Comparison of Zoya Urban Grunge Metallics and Holos, Part 2!

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Hello!


I'm back today with the second half of my review of Zoya's Urban Grunge Metallics and Holos! For these comparisons, I went through my Zoya collection and pulled out the closest colors I have; I can't guarantee these are the most similar colors Zoya has, but they're the closest I have!


First let's take a look at Zoya Ash, and the closest polish I have in my Zoya collection, Zoya Gloria:

Zoya Ash vs. Zoya Gloria

In the bottle, Gloria looks a little bit lighter than Zoya Ash, but you never know until you see them on the nail:

Zoya Ash vs. Zoya Gloria

Ash is definitely more red, and the metallic finish is more dense. Gloria is a bit lighter and has a sprinkle of blue and gold in the finish. Absolutely not dupes, and you can certainly justify owning both!


Next up we have a closer horse race to look at, Zoya Finley vs. Zoya Mimi:

Zoya Finley vs. Zoya Mimi

Hmm...in the bottle, they're pretty close...

Zoya Finley vs. Zoya Mimi

...But, once we get them on the nail, they're pretty different. The color is similar, it's true, but the finishes are very distinct. Finley is one of Zoya's scattered holos, while Mimi has more of a flecked metallic flake. Definitely can justify owning both of these.  :)


And, finally, we have Zoya Merida vs. Zoya Logan and Zoya Ivanka:

Zoya Logan, Zoya Merida, and Zoya Ivanka

Yeah, it's pretty safe to say that we don't have any danger of an exact dupe here, unless something really transformative happens on the nail:

Zoya Logan, Zoya Merida, and Zoya Ivanka

Zoya Merida is pretty similar in color to Zoya Logan, although Merida is a scattered holo, and Logan is a flecked finish with a spray of gold. Still, if you only feel you need one of a given shade in your collection, these are similar on that dimension. Zoya Ivanka is pretty different on all dimensions--lighter, with a fleck-style metallic finish, and no holo.


So, unlike with the cremes, I didn't find any dupes or close dupes here...only similar colors with very different finishes. Hope this helps you make up your holiday wish list!


Happy polishing,
M.