Zoya Vespa

Like Nyx, Vespa was released by Zoya as part of it debut PixieDust collection for spring 2013. Zoya describes it as a mint, but I'd say it's more of a soft sagey grey green. It dries to the sugared matte finish that the PixieDusts are known for, and is beaucoup sparkly thanks to a prodigious amount of silvery microglitters. Michelle Mismas of the blog All Lacquered Up described it best when she wrote in her review that it reminded her of "the underside of a leaf kissed by silvery moonlight."

Application was great. The consistency of Vespa is similar to Nyx in that they are both sheer, and it applies similarly as well. The polish is fluid but easily controlled and flows smoothly onto the nail without running, although it will pool at the tip if you have too much polish on your brush when you wrap your tips (as I often do). Being sheer, coverage must be built in multiple coats. I used three for Vespa, the same as I did for Nyx. Cleanup was quick and easy as I had only a little to do but those silver microglitters tend to stick to the skin if polish is allowed to dry there so I recommend doing PixieDust cleanup as you go along instead of waiting til the end. Vespa surface dries fairly quickly with the bulk of the polish drying in slightly longer than average time to a twinkling sandy textured matte finish.

Photos show three coats of Vespa over treatment and basecoat with no topcoat. 

Zoya Vespa

Zoya Vespa

Zoya Vespa

Zoya Vespa

Zoya Vespa

Zoya Vespa

Zoya Vespa

Zoya Vespa

Zoya Vespa

I can see the case for this being a muted spring green and I think it's a great color for spring. It reminds me of when the deciduous trees first start leafing out, giving the landscape a faint mist of green. So pretty!

love,
Liz