Polished Lifting

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: rose gold densely packed holographic with a veil of color

Coverage: 2 coats

Price: $12

The Zoya Cosmic Pop trio is currently available through their website in limited quantities. These may also be purchased in a bundle which includes three z-wide brushes and a bottle of Ultra Glossy Seal Top Coat. The trio bundle retails for $36.

The Gelie-cure Rescue Serum has a easy, straightforward application. To use you apply a pea sized amount to one fingertip and use half that amount for each hand. Distribute evenly among fingernails and massage until absorbed. Do not wash off.

I wanted to dig into the ingredients a bit more since we often have no idea what job each ingredient does. For an analysis I plugged it into CosDNA. You can see the analysis here. To sum it up, you are looking at a handful of conditioners, moisturizers, a few solvents (for absorption) and a preservative. If you are at all concerned about any of the ingredients the website I linked above gives you an idea of how much of an irritant each ingredient may be as well as the safety rating. Overall this is relatively safe to use. I really couldn't tell you how much of a difference it makes in terms of nail health, but I will said that damaged nails often lack moisture, so this couldn't hurt. *As always please take everything with a grain of salt. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Propylene Glycol, Trisodium Phosphate, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Olea Europa (Olive) Fruit Oil, Laureth-4, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseadata Ferment, Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment Filtrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Leuconostec/Radish Roet Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

For this look I layered (in order) Joyce, Ella, and Tweedy in floral shaped blobs working from largest to progressively smaller. When layering colors like this it's important to allow ample time for each color to dry to avoid smearing and dragging. For the final touch I added three dots of Mara to the middle of each flower. I topped this with a quick dry top coat to seal the look.

These gradient clouds are my personal favorite because they look so fluffy and ethereal. This was incredibly simple to do, so I hope you all will give it a try! The top group of clouds was done using Mara, the middle uses Kayleigh, and the bottom is Val. For this look you select a small bead of nail polish with a dotting tool (or bobby pin tip) and gently make fluffy circle like motions to tease out a wispy cloud. This look is so forgiving because clouds come in all shapes and sizes!

The Zoya Darling Collection for Spring 2021 is currently available on their website. Individual colors retail for $10 and the full set retails for $60.