Zoya - Charla

*EDIT: Color description is based on viewing photos from a Mac. After seeing the photos on a Dell, my color corrections are pretty dang close to accurate. It all just depends on your computer monitor :)
Zoya "Charla"
I almost don't want to post these photos because I couldn't get either of my cameras to accurately capture the color of this polish :( I tried color correcting in PS but it still is not perfect... And I'm a perfectionist so this is driving me nuts!
Use these photos for reference on how much the polish sparkles. I don't think there is any nail polish more glittery or fantastic than the Zoya's from the Sparkle collection (not even Nfu Oh flakes!). This is "Charla".

"Charla" is a blue based polish with LOTS of turquoise (?) glitter! It has so much of this glitter that the color of "Charla" is hardly blue at all! I would call this polish aqua.

Compared to my photos, "Charla" is actually much more saturated in color and has a hint more green... You should have seen the color that my camera(S!) thought it was! Light blue... This is definitely NOT a light blue.
Here is an indoor shot. I used Photoshops basic layers adjustments to color correct this photo. Wasn't completely successful...
Here is an outdoor shot. For this photo, I opened it with Camera Raw to make the color changes. Meh... still not right. Oh well... But look how it shines! :)
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16 comments:

  1. jaljenJune 3, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    It is amazing. Whatever it is. It's amazing.

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  2. louvoresemfronteirasJune 3, 2010 at 11:31 AM

    very nice!!

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  3. TianaJune 3, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    OMG, Charla is soooooooo beautiful!!! I like your pretty nails. <3<3<3

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  4. amusedPolishJune 3, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    a stunning color, *must-buy*

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  5. Leanne OCDJune 3, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    How lovely is this polish! Gorgeous

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  6. Gwen - SpaceLifeThoughtsJune 3, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    I love it!!!

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  7. Polish HoarderJune 3, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    Thank you all for commenting! This really is a lovely polish. I'm glad I got it!... even though it is said to be a dupe for OPI's new color and I obviously have to get the OPI one!! :)

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  8. AnonymousJune 3, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    pssst! color settings vary by monitor, not necessarily by whether you use a mac or a pc. regardless, something like charla would be gorgeous in any color :D

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  9. Polish HoarderJune 3, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    Anonymous- Yes, I know. My last sentence says "It all just depends on your computer monitor :)"... but you are right. Charla looks gorgeous on both computers. I just want to show them accurately and it seems that the color is best on my work computer :)

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  10. BlankaJune 3, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    I just want to ask how many layers did you put on? :)

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  11. Polish HoarderJune 3, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    Blanka- This is just 2 layers... not thin layers though. You can see my nail line really well in the photos but it is not that case in real life AT ALL! I don't know why that happens...

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  12. MudMaskHoochieJune 3, 2010 at 8:07 PM

    oh my - I wasn't going to do the exchange and now I think I have to lol. This is so pretty!

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  13. MichaelaJune 3, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    that looks a lot like OPI's new summer color, catch me in your net.

    http://www.alllacqueredup.com/2010/05/opi-summer-flutter-collection-swatches-review.html

    so if you want a dupe, ALU says they are almost exactly alike.

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  14. Blu11June 4, 2010 at 2:05 AM

    Mmmm, fabulous! :)) I think you managed to capture it wonderfully. But, I know what you mean, I couldn't get an accurate color in the photos either and my camera killed all of Charla's wonderful glow. See my miserable attempts here: http://polishdrop.blogspot.com/2010/05/zoya-charla.html. :D

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  15. ShortAndSweetNailsJune 4, 2010 at 6:42 AM

    One of my fave polishes ever. Your pics of it are awesome!

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  16. Polish and PowderJune 4, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    Love this one, got it recently and was amazed by how blingy it is!! Mega shine and sparkle. Tempted to get Ivanka too.......hell, I will probably end up getting most of them. Great pics babes, you do it justice xxx

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