Zoya Summer 2013 Stunning Collection Swatch: Darcy

Zoya Darcy (3 coats)

Man, I know I only had to work 2 days this week, but I am glad it's Friday. Being off from work has made me a wuss about getting up early and I wasn't having any of it. Oh, I also just went and bought the whole new Doctor Who collection from Pahlish. I never buy full collections, so you know it must be good (and that I love Doctor Who). Any Doctor Who fans should run over to Shannon's site and pick some up. 

Since Zoya is having their super huge 3 free polish sale, I thought I'd start on the backlog of Zoya polishes I've been hoarding for the past month or 2 to help you choose. Please feel free to go through the other polishes I have previously reviewed for inspiration. Tonight I have Darcy, which is a sunny yellow creme from their summer collection. Why did I buy this? I'm not really sure because I already own Zoya Pippa, and while not dupes, they are pretty close. Perhaps I bought it to find that yellow polish with perfect application. While this wasn't bad, it wasn't perfect, either. It was slightly thick, but you still needed 3 thin coats for full coverage. You could probably even get away with 2 coats if you're careful. If you want a brighter yellow, go with Darcy; if you want a lighter yellow, stick with Pippa. 

SinfulColors Holiday 2013 Sheer Lustre Glitter Collection Swatches: Glittery In Pink and Top Me Off

SinfulColors Glittery In Pink (2 coats) over Sally Hansen Teal Tulle (2 coats)

SinfulColors Top Me Off (2 coats on all but middle finger with 3) over 2 coats Butter London Trout Pout

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I have 2 polishes from the second SinfulColors holiday glitter collections called Glittery In Pink and Top Me Off. Glittery in Pink is a really light pink with 2 sizes of hexagonal glitter. With the base I used, it looks almost coppery to me which is cool. It's simple, but with the right base color, you can have a really nice manicure. The glitter density was medium and I have 2 coats shown above. The positive is that you don't have to dab this one on and just use regular brush strokes. 

Top Me Off is the second polish and it was a bit more troublesome. As you can see, it has very fine microglitter of purple/blue and holographic particles. I had some troubles keeping the microglitter in line, and you can see a few scattered around my cuticles. I used 2 coats on all of my fingers except for my middle finger where I made it opaque with 3 coats. This was not intentional. You have to be careful not to load the brush with too much polish because you can get the glitter to stick in 1 area which is what I had a problem with. Smooth thin brush strokes should solve this problem, but I guess I was in a hurry and just slapped it on without being careful. Otherwise, this is a really pretty polish. 

If you're not into bar glitter, the Sheer Lustre Glitter collection will be more your style. You can find these at your local Walgreen store for $1.99 right now. You can also follow SinfulColors on Twitter or their Facebook page to find out more information.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

SinfulColors Leather Luxe Collection Swatch: Cold Leather

SinfulColors Cold Leather (2 coats)

It's back! I told you forever ago that I had another Leather Luxe collection swatch to show you and I'm finally coming through on my promise. Here is Cold Leather which is a deep navy blue matte polish that dries extremely fast. I'm still loving these satin/matte polishes, and I'm glad companies are randomly bringing these back. The formula was perfect and very opaque in 2 coats. I think these are comparable to some of the OPI polishes, and with a $1.99 price tag, I'd pick these up if you can still find them. 

SinfulColors Polish Review and Swatch: Innocent

SinfulColors Innocent (2 coats)

I think SinfulColor's Innocent is a core color and is a chartreuse green creme. *Warning* Make sure to wear a good basecoat before putting this polish on because it will stain nails and cuticles. I really wanted to love this one, I really did. But....I just can't. It looks pretty cool on the nail, but it was extremely thick and gloopy and needed thinner (even then it was still bad). With the staining and bad formula, I just cannot recommend it to you, even with the cheap price tag. 

Sinful Colors Holiday 2013 Holiday Tinsel Collection Swatches: Silver Rainbows and Spiked Ice

SinfulColors Silver Rainbows (2 coats) over 2 coats SinfulColors Cold Leather

SinfulColors Spiked Ice (1 coat) over 2 coats SinfulColors Innocent

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SinfulColors wasn't done with their holiday collections because they have 2 more out right now called Holiday Tinsel and Sheer Lustre Glitter. You can find these exclusively at Walgreens for $1.99 right now. The first polish I have is called Silver Rainbows which is a holographic bar glitter topcoat that had thicker strands than the second polish I have to show. This one wasn't as glitter dense and needed 2 coats. It was also easier to dab the polish on due to the thickness of the polish. 

The second polish is pretty cool and is a pure black bar glitter topcoat that had thinner strands and lots more of them. You really need to be careful when applying this because it likes to group in certain places and stay there so you have to work fast. It also tends to stick over the ends of the nails, so make sure to take off any over the nail edge or you're going to get poked. This one was extremely glitter dense and needed a thin coat for adequate coverage. I didn't mean for this one to look so Halloween, but oops. You like these glitter topcoats? FYI, you can also follow SinfulColors on Twitter or their Facebook page to find out more information.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*