Here are the other three polishes from Zoya's Winter 2012 Ornate collection:




First up is Zoya- Blaze, a cool-toned, berry-leaning red shade:


Blaze is unique, because along with Aurora and Storm, is one of Zoya's first holographic polishes!  I know most people love linear holos more, but I personally have an affinity for scattered holos, so these shades are right up my alley, and I knew Blaze would be an instant favorite.

Artificial light, two coats:





Window- filtered daylight:


Outside, shade:




Outside, sun:



Formula: This had my favorite formula of the collection, covering in two easy coats, and self-leveling perfectly.

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Next is Zoya- Aurora, a medium-toned-to-warmer purple with scattered holographic particles:


Artificial light, three coats:




Outside, shade:







Compared to Blaze, Aurora has seemingly- chunkier holo particles that are much more prominent, giving an overall stronger holographic rainbow effect.  It's also lovely, and I had a blast wearing this one.





Up close:







Formula: Aurora required three coats for opacity, which was slightly disappointing.  Otherwise, nice formula- easy to work with.
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Next up is the oddball-out of the collection, Zoya- Electra:


Electra is a clear base with very dense bar glitter- some of which is holographic.  The holographic bars are slightly larger than the plain silver bars.

Artificial light, one dabbed-on coat shown over Zoya- Storm:




You can see the ratio of holographic bar glitter to smaller silver bar glitter is something like 1:3.  I wish there was more of the holo bar glitter- the rest just seems like filler.

If you wanted to use Electra by itself and not as a layering polish, I think you could reach opacity in three coats, so I suppose the small bars do have a purpose.  As it stands, I think it has an awkward density for layering.  One coat seems like a little too much glitter, obscuring your base color.  Maybe it was just designed to wear on its own.



Up close:


Formula: Pretty normal other than the awkward density issue.


I also happen to have a drugstore polish similar to Electra, so here's a quick comparison:


Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear- In The Spotlight contains only holographic bar glitter, but it is a little chunkier than what's in Electra.  I think its base is yellowed due to age, but I'm not entirely sure- it comes up mostly clear in the swatch.




I sort of wish Electra were like In The Spotlight and had only holographic glitters- but maybe not quite that big.

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Overall, I think this collection is one of Zoya's best in a long time- it has something for everyone, and is cohesive as a whole.  The finishes of the polishes make them special; aside from Electra, they all have little surprises, like the darker particles in Ziv, or the almost- duochromey-ness of Logan.  They are also all, oddly, perfect for the Holidays, even though they aren't traditional greens and reds. And- I can't complain about a collection that has scattered holos!