NOTD: Zoya in Stevie

Nails of the Day (NOTD) are making a comeback after a few years in the dark!

It's been ages since I've had a NOTD post, but I have plenty of polishes to show you guys. At least this year I was able to take advantage of Zoya's Earth Day sale. 

Brand: Zoya
Name: Stevie
Collection: Pixie Dust
Color: Violet
Texture: matte, texturized glitter
Coats: 1
Retail $: $10
Rating: A

RetroUrbanRainbow says.... My favorite collection from Zoya! It's great quality, where you only need 1 coat. The texturized glitter is unike any other formula. Plus it literally dries in 10 seconds...

Epic Fail: Matte Nail Polishes

 

I'm so disappointed at this epic fail. :(

I have had such a great experience with Zoya nail polish that I knew I had to try out their matte nail polish. I ordered this beautiful purple that I fell for at first sight. I applied two coats, noticing that I was having issues getting even coats. Okay, fine I must have been having a shaky hand day. The color was brilliant and I was really liking how matte was incredible different from any other finish I had. Within hours the polish was chipping off. And by the end of the night it looked like I had lost half of the polish off my nails. WTF! I was not happy at all! I chalked it up to a bad day and tried it all over. SAME THING! Ggggrrr.

Then I decide to play a little experience. One hand would remain normal and the other would get a top coat. With a top coat it defeats the purpose of having a matte color. So my choice was no matte or chipping matte. It was a lose-lose. :(

What are your experiences with matte polishes?

NOTD: Zoya in Robyn

in natural light

Zoya had this amazing Facebook sale a couple weeks ago. Where you get 3 bottles of nail polish for free, and only pay for the shipping. I said FREEEEEEE! That's $21 in saving. Not too shabby, huh? 

This is such a gorgeous color! Named Robyn, which fits the color greatly. The first coat was a little streaky, but the second top it perfectly. It didn't even need a top coat, the shine was instant.

with flash

ignore the small flaw