Orly - Just Peachy | Review + Swatches

When browsing through my pile of untried nail polish last week, I happened upon this polish by Orly called Just Peachy. I can't for the life of me remember where or when I picked it up, but the gorgeous peachy gold drew me in and I was so pleasantly surprised with this polish. Take a peek at why....

It's textured!!!! I had no idea until it dried, but this beauty packs a gorgeous textured punch! Seriously, can you go wrong with this?! It has a peach base and gold glitter and dries to gritty texture. Like I said.... pleasant surprise!

I applied two coats of Just Peachy and opted to skip a top coat to keep things nice and gritty. I did experience chipping at the tips of my nails within 2 days which is kind of unfortunate , but overall I am super in love with this polish. It is so gorgeous and I've not seen something quite like it before!

Are you a fan of texture? What are you wearing on your nails? Let me know!

Orly - Elsbeth's Rose

 Elsbeth's Rose by Orly is a beautiful color - kind of a muted pink creme (the Orly website classifies this as a dusty pink shimmer, but I don't see even a hint of shimmer on my nails.) Unfortunately, I don't love this on my nails. Can you tell the formula is hard to work with from these photos (take a good hard look at my pointer and middle fingers.) Application was mediocre at best because the formula is really thick and sticky. It dries quick and in some cases the second coat sort of dragged along and ruined the nice smooth look. 

Overall, I'm calling this a failed manicure. It looks okay to the average eye, but for the picky folk (like me!) out there, this just isn't going to cut it. I have plenty of other polishes which apply much smoother than this, so I'm not sure I'll ever reach for this one again.

If you like this color but want something a bit easier to work with, Elsbeth's Rose reminds me so much of a more muted Splash of Grenadine by Essie. 

To be fair, every other Orly polish I've used has been wonderful, or at the very least - manageable. I love the grip-top applicators, and they have a great selection of colors.  I'd definitely encourage you to try the brand out for yourself. You can find a wide variety of Orly polishes at your local Sally Beauty. 

Orly - Peaceful Opposition

Wow, wow, WOW! This is such a fun, unique polish that I'm so glad I picked up. Today I'm rockin' two coats of Orly's Peaceful Opposition, which is part of Orly's 2013 Spring Hope and Freedom collection. This polish is a sheer milky white packed with silver and white square and hex glitters. This is such a cool polish; the glitter gets sandwiched between layers and makes a really nice effect on the nails. 

The application was a little tricky, as it got kind of chunky from the glitter, but I think if I would have been more patient and waited longer between coats, it would have been a total non-issue. I hope Orly comes out with more polishes like this, because this is just so pretty!

I got this polish at Sally Beauty, so go snatch up a bottle for yourself while you can!

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Finger Paints - Twisted

I was so excited about this line of flake polishes that came out around Christmas time last year and I was most excited about Twisted - so I went out and bought it right when it came out. Despite my excitement, it has sat in my untried polishes stash for nearly a year. Until now, that is. 

For the base I used two coats of Orly - Le Chateau which is a very deep green jelly polish from Orly's 2011 Holiday Soiree collection. It looks black, but in the sun it reveals a green undertone. 

Twisted is an awesome flake polish with green, orange, and blue flakes. It looks so cool over a dark colored base, and is perfect for a Halloween mani! I used just one coat and I got great coverage, and the formula was very easy to work with. I topped this look off with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat and called it a day!

What Halloween-y polish are you wearing?