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Hello lovelies,

The Zoya PixieDust Summer Collection has finally reached and I'm happy I can show you the swatches. They are gorgeous, bright and bold, you're going to love them! The whole collection consists of six textured finish shades and the bottles feature matte black cap.

Luucy's Stash - Zoya PixieDust Summer Collection

Solange - metallic yellow gold texture. Solange is AH-MAZING! It's so sparkly, especially in the sun and I just couldn't take my eye of it. Apparently it contains a gold pigment exclusive to Zoya. I've applied two coats which were enough for full coverage.

Lucy's Stash - Zoya Solange

Lucy's Stash - Zoya Solange

Lucy's Stash - Zoya Solange

Beatrix - bright orange texture with gold particles. This orange shade is leaning to gold a lot and it also has some gold particles that sparkle nicely. I'm not into orange colours a lot but this ones very pretty and would go nicely with tanned skin. It is opaque in two thicker coats.

Lucy's Stash - Zoya Beatrix
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Beatrix
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Beatrix

Destiny - red orange texture with gold particles. Some this a coral but in my eyes the shade is closer to the colour of red orange :) It's a really nice colour, much more wearable than the proper orange above. I've applied two thicker coats which provided good coverage. 

Lucy's Stash - Zoya Destiny
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Destiny
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Destiny

Miranda - dark rose pink base with silver glitter. It's a gorgeous and feminine shade. It's subtle yet gives your nails that splash of colour without looking eccentric. It was opaque in two thicker coats.

Lucy's Stash - Zoya Miranda
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Miranda
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Miranda

Stevie - lavender textured base with silver glitter. I like purples but this one is not my cup of tea as it doesn't go with my skin tone. It is otherwise a nice and very sparkly shade with good formula. I've applied two thicker coats and it dried slightly less gritty than the rest of the shades.

Lucy's Stash - Zoya Stevie
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Stevie
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Stevie

Liberty - vibrant blue base with silver glitter. Wow, this blue is super bright and gorgeous, it definitely stands out for me. Unfortunately it stained my nails a lot despite me using a base coat. I managed to clean my nails with whitening toothpaste but please bear in mind that this polish stains. I needed two coats for good coverage.


Lucy's Stash - Zoya Liberty
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Liberty
Lucy's Stash - Zoya Liberty

The formula of all six shades was more or less the same. They applied very easily and the textured finish is not too uneven and sharp like with some other textured polishes. I like that the finish is not too rough so switching between glossy polish and PixieDusts is easy without me needing to pick on the polish.

The drying time was rather average, they do take their time to drying properly. Even when they looks already gritty and dry, they are not. They need at least 10 more minutes than regular polish.

My absolute favourites are Solange and Liberty (despite the staining), the vibrant shades are just perfect for summer!

You can purchase Zoya polishes at the official website and at your usual stores.

*Products provided for a review

 *The nail polish and stud wheel were provided for a review

Hello lovelies,

This post will be a bit longer and picture heavy as it basically features three products. Yay for effectiveness :D

This particular manicure features Barry M Nail Art Pen in Silver which I've tested for the first time. The silver colour nicely opaque and flows well. It was actually very easy to work with and I hope I'll see some more shades of the nail art pens - but don't forget the need for excellent pigmentation, Barry M!

The Black and White pens are not fully opaque and it bothered me quite a bit as I needed to draw twice. But this one was better. I've done just an 'abstract cobweb' design over Darling Diva Catherine. The ring finger has been decorated with square metal studs from Born Pretty Store Stud wheel.

Lucy's Stash - abstract cobweb nail art
Lucy's Stash - abstract cobweb nail art
Lucy's Stash - abstract cobweb nail art
Lucy's Stash - abstract cobweb nail art
Lucy's Stash - abstract cobweb nail art
Lucy's Stash - abstract cobweb nail art
Lucy's Stash - abstract cobweb nail art
Lucy's Stash - abstract cobweb nail art

I've used the metal square studs from this particular Stud wheel and there will be many more manicures coming as there is a wide range of studs. You can choose from black, silver and gold finishes and from different shapes and sizes. I like the small studs the best as my nails are not wide and the big ones tend to stick out.

The second half of this post is dedicated to the Darling Diva Catherine because this polish deserves it!

Lucy's Stash - Darling Diva Catherine

Catherine - red-based holographic base with blue iridescent glitter.This polish is absolutely stunning and you need it if you like purples! it has a very good formula that applies easily and two coats were enough for good coverage. I needed topcoat to smooth out the surface but I would use the topcoat anyway. My pictures don't do it justice, it's much prettier in real life.

*This polish has been provided for a review

Lucy's Stash - Darling Diva Catherine
Lucy's Stash - Darling Diva Catherine
Lucy's Stash - Darling Diva Catherine
Lucy's Stash - Darling Diva Catherine
Lucy's Stash - Darling Diva Catherine

Picture taken in shade. The iridescent glitter really stands out in the shade, this polish is just pretty everywhere you go.

Lucy's Stash - Darling Diva Catherine

 *The nail polish and stud wheel were provided for a review