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Nails Are Making Waves With the Zoya Beach & Surf Collection

April 11th, 2012 by Karen 24 Comments

zoya beach & surf

What I wouldn’t give to be somewhere with a warm ocean right now… And baby waves! Because I can’t remember the last time I went surfing.

Soon… Soon, I say, but until then, the Zoya Beach & Surf collection will just have to do.

Available now in stores and online, Beach and Surf are actually two different sub-collections of six full-size polishes each. Twelve shades total, all new for summer, for $8 each.

There are also two $48 kits available — one called the Beach Surf Collection Sampler, with Regan, Lara, Shelby, Arizona, Tracie and Wednesday; and the other called the Surf Collection Sampler, with Rory, Carly, Kimber, Myrta, Meg and Zuza.

I’ve been wearing Kimber on my toes for going on 10 days now, and it still looks pretty great! Very shiny, and I hardly see any chips (just a couple at the edges of a few toenails). Not bad at all. For the record, I’m also wearing it with a base and top coat.

Like all Zoya polishes, these are free of toluene, formaldehyde and DBP (phthalates). Oh, and also camphor.

The Zoya Beach Collection: Surf’s Up!

zoya shelby 1
Shelby

zoya arizona 2
Arizona

zoya tracie 3
Tracie

zoya wednesday 4
Wednesday

zoya lara 5
Lara

zoya reagan 6
Reagan

zoya beach collection

The Zoya Surf Collection: Cowabunga, Dude!

zoya kimber 7
Kimber

zoya myrta 8
Myrta

zoya meg 9
Meg

zoya zuza 10
Zuza

zoya rory 11
Rory

zoya carly 12
Carly

zoya surf collection

PRICE: $8 per bottle, or $48 for one of two six-polish kits
AVAILABILITY: Available now in stores and online
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: A+ (bangin’ colors, a fun theme and deluxe durability? A+)

Ah-choo!

Well hello, allergies. It’s that time of year again here in the Bay Area when all of the mammals are sneezing. Rain one day, followed by sun the next. A few times of that, and everything starts to bloom. I’ve been a sniffling, sneezing, ah-choo!-ing mess.

But I’m okay with that. It’s a tradeoff for such a beautiful landscape and blooming flowers everywhere.

I’m excited right now because I have a hair appointment later this afternoon, but as usual, I have no idea what I’m gonna do, which usually means a last-minute decision.

I know this much: I’m leaning against the pink streaks this time around. They were fun for a while but tough to maintain. I think I’ve maybe worked the urge to experiment out of my system (at least for now).

How are things in your neck of the woods? Happy hump day. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Nails Are Making Waves With the Zoya Beach & Surf Collection / Originally published April 11th, 2012

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  1. Jessica says

    April 11th, 2012 at 10:51 am

    As always Karen, your swatches are bright and beautiful! How can a girl stop herself from wanting every single shade when they all look so good??

    Allergy season and sinus issues are in full force in the Southwest. Spring winds and all the trees getting their fertilization on all over the place is making my nose miserable! I hope all the trees and flowers are enjoying themselves! lol

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  2. Ruchita says

    April 11th, 2012 at 10:55 am

    These colors are gorgeous! I’m digging Zuza, Rory and Carly.

    I would love to be somewhere warm right now. I’m jealous of hearing about everyone going places for spring break. My parents are in Costa Rica and sent me some cool pictures. I guess I’ll have to live vicariously through them. 🙂

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  3. Nina says

    April 11th, 2012 at 11:03 am

    Zoya is one of my favorite, if not my most favorite NP brand. 🙂

    Ive been itching to get dark purple/dark red streaks…but ive been trying not to cave in. 🙂

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  4. Teri says

    April 11th, 2012 at 11:07 am

    Oh I really love the cream finishes and some of the glitter ones too, lovely!

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  5. Sunny @ Mostly Sunny says

    April 11th, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Ooo there are so many I want from this collection! Again, Wednesday looks SO smashing on you!

    I’ve been suffering from allergy attacks too. I’m not even allergic to pollen. I actually think it’s Tango and Muffin who have turned into two shedding machines lol

    Can’t wait to see your new hair! But honestly, whatever you do, I’m sure it’ll look great! xx

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  6. Cindy (Prime Beauty) says

    April 11th, 2012 at 11:38 am

    I love them all! I think Wednesday is my favorite though. I usually prefer the cream finishes but the glitter ones are fab too!

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  7. gio says

    April 11th, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Love them all, they’re so pretty and bright!

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  8. Casey says

    April 11th, 2012 at 11:54 am

    I love Arizona, Wednesday and Shelby. Zoya is one of my favorite nail polish brands, and this collection does not disappoint! Thanks for the great post!

    I am also guilty of the last minute salon decisions. I end up saving pics on my iPhone then showing them to my stylist. It must really annoy her, but I value her opinion and she has never given me a horrible hair cut.

    Have fun at the salon.

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  9. shelby says

    April 11th, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    oh my gawd! I must get the first one you swatched, i loved it even before I saw we shared the same name.. It needs to be mine.

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  10. Amy D. says

    April 11th, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    Man, Zoya really blew me away with these collections! Such fantastic colors — I want all of them, haha! Beautiful swatches. 🙂

    Reply
  11. Tupou says

    April 11th, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    I neeeeeeed Kimber in my life!!

    Reply
  12. Agata says

    April 11th, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    Is it bad that I want all of them? Gorgeous colors!!!

    Reply
  13. JennySue Makeup says

    April 11th, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    could your nail shape be any more perfect?? golly, it amazes me every time I see your nail posts!! I really like the shades with no shimmer- especially that Shelby pink!

    Reply
  14. Joanne says

    April 11th, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    I’m pretty much in love with all the colours. =) But, I think I like the glitters a little bit better than the cremes.

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  15. amy says

    April 11th, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    wednesday and Zuzza are goregous!

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  16. Natasha says

    April 11th, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    arizona and zuza are made for me!
    cloudsandcuticleoil.blogspot.co.uk/

    <3 xx

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  17. Aleeza says

    April 11th, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    I love all these colours! So pretty, especially the crème finishes! xx

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  18. steph b says

    April 11th, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    I have a hair appointment tomorrow and I have no clue what I’m going to do. Maybe a few inches off the bottom.

    This is my first season with allergies. Mine aren’t bad compared to what I’ve seen others suffer through, but having never experienced it I’m miserable. Even with antihistamines my nose starts to run as soon as I step outside. It makes exercising more complicated.

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  19. Jen says

    April 12th, 2012 at 1:07 am

    DROOLING. I want them all! But especially the greens!

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  20. Marina says

    April 12th, 2012 at 1:25 am

    Beautiful swatches, Karen!
    I love Wednesday and Zuza the best 🙂

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  21. Gauri says

    April 12th, 2012 at 1:48 am

    So beautiful..so summer!!

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  22. Nina says

    April 12th, 2012 at 4:55 am

    I love Shelby and Reagan! 🙂 Summer is most definitely here!

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  23. megan says

    April 12th, 2012 at 8:11 am

    I’m loving Arizona and Zuza!!

    Reply
  24. Sadhana says

    April 14th, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    wow, I want all those colors!!

    Reply

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