Zoya Pixie Dust Collection Spring 2013 Swatches & Review!

A few weeks ago, I received the new Pixie Dust collection from Zoya! I was so happy to get this in the mail, and quickly began to swatch them. I however got side tracked with being sick, going places without my computer, and also birthdays/spending time with family. So here we are, a few weeks later, ready to get into the post! Better late than never, right? Right.

So for those who DON'T know, Zoya came out with a NEW line of polish called Pixie Dust! This polish is a matte, glitter based polish that dries textured, like sand. They're similar to OPI's new polish Liquid Sand that were introduced in the Mariah Carey collection. If you google OPI's polish, and compare them, you can see the differences. From Zoya's website:

"Infused with magic and wonder! The latest "must-have" nail polish finish - textured, matte and sparkling! This newly developed formula is sure to captivate with a magical sparkle and sugary finish like no other. The color experts at Zoya have created six, long-wearing stunners for the introduction of this enchanting look."

Here are the beautiful colors. From left to right- Godiva, Dahlia, Chyna, Vespa, London, Nyx.

The first color I have for you today is Godiva:

This is a beautiful beige color, very neutral. The way that the polish dries, makes it perfect for a sand design on your nails (can not WAIT for the summer!). Zoya describes it as a "Soft nude with a sugared sparkle".

This color is very thin/sheer in it's first coat. It becomes opaque within 2 coats, but I would wear 3 because you can still see my nail line in certain light. This picture (and all of the swatches) have no top coat on the first two nails, and you can see the "sugared sparkle" that Zoya describes. The last two fingers have 1 coat of NYC Extra Shine top coat. I personally think it looks BEAUTIFUL with the top coat, but also like it without it.

This color's texture isn't really bothersome, and I really like the formula. It dries super quick, and it's very easy to remove. Being a textured polish, I figured it would have been hard to remove, but this color was quite easy. I didn't have a good time removing it with some of the other colors unfortunately.

Next is Dahlia:

This a gorgeous true black color with some silver glitter/sparkle in it. I love this, and it reminds me a lot of Blaze from their 2012 Christmas Collection "Ornate". Zoya describes it as a "black beauty with a sugared sparkle".

This polish goes on extremely perfect. It's smooth and glides right on your nails. This polish isn't thin or sheer, and is fully opaque in 2 coats. The first 2 nails are without top coat, as you can see the "sugared" effect again, the last two fingers have 1 coat of NYC top coat. This is another color that looks GORGEOUS with top coat! I love that these polishes are versatile and can be worn with or without top coat, and both styles yield a different look completely.

This picture shows the sugar effect perfectly :) Dahlia's texture was mildly bothersome to me, but not enough to make me want to take it off. The color's formula for me seemed a little thick, but did not affect the polish. It's a super quick drying polish, and removes very easily for a textured/dark polish.

The next color is Chyna:



This is a beautiful-ish (see below) ruby red with some beautiful gold glitter. Zoya describes it as a "red dazzle with sugared sparkle".  I'm very mixed about this color as you will read below.

For me, this color irritated the ever living piss out of me. Everything about it just irked me. It goes on smooth, is opaque in just one coat (I did 2 for the pics though), but without the top coat, this polish turned me off SO bad! I thought that it came off as just a matted glitter, which I know is basically what it is, but it's different than the others. It doesn't have that "sugared" effect that Zoya claims on this one. I have a polish from L.A. Colors called Red Glitter, and it's EXACTLY like this when it dries (minus the overbearingly annoying texture). I personally think it looks so ugly without a top coat, and the texture of the polish drives me CRAZY! This one has to be the worst of them all, it makes me cringe even thinking about it. The only way I would wear this is if I had the top coat over it (in which it's gorgeous and not bothersome, and it's the last two fingers in this picture of course).

I really enjoy the polish with the top coat on. The formula was thick, and seemed different than the others. It removed TERRIBLY and stained my fingers, which was quite annoying. It took so long just to remove the polish, I had to stop halfway through and take a break be cause my fingers and hands were sore.

Now we have Vespa:

Vespa is a gorgeous mint green color, and for anyone who knows me, they know I'm in LOVE  with mint green. This a little on the dirty side of mint, rather than the mint green polishes we see today, but it's still gorgeous nonetheless. Zoya, of course, describes it as a "Mint kiss with a sugared sparkle". How good does that sound? Mint...sugar...sparkle...delicious.

This gorgeous polish goes on very smoothly! The formula is perfect, but it's still sheer with the first coat. I did two for the picture, and would probably do three when I wore it out. This is the only color that I like without a top coat. I find that putting the top coat on it really dulls the color, and makes it dark and dingy almost. I love how you can see the severe color difference in this picture.

Vespa's texture didn't really bother me. I wore this the longest (seeings as it was the last I swatched) but I also wore it the longest because I could deal with the texture. Once again, this is a VERY quick drying polish, and removes very easily.

Another polish is London:



London is a beautiful concrete gray shade with gorgeous silver shimmer. Zoya describes it as a "fog gray with a sugared sparkle". To be honest, I'm not quite sure how they got "fog" gray...I always thought fog was grayish white...



London is a beautiful color that goes on SUPER smooth! It's a glider, and is sheer with the first coat. This color definitely needs 2 coats or more to become fully opaque. With the top coat on, it makes it almost like a grayish green color, almost like a darker version of Plankton from Spongebob.

The formula for this polish is very thin. As I said before, it did go on super smoothly though, which is good for a thin polish. The texture wasn't that annoying, but it did still bother me a little. Quick drying, and it had a somewhat easy removal. It was hard to get through to the actual nail, but once I did it came off a little easier.

The last polish I have for you today is Nyx:



Nyx is a GORGEOUS, absolutely GORGEOUS grayish blue color. It reminds me of periwinkle as well, which is one of my favorite colors. And how ironic...I'm looking at what Zoya describes it as, and they describe it as a "perfect periwinkle with a sugared sparkle". How nice :) I love it!

Once agan, this polish goes on perfectly, it wasn't hard to spread across the nail at all. One of the downfalls of this polish is that it's very sheer. I needed 3 coats to take the picture because my nail line kept showing through. I think it's gorgeous both with and without topcoat.



Nyx's formula is very thin. The texture for this polish really wasn't overbearing, I was able to paint them, go to sleep, and not wake up in the middle of the night trying to figure out ways I could stop my nails from rubbing up against my clothing and blankets like I had to do with Chyna.

Overall, I really tried to like this collection, I really did. I think the look is fantastic, I think it's unique and ingenious, but the texture ruins it for me. I'm very sensitive to touch, and just the thought of these polishes rubbing up against my clothing gives me goosebumps. Some of the colors, like Godiva and Vespa are ones I could find myself wearing more than Chyna. I most likely will end up putting that in a give away pile, wearing it only with a top coat or giving it to a friend. I find that the texture of these are way too crazy for the first couple days, but I either have gotten used to them after that, or the texture dies down from wear and tear because they become more bearable. I know I will wear these most certainly with the top coats on, not only do I love the look, but it keeps me from getting goosebumps all the time :)

*I was sent these polishes for review purposes*

Zoya Pixie Dust

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