Patterned Zoya Thandie nails with tutorial :)

Hello lovelies,

I'm still loving patterns on my nails and today I have here another one! It is a pattern I've seen on a fabric sample but I know it also pattern that is often use in Zentangle drawings.

I have used Zoya Thandie as a base colour and black acrylic paint for the pattern. Keep scrolling, there's a tutorial ;)

This is another manicure that I don't love and which looked better in my head but I still think it was worth sharing :)

Simple nail art design with Zoya PixieDust polishes

Hello lovelies,

I've had few request to do more nail art with textured polishes. This is really simple design to do, just follow my steps:

1. Paint your nails with base colour (Zoya PixieDust Godiva)
2. Paint a diagonal line from 3/4 of the nail towards the tip with red Zoya PixieDust Chyna.
3. Use dotting tool and paint dots with Godiva over the red.
4. Use Zoya PixieDust Dahlia and paint another diagonal line over the red polka dot part.
5. Let it dry properly and you're done!

I've used Zoya PixieDust Godiva, Dahlia and Chyna.

This is the middle step before applying Zoya Dahlia. I quite liked it but it wasn't enough :)

Sunset Gradient Nail Art with Sticks 'n' Stones glitter & Hex jewelry charm and video tutorial!

Hello lovelies,

I haven't done a gradient for a while so here's one :) I have used the new Zoya Stunning polishes Yana, Thandie and Darcy and it kinda came out as a 'Sunset' gradient. I wanted to make it special so I've added Ninja Polish Sticks 'n' Stones. It would have ended there but then I thought that the nails really lack something special, an accent nail. So I've removed the nail polish from ring finger, done a two tone gradient with Yana and Thandie and added Hex Jewelry charm.

Well, ehm... the charm says "Fuck you!" and I really wanted to use it! :D  A while ago I've been lucky and I've won Hex Jewelry's Twitter competition for a set of these swear word nail charms. They fit the nail curve great, I'm co happy they are not flat!

And as a bonus I made a video tutorial for you! I would love to hear your thoughts and don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel! x

Zoya Stunning Collection for Summer 2013 - Review and swatches

*PR sample

Hello lovelies,

Today I'll show you the second part of the Zoya collection for Summer - Stunning. If you've missed the review of the first half of the collection. Irresistible, you can read it here.

Stunning collection consists of six creme polishes in mostly basic colours.





Darcy - warm yellow with very subtle silver shimmer. Wow, I need sunglasses for this one! The colour is super bright and glossy. The application was a bit tricky (I don't know why but yellows usually are). I needed to apply thick coats otherwise the first coat was a bit patchy. Two coats were enough for full coverage.

Thandie - orange creme with very subtle silver shimmer. Pretty but not very original orange shade, might look very nice on toes :) It applied easily and two coats provided full coverage.

Micky - medium pink creme with very subtle silver shimmer. It's a very pretty and girly shade for summer with a hint of coral undertones. The formula was a bit sheerer so I needed to apply thicker coats. Also when I was applying it it was a bit patchy so for this reason I've used the thicker coats as well.

Yana - bright raspberry creme with very subtle silver shimmer.This is so gorgeous shade which my camera just didn't want to picture right! The shade is rich and glossy and it's a great raspberry colour. It applied well and two coats were enough for full coverage.

Rocky - medium blue creme. All I can think of is a clear blue summer sky, such a gorgeous colour. I'm wearing two thicker coats as the polish seemed to be little bit sheerer to me. It applied well and dried glossy.

Josie - pea green creme. Grass or peas, both match perfectly this green creme shade. If you're one of the green-shade lovers, you probably won't want to miss it.Two coats provide full coverage and the formula was nice and easy to apply.

This collection offers classic creme shades with a hint of shimmer. They all have good formulas but can be a bit patchy if you're using thin coats. All shades were opaque in two coats and dried fast. I've applied topcoat over all swatches.

Zoya polishes are available at your usual outlets or at zoya.com

*PR sample

Zoya Irresistible Collection for Summer 2013 - Review and swatches

*PR sample

Hello lovelies,

It's time for Zoya Summer collection! This is just first half called Irresistible which offers six shades with shiny foil-like finish.





Amy - bright orange foil with gold foil flecks. It's a pretty colour that will certainly draw attention to your nails! It reminds me of Summer sunset.. It applied very easily and the formula was nice. I needed two coats for full coverage.

Tinsley - rose pink foil base with lots of gold foil particles. This is a really interesting polish, something I haven't seen in a while. The polish colour kind of changes in different light. Sometimes is more rose coloured and sometimes the gold in it really sparkles. I'm wearing two coats and the formula was easy to apply.

Bobbi - magenta purple base with silver foil particles. This is my favourite shade of the whole collection. It's a nice feminine colour that reminds me of many pretty flowers. I needed two coats for full coverage.

Kerry - bright gold foil-like finish. Very, very nice gold shade which is not leaning towards orange, I like that. It applied just fine and I needed two thicker coats as Kerry is a little bit sheerer than the other shades.

Rikki - pea green base with gold foil particles. I find it to be quite unique shade because the gold particles have slightly coppery colour. I needed just two coats for full coverage.

Hazel - light denim blue foil base with old gold foil flecks. This type of blue isn't my cup of tea but overall it is a nice shade. it applied well and two coats were enough for full opacity.

There are some nice shades in this part of the collection. My top picks are Bobbi and Tinsley. All polishes had very easy-to-apply formula and were opaque in two coats. The drying time was rather average as the foil finish takes a bit longer.

Zoya polishes are available at zoya.com (US) and in UK I know about Amarya.co.uk that carries them as well.

*PR sample