Adorned Nails: Zoya Sloane


You probably would have noticed that I have a certain fascination for purple nail polishes, especially the dark ones, and I wouldn’t be surprised if purple has got a grip on many of you too.


Deep purple on its own looks regal but then, deep purple juxtaposed against silver is like having the king, the queen and the handsome prince over for dinner!

Image left is with flash photography.

Zoya Sloane is a magnificent deep purple, leaning slightly towards burgundy and with hints of shimmer. In the bottle, it's so striking that I've been having trouble tearing my eyes away from the polish. This is my first ever Zoya which I bought a few months ago. My friend, Gail of ooglemakeup, who also has this in her collection, had said a while back that I should feature this nail polish here, so here it is!

For stamping, I used the newly released Essence Nail Art Stampy Design Plate: 03 Be Creative. The design that I chose is the Chinese character in the top row. Translated, it means ‘friend’ and I think it’s very appropriate for this post. Gail was my first friend in blog world and my first ever reader (one never forgets such things!), so this is for Gail and for all the ladies I've met here ever since!





Sloane was quite a pleasure to polish but I did encounter the odd bubble or two. Shown here are two coats of Sloane. For the stamping, I used Silver Moon, a phased-out nail polish from Catrice.


And because deep purples are so difficult to capture on camera, I ended up having to take a gazillion photos in my attempt to outwit this chameleon Sloane. Here are just three more for your viewing pleasure, my friends.....




Umm, have I already mentioned how much I love deep purple nail polishes?

36 comments:

Lydia said...

I love that; both the polish and the simple but beautiful adornment.

I must buy some Zoya; I visit a counter occasionally, but then get sensory overload at all the colours.

Manju said...

i love how to drew a little character on only one nail, looks so cool!

- said...

So sexy nails. I have this gorgeous one for a long while and haven't worn it yet. For some reason, I find it so beautiful that in my head, the occasion is never god enough to wear it! That doesn't make any sense of course.

Anonymous said...

i always love how perfect your polish application is!! you should post a video!

Babybubblz said...

GORGEOUS! I have Casey which is similar but darker. I like that you can still see lots of purple here. I can't wait to start wearing polish again...esp spring colours!

Rebecca said...

This is a stunning, vampy shade. I love that it looks dark red and dark purple at the same time.

I always inadvertently buy purple polishes! I am just subconciously drawn to them.

Anonymous said...

I love this shade on you. Looking at it only makes me long for winter more. It's coming! This is a perfect shade to wear for a dark, dreary day! Love the stamping and the silver polish suits the purple! Again, good pictures! :) xx

Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog) said...

Oooooh pretty!
Love the Konad!

Arie said...

Beautiful!, You took great pics!,and how cute are the new designs of essence! ;).
Btw I love purples too! ^_^

LipGlossGossip said...

That color is so pretty! :-)

Witoxicity said...

@Grace London
Let's face it, I think we all get overwhelmed when standing in front of rows (and rows) of nail polish bottles! It happens to me every time! Sometimes, I get the feeling the sale assistants are watching me and thinking why the heck I'm standing there forever and inspecting practically every bottle! Oh, decisions, decisions!:D

@Manju
Thank you, Manju. Thank goodness for stamping for those of us who can't draw! :D

@jellynat
Heh heh, that's so cute, what you said, but I do know what you mean. Always saving it for the perfect ocassion, so you keep postponing and wondering if then THIS is the right ocassion.

Like I said, I've had Sloane a few months already but this is actually the first time I'm wearing it on my nails! Now I say it's scandalous that I've waited this long! :)

@charlieFlii
Thank you so much for your kind words! I have all those fantastic nail blog/Youtube gurus to thank really. The trick is in the clean-up after the polishing! :)

@Babybubblz
Thank you! Ooh, an even darker one than this?! I must check Casey out then! :D And yes, it's time again for cheerful spring nail colours! :)

@Rebecca
Oh, I see we share the same weakness for purples! Heh heh! With this Sloane, sometimes I'm very sure that it's purple and then I look again, it looks burgundy. How very curious! :)

@Danielle
And winter is just round the corner for you! I bought this polish when winter started, so it's quite ironic that I should only wear this now at the beginning of spring! Ha ha!

Thank you, Danielle, for your sweet and encouraging words. I appreciate them very much. :)

@Kirsten
Thank you very much! :)

@Arie
Thank you so much, Arie! And yes, the designs on this plate are indeed very lovable. Aaah, another purple fan! I always knew there were more of us. :D

@LipGlossGossip
Yes, Sloane is a very attractive shade. :)

DinaXYYan said...

