I think I'm in love with Zoya's reds... there are so many varieties: different shades, finishes, and hues. They're all so gorgeous that I just want to own all of them. So I've picked up yet another. This is Zoya Carrie Ann.
Zoya describes Carrie Ann as a "Light warm scarlet red with copper, gold, and pink-red foil metallic glitter." I really like this combination. It was opaque with one thick coat, but I used two which darkened the color to perfect bottle color. The flake-like glitter is a great finish because it has a lot of sparkle without being hard to remove.
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| Zoya Carrie Ann - 2 coats |
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| Zoya Carrie Ann
- 2 coats |
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| Zoya Carrie Ann - 2 coats |
While I was sitting around loving my mani last night I felt that there was something familiar about this polish. I kept thinking about it until suddenly it hit me... Nicole by OPI OMB! So I grabbed my swatch wheel and sure enough, the polish looked very similar. I did a comparison this morning.
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| Nicole by OPI OMB! and Zoya Carrie Ann |
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| Index and ring: OMB! Middle and Pinky: Zoya Carrie Ann |
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| Index and ring: OMB! Middle and Pinky: Zoya Carrie Ann
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Formula comparison: Two coats of Zoya Carrie Ann vs. three coats of Nicole by OPI OMB!
While they are very similar, these two aren't dupes. OMB is a bit lighter in color than Carrie Ann and has a more typical gritty glitter rather than the flake-like glitter of Carrie Ann. OMB also looks like it has more yellow/gold toned glitter than the overall coppery pink glitter of Carrie Ann.
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| Zoya Carrie Ann vs. Nicole by OPI OMB! (notice the difference in glitter color) |
These two aren't dupes but they are very similar. A red enthusiast can probably justify owning both shades but most people could probably get away with one. I'm a fan of Carrie Ann just because I love the Zoya formula and brush. Which one do you prefer?
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