So after I swatched the lovely & oh-so limited edition Dani-Mite from Nails by Laura over Thinking of Blue, I got some requests to swatch it on its own. I checked back & saw I hadn’t…how strange! This is definitely my most-used navy & I love it. Really. I’m a fan of the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure line altogether really, although I think they are quite pricey & there have been 1 or 2 “ehs” in the bunch. Overall though, a very nice line. Some people dislike the brushes but I can deal, they tend to be wide but not as wide as Spoiled. They are also rounded which I actually like.

Thinking of Blue by Sally Hansen- A medium navy blue. Opaque in 1-2 coats.

There’s not much I can say about this polish other than from all the blue I’ve aquired this is the navy I reach for. I love it. If I’m careful, its a one coater with a somewhat medium hand. I love the color, it has shine on its own if you don’t use a top coat, & it wears really well on me. A winner, truly. It took me a long time to find a navy I loved & this one even doubles as a stamper polish for me. WIN. I love using this over white with my anchor design. So summery!

What’s your favorite navy? Any thoughts on the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Line? Favorites or any that I should check out?

I loved the Zoya’s summer collections (Beach & Surf) so much, but for the first time I’ve been thirsting for some fall shades. But I like shimmer. Its always a conundrum. I mean, so many creams…I like them, don’t twist my words, but I also love shimmers! The Diva Collection from Zoya is pretty incredible, with some shades that totally blew me away. Read on to find out which ones are my must haves! & if you love creams, check out my prior post featuring the Designer Collection from Zoya! All descriptions in italics & quotes are from the Zoya website.

FeiFei- A steely blue base loaded with multi-colored shimmer leaning mainly golden green. Magical. 3 coats.
Zoya says- “FeiFei can be best described as: A medium steel blue base with heavy gold, blue and pink iridescent metallic sparkle. A truly unique sparkling iridescent blue that adds a magical look to the nails.” 

I’m starting here because, OMG. My #1 pick of this collection & I can’t even explain everything about it. Its, phenomenal, even better in person. The shades I can visibly see in no specific order: blue, green, teal, lime, purple, pink, lavender, turquoise, & it some lights in can lean silver OR gold. Crazy! Clearly the base is a steely blue but the green shines through the most out of the other shades. Amazing, really.

Elisa- Bright shimmering red. 2 coats. Very saturated.
Zoya says- “Zoya nail polish in Elisa can be best described as: Bright, shining medium crimson red with subtle gold shimmer and a glowing metallic finish. The smooth, glowy metallic finish gives this bright red an extra kick.”

I love this red but I do feel like its a bit more winter than fall? It leans a bit too holiday-ish in my opinion. I do absolutely love it & it was PERFECT in 2 coats. I can’t wait to break it out later on.

Suri- Shimmering royal purple that leans a bit frosty. 2 coats.
Zoya says- “Zoya nail polish in Suri can be best described as: Medium blue-toned purple with delicate red and blue shimmer and a smooth metallic finish. For a perfect royal purple nail with interesting red and blue sparkle detail.”

It is a purple so on principal I love it really. Its better in person but it is indeed a bit more frosty than I normally like. Surprisingly, I like it anyway & I think its a great fall shade. Great formula here with minimal streaking.

Song- Vibrant, shimmery medium blue. 2 coats. Very saturated.
Zoya says- “Zoya nail polish in Song can be best described as: Bold, vibrant medium primary blue with silver and blue glittery metallic sparkle. A very vibrant blue with a glittery finish that’s smoother than traditional chunky glitter.”

There really isn’t much I can say about this one other than I adore it. Perfect formula, perfect vibrancy, amazing shade. All around, a must have blue. Definitely something I’d wear year round as well!

Ray- Deep shimmering green that leans very frosty. 2 coats.
Zoya says-“Zoya nail polish in Ray can be best described as: Dark blackened pine green with smooth, delicate silver and green frost shimmer. A dark, smoky nail color balanced by a bit of shimmer for a softer effect.”

I like it, kind of. Where Suri walked the line of being too frosty, this one danced right over it. Maybe this winter I’ll feel differently? Its just too frosty for me at the moment. Perhaps against fallen leaves I’ll like it more?

Daul- A sheer purple base packed with muted golden shimmer. 3 coats.
Zoya says-“Zoya nail polish in Daul can be best described as: A medium red-toned purple base with heavy purple and gold iridescent metallic sparkle. The shiny gold sparkle makes this shimmering purple polish extra bright and lively.”

Yeah, I needed at least one more coat of this. I love the shade but it just wasn’t layering like I wanted. That visible nail line wasn’t nearly as bad in person but still. I love this shade although it reminds me of a more crushed-up version of Spoiled’s Are Mermaids Real? perhaps? If you guys want the side by side, just let me know!

All in all, the Diva Collection from Zoya did not dissapoint! I think I would have loved both shimmers more if Daul wasn’t up against FeiFei which, hands down, blows everything else to pieces. Pretty collection, some unexpected fall shades though! I kind of wish they had put a deep shimmering teal in here? I love Zoya though, they’re brilliant. & quickly taking over my nail polish collection.

My top picks are Song & FeiFei. 

What do you think? Anything you LOVE? Lust after? Spot any dupes? Let me know! I’ll be doing some nail art with the Zoya fall line so if there’s any you want to see lots of swatches of also let me know! Thanks for stopping by!

