How to use Zoya Color Lock System

The Polish Exchange is underway and once you receive your Zoya Nail Polish it is important that you know how to get the best wear out of your polish. The Zoya Color Lock System is specifically designed with Zoya Nail Polish in mind and will help your polish last as long as possible with 5 simple steps:

1. Zoya Remove +
 How to use: Thoroughly saturate a cotton ball or pad with Zoya Remove+, firmly press pad to nail for a few seconds and wipe until existing polish is completely removed and nail bed is clean. Remove surface oils from clean nails and prepare nails for new color by wiping each nail with Zoya Remove+.

2. Zoya Anchor
How to use: Apply one coat to clean, prepped nails. This will form a bond between the nail plate and polish, which will prevent peeling and chipping.

 

2. Zoya Get Even
How to use:  This is an optional basecoat - If your nails are uneven it will fill the nail surface with a dense fiber-like formula that grips to the nail creating a smooth surface. Apply one coat to clean, prepped nails.

3. Zoya Nail Professional Nail Lacquer
How to use: Apply two coats of Zoya Professional Nail Lacquer on top of Zoya Anchor Basecoat/ Zoya Get Even Ridge Filling Basecoat

4. Zoya Armor
How to use: Apply one coat over Zoya Professional Nail Lacquer. This protects nails from yellowing UV rays and keeps your nail color strong. Re-apply every two days for extended color wear.

 
5. Zoya Fast Drops
How to use: Apply one drop to base of each nail, tilt hand and allow product to spread naturally. Polish will dry in just five minutes. This drys polish faster and increases color vibrancy. To extend your color up to two weeks, apply over Zoya Armor Topcoat every two days.

Zoya Nail Polish is Part of a Kind Life

 Alicia Silverstone is a Hollywood actress that almost everyone knows for her roles in Batman and Robin and Clueless, but what you may have not known is that she is super conscientious about the way she lives. She believes in living life to the fullest and healthiest. Her new website, The Kind Life, is her way of sharing information to help others live healthy and happy. Zoya Nail Polish is a part of Alicia's healthy lifestyle, because it allows her to wear great polish without put harmful toxins in her body. Alicia goes to Recess Salon in Los Angeles and Sweet Lilly Salon in New York City, because they  are both eco-friendly salons that carry non-toxic products, including Zoya.

"Both of these salons use Zoya vegan polishes.  Zoya polishes work just as well as the toxic stuff.  I avoid nail polish that contains dibutyl phthalate/DBP (a substance that was banned from most nail polishes in the US in 1996), formaldehyde (a carcinogen), and toluene (a liquid that smells like paint thinner, and can cause neurological harm if inhaled)… not good for you!! These are all toxins that could affect your nervous system, and cause serious health problems." - The Kind Life

DH Got his....Nails Beautiqued!!

My darling husband was so patience and kind to sit and let me groom his nails.  I have to keep up with his cuticles because they are really bad.  Everytime I stop into Sally's or a beauty supply store when I pick up any type of cutlcle oil or cream I pick one up for him as well.  First,  I trimmed and filed his nails, soaked them in a solution that consisted of olive oil, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and some random liquid soap.  I pushed his cuticles back. Then lotioned and gave him a hand massage.   Here are the pictures :)

Thanks honey for getting your nails beautiqued!!  It was fun :)

Ladies, thanks for looking have a great nail polish day (*_*)

BYS - metallic angel

I've said it once and I'll say it again. I love metallic polishes.  This beautiful polish is BYS Metallic angel. This polish is made up of tiny irregular shaped metallic flecks that are silver and tan in colour.  The light reflection on this looks pink, but it's really more of a tan/neutral coloured metallic.

It was great to apply, very smooth and even and no streaks.  In sunlight this polish is spectacular.

Indoors this polish is much more subtle and you can really see the different coloured metallic particles.  It was a little sheer, this was three coats, however it dried very fast so many coats is not a problem.  Indoors you can still see a slight visible nail line, but in sunlight you can't see anything because of the blinding reflection.

This was my first BYS polish - which is another Australian polish brand.  These retail for $4, which is very reasonable for polish here in Australia (where a bottle of OPI costs $20). Very happy with this polish, I actually wore it for about three days! I can see it staying in my regular rotation.