a lot of Zoya Amy from the summer Zoya collection. I find it leans more orange than copper on me but it is still lovely nonetheless.
Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish in Arabella can be best described as a rich fuchsia pink in a matte, textured, sparkling finish.
Zoya Arabella- Shimmering matte vibrant berry toned fuchsia. 2 coats. This is a really gorgeous shade for fall & almost appears to glow.
Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish in Sunshine can be best described as a “Van Gogh” navy blue in a matte, textured, sparkling finish.
Zoya Sunshine- Shimmering matte striking denim blue with silver glitter. 1 coat. Seriously one coat! This is an ultra strange name for fall & for it to be a blue…but I still love the color!
Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish in Chita can be best described as a forest green in a matte, textured, sparkling finish.
Zoya Chita- Shimmering matte hunter green with super pale gold glitter/shimmer. 1 coat. Yes…two one coaters! I love this shade so much, I’m such a sucker for greens. This one is crazy pretty in the sunlight as well.
Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish in Carter can be best described as a royal purple in a matte, textured, sparkling metal finish.
Zoya Carter- Shimmering matte regal purple with purple glitter. 2 coats. Can you guess why this one polish gets an extra photo? Puuuurple! I love you Carter! This is just incredibly dazzling & fantastical. I thought it was going to need 3+ coats because the first coat was pretty sheer but 2 coats did it!
How beautiful is this collection? I made the image above for you to pin or share if you want to show it as well. I am so impressed overall & so far Zoya has definitely come out with my favorite textured shades & formula. I mean…some of these were one coaters! Can you believe that? You can purchase these shades & other Zoya products from Zoya.com. I’d appreciate it if you use my share the love link!
Which shades are your favorites? I think mine have to be Carter (obviously…), Chita, & Sunshine. But honestly…they’re all so beautiful you pretty much need them all. I’d love to hear what you think in the comments! Till next time! XO
I went with Zoya Neely because it is just such a soft, beautiful minty green. I used rainbow laser strands to create a soft, heavenly feel. I imagined it like rainbows coming down. On my pointer is a stripe-ish application of Ocean Mist foil. I topped it with a small bow. I hope she would like it. I’m very sad about this, I’ve followed her for a long time & felt connected.
She was an inspirational young girl & will be very missed. Whenever a person dies of a cancer we are saddened but children strike an especially painful chord. Please feel free to add your mint manicure to the collaboration. Even if you don’t have a blog, post it on twitter & Instagram & use the hashtags #MintManisForTaliaJoy & #TaliasLegacy.
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This is one of those days where I show you a combination that I would have never ever thought of that totally works together. The color combination is what totally sets this shade up for magnificence, I strive to own original shades & this is it! I don’t have anything remotely similar…& with the stash I have that is really saying something! Keep reading to see swatches & color breakdown!
Shimmer Polish in Jennifer- A light, bright blue & lavender base with faded bronze, faded rust, a sprinkling of iridescent pale green, & black hexes suspended in a clear base. Swatched over Lancome Vernis in love Nail Polish in Ultramarine Green (swatches of this collection here!).
I absolutely could not stop looking at my nails, this is just such a different shade for me. I feel like this is going to be spectacular especially in the fall! I can’t wait to play with layering combinations!
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CASHMERES
Livingston (ZP697) – Fall Red Cream – Full Coverage.
Pepper (ZP685) – Brick Red Cream – Full Coverage (Originally designed for Peter Som/AW13).
SATINS
Channing (ZP691) – Rust Red Copper Metallic – Full Coverage.
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So, for me personally, I really love fall collections. I do love lighter sometimes more blue toned grays & wish one had been included. I am likely most excited for Sailor (hello, I love you already!) & Hunter (green!).Which shades are you most excited about seeing?
