Tuesday, 20 April 2010

NOTD – Orly Blue Suede

Hmm. Now I’m a fan of mattes. But I will honest from the get go and say I’m not a fan of this.


The formula dries fast enough to leave lumps and streaks but not fast enough to be smear proof within a couple of minutes. The finish is more of a satiny matte which seems a little erm... half arsed. I like my mattes matte and everything else shiny shiny. The colour is ok, nothing special but ok. I experienced tip wear within three hours. It needs two coats, many mattes are ok with just the one. Not a happy bunny.

There are some redeeming features however. The soft rubbery lid on the matte polishes is fantastic as it’s so much easier to grip. Add a glossy top coat and not only are the wear issues improved but the colour goes from blue biro blah (hehe I alliterate) to and smooth inky loveliness. I’d call it a true navy blue. Of course I forgot to take photos with a top coat on so you’re just going to have to take my word for that!

5 comments:

  1. Aw that's a shame. I quite like the blue biro blah look!

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  2. It kind of looks like denim, I kind of like