Collection: Zoya 2013 Spring, Lovely

I’m not usually one for golds, but this Zoya called to me since I saw it more like a shimmery yellow in the bottle. Plus, it was on clearance at Winners for CA$2, so I really could not pass on it, you know?

Piaf (ZP652) is described by Zoya as a “fresh forsythia yellow metallic”. It’s a light, brightened gold with metallic shimmer, with a touch of “old” gold to it (i.e., a hint of olive). I particularly like that the shimmer isn’t all gold—there’s also a silvery shine to Piaf.

When I wore it, I felt like this:

However, it’s most likely named for French cabaret singer Édith Piaf.

It’s a gold unlike any that I currently have, although I admittedly do not own that many gold and yellow shimmer polishes. I’m digging this one a lot!

Application is nice and even, and the polish is fully opaque in two coats. The polish dries to a glossy shine.

Zoya Professional Lacquer retails for US$9 and is 0.5 US fl oz / 15 mL. Zoya nail polishes are free of toluene, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and camphor, and are made in the USA.

Zoya is part of Art of Beauty, a privately held company based in Cleveland, OH, USA.