China Glaze Havana Nights Summer 2021 Collection

*Purchased by me*

Alright I know summer is over and fall is here already, but I've been meaning to post these for weeks. I got  SO MUCH use out of the neons from the China Glaze Havana Nights collection this summer. I wore these colors repeatedly, so it's only right that I share them with you. And then we can move on to fall stuff.  China Glaze Cuba Diving is a bright neon sky blue. This was one of my favorite in the collection. It's so happy and fun. The formula is also absolutely fabulous. It only needs two coats max (I wore it in one coat sometimes when I was in a rush!). It applies smoothly and is a nice consistency. These are all neons, so I have one layer of shiny top coat on in all of these pictures, as they dry to a more satin finish.

China Glaze Left My Heart in Havana is a bright neon purple with pinky undertones. China Glaze has done this sort of color before and they happen to do it really well. Super fun and great summer color! The formula was very good for this one two. Two coats and nice application.

China Glaze Tropic Like It's Hot is a bright yellow green creme. My photos look a bit too green. It is more yellow in person, although it does have strong green undertones. I am so impressed with the formula of this one. Yellows in general and neons in general can have fussy formulas. Tropic Like It's Hot was easy to use and opaque in two coats! If you do thinner coats you may want a third, but I didn't need one. I did not have any trouble with this being streaky, it's very nice and smooth. My new favorite neon yellow green for sure!

I LOVE the color and shimmer of China Glaze Takes Two to Mango. The bright citrus orange pop with golden shimmer is so perfect! However, this is the only polish in the collection that had a bit of a weird formula. It was a little on the thick side and also applied unevenly. I did still wear it a lot because the color was really worth the effort. With a good layer of top coat, it all smoothed out nicely anyway.

China Glaze Guava Mama is my second favorite in the collection and my new #1 pink polish ever. It's such a bright, saturated neon pink with a hint of coral. It makes me happy just looking at it! The formula was excellent for this one too. Two coats, very easy application. 

The final polish in the collection is China Glaze Head to Moji-toes. I was originally going to skip that shade, but ended up purchasing it because I loved the rest of the collection so much. So I will be posting that one soon too! It's a darker neon turquoise and you definitely can rock it into the fall.

Did you get any of the China Glaze Havana Nights polishes? If you love neons like I do, they are definitely amazing! I got mine at Polish Pick.

Zoya Easy Neons Swatches & Review!

*Sent for review*

 

I was so excited when Zoya first announced their Easy Neons collection. I can never get enough neons. They are my go to polishes in the summer and I always prefer neons that do not require a white polish underneath. The Zoya Easy Neons don't disappoint. All of my swatches are 2-3 coats with no white base. Some of these are a little like neon jellies, with a bit of VNL, but I love the shiny jelly-like look with these! All swatches have one layer of top coat for shine. Like most neons, these dry to a semi-matte finish.

Being a longtime Zelda nerd, I loved the name of Zoya Link even before trying the polish. Luckily, the polish loved up to it's great namesake and is a eye-catching neon grass green. This green is really amazing, it's like a fresh spring green but in your face NEON. I have a lot of neon greens, but Link may take the new favorite spot.

I used three thin coats here. Link was easy to apply and not streaky at all. The consistency was jelly-like and the new Z-Wide brush made for great control during application.

 

Zoya Echo is a bright sea blue, almost like my old favorite Crayola color "cerulean". Echo almost perfectly matches the blue on my stand up paddle board, so you can bet I'll be wearing it on my toes a bunch this summer. Definitely a gorgeous, saturated color, and a must for any blue polish fan (like myself!).

This was just two coats. Still a bit of VNL, but I like it with these. It somehow makes them look brighter and more summery. The formula was great again, very easy to apply. Neons are notoriously tricky to work with, so I am pretty pleased overall with the formula of this collection (with one exception).

Zoya Banks is an amazing bright neon orchid purple with pink undertones. This color is so great and super unique. I have been looking for a polish this color for awhile and could not find one. It's a great combination of purple and pink and super bright.

