Cult Nails Baker

Hi dolls, I received Cult Nails Baker in a swap last week with my polish friend Jodi from Captivating Claws and I could not wait to wear it! Baker is a nude polish filled with golden shimmer and lots of yellow undertones.  The formula was typical of Cult Nails; easy to apply and opaque in two coats. I immediately started to smile by the time I had one hand done.

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I typically pre-order Cult Nails collections, but I was very hesitant about this shade when I saw the promo pictures and I figured I didn't need another nude. I was so wrong! Baker may have taken the place of my favorite nude Zoya Gretchen. I've been wearing this since Friday and I still don't want to take it off.

Have any polishes surprised you lately?

Barielle Amber Sparkler

Hey dolls, sometimes I need a palette cleanser after wearing a lot of bright colors and that's exactly what this color was. Barielle Amber Sparkler is one of the shades from the Gem Stone Earth Collection and it is described on the site as a metallic bronze with silver swirl. Amber Sparkler looked like a metallic nude on me. I applied two careful coats of Amber Sparkler to minimize the brushstrokes as much as possible. While it was opaque in one coat, the second is definitely needed to even the polish out.

While this isn't a color I tend to gravitate to, I ended up really liking it and all of its simplicity. Barielle polishes can be purchased here and they are usually have a BOGO 50% off sale going on. They also post cool promos on their facebook page.

How do you feel about these types of shades?

*Products featured in this post were sent by PR for review*

Zoya True & Fleck Collections

Hey dolls, I'm excited to share with you the spring releases from Zoya. I've been wearing these shades for the last week and a half and it's really a great collection! All of the shades from the True collection had the typical Zoya formula and were opaque with two coats. The three flakies from the Fleck collection were a little thicker in formula, but were still easy to use and one coat was used in all of the pictures. I'll describe those now, since each is layered over the True shades. Chloe is a sheer coral pink base and contains flakies that flash red, orange, gold, green, and blue. Opal is a sheer green base with green and blue flakies. Maisie is a sheer blue base with green and blue flakies as well.

Up first is Cho, an opaque yellow-toned light soft peachy beige with a hint of ultra fine silver shimmer. I was pleasantly surprised with this nude and how much I liked it.

 I like how the different base colors of Fleck collection are apparent over Cho.

All 3; Chloe; Opal; Maisie

Farah is an opaque light khaki-beige with subtle sandy greenish undertones. It has a putty or cement-like look to it. This one wasn't bad on me, but I have other nudes from Zoya that I would prefer over Farah.

 The Fleck shades also change the base color of Farah. I love the way all 3 look on my index finger.

All 3; Chloe; Opal; Maisie

Bevin, a dusty, medium sage green with teal tones was one of my favorites. You just can't go wrong with a dusty mint green. I wore this one for the longest time (3 days) and the wear was amazing!

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day 3; sunlight (only a small chip on my middle finger)

I love the way Chloe looks over Bevin! If you haven't noticed already, Maisie and Opal tend to look the same over darker colors when you can't see their bases.

All 3; Chloe; Opal; Maisie

Skylar is a medium steel blue with a softened, dusty look and speckled by visible gold and silver shimmer. This was another win! Skylar is packed with shimmer and it looks amazing when the sunlight hits it.

I really didn't even want to put the Fleck topcoats on because Skylar is so pretty on its own. The flakies didn't show up much in the sunlight, but the shade photo reflects how it looks in real life.

All 3; Chloe; Opal; Maisie

All 3; Chloe; Opal; Maisie (shade)

Lotus is a soft dusty blue-toned amethyst purple with colorful shimmer that reflects pink, red, and gold. This is another one where the shimmer is just gorgeous. A lot of people were concerned that Lotus was similar to Neeka, but several bloggers have done comparisons and they are not.

All of the Flecks looked good over Lotus! I love how the shimmer still peeks through.

Chloe; Opal; Maisie

Last up is Tru, a red-toned grape purple with speckled shimmer that reflects gold, orange, and red. Tru is absolutely perfect in my book! The shimmer is gorgeous and its the perfect shade of purple. I'm still wearing this one.

The Flecks also look good over Tru, but my favorite is the combo of all three.

All 3; Chloe; Opal; Maisie

All 3; Chloe; Opal; Maisie (shade)

Overall, Zoya has produced another great spring collection. The only thing that could have made it even better would be if there weren't two nudes. Lots of people prefer them though, so they have their place as well. My favorites from the True collection were Tru, Skylar, and Bevin. Chloe was my favorite from the Fleck collection. As the other two look similar over dark colors, you don't really need them both. Flakies are being released from lots of companies now, and I'm glad Zoya has given us some pretty ones.

Have you ordered any of these yet? What are your favorites?

*Zoya products can be purchased HERE. All products featured were sent by PR for review.*

Zoya Feel Collection

Hey dolls, today I have pictures to show you from the Zoya Feel collection. The Feel collection consists of 6 neutral cremes that are perfect for the winter season. I love a good creme polish and Zoya never fails to disappoint me in this area. The formula on all 6 were thinner than what I've usually experienced with Zoya, but full opacity was achieved for each with 2 coats. Dry time was relatively quick and all shades had a nice, glossy shine.

Avery is described as a blond-beige and I've heard other bloggers describe it as being similar to liquid foundation, which I totally agree with. While a nice color, I did not like it on my skin tone. The sun was setting when I took these pictures, hence why they look different from the others.

Kennedy is described as a french beige and its pink undertones really came out. I'm a fan of this shade.

Kendal is described as a lavender beige. You can see just the slightest bit of purple in this shade.

Carey is described as a periwinkle gray. I love the dusty look of this shade.

Megan is described as a taupe gray and appears to be the purest gray shade on my nails. This is a great option if your looking for a nice light gray.

Kristen is described as a gull gray with a mildish blue hue. Love, love, love this and I adore the way it looks on me!

I must say that I was pleasantly surprised with this collection. When I first saw the press release, I wasn't extremely moved, but they look really good on. My favorites were Kristen, Carey and Kendal. I wore those  for several days each and the wear was great. Zoya has been having lots of flash promos over the past 3 days, so I highly recommend you follow them on facebook or twitter to get yourself or a fashionable loved one some goodies.

*Zoya products can be purchased here. All products featured were sent by PR for review.*