Zoya Summer 2015 Island Fun Collection Swatches & Review

Zoya always comes out with great seasonal paired collections and this summer is no exception. The first of the two collections is called Island Fun, an array of six densely pigmented crème colors. This is my favorite group of the two so let's take a look at the swatches!

Press Sample

First is Cecilia, a seriously gorgeous classic teal crème. Great, easy formula. This is two coats. I was afraid there would be staining on this, I didn't notice any during swatching but you still might use two coats of base just in case.

Demetria is a vibrant poppy red. The formula on this was on the side of being a crelly but it was still opaque in two coats. I'm warming up a lot to reds these days, I can see myself wearing this soon!

Next we have Jace, a muted tropical olivey green crème. I love this color! It's very different from most greens that I have. This one also seemed a bit more sheer and crelly-like on the first coat but it was opaque in two.

Nana seems like a weird name for this bright magenta, but it doesn't diminish the pretty. Also has a great formula, opaque in two smooth coats.

This is Serenity, a bright yet muted cool toned purple crème. Not super unique, close to a few other purples that have come out recently. This was great in two, easy creamy coats.

Talia is the last in this collection, it's a bright, pigmented medium turquoise blue crème. The formula on this one was a bit thicker than the others and it does stain a little. I would recommend at least two layers of base coat to avoid smurfy fingers. This is two coats.

These are available on Zoya's website for $9 each. What do you think of this collection? Kinda different than the colors everyone else is doing for the season this year. I like them a lot, they are great shades to have in any polish lover's stash. Stay tuned for the other Zoya summer collection coming up soon!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

My Picks from the Essie Summer 2015 Peach Side Babe Collection Swatches & Review

What's up yo? Today I have my two polish picks from the Essie Peach Side Babe collection for Summer 2015. There were six polishes available: a peach I didn't get because I have a zillion similar shades, a shimmery white I didn't care for swatches I'd seen of, a red that I didn't need, a pale greenish yellow which I've heard has formula issues (but I think I'm gonna go back and get), and two blues. I bought the blues because I had heard the formulas on them were on point, and believe me, they are!

This is Pret-a-surfer, which means "ready to surf" in French. Oh. My. Wow. I love blues and this is such a creamy, dreamy kind of different shade of deep periwinkle than I already have in my collection that I had to have it. It's slightly dusty and just a hair purple tinted, it's definitely a French blue. This is close to Suite Retreat from the Spring collection, which I didn't get because it wasn't quite exactly the shade of blue I wanted it to be, and this totally is! It's a one coat wonder, excellent, perfect, amazing formula. You need it!

And this is Salt Water Happy, which is the cutest name. It's a pale beachy blue crème. I was also blown away by the formula on this guy, two easy dreamy coats. Pastels are usually always three coaters for me so I was really really pleased with the opacity and self-leveling abilities of this. I was so excited by this when I swatched it that I ran around shoving my fingers in my family's faces saying "Look how good this is!! It's amazing!", but of course no one understood. But you do, right?

This collection should be out now in stores. I usually pick up Essie's at my local CVS, which is where I got these. What do you think of these two blue babes? The other one from this collection I'm probably going to pick up is Chillato. I can deal with the formula issues because it's one of those colors I keep thinking about and regretting not buying haha. You'll probably see it on my blog soon ;)

Thanks for coming by today and don't forget to enter my giveaway, it ends on the 14th!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were purchased by me.

Different Dimension 80s Baby All Grown Up Collection Swatches & Review

Hi there! Today I've got the 80s Baby - All Grown Up collection from Different Dimension to show you! I've purchased from Different Dimension one other time and I really like their brand, just haven't taken the plunge on a whole collection before. I saw Nicole from Young Wild & Polished post these on her Instagram and decided I had to have them! I ordered 3 of the 6 and to my surprise and delight, the brand included the other 3 in my package for review! Let's take a look at these indie pretties!

Press Sample | Purchased by Me

These all have very similar formulas, they are all neons with scattered holographic shimmer. They are on the thicker side with great opacity. Some pull a little more on the nail, some flow like butter. They dry semi-satiny because they are very neon, so you'll want a top coat for shine. As with all neons, they are hard to capture 100% color-correct on camera, but I tried my best to get them as accurate as I could.

Ditz 2.0 is a neon pink with scattered holographic shimmer. This is two coats.

Gnarly 2.0 is a neon lime green with scattered holographic shimmer and little bits of blue. This is two coats.

Homeboy 2.0 is a bright candy blue with scattered holographic shimmer. This one was not as thick as the others and was the easiest to apply. Two coats.

Totally 2.0 is a neon lemon lime yellow with scattered holographic shimmer. This one was the most difficult to apply but still not hard, just a little chalky on the first coat. I used two coats for full opacity.

Tubular 2.0 is a neon orange with scattered holographic shimmer and bits of gold. This is two coats.

Whatever 2.0 is a bright vibrant purple with scattered holographic shimmer and tiny bits of blue. Two coats here. I loved this so much I wore it for an entire week!

You can purchase these on the Different Dimension website for $11 each. I think some of the colors are sold out, but there may be restocks in the future. You can keep up with them on their Facebook page for info on sales and products. What do you think of these neon shades? I am a bright polish fiend in the summer so these are so perfect for me. I love the addition of the holographic shimmer, it really sets them apart!

❤ Kellie

Some of the products mentioned were provided as a press sample for my honest review and some were purchased by me