Comments on: Top Coat Challenge – Zoya Armor

By: Zoya Promo! « Lacquer Life

Zoya Promo! « Lacquer Life — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:30:34 +0000

[...] cellulose acetate butyrate, which can cause Zoya polishes to wear poorer than they usually do. All Lacquered Up did a wear test with the Color Lock system and you can really see how well their own system works [...]

By: nnua

nnua — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:19:38 +0000

Hello, here’s the ingredients list for

Rimmel STRONGER WITH LYCRA

BUTYL ACETATE, ETHYL ACETATE,
NITROCELLULOSE, ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE,
ADIPIC ACID/NEOPENTYL GLYCOL/TRIMELLITIC
ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL,
POLYETHYLMETHACRYLATE, AMYL ACETATE,
STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, POLYBUTYLENE
GLYCOL/MDI COPOLYMER, POLYVINYL BUTYRAL,
METHYL PYROLLIDONE, DIAMOND POWDER,
BENZOPHENONE-1, MEK, CALCIUM
PANTOTHENATE, PANTHENOL, TOCOPHERYL
ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, PHOSPHORIC ACID,
WATER (AQUA). [+/- (MAY CONTAIN): MICA,
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), D&C RED NO. 6
BARIUM LAKE (CI 15850), D&C VIOLET NO. 2
(CI 60725), FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 (CI 19140)].
INGREDIENTS

There is another formulation with Rimmel STRONGER WITH LYCRA + MINERALS

BUTYL ACETATE, ETHYL ACETATE,
NITROCELLULOSE, ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE,
ADIPIC ACID/NEOPENTYL GLYCOL/TRIMELLITIC
ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL,
POLYETHYLMETHACRYLATE, AMYL ACETATE,
POLYBUTYLENE GLYCOL/MDI COPOLYMER,
POLYVINYL BUTYRAL, STEARALKONIUM
HECTORITE, METHYL PYRROLIDONE, DIAMOND
POWDER, BENZOPHENONE-1, MEK, CALCIUM
PANTOTHENATE, PANTHENOL, TOCOPHERYL
ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, STYRENE/
ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, PHOSPHORIC ACID,
AQUA/WATER/EAU. [MAY CONTAIN/PEUT
CONTENIR/+/-: MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE ( CI 77891),
D&C RED NO.6 BARIUM LAKE (CI 15850), D&C
VIOLET NO.2 (CI 60725), FD&C YELLOW NO.5
(CI 19140)].

Taken from Rimmel UK website, downloadable ingredients sheet for their nail polishes.

By: Kira

Kira — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:36:00 +0000

Poshe is NOT big 3 free (B3F) ... only big 2 free. They contain Phthalate (plasticizers that can mimic hormones).

The only true B3F base I've found is Opi Nail Envy Sensitive & Peeling Formaldehyde free.

The only B3F top coats I've found are: Creative Nail Design Air Dry and Creative Nail Design Dry & Shine. Their SolarSpeed Spray is also B3F.

I've been unable to find any MSDS for Zoya, and their ingredients aren't listed, so I have no idea if their base and tops are B3F. BUT: Orly, Poshe, most Opi, China Glaze, etc. are not B3F. Look for the following ingredients: xxxx Phthalate (there are a bunch of Phthalate compounds), toluene, Formaldehyde or Formaldehyde resin (especially in the nail treatment category, not so much in the lacquer category).

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:59:00 +0000

Cincy,

I love Zoya polish and tried out the armor/anchor combo with terrible results. I painted my nails Morgan and when I removed the polish (after 6 days good wear) my nails are NEON orange!! What an AWFUL basecoat! I can’t even imagine what I would be facing if I were to paint Raven or god forbid something like Norra or Yasmeen!! I will suffer the peeling rather than have to walk around with NEON orange nails that will now have to be covered Guess that ends any sheers for me for a while!

By: Agrestic

Agrestic — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:07:00 +0000

i’ve used rimmel’s “stronger” BC & “faster” TC successfully with zoya. i haven’t attempted it with all of the colours but they’ve worked w/ the ones i’ve tested thus far. the ingredients are not listed on rimmel’s bottles so i can not tell you what is in them. perhaps the ingredients are on their website?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:37:00 +0000

I’ve been getting great wear from Zoya polish; I’ve only used Zoya base coat and top coat with it. I can go a full week with the same polish, but occasionally tiny chips happen at day 4-5, but the mani still looks very good overall for the entire week. When I change polish at the 3-4 day mark, I never had a chip. I have not tried Zoya with other base or top coats.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:43:00 +0000

ok. I have just discovered Hoofer’s Choice topcoat. it is actually used for horses. the only problem that i am wondering: is it really supposed to be that thick? i have returned like 3 bottles now, thinking it was really old sitting on the shelf. But, people that use it swear by it (sort of like udder crem and horse shampoo). if it works for horses, it should work for us too, right? please let me know about the consistency! thanks

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:13:00 +0000

What do you mean “big,bad three”?

You can order zoya online for five and a half bucks.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:19:00 +0000

Interesting results. I've never bought any zoyas just because I can't seem to find them except at salons for very high prices.

By the way, Poshe quick dry topcoat is Big Bad 3 Free. It says it on the bottle. I believe the Poshe basecoat is as well.
So would zoyas work with these?

Where do you buy armour and anchor?

Will you be testing out Orly Bonder as well? This is my usual basecoat.