Zoya Earth Day Exchange Haul

Every year, Zoya hosts a program called Earth Day Exchange. The idea behind this program is that you buy 5-Free, non-toxic Zoya brand polishes for a discounted rate, and in return you send them back any of your nail polishes that are not 5-Free, (meaning, free of the 5 major chemicals commonly used in nail polishes), so that they can be properly disposed of. 

I cashed in on this deal this year, and here are the polishes I picked up! 

Tamsen in light box

Tamsen in natural light 

Tamsen is described by Zoya as a "medium warm brick red with strong orange tones." I admit, this polish looked a lot brighter and redder on the website so I was a little disappointed when I saw it in person. But after I swatched it, it's really a lovely color; just one I would likely wear more in the fall than now. 

Arizona in light box

Arizona in natural light 

Arizona is a great mac-and-cheese color that Zoya describes as a "softened bright citrus orange with a muted cream finish." The formula is smooth, and the color is fun. Definitely a good buy. 

Breezi in light box

Breezi in natural light 

Breezi is described as a "soft, dusty, dirty medium cerulean blue" on Zoya's website. This was another color that looked brighter on the website, and it looks very similar to their color "Ling", which I already own. The colors are different enough that I'm not upset about owning them both, and the formula is great. 

Paz in light box

Paz in natural light 

The rest of the polishes I got are neons, so they needed a white base coat and a clear coat on top. Most neons need a white base coat to make the color pop, and the clear top coat is to offset the matte finish that most neons leave on the nail.

The first neon I grabbed was Paz, which is an eye-searing, traffic cone orange. It's an awesome color for summer! It's also unlike any other color I have. It's gonna look great against a tan. 

Charisma in light box

Charisma in natural light 

Charisma is a neon, Barney the dinosaur, red-toned purple cream. I don't have a lot of variety in my purple polishes, but this one really brought something different to the mix. It's a gorgeous color, but unfortunately it goes on a little streaky. 

Ali in light box

Ali in natural light 

Ali is an "ultra-bright, warm medium neon pink." This fluorescent shade screams for attention! Definitely one of the best pinks I own. 

Earth Day Exchange is an awesome program designed to reduce the number of toxic polishes on our planet. You get awesome 5-free polishes at 50% off, the earth is a greener place, everybody wins! This promotion happens annually, so make sure to keep your eyes out for this awesome exchange program next year.