Holiday Snow Nail Art

Holiday Snow Nail Art

I haven't been able to get the idea of a sponged on snow "French manicure" layered with a ton of different glitters out of my head, so I finally did it. I really wasn't feeling green or red this year for some reason. I can't decide if this looks like a magical, sparkling snow day (I've never had a snow day soooo I'm just guessing here LOL) or a pretty, glittery snow globe!

Macro Shot: Holiday Snow Nail Art 

I applied a light base coat of Finger Paints Sparkle Top Coat (a super oldie but a goodie iridescent micro glitter in a clear base) and then lightly sponged on the "tips" with Zoya Snow White. I actually ran out of makeup sponges I used for nail art after 8 years, so I reached for a regular 'ol dish sponge. I think the pore size of the dish sponge actually made it look more like snow than a makeup sponge would have created, which is more apt for a more solid nail art look. I think the dish sponge created the light and fluffy look I was going for.

Next, I haphazardly and lightly layered on scattered silver holographic top coat: Hungry Asian Dream Car. Then I layered on Essie As Gold As It Gets (a clear base packed with small gold flakies, I highly recommend this polish if you can still get your hands on it!) followed by Zoya Dallas ("clear base with silver glitter, large white hexagonal glitter, and small white glitter running throughout"). 

I think the combo of all those glitter toppers makes it JUST busy enough to make it visually interesting without being over the top. This nail art idea also looked great without the glitter top coats too.

Happy Holidays, y'all!

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ZOYA: Transitional 2020 Naturel 4 Collection [Evelyn, Cami, Barrett, Adeline, Vivan, & Marlowe] & Naked Manicure Ultra Glossy Seal Top Coat Review

Zoya Transitional 2020 Naturel 4 Collection
L→R:  Evelyn, Cami, Barrett,
Adeline, Vivan, and Marlowe

It's already that time... time for transitional collections! The Naturel 4 Collection features 5 neutral, mauve-toned creams and a versatile shimmery blue duochrome polish. Zoya has also released a new "Ultra Glossy" top coat. Check out the latest from Zoya after the jump.

ZOYA: Holiday 2020 Intriguing Collection PART II [Nico, Eunice, Regina, Meredith, Nisha, & Koley]

Zoya Holiday 2020 Intriguing Collection
L→R: Nico, Eunice, Regina,
Meredith, Nisha, and Koley

Hey, y'all! Just popping in to share the last half of the Intriguing Collection. They're having a Black Friday sale that runs until 11/29/20 where you can get the ENTIRE Holiday 2020 Collection for FREE with the purchase of $35+. Click here to check out the sale details, and click here to check out Part I of my Holiday 2020 Collection review. Or, check out Part II after the jump!

ZOYA: Holiday 2020 Intriguing Collection PART I [Soko, Beverly, Avi, Brett, Isti, & Lottie]

Zoya Holiday 2020 Intriguing Collection
L→R: Soko, Beverly, Avi,
Brett, Isti, and Lottie

The holidays are creeping up on us, y'all! Time for some fun holiday colors and some glitz. Zoya has a new 12 polish collection for the Holiday season called Intriguing. Today I have 6 of those polishes to share with you. Check the swatches out after the jump!

Halloween Skull Stamping Nail Art

Halloween is SO CLOSE! Even though we may not be celebrating Halloween as we "normally" do, spooky nails are always a must do for the spooky season. 😊 

Zoya Amy stamped with Polish & Co Opposite Of White

Zoya Amy stamped with Polish & Co Opposite Of White

I love how Zoya Amy's shimmer shines through the dark black polish. I used Polish & Co.'s Opposite of White, which is my ALL TIME favorite black.

I can't tell you the last time I stamped my nails, but GEEZE what a difference using a clear stamper makes compared to the ones when I first started blogging! It's SO much easier to line up and place the pattern on your nail. Really takes out the guess work or needing to gently remove the pattern to redo it haha. 

CH49 Cheeky Plate

I used the skull print from the Cheeky CH49 stamping plate. I also used a stamper from Uber Chic Beauty that I bought maybe 2-3 years ago. I have the XL Clear Short, XL Clear Tall, and the XL Clear Stamper Head with Ring Holder and they are all FANTASTIC! No sponsored, I purchased them myself. Their customer service is also great to work with. 

I hope to get some more nail art in before the end of the month, but we'll see!

Have a Spooky Day,

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PRESS RELEASE: Zoya Holiday 2020 Intriguing Collection

AVAILABLE ONLINE OCTOBER 15TH

Zoya’s newest collection, INTRIGUING, has arrived for Holiday 2020! 

This collection offers a wide range of winter-themed shades and finishes including 

metallic greens, wintery blue micro-shimmers, and red-toned purple creams. 

This variety embodies the magic of the holidays.

ZOYA NAIL POLISH: 

• Nico – celadon-toned pearl with a touch of silver shimmer blended in. 

• Eunice – chartreuse metallic green.

