Zoya Dot
A baby pink cream. The shade is really lovely and delicate. It needed three coats to reach full opacity as it has some crelly/jelly aspect to it. Applying coats too quickly one after the other tended to get goopy so I waited more time than usual in between layers. I guess Zoya spoiled me with all the perfect 2-coat creams in their previous collections so I was hoping for the same with this beauty, but I was slightly disappointed. Swatches here are three coats with no top coat...
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 | Brand: Zoya Collection: Awaken, Spring 2014 Color Name/Number: Dot, ZP720 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Camphor |
Zoya Cole
A creamsicle orange cream. This has a similar formula as Dot. It also took three coats to reach full and even coverage. Again, I suggest giving it a bit longer in between coats. Swatches are with no top coat...
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 | Brand: Zoya Collection: Awaken, Spring 2014 Color Name/Number: Cole, ZP721 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Camphor |
Zoya Hudson
A lavender with a scattered pearly golden shimmer. Overall it has a metallic look to it. It has a great two coat formula, very easy to apply. I'm really loving everything about this lacquer. It is one of my favorites from the collection. Swatches are with no top coat...
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 | Brand: Zoya Collection: Awaken, Spring 2014 Color Name/Number: Hudson, ZP722 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Camphor |
Zoya Dillon
A mint green with a scattered pearly golden shimmer. This has the same formula as Hudson, very easy to apply and work with. It is opaque in two easy coats. Another favorite of mine, it just so pretty and perfect for spring. Swatches again are with no top coat...
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 | Brand: Zoya Collection: Awaken, Spring 2014 Color Name/Number: Dillon, ZP723 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Camphor |
Zoya Rebel
An icy blue with a scattered pearly golden shimmer. This also has a wonderful formula, two coats for full opacity and very easy to use. Same family as the two shades above, just a different color. I really love this one as well. No top coat in these swatches...
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 | Brand: Zoya Collection: Awaken, Spring 2014 Color Name/Number: Rebel, ZP724 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Camphor |
Zoya Brooklyn
A frosty metallic champagne gold. As far as frost shades go, this has a very nice formula. It does leave behind visible brush strokes, but with careful application they are barely noticeable. It provides full coverage at two coats. Swatches are with no top coat...
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 | Brand: Zoya Collection: Awaken, Spring 2014 Color Name/Number: Brooklyn, ZP725 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Camphor |
Zoya Monet (layered over Cole)
A transparent jelly base filled with iridescent hex glitter. The jelly base is rather thick and goopy. I found it easiest to dab the glitter on rather than brush it on to avoid applying thick layers or having it follow the brush off the nail. If the base is applied too thick, it does bubble. The glitter itself is really pretty and so delicate due to it's transparency. I like the look of it over the cream shades, but not so much over the shimmery ones. I think it also looks amazing over black from other swatches that I have seen, however, I have not tried this myself yet. This is one coat dabbed over Cole plus a top coat...
| Swatch Details | |
 | Brand: Zoya Collection: Awaken, Spring 2014 Color Name/Number: Monet, ZP726 Number of coats: 1 (layered) Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Camphor |
Let me know what you think of this collection! Which shades are your fave?
Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)
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Cole is the only I own so far, but I have my eye on several others. They aren't in the stores here yet. I happened to get Cole with the Peter Som trio collection. I love it and have had several compliments on it and some wanted to know what I was wearing so they could buy a bottle too! This is such a beautiful spring/summer color that it may very well be my go to shade for the season. I can't wait to get the topper Monet. It is going to look great over Cole on my nails.
ReplyDeleteall beautiful, but awaken is an ugly sister :D
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Deletesuch pretty swatches. I pretty much want all of these :)
ReplyDeleteOne is more pretty than the other, I can not choose one favorite because I like them all!
ReplyDeleteI was able to get Dot, Cole and Monet two days ago. I heard from reading the blog reviews that those two cremes have the toughest formula to deal with from the collection, but those are the ones that have called to me since I first saw this particular collection. For Monet, I was thinking of applying it with a sponge to keep so much of the base off my nail. Now I just need to make myself take off my current mani (from the OPI Muppets Most Wanted collection, Intl Crime Caper and Muppets World Tour) which I am loving so that I can try these new polishes!
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