I was just sitting and staring at the screen wondering how to start this thing. Should I talk about the funky weather we are having or ask how you all are doing….Or like other times say how this was my first Zoya and where I got it from….ya da ya da….I realized that I have finally or rather apparently run out of words….curiosa and curiosa. Hmmm I guess it is your lucky day then coz that means I will jump right into an express review and not eat your head…..much 😉

Packing:

> Glass bottle about 2 inches tall.

> Shiny black plastic cap

> Standard polish brush/applicator

> Bottle has a different shape to it. Sort of like broad shoulders and a narrow waist 🙂

> Travel friendly due to size and glass looks durable

> Contains 15 ml of product

Texture/Pigmentation:

> Bright orange color with minute gold shimmer and a neon yellow sheen

> Formulation is quite opaque where 1 coat covers the nail properly but a 2nd one gives it a better finish

> Sort of disguises the ridges on my nail. Not completely

> Glides on effortlessly

> Even though it sets properly, it tends to get marks on it. I applied it 2-3 hours before going to bed. In the morning it has fine lines on it ie the impression of my hair.

Taken in direct sunlight. Click pic to enlarge

Performance:

> Fraying of tips can be seen lightly by the 2nd day

> Noticeable fraying by the 5th day

> But the color loses it sheen and looks old by the 3rd – 4th day. Technically one would need to change it max by the 4th day.

Taken in natural light. You can see the marks it acquired overnight. Click pic to enlarge

     This is a bright bold shade. The almost neon yellow sheen to it gives it an edge. But the color compliments the slight tan that I am having on my hands. Overall the performance and stuff was decent but I found its tendency to acquire marks on it a little weird. I used to see this when I used to wear Lakme paints awhile back and it has been sometime since I came across this thing. I was surprised to see such a thing happening in a Zoya paint. I have not had any prior experience with this brand but have heard a lot about it. Don’t know if this is the norm with it. 

Taken in artificial light just after applying it. Click pic to enlarge

     I got this one from Beautykafe for about Rs. 450/-. So what do you think about the color? For me it is a little bit much and not something I would have picked if I had seen it in the counter. Plus the marks it acquires makes it even more undesirable to me. I am tempted to pick other colors from the brand coz they are so so pretty. Hopefully they will turn out to be better than this one. With that I sign off this review. Back with more soon. Astala Vista Baby!

Would you purchase Zoya Nail Paint in Gwin again? – No I wont.

Would you recommend Zoya Nail Paint in Gwin to your friend? – I didn’t find anything exceptional about it so no.