• Regina – alluring dark emerald green metallic.

• Meredith – twinkling midnight sapphire blue with an icy light blue shimmer.

• Nisha – deep royal blue-violet metallic.

• Koley – ruby pink metallic.

• Soko – wintery Poinsettia red cream.

• Beverly – dark purple-toned red cream.

• Avi – smoky greige cream with a hint of red-brown.

• Brett – deep charcoal indigo cream.

• Isti – wintery steel blue, textured PixieDust with a pop of brilliant royal blue for added vibrancy.

• Lottie – soft champagne pearl with a hint of glistening shimmer blended in.

10 FREE FORMULA: formulated without formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin,

dibutyl phthalate toulene, camphor, tphp, parabens, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, and lead.

ZOYA HOLIDAY 2020 INTRIGUING COLLECTION

AVAILABLE 10/15/20 AT ZOYA.COM

ZOYA: Fall 2020 Luscious Collection PART II [Wanda, Patrice, Teresa, Andrea, Bentley, & Sharon]

Zoya Fall 2020 Luscious Collection:
(TOP) Wanda, Patrice, Teresa
(BOTTOM) Andrea, Bentley, Sharon

Hey there! Back again with the 2nd half of the Zoya Fall 2020 Collection. This half features 6 pink and purple shades. If you want to check out Part I, click here. Click over the jump or scroll on down if you want to check out the polishes above! :)

ZOYA: Fall 2020 Luscious Collection PART I [Lisa, Soleil, Tasha, Mel, Lou, & Tommy]

Zoya Fall 2020 Luscious Collection:
(TOP) Lisa, Soleil, Tasha
(BOTTOM) Mel, Lou, and Tommy

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT IS ALMOST FALL!? This year has been both incredibly slow and fast at the same time haha. But, nonetheless I'm so happy to see the Fall collections rolling in. Zoya knocked it out of the park this Fall. While I'm hesitant to say it... I think this may be my most favorite Fall collection they've ever made! Today I have 6 of the 12 polishes swatched for you after the jump:

ZOYA: Summer 2020 Splash Collection PART II [Eclipse, Jodi, Emma, Leilani, Celi, & Greta]

Zoya Summer 2020 Splash Collection
(TOP) Eclipse, Jodi, Emma
(BOTTOM) Leilani, Celi, and Greta

Hey! Today I have the 2nd part of Zoya's Summer 2020 Splash Collection. This half is packed with more fun bright colors and a glitter topper! If you want to check out the first part of this collection, click here, otherwise check out the swatches of the polishes above after the jump!

ZOYA: Summer 2020 Splash Collection PART I [Kristie, Harbor, Jessica, Maren, Fisher, & Corinna]

Zoya Summer 2020 Splash Collection
(TOP) Kristie, Harbor, Jessica
(BOTTOM) Maren, Fisher, & Corinna

Hi there! Today I have half of the Zoya Splash Collection for Summer 2020. This half is packed with some super pigmented creams polishes and gorgeous golden shimmer polishes. It's really hard for me to declare a favorite because these are some great colors!

Check out the swatches after the jump.

Pride 2020 Rainbow Nail Art

Rainbow Gradient French Manicure

Happy LGBTQ Pride Month, y'all!

I randomly came across an IG post of the rainbow mani I did for the San Diego Pride parade a few years ago, and decided to re-create them in a different way! Soooooo... I did a quick and easy rainbow French mani. I used vinyl stripes to get a clean line (which, I guess over time lose their stickiness haha it was not fun!) and cosmetic sponges to apply the polish in a gradient effect.

I used Butter London x Allure in Nude Stilettos as my sheer base the following polishes:

Red: Zoya Sooki (not pictured, it's on my thumb with pink haha)

Pink: Zoya Kristie

Orange: Zoya Cam

Yellow: Zoya Pippa (THE BEST YELLOW EVER!)

Green: Color Club Wild Cactus (I think, it has no label)

Blue: Zoya Maren

Purple: Zoya Jessica

There's a sneak peek of Kristie, Maren, and Jessica. Those I'll have up on the blog shortly, they were just too good not to use for this rainbow mani. 

"Pride is celebrated in June to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising of 1969,
where folx in the queer community fought back against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn
in New York City. The uprising was a catalyst for the LGBTQIA+ rights movement in America"
- @DrLaurenFogelMersy

Love always wins,

These items were sent for review. My opinions of the brand are my own and are not influenced in any way. Please read the disclaimer tab for more information about my reviews.

PRESS RELEASE: Zoya Summer 2020 Splash Collection

AVAILABLE ONLINE MAY 15TH

Diving into Summer 2020 is SPLASH, 

 featuring a variety of classic and fun creams – to playful and exciting micro-shimmers. 

Have fun in the sun with this cheerful collection that has a little something for every nail polish lover.

ZOYA NAIL POLISH - $10 ea.

• Eclipse – a glistening silver with holographic rainbow sparkles. 

