Orly Pacific Coast Highway (Summer 2016) Preview

It seems a little early to be looking at summer polish, but I (and my wallet) always appreciate a look ahead! So today we'll be sneaking a peek at Orly's offering for the season, Pacific Coast Highway. The collection features six new shades.

 

 

L to R: Road Trippin, Summer Sunset, Put The Top Down, Scenic Route, Life's A Beach, Paradise Cove

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Cute collection, right? The colors aren't a big departure from the usual fare for summer, but I do like the shades here. Scenic Route is calling to me in particular. 

I don't believe there is an official release date for this collection yet, but my completely uninformed guess would be May. 

Orly Melrose Spring 2016 Collection Preview

Where did the year go?! I can't believe it's almost 2016! But we've got a sneak peek at what's in store next spring with Orly's Melrose Collection. This collection offers six new shades with pops of teal and pink. Take a look!

 

 

The color palette is cute. I love me a good teal, even if these seem dupeable. I'm curious to see some swatches of Feel The Funk and Beautifully Bizarre too!

I'm not sure of a release date on these, but I'm guessing we'll see them in February. Will you be picking anything up from the Melrose Collection?

Twinsie Tuesday: Ruffian Manicure

We're doing ruffian manis this week! I haven't done one of these in a while, so I thought I'd try something a little different this time. I've got these plain black Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail wraps that I haven't known what to do with. Unfortunately I no longer have the original packaging so I don't know what this design is called. I got these in a set from Target a long time ago and these are the only ones from the set I still have left, because honestly, I don't quite get the point of plain nail wraps. I like wearing them for the fun and intricate designs. If I wanted black, I'd wear black polish, ya know?

But I digress. My point is, i figured now was as good a time as any to use these wraps. I layered them over a base of Orly Key Lime Twist, a neon highlighter yellow, to create the ruffian design. The wraps had dried up a bit, so they were more stuff and brittle than usual, but they still got the job done!

I always love a good pop of neon! The nail wraps made it easy to get a smooth, even curve. I think it'd be a lot of fun to do this same concept with one of the fancier Salon Effects too.

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Orly Infamous (Holiday 2015) Preview

Moving, moving and more moving! Now that I've got everything moved out of our old place, it's time to move IN to the new one. At least this half of the moving hassle is more exciting. But since a lot of my nail stuff is currently buried in a pile of boxes, I'm gonna use today's post to highlight an upcoming holiday collection! This is Orly's holiday offering, a six-color collection called Infamous.

 

 

While a seemingly Gossip Girl-inspired collection may not be all that topical, I do really love the color selection here! This looks like it could be one of Orly's best collections in a while. I definitely will be needing Gossip Girl and 15 Minutes of Fame. 

I'm not sure of an exact release date, but typically we see holiday stuff around mid-October, so pencil these pretties in sometime around there. Any you're wanting?

Born Pretty Cuticle Tattoos: Review & Swatches

 

You might have noticed that temporary tattoos are making a bit of a fashion comeback lately. I see a lot of pictures on Instagram of people sporting fancy temporary tattoos at the beach, festivals, etc. So why not let your nails join in on the fun with cuticle tattoos?

These little temporary tattoos are a fun way to frame your cuticles or decorate your hands. You can use them to complement--or in place of--nail art. When I saw these on Born Pretty, I thought they'd be really fun to play around with for summer!

BP has a couple different tattoo designs available. The one I chose is NCT-001.

Applying these works just like any other temporary tattoo: press it against your skin using a wet washcloth or paper towel, then peel off the backing after about 30 seconds. I found (after some initial failed attempts) that the easiest way to place these is to cut out the design with as little excess paper around it as possible. Cut so that you can see where the point and the curve of the design fall, rather than just cutting a square. This will help you make sure the design is applied straight and close to your cuticle.

It took a couple practice nails for me to fully get the feel of how to apply these right along my cuticle line, but once I got the hang of it, it was super easy and fast. I thought I'd dress up my Orly Cake Pop mani with these. I think it looks pretty cool!

Like any other temporary tattoo, longevity is not the best. These are pretty much a one night only affair, so you'll want to save them for a special occasion. I was hanging out with a couple friends, so I thought that'd be a good time to bust these out. I got a lot of questions and comments about them!