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I had quite a few people asking me if I was reviewing these so I’m happy I can finally post them for you! I am a Zoya fanatic so when I got the press info for their new fall collection I about lost it. Diva will be going up soon. The Gloss Collection was also released (its a trio) & I’ve seen lots of swatches so I’ll be doing something a bit different with mine. Stay tuned for that! All of these are 2 coats although Rehka could of probably used 3.

Rekha- A medium toned red cream with a glint of brightness.
This is described as a  “Bold medium blood red with a glossy cream finish” on the Zoya site. This was a custom shade for fashion designer Bibhu Mohapatra & it is lovely. This one is a tad sheer & I find it to be brighter than what I consider a blood red. Maybe I’m too picky about vampy polishes?

Toni-A wine/plum cream shade with a red tone.
Described as a “Dark raisin-wine creme with strong purple tones” by Zoya I’m definitely digging it. It is very flattering on me & I find many red toned plums are. This one is a traditional fall shade that I’ve seen many seasons before but the application on this was superb.

Monica- A deep plum cream.
Zoya says this is a “Dark, soft blue-toned purple with a glossy cream finish” & I agree. Definitely one we see season after season but its super flattering, is a staple for fall, & had perfect application.

Natty- A steely blue with a slightly murky tinge. 
Zoya says Natty is a “Smoky, deep steel blue with an opaque cream finish” & again, I agree. Its my favorite which was unexpected! I have lots of blues or blue-ish polishes (& clearly a teal/turquoise obsession) but I don’t have anything quite like it! I fully expected the plumier shades to be my favorites for fall so this was a great surprise. It looks incredible on.

Evvie- A smoky green leaning teal cream with grey undertones.
“Dark, smoky  grey cream with strong teal green undertones” says Zoya. Clearly, I think the opposite but either way, its about the same. This was one of the original shades created for designer Peter Som. It leaned more green on me then expected from the shade in the bottle.

Noot- Deep grey/green cream with a lot of murkiness.
Zoya says this is a “Very dark grey cream with strong blue-green undertones” but I honestly only saw grey & smokiness on me, no blue. I like this shade, especially for fall.

So what do I think of the collection overall? I’m a bit bummed that Evvie & Noot appear so close, I wish they had included a dirty orange or chocolate perhaps? Either way, those colors wouldn’t have fit in that much anyway. All of these cremes are lovely & there’s an alluring…greyness to the entire collection. If you don’t have many fall shades, this is a great place to start building your collection. My must-have of the bunch is definitely Natty, I love this shade! Toni was probably the most flattering shade on my fingers so I will probably be wearing this on my fingers & toes this fall!

What shades catch your eye for fall? Anything calling your name? Are you ready for summer to end int he nail world? Also, I’m going to be doing some fall nail art, any color requests that you see here or have seen in my stash in the past?

So, let me preface this: I know about the Sinful Colors using bloggers photos. I think its absolutely horrible & if it was me, I’d be suing. Sinful Colors isn’t a small company, in fact, they are owned by Revlon. To use a bloggers photos or content without their permission is absolutely 100% wrong & they must know it. Then they took it one step further by REMOVING a watermark & edited images. Even worse? The bloggers hadn’t even used Sinful Colors products in their posts. Now that I have addressed that (if you have no idea what I’m talking about, do Google this for more information) I am hoping you will understand why I am choosing to show a Sinful Colors product today. This was requested by a few readers who really want to see Winterberry & I had promised them to swatch it. I hope Revlon/Sinful Colors addresses these issues immediately & that they can resolve things with the bloggers who had photos stolen.

With all that out, I give you Winterberry! Walgreens is having their 99 cent Sinful Colors  this week, so I’m not surprised  you guys wanted to see it! This is a newer shade & on the bottom it is labeled Winterberry in the #1056. Check displays, bins, & weird places. Walgreens is a strange, strange land where not everything is located where it belongs.

This is a lovely shade & not quite like anything else I own. I’m not a big metallics fan, but this screams fall/winter to me & I know I’ll be wearing this here & there throughout. It went on really patchy in the first coat but the 2nd coats evened it out. I put on a 3rd just for good measure. I think this is great if you love purples but want something unique to add to your stash that isn’t just “another plum” to clutter your collection!

Okay so I’ve swatched a few of these polishes & I’m pretty much in love. Expect to see A LOT of Mattese Elite in the upcoming weeks! This is the first requested swatch of the bunch, “Nutty Hat Guy” which I imagine is supposed to be somewhat dupe-y to OPI’s Mad as a Hatter, one of my favorite glitters. Although they may look a bit similar, I can absolutely confirm that they ARE different. If you’re interested in seeing side by side swatches, just let me know!

Nutty at Guy: A very dense, small hex glitter mainly in the shades silver & lavender also accompanied by some red & green glitters of the same size & shape in a clear base. Easily opaque in 2-3 coats.

I have it swatched here over black because I didn’t foretell the density…love it! This does on a bit thick but that doesn’t bother me. I’d rather have a glitter too thick than too thin though. The red is definitely my favorite part because when it catches the light against the other shades its especially striking. I mean, check out the twinkling green & red with flash…wowie! This gives a really ethereal look while having fab coverage. Plus, its purple so I clearly had to have it.

Are you feeling Nutty Hat Guy? Want to see a side-by-side comparison with OPI’s Mad as a Hatter? I have a lot more coming up!