Zoya Naturel Satin Collection

Good afternoon!  Hope you are enjoying your Friday and have fun or relaxing plans for the weekend. I don't think I have Saturday plans but of course Sunday will be soccer filled.  Well hopefully you aren't too busy to take a gander at my post today.  I'm featuring the Zoya Natural Satin collection, I know there have been so many posts already but like I said earlier today, I am playing catch up right now.  I try to avoid reviews of polish I have also because I don't want to be biased, but this collection was pretty hued up and it was hard to not look.  So far I've heard mixed reviews but I stayed open minded and found the collection very refreshing and unique.  The finish is not matte - which I initially expected and would have preferred.  But I did find the soft satin finish nice.  It's not glossy, nor was it chalky.  Zoya recommends to use basecoat, 2 thing coats of the satin shade and NO topcoat.  These do take a little longer to dry so patience is key.  I think we should go ahead and check out each individual color now...

*press sample*

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Ana is a "light tasted almond creme."  It's a perfect neutral color for any time of the year.  The first coat was a little streaky but it leveled out nicely in 3 thin coats.  I would only suggest that you not overwork this color when applying to avoid bald spots or gooping up.    

Leah is a "lavender tinged taupe cream."  It definitely read more taupe/grey on me but I totally love the color.  Cool, fresh, easy to wear with anything.  The formula on Leah was easier to work with, I only needed 2 coats for full coverage.  

Brittany is a "rose mauve cream."  This is a lovely pink toned polish that is very lady like.  I liked this one in the bottle, but not so much on my nails.  It's a shade that makes me feel like my fingers are dirty.  The formula and application of Brittany were both great.  I used 2 coats for full coverage.  

Sage is one of my favorites in the collection.  It's a "mossy sage green cream."  The color is soft and fresh feeling - like I'm outdoors taking a huge breath of clean, crisp air.  The formula and application of Sage were both perfect.  I used 2 coats for full coverage.  

Tove is another fabulous color.  It's a "misty slate grey cream."  Slate is exactly the word that came to mind when I applied this one.  Formula and application were both great.  I used 2 coats of Tove for full coverage.  

And rounding out the collection is Rowan, "a suede taupe cream."  I think this one is actually my favorite.  Rowan is a very wearable brown that will be a nice neutral for many occasions.  It was creamy and easy to apply.  Great formula.  I used 2 coats of Rowan for full coverage.  

Press Release: Zoya Naturel Satins

ZOYA NATUREL SATINS

The next generation of Zoya Naturel is almost here! Introducing, Zoya Naturel Satins, a collection of six new, neutral nail polish colors in an ultra-wearable, low-sheen, chic satin finish. A hybrid between matte and glossy polishes, the new Zoya Satin* formula provides opaque coverage and is longer lasting than traditional matte shades. The flawlessly smooth finish hides imperfections and creates a luxurious, satin finish nail look.

·      Leah: Lavender tinged taupe, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

·      Rowan: Creamy suede taupe, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

·     Sage: Mossy sage green, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

·     Tove: Misty slate grey, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.  

·         Brittany: Rose mauve cream, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

·       Ana: Light toasted almond, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

*Zoya Satin is not intended to be worn with a top coat. For best results: Prep nail with Zoya Remove Plus Nail Polish Remover, apply base coat and finish with 2 thin coats of any Zoya Satin Nail Polish.

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OPI Gwen Stefani Collection: Push and Shove, 4 in the Morning & Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

Good morning!  I couldn't wait to share these with you!  I was very lucky to find the Gwen Stefani for OPI collection in my beauty supply store earlier this week and trust me when I say I bought them out.  And even went back 2 more times.  Anyways, this collection is pretty hot and I picked up the 3 that I thought were the most unique.  Here they are!  

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This beauty is Push and Shove.  Push and Shove is a silver chrome polish.  It is pretty amazing.  It looks like foil on my nails.  I was a little worried about buying it because I have never used this type of polish before, and I know they can be unforgiving with nail ridges.  So I lightly buffed my nails first and then used the base coat provided - a mini bottle of Drop That Base.  I very carefully and slowly applied 2 thin coats of Push and Shove.  I took care to not over work the polish or go over the same place too many times.  You can lightly see the buff marks in the macro but I was still happy with the outcome.  Push and Shove is gorgeous!  So this was 2 coats and no topcoat.  

Next up is 4 in the Morning.  I think I loved this one the most of the 3 I bought.  It's an amazing black "satin" finish polish that applied like a dream.  There is a very slight silvery shimmer that makes 4 in the Morning much more interesting than just a flat black matte.  The formula and application were both spot on perfection.  I used 2 coats and no topcoat.  

The other "satin" in the collection is Love. Angel. Music. Baby.  I love it for the color and the name.  It makes me think of Gwen and her L.A.M.B. collection of shoes and purses...mostly the gold tennis shoes!  The nice thing about this color is that it's not a solid gold.  It has silvery white flecks in it that give it more depth.  Love. Angel. Music. Baby. had a fabulous formula and application was really wonderful.  I used 2 coats for full opacity and no topcoat.