Addendum: Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

With Zoya's PixieDust polishes such as Chyna, you have the opportunity to create a different look distinct from the intended matte texture by adding topcoat. It takes a couple of layers of good topcoat to actually tame the textured finish and make it smooth and glossy, but once you get there you are rewarded by exponentially greater sparkle from the glitter by encasing it in topcoat, a glitter under glass look.

Another distinct look for Chyna is to add an iridescent flakie topper like Nubar's 2010. 2010 has clear suspension base swimming with polychromatic glitter flakes that flash green, blue, orange and yellow depending upon the angle of light and the color of the polish underneath it. It's a great way to change up the look of any kind of polish, and I think it looks awesome over Chyna. It gives it a wonderful coppery "glowing embers" look. The more layers you add, the more foily-looking and reflective it looks and the smoother the textured surface becomes.

2010 applies easily and smoothly and dries quickly to a shiny finish. These photos show one coat of Nubar 2010 over a Chyna manicure of two coats. At this point, the finish retains a bit of Chyna's texture but is shiny and otherwise smooth.

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna on the nail, Nubar 2010 in the bottle

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna on the nail, Nubar 2010 in the bottle

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

one coat of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

The following photos show two coats of Nubar 2010 over the Chyna manicure. I did not feel the need to apply any additional topcoat as after two coats of Nubar 2010, the surface is smooth and glassy and all traces of Chyna's texture are gone.

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

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two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

two coats of Nubar 2010 over Zoya Chyna

This would make awesome Christmas gift wrap, no? 

In person, the flakies in 2010 are even more colorful and overt that the pictures show, it's kinda dazzletastic. I love the way the flakies over Chyna's textured surface give the impression of rippling water or heat shimmer, this kind of visual interest just sends me!

love,
Aunt Liz