Zoya tends to perhaps be a bit slower than other nail polish companies in jumping onto the latest “finish” trends…but when they do jump in, one can hope that the quality will be good. While Zoya calls these “holographic mylar”, they’re using the term in a way that 98%...
The base color is a bit lighter than Octa-Gone Wild - more of a medium purple, but not really a dark lilac (though it does look that way, a bit.) Application was fairly smooth, and the holographic effects were just a little thicker in this polish than in the other...
I think this is a micro-glass-fleck finish. It's either a soft gilded coral-pink, or a pink-champagne base color, depending on the lighting and how many coats are applied (3 coats was necessary for full opacity, but with 5 coats the color deepened a bit.) This isn't one of my all-time favorites, but...
I am kicking myself for not buying backup bottles of this color! I bought it and Ginger Bells as a set, from an etailer…and left them alone for a while. I initially saw Shim-merry Chic and thought: oh, great, a glitter polish. I don't love glitter polishes. And…it...
It’s interesting to note that the collection hasn’t been added to since 2009. It’s also interesting to note that the only colors I’ve bought from this collection are the obvious layering polishes: Fireflies, Significant Other Color, Pink Before You Leap. I’d thought about buying Can’t...
I’ve been on a blue eyeshadow acquisition kick lately, so when I had the chance to get three cool colors I grabbed it. Or them. (Whatever.) I’d describe these three shades as slightly muted jeweltones. They’re all blue-toned colors, and are all saturated metallic sparkles. You’ve...
There is a bit of shimmer in the pot, but it doesn't really show up after application. This is a less shimmery cousin of Aromaleigh's Drama Teal, with more of the blue coloring and less of the blackening that the entire Drama line has. This also reminds me a bit...
This shadow's base color is about halfway between milk and dark chocolate (I've got food on the brain, can you tell?) with a nice silver shimmer finish. I say ‘silver' because the finish doesn't look obviously gold, it doesn't warm the color up, just adds a bit of visual interest....
This is straight mica, and it acts like it. It won't adhere well without a primer, and wet application takes a little bit more TLC than is necessary with most other loose-powder eyeshadows. The color is attractive, and there is enough shimmer to enhance but it's not a complete glitz-bomb....
The other of BFTE’s two winter-holiday kits for 2012. The colors in this had less contrast, and both of the non-neutrals were aqua-blue, so not as many people gravitated toward this kit. When everyone posted their looks using the Miss Conduct kit, I decided to buck the trend and use...
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