Zoya Matte Velvet Collection - Review, Photos, Swatches
Matte Alert: Zoya Matte Velvet Collection
Zoya Matte Velvet Collection ($6.00 each) consists of three matte-shimmer polishes. What’s nifty about these is that they look matte, but there is still a healthy dose of shimmer in it, so while it has that flat look, the shimmer adds depth and makes them more interesting. Keep in mind that matte-based polishes have a lot shorter wear time, particularly because a lot of top coats add shine/glossiness (which defeats the purpose of matte). Without a base or top coat, you’ll get chips pretty quickly. (Of the three nails I did, Loredana is half gone, while the other two show minor tip wear, and it’s been about 12 hours.) But, but… there is a benefit to these… they dry incredibly fast. Like insanely quickly. No quick-drying top coat required, these babies dry down completely within a few minutes (so work quickly).
- Dovima is a grayish-black with silver shimmer. I didn’t find it to be a true black, but more of a subdued charcoal. This one was my favorite of the three.
- Loredana is a silver with silver shimmer shade. It’s not a light bright silver base, but it’s noticeably bright without being too much so.
- Posh is a rich, jewel-toned ruby red. It has a beautiful jewel-tone ruby red base with soft, silver shimmer. I really love this shade of red, and being able to wear it matte is fun.
- Product: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 7/10
- Packaging: 8/10
Recommendation: If you’ve always been curious about matte-finish nail polishes, these are for you. If you don’t mind re-doing your nails after a few days, I’d strongly urge you to sneak a peek at these lovelies. They’re fun, hip, and definitely a trend for fall.
Availability: Zoya.com
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Blah…I didn’t like these nearly as much as I thought I was going to.
OPI also has a matte collection with more bright colors than Zoya. OPI has about 6 colors (I think) from their original collection and they turned those popular colors matte. I personally like the matte finish and it’s definitely true they chip a lot easier than normal polishes. Just wanted to let you know Christine since I find that OPI is easier for me to find than Zoya 🙂
Have you tried OPI’s matte polishes? I’ve been really wanting to stock up on nail polishes, but I find OPI to be so hit and miss.
Anyways, I definitely LOVE the charcoal one. I don’t think that the red one works though, but I’m also not that big a fan of true red nail polishes. I think it would look much better with that glossy finish. The grey one looks nice as well, but the charcoal wins hands down!
Yeah I have one OPI Matte polish, I don’t remember the name right now but it’s just bright pink. It’s really nice to have because I’ve never seen matte polish but if you’re not into the matte look then I don’t reccomend it. And it’s not long lasting and tends to chip after about 5 or 6 days.
i love OPI, they last longer than most polishes w/o a top coat but using a good top coat works wonders 🙂
I usually get the OPI polishes from Sephora, but I have to start visiting nail shops because I’ve gotten almost all the sephora ones lol
Well, seeing as my nail polish tends to chip after a few days and I rarely ever like keeping the same colour on for more than a day or two, that’s not so bad!
I saw swatches for the OPI ones though, and they all looked really bad (except one, which I think is the same one you were referring to)
BUT BUT BUT. I saw the new ones from Sephora brand on their website and saw some swatches, and they look really nice! I think I might try those ones out first and see if I like the whole matte nail look on me.
Nope, haven’t seen them around here yet.
I know about OPI’s collection, though I haven’t seen it anywhere in person!
They’re actually much prettier than I thought they would be.
I love the dark charcoal colour. cool.
I actually like the Posh one !
I hope i can get them in anyway here, I’m from France
I’m also from France, I generally pick polish from ebay. 🙂
ohh! these are different.. I kinda like them.
I love these mattes! Dovima and Posh are just amazing…my favorites…I hope Zoya brings a few more colors out, especially since they do purple so well.
I just go the red one in 3 free polish deal they had a few days ago!
those are pretty
I ordered Loredana and Dovima during their twitter promo. Can’t wait til they come in!
I ordered Dovima and Posh the other day. I’m so excited to get them, they look fantastic!
yes! just ordered dovima during the zoya 3 free polishes code frenzy. also ordered freja and suvi.
Love ’em!
I love the RED! Not so much the greys they remind me of concrete and soot. But then, I don’t like dark colors. I wish now I would have ordered Posh!
I think I’m going to hold out for the Orly matte topcoat, then I can make any colour I already own matte.
Oooh. I did not know about the Orly top coat to make any color matte. I will have to check that out.
^That sounds like a really good idea! I like the look, but nail polish that chips easily doesn’t work for me. These look pretty though.
I don’t like these. I feel like painted nails should be shiny!
FYI: Posh is OOS (I ordered around 11am EST on promotion day and got my package today) Zoya will send when they have more in.
I ordered these yesterday–so excited to get them! Love your swatches.
I ordered Dovima with the 3 free, very goth. Now just waiting for the black collection from MAC to go with it.
i ordered Domiva from the free Zoya day. Can’t wait to get it
I was tempted to order some of the matte polishes this week when Zoya was giving away three for free after their Twitter contest but I picked some shiny metallic ones instead. I am glad that I skipped them if they really chip that easy. I am really hard on my nails so that would not work for me.
I ordered them and like the colors. The only downside is that my nails turned very yellow. I saw it when I removed the nail polish.
I think I shall try them, especially because of the price 🙂 I was thinking about it but I shall definitely try them out. I have a problem with chipping anyway so the reduced wear probably wont bother me.
Have you tried the Manglaze matte polish?
I am not so sure how I feel about the matte nail look yet. It’s neat and I like one minute then the next second I am thinking about how it looks like a manicure is needed. So, rather than buy several of these polishes I have chosen just to buy Essie Matte topcoat so I can make all of my polishes matte if I choose. It just seems like a more practical and cost effective option. We will see how it works with all of those new Zoya polishes on the way:)
Oddly it looks….gritty?? i dunno if that makes sense… But, i’d want to try them myself. That posh color, looks pretty though!
bleh, i really prefer my nail polish to be SHINY!
I really like the look of matte nailpolish on nails, quite surprising and interesting. I also heard they chip quite easily, but that’s no big deal for me considering most nail polishes ship after 3 days.
They look dry! Lmfao! I don’t know how else to describe them.
I’m not impressed. The matte look will come and go, or will go mainstream. I don’t think it’s that unique. I avoid Seche Vite top coat mainly because I think it’s too shiny, and there are existing matte top coats in the market. Besides, I hate polish that chips easily.
O.O i love how they look!
especially the red one
i really like posh
really really like the black and red shades 🙂