In addition to the three matte must haves Zoya debuted back in July, they're introducing three new limited edition gems for Winter 2009/2010:
Savita (ZP504) - a gunmetal plum matte with shimmer (middle)
Harlow (ZP505) - a gunmetal rose matte with shimmer (far right)
Veruschuka (ZP506) - an evergreen matte with shimmer (far left)
All of three of these shades are available for pre-order now. They ship September 15. I find all of them gorgeous, especially Savita and Veruschuka. I have a soft spot for purple polishes. You know, before I would shy away from green until I wore Zoya's Midori. Oh my! How can I explain it? It seems like the medium green shimmer popped against my skin. Then, when I wore my snakeskin heels, I was really impressed. The two shades - green and dark brown - complemented each other beautifully.
You know, while I was typing this, I grabbed Posh. It is a wine matte with subtle shimmer. I love the way it applies - it's so gorgeous when it's wet. It reminds me of a sparkly Christmas ornament. However, when it dries, it's almost like the music stopped. It's too dull. I prefer my polishes to twinkle like diamonds. I love when my nails catch the light. It makes me feel that much girly. On a brighter note, the record drying time is a plus for me, since I spend a majority of my time on my laptop. I really don't have time to wait for my nails to dry completely. I know that sounds weird but it's true.
I know that Zoya's matte polishes are not meant to be worn with a base coat, top coat or speed dryer of any kind. But when I saw that Lachelle from Polished Beauty Blog rock Dovima (which is like the Dark Knight of the Zoya mattes, even if it's not exactly black) with Zoya Armour Topcoat/UV Block, I was that much tempted. It looked so gorgeous, as if the Dark Knight had finally seen the light. (ha!) I wonder how Posh would look with a little shine?
With all the different nail brands marketing this trend, have you already experimented with mattes? Or is this one trend you can't embrace?
