Zoya Nyx

Zoya Nyx

Today, I am once again going to discuss one of Zoya's fabulous Pixie Dust nail polishes: Nyx. Now, I don't know what kind of name Nyx is, but it sort of reminds me of phoenix--or a nickname thereof. Now, I'm not sure if we're talking the mythical bird, the X-Men alter-ego of Jean Grey, or the city in Arizona. I don't think it rises up out of its own ashes, so I think the bird has to be out. The city DOES have a lot of sand, so it could be a nod to the texture, but I think of beige for that. I really doubt they were going for X-Men, so maybe they actually knew a lady with that name. Then again, they do have a color named Storm that is on my list for when I'm allowed to purchase more nail polish again. I think I'm over-thinking it again. Maybe I'm just bitter that they have a polish named Nyx, but are lacking in Emily. Seriously--it's a common name, but I'd but whatever color they had in a hot minute --cut-off or not-- if it bore my name. Just saying.

Zoya describes Nyx as a perfect periwinkle, and it of course has the matte textured sparkle finish that all of their Pixie Dusts have. This is from the first round of Pixie Dusts, and has a silver glitter/sparkle. This is one of those polishes that I was really underwhelmed by online, but had this hope that it would be better than I expected. Now that I've put it on--I totally am glad I went for it. I got it during the Liberty promo on the Fourth of July, where if you bought Liberty, you could get two free polishes. The other polish I got was Destiny, and I can't even bring myself to try it on. They called it coral, but I don't see anything but bright-ass orange with bonus gold, in case I want to be seen from a mile away by my nails. But I wasn't really supposed to be talking about Destiny; I want to talk about Nyx.

Zoya Nyx, Outside, shade

Online, I thought Nyx looked grey. Maybe slightly blue, but mainly grey. In the bottle, I think it looks more like what I would consider "silver" than how Tomoko looks (which I've yet to try on, but will). On my nails, I finally get the whole periwinkle thing. It's probably one of the most environmentally dependent nail polishes I've ever worn. It really is blue. Unless there is no natural light whatsoever, it does default blue (and if there is dim lighting, it can almost look green, which is odd but really cool to me). It definitely gets brighter blue in the sun, and in the shade outside, I can see the lavender overtones. It's not ever in-your-face purple, so my sister-in-law wouldn't automatically love it like she does anything else purple, but it definitely can be placed in the periwinkle category.

Zoya Nyx, Outside, full sun

Zoya Nyx, Outside, full sun as well

Zoya Nyx, Inside, flash

I'm really glad I tried Nyx. It's just... lovely. It's soft, and fairly neutral, particularly if you're pale, have a cool complexion, and wear lots of cool-toned clothes. Basically, it's a great shade for me. It's not the most dramatic color, so if you're looking to make a statement, I'd go brighter like Liberty, or Arabella, or something like that. It is, however, oddly elegant. That's a fairly impressive feat for a blue nail polish, I think. It's a win for me, overall.

Zoya Nyx, Inside, artificial light, no flash

Zoya Nyx, Inside, natural light, no flash

Next post, I might highlight my current pedicure: OPI's A Definite Moust-Have. They advertise fuchsia, but achieve a really pretty pinky coral. Who knew.

Until then, paint on, my friends. Paint on.

Emily, the Manic Paintress