Zoya had an amazing promotion a few weeks ago that I took advantage of. I ordered four shades one of which was a jelly named Paloma. I had never tried a jelly polish before. Frankly, a couple of years ago, I had no idea what a jelly is. Just like cream, matte, glitter, sheer etc., jelly refers to how the polish looks once it’s dry. Jelly is sheer-ish and glossy. It’s been described as like “lipgloss for your nails”. I think it has a fun, fresh look. Like a jelly bean!
Paloma is a raspberry jelly. Zoya calls it a deep fuschia-berry. I love the bright shade. Very jelly bean-ish.
Now, this was my first time using a jelly, and it was indeed sheer, sheerer than I expected. I believe I put on at least three thin coats of Paloma. Maybe it was four coats. I wanted the color to come through. The Zoya website says that it’s “sheer buildable color”, with 1 coat = sheer and 5 coats = opaque, and you can do as many or few coats as you like to achieve the look you’re going for.
The three or four coats that I did still has some sheerness, but I like it a lot. I want more jellies!
Also, Paloma, perhaps because it’s a jelly, seemed to dry faster than a cream polish. Yay for that!
Zoya Paloma is priced at $10. It’s cruelty-free and 5 free.
What do you think? Do you like jelly nail polish? Do you have a favorite jelly that I should know about?
I have read LOTS of amazing reviews on Zoya but this is the first I’m reading about this jelly thing. The shade is really pretty, Allison and I love how shiny it is! Did it take long to dry?
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Thank you for the great question, Shireen! I’m going to add it to the post. The jelly polish, Paloma, dried in an instant! It seemed to dry faster than a cream polish.
I actually love jelly type nail polishes because I love sheer colors on my finger nails. I purchased OPI’s sheer tints and love them, but the polish cracks and flakes off .. so disappointing. How does the Zoya wear?
Monica.
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Zoya’s Paloma lasted me just about a week. I took it off because I needed to change shades. I have pretty good luck with Zoya across the board.
That’s so pretty! I like jelly polishes, but I don’t wear them often enough.
I think jellies are great for spring and summer because they’re so light and happy!
Very pretty! I love jelly polishes in spring!
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I agree. Jellies are light and happy looking!
This is so pretty! I don’t know how I feel about jellies, I always want them to look more opaque! But jelly sandwiches are so fun and this color is beautiful!
I’ll have to try a jelly sandwich next, but I do like the jelly look especially for the spring and summer
I’ve never used a jelly before, so thanks for the explanation! Five coats for opaque color? Yikes! Depending on the color, I might like how some colors look sheer, though.I know in these pictures, your polish doesn’t look sheer or see-through at all. I like the idea of it drying quickly. I always seem to ruin my manicure because I suddenly feel like I need to do ALL THE THINGS while my nails are wet!
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It’s actually supposed to look at least somewhat sheer to give the jelly effect. It’s really fun to use this formula for a change!
I’ve never tried a jelly polish! I don’t like when my polishes are sheer, but if it’s buildable to something more opaque then that sounds good to me! It’s a super pretty color.
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I’m not usually a fan of sheer either, Chelsea, but I do like the lighter, squishy look that this has. I’m going to get another shade. It’s nice for spring/summer
So pretty! I love Zoya
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I think it’s a cute look for spring. Zoya is always dependable!
So pretty! You can’t beat the glossy shine of a jelly, but having to build them up can be annoying.
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I had no idea, lol! But it’s worth it!
That’s a great color. So cheerful. It reminds me of tulips.
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Yes, that’s it! You nailed it again, Marcia! Tulps!
Pretty color. For me, I’m not crazy about jelly polishes.
I’m not really a nail person, so I have no idea what jellies are but this looks really pretty! lol
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I had no idea what jellies were up till a couple of years ago, but I’ve been getting into some of the different polish textures lately. I’m having fun with them 🙂
That is such a fun color, love it!
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Thank you, Heather! Me too. I think jellies are fun for spring like jelly beans!
The color is so pretty and perfect for spring.
Thank you, Tkik! I think so too
Awesome review! This polish is ideal, not too vampy but not too pastel, it looks great on you, cheers!
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thank you, Monica!
This is so beautiful. Your review is so thorough and helpful. I have never used a jelly, but love the way that they look. I don’t think that I would have the patience to apply 5 coats, but I really love the look so much.
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I gave up at 4 coats, Helen, but thankfully each coat dried very fast.
I love jellies and this one is so squishy and juicy. The shade is perfect for the warm weather, ahead.
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Yes, ‘squishy and juicy’ – those are the right words!
Such a pretty shade! I love using it for glitter sandwiches and pond manis!
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You know all the fancy mani terms – I’ve gotta look those up!
That’s an absolutely gorgeous shade. I have a hard time pulling off red tones and pinks most times, but have a few favorite hues I know that I can use and this would be one of them 🙂 Love it.
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This is such a pretty shade which reminds me I have to do my right now
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Have fun with it!
What a stunning nail color! I am partial to these fuchsia pinks, especially for warmer months.
Paloma is perfect for spring, like a jelly bean!
I LOVE Paloma! It’s so pretty with a layer of glitter polish in between. 🙂
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Thank you for the tip, Kristina! I’ve never done a glitter sandwich but I’ll try it!!