Love the color! and it's so cute that you add a print on the ring finger :)

Crystal said...

great swatches!

Daniela said...

Hi :) The color is very pretty, it almost looks like brown! :D

The Beautifier said...

Hey hun, I've a similar colour in my polish collection and I absolutely adore the shade! I agree, Purple with hint of silver is an amazing combo.

p.s: your nail polish application skills are spot, I love the staming with silver on it! xoxo

Carine said...

Nice mani :p I also have my fair share of purple nail polishes, for it's my favourite colour !

Emilie Delance said...

Uhh looks really nice ;D I have to try it!

Gail said...

Oh that's so sweet!!! I wish I could have that lovely friend symbol on my nails too! Sloane looks fabulous on you, on me it made me look very witchy unfortunately - my nails can only pull of boring pastel shades! I loved your review, hahah the regal comparisons. Purple is a royal colour afterall as it was the most expensive dye. Purple never loses its appeal. I must try and find out more about nail art, it makes nails look so expensive! LOVE! Xxxx
Your friend,
Gail xx

Shop N' Chomp said...

Purple polish looks fab on you! I love the cool addition of the Chinese word. ;)

Witoxicity said...

@Dina
Thank you. I'm sure glad you like that little character there. :)

@Crystaliciousss
Thanks! :)

@Daniela
Yeah, the colour looks different in different lighting and that includes looking brown too, sometimes! :)

@The Beautifier
Thank you for your very kind words, Sonali! Oh, I absolutely love purple and silver combos. This combination has, I guess you could call it, oomph! :D

@Carine
Thanks! Yay to purple nail polishes, I say! :D

@Emilie Delance
Thank you. Do give this a try! :)

@Gail
I'm so pleased that you like this! Ha ha, Sloane looking witchy on you?! I wouldn't exactly see that as something negative. Perhaps we should call it 'vampy cool' though. :D There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, Gail.

Yes, I think you should give nail art a go. It's fun and addictive. You've been forewarned! :)

Witoxicity said...

@Shop N' Chomp
Thanks so much, my dear! I'm very happy that you found this pleasing. :)

KONADomania said...

Gorgeous polish and I love your stamping! I also bought this plate, but haven't used it yet:)
And yes, another purple lover here:D

twinsouls888 said...

Purple looks so elegant in your hands girl. ^_^. You have very nice hands by the way. The Chinese character stamping makes it even more beautiful. ^_^

~Elizabeth aka Lacquered Lizard said...

this is a beautiful manicure and a lovely tribute. The Chinese character adds to an already elegant look. Just beautiful.

Witoxicity said...

@KONADomania
Thanks! I look forward to seeing your nails with some of the designs on this plate. :)

@twinsouls888
Thanks so much, Ems. It's really nice to know that you like this mani. :)

@Elizabeth
Thank you, Elizabeth. I'm very happy that you find this manicure pleasing. It is, after all, for all of you. :)

Agnes said...

I didn't know that Essence released a Stampy Design Plate, I'm so glad that I read about it on your blog! I'm definitely going to buy that one, I hope I can find it in the store (they don't always have everything). At first I feared that they would stick to the two sets, so I'm really glad that they added a plate :)

Sheefa F said...

absolutely gorgeous and mysterious! You have a lovely choice in nail paints :) I love that stamp design too. I never manage to get it on my nail though :(

Witoxicity said...

@Beauty Vibes
Unfortunately, I haven't seen this in the stores here yet. A friend got this for me in Germany.

@Get Gawjus!
Thanks so much! The stamping does take some practice though, so don't give up. :)

Michèle said...

Wow really pretty pictures <3 Deep purples are the best purples I think! This one looks particularly beautiful!

Witoxicity said...

@Michèle
Oh, thanks, Michèle! Deep purples possess a certain irresistible charm, I agree. I could never have enough of deep purple nail polishes! Ha ha!

Cynthia Z said...

Oh my gosh! Love how u took these photos. Gorgeous! That stamp on one nail is so cute :). I totally understand how hard it is to capture the actual colors on camera

♥xx♥

Witoxicity said...

@Cynthia
Thank you, Cynthia. :)

Anonymous said...

Oh that is soo pretty! I love that! Not only is it a design but it means something too. Too cool.

Witoxicity said...

@Natalie
Thanks so much, Natalie. I'm really glad you love this. :)

Gabriela said...

The new Nail Art Stampy Design Plates by Essence haven`t arrived to my country yet. I hope they will arrive soon because I`m going to buy 2 or 3 ;)
Nice manicure!

Witoxicity said...

@Gabriela
Muchas gracias, Gabriela! I hope you'll be able to get your hands the Essence plates soon. :)