Zoya Designer Collection NYFW Fall 2012

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
I'm so excited to have gotten my little paws on Zoya's new Fall 2012 collections to be able to show them to you. Zoya has released three collections inspired by New York Fashion Week and they include Designer, Diva and Gloss. Three of the shades in these combined collections were originally custom creation for fashion designers.

I will start by showing you the Designer collection today which consists of six creams perfect for fall. Since there are lots of photos to show you, I'll get right to it...


Rekha (Bibhu Mohapatra custom shade)
A deep red jelly cream. It is slightly darker than the classic bright red which makes it look richer. The jelly-like formula of this polish makes it unique from the other creams in this collection. It took three coats to reach full opacity. The nail line is not visible in real life as it is in the photos...





Swatch Details
Brand: Zoya
Collection: NYFW 2012: Designer
Color Name/Number: Rekha, ZP626
Number of coats: 3
Top Coat: No

Big5Free - Free of Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor

Toni
A dark berry cream. I was not a fan of the shade after the first coat, but the second coat really won me over. I'm like it now and this is just the type of shade I love to wear in the fall. The formula is great, very smooth and easy to work with. Two coats for full coverage....




Swatch Details
Brand: Zoya
Collection: NYFW 2012: Designer
Color Name/Number: Toni, ZP627
Number of coats: 2
Top Coat: Yes

Big5Free - Free of Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor

Monica
A dusky purple cream. It looks so warm and cozy to me, but that could be because it is the perfect match for the blanket I'm wrapped in right now. The cream formula applies very smoothly and provides full coverage in two coats...




Swatch Details
Brand: Zoya
Collection: NYFW 2012: Designer
Color Name/Number: Monica, ZP628
Number of coats: 2
Top Coat: Yes

Big5Free - Free of Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor

Natty
A smokey blue cream. If you twisted my arm and made me choose, this is probably my favorite shade from this collection. I just love the dusky blue shade. Trying not to sound too redundant, but great formula on this one as well. Two coats as seen here...




Swatch Details
Brand: Zoya
Collection: NYFW 2012: Designer
Color Name/Number: Natty, ZP629
Number of coats: 2
Top Coat: Yes

Big5Free - Free of Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor

Evvie (Peter Som custom Shade)
A smokey, darkened green cream. Beautiful color and wonderful formula to match. Another winner in my book. This is two coats with a top coat...




Swatch Details
Brand: Zoya
Collection: NYFW 2012: Designer
Color Name/Number: Evvie, ZP630
Number of coats: 2
Top Coat: Yes

Big5Free - Free of Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor

Noot
A dark gray cream with a hint of green. You might know by now how much I love gray polish and this is no exception. The formula as with the rest of these polishes is very nice. Two coats for full, even coverage...




Swatch Details
Brand: Zoya
Collection: NYFW 2012: Designer
Color Name/Number: Noot, ZP631
Number of coats: 2
Top Coat: Yes

Big5Free - Free of Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor

Overall I'm so impressed with this collection and I love the smokey/dusky look to the shades. It is a nice quality to these polishes. The formula on these creams, other than Rekha, is the same. Smooth application with two coats for full coverage. Rekha has a bit of a jelly look to it, so it takes three layers to build up for full coverage.

Personally, I love fall shades because they can be worn year round and unlike bright neon summer shades, the are generally work appropriate.

I would love to know what you think of these. Any favorites picked out?

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Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)


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