Zuza

3 Reviews

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   lyingVenison5

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   First off let me state for the record that I am a HUGE fan of Zoya polishes. They last forever on me, no chipping for at least 4/5 days. BUT…the color Zuza, though a cute metallic teal, perfect for summer color, has stained everyone of my nailbeds a weird green, it actually looks like I have a fungus on everyone of my nails, it is utterly disgusting.
   I have used Zoya polish remover, and then pure acetone…nothing gets the staining out. I am making a trip to Sallys in the a.m. to purchase nail bleach…yes, there is a product that does this ( a wonderful poster told me about it on the nail board).
   I must admit, I do not use base coats, never did (may start now after this fiasco), I have used black/dark burgundy/navy etc polishes and never had this happen before. Maybe its the color, mixed with the metallic sparkle…I don’t know, but right now I am a very unhappy, green nailed yankeerose!

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   debonairMeerkat8

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   Zoya’s Zuza nail lacquer is part of Summer 2012’s Beach&Surf collection, more specifically from the shimmery Surf half of the collection. Zoya describes Zuza as a “deep, saturated, oceanic turquoise with gold&silver metallic shimmer with a foil like finish. A beachy, colorful, foil like shade with the perfect balance between blue and green.” The first time I saw a swatch of Zuza, I believe on Temptalia, I knew I had to have it! It was love at first sight! Zoya is a cruelty free, professional brand. Because it’s a professional line of products, you can’t just stroll into a drugstore and pick up a few bottles. Zoya can be purchased on their website, some beauty supply shops, Ulta, and select spas and salons. Zoya’s formula is formaldehyde, toluene, camphor, and dibutyl phthalate free. Zoya products are made in the USA. Each .5fl oz retails for $8. I purchased my bottle at Ulta. This is my first Zoya purchase, but my 6th Zoya polish.
   Like I say in all of my Zoya reviews, I love the look and quality of their polishes’ packaging. The glass bottles are short and chubby, shaped like a rectangle with rounded edges, tapering downward slightly. The round black caps are firmly attached to the top of the brushes and are easy to grasp. There are no stick on labels, except on the bottom of the bottle, which always looks classier. The front of the bottle features only the name of the brand. The name of the shade can be found on the sticker on the bottom of the bottle, while a bunch of product info can be found on the back of the bottle. All of the lettering on the bottle is white, which is a little difficult for me to read, but it looks kinda classy. I love Zoya’s bottles, they look very high end to me and are my second favorite nail product packaging. Zoya’s brushes are very high quality. The bristles never splay. The brush it’s self is short, flat, and flexible, but not overly so.
   I think Zoya needs to re-evaluate their opacity rating for Zuza, or their opacity rating system in general, because I never find them to be correct. Zoya claims that Zuza is completely opaque (a 5/5 on their opacity scale), but after 3 coats, I can still see my nail line, not a lot, but it’s there. Semi-disappointed. Zuza’s first coat goes on pretty sheerly, and seems very glittery. The second coat adds much more pigmentation, but it’s obvious that a third coat is still needed to reach near full opacity. Most reviews I read for Zoya said that two coats are all that the reviewer needed to achieve full opacity, so maybe it’s just me. All in all, application isn’t bad, just not what I expected. There is one definite upside though. Each coat is very smooth and uniform.
   I love the color of Zuza, though once again, it’s not what I expected. Every swatch I had seen previously, the color seemed lighter and brighter than it actually is, at least on me. I think it’s because the complexity of the color makes it difficult to pick up on camera, I know I had a hard time taking an accurate photo. I strongly agree with Zoya’s description of Zuza as an oceanic, slightly green tinged but mostly blue turquoise. It’s so mermaid-y and beautiful, so summery, definitely a great color if you’re going to be around water. Zuza is chock full of micro glitters, mostly silver with bits of gold. I think the gold is what gives Zuza it’s slight green tinge. Despite being so glittery, Zuza has a kinda strange finish. It looks more metallic than shimmery, and has a flat quality to it that didn’t translate in my photos. Honestly, I kinda like that about Zuza. There’s still shine to it, but it looks semi matte. Idk, I think Zuza’s flatness adds to it’s character rather than takes away from it. I wish Zuza was as bright as it looks in some photos, but in general I’m quite pleased with the color.
   Unfortunately like many Zoya polishes, Zuza suffers from poor wear. Zuza chips severely after 1 1/2 to 2 days of wear. Actually, it isn’t so much chipping as it’s appalling tip wear. It’s irreparably bad by day two. For a polish that costs eight bucks, that’s inexcusable. Zuza doesn’t peel right off though, that’s a plus I guess. Keep in mind the two days of wear I’m talking about is when Zuza is worn without a top coat. I haven’t worn it with a top coat, as I’ve been testing it for it’s actual wear.
   Though Zoya doesn’t classify Zuza a fast drying polish, I always find that their polishes dry very quickly. Each coat of Zuza dries in about 40 seconds.
   Zuza is very stubborn to remove. You’d think it was a legit glitter polish the way you have to rub to remove it. Even after the actual color from the polish is gone, the micro glitter clings to your nails for dear life. Annoying. Oh, and it stains. So even after the glitter is gone, your nails will be tinged a little bit green, so a good base coat is definitely in order.
   I love Zuza, but I’m also very disappointed by it. The color is lovely, but not as bright as I expected. The finish is pretty interesting, but also not what I was looking forward to. Like most Zoya polishes I have, wear is pretty poor, especially for a professional brand. Removal isn’t much better. Maybe I should sum it by saying that I love the concept of Zuza, but I don’t like the actual product.I find myself frequently disappointed by Zoya, which sucks because I want to love this brand. I love their colors, their names, their packaging, their formula, the dry time, the finishes, but I’ve only gotten decent wear from two of the 6 I’ve used. What makes that even worse is that the two polishes I got great wear from are absolutely FANTASTIC. Idk, I’m pretty sad about this. This is the only Zoya polish I’ve ever purchased, the rest I won in a giveaway. Sadly, I don’t think I’ll be buying any more either. I don’t have eight bucks to buy polishes that are hit or miss in the wear department, no matter how gorgeous they are. Sorry Zoya.

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   excitedDove0

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   I was looking forward to Zuza from the swatches online but I am not really that impressed. The swatches online appear much lighter and more sparkly. In person in most lights it is darker and nothing that eye catching. I can only think of mermaids when I see it. It is still very pretty and somewhat unique. The application was great but I did notice some chipping, which is odd because polish rarely chips on me. I might have to try it again to know for sure. Removing the polish is really difficult, like glitter, and it really stained my nails. I don’t ever use a basecoat, only for reds, but I recommend using one for this.