I do wish they wore longer, but I suppose that's just the nature of the beast. Otherwise, I had a lot of fun with these and they were perfect for a day out!

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Orly Cake Pop

I was able to pick up this pretty porcelain creme on clearance for just 75 cents! It reminds me of a creamier version of one of my all-time favorite palette cleanser shades, Essie Ballet Slippers. It's got that same slightly pink lean to it. Plus the name is super cute!

 

The formula had a very nice consistency but went on fairly patchy. Most of my nails needed four coats to look completely even.

Although the formula wasn't a home run with me, I do love the color. It looks so crisp and clean on the nails.

Orly In The Mix Preview

Orly has got one of the more interesting fall collections this year. I don't mean that I think their color selection is the most intriguing, necessarily, but...well, just take a look.

Looks like a summer collection, doesn't it? There's nothing about this that looks remotely fall-ish to me. That being said, I do want to pick up Turn It Up.

In The Mix is slated to launch this August.

See anything you like here? Do you mind that the colors don't look especially autumnal?

Orly Color Blast Disney's Belle Collection Preview

On the heels of their Elsa-themed collection earlier this year, Orly's Color Blast line is launching another Disney princess collab. This time, it features Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

Top row, L to R: Enchanted Rose, Break The Spell, Crazy Old Maurice

Bottom row, L to R: Tea With Mrs. Potts, Positively Primeval Gaston, Nose In A Book

 

I'm biased because Belle (along with Jasmine) was my favorite Disney princess as a little girl, but I really like this collection. The colors look so cute and I definitely want at least one of those blues!

These launch this Month, exclusively at Walgreen's. Have you seen them near you yet?

Orly Adrenaline Rush Preview

Summer is almost here! It was actually warm enough for me to lie out a bit yesterday. I love to go out in the yard with a good book and read for an hour or two.

In addition to the sunshine, one thing we can look forward to this summer is plenty of bright polish. Neons are everywhere and Orly's summer collection, Adrenaline Rush, is no exception.

 

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These remind me quite a bit of last year's summer collection, Baked--which is fine, it was a pretty cool collection, but I'm just sayin'. Push The Limit and Fireball look nice enough to me. I might snag a couple shades from this collection if I can get a good deal, but I don't think there's anything here I'll personally be scrambling to get.

You can expect to see these in stores next month. Any you'll be picking up?

Orly Color Blast Elsa (From Disney's Frozen) Collection Preview

I feel like one of the few people remaining in America who hasn't seen Frozen. However, I am more than familiar with its merchandise, which seems to be EVERYWHERE. Now Orly is throwing its hat into the ring with a Frozen collection of their own.

The collection, available exclusively at Walgreens, is apparently going to be the first of several Disney-themed collaborations for Orly's Color Blast line this year. The Color Blast bottles are smaller (0.37 oz) and retail for $6.99 each. Seeing as full-sized Orly bottles retail for about eight bucks, that price isn't exactly a deal, but there will also be some duo packs in this collection for $10.99, which is slightly more economical.

The polishes are already popping up at Walgreens nationwide, so if you haven't seen them already, here's what to be on the lookout for:

 

 

Top row, L to R: Free Spirit, Kristoff He Goes, A Happy...Puddle

Second row, L to R: Ice-solated, Coronation Ball, Frozen

Third row, L to R: Watch Out Or Elsa!, Winter Blush, Snow Queen

Fourth row, L to R: In Summer, Olaf You A Lot, Warm Hugs

The batch of colors shown on the second display seem to fit what I know of the movie's aesthetic much better than the first set of shades. Still, there are some cute colors here. I'm not sure if I'll be a buyer since the price is high for smaller bottles (especially considering that these aren't crazy holos or glitters, where we're used to seeing higher price points) but I'm intrigued to see what else this year-long collaboration will have in store for us!

Frozen fans: Do you like what you see here? Do the colors capture the look and characters from the movie?

Orly Sugar High Preview

Periodically, I go hunting on the web to try and find news on the latest collections to share with you guys. We've got a pretty good idea already of what most of the major brands have on the horizon, but I had to really dig to find anything on Orly's spring polishes. Honestly I feel like they've fallen off the map in the last year or two. I see less and less PR and buzz for their collections and maybe it's just where I live, but their newest polishes seem to be a bit harder to find in stores nowadays. Have you noticed this at all?

