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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Zoya Surf Collection 2012 - Swatches and Review

Today I have Zoya's Surf Collection 2012 to show you. I've been so excited about this collection in particular and Zoya didn't disappoint!



L to R:  Zoya Carly, Kimber, Rory, Myrta, Meg and Zuza


All six of these went on like a dream and all photos are shown with no clean up. Three of the six are one-coaters!

Let's just dive right in! (Get it? Surf Collection? Nevermind. 0_o)

Zoya Carly is a red-based purple shimmer/foil and is fully opaque in ONE coat. Here I'm showing just one coat with topcoat. 


Zoya Carly

Zoya Carly

Zoya Carly

Zoya Carly

Zoya Carly



Zoya Kimber is a bit more difficult to describe. It's a pinkish red with a golden shimmer that blends to flash orange in certain lights. It's a shimmer/*almost* foil that applied easily and was fully opaque in two coats.


Zoya Kimber

Zoya Kimber

Zoya Kimber

Zoya Kimber

Zoya Kimber




Zoya Rory is a mauve/pink/lilac shimmery silver-based foil. It's just stunning! Two coats for full opacity and no issues with application at all.


Zoya Rory

Zoya Rory

Zoya Rory

Zoya Rory

Zoya Rory




Zoya Myrta is FIRE, bay-bee! I thought this might be my least favorite of the six and oddly it turned out to be my favorite! It's an orange coral with red undertones - another foil. The depth of color on this one is just astonishing. And it's a one-coater! Shown here with one coat, no clean up and a top coat.  Perfection.


Zoya Myrta

Zoya Myrta

Zoya Myrta

Zoya Myrta

Zoya Myrta




Zoya Meg is a yellow-based grass green foil that's the third one coater of the bunch. I do so love green. Great application and fully opaque in one coat. No issues to report at all.


Zoya Meg

Zoya Meg

Zoya Meg

Zoya Meg

Zoya Meg




And finally...Zoya Zuza.  Zuza is a greenish blue foil/shimmer that reminds me of the ocean.  This one is two coats to full opacity and the only one that wasn't formula-perfection. It's not bad by any stretch, but after swatching the other five, this one was a bit thicker and just slightly gloopy. It still applies easily as long as you apply one thin coat and one medium coat and don't fuss with it. It doesn't like to be fussed with. It's a stunning color, but my least favorite of the six. After I show you photos of Zuza, I'll show you how it compares to Charla because so many have inquired about that.


Zoya Zuza

Zoya Zuza

Zoya Zuza

Zoya Zuza

Zoya Zuza



And now photos comparing Zuza to Charla. They complement each other quite well, don't you think?


Zoya Zuza with Charla as accent

Zoya Zuza with Charla as accent

Zoya Zuza (right) with Charla (left)




Next I will be swatching the Zoya Beach Collection 2012 so stay tuned!

What do you think of these? This is the first collection in a LONG time that I've known beforehand I would need ALL of.  SURF'S UP!

These are available at zoya.com  for $8.00 each or in the Surf Collection Sampler for $48.00. Be sure and "like" Zoya's Facebook page for special promotions! You can also follow them on twitter for latest news and promos.




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12 comments :

  1. Such a gorgeous collection! Great swatches :D

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  2. Lovely swatches. They are all so beautiful.

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  3. Amazing swatches!! LOVE this collection and can't wait to see the other half!

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  4. I love them

    I'm especially in love with Rory

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  5. So cute, I love them all, it's very hard to choose only one, so I guess that the best thing to do is buy all the collection ;o)
    Tuli

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  6. this soft shimmering look great, i like Carly the most :)

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  7. Gorgeous colours. Loving Kimber and Zuza!

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  8. Ohhh Gosh! I need Zuza and Kimber now!

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  9. Thank you SO MUCH for doing a zuza/charla compare! Been trying to decide between them for their upcoming 2013 sale now i know charla is my girl :)

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