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Hello lovelies,

I still owe you the second half of Zoya's Fall collection - Ignite. I've already reviewed the Entice collection here. The Ignite collection is full of deep shades with shiny metallic particles.

"Inspired by the classic wools, textured brocades and metallic accents of the season, Zoya's new  ENTICE & IGNITE collections create a palette of lush, deep color including wines, browns, navies and treys."

Yuna - dark grey base with green undertones and metallic copper particles. Yuna is very interesting and very chic colour and it definitely goes with almost everything. I can imagine wearing this shade with black, green and blue clothes but also with white and denim. Great shade! I'm wearing two thin coat without topcoat.

Remy - dark blue leaning towards teal with gold flecks. Remy is like a dark mermaid-y colours, reminds me of Zoya Charla, only darker. I'm wearing two coats and no topcoat. Unfortunately I must say that Remy stains a little bit so double up on base coat!

Sansa - eggplant purple with gold particles. The base colour is very deep but the amount of gold particles lighten it up so it doesn't look too dark. I think Sansa is more suited for the winter season. Two thin coats were nicely opaque!

India - deep maroon red with gold metallic particles. India is gorgeous warm autumn shade that is a good alternative for red-lovers for the A/W season. I'm wearing two coats without topcoat.

Teigen - medium berry base full of metallic gold particles. Teigen is lighter than the other polishes in this collection and I don't think I have a dupe for it. All I needed were two regular coats for the coverage you see in the pictures.

Autumn - rusty copper base full of gold particles. Autumn looks the shiniest and the most metallic to me from the whole collection. I'm wearing two thicker coats and no topcoat.

I absolutely adore all the Ignite collection colours! I've always been a big fan of shimmers, metallics and other interesting finishes and Ignite is just spot on. At first I thought that India and Teigen are going to be the same because they look so similar in the bottles. But once I started applying them it was clear to me that they are very different.

All polishes had almost the same formula. They applied very easily and were opaque in two coats. Drying time was fast and they dried smooth. I would sill recommend wearing topcoat to extend the life of your manicure but my pictures show how the polishes look without topcoat.

This collection is available now directly from Zoya.com for $9 USD each, or $54 for the whole collection or at at The Nail & Beauty Link (UK) and at Nail Polish Direct (UK).

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Hello lovelies,

Today's polish is 'DA BOMB'! It's the new collaboration of Cirque and Jeannie Vianney:

"New York, NY (September 25, 2013) – Inspired by the resurgence of rose gold in the fashion world, award-winning jewelry designer, Jeannie Vianney, and popular indie nail brand, Cirque, have teamed up to create a special edition ring and nail polish duo.  This eye-catching set exudes luxury and royalty by combining common monarchy symbols through shape and color."

The polish came in a small black box with custom label. Inside was the Croronation shade nicely packed in a black satin pouch.

Each bottle of polish comes with a very cute crown ring:

"True to Jeannie Vianney’s signature style, the rose gold-plated ring is modeled from a piece of lace cast into metal to form a crown shape. The delicate texture lends an air of elegance while the adjustable design accommodates most sizes. To complement the blush hue, Cirque designed a royal purple nail lacquer complete with multidimensional shimmer. The formula features a translucent finish that allows the copper sparkle to peek through while being buildable in 2-3 coats.

The pictures below show the Coronation in direct sunlight which shows the true beauty of this polish..

The colour is beautiful blue-based purple jelly full of warm purple shimmer and gold-copper glitter. The purple shimmer shifts into green and gold shades in certain angles. I've applied two thicker coats which in artificial light looked opaque but as you'll see, third coat was needed. I aplso recommend to layer Coronation over black, blue, purple or red, it will completely transform the polish and you'll only need one coat. It dried quite fast but the glitter caused slightly gritty finish so I would recommend two coats of topcoat or one layer of thick topcoat like Seche Vite.

Ok I love this polish! It is very close to the Max Factor Fantasy Fire except it has that sparkly copper glitter in it. It's very pretty and I'll be putting it in my 'treasures' drawer :) Also the ring is beautiful and you'll probably see it again in the future.

There are just two things that might deter some people from buying - the sheerness of the polish (which on the other hand makes it good for layering) and the price. This set of polish and gold-plated ring is sold for $48. Available now at: http://www.jeannievianney.com or http://www.cirquecolors.com . This set is currently sold out but you can add your name to the list and once it's available withing next few weeks, you'll be able to purchase it.

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