Orly Loose Threads Skittle Nails

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The new Orly Loose Threads Collection for Fall 2024 is so quintessentially FALL!  I knew a skittle mani was in order.

I used 4 of the 6 new shades from the collection: Leather You Like it or Not (thumb and ring), Yeah, For Sherpa (pointer), We Flannel-ly Made It ( ring) and Now or Boucle-ter.

You can purchase the new Orly Loose Threads Collection on their website here.

Anne xo

Orly Terra Nova Smoosh Nail Art

 

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As soon as I saw the new Orly Terra Nova Collection, I knew it was the perfect pallet for a Smoosh Mani.  I used all 6 shades for this look, Rustic Root, Skystone, Gilded Dune, Earthfire, Bedrock Bloom and Starlit Shale.

I am wearing Bedrock Bloom on my pointer finger and Starlit Shale on my pinkie.

The Terra Nova Collection is available now on the Orly website here.

Anne xo

Orly Cupcake Swatch and Review

 Have I found the perfect milky pink?  I sure have!  Orly Cupcake is so pretty and has the best formula.  Usually milky colours are so streaky, but this is only 2 coats.  I made sure to let the first coat dry for 5 mins before putting on the second coat and it was perfection.

What is your favourite milky pink polish?

Anne xo

Orly Twas The Night Marble Nail Art

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I can't get enough of the new Orly Twas The Night Collection for Winter 2023.  I knew it would be perfect for a Smoosh Marble Mani.

I used Velvet Ribbon, Snow Angel, Regal Pine and Cozy Night for this look.

Anne xo

 

Orly Winter Skittle Nails 2023

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I picked a few beauties from the new Orly 'Twas The Night Collection for Winter 2023 for a Skittle Mani.  I am wearing Velvet Ribbon, Snow Angel, Regal Pine and Cozy Night.

You can purchase the new Twas The Night Collection on Orly's website here.

Anne xo

Orly Spice It Up Skittle Mani

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The Orly Spice It Up Collection is so perfect for a Skittle Mani.

I am wearing No Fig Deal, Rooting For You,  Look At The Thyme, Yam It Up and Caught Off Gourd.

Anne xo

Orly Plot Twist Nails Art

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I created a quick and easy marble look using the Orly Plot Twist Collection for Fall 2023.

This Collection is so decadent and screams Fall! I added some gold foil to finish the look.  Be sure to check out @grapefizznails on Instagram for more details on this look.

Anne xo

Orly Plot Twist Skittle Mani

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I'm embracing Fall with the new Orly Plot Twist Collection.

There are 6 new shades in the beautiful Plot Twist collection.  I'm wearing Don't Be Suspicious, Unraveling Story, In the Conservatory, Shaky Alibi and Act of Folly.

Formulas are amazing, nearly one coaters and very creamy easy to apply.

This gorgeous collection is available now at Orly.

Will you be picking any of these Orly Plot Twist polishes up?

Anne xo

Orly Sweet Retreat Skittle Nails

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I used 5 of the 6 new Orly Sweet Retreat Collection for this Skittle Mani.  Don't Sweet it, Taffy to Be Here, Burst Your Bubblegum, Are You Sherbert? and Sour Time to Shine.

This polish is infused with Argan Oil, Pro Vitamin B5 and Vitamin C.  It has a breathable formula that allows excess moisture to escape without causing chipping!  Available now online and in select retailers.

Orly Hopeless Romantic Nail Art

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I was so excited to receive the new Orly Hopeless Romantic Collection for Spring 2023.  

I used the 3 shimmer polishes to create this ethereal nail art.  Written in the Stars, Serendipity and Opposites Attract.

You can purchase the Orly Hopeless Romantic Collection for Spring 2023 on their website here.

Orly Frenemy

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!  The Holidays got away from me and I didn't have much time to do my nails.  We had a wonderful Christmas with family and it actually snowed, so we finally had a white Christmas!

My daughter Loralai bought me Orly Frenemy as a Christmas present, and it is so gorgeous!  It has flakies and holographic micro glitter in a black base.  Formula was easy to work with,  I used three coats to make it opaque.

Now I need to play around today and come up with a New Year's Eve mani!  We are hosting a party for our daughter's friends for New Year's Eve, so we will have 8 tweens running around tomorrow night!  Should be fun!

Happy New Year to you all!  Thank you for all the love and support you gave to me in 2015, I appreciate each of you and always love reading your comments when you stop by!

Anne xo

Orly Mirrorball

Hey Dolls

I can't believe Christmas is almost here!  I am so not ready, why do I do this to myself every year? Ha!  Well at least my nails are ready for Christmas!

I went to Sally's the other day and saw the Orly Holiday 2014 Collection.  I picked up three polishes, Mirrorball, Explosion of Fun and Bling.

Mirrorball is a gorgeous silver holo with larger holo glitters mixed in.  I have nothing like this in my collection so of course I had to grab it (good thing they were on sale!).

I needed three coats of Mirrorball as the formula is quite sheer.  It dried super quick though, so no biggie. 

I bruised my cuticle the other day on my ring finger!  It reeeeaaally hurt.  At least I didn't break a nail!

Orly Two-hour Lunch

Hey Dolls

Last week I went on a last minute trip with my friend to Palm Springs with her kids and my girls.  We had the best time and it was wonderful to get some sun and visit with my friend and her kids!  I feel refreshed!

