Happy Hump Day Y'all!
Released at the same time as the True collection, Zoya's Fleck Effect polishes are Zoya's contribution to the 2012 Flaky invasion. Luckily Zoya is getting in at the start of the year, so we get even longer to enjoy the beauty they offer.
Zoya tells us that the Fleck Effect polishes can be worn alone or over colors for a dazzling effect. Knowing most bloggers will have layered them over colors in the True collection, I opted to do a little polish digging and see how they'd look over other colors. Everything you see below is two coats of the base color with one coat of the effect layered on top. The "naked" nail is just two coats of the Fleck Effect polish.
Maisie:
Maisie is described as a "sheer turquoise blue base with reflective Mylar flakes that shift from green to blue".
From bottom to top: below is Maisie layered over Zoya Raven, ORLY Sapphire Silk, Zoya Kristen, and alone.
Something you don't see in the bottle shot that is extremely evident over Kristen and the naked nail is the purple/pink colored flecks. Utterly gorgeous! I can barely see the blue tint to this Fleck Effect. It's there, but so slight you could miss it if you blinked. :)
Opal:
Opal is described as a "sheer green base with reflective Mylar flakes that shift from bright green to blue".
From bottom to top: below is Opal layered over Zoya Raven, Zoya Veruschka, Zoya Shawn, and alone.
Layering Opal over Veruschka probably wasn't a good idea. The flecks get lost in the glitter that became evident when Opal was applied. Over Raven, Opal looks very similar to Maisie. Over the bare nail, I don't see as many purple/pink flecks as can be seen in Maisie. I don't see the green tint that is supposed to be here.
Chloe:
Chloe is described as a "sheer coral pink base with two types of duochrome Mylar flakes: red-orange to gold and gold-green to blue".
From bottom to top: below is Chloe layered over Zoya Raven, Zoya Posh, OPI Pink of Hearts 2009, and alone.
Chloe takes on an entirely different look over
Raven than
Maisie and
Opal did.
Chloe showcases her orange flecks that are stunningly beautiful.
Posh wasn't a good idea, as the flecks got lost in the glitter like
Opal did over
Veruschka. I loved how the blue flecks really popped over the light pink of OPI's
Pink of Hearts. The pink base is evident here over the naked nail. More than two coats might make
Chloe look like it does over
Pink of Hearts without having being layered.
While the flaky look isn't new, it was such a joy to discover how each individual of these polishes looked over different bases. It's like you get a surprise in every bottle! What an easy way to rejuvenate a couple day old manicure. :) All three Fleck Effect polishes applied easily and were easily removed. Zoya once again has another hit on her hands.
Zoya is the new color of fashion...Ultra long-wearing, glossy nail lacquers by Zoya are free of harmful industrial chemicals like toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, resin, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.
Sug. Retail $8.00 per 0.5 fl.oz. bottle (US)
Available January 13, 2012Find Zoya TRUE & FLECK EFFECT as well as over 300 other ultra high-fashion Zoya shades at
www.zoya.com.
As always, each and every Zoya color is made for women so we name them after women.
Disclaimer: Products were provided via Zoya PR in exchange for a review. No other compensation was offered or accepted. All opinions belong to the author and are honest and true.
OPI DS Tapestry
But when I got off work, the weather was wonky and I finally dashed outside when I saw the sun break through and snapped some pics. So obv, not great light, but guess what? I AM DONE SWATCHING MY DS SHADES! Until I get some more I guess...... :-) 
Essie Fair Game
OPI The One That Got Away
Info provided by OPI PR, images provided by getty
SinfulColors Daddy's Girl
SinfulColors Out of This World
SinfulColors Midnight Blue
