Zoya Godiva

Zoya Godiva, outdoor, shade

I really can't believe that I haven't given this polish its own review before now. I have mentioned it, and what I consider to be its magic ability to make any major color misstep -particularly of the blue persuasion- better (i.e. essie's in the cab-ana and Zoya Crystal). Yet, I was shocked that I hadn't given this polish its own feature. Zoya Godiva is one of my favorite polishes on the market today. It was part of Zoya's Spring 2013 PixieDust collection.

Zoya Godiva, outdoors, sun

Zoya describes Godiva very accurately on its website, as "a soft nude with a sugared sparkle, in the exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula." It's a beige-y base color with silver glitter. It's amazing. Seriously gorgeous. In the sun, it sparkles like diamonds on your fingertips.

Zoya Godiva, indoor, natural light

Gah. I'm just going to gush about this polish. Godiva is adequately opaque in two or three coats. In some lights, this almost looks a bit taupe on my nails, but it really is a lovely nude. Ideally, I would love a touch more pink in it, but it's much more neutral than Tomoko, which reads as rather yellow on my nails.

Zoya Godiva, texture close-up

This polish is in my top five all-time favorites. It's a clean, fresh look for your nails, that makes you look a bit more put together. The texture is not overwhelming, but is present enough to make it a bit more interesting. The glitter in Godiva is actually muted in softer light, but really sparkles in direct lighting. For me, that's perfect--I love the nail bling.

Zoya Godiva, indoor, artificial light

I learned a very important manicure lesson this week, guys. Interior paint (latex) and manicures don't mix. At all. Because of this, I have to admit that my time with Godiva was cut far too short. I'm so sad. On a more positive note, this means that I had to change color earlier than usual, so I shall post again really soon with a new manicure. I'll post what I did to make my pedicure nicer in a very short while.

Zoya Godiva, flash

You won't even have time to miss me. Seriously.
Emily, the Manic Paintress