Unfortunately, Banks is the exception to the great formulas in this collection. It was thicker than the others and sort of... gooey? I could not for the life of me get this to be streak-free. You can see the unevenness pretty clearly.  This was three coats and it still had quite a bit of sheerness to it. I will still be wearing this polish because it's a smashing color, but wish the formula was up to par.

Zoya Janie is a retina-searing bright fuchsia neon and one of my favorites in this collection. This is one BOLD pink! I wore this recently while away at a dance competition and got a ton of compliments. This is a little more of a blue-pink in person, it's so bright it was difficult to photograph. You can see the cooler undertone of this one better if you compare it with the next polish below. I have a ton of neon pinks, but I really like the juicy look of these in comparison with other neons that have more of a chalky look.

I was super happy to find that this beauty has a fantastic formula in addition to being a stunning color. This was just two coats, very even, and hardly any VNL. Super easy to apply and I will be wearing this one again and again! 

Zoya Zelda (😍) is the warmer of the two pinks and my favorite polish in the collection. Zelda is a glowing hot coral pink, the best balance of pink and orange. Coral is pretty much the greatest in the summer, no? And neon coral pink is just so happy looking. LOVE!

Zelda's formula has a lot to love as well. Two coats, nicely even and streak-free, and super easy to apply with that nice wide brush. I didn't even do any clean up here. Pretty much the perfect summer polish all around!

Zoya Oakley is a bright orange neon with some yellow undertones. It's bright and happy and maybe a little nacho cheesy. But in a good way!

This is also two coats of Oakley and it had the same great formula as Janie and Zelda. I am definitely excited to find some neons that are easy to apply in a hurry and don't take the patience of a saint!

I may be biased, since I am almost always a big fan of neon polish, but I love this collection! My absolute favorites are Zelda and Janie, but I don't want to give up any of the other ones either. The Zoya Easy Neon collection is available now at Zoya.com!

Zoya Splash Summer 2020 Swatches & Review!

*PR Sample*

Are you ready for the beautiful summer colors in the Zoya Splash Summer 2020 collection? Even if some activities are cancelled this summer or maybe you had to cancel a summer vacation, wearing gorgeous bright nail polish is something we can definitely all do safely! Zoya Splash offers a great variety of summery shades and something for everyone to love. First up, I have this juicy pink creme, Zoya Kristie. Kristie is a deep magenta pink that is bold, but not neon. It's a classic summer pink that should be in every polish collection.

This was two easy coats. Kristie applied smoothly and was very opaque. All swatches in this post also have one layer of top coat for added shine.

Zoya Jessica is a violet creme. Like Kristie, this is bold and saturated, but not neon. If you like bright punchy colors, but aren't a fan of neons, these are for you. They are versatile enough to be worn year round and will make fantastic base colors for nail art as well.

Two coats for this one too. It was easy to apply and nicely opaque. It felt a tad thinner than some recent Zoya cremes, but that didn't cause any issues for me.

I am a HUGE fan of blue polish, so it's no surprise that I LOVE Zoya Maren. This is such a rich, fun blue with some almost periwinkle hints. If you like polishes in the Essie Butler Please family, you will love this too. It punches Butler Please out of the water in terms of richness and color saturation. This is one to get from this collection for sure!

Happily, this is two perfect coats. I didn't even need to do any clean-up. Great formula!

Another clear winner in the Splash collection, Zoya Harbor is a stunning ocean blue-green creme. Zoya describes it as "tropical emerald sea green cream". Ahhhh, doesn't that description just make you want to head to the Bahamas with this on your toes? Just a perfect color for summer!

This was two coats too! Yayyyyy! I was very pleased to see that this was nicely opaque and applied well. I have other polishes in this color family, but none as easy to work with or opaque as Harbor. I have heard this can stain, just as a warning. I did not experience any staining while swatching it, I will report back after I actually wear it.

Zoya Fisher is a very cool and different polish. Fisher is a pale ice blue with golden shimmer, a unique color combination in my opinion. Zoya describes it as a "sun-kissed seafoam", but I think this is more blue than seafoam would be. Either way, it is unique and gorgeous. Look at all the beautiful golden shimmer!

