Zoya Autumn

Happy Thanksgiving, Americans!

Autumn was released by Zoya as part of the Ignite collection for fall 2014. Along with Indigo, this polish probably has one of the most apropos Zoya names ever. Officially described as "a varnished copper liquid metal," Autumn's coloring lies between a medium coppery orange and a light-medium brownish rusty red with superabundant small irregularly-shaped metallic platelet shimmers in gold and red. It has a slightly darkened aspect to it to that reads as burnt or rusty, depending, but with a foily semi-metallic finish that is bright and reflective while at the same time rich with visual texture from the shimmers. I love this color for how complementary it is to blue and violet, both of which I wear a lot, and it's a beautiful accompaniment to the fall season and especially to American Thanksgiving.

Application wasn't problematic but it wasn't exactly what I was expecting either. The consistency of my bottle of Autumn was thicker than the usual Zoya formula, with a bit of pull to it. I added polish thinner to get an easier, more fluid flow over the nail. It self-levels beautifully, with a slight propensity to show brush marks. Pigmentation is very good, with even opaque coverage delivered in two coats. Cleanup is fairly straightforward, although the shimmers do like to bust out at the touch of acetone and I ended up leaving some sparkle on my nail environs. Autumn dries naturally in longer than average time for me and is very susceptible to marring during the process. The final finish is smooth and shiny.

Photos show two coats of Autumn over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Zoya Autumn

Autumn has a nice shading effect where it's lighter and more orange along the axis of light and deeper and more red as you move outward towards the edges of the nail, not quite lit from within but something along that line. The golden shimmers in this are especially rich and sparkly. Lacey, of Lace and Lacquers, includes fantastic macro shots of all the Ignite polishes including Autumn in her review of the collection, here. Her shot of the shimmers in this polish is awesome!

If you're celebrating the holiday today, I wish you and your loved ones a joyful feast and safe travels!

love,
Liz