For the manicure I started out with a coat of Zoya Stephanie then added french tips using Wet 'n Wild French White Creme and topped it off with a second coat of Stephanie. The flowers were stamped using Color Club Hot Like Lava and Ebay plate m07. Flower centers were added using Sally Hansen Celeb City. I had originally intended for the bottom branch to lie along the tip of the nail, but since I stamped lopsided, I added a slanted tip using Hot Like Lava to accentuate the slope. Let's just pretend that I intended it the whole time because I like it so much more with the foil tips than as just a plain french mani...
I have swatched Zoya Stephanie before, but that was on my little shortie nails, so here are some fresh swatches. This is three coats plus a top coat. Application was good, but not perfect. I kept getting bald spots that did eventually even out by the third coat. The color is lovely, a sheer peachy pink. Perfect for a french mani or on it's own since it covers nicely by three coats.
I love wearing sheers like this by themselves quite a bit. In fact, before I started blogging I used to wear sheers all spring/summer and dark colors fall/winter. Just take a look at my first Zoya haul back in May of last year... oh how different that order would be now... :D
| Swatch Details | |
 | Brand: Zoya Collection: Spa Essentials Color Name/Number: Stephanie, ZP364 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) and Camphor |
Have you noticed your taste in nail polish change over time?
Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)
Wow, very pretty :]
ReplyDeleteI love this Anutka, your nails are looking so pretty!♥
ReplyDeleteStephanie looks so good on your nails <3 and the final result looks great! I wouldn't have had the patience to do something like this :D
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, this looks absolutely stunning! It's so delicate and pretty<3
ReplyDeleteWhat you just explained above is the reason I don't do nail art, lol! I have no patience when it comes to that!
ReplyDeleteI do like your final outcome though! And I love the slanted foil tip....it does look like you meant to do it too, lol!
AND, I'm right there with you on the sheer colors like that, a few years ago, that was all I wore, with the occasional color thown in. I still haven't found my holy grail sheer though, one day I may!
Ooo! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow I have not the patience to redo things over and over. If it messes up or gets dinged, I cover it up with something else! But bravo. These are amazing!
ReplyDeleteJust had to comment... your nails are always the best! This design is so pretty, love it! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful nails art!
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Oh I know those days, when nothing seems to work :P But I love the end-result! It looks so pretty, especially with the foil tips! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBefore blogging I wore a lot of pink polishes, so yeah, that changed :D
Your manicure is sooo cute and gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteI still wonder why I haven't buy Hot Like Lava yet :p
Wow... it was worth the effort! Very beautiful manicure! ♥
ReplyDeleteYou have gorgeous nails! And the base color is perfect for you! And I've tagged you on my blog again! :) http://geekyowl.blogspot.com/2012/01/11-questions-tag.html
ReplyDeleteYour nails look so pretty!!! I really like the foil tip detail! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, you girls are all so sweet! Now I'm really glad I didn't give up :)
ReplyDelete@Hatsu-hinoiri, thank you :)
@Carolina, you are so sweet! Than you. I think you nails are so pretty!
@Elsa, Thank you! It wouldn't be so bad if everything wasn't falling out of my hands that day :)
@Angie, It takes practice, some days are much better than other :D
I have mostly Zoya's left at this point, I tossed all my old ones. You should come play with them see if you find the right color :)
@Jennius, thank you :)
@Fingers, I tend to be stubborn, either have to get it to where I like it, or I remove the whole thing :)
@Trinka, thank you for commenting! You are very sweet :)
@MissAdelinne, thank you! :)
@Theodora, blogging really dose change a person's tastes... I'm more willing to try something out of the box and like it. Although my mom insists I should stick with pinks and reds... "the natural colors" :D
@Gwenn, The foils from Color Club are perfect for stamping and look great on their own. I'm hoping to swatch them at some point :)
@KimsKie, thank you! I'm glad you like it :)
@Kirsten, thanks! I love the peachy sheers. Thanks for the tag :)
@Susy, thank you. I like the last minute addition to, it completes the mani :)
@Maria, thank you! I like delicate :)
ReplyDeleteThis just proves that patience pays off!!!!
ReplyDeleteAll of these layers come together to make one lovely delicate look. I swooned over it, and then I saw just the Zoya shade on its own and I was also a 'sucker' for it.
SOOO PRETTY!
Thank you Marta. I'm often too stubborn to give up! :)
ReplyDeleteI love those Zoya sheers.. this is one of my favorite :)
This is so pretty! And girly ;) ~Alla
ReplyDeleteYes, more girlie than usual :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! You are so talented my dear!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
ReplyDeleteHey I was looking for a good Zoya dupe for Essie Fiji for a friend, do you think this is a good dupe for it? Thank you! :)
ReplyDelete@Kirstie, I don't think this is a dupe. Essie Fiji is more opaque, this Zoya is very sheer. More of a french tip kind of pink. I would suggest going to Zoya's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ZoyaNailPolish) and ask the question. Someone is likely to know what the true Zoya dupe for Fiji is. Good luck. :)
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