This was three thin coats. You could probably do two thicker ones, it was pretty well pigmented. I think the third coat brought out the shimmer a little more. The formula is lovely and easy to work with.

I really did not expect to like Zoya Corinna that much. It's just not the kind of shade I gravitate towards. But, WOW, I love it!! Corinna is a whitened blush packed with the same beautiful golden shimmer as Fisher. It's very delicate looking, but not boring at all. I like that the pink isn't too cool toned, so you avoid that dead hands looking thing. The shimmer in this and Fisher packs a visual punch, but is very smooth in texture. It add such dimension to these two colors.

This is just two coats. I have a bit of VNL going on, but in this case I feel like it belongs there and looks good. If you wanted more opacity, I'm sure a third layer would do the trick. Fantastic formula!

Zoya Jodi is likely going to replace my old mod stark-looking baby pink, OPI Mod About You. Zoya describes this as a " pale ice-cream pink cream". It's pale, but the amount of white in this pink really makes it pop and look bright in contrast with skin. I do like colors like this in the summer when (if?) I am a bit more tan!

This was two coats! That's why this will replace Mod About You for me. That one can end up looking streaky and uneven. Look at this beautiful smooth coverage in just two coats! Impressive formula Zoya!

Zoya included a beautiful topper in this collection, one that will look stunning over just about any polish, either from this collection or otherwise. Zoya Eclipse is a silvery sparkle mixed with iridescent and holo glitters in a clear base. This is so pretty and catches the sunlight beautifully.

This is one layer of Eclipse over Jodi. I love this combo! I put Eclipse over a few of the other colors too, as you will see, but this might be my favorite look. With top coat over it, Eclipse was perfectly smooth and not textured. 

After blue, my next favorite summer polish color is coral, so I was thrilled to see Zoya Emma in this collection! I love Zoya's description of this color- "starfish coral cream with a touch of pink undertone". Starfish coral, sounds so cute! This is definitely a softer creamsicle and pink kind of coral, not a red or neon coral.  Emma looks pretty unique to me, even in my vast collection of coral polish.

This was three thin coats. I probably could have done two, but I wanted the extra opacity from the third coat. It was a great formula, nicely self-leveling, which is useful to prevent any streaks.

I love Emma topped with Eclipse! Gorgeous combo here too! 

As good as Zoya's cremes are, their shimmers are what stole my heart when I first started buying Zoya and they continue to wow me now. Zoya Leilani is a perfect example of why. Look at the incredible golden bursts of shimmer in this hot pink! This is the ultimate summer color- juicy pink grapefruit glowing with all the golden micro-shimmer.

Two coats and you're done with this one! Leilani had an excellent formula and will be going on my toes ASAP. This is a vacation in a bottle 🏖.

Zoya Celi is a gorgeous shimmer as well. Celi is a maraschino cherry red with golden micro-shimmer. I usually wear reds mostly around the holidays, but this one might make me change my tune. With all the golden sparkles, it looks like a beachy summer red. I think it has some orange hints to it as well. If you are a red polish fan, I think this is a must have for your collection.

Two flawless coats of Celi and you're ready to go. This had great pigmentation and an easy to apply formula.

Zoya Greta is a juicy tomato creme. A perfect classic bright red, great for both summer and year round wear and when you want to feel like a full on vixen. 

This is two coats of Greta and the formula was excellent. 

I'll be coming back to wear this mani for the holidays for sure. This is Eclipse over Greta with a matte top coat. I LOVE this combination. The matte top coat makes the iridescent glitters stand out even better and the silvery shimmer looks like snow. Basically, I'll just be over here layering Eclipse on top of everything from now on!

Picking favorites from the Splash collection is really tough for me! There are a lot of beauties and I think it just depends on what you are looking to add to your collection. Maren and Harbor are fabulous for blue polish lovers like me, Greta and Celi are must haves for my red fans out there, Emma is necessary for any coral fans, Leilani is the most perfect shimmering pink, and Eclipse is a stunning topper for anything and everything! Love this collection and I think Zoya really brought something for every style and taste with this one!

Zoya Splash is available now on Zoya.com!