Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Zoya Fall 2013 Satins

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Hello everyone!!  Today I get to show you my take on the second half of the fall Zoyas, the Satin collection.  It could be because I was so immediately taken with the cremes in the Cashmere set, but the Satins didn't really speak to me right out of the gate.  Metallic isn't my favorite finish, but once I got these Satins on my nails I started to change my tune.  They've each got something remarkably cool going on.  I'll not be repetitive and say up front that the formulas on all are consistent and wonderful.  I used two coats of color and one layer of topcoat in each swatch.

First up is Neve.  Neve is one of two I was actually pretty excited for, as it debuted earlier this year as part of Zoya's fall Zang Toi trio and I was really hoping for a rerelease later in the year.  Wish granted!
Neve is a deep, inky indigo packed with blue and fuschia shimmers.  It reminds me of one of my favorites from last year, NARS It, and a little of OPI Russian Navy.  Neve is lighter on the fuschia than It and more violet leaning than Russian Navy.  I adore colors like this.  They look so edgy to me. 

Zoya Neve

Zoya Neve

Channing is fall's requisite coppery metallic offering.  It's different because amidst the gold shimmer, the copper's got a cool touch of pink.  Instead of the warm and classic burning leaves shade, Channing is all candy apple.  And look at the glow!  My camera's not quite sure what to do with it.  The color almost looks cartoonish in my photos.  I love this one.

Zoya Channing

Zoya Channing

Ahh Giovanna...  This is another from the same Zang Toi collection as Neve.  I could not for the life of me capture this one accurately, no matter the angle or the light, but by golly, I tried.  Giovanna is a gorgeous and rich ever so slightly blue leaning emerald.  It is not anywhere near as teal as the photos suggest (or as washed out, for that matter).  Do not take this color at face value.  I seriously might as well not even post pictures of it.  You have to see this one for yourself, and then get it.  It is astounding on.

Zoya Giovanna

Zoya Giovanna
 
This is Mason.  Mason is one of those colors that looks pretty and everything, but everyone's done one like it so nobody really pays much attention.  The color, a bright magenta, isn't the most original.  But the glow on this thing is out of this world.  It's that deep, it from within thing happening, and the shimmers flash a purpley-blue.  And is that a coppery brown color shift I see on the edges?!  Mason is something else.  It's got a jelly-like transparency but a metallic opacity.  I can't tell you how giddily surprised I was by this one.



Claudine is the least visually striking (to me, anyway) of the set.  It's a dark charcoal grey with silver woven throughout.  It's a little bit flat and a tad brushstrokey.  Interestingly enough, though, it reads as having a slight brown tinge in certain light. 

Zoya Claudie

That brown tinge makes Claudine a perfect base for the final polish in the Satin collection, the gold cellophane topper, Maria Luisa.  I talked about Maria Luisa in my Cashmeres post because it fit so beautifully with all those rich cremes and I felt the Satins were best demonstrated on their own.  But over Claudine, it takes on that trending for fall antique gold look, and as accents, takes Claudine to a striking and hip new level. 

Zoya Claudine Zoya Maria Luisa

Choosing personal must-haves from the Satins is tougher than I anticipated.  Each of these colors brings something fun and unique to my collection.  In the end, the only one of the six that maybe isn't must-have for me is Neve, but even so, if it goes core line (which it probably will) it'll be an apt replacement for my LE NARS shade.  If you get only one polish from the Zoya fall collections, get Maria Luisa.  You'll likely not stop at that one, though.

The Zoya Satins are available for $8 each on Zoya.com.  Like Zoya on facebook to stay up to date on specials.

Thank you for reading and have a loverly day!! ♥♥
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24 comments:

  1. Your photos leave me speechless. And I can't stop talking about it. :D Seriously, that first bottle shot of Mason is unbelievable. I love Giovanna and Neve for myself, but GIRL do you ever rock Channing! Just gorgeous...beautiful job.

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    1. Thank you so much, Mel! Keep stroking the old ego, me likey :D Mason totally wowed me and I hope folks decide to give it a fair chance. N & G will look amazing on you, I know it :)

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  2. I wasn't too taken with this collection at first glance either...and I haven't been able to try all of them. Now that you show them, though, I may have to change my tune. I love how you captured the purple flashes in Mason! Great swatches Liesl.

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    1. It's still not my favorite collection but they're fun to wear and they inspired lots of words, lol. Thank you, though ♥ You might like Mason!

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  3. Great swatches, Liesl! You really captured the beauty of those six! I totally agree with you that Maria Luisa is a must-have... it's just so versatile and looks great over any color. :D

    ~ Yun

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    1. Thank you so much, Yun! It is a great topper-- transformative without being overly flashy.

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  4. I am sooo kicking myself for not just picking up Neve and Giovanna while I was there. All are so great, but Channing just has my heart.

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    1. Channing is amaaaaazing! We can always plan another date :) :)

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  5. Zoya definitely didn't disappoint this year! I love this collection

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  6. I think I need Channing, Neve (even though I have quite a few similar blues) and Maria Luisa and I'm good. I think I'm the only person not too terribly impressed with the Zoya Cashmere and Satin Fall collections. :-( Thank you for the beautiful swatches though. :)

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    1. You're totally not! It took actually putting them on my nails for me to be on board and like I said above, they're still not my fave collection ever but they all have a lot of personality. Thanks for your words, as always ♥♥

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  7. What a great post! I'm truly madly deeply in love with Neve! Soooooo gorgeous!!

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    1. Thank you!! :) Neve is pretty amazing, alright :)

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  8. Hi Liesl, perfect pictured, awesome post!!! You managed to capture those beauties sooo well!! I have come to give Zoya shimmers and foils clear preference and by now, before buying another brand I would check what they will release and rather wait for them than go for anything else. My clear favorite of thid collection would be Mason - purple works so well with shimmer and gives of such a royal and grand feel!!! <3

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    1. That's probably wise, lol :) Their formulas are pretty consistently amazing and yeah, prettying no one does shimmer like Zoya. Mason is incredible, I can so see you rocking the heck out of that one <3

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  9. Channing really reminds me of Amy (which is my name yay!) But Neve is the one that wins my heart. It's so beautiful Zoya's my all time favorite nail polish brand so this was pretty much porn to me (: haha!

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    1. Zoyas are amaaaaazig, arent't they? :) Neve is cool, I love shimmery, inky blues ♥

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