Beauty Review: Zoya Nail Lacquer

Zoya "Ali" is the perfect neon pink! My piano is collecting dust but I'm so proud of myself for giving up that nasty nail-biting habit (find out how I did that here.) Needs just one coat. $6

Good things come to those who Tweet: Recently, beauty brand Zoya (@zoya_NailPolish) released a code for 3 free bottles of nail polish to all their followers on Twitter and yours truly took advantage of the deal. If you follow me on Twitter (@budgetbabe), you might have seen me retweet the code, which I also blogged about here. I have to admit, I had never heard of Zoya until the Twitter frenzy for that free polish happened, but I'm glad I discovered this brand. Zoya polish glides on smooth and the colors stay bright. Plus, Zoya's long-lasting formulas are free of some of the harsher chemicals often found in polish such as formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and camphor. It's too bad you can only buy Zoya at select salons but of course, you can shop for them online, too.

I expected Zoya "Juicy" to be a darker, bluer shade of purple based on the product shot, but I'm still happy with this yummy grape hue. I'm wearing two coats since it's semi-translucent. $6

I know summer's almost over but I was craving bright nail polish, and it doesn't get much brighter than Zoya's "Pippa" yellow! The product description says it's neon but it's more of a vibrant pastel (ie., mixed with a touch of white). Needs two coats. $6

Comments

Love it - thanks, BB! I tried to purchase some through that Twitter offer, but the page was so flooded with requests, I couldn't get through! Bummer!

#1 Angie on 2009-08-25 17:24 (Reply)

Your nails look great and healthy! The neon pink is fantastic.

#2 Dina's Days (Homepage) on 2009-08-25 20:58 (Reply)

this is amazing what can expect out of the $ 6 Zoya sounds nice to ears and i think it will soon be a brand name

thanks for posting and i will surely follow you on twitter.

#3 Rick Carstens (Homepage) on 2009-08-26 05:41 (Reply)

They make a dynamite dark green polish also that is a great fall color.

#4 Barbara (Homepage) on 2009-08-26 06:23 (Reply)

love that yellow! ive been dying to do yellow but i always thought it looks so much better on darker skin tones, but it really looks good on you!

#5 Neira (Homepage) on 2009-08-26 08:19 (Reply)

awwww darn i missed out on this deal! the nail polish colors are awesome!

thanks for the blog post comment! and you need to get started on your projects!!!

#6 anh (Homepage) on 2009-08-26 09:09 (Reply)

Oh wow the colors look so pretty. I have always thought of trying Zoya but never got down to picking one, i love the yellow, would surely pick up one before the summers vanish.

#7 Noopur (Homepage) on 2009-08-26 10:00 (Reply)

Although I don't mean to look a gift horse in the mouth, I was a little disappointed in my Zoya nail polish. The colors were a little off, as you mention, and while it's not chipping, the polish shows dents and scratches easily (even with several coats).

Their variety of colors is impressive, and I did like how they described each color (for example, they tell you how sheer or opaque the shade will be on a scale of 1-5).

#8 Maria on 2009-08-26 11:53 (Reply)

I love wearing bright nail polish no matter the time of year. Right now I am wearing hot pink nail polish by Sally Hansen.

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#9 Amanda (Homepage) on 2009-08-28 09:46 (Reply)

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