Whilst shopping away in Palm Springs, I of course picked up a few new polishes.  First one to show you is Orly Two-hour Lunch.  I'm not even sure how to describe this pink other than it is gorrrrrgeous!

I need to have a swatch-athon pretty quick here, the polishes are piling up!  Stay tuned :)

Peach and Glitter

Hey Dolls

 

When I saw V-AIR-Y SPARKLY by A.co I knew right away that I wanted to pair it with a peach polish.  Orly Prelude To A Kiss was the perfect peach.  I love how it turned out.  I wouldn't normally think of peach for Fall or Winter, but somehow with the gold, it works.

 

V-AIR-Y SPARKLY has large white and gold hex glitter, small white glitter and small white bars.  I think it is just so fun and festive.

 

What other colors do you think I should wear with V-AIR-Y SPARKLY?

 





Twinsie Tuesday Rainbow Nails

Hi Dolls!

 

I've got some fun pastel rainbow nails to show you for Twinsie Tuesday this week.  This weeks theme is different for everybody, we were given 'marching orders' by another Twinsie.  My orders came from Chelsea and she asked me to do a rainbow gradient.  I've never tried a rainbow gradient before, and I love how it turned out!

 

I used a base coat of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls (my fave white) and then I painted stripes of color on a sponge and dabbed away.  The colors I used are Revlon Pink Chiffon, Orly Prelude To A Kiss, Orly Jealous, Much? Revlon Dreamer and OPI Planks A Lot.

 



And I couldn't resist adding a little somethin-somethin, so I did a light dusting of China Glaze Fairy Dust on top.

 



 

 

Amanda at Amandalandish
Amber at Nails Like Lace

Anna at Going to the Showing

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Rachel at Top Coat It

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Traci at DrinkCitra

 



Orly Androgynie

Hey Dolls!

 

I can't believe I've had Orly Androgynie sitting on my untried shelf for long.  This polish is so gorgeous.  There are blue, green and orange hex glitters along with gold flakies and tiny holo glitters in a soft black base.

 

 

Do you guys have Androgynie and love it like me?

 





Twinsie Tuesday You Tube Inspiration

Hiya Dolls

 

For TT this week, we were supposed to get our inspiration from You Tube.  I have wanted to try the Vintage Floral look for a long time, so I knew right away what tutorial I wanted to use. 

 

The tutorial I used was Easy Vintage Floral Nails by Bubzbeauty

 



The six polishes I used for this look are Sinful Colors Snow Me White, Zoya Dita, Barry M Pink Flamingo, China Glaze For Audrey, Orly Prelude To A Kiss and Jealous, Much?

 

This took me so long to do!  I think the end result is rediculously sweet!  I just wish I would have done smaller roses and more of them.

 

Be sure to check out the other Twinsie's mani's this week:

 

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace

Anna at Going to the Showing

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish

Kelly at Tuxarina
Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Meredith at Polish and Charms

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Top Coat It

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Traci at DrinkCitra

Clinique Yellow Genius Mix and Match Mani

Hi Dolls!

 

I have pretty Clinique polish to share with you today.  This creamy yellow is called Yellow Genius.  Formula was fantastic, this is two thin coats!  No streaks at all!

 

I had a little fun and mixed up this mani.  On my pointer I added one coat of Maybelline Polka Dots Clearly Spotted.  I LOVE this glitter topper!  I put a cute bow from The Born Pretty Store on my middle finger.  My ring has three thin coats of Joe Fresh Starry.  And I added a coat of Orly Crazy Diamond to my pinky.

 

 

 

Do you guys like the look of a mix and match mani as much as I do?

 

Orly Peaceful Opposition

Hey Dolls

 

Back in the Spring I bought Orly Peaceful Opposition from Sally's.  PO is such a pretty polish, it feels very whimsical to me.

 

 

Peaceful Opposition has hex and square silver glitters in a milky pinkish-grey base.  For my swatch I did a coat of white polish first, then 2 thick coats of PO.

 



Shimmer Lorene

I was so thrilled when the creator of Shimmer polishes asked me she could send me some to review.  I have seen these little beauties all over the nail blogs lately, and let me tell you, they do not disappoint!

 

The first Shimmer I decided to wear is Lorene.  Lorene is so colorful and sparkly (well they ALL are very sparkly).  Lorene has large gold and orange hex, medium sized blue, red, green, gold and purple hex and micro red, blue, purple and gold glitters.  I am sure that I have missed some glitters there somewhere, they are so complex.

 

 

 I sponged Lorene on the tips over Orly Fiesta.

 



And this glitterbomb is just two coats of Lorene over Fiesta.  Application is a breeze, the glitters just glide on evenly, no fishing or dabbing required at all.

 



Look at all those yummo glitters!

 



 

I love that I don't have to be afraid of removal of glitters anymore thanks to the tin foil method.  You all know about this right?  Changed my polish life!  I use a cotton ball dipped in acetone, wrap each finger with a bit of tinfoil, and leave it on for about 2 minutes and the glitter just slides right off.  I would like to try the white glue base for glitters, have any of you tried that yet?

 

Shimmer Polish can be purchased from Shimmer's Etsy Store, or on her website Shimmy Shimmer.  They are $12 each and worth every penny!

 

*Some products in this post were sent for my honest review