Press Release: Zoya Winter / Holiday 2022 - Hypnotic and Y2k

Guess who's back, back, back? Back again? Zoya's back, back, back. Tell a friend...

For Winter/Holiday 2022 we have two new trios that are strikingly different: Hypnotic and Y2k - and they're available now on Zoya.com!

 
Hypnotic Collection colors are:

• Rosalind: a darkened sugar-plum purple. A duo chrome with a hint of blueberry that becomes more apparent in broad daylight. (Blue is pretty predominant in the bottle).
  
• Metora: a deep boysenberry jam color, with a shimmering metallic finish, reminiscent of a full-bodied red wine.
  
• Clarice: a dark emerald green metallic, with the appeal of a lush, dark forest full of mystery, and looks striking against any skin tone.
  
  

 

The deets on the Y2k Collection:

"Oops we did it again... brought you a new metallic trio! Let us remind you of the time low rise jeans, pop punk, and flip phones were the rage with these fun brights. Having these liquid holographic jelly formulas means we can leave the white correction fluid at home."

• Sparrow: a bright cyan jelly shade. This liquid holographic makes for a nice splashy look that has that boom boom pow!
  
• Malana: G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S!
  (I did sing it while typing). A juicy bubblegum pink in a liquid holographic jelly formula.
  
• Tamiah: a tart grape liquid jelly, infused with holographic sparkles, truly irreplaceable.

Okay, okay... so it took until I was typing this to remember what Zoya was talking about with the white correction fluid. It was (not a suitable) nail polish, but it was a way to pass the time in study hall.

So, it looks as though Zoya had a time with these descriptions and I love it. The Hypnotic shades are my favorite of the two, but y2k was iconic. I'd love to hear which of these you like best!
Away message: C U L8R!

~Hayley

Zoya Café Creams Swatches & Review - Fall 2022

 *PR provided

Hello again!

You might be knee deep in Pumpkin Spice Latte season and binge watching Gilmore Girls for the 10th time (me, it's me) and if so, this collection is definitely for you. Zoya curated quite a few color stories this fall, Café Creams was the first for Fall 2022, and it's holding as a favorite of the season for me from most brands. 

The colors are creamy, purple-leaning browns and neutrals that are the perfect addition to your sweater weather looks.

 

Read on for the colors and info:

Press Release: Zoya Fall 2022 Part 2 - Classic Leathers Collection

 Zoya is back yet again with another collection this fall. They've already brewed up some gorgeous colors in their Fall 2022 Café Creams and Metallic Dreams collections, and now there's one more!

Classic Leathers is a collection of six new, full coverage cream shades, reminiscent of the gorgeous leather (vegan, of course) handbags carried down the runway in a tapestry of fall fashion colors. 

These shades really remind me of vintage and some current colors in Rebecca Minkoff and Coach handbags. 

The colors are:

• Gidget: a rustic, orangey mustard, full coverage cream with beige undertones
• Ono: a dark berry magenta, full coverage cream
• Dagmar: a deep plum brown, full coverage cream
• Ryder: a lovely auburn brown, full coverage cream
• Althea: a darkened, mossy green, full coverage cream
• Sylva: a dark teal, full coverage cream with cool undertones

Pre-Order Special: (Valid Through 9/30/2022 ) Pre-Order The Classic Leathers Collection Box and add up to $50 of your favorite merchandise on zoya.com (excluding Classic Leathers items) absolutely FREE. Free merchandise must be added to same order as your pre-order. There is no limit and the promotion is open to USA and Canadian consumers. Shipping charged on all orders. No code necessary. Not valid with any other coupons or offers.

So, you could order these and add any of the previous Zoya fall collections (or most anything else!) for free. 

I'd love to hear what you think of these colors compared to those in Zoya Café Creams collection. Let me know! Thanks to Zoya for the images and info! 

~ Hayley

Press Release: Fall 2022 Zoya Cafe Creams & Metallic Dreams

It's happening. Fall is peeking its eyes around the corner, even in this heat. I hear the rustling in the distance and smell the pumpkin spice. 

Some beautiful fall collections are popping up, and they are nailing it this year. Zoya has two color story releases this month, Cafe Creams (a coffee themed collection!) and Metallic Dreams (a trio of velvety fall shimmers). 

Here's a peek of what these queens look like... 

Zoya Cafe Creams (Fall 2022)

Zoya Pink Palette Collection | Summer 2022

 *PR/ provided for review*

Hello hello!

Zoya's latest palette collection, the Pink Palette, recently launched for summer 2022. The Pink Palette is a coordinating collection of six pink polishes - five creams and a shimmery overlay. I recently received these to review along with some of Zoya's wide brushes. First, let's check out the polishes:

◻︎ Angel: an iridescent overlay with specks of pink, periwinkle, and golden glitter

◻︎ Joanie: a soft tulip pink cream

◻︎ Maddy: a flamingo pink cream 

◻︎ Shannon: a warm melon pink cream

◻︎ Kay: a bright paradise pink cream

◻︎ Gigi: a red azalea cream

These seemed like the perfect polishes to wear for National Donut Day this month! If you donut know, National Donut Day is the first Friday in June. I chose Maddy and Kay (accent nail) and topped it with Donut Even sprinkles.

Each of the Zoya polishes had great coverage in two coats and self-leveled beautifully. The wide brushes were so good, I highly recommend these! Zoya sometimes includes the brushes with purchase in their promotions, and they're worth it!

Expressie by Essie: Taxi Hopping Swatches & Review

*Purchased by me*

Hi! 

I've made it a goal to share some nail polish swatches, reviews, and little slices of joy again. I don't have an elaborate coming-of-age story, so I'll just get into it!

Essie released a line of fast-dry polishes, Expressie. I have been loving those I've tried so far, and want to share Taxi Hopping (and some prickly pears) with you.

Give me all the mustards, and 'ugly' wasabi, chartreuse colors. I will wear them all. Taxi Hopping (which is by no means 'ugly' in my book), had a fantastic formula and did dry quickly! This was 2 easy coats. The Expressie line also boasts a wide, angled brush that makes polishing so nice and I do prefer this brush to Essie's other brushes.

Taxi Hopping is part of the core Expressie lineup, I purchased mine from Ulta. 

I'd love to hear what colors you're into, that others might consider quirky. I know mustards and olives have been popular for a while now, and I'm still in love with them. There are so many great polishes and brands that have popped up and they're all doing special things! 

Till next time, stay well!

~ Hayley ~