I'm sorry that these pictures are less than awesome. There was no sunlight today, and it doesn't seem likely that there will be any sunlight for the next few days, so I figured I may as well just post the pictures I had. The finish is similar to Zoya's other metallic glitters, like Edyta or Valerie, an opaque base with thick, multi-hued microglitter in contrasting colors. In Kimmy, the base color is a candy apple red and the shimmer is red and a bright gold. From the description I was expecting more of a red with a slight hint of gold, but in any sort of direct lighting the gold really stands out. The combination of red and gold turns this candy apple red into a reddish orange. Really in almost any light it turns into a metallic red-orange. That's definitely not what I was expecting, but it is pretty and flattering on my NW15 skintone. It reminds me of fire--red, orange, gold, gleaming and shimmering metallic finish. You can really see the gold in the bottle picture.
The application of Kimmy was standard Zoya--easy to apply, opaque in 2 coats, self-leveling and quick drying. Since it is very heavy on the glitter, it is harder to remove than a cream polish but it also lasts longer on my nails. One issue I have with Zoya is that it is very picky about what topcoats it works with, and it does not like Seche Vite. That's a problem for me because I love Seche Vite and how quickly and shiny it dries. What I do is layer I coat of a topcoat Zoya polishes do get along with, generally a random Sally Hansen, and then I do Seche Vite on top of that, and it seems to work.
Zoya is a 4-free polish (not 3-free like OPI and Essie), and the brush is a little smaller and more unwieldy than an OPI brush.
Awkward Chic rating: A-. I like the formula a lot, and I do like the color, although it's not what I expected. Orange isn't really my thing, but the red and the gold twist to this one keeps it interesting and sassy, so it works for me.
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