Lacquer or Leave Her!: Review: Holos and metallics from Zoya Urban Grunge fall/winter collection!

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Review: Holos and metallics from Zoya Urban Grunge fall/winter collection!

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Hello!

Today we're gonna take a look at the second half of Zoya's Urban Grunge fall/winter 2016 collection--and while I loved the cremes (you can see my review here if you missed it), what can I say, my heart belongs to holo, so this half has some serious happy for me!

Let's jump right in with Zoya Alicia, a silver scattered holo with gold shimmer and a linear flash:

Zoya Alicia

This is two coats of excellent formula and application. You can see I have some visible nail line at some angles, although it didn't really show unless you looked for it in real life, and if you're worried, three coats should do it.

If angels in heaven exist, this is what their wings look like. The play of the gold with the silver holo is genius--elegant and magical and just the right amount of holo bling. You do get a pretty strong linear holo in some lights, and even in others, you get a little bit. And how amazing would this be as a bridal polish?!

Next up is Zoya Ash, a cherry-berry red metallic with a subtle flecked-like finish:

Zoya Ash

This is two coats, although you might be able to get away with one if you're careful. Formula and application were wonderful.

This is an interesting color that blends the look of a berry with the look of a red without being either. If you aren't a huge fan of reds but need something in the family, this might be the way to go--it bends the line very effectively and makes me want strawberry rhubarb pie.

Next we have Zoya Britta, a metallic mulberry that gives a flecked-like feel:

Zoya Britta

Again this is two coats but you could probably get away with one if you're careful. Formula was excellent, and application was a breeze.

This color has a lush holiday feel to me that makes me want to cook turkey and make my husband put up the holiday lights when I can no longer handle anymore football. Then it makes me want to make homemade chocolates that nobody will eat for Christmas. But, I'll have gorgeous polish on while I'm doing it, and that's all that matters!

Next we have the stunning Zoya Finley, a grape blurple scattered holo:

Zoya Finley

This polish is a monolithic PITA to photograph--it wants to look blue and I had to struggle to get the purple to show. But it was worth every minute of it--this is a gorgeous polish. It's like someone took all the galaxies and condensed them into a bottle that you can spread on your fingers. Such light, such happy, such bling.

This is two coats, exceptional formula and application.

For our second linear holo we have Zoya Merida, a forest green linear holo:

Zoya Merida

This is two coats, excellent application and formula.

The green on this is like a rich Irish hill sparkling with morning dew--it's mystical and soothing. This reminds me of Picture Polish Kryptonite, and I'll pull that out to see how close they are--I'm thinking Kryptonite might be a titch lighter and mossier, but I'm not sure. Regardless, this is a stunner, without a doubt.

And finally (sad sigh...), we have Zoya Troy, a pewter/gunmetal metallic with that flecked-like finish:

Zoya Troy

This is two coats, but you can get away with one if you're careful with this one. If you like a versatile neutral that's different from the taupes and the greiges, this has the style and flash you want! I don't like wearing silver polish without art, but this darker shade I can definitely get behind. Love.

So what do I think of this collection overall? No surprise I'm gonna love any collection that has three gorgeous holos in it, particularly at Zoya's reasonable prices. As with the cremes, I think the shades here are good for a collection that covers both fall and winter--they aren't just stereotypical jewel tones (okay, Merida maybe is, lol) but have shade variations that work for both color palettes. the metallics are shimmery and pretty but not over-the-top, and of course, HOLOS. Everything Zoya does has class, which is why I love them so much, and this collection is right up there.

You can find all of these polishes on Zoya's website, or at any store that sells Zoya polishes. If you do head over to the website, check out their BOGO section--they're having a sale on some of their summer colors (including free shipping!) so it's a great time to stock up. And don't forget to follow them on Instagram and Facebook for news, updates, and sales.

Happy polishing!
M.