Day 3: Zoya Cynthia

I originally bought this color for my roommate, who is also named Cynthia, as part of her birthday present. Then, as it turned out, I snagged the whole collection from a Zoya giveaway. So now, we each have our own!



Cynthia is a lovely peacock blue that is so easy to apply, I could do it half asleep. And considering I swatched this after studying for an exam, I pretty much did. This is with two coats. I probably could have used another for a richer finish, but I was EXHAUSTED.

The best part about this polish is that it breaks the mold of most other, hard-to-remove blues. It took a little extra effort at the cuticle with a cotton swab, but it didn't leave any ugly stains that made me feel like Smurfette. And that's a REALLY good thing.

So, what do you think about Cynthia? Is she your cup of tea or are you going to pass on her?

For Day 4, put down the glitter and back away from the pixie dust, Tinkerbell!!! We're going with cremes! Your choices for tomorrow are Mira, Breezi, and Areej. Get voting!

And remember, the more days you vote, the more entries you get! (Full rules here.)

Enjoy your Sunday!
Princess Polish

Day 2: Zoya Jem

Jem was the first polish I ordered from the Smoke and Mirrors collection as part of the Buy 1, Get 2 promo way back when. I also received Cynthia and Meeka in the shipment.

Now, I have the whole collection. But truthfully, Jem is my favorite and the true star of the twelve!



If you look at the bottle alone, it seems as though Jem should be a duochrome. While appearances in this case are deceiving, don't hold it against her. Jem is an absolute stunner of a glass-flecked fuschia. If I wasn't undertaking the 30 Day Challenge, I would wear this color for days!



Here, from the side, you can see just how much pop this polish packs. Look at that sparkle!

Alright, ladies. Time to get voting again. After tomorrow, I'm going to have some older polishes as options, so let's make this a Smoke and Mirrors theme. Pick one polish from the Smoke or Mirrors collection and leave your vote below or on Facebook.

Until tomorrow!
Princess Polish

Day 1: Zoya Crystal

I purchased Zoya Crystal last fall and didn't get the chance to wear it for the first time until February. But thanks to you awesome readers, I'm now rocking Crystal on campus and getting tons of compliments.



Zoya Crystal is an amazingly gorgeous ice blue color that applies like butter. It has flecks of silver and gold glitter all throughout the polish. It really looks naturally speckled, not even like glitter is suspended in it at all.



Close up, you can see that Crystal's base color looks very similar to Noel, a shade you'll see as soon as my Halloween package comes in the mail.

It really is the perfect color as we move into winter. Can you believe there's actually snow on the ground at my campus?

Alright, readers... it's up to you again! Let's go with my favorite color of all this time: purple! Zoya Nimue, Zoya Meeka, Zoya Petra, and Zoya Jem are your choices. (I'm saving the more glittery purples for a different theme). Get to voting.

Announcing: 30 Days of Zoya + Giveaway!

I wanted to challenge myself to do something different than random swatching for the month of November. So I decided to do a 30-day challenge in which I use one particular brand and have all you readers vote on which colors you want me to swatch. All readers who vote will be entered into a giveaway for two mystery Zoya polishes!

And who better to kick off my challenge than Zoya?

So starting tomorrow, we'll have 30 days of Zoya polishes, with some extra swatches of collections and random colors, as well as some deal alerts thrown in.

Here's how it will work: I'll write about one color, as well as its swatches, and end the post with a choice of three polishes for the following day. And then it's up to you guys!

So feel free to comment on this post via Facebook or in the comments section of the blog. All readers who vote will be entered into a giveaway for two mystery Zoya polishes!

Here are the rules:

1. You must be a GFC Follower or be a fan of Princess Polish on Facebook to win.

2. You can vote twice per day, once on Facebook and once in the comments section, for a total of 60 entries over the course of the challenge.

3. You can also receive one additional vote OVERALL for sharing the challenge/giveaway on Facebook.

4. You can receive one additional vote OVERALL for re-tweeting my post on Twitter, via @PrincessPolish. RT Check out @Princess_Polish's 30 Days of Zoya Challenge for a chance to win two mystery Zoya polishes. See how: http://tinyurl.com/3umgs4o

5. Votes from the previous day will no longer be counted for a giveaway entry after the current day goes live. For example, votes for Day 1's color won't be counted after Day 3's post goes live.

6. This is open to individuals in the United States who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the US with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).

7. The deadline to enter is 48 hours after the final post of the challenge, Day 30.

8. You must use a valid email address and/or Twitter/Facebook account to enter.

9. Once notified as a winner, you must respond within 48 hours or I will select a new winner.

Tomorrow's post will be blue-themed and here are your choices: Crystal, Marina, and Cynthia. Get to voting!!!