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Orly Nail Polish
by pink_glitter
I received my Orly Nail Lacquer in one of my beauty boxes several months ago. I was really pleased to receive this, as Orly was a brand of nail colours that I had been looking at and toying with purchasing.
The colour I received is called Haute Red and is a very bright red shade. It is not necessarily the colour I would have ... chosen for myself, but I have come to like wearing it on my toes. Unfortunately whilst some women can get away with red polish on their fingernails, on me it always looks really cheap and tacky - I just can't pull it off! The Orly brand make a huge range of colours, from pastel pinks to brighter blues and oranges, so there should be something there for everyone.
The polish comes in a round bottle with a dimpled lid that makes it easier to grip. It is sold in a small 5.3ml bottle (which I have) or a larger 18ml size. The brush on the smaller size is quite skinny, but when applying the polish, I've found that it splays a bit, so I don't need to use too many strokes per nail.
The polish is quite thick, yet not gloopy and goes onto the nails really well. It doesn't run down the sides of the nails and I don't get streaky brush marks either. I find the colour to be really strong and only one coat is needed per nail, although I sometimes add another one to aid longevity. I find it dries reasonably quickly too, which is a bonus - I've never known it smudge yet.
Once on the nails the result is quite striking. It's incredibly glossy which I love as it looks so smooth. One thing I have found about the polish though, is that the colour fades. I decided that rather than removing the polish when it became a little bit chipped around the edges, I would take the lazy route and just put another coat of the same colour over the top. I found that the new coat was much brighter than the one that had been on for a while, which it seemed had become darker over time.
On the subject of longevity, the polish seems to last reasonably well. On my toes I tend to get about a week and a half's worth of use from it, before it tends to chip at the edges and become a bit messy looking. Although I have never worn this on my fingernails, I would suspect that it would last less time because your hands get used more.
In terms of price per ml it tends to work out cheaper to buy the larger sized bottle. The 5.3ml bottle costs £5 from Boots, but I don't think they sell the 18ml version. Feelunique.com stock the full 18ml size and it costs between £4.95 and £6.95 depending on which colour you choose.
Overall I really like this polish and would be happy to buy another bottle. It goes on well, lasts reasonably well and is a reasonable price, so it gets a recommendation from me.
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Orly Nail Polish
by katyj10
This is a review of Orly Nail Polish. I have never tried this product before now as I tend to stick to Nails Inc polishes as I love their shiny finish. I think I have found a cheaper contender now though with Orly.
The colour
My bottle of Orly polish is in the shade of Ruby but the colour is deeper than you would expect ... for 'ruby'. To me it is more of a red burgundy shade.
My nails
Everyone's nails are different and mine go from being amazing and strong to weak and peeling in a matter of days. At the moment they are cut shortish (just over the end of the finger) but not a bitten length. I like long nails but found them difficult to maintain with a baby. Let's just say long nails and nappy changes are not happy companions! I regularly use hand cream, nail oil and keep my nail file on me at all times in case of accidents so I do try to have nice nails.
Preparation
I use a base coat (Nails inc Caviar) before applying colour all the time but this is especially important when using a dark colour to avoid staining of the nail.
In use
I applied Orly Ruby to the nails, it went on nice and thickly, only one coat needed which is great, time saving and better when using a base and top coat as it can be too much thickness on the nail if you need a few coats of colour. When the colour dried I added a clear top coat (Nails inc Caviar again) which was fast drying and stopped me smudging the colour although they are never really properly dry and hard until hours later, that's why I prefer to paint my nails before bed if possible to give them a chance before I start doing up zips etc!
Post application
As it was a dark colour I waited for the nails to dry before touching up any mistakes with a cotton bud soaked in nail varnish remover. Luckily there were only a couple of tiny bits where I had gone onto the skin of my finger.
Overall results
Nice deep colour, shiny nails (this may be partially due to the top coat) with a really elegant look that will suit most occasions and a dark colour for the winter. It will go with most outfits too.
My thoughts
This is a classic colour and a polish I am happy to report is still wearing well on day two. If I can get three days out of a dark polish I am happy. It tends to wear off the edges of my nails but no problems so far. I hate any chipped varnish and don't try to touch up as it doesn't really work for me so as soon as one is gone, the lot has to come off.
