Right on the Nail ~ Zoya Summer 2015 Paradise Sun Collection Swatches and Reviews: Oceane

Zoya Oceane (2 coats)

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Hi guys! It's been a really busy day, so please excuse my brevity. I also want to apologize for the weird pictures tonight, but my husband took my camera so I had to use my phone. I don't know how people get great pictures with their phone because clearly my skills are lacking. The very last color I have from the Zoya Paradise Sun collection is Oceane (I don't know anyone named Oceane...just saying) which is a bright medium blue shimmer. This is a pretty color, but I didn't find it to be very unique. Also, you may get some staining so make sure to use 2 good basecoats or use a peel-off basecoat to stop you from getting smurf fingers.

These retail for $9 and you can find out more about them on their website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages.

*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*

Right on the Nail ~ Zoya Summer 2015 Paradise Sun Collection Swatches and Reviews: Isa and Selene

Zoya Isa (2 coats)

Zoya Selene (2 coats)

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Hi guys, can you believe it's Tuesday already? I was so happy to have yesterday off, but I feel like my whole week is messed up now. I'm also happy to announce that my family is taking a vacation to Wisconsin in a few weeks. Oh man, I need a vacation like crazy!

We're getting toward the end of the Zoya summer offerings, and so far it's a bit of a mixed bag. There are some winners, but there are also a few more duds than I'm used to. Isa is a mix between a purple and a blue (depending on the light) with metallic shimmer. I do really like this one! It's not the most unique Zoya polish, but it's a beautiful color. Next up is Selene which is a green metallic shimmer with hints of blue (so I guess that makes it a bit of a teal). I'd say this is my second favorite of the collection, for sure. You may get a little bit of staining with it so make sure you either double up on the basecoat or use a peel off basecoat. I was happy with the formula and application of both with just 2 coats.

These retail for $9 and you can find out more about them on their website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages.

*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*

Right on the Nail ~ Zoya Summer 2015 Paradise Sun Collection Swatches and Reviews: Genesis and Mae

Zoya Genesis (3 coats)

Zoya Mae (2 coats)

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I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend, my dear readers. Since I worked on Friday (and was supposed to have the day off) I won't be working tomorrow. My wallet is still crying from all of the sales this weekend!

Tonight I have a couple more polishes from the shimmer half of the summer collection from Zoya called Genesis and Mae. I know many people were excited about having a white shimmer, but Genesis ended up leaving most disappointed. Count me as one of those disappointed with it. It's a bright white (not quite a stark white, but more eggshell) shimmer polish. If it were more of a crelly I think the shimmer would have stood out more, but the thick formula tended to make the shimmer more subtle. You have to be careful with the application and use thin coats or you will have tons of streaking and balding.  

Mae is much simpler, and I can appreciate that. It's a bright magenta color with pink and silver shimmer. There are some comparisons of Mae to Gilda online and they are pretty close. Personally, I don't think you need to have both, but who am I to say? (I can't even estimate how many polishes I own...and how many potential dupes I have). The formula and application are more on par to what I'm used to with Zoya.

These retail for $9 and you can find out more about them on their website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages.

*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*

Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen Limited Edition Insta-Dri 4th of July Swatches and Reviews

Sally Hansen Quick Brick (2 coats)

Sally Hansen just renamed this polish because I found some swatches online that were obviously not this same true tomato red creme color. This had the best application and formula of the three and only needed 2 easy coats. 

Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It! (2 coats)

Tag, Ur It! is a stark white creme that is a bit streaky on the first coat, but evens out fairly well on the second. I do wish it was more self-leveling than it is. 

Sally Hansen Vandal Eyes (3 coats)

Vandal Eyes is a sky blue color with very subtle shimmer. Let's just go ahead and call this a creme because you can't see any shimmer here. It was quite sheer and needed 3 coats for full opacity. 

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Happy (almost) 4th of July to those in the US. I know, I forgot to wish my Canadian friends Happy Canada Day, sorry! Today I have a limited edition set of Insta-Dri polishes from Sally Hansen for this special day. While not all of them are true American colors (I'm looking at you, Vandal Eyes), they are still pretty. I'm still not a fan of the wide, tapered brushes on these polishes, especially with the narrow bottle top. I hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!

These will run you about $5 from drugstores, but make sure to look out for sales. You can find more about Sally Hansen on their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

*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*

Right on the Nail ~ Zoya Summer 2015 Paradise Sun Collection Swatches and Review: Aphrodite

Zoya Aphrodite (3 coats)

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Hi guys, the next few nights I am going to post the other summer collection from Zoya that features shimmers and glass-flecked polishes. As an aside, I noticed on Twitter a few days ago that Zoya now has a NM Naked Manicure line that features color perfectors as well as a separate basecoat and topcoat. I don't know much more than what the website states, but I am intrigued to say the least.

You guys will all be shocked, but one of my favorites of the Paradise Sun collection is Aphrodite. It's a bright red color that has purple and orange glass flecks. It has more of a jelly consistency compared to the Zoyas with the same type of look. It comes to no surprise that this will need either 2 heavy or 3 light coats to fully cover any nail lines. I used 3 easy ones for the photos above. It reminds me a bit of some of the tomatoes we have growing in the garden right now (we've already harvested a few so far).

These retail for $9 and you can find out more about them on their website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages.

*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*