NOTD: Zoya Fei Fei

Morning loves! Happy Thursday! Tomorrow is another challenge day, which kind of makes me sad since we are nearing the end of the challenge now. I've had so much fun with everyone that I just hate to see it end. Thankfully I know some of the ladies are willing to do more challenges, and that perks me up a bit!

Today's NOTD is the notorious Zoya Fei Fei from the Diva Collection. I'll be honest, this was the only color that I grabbed from this collection since it was really the only true standout in my mind (Daul came close, but Fei Fei won out overall). Fei Fei  boasts a light, steely blue base with flecks of gold, light blue, silver, green, and pink/magenta/red duochrome. It's a stunning polish, and I have no idea why I waited so long to wear it! Take a look at this girl!

Check out the macro shot - is that not an awesome polish!?! I love it in the bottle, but I am certainly loving it on the nail even more.

Formula:
As usual, Zoya does not disappoint. Fei Fei was smooth and silky, and despite being packed full of fleck, it wasn't gloppy or thick. I've heard some people say it smells bad (like  rotten eggs) but I didn't notice any unusual smell. Could be because my polish table is in a very well ventilated area though.

Application:
Even though this is a densely packed flecked polish, I had no application issues. Zero dragging, balding, gooping, etc.  However, I did allow this girl to dry pretty well between coats just in case. Fei Fei is a bit on the sheer side, with some visible VNL at 2 thin coats, so I'm wearing three here, with Seche Vite to finish it off. You could probably get away with 2 thicker coats, but I would recommend allowing this to dry between coats to avoid any balding/dragging.

I feel like this is a must have for any polish lover. However....dun dun dun...if you haven't been able to get your hands on Fei Fei, there is a great alternate. It's not an exact dupe, but it's close. If all goes well, I'll be showing you that polish later today!

What do you think of Fei Fei? What's your fave Zoya polish?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

P.S. Challenge ladies, are we recreating our own fave mani from the challenge or are we recreating our fave from another blogger? Sound off!