Happy new year! What better way to start the year than with a blog post about some brand new flaky topcoats and some pretty spring purples?
Zoya's Spring 2011 collection is a two-parter this year. One part is the usual spring set of three cremes and three shimmers, and to go along with it is a mini set of three "Fleck Effect" flaky topcoats. Take a look!
Zoya True Collection Spring 2012











And remember when I mentioned another collection of 'flakies' coming out in Spring 2012? Here it is:
Zoya Fleck Effect Collection Spring 2012








Here's the Fleck Effect topcoat shades layered over the shades in the True collection. Each combination is one coat of Fleck Effect topcoat over three coats of polish.
Chloe over Cho.
Chloe over Tru.
Maisie over Lotus.
Maisie over Skylar.
Opal over Bevin.
Opal over Farah.
And some closeups. Each picture is one coat of Fleck Effect topcoat over a black creme polish. These are pretty big pictures, you may like to enlarge them to see more detail.
Zoya Opal - Zoya Maisie - Zoya Chloe
Zoya Opal - Zoya Maisie - Zoya Chloe
Opal over black.
Maisie over black.



Chloe over black.
The formula on these was good. All of the True collection shades were smooth and opaque. The Fleck Effect shades are meant to be topcoats which means that they're all sheer. The True shades applied easily, maybe a little more runny than the usual Zoya creme formula, but didn't give me any major trouble. The Fleck Effects were a little gooey feeling and a little globby, but again, not troublesome. I did three coats of each in the pictures above. Dry time on the True shades was nice and quick but the Fleck Effects took a bit longer.
My thoughts? The neutrals (Cho, Farah) seem out of place in this collection, especially right on the heels of the new Feel collection of neutrals. The rest of the shades are colorful but soft and I would have liked to see two more colors instead of two more beiges.
The addition of the three flake glitter topcoats really spices up the neutrals and dusty colors and they all layer well together. My only criticism for the Fleck Effect portion is that Maisie and Opal look too much alike, especially when layered; adding a blue-purple style duochrome flake would have given us three distinctly different looking flake topcoats. Otherwise, they apply well, layer well with any color, and dry a little more quickly than a lot of the other flaky polishes I've bought in the past (like Nfu Oh, which takes forever).
These will be available starting January 13th on Zoya.com.
(This was sent for review.)
The formula on these was good. All of the True collection shades were smooth and opaque. The Fleck Effect shades are meant to be topcoats which means that they're all sheer. The True shades applied easily, maybe a little more runny than the usual Zoya creme formula, but didn't give me any major trouble. The Fleck Effects were a little gooey feeling and a little globby, but again, not troublesome. I did three coats of each in the pictures above. Dry time on the True shades was nice and quick but the Fleck Effects took a bit longer.
My thoughts? The neutrals (Cho, Farah) seem out of place in this collection, especially right on the heels of the new Feel collection of neutrals. The rest of the shades are colorful but soft and I would have liked to see two more colors instead of two more beiges.
The addition of the three flake glitter topcoats really spices up the neutrals and dusty colors and they all layer well together. My only criticism for the Fleck Effect portion is that Maisie and Opal look too much alike, especially when layered; adding a blue-purple style duochrome flake would have given us three distinctly different looking flake topcoats. Otherwise, they apply well, layer well with any color, and dry a little more quickly than a lot of the other flaky polishes I've bought in the past (like Nfu Oh, which takes forever).
These will be available starting January 13th on Zoya.com.
(This was sent for review.)
I love the flakies over black! Don't really care for Cho or Farah. I thought of the same thing with the name Cho! LOL!
ReplyDeleteDid all bloggers get instructed to post up their Zoya reviews at Midnight EST? Lol. Oh well, I still LOVE looking at all reviews for the same product so I get to see every-ones opinions. Thanks for the lovely review & swatches =)
ReplyDeleteCrap, I think that at least two of these are going to be dupes from OPI's Holland collection. Thanks for the BEAUTIFUL swatches and review, and have a great new year. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post! Pretty polishes!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!Drool worthy Purples, and blue & green. Glad to her they dry darker than the bottle color too. Also any dupes in the OPI Holland?
ReplyDeleteI really like all of the colors, but you are for sure right about the neutrals coming out a little too soon considering Feel. I like the flakies, but purple in them would be awesome! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI really, really love Maisie and Chloe! And as for Cho, Cho Chang is the only Cho in my heart :D
ReplyDeleteAnd in Harry's too, for a while lol!
DeleteIn Harry's heart too, at least for a little while! :)
DeleteNice :) I love the colours!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so thrilled for these! I find myself wondering if Skylar is a dupe for Butter London Victoriana.
ReplyDeleteI am soooo happy that I am not the only one who thought of Cho Chang when I saw the leaked press release for Zoya Cho... might have to get that one for the name even though it prob won't look good with my pink undertones.. I am quite curious about how Skylar is going to compare to OPI Don't Give A Rotterdam.
ReplyDeleteWow! It's been a long time since I've wanted nearly every polish in the collection! I like that the flakies are a bit different than all the others being released right now. I'll definitely have to get my hands on this collection. Now I just need a Zoya promo please! Lol
