Last Updated on October 4, 2022 by Ellen Christian
Since applying Ultra PixieDust nail polish is a bit different than my normal procedure, I thought I’d write a post about how to apply Zoya Ultra PixieDust.
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Zoya Ultra PixieDust
Now that the craziness of the holidays has past, I have time to start changing my nail polish more often. I love wearing many different types of polish: glossy finish, matte, glitter, nude, neon, etc.
Recently, Zoya came out with a matte textured line of nail polish called Ultra PixieDust.
As I mentioned, Zoya Ultra PixieDust is a matte textured polish. Matte means that although there is some bling from the texture, it’s not a super glossy finish.
Textured means that it is not a smooth finish. If you rub your finger over the top of a polished nail, you will feel the texture of the glitter.
These polishes have both fine micro glitter and mega hex particles.
Should I wear a base coat with Pixie Dust nail polish?
While I normally wear all of my polishes with a base coat, Zoya recommends that you NOT wear a base coat with the Zoya Ultra PixieDust polishes.
The formula for the PixieDust polishes is created so that the particles in the polish adhere directly to your nail bed. By not using a base coat, the drying time will be shorter and the nails will have a more matte look.
For best results, they recommend you not use the base coat.
How to apply Pixie Dust by Zoya
If you want a truly textured look, be certain to shake the bottle between each coat as the particles will settle. Apply the polish in thin coats and then layer on the next after it is completely dry.
I found that I loved the way it looked with three thin coats of polish.
Another difference in how you apply this polish is that you should not use a top coat. I normally use a top coat to make my polish last longer but this is a matte polish.
It’s not intended to have a glossy shine. If you put a top coat over this polish, you will loose both the matte finish AND the texture.
Colors in this collection
So here are the three colors in the Zoya Ultra PixieDust collection:
- Noir – Vampy plum textured PixieDust
- Oswin – True red textured PixieDust
- Arianna – Blue-toned red wine textured PixieDust
My thoughts: I didn’t notice a lot of difference between Arianna and Oswin when they were on. They were both very similar dark red.
Noir definitely had a few purple tones to it. Also, because the polish had larger mega hex particles,
I didn’t really get a matte finish with the Zoya Ultra PixieDust like I did with the original PixieDust. They’re still super cute polishes but not as matte as previous.
Have you tried the Zoya Ultra PixieDust collection?
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I love the color and the glitter in the nail polish. The steps of how to put this nail polish on to make it look the best is awesome and it worked! Your nail look beautiful!
Thanks, Brandy. I love the colors.
I love that color. I can see that my daughter would love the sparkle in it.
It definitely is a gorgeous collection!
Zoya polish is so beautiful. I keep a bottle in my car at all times! I never really try the glitter polish…..it might be pixie dust time.
The glitter really is so pretty!
Those are really pretty! I’ve never worn textured nail polish before. I always wondered if the sparkles fall off at all? Does it all stay on?
Nope they don’t fall off at all, Kathleen. It wears really well.
My girls love anything glittery (go figure). Will check these out as a gift idea!
Me too, Scott! Who can resist glitter!