Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer ($9.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a “blue sugary sparkle” witha Pixie Dust finish. It’s a medium, lightly brightened blue with sugary sparkle and a textured, matte finish. I don’t have anything like this in my stash that I can think of, due to the textured finish. The color reminded me a bit of Zoya Phoebe, which has a matte finish, but it isn’t raised or “sugary.” China Glaze Blue Iguana has a similar blue coloring and also has larger shimmer, but it’s not as sparkly or as textured as Liberty (they are not dupes, but they’re more alike when you apply a top coat over Liberty).
Liberty was mostly opaque after two coats, and it honestly looked fully opaque to my eyes when I was photographing it, but lo and behold, it wasn’t quite. There is some visible nail line at certain angles and when held further away. I learned after taking my initial set of swatches that Zoya recommends three thin coats for full opacity with the Pixie Dust polishes, which I think would get you to full opaque color here. Compared to the other shades I reviewed recently, the consistency of Liberty seemed thinner, almost watery, but it didn’t pool or slide around the nail. It did seem to take a bit longer to dry, though. The Pixie Dust formula wears really well; a nice seven-days of wear without chipping and very minor tip wear (whichlooks more like the sugary granules were sanded down on the edges).
Liberty
PPermanent. $9.00.
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer (with a top coat)
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer
Zoya Liberty Nail Lacquer
I’m really loving this one, it reminds me of the ocean. 🙂
Definitely one of my favs in this finish!
this reminded me a lot of China Glaze’s “Dorothy Who?”
Love this color! And it’s much better with a top coat because I find the finish of these a little eerie lol.
So pretty!
This is so pretty, I think I actually like it with the topcoat more though!
WOW! That is a beautiful color; it has such depth! I think I need to pick this one up.
I’m not crazy about the Pixie Dust finish on its own, but it looks great with a top coat! Beautiful color.
Super pretty! I think this is my fave of the pixie dust collection so far!
Liberty is my top fave from this collection. I’ve been drawn to it from the very first time I saw it. So beautiful!!
LOVE it with a top coat!! I want at least a couple shades of these Pixie Dust polishes so badly, but I dislike ordering polishes online. I hope my closest ULTA gets this collection. I don’t know where else I would be able to get them!
I’m definitely getting a few colors from this collection. I have Chyna and Godiva and application was flawless. I don’t really like matte finishes– I always wear the Pixies with top coat because then they look like glitter sandwiches except that they’re much easier to do!
That looks so pretty! Looking at the bottle, I didn’t think that I would like it, but on your nails it’s so beautiful. I’m usually not a fan of blues. I love them in the bottle then hate them on me, but that one looks like it would be worth a try.
Oh my. I think I’m in love!
This looks like a dead-on dupe for OPI’s “Get Your Number” from the Mariah Carey collection earlier this year, except the OPI also has holographic glitter, which makes it better, imo.
Agreed: on swatches looks exactly the same as OPI GYN.
Very pretty, I love it.
what top coat do u use?
I used Zoya’s here!