Manicure Monday: Zoya in Rashida

Disclaimer: The product mentioned in this post is bought with my money. I am not affiliated with the company nor getting paid to advertise the product. This post is written with my honest opinion.

I took part in Zoya fall collection 2019 (The Sensual Collection) sale.

I decided to purchase nine of them plus one from their regular collection. I already reviewed Zoya in Margaret (second from left), Zoya in Kinsley (fifth from the left), Zoya in Michaela (ninth from the left), Zoya in Briar (third from the left), Zoya in Joss (fourth from the left), Zoya in Vesper (eight from the left), Zoya in Madeline (seventh from left), Zoya in Ripley (tenth from left), and Zoya in Foster (sixth from left). For this post, I will review the first from the left and the last one form this collection.

This is Zoya in Rashida. Since I did a thorough review of Zoya in Aurora, I will base this on that.

Here's a closer look at the color. The website describes it as "a dazzling ruby red with a shimmer of red micro pearl" and I don't know if I totally agree. I definitely think it's a dazzling ruby red. I'm not too sure about shimmer of red micro pearl.

The polish came with Zoya Z-Wide Brush. It was part of the promotional sale.

I applied OPI Nail Envy in Original, Madam Glam Gelementary Gel-Like Base Coat, two coats of Zoya in Rashida, and topped all the nails with Essie Good To Go Top Coat.

Now for my overall opinion... First of all, I love the Z-Wide Brush from Zoya. It's wide enough to do three strokes and move onto the next nail. Not only that, the curve tip makes it easy to paint around the cuticles and sides. This has to be my favorite brush now. Secondly, I like the packaging. It's simple and cute. With that said, it's well-made and sturdy. It's made out of thick glass. The top is also sturdy. You can feel a tight seal when you open and close the top. I cannot see it open or break unless you are rough with the packaging. For this reason, it's travel-friendly. It's easy to throw in your purse, bag, and even your pocket. It's also easy to hold with one hand. Third, the consistency is creamy and on the medium. It's not too thick that it's hard to work with. It's also not too thin that it runs while painting. It's a good consistency and you can take your time with painting. It will not get clumpy with usage. With that said, it's easy to use. It goes on smoothly, and there are no streaking and bubbles. Fourth, it's a pretty shiny red that looks metallic in certain angles. It's a great fall and winter color. Pigmentation-wise it's up there. Two coats were good enough for my skin tone. Lastly, I saw slight shrinkage on the second day. Other than that, it didn't shrink more with each day. I did see chipping on the sides of the tips on the fourth day. Even with that, it didn't get bigger. I'm glad I got this polish. I'm not a big red person but I have been enjoying it this winter season.

Would repurchase: Yes.

Rating:  4.5/5 Tobey's Paws

Other Zoya products reviewed/swatch:

Anja

Aurora
Blaze
Briar
Daul
Dillon
Dream
Flynn

Foster
Hunter
Joss
Ki
Kinsley

Madeline
Margaret
Marley
Maya
Michaela
Nikki
Pepper

Ripley
Sailor
Tinsley
Vesper
Yuna

PixieDust
Beatrix
Chita
Noir
Nyx
Stevie

Vespa

Accessories

Remove+ Nail Polish Remover

Disclaimer: The product mentioned in this post is bought with my money. I am not affiliated with the company nor getting paid to advertise the product. This post is written with my honest opinion.