L'Oreal - Macaroon Me Madly | Review + Swatch

I'm going to apologize right off the bat -- I'm SORRY, but this gorgeous polish from L'Oreal is limited edition from their Spring 2013 collection -- and I know, I know, I'm way late. BUT I JUST CAN'T RESIST SHOWING YOU! (You can still find it on eBay) This light pink beauty is L'Oreal's Macaroon Me Madly.

Macaroon Me Madly is a beautiful light pink creme. For complete opacity, I used three coats, but you could probably get away with two. Application was nice and smooth. On the negative side, the polish chipped within just a couple days (probably due to the # of coats, and not necessarily due to the polish). 

On my ring finger, I decided to jazz things up and used two coats of one of my favorite  polishes, Claire's Glitter Top Coat, a holographic silver glitter (that is highly underrated). 

I topped everything off with a coat of Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri top coat. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below!

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.