About Orly
I was interested to find out more about Orly and found lots of information on their website. Orly is a salon brand and was founded in 1975 by Jeff Pink who invented the French manicure (white tips look) for Hollywood starlets!
Orly polishes are DBP-free and have a great solution to stuck caps, their award winning 'gripper cap' which is easy to grasp and opens every time.
Packaging
In addition to the gripper cap, the packaging is a clear bottle so you can see the varnish colour and a silver twist lid with built in brush for application. I think it is really elegant.
Price and availability
An 18ml bottle of Ruby will set you back £6.95 on beautybay.com where you can get free postage for the most basic delivery option. Amazon also sell Ruby for £8.95 or a mini version for £4.55.
Final thoughts
I will be really happy to venture a short distance away from Nails inc in the future and try a few more colours by Orly. My bottle came in a beauty box and it has introduced me to a new brand which I love. (If you want to find out more about the beauty box please message me and I will reveal all!). I am happy to recommend Orly polishes to friends but I won't be sharing my bottle!
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Orly Bonder
by prettypolly40
Orly Bonder is used as a basecoat that has been designed to bond to the nail plate to help polish stick, preventing chipping and pealing of nail lacquers while prolonging your manicure.
It is suitable for any type and condition of nails but more for persons who have difficulty with nail polish staying on due to chipping and pealing ... after a few days of a manicure.
Nail polish can chip and peal for many different reasons, some reasons being hands being in water a lot of the time, chemicals on the hands due to cleaning, damaged nails due to not taking care of them, which can become weak and split off, washing up without the use of gloves, not using hand cream, which can help to strengthen nails and nails that are dry or general gardening or DIY.
Bonder comes in a cardboard box that is curved at the top with Orly Bonder written at the top. The middle sees a cut out where you can see Orly Bonder.
The base coat itself comes in a matte glass bottle with a purple screw off rubber lid that has a white rim around the bottom. The rubberised lid is easy to unscrew off if you normally have trouble unscrewing other nail polish bottles, the brush is thin compared to OPI polish brushes.
The product is orange in colour but goes on the nail clear.
You will receive a full size bottle of 18ml, which can be purchased from http://www.powderpuff.net/acatalog/Orly_Bonder_18ml.html for £8.95
Unscrewing the lid you will see Orly Bonder is thin and runny in consistency, Bonder is applied to a natural nail, although it can also be applied to false nails that is free from grease, polish, dirt, chemicals and is dry to the touch. Applying a basecoat protects your natural nail from staining and damage like weakening.
Because Bonder is runny make sure only the amount you need per nail is on the brush wiping away any excess back into the bottle. Applying Bonder to the nail is easy and doesn't run off the nail like I thought it would with it being so runny. It goes on the nail clear and dries matte within a few minutes of application without being hard to work with. However the more you apply the longer it is going to take to dry, but you only need a thin layer to get the desired effect. When dry and touching my nail it feels very different from any other basecoat I have had on before, Bonder feels rubbery to the touch.
If you are applying a polish afterwards, make sure your Bonder is completely dry otherwise none of the layers will dry properly leading to pealing but also in some cases it can lead to fungal infections to occur.
I find if you don't let Bonder dry completely before polish application your polish sticks to Bonder and drags down the nail, which means you will have to start all over again.
Once all nails are dry and you apply your coloured polish of choice I find it glides on easily while 'sticking' to Bonder. The finished look of your polish is flawless, smooth with no streaking.
As with all nail polishes a top coat is recommended to seal in your polish.
If I don't use Orly Bonder I normally get five days out of my manicure with tip damage due to cleaning and typing on the laptop, which can easily be rectified with another coat of polish on the tip but I do sometimes also experience chipping. However with use of Orly Bonder my manicure lasts more than five days, with no chipping what so ever but I do experience tip damage, which really can't be helped.
I have also found when taking off my polish I am not left with any staining and my nails actually feel better condition.
An 18ml bottle will last you at least eight months or longer with regular use.
I find this to be a fantastic base coat for regular suffers of polish that keeps chipping and pealing off the nail plate. It is suitable for all nail conditions, natural or false.
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