Zoya Beach & Surf Collection

Hi everyone! I  have a long awaited post today. Today's review is on Zoya's Beach & Surf Collection for summer 2012. The reason I took so long for this post was because two polishes got destroyed during transit so I had to order the other two. But as always it's better late than never right?

Zoya Beach Collection consists of 6 gorgeous summer colors, 5 of which are cremes, and 1 with a slight shimmer.

Reagan is a dark fuchsia creme which leans toward to a little on the purple side. 2 coats

Lara is light fuchsia creme. 2 coats

Shelby is a bright bubble gum pink creme. Very girly and barbie pink like. 2 coats

Arizona is a light orange creme. Not light enough to be categorized as pastel, but this is a pretty bright orange. 2 coats

Tracie is a light green with a semi pearly finish. This is the only one that is not a creme polish. 2 coats

Wednesday is a turquoise creme. It is a lot more greener in person. 2 coats

Overall, the Beach collection is one of my favorite collections so far for the Summer 2012. All the colors matches Summer perfectly and they matched my skin tone. The formula were pretty good, it wasn't thick or thin and I had no problems with application.

Zoya Surf Collection consists of 6 bright colors with a foil/metallic finish.

Rory is a light pink with lots of silver flecks giving it a shimmery finish. 2 coats

Carly is a reddish plum with metallic finish. This color seems to be 'glowing' if you understand what I'm talking about! 2 coats

Kimber is a reddish pink with golden flecks. This one is super bright and super gorgeous. I think this might be my favorite one of the collection. 2 coats

Myrta is a bright orange with silver flecks giving it a metallic finish look. 2 coats 

Meg is a super light midori green with silver flecks. This one is super bright and also glows. 2 coats

Zuza is a teal blue with silver flecks. My picture makes this color look so dull, but in person it's so bright and gorgeous. 2 coats.

Overall, the Surf collection is STUNNING. I love the whole foil/metallic like finish which makes the polishes stand out on your nails. The formula for these were perfect. I would've thought there will be streak marks being they're a little metallic ish, but there was none. It applied so perfectly with no problems at all.

Zoya did an excellent job with the Beach & Surf collection. There is not a single color I did not like or enjoy. But I got the most compliments with the Surf collection!

Well that's all I have for today, what do you guys think of these two collections for summer?

(These were sent to me for review, except Tracie and Meg, which were purchase by myself)

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Zoya Reyzis featured in Vogue Russia

We are so proud to have our company founder, Zoya Reyzis, featured in the most recent issue of Russian Vogue.

This Vogue article has caused everyone in the Art of Beauty offices to reflect on the often unexpected and unique twists and turns that life can take... especially when we consider  Zoya and her family's immigration from Russia to the USA only to be featured in Russian Vogue 30 years later! It truly is a beautiful and inspiring success story that we are all very happy to be a part of.


Shown: Zoya Bevin and Zoya Angella.

For those of you not fluent in Russian, this can be loosely translated as:  Zoya Nail Polish is the best polish in the world, founded by really cool talented, super smart people and everyone should own at least 100 bottles :)

Zoya is the new color of Fashion!

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My First Zoya - Zoya Anja

Unfortunately, they don't sell Zoyas here in Turkey. What a shame... :( But I got my first Zoya from The Crumpet!!! It was part of our swap. Thank you Debbie, I really loved it... :)

Anyway, Zoya describes this polish as a rich, deep vampy red-toned wine purple with a glossy creme. Which is absolutely true! 

My first impression is; it has ha lovely creamy texture, unlike any other polish I have ever tried. Applies like butter, literally... :) I have two coats on, and it dried in a short time.

Oh, I wish I had more Zoyas... :)

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Sation Off The Record Pink & Zoya Zuza

Some manicures just don't quite work. I wanted to add some Big Ruby Tattoos to my pretty Sation Off The Record Pink nails, but I didn't get them positioned correctly. I had just gotten the Zoya Surf collection & I thought Zuza would look lovely paired with the delicate pink, so I used it to cover up my mistake. A lovely accent nail combination.

Thanks for reading!
April

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Layering With Zoya Zuza & The Painted Nail By Nubar OMG Gorgeous

Just a quick post with a pretty layered manicure. Zoya Zuza layered with one coat of The Painted Nail by Nubar OMG Gorgeous & topped off with a coat of ManGlaze Matte-astrophe. I love matte glitter!

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April

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Zoya Zuza

This is 2 coats of the beautiful Zoya Zuza. It's a "deep, saturated, oceanic turquoise with gold and silver metallic shimmer and a foil-like finish." Truly lovely & a nice formula much like Zoya Edyta so you'll need to wait a couple of minutes before adding a second coat.

 

 

 

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

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Zoya Wednesday & A Fishtail Braid Accent Nail

Zoya Wednesday is gorgeous, a "faded dirty medium turquoise with green undertone and an opaque cream finish." The formula is a bit thick & needs a topcoat to level it out. Shown here at 2 coats Wednesday is a new favorite for sure!

The next day I tried out a tutorial by Taylor of the blog REJOICE for a fishtail braid manicure. Since it looked time consuming I opted for just an accent nail but I strongly discourage doing only one nail unless you have lots of patience to wait for the layers to dry. It's really quite easy to accomplish & would look amazing done on every finger.
I used Zoya Wednesday, Kristi, & Cho. I love this color combination & I can't wait to try the fishtail braid for a full manicure. Thanks for the idea Taylor!

 

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

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The Zoya Nail Polish Fairy Godmother Grants Your Wish...

...For a Zoya Wish List feature! 
You asked for one - she delivered.
Bonus - works on Qtica too!

The new, easy to use wish list shopping tool will help you keep track of all the great Zoya, Qtica and Qtica Smart Spa products you are interested in. Create multiple lists for your favorite items, gift items for others, holidays and special occasions... or drop a hint for some incredible gift ideas by sharing your wish lists with friends and family.
 
Start Wishing Today

There is a convenient "Add to Wish List" button on each product page. Once a product is added to the selected wish list, it can be added directly to your shopping cart (bag). 

You can access and manage your wish lists by clicking on the "My Wish Lists" tab at the top, right-hand side of the screen or by clicking "My Wish Lists" under the "My Account" section of the website. Add, edit, delete and share your wish lists here. See an example below.   
What's even better - your lists are already tied into the Share the Love rewards program. If you share your wish list with someone who does not currently have an account, they can create one from this link to receive a free nail polish. Once they place their order, you will receive 200 Love Points for your referral. 

Ask and you shall receive - We look to our fans for suggestions, inspiration and ideas for growth. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to let us know what you would like to see next! 

Zoya is the new color of Fashion!

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Zoya Tracie In The Sun & The Shade

Zoya Tracie is a faded, yellow-toned pistachio green with delicate silvery shimmer for a frosted pearl finish."  Nice formula that only needs 2 coats. I love the color but I'm not a huge fan of the frost finish so I'll be passing this one along to a friend. 

 

Thanks for reading!
April

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Zoya Shelby & A Pretty Accent Nail

I didn't think I liked Zoya Shelby at first; it's just SO pink! It grew on me though & I'm definitely keeping it. Shelby is a very cool toned bubblegum pink cream. The formula is very pigmented but a bit thick & streaky. It evened out just fine after 3 coats.

Shade

Full sun

 

I found this amazing image in an old Mechanix Illustrated image

The next day I saw my sister Ashley & she had a new purse that inspired my accent nail. Turns out the Zoya Beach Collection has every color I needed! I used Zoya Arizona & Zoya Lara.

 

Thanks for reading!

April

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Zoya Rory & A Rather Boring Gradient

This is 2 coats of Zoya Rory, a "medium mauve pink with lilac tones, gold and silver reflective metallic shimmer accents, and a foil-like finish." The formula is just like Zoya Edyta & you'll need to wait a few minutes between coats. I"m passing this one to a friend as I just don't like the way it looks with my skin tone.

The next day I was feeling uninspired so I tried one of my favorite easy techniques & applied a quick sponge gradient with Zoya Carly. The results were just kind of blah & I looked for another color to stamp on top but nothing quite worked out. Not a bad manicure, just kind of boring.

Thanks for reading!
April

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Zoya Reagan & Some Quick Nail Art With Zoya Kelly

Zoya Reagan is "a deep, cool fuchsia pink with subtle blue undertone and an opaque cream finish." Lovely color & you can probably get away with one coat if you're careful. That always makes for winner in my world!

The next day I decided to add do some quick nail art with the beautiful Zoya Kelly   

  

Thanks for reading!

April

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