Zoya Nail Lacquer

Most Helpful Critical Review

Pretty color but wouldn't dry

I have been using Zoya for years along with OPI, Essie, China Glaze and basically all of the store bought brands. I cannot find Zoya at my local stores and decided to buy one off of here. I really love the color Rue and was looking for a pink toned nude for when I don't want much color. After waitin...g an initial 8 hours after painting my nails I went to bed and woke up with dents and cracks on each finger? Suffice to say, the nail polish would not dry. I am an ambient nail polish user. So, I do not like using a top and base coat every time I paint my nails and I did not use any when I did the first application. I decided to try a second time so I removed all of the dented nail polish and repainted them the second day. Again, without a base or top coat. Waited another 8+ hours, took a nap after a long day and woke up and yet again a bunch of dents and cracks. Tired of it, I grabbed my Jessica Brilliance top coat in a last ditch effort to keep my mani and applied it to the dented polish and wa laa.. the polish dried within 20 minutes completely and no more dents. This is a really good top coat but it becomes expensive to have to use a base and top coat for every manicure. I reached out to Ulta to see if I could exchange this bottle for a better Rue since I received a slightly bad batch (this is what happens when you receive a bad bottle) they said they do not do exchanges, only returns for refunds and they do not refund the total amount due to shipping and tax. Needless to say a return would make me lose money and the nail polish. They said the only way to make an exchange is to go in store with the product and the receipt that came with the package. So everyone please be warned, be careful with what you decide to purchase on here because exchanges are not an option unless you have an Ulta near you and returns will cost you.