Genesis

Genesis is a classic cool pearlized white shade that is classy alone or as a base for nail art. Genesis looks good on fair cool skin tones due to the shimmer.

The first coat is so splotchy and streaky...it really starts getting better at the 3rd coat. Really disappointed :(

This is a beautiful white polish, which is easier to wear as a full mani than a stark white cream. I love the metallic shimmer in this polish. It’s not blinding, but is visible and is more interesting and fun to me than a white cream. I start with a base coat, and with two coats Genesis reaches opacity. I know white polish is hard to do, but I hope Zoya will do more true white polishes in various finishes (maybe a crelly with flakies or a scattered holo?)

This is a wonderful white, not boring, but sparkly. Slightly warmer than true white, it`s flattering even if you`re pale like I am. Intensity should be a 4, since there`s a bit of nail line showing with 2 coats.

I love me some Zoya, but this color was very disappointing. It`s not opaque at all, in fact, I had to do a base coat of Sally Hansen White On (another crappy white which I was trying to replace with Genesis) and then 2 coats of Genesis to get it somewhat opaque. Even with that it`s streaky and without top coat, it chips in NO time. Sorry, but this one`s a fail for me.

OK, I`ve tried white polishes from almost every brand I`ve ever tried - and that`s at least 15 bottles of terrible, unusable white polishes I`ve had to give to my city`s hazardous waste program over the years!
But "Genesis" is nothing like those. The first coat is kind of sketchy & uneven, yes, but with the second coat, Genesis becomes even and perfect! Put on a coat of top coat & you have immaculate, shiny white nails. I`ve been wearing Genesis for weeks now because I always thought white would look great in the summer (& it does!). Yay!