Zoya: Harlow

Hello, Everyone!  Today I am following the trend of "Pink Wednesdays" (from Mean Girls).  Today I am showing Zoya's Harlow from the Matte Velvet Winter Collection.
Today is a special post because it's my 100th post!  And I wanted to do a review on a color I really love, hence Harlow.

Harlow is a pink rose-colored matte with shimmer.  The color is a great dusty pink, so for those who aren't pink fans, "Harlow" is amazing an unique, and I don't know anyone who could flat out say they don't like this color.
 I used two coats of color to have a nice even finish.  And because it's matte, it dries fast, so you have to apply the color quickly, otherwise the color will drag.
Zoya says not to wear a base coat with mattes.  But I don't like to follow that rule.  I wear a base coat always, no matter the finish.  I'm not one to take chances and let my nails get stained.
The color has easy removal and wears pretty well.  No chips for two days.  I just had tip wear.
All the pictures are color accurate, but the color is much more beautiful in real life.  Trust me.  I highly recommend it.

I took the photos after wearing it for 2 days.  Just so you all know. :)  I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.  It's been awfully raining where I am.

~LinZ

Revlon: Ruby Ribbon

Hello, Everyone!  Today I have my second matte polish from Revlon, "Ruby Ribbon".  I first saw this polish on Polish Obsessed and I thought, "I have to find this color."  And that one day at ULTA, I found it when I wasn't even looking for it.  ULTA is just awesome.

 

All the pictures were taken next to the dim light coming out of my window.  It's been awfully cloudy today.  There is two coats of color. :)  The photos are pretty much color accurate.  The best representation of the color is the photo with just the thumb nail.

 

"Ruby Ribbon" is a dark red matte polish.  I did not use a base coat or a top coat with this polish. "Ruby Ribbon" is the sister of "Emerald City", which comes from the same collection.  I like to think of them as siblings. :P

Now. The first coat is a bit uneven, but the color is perfect in two coats.  I have worn "Ruby Ribbon" for two days and no chips!  And it doesn't look like it will be chipping anytime soon.  And no tip wear yet.  :D

When applying "Ruby Ribbon", you don't have to work as fast as normal mattes because it dries slower than normal matte polishes.  So that gives you time to cover the whole nail without dragging the color.  Even thought it dries SLOWER than normal mattes, it still dries FAST. :)

I honestly think the color looks like red leather. :D  It doesn't have this TOTAL matte feel to it because it doesn't dry chalky like a lot of mattes.

And as you can see on my ring finger, I did some nail art.  I saw the design on Chloe's Nails and I couldn't wait to use "Crystal" by Zoya, so there you go. Lol.  A sneak peek to "Crystal".

That is it for today. :)  I'm thinking that tomorrow's post will be "Jade is the New Black" by O.P.I.

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~LinZ

Zoya: Savita

Hello, Everyone!  Today I have a review on one of the three free Zoyas I got from Zoya's Facebook promotion.  And actually, this is my first Zoya ever!  So I was super excited to try this on!  The color is "Savita"!

 

The photos were taken with artificial lighting.  All photos use two coats.  Photos are color accurate!

 

"Savita" is, according to Zoya's website, a "bold, vibrant medium purple with strong red and gold shimmer with a velvet matte finish."  And I couldn't agree more!  Perfect description! Makes my job of reviewing this easy! Lol.  I used two coats to get a nice even finish.  Because the polish is matte, it dries quickly, so you have to apply it fast!  It's good to get a good amount of polish on the brush and then do a coat on your nail in three strokes: one in the middle, one on the left, then one on the right.

The close-up picture above shows you the red/pink glitter!  So very pretty!  I really love this color and when I wore it (only for a day and a half) I got a compliment. :)  I wore it for a day and a half but it did not chip.  And I don't think it would have chipped if I wore it longer.  There was minimal tip wear.  And remember, these matte colors are NOT supposed to be used with a base coat or a top coat!

"Savita" is a part of Zoya's Matte Velvet Winter Collection.  It can be found on Zoya's website www.zoya.com for $7.  Because of this color, I really think I may have converted to an all out Zoya fan.  There are SO many colors on the website.  And customer service is amazing!

I really recommend this color!  It's so bold, but it's not shiny.  I am slowly getting more and more matte colors in my collection.  So far I have four.  Matte colors have such a chic look to them.  And "Savita" is no exception!

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~LinZ

Revlon: Emerald City (With Top Coat)

Hello! Yesterday's post was Revlon's "Emerald City", which has a matte suede finish WITHOUT topcoat. Today's post shows the color WITH a topcoat (Seche Vite), which gets rid of the matte suede finish.
This photo, in order (left to right) is no topcoat (pinky), topcoat (fourth finger), no topcoat (middle finger), topcoat (pointer).

These next two photos have the topcoat on the left and no topcoat on the right.

The next two photos have all the nails with a topcoat. They're all so shiny and beautiful. The color really sparkles and shimmers!

All the pictures prior to the next two were taken in artificial lighting. The next two photos were taken in direct sunlight. As you can see, the color changes. It's not exactly the color below, but it IS a bit brighter than when the polish is in sunlight.

I love love love this color. It's PERFECT for the holidays. And I didn't want to take this color off. So I didn't. I left it on for a few days, AFTER the 2 days I already wore it with the matte finish. And I usually change my nails almost every other day. The wear is great, the removal is easy, the look is GORGEOUS.

This honestly might be my favorite polish that I own. That's something that is HARD to say. But I said it. "Emerald City" is just that awesome of a nail polish. And who would've thought. It's from Revlon of all places. Random.

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~LinZ

Revlon: Emerald City

Hello! Today is a special post! I have Revlon's "Emerald City"! I got it at Walgreens a few days ago, and it was the last one. I was O lucky to get it. I also wanted "Ruby Ribbon" but there were no more. But I'm just SO happy I found THIS color! Here's the review!

These photos were taken outside in lots of sunlight.

These photos were taken inside, with only a little bit of light. The color gets darker in the shade, but it's still so beautiful!

I used 2 coats for all the photos. It was ALMOST a one coater, and if you're in a rush, one coat is fine, but there just might be some parts of the nail that aren't totally covered, but if you can get a nice thick and even coat, this is a one-coater. Which is awesome. And because it's a matte-suede color, it dries very fast. But also, because it's matte, you can't put a top coat on it because the matte finish will disappear. So I was afraid that this color would chip. But, ohmygoodness, it didn't. :D I wore it for two days, no chips, not even close. Just the usual tip wear.

All in all, if you don't have this color, FIND IT! And I put a top coat on it on the third day, just to see what it looked like, and it was beyond beautiful. Which will be tomorrow's post. :D

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~LinZ