If you ask me what is the most beautiful nail polish there is, I'd say it's Zoya Kotori without hesitance. This nail polish has been long discontinued and I don't even wear it often, but that doesn't change the fact Kotori is such a unique beauty. "Kotori" is a Japanese feminine name and also means "bird of luck". The color does resemble beautiful and lustrous feathers of a bird.
Some people say this is a shimmery teal but to me, it is just a ton of blue microshimmer in a sheer black jelly base. Some also complain that Kotori is too sheer that you'd need 3-4 coats to get the bottle color. I personally don't think Kotori is meant to be worn opaque and prefer to wear just 2 coats. This way, you get the rater melancholy greyed blue shimmer that's very special.
If you insist on more coverage though, you can apply a black polish under and add 1 coat of Kotori rather than wearing 4 coats of it. I don't own any black creme polish at this time so I used Deborah Lippmann Dark Side Of The Moon instead. The result is similar but there is a tinge of purple peeking through.
(It is still stunning, but not as special if you ask me.)
Zoya Kotori is a bit fussy so let me give you a few practical tips. It takes a long time to dry and if you put on a fast drying topcoat, it will shrink quite a bit and you'll see major cuticle drags. To avoid this, take time between coats and wait for 10-20 minutes before putting topcoat. This rare beauty is still available on eBay so I guess this isn't totally useless advice.
Thanks for looking. What is the most beautiful nail polish in your book?
*The Zoya nail polish was purchased by me a long time ago. This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for choosing to use them.
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