For their Fall 2009 Matte Velvet collection Zoya has come out with 3 wearable matte polish shades including Dovima (black), Loredana (grey) and Posh (wine). Each color features a blend of matte base and a subtle shimmer resulting in a unique formula.

I decided to give the grey color Loredana a test run to see just how well these new matte shades held up. The color is a nice gunmetal grey, I don't have a lot of greys so it's a nice addition to my collection. It's a matte color but it doesn't look flat and boring, it has a very nice subtle shimmer to it if you look close.

I found the matte polish a bit harder to work with at first as the formula is a bit different. It is not intended to be used with a base coat or a top coat so I just applied to clean nails, 3 coats.

Zoya warns that due to the unique matte formulation, the matte colors are not as long-wearing as traditional nail colors and I definitely found this to be true. I had some minor tip wear after the second day and by the third day it was quite chipped. It's definitely a temporary nail color and not a long wear one.

Although they didn't last as long as I'd hoped, I'm seriously loving these colors. I can't stop checking out my nails. Loredana is my top fav and definitely worth a try. 

All of the color, none of the shine.
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