Allure Magazine Features Zoya Armor Top Coat

Get your shine on!

In the June 2012 issue of Allure Magazine, beauty experts give some pointers on how to keep your pedi looking perfectly brilliant throughout a beach vacation. The key to long-lasting vibrant and glossy color is making sure to use a top coat with UV blocking agents such as Zoya Armor Top Coat...

"Most topcoats have unpronounceable ingredients, like benzophenone - 1 and octocrylene, that
absorb UV light and prevent it from breaking down the color. But the effectiveness wanes over time."

Re-apply, re-apply, re-apply! Not only will re-applying your top coat every other day prevent sun rays from dulling the nail color, the ultra-strong and flexible formula of Zoya Armor provides a chip-free coating that will also defend nail color against wear and tear of sand and salt water. 

You're in luck - the secret to long-lasting color is also available in a convenient, travel size Mini Color Lock System manicure kit that is the perfect size to take with on any beach getaway. Find it HERE!

Don't forget the hottest new manicure and pedicure shades for Summer 2012... check out the Zoya Nail Polish Beach and Surf Collections for color designed and inspired by resort runways and tropical get-a-ways!  

Zoya is the new color of Fashion!
www.zoya.com

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People StyleWatch Features Zoya Armor Top Coat!

Make your manicures last, even through long days at the beach...

 
To keep your mani looking bright and glossy during the summer months, People StyleWatch beauty gurus suggest using a long-lasting top coat with UV Protection like Zoya Armor Top Coat! 

Zoya Armor adds a protective, ultra-glossy, flexible shine
to nail color and prevents yellowing due to UV ray exposure.

Don't forget the rest of the Zoya Color Lock System to ensure long-lasting wear. After all, summers are meant to be spent laying by the beach or lounging by the pool... not touching up your nails!

Zoya is the new color of Fashion!
www.zoya.com

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Essie Top Coat "Everyday" Review

Well, I thought it was about time that I posted a review on this one.

I received it free when I purchased two Essies, when they were just released not too long ago in New Zealand.

I thought "Wow! Great! A new treatment to try", sadly I have only had mediocre/crap results from Essie's "Everyday" Top Coat.

The reason I type everyday like "Everyday" is because that is what Essie has on the box. I don't really understand what an everyday top coat is? Do you have to apply it every day? That could get annoying especially with the results I have been getting...

THE FIRST TIME

The first time I used this as my top coat was with Orly's Top 2 Bottom as the base, 3 coats of Essie Chinchilly and then one coat of this top coat.

I finished this manicure hours before I went to bed. I maybe started it at 8pm and went to bed around 12 or 1am. When I woke up there were bubbles on some fingers and not others, tremendous sheet marks/dents/you name it. I was so disappointed. I mean, how long does a top coat need to dry? 5+ hours? 

I thought it might have been the Orly base coat.

THE SECOND TIME

The second time I gave it a test run was 3 days ago. I still have that manicure on.

I used Orly Top 2 Bottom as the base once again, 2 coats of Essie Sexy Divide and one coat of this so called everyday top coat.

Drying time seemed to not take as long, but then again I did my manicure in the morning, not before bed. (I wonder if that makes a significant difference?). Well, it worked a little better this time. Although Sexy Divide is a dark colour so I can't see exactly how many bubbles there are but I can see the shape of them when I look super close at my nails in the light. 

One thing though that annoyed me was denting. I could dent these babies for two days straight. 

VERDICT

Am I doing something wrong here? The box only says to apply over last coat of my Essie polish. When I was choosing which treatment to recieve free at the chemist, I made sure there weren't drying drops or something to go with it like the Zoya system (unless we just don't have them here), nope nothing to aid the drying.

I'm sorry Essie, but if I have to buy an Essie basecoat just to make this crap work, I won't be using it or buying it. 

To me, you shouldn't have to go through that much effort of trying to figure out how to make the top coat work to its full potential. I mean Orly's Top 2 Bottom has been working miracles since first use, with every brand (sorry I can't stop raving about this stuff).

I'm sorry this is such a negative review but I think I will stick with my Seche Vite or Orly Top 2 Bottom for now. But of course I will keep reviewing this one and others :D

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Orly Top 2 Bottom

I've been using this as my base coat and my top coat for my manicure since I got it last week and I can't believe how great it is!

My manicures have been lasting 3 days. I've never had that before! They would probably last longer I just get tired of looking at the same thing on my nails for 3 days :) I will have to give it a trial!

AS A BASECOAT

No staining or yellowing nails so far. No chips or peeling.

AS A TOP COAT

Works really well with Orly polishes, dries them as if I used Seche Vite. But with other brands like Essie, it doesn't quite dry it as quick. But I did an Essie manicure tonight and used Top 2 Bottom as my base and Seche for the top coat and it's dried quickly.

OVERALL

I think I will have to buy a full size bottle of this stuff. I'm just blown away. I usually don't care for the mini treatments in packs but I am so glad I got to try this! 

Definitely reccomend :)

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