ZOYANail Polish

In the picture, I am wearing a Seche Clear base, 2 coats of Zooey, and 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat. I was able to start doing things within 20 minutes of application, and I was completely dry by the time I went to bed a couple of hours later.If you've ever used Zoya polishes before, then you know they are quality polishes. If you haven't ever used them before, then that's what you should know, and Zooey is no different.This is a textured polish, which I believe most, if not all of the polishes in their Pixie Dust line are. If you have never used a textured polish before, then you should know a few things about them: as the name implies, it is textured, so it dries bumpy. This can be a little weird if you are not used to or expecting it. The color itself is also a little matte, though the glitter continues to shine. I am wearing two coats of color, but it is pigmented and opaque enough that if you are really in a rush you could likely get away with just one coat of color if needed. If either the texture or the matte color are not your jam, you can address this easily with a good glossy top coat, but be aware you will need more than one to completely smooth out the surface (in my pic, I am wearing 2 coats of Seche Vite, which is good enough for my needs, but it is still slightly bumpy if I run my fingers over my nails. I would think you might need 3, or even possibly 4, top coats to get a truly smooth surface.)I personally like textured polishes for several reasons. First, my experience is these polishes tend to dry really quickly, so if you are in a time crunch, it's a great, high-impact go-to. I also find these types of polishes to be very forgiving - as you can probably tell, I have some wonkiness in my ring finger nail (where it fans out on the free edge, causing a little "dip" on the sides at the point where it leaves the nail bed, and this is a place where polishes LOVE to pool. Metallic/holo polishes almost never look good on my nails because between my still-developing painting skills and uneven nail plates, I just can't paint a straight line. Not a problem with textured polishes.) Lastly, I find these polishes tend to lend additional strength to my nails. I assume it is at least partly the glitter. But it is a nice reprieve from needing to use specific nail treatments, which tend to be limited in their colors (and possibly not even necessary, depending on the condition of your nails. Nail Envy and their ilk, and keratin nail treatments really should only be used short-term.)One of the cons of this polish (and any glitter polish, really) is you are really going to need an acetone remover (preferably pure) unless you want to spend hours trying to get it off. I personally don't have an issue with this as I tend to wear my polish for at least a week before I redo, and I regularly oil my nails and cuticles, so I am mostly able to deal with any dehydration caused by pure acetone, but this may be a consideration for some.A quick note: the picture on the listing is pretty true, though the description states "Zooey by Zoya can be best described as a classic pink, textured PixieDust laced with a fine thread of gold." If you are going by this description instead of the picture, you might be disappointed. This is absolutely a coral-based color, not what I think of when I think "classic pink with a fine thread of gold." I didn't deduct stars for this since I was hoping for what was in the picture, but would have also been happy with a color that was closer to the description. But it's something you should be aware of if you are looking for a specific color.

Such a beautiful color! It’s a soft feminine pink with a holographic yellow finish that feels so bright and cheery like the berry-meets-lemon taste of pink lemonade on my nails. I took this on vacation and did three coats while I lazed around on the morning of day 2. It seemed pretty sheer, but three coats was enough to make it nearly opaque, and it dried nice and quick. Many polishes seem to take longer with each coat, but this one dried first-coat-fast every time. It survived three Disney theme parks over four days with lots of digging through my mini backpack and not a moment’s thought to being delicate about anything. It’s been 12 days, and my nails still look shockingly good with only a couple tiny chips on one thumb and some rub-wear at the very tips of a couple others. I could get well over two weeks out of that quick morning manicure if I wanted to. This is my second experience with Zoya and I’m in love. And I want every single duo-chrome color now too!

Just what I was looking for. I wanted the soap nail look. Nice and clean and feminine. It is so pretty!It seems to last a long time. Well over a week. So easy to apply, it has great coverage and very little smell. I am very happy with my purchase.

I love Zoya polishes. They go on incredibly smoothly with a wide brush. This color is perfect! I was looking for a blue-based violet/ lavender and this is all that and more. It's a sheer lilac and really pretty color that goes with everything. It stays on for about 10-12 days without chipping at all. It does NOT streak! Hallelujah! I love products that work!

This nail polish goes on well and last well. My only disappointment was the darkness of the shade. It looked a bit lighter online. Overall, my polish.

I love nail polish! I have a LOT of colors! I used to have a lot of brands, but experience has narrowed brand favorites down to a few, Zoya is one of them.I bought this color (Zanna) accidentally, because I already have the Quad that includes Shimmer, Mia, Madeline, & Joni. But I am so glad I did get Zanna--it is one of my favorite colors! It's a beautiful, light-medium, dusty rose creme color. I would say it is a neutral--more cool than warm. From the Quad I mention above, if you took Mia and added a bit of Madeline, you would get Zanna. It's perfect for my tastes--Mia was just a smidge on the warmer/lighter side than I like, while Madeline was a bit darker than I was wanting (although an absolutely gorgeous color in itself!)Let me also add a note about the color "Shimmer" that is in that Quad. It looks pale and boring, but goes on as the prettiest little sparkle! So when you put one coat on top of Mia or Zanna, it adds a beautiful hint of sparkle! It's very delicate, for those who don't like "glitter" but still prefer "sparkle" rather than pearlescent. So I highly recommend Shimmer to go with Zanna for when you want to add a very delicate sparkle (just gorgeous in the sunlight or in the warm light of evening). And it would be beautiful over any colors in the pink to peach family. I tried it on top of Madeline, and it lightened it more than I wanted. I think Madeline is prettier without Shimmer, but Zanna and Mia are gorgeous with it!

The media could not be loaded. I'm guessing that because of the thin brush it came with, it is harder to apply and not pull and thin the polish in areas that were already covered. A large, flat brush may make application better.It's a lovely light blue but not the perfect colour. Still searching.