Anyways, the point is, I managed to find some info on their Spring 2015 collection, Sugar High. It launches in February. Let's take a look!

Cake Pop

 

Candy Shop

 

Frosting

 

Key Lime Twist

 

Plum Sugar

 

Sweet Dreams

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The colors are nice enough, but I don't see anything here that gets me super excited. Sorry, Orly. :(

How do you like the looks of the Sugar High Collection? See anything you'll be picking up?

Orly Pretty-Ugly

I love me some pretty-ugly shades, but honestly, I think this one from Orly is so misnamed! To me, pretty-ugly shades are more along the lines of China Glaze Trendsetter and Orly's very own It's Not Rocket Science (one of the first swatches I ever did on this blog, so you've been warned as to its quality). But I don't find a delicate baby blue with iridescent blue shimmer like Orly Pretty-Ugly ugly at all!

I absolutely adore the shimmer in Pretty-Ugly. So often, shimmer isn't as intense on the nail as it looks in the bottle (Essie is especially guilty of this), but this is a shade that absolutely delivers in that respect. This polish has a lovely formula too, with none of the streaking or runniness that can plague pastels. What you see above is three easy coats.

A big thanks to Amanda for sending me this beauty! What are some of your favorite fuglies?

Orly Sparkle Holiday 2014 Preview

Orly's Holiday 2014 collection cuts right to the chase. As soon as you hear the name, Sparkle, you know just what to expect from this glitter-tastic collection! I love me some glitter, especially around the holidays, so sign me up! Let's take a look at what Sparkle has in store for us, shall we?

Mirrorball

 

Tinsel

Bling

 

Explosion Of Fun

Steal The Spotlight

 

Glitterbomb

Maybe it's all the sparklies, but this looks like the most exciting Orly collection in a while! There's a nice variety of colors and even though glitter and, well, sparkle are obviously the overriding themes, it's not all just the same type of glitter. So there's sure to be something here to please every glitter lover! I'm looking forward to Steal The Spotlight and Explosion Of Fun, myself.

I couldn't find any info on an exact release date, but typically we start seeing the holiday collections pop up in stores around later October or early November, so I imagine we won't have to wait too much longer to get our hands on these. Which ones will you be waiting for?

Orly Smoky Preview

I think Orly's Smoky Collection is one of the coolest-looking Orly collections we've seen in a while! As the name implies, this six-piece collection is heavy on darker shades for fall.

 

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I'm looking forward to Darkest Shadow, Brush It On and Smoked Out. The official launch is early August, so we won't be waiting too long!

What shades are you looking forward to from this collection?

Orly Galaxy Girl

Remember when Orly used to make awesome FX collections, filled with all kinds of shimmery duochrome goodness? Damn do I miss those! I think the original FX Collection is the best thing Orly's ever put out. I own them all and each one is perfection!

I was feeling nostalgic so I reached for one of those original FX pretties: Galaxy Girl, a vampy deep burgundy with an incredible teal shimmer. This is not a shy, tilt-your-hand-at-the-right-angle -to-see shimmer. It's beautifully vibrant and I think it's what really makes this shade. Maybe it's just me, but the color combination in Galaxy Girl always reminds me of a bruise--in a good way!

I used three coats for this mani and the formula didn't give me any trouble. I used to buy a ton of Orly and polishes like Galaxy Girl are a prime example of why. It's honestly been a while since they put out a collection that really excited me, but if Orly brought out some more kickass shimmers like this, I'd snap them up in a hot second!

Orly Baked Preview

I gotta admit, the last couple Orly collections haven't really done much for me. But their summer collection, Baked, looks really promising! The collection, which launches in May, is filled with the ultra-saturated brights you would expect from a summer set, but they look a bit more unique than the typical neon shades we see each year.

Lush

 

Neon Heat

 

Hot Tropics

 

Tropical Pop

 

Ablaze

 

Saturated

 I'm especially curious to see Lush, Ablaze and Saturated! Are you looking forward to any of these shades?