Color Club Cold Metal

Today I bring to y'all another from my stash of untrieds.  Cold Metal is from the 2011 fall Foiled collection.

I honestly had such a hard time narrowing this post down to 4 pictures.  I was in love with the dozen or so pics I snapped of this.  I think it's simply the polish that made me just drool.

This is 2 coats of Cold Metal with a topcoat.  This is such a beautiful cobalt blue metallic foil.  Most foils have so much silver shimmer in them, but not this one.  It's there, but very subtle.

I did have a little bit of a "bleeding" issue when trying to cleanup one of my fingers, but not too badly.  Also, I didn't have any staining problems as I applied cuticle oil before removal.

Be sure to check back later as I threw some glitter on it.  :D

Zoya Irresistible Collection

 *polishes provided for review*

Today I bring to you the last of my Zoya summer collection swatches.  I admit, I'm a total slacker.  I've had these pictures on my camera for days & I'm just now getting around to posting them.  For that, I apologize.  

So, I'll skip right to it. :D  I used 3 thin coats and a topcoat for all of these.

Amy - "Can be best described as a full-coverage, red orange foil metallic."  Yes, another orange that I'm in love with.  This is more orange with golden foil/sparkle.  Similar to China Glaze Riveting, but more coppery.

Bobbi - "Can be best described as a full-coverage, hot magenta pink foil metallic." I'm loving this one too.  It's got so many shades of pink depending on the lighting.  Too pretty.

Hazel - "Can be best described as a full-coverage, blue green foil metallic."  I didn't really notice much green in this one.  On my notes, I wrote "icy blue foil metallic".  This was a pain to photograph though.  Oddly, this wasn't my favorite either and I love blues.

Kerry - "Can be best described as a full-coverage, yellow gold foil metallic."  I completely agree 100% with that description.  I was thinking this would be a bit more yellow than gold though.  I'm kinda "meh" about it, but I'm sure it'll be great for some nail art.

Rikki - "Can be best described as a full-coverage, fern green foil metallic."  This totally reminds me of some of the fern plants my mom always had growing up.  You can really see the silver sparkle in this.  

Tinsley - "Can be best described as a full-coverage, rose gold foil metallic."  This one really could've used 4 coats as I noticed a few sheer spots while editing pictures.  It makes me think more of a pinky/orange copper foil.  

Overall, I think this collection was hit and miss for me.  Zoya says these are all opaque, but I had to apply multiple coats(and honestly a few could've used 4 coats) to get full coverage.  Granted, I used thin coats...but you're supposed to use thin coats to avoid bubbles.  

While I'm not fully impressed with these, I do absolutely LOVE Amy and Bobbi.  

These are currently available for order on Zoya.com for $8ea.

Note: Polishes in this post were provided for review.

Zoya Diva 2012 Fall Collection

Yesterday I posted the Gloss & Designer collections so today I have the last of the 3 Zoya fall collections to show you.  This one really surprised me, you'll see why after the pictures.  :D

Elisa - Crimson red metallic. Above is 2 coats with no top coat.  Just like with Rekha, it starts off bright but deepens a bit with the 2nd coat.  It's like Isla, but not blackened(why do I want some blackened catfish now?)

Suri - Royal purple metallic.  Above is 2 coats with no top coat.  This one snuck up on me.  I was comparing the color spoon to Yasmeen(which is more red based where this one is more blue based) & while editing I noticed a little surprise.  It has little purple/pink/blue shimmer.

Song - Egyptian blue metallic with a subtle sparkle. Above is 2 coats with no top coat.  Zoya described it exactly how I would, minus the Egyptian(must google to see).  I would have said cobalt, like glass. I think this would be PERFECT to use with America for a patriotic mani.  Make sure to double up your base coat & apply cuticle oil before removing to cut down on possible staining.

Ray - Pine green metallic.  Above is 2 coats with no top coat.  This is definitely a metallic/frosty green.  With this one, you can see subtle brush stroke marks, but it doesn't bother me.  I love the color.

FeiFei - Magic blue foil sparkle metallic.  Above is 2 coats with no top coat.  I'm still kinda on the fence about this one, but I think out of the 2 foil/sparkles, this is my fav.  It's magic in that it's kinda multi-chrome.  Depending on how you look at it and the lighting, it looks blue/green/purple/gold. 

Daul - Magic violet foil sparkle metallic.  Above is 2 coats with no top coat.  This is kinda like Faye, but not.  It is purple with that gold shimmer, but totally different too.


I wasn't sure how I'd really feel about this collection, but I love them.  Well, still not sure what I think of Daul but definitely love the others.  Now with these, I did have some bubble problems too(stinking humidity) but it's not so noticeable with the metallic/foil//shimmer that these have.

These and the other 2 collections retail on Zoya.com for $8.00


Note: These were sent for review.

NYX Girls Moonwalk

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I recently had a MAJOR computer crash.  I've NEVER had that problem.  I clicked a link on Twitter and it practically killed my PC.  Fortunately, the friend who built it fixed it, but I still have some things that are missing.  SO.....while I try to figure things out on that end, please enjoy this previously drafted post.

I'm so glad I got this polish.  Luckily I've been able to find the ones I have for $0.99....other than one I purchased from BeautyJoint.com.

Moonwalk is what I guess you would call a foil finish.  It's like a metallic + a frost.  The color itself is a silver with a slight purple/lilac tint.  It wasn't really difficult for me to apply, but it didn't really turn out how I wanted it.  This is my first foil polish.

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All pics are 2 coats of Moonwalk with 1 coat of China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat.  Now I'm wondering if this would work well as a stamping polish.

TOODLES Y'ALL!!!