Jem is a dark red-toned purple with metallic dark pink shimmer and some subtle gold bits. This color is phenomenal. I put this akin to Valerie from last year's holiday collection, which I loved but for some reason didn't look great on me. This one hits the nail on the head. It GLOWS and BURNS and is just fricken' fabulous. This is three coats.
Yara is a really dope color, medium olive green with fabulous yellow gold flakey speckles. It makes me think of a dinosaur egg! (P.S. is it just me or is Zoya reaching these days for names? no offense to anyone out there named Yara ;) haha.) I love the smokey yet bright quality of this polish. This is two coats. It's not particularly shiny so a topcoat would bring out more glam for this one.
I will be reviewing the rest of the Smoke and Mirrors collection soon so keep your eyes peeled loves ♥
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Umm phworrrrrrrr. Squishing your nails and you! I need to wear Yara ASAP.
ReplyDeleteAnd Zoya needs to make a freaking polish called Kirsten! A deep emerald holo... it's my dream. *Sigh*
Ahh seriously Jem must be the most beautiful polish I've ever seen. Looks amazing on you <3
ReplyDeleteJem is beautiful! ♥
ReplyDeleteoh wow! both are so beautiful.....why you hate me Zoya!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more about the name thing! Still, I love Yara.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe colors are pretty! I am wearing Jem right now :)
ReplyDeletebtw in The Netherlands Yara is a very popular name at this moment :P
First one is a-mazing!
ReplyDeleteI love both these colors.
ReplyDeleteYara Sophia was also the name of one of the drag queens last season on Drag Race.
LOVEEEEE your nails. I don't love Jem..or Yara as much as I thought but on your nails Kel?, YUM <3
ReplyDeleteOMG, Jem! I think this may be love....
ReplyDeleteThese are my two favorites from this collection. Yara is amazing looking. I already have my collection. I've just been buying the complete collections this year. I've just loved every polish.
ReplyDeleteNice! I have them both, but haven't used them yet. Yara is so interesting!
ReplyDeleteThere are two of the colors from the Smoke and Mirror collection I just swatched as well. They are so much more gorgeous in person. I love how you describe Jem - spot on!
ReplyDeleteSO happy I have Jem!!
ReplyDeleteWow, definitely into Yara. Like military bling, haha. Jem does look great on you. Not sure about reaching for names.. I wish my name would go on a polish! (it's a bit more complicated than MJ)
ReplyDeleteGreat swatches. These are both winners from such a great collection
ReplyDeleteGuh, I own so many purple shimmers already but I don't even care. I need this one too. And Yara is gorgeous! I definitely need to snatch these two up soon. ^_^
ReplyDeleteYou always have the prettiest nails and the most precise polish application ever!!
ReplyDeleteBOTH LOOK GREAT ON YOU!
ReplyDeleteCAN YOU TELL WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JEM AND VALERIE?
I HAVE VALERIE AND I LOVE IT; I WANT TO ORDER JEM BUT AFRAID THEY WILL BE ALMOST THE SAME...
Beautiful nail polish..
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Love the Jem color! beautiful:)
ReplyDeletethese two are my biggest lemming from this collection. :) Love love love!
ReplyDeleteThere's a drag queen named Yara Sofia...I like her lol.
ReplyDeletelol i don't know anyone named yara. but i like it
ReplyDeleteI love gem!! XOXO
ReplyDeletethe green one is amazing! want it!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat Purple shade is AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteAh! Jem is so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteJem is a real winner for me
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely LOVE Jem! it looks like a galaxy far... far away :D
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