For Spring 2008, Zoya has two different collections, each with six shades, Blissful and Purity. Blissful is a beautiful collection of creamy pastels, while Purity is composed of sheerer pastels ideal for manicures (and I don’t know if it’s just me, but I have visions of bridal nails with these colors, too). Today I’d like to show you swatches from Blissful.
It was actually really hard to pick a favorite shade out of the six, because I loved them all! Let me say that one really versatile color is Penelope, which is a darker pink-peach color that’s incredibly creamy and goes on smooth. It isn’t too warm, so I think even cooler-toned hands can pull this one off with no issues. I think anyone entranced by pastels will find Laurie a very lovely shade of pale, milky pink. It is also a cream finish leaving fingers looking incredibly soft and feminine. Miley is much like Laurie, only it is a milky pastel lavender. Lulu is a warm shade of peach that’s soft and subtle, and I see this as a great shade for spring, but also a nice way to transition into summer. Zanna is a mauvey-purple with pink in it, and it also has a creamy finish. I found this applied so easily and well, with no streaking or worries about distribution. Felicity rosey color with golden shimmer, which makes it completely unlike the other five in the Blissful family. It’s a fun color, and I like that it is the odd-one-out with its shimmery composition. Overall, I liked the buildability and opacity of these pastel colors; they give me a way to get less in-your-face nails while still getting a good bit of color when I don’t want to opt for straight out sheers.
Check out swatches of the other five polishes…
ariele
Friday, January 25, 2008
Ohh I really love Felicity :) I’m not a huge huge fan of cream polishes for some reason. But I do really like Penelope as well. Thanks for the review/swatches!
Christine
Friday, January 25, 2008
You know, I didn’t think I was a big fan of cream finishes either, but with pastels, they’re PERFECT!
Carrie
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thanks for posting these, Christine! I love looking at polish swatches. I’m especially liking Lulu.
Christine
Sunday, January 27, 2008
No problem, Carrie :) Lulu is gorgeous!
lisa
Friday, January 25, 2008
Like lulu a lot:-)
Christine
Sunday, January 27, 2008
I totally agree, Lisa!
lala
Friday, January 25, 2008
i like penelope for my toes lol …laurie for my hands.
Christine
Sunday, January 27, 2008
lol! Nice combo :D
Amanda
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thanks for the swatches! Where can you find Zoya polishes, either stores or on the Web? Thanks in advance.
Christine
Sunday, January 27, 2008
No problem! Salons should sell them, I think Ulta might, and http://www.zoya.com for sure!
Zsofi
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Lulu,Miley,Zanna,Penelope…. i want these :-D dear Santa,i know that Christmas is far away,but please.
Christine
Sunday, January 27, 2008
lol, Zsofi!! Maybe a birthday is closer? :) How about Valentine’s Day!
Zsofi
Sunday, January 27, 2008
ohhh,Valentine’s day………..
i am soo depressed about this,don’t have any idea what to buy to my man,so i just asked him not to get me anything else,than flowers :-DDDD
my birthday is on July 22 :-D
hey,i just realize,i will have my 22th birthday on the 22th :-D
it’s only once in a lifetime :-D
Christine
Monday, January 28, 2008
Awww! My boyfriend and I are skipping gifts, too, and going for a really expensive dinner out :)
Oh, how cool!