Zoya Mystery Trio Swatches & Review

Hello my dears, how's it going? I wanted to show you a fun little set from Zoya today. It was part of a promotion they did a while ago where you could get any three full-size polishes for $15 (which included shipping) plus an exclusive mini trio of shades that hadn't been available for purchase previously. I obviously jumped at that opportunity. I picked up a few shades I had previously purged from my stash and one new to me, but you'll see those another day. This post is about the mystery shades!

These three shades were created for Peter Som A/W 2014. I actually quite liked them when I saw them in posts back then, but I have to admit when I saw them in real life I was less than enthused. I suppose I (and a lot of other folks) had expected something more bright and exciting? I don't know, but definitely something we had never seen before from Zoya. Since I've tried them however, I have come around again and I actually really enjoyed them.

First is Charlotte, a camel toned nude crème with a slight green undertone. It was thin but creamy, and opaque in two coats. I don't know if it's the best nude shade against my skin tone but I like its simplicity.

This is Anais, one of my favorite names, a motor oil kinda color. It's almost black, but slightly brown and charcoal-y with a vein of silvery shimmer and super micro teeny copper bits. It's similar to OPI Queen of the Road. This had a thin formula too, but was easy to apply and opaque in two coats.

Severine is the last shade, it's a pewterish pale gold metallic that is slightly brush-strokey, but I actually don't mind that. This went on like a dream, also opaque in two coats. I liked this much more than i expected to.

I don't think I've ever tried Zoya mini bottles but I quite like them! They have a good amount of polish in them (0.25 fl oz) and the brush is not too small to get a good application. Unfortunately these three shades are not available for purchase on the Zoya website right now, I'm not sure if they ever will be. However, you may be able to find them on blog sales or places like Storenvy. Were you one of the many folks who took advantage of this promotion? Regardless, what do you think of these minis?

Have an awesome weekend!

❤ Kellie

Picture Polish Forget Me Not Swatch & Review

Hi there :) Today I wanted to show you a polish I just picked up the other day called Forget Me Not from Picture Polish. This is one of their collaboration polishes, with blogger Lacquertude. She is seriously a goddess when it comes to nail photography, be sure to check out her blog!

This is a vibrant blue filled with Picture Polish's signature scattered holo sparks and bits. This dries smooth, there's no gritty glitter in it. It has a slightly dusty, almost periwinkle tinge to it in lower lights, but appears almost neon in the sunlight. It had a smooth and even formula and was opaque in two coats. This is seriously fantastically gorgeous and I would call it a must have shade!

I purchased this from Llarowe for $15. Picture Polish is based out of Australia but they ship to most countries, so you can pick them up on their website, as well as from their many stockists. What do you think of this stunning blue babe? I am seriously head over heels! If I ever got to make a collaboration shade with PP this would probably be the type of finish I would choose, it's flashy yet delicate at the same time. You need this!

Have a great day!

❤ Kellie

Color Club Ticket to Paradise Mini Kit Swatches & Review

Hey there! Are you enjoying your day so far? I hope so :) Today I wanted to show you a new-ish collection from Color Club called Ticket to Paradise. I received the "mini kit", which includes four of the seven from the collection in a small size. I was happy to see them because Color Club minis are seriously my favorites, next to China Glaze's. The bottle is substantial and the brush is really nice for it being small.

Press Sample

First in the set is Frozen Daiquiri, a fruity red crème. This had an amazing formula, it was almost opaque in one coat but needed two to cover the nail line completely. This isn't super summery, but maybe it's the name that makes me think of sitting on the beach in the summer sun!

Next is Sea-ing Blue, a vivid sky blue crelly with turquoise shimmer. This is on the sheer side. I read that the sheer-er colors in this collection are meant to be worn that way or used in a gradient. I know a lot of people, including me, prefer a more solid look so that's the way I applied them. I used three coats here.

This is The Islands, a very sheer limey green with subtle crystal-y shimmer. This was the least opaque of the four I received, but still a fun unique color. I used four coats here and you can still see through to my nail in some spots.

And last is Tiny Umbrella, a cutie crelly peach with sunny gold shimmer. I love this shade, it's very Spring-y! Even though it's more opaque than I expected, I still needed three coats.

You can purchase Color Club from their website www.colorclub.com for $8.50 for a full size bottle or you can get this set of four minis for $12.95. I am glad I got to try this collection, it makes me crave summer! Or, at least a vacation ;) What do you think of these? I have a few more Color Club collections to show you soon so stay tuned for those!

Have a great week!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.