ReplyDeleteAny way we can see the flakies over white? I love that kind of combo!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome review and swatches!!
I think Cho could be named after John Cho!
ReplyDelete'Skylar' reminds me of that old crayola color Cadet Blue--one of my (now discontinued) favorites! I'm loving the shimmers and flakies! I agree that the neutrals feel a bit like 'Feel' second-stringers... I'm excited to see this collection!
ReplyDeletethese are alll sooo pretty, i think i may need the whole collection, maybe excluding cho, but the others are gorgeous, and the flakies are slightly different to others we've seen! i want them !!! loll
ReplyDeleteMe gustan todos ¡qué esmaltes más chulos!
ReplyDeleteLoving Lotus, Skylar, and Bevin!!
ReplyDeleteHouston, we have a problem: I like all of them.
ReplyDeleteI love Lotus, Skylar and Tru!
ReplyDeleteZoya Bevin looks a lotlike Misa Dirty,Sexy, Money and Lotus must be a dupe for Jessica's Venus was her name, though Venys has tinier shimmer particles I think!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Beautiful polishes and lovely manicures. I wish I could get a perfect looking manicure like yours!
ReplyDeleteI need Bevin in my life. Stat.
ReplyDeleteI want all of the True collection except Cho and Farah. Cho immediately made me think of a good friend of mine, b/c that's his last name. Too bad he doesn't wear nail polish, or I'd buy it for him...lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm not the biggest flakie fan, but I think Nfu Oh's flakies beat the pants off of the others I've seen. I'll pass on these.
Zoya Lotus really remind me of Zoya Neeka from the Zoya fall 2011 collection (Smoke and Mirrors), are they dupes?
ReplyDeleteThe purples looks like Dannii or Neeka from last year's collections. I like True and Bevin.
ReplyDeleteI think the Opal Flakie would be good for St. Patrick's day.
Happy New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteIncredible swatches, as per usual. Thanks for ringing in the new year right! :D
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful colors! All of them!! And the flecks are amazing over the colors! Can't wait to get my hands on these!
ReplyDeleteChloe over Tru is my faaaavorite combination in these. Great polishes though <3 Too bad they take 3 coats for opacity ): I don't like using more than 2 coats of polish b/c I'm always layering over them.
ReplyDeleteI am really loving those shimmers! Chloe looks like Barielle Elle's Spell with a lighter base color.
ReplyDeleteCho & Farrah I will try & skip. It's so easy just to order the complete set. I wish they would have added 2 other shades like the rest. Those neutrals are so out of place. Your right about them having those two when they did release the neutral collection. The rest of the collection I will be ordering. There goes my resolution of cutting back on my polish buying. Happy New Year everyone.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Always love flakes over black
ReplyDeleteI don't care much for the neutrals in this collection, but I love Tru, Skylar, and Lotus! And, of course, the flakies.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NEW YEAR, Scrangie! :) I hope that 2012 packs in a lot of greatness for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteWow, Zoya Lotus, Skylar, and Tru got my attention. Then I saw the flakies! I need them all! :D
Not only have i been dying to see more flakies, but i have to tell you, Scrangie, how much i appreciate your swatches! There are soo many different ones, always, and we all realize it takes time. THANK YOU.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful nails girl! Thanks for the swatches. I will be picking up the glitter topcoats for sure!
ReplyDeleteI am completely ditto on your thoughts regarding this collection. Had it only been one neutral would have got me to get the entire set because it costs the same as if not getting the entire set if there's just 1 you are iffy on. I will only buy 4 and the 2 you also liked of the flakies - maybe even only the pink one since I have similar to the other two that are sooooo alike. I called it - I said this would be the year of the toppers, light toppers/flakes (not so much the glitters). I think what glitters we will see that will be popular will be the super micro glitters like the Essie Gold is from the Essie LuxeEffects - Sure seems companies are trying to push the really soft neutrals. I am sorry - I still have had my fill of them from days of French manis and then the manikin hands. I have so many left, I am not ready for that trend to keep coming at us so often in other collections.
ReplyDeleteOpal and Maisie are exactly the same! That is quite silly. I agree a blue/purple would have been really nice. Great swatches per your usual! You make every brand look amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi! How does skylar compare to rescue beauty's Catherine H.? They look similar to me?
ReplyDeleteSkylar and OPI Holland Rotterdam are much more similar in person, I'd say one or the other but you don't need both, I like OPI's formula better.
ReplyDeleteThanks a Windmillion are practically the same in person, unless you compare them side by side in great light. Bevin is a little more smokey.
Farah and OPI Van Gogh are pretty close. You don't need both.
Why oh why both Lotus and Tru here? They are too close with Lotus in my mind being the clear winner for my $'s.
And Opal??? Why? As you said - way too much like Malise - you don't need both no matter what.
Watch out for the major dups in this collection and the OPI Holland collection. Also if you own a nute you like - skip Cho and Farrah. Essie Sand Tropez of last spring 2011 French Affair is a super close dupe for OPI Holland Van Gough with a tish of Farah tossed in there. Cho might be one if you are warm skin toned you might like because it is so yellowed.
I wasn't going to get the fleck effects from Zoya but your swatches.. omgosh i had to!
ReplyDeleteI'm a little late but thanks for the post! Always love your swatches! They help me choose the right colors.
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