Swatches: Zoya Naturel Deux

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As much as I’ve been enjoying the summer weather…. who am I kidding? It’s averaging 80-some degrees with 70% humidity, and even though I love warm weather it’s starting to feel a little bit oppressive. I’m looking forward to cooler days, but for now at least I have fall collections to distract me. The first ones to grace my doorstep? Zoya’s Naturel Deux collection, an updated edition of spring’s Naturel collection (which you can see on PolishAholic).

L to R: Spencer, Chanelle, Emilia, Madeline, Aubrey, Marnie

L to R: Spencer, Chanelle, Emilia, Madeline, Aubrey, Marnie

Like the previous set, Naturel Deux comes with six creme shades – three neutrals and three mauves. I can already see myself wearing these while I’m curled up in a huge cozy sweater (note to self: must buy a huge cozy sweater) sipping coffee in front of the fireplace.

• Spencer – medium camel tan
• Chanelle – medium-deep mocha
• Emilia – straight up black coffee (though it has a bit of an olive-y undertone)
• Madeline – mauvey rose
• Aubrey – muted plum
• Marnie – deep plum

All of the shades are what you’d expect of Zoya’s creme polishes – slightly thicker-textured, a teensy bit uneven on the first coat but full coverage on the second. On the nails they all show up a bit deeper and more vibrant than they look in the bottle – or on the Zoya website, for that matter. Most of them will work really nicely as everyday shades for fall; the one possible exception is Emilia, which is a little bit more dramatic. Still, it’s a nice alternative to black polish if you want to go dark without veering off into a more gothic look. The lighter shades especially are calling my name at the moment – in face, I put Madeline on right away and I’m pretending that the bright pink on my toes totally goes with it.

Zoya Naturel Deux polishes ($9/each) are available at zoya.com.

Products in this post were provided free of charge for consideration. As always, all opinions are totally mine.