Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Subtle Spring Fishtail - Zoya Lovely Nail Art

It's been a while since I've done any fishtail/chevron nail art, so I decided to take the cremes from the new Zoya Lovely Collection and combine them into a finished look. Since they are all very light pastel shades, there wasn't a lot of contrast between them, but I kind of liked that! It was a refreshing change from the fishtails I've done in the past.

The three shades used are Zoya Jacqueline, Zoya Neely, and Zoya Blu. Application of these shades gave me no trouble -- which for pastels is a big win!

Jacqueline, the cream colored shade, is my absolute favorite out of this entire collection. It's a lovely and delicate color, very ladylike. It makes me want to have a tea party in a fancy, well kept garden! I used three coats for opacity but it didn't feel thick on the nail.

Neely, the pastel green, is a welcome addition to my collection. I don't think I have any green shades as light as this, so I'm certain it will be used a lot. I went over the fishtail layer twice for opacity in this nail art.

Blu, the baby blue polish, is also quite nice. I was worried it would be chalky on my skintone but it really surprised me. Like Neely,  I went over the fishtail layer twice for opacity.




If you would like to try out the fishtail manicure, I've done a video tutorial which may be helpful!

The Zoya Lovely Collection is available for purchase now on Zoya.com. Each polish retails for $8. Stay tuned for another post featuring the three other shimmers in this collection soon!

Products provided for review.
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30 comments

  1. I love the subtle contrast. This mani looks perfect for spring :)

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  2. I really like this combo! It's fun while not being too in your face! Gorgeous manicure Sarah!

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  3. You chose really nice pastel colours for this mani :) Love it!

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  5. I always look at your blog but hardly ever comment... I just want to say your nails are fab and you are very inspirational!

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  6. Oh that's a very lovely and gorgeous fishtail! I love it.

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  7. I haven't really been blown away by Zoya polishes in the past - I've had disappointing formulas and staining. These look so soft and beautiful though. "Lovely" is a perfect name for the collection, and I love your fishtail of these three.

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  8. So subtle and elegant at the same time!

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  9. this is gorgeous! makes me want Jacqueline even more!

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  10. The colors go so beautifuly together! i love the design

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  11. I like the subtle contrast. Very pretty for spring!

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  12. your art is always gorgeous! very clean and precise! may have to get some pastels now...

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  13. They're so soft and beautiful! Fantastic use of these gorgeous shades. :D

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  14. I wish zoya included these with their new year's promotion. I've been eyeing those polishes since the release!

    Absolutely lovely!

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  15. This is very delicate and pretty! It makes me want to break out in spring colors!

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  16. Those colors put together looks lovely!

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  17. So subtle but so nice!

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  18. Just saw your nails on the Today Show! Kudos!

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  19. It is so beautiful, you're so talented.
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  20. This colour combo is a DREAM, I'm in love!!!

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  21. So subtle and ladylike! I bet that many people could get away with it at the workplace because of the subtlety.

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  22. I luv luv luv luv them

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