• Jodi – a pale ice-cream pink cream.

• Emma – a starfish coral cream with a touch of pink undertone.

• Leilani – a glistening pink grapefruit with gold micro-shimmer.

• Celi – a sweet cherry red with gold micro-shimmer.

• Greta – a ripe tomato red cream.

• Kristie – a deep magenta popsicle pink cream.

• Jessica – an African violet cream.

• Maren – a vibrant nautical blue cream.

• Harbor – a tropical emerald sea green cream.

• Fisher – a sun-kissed seafoam with a stunning gold micro-shimmer.

• Corinna – a naked blush with a kiss of golden sheen, delicate and fresh.

10 FREE FORMULA: formulated without formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin,

dibutyl phthalate toulene, camphor, tphp, parabens, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, and lead.

ZOYA SUMMER 2020 SPLASH COLLECTION

AVAILABLE 5/15/20 AT ZOYA.COM

COLOR CLUB: Neon Stained Glass Nail Art

Hope everyone is doing well, staying healthy, and slightly sane during this situation of a pandemic. I've seen a lot of cool "stained glass" painted windows and doors (like this! I don't know this blogger, but thought I'd pass the idea along in case someone hasn't seen it!).

As tempted as I am to paint my huge sliding glass patio doors, live in an apartment who would probably freak out if I painted it  even if it's temporary haha. So, I decided the second best thing would be to paint my nails (obviously). I had an idea for a ton of random colors but was gravitated to some Color Club neons in my collection.

Neon Color Club stained glass inspired nail art

Neon Color Club stained glass inspired nail art

I really like how this came out! The mix of a neutral cream polish and neon has always been visually intriguing to me. Plus a little color right now goes a long way.

I couldn't find my striping tape, I think I threw it away out of frustration, so I just used a striping brush to create the random triangular shapes. As much as I'd prefer a full mani, my nail art skills are a little rusty so 4 nails took forever (I did my right hand too haha).

The colors I used were Color Club: Barely There (neutral/nude), Foxy Mama (neon orange with gold shimmer), Not-So-Mellow Yellow (florescent yellow shimmer), Peace, Love, & Polish (hot pink with gold shimmer), and a no-name bright blue (I think it's name is Endless Summer).

Barely There took a really long time to dry for some reason, which really backfired in layering the neons over it... causing it to take forever to dry. Even with my Zoya/Qtica drying drops, I couldn't get the art to dry until the next day - WHOOPS! As much as I love this neutral, I think I'm going to have to trash it. Still enjoying this mani, even if it has some sheetmarks lmao *facepalm*

Have a great day!

These items were (probably) sent for review (I can't remember lmao). (But if they were...) My opinions of the brand are my own and are not influenced in any way. Please read the disclaimer tab for more information about my reviews.

ZOYA: Spring 2020 Calm Collection [Colleen, Emerson, Leif, Vee, AJ, & Laura]

Spring 2020 Calm Collection
L→R: (TOP) Colleen, Emerson, Leif
(BOTTOM) Vee, AJ, and Laura

Spring has sprung and... everything is covered in pollen and I hate it. What I don't hate is Zoya nail polish! This year Zoya release the Calm Collection for Spring 2020. It reminds me of a combo of a neutrals collection and a spring collection rolled into one: 3 colorful, yet softer, shades and 3 neutral/nude shades. Check out all 6 polishes after the jump!

PRESS RELEASE: Zoya Spring 2020 Calm Collection

AVAILABLE NOW!

Spring Treatment + Color Box Special: Included in this special set is the new collection for
Spring, the Gelie-Cure system, plus a full size Pink Perfector, Glossy Seal, and Fast Drops! Bonus – our brand new hydrating body oil – Oylie! This box has EVERYTHING
you need for healthy skin and nails, all for only $69.95 (Value of $175+).
No code needed, click here to buy. Deal ends 1/26/20

Introducing CALM for Spring 2020, a soothing assortment of serene creams, and a beautiful shimmer that is perfect for any occasion. This collection invokes the tranquil feeling of new beginnings as we enter the next season.

ZOYA NAIL POLISH - $10 ea.
•  Colleen - Zoya in Colleen can best be described as a delicate pink cream with a warm undertone.

•  Emerson - Zoya in Emerson can best be described as a modern baby blue cream.

•  Leif - Zoya in Leif can best be described as a gentle and harmonious light sage green cream.

•  Vee - Zoya in Vee can best be described as a muted French lilac cream.

•  AJ - Zoya in AJ can best be described as a subtle, sparkling blush with a gorgeous copper micro-shimmer.

•  Laura – Zoya in Laura can best be described as soft pink toned ivory cream.

10 FREE FORMULA: formulated without formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin,

dibutyl phthalate toulene, camphor, tphp, parabens, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, and lead.

ZOYA SPRING 2020 CALM COLLECTION

AVAILABLE NOW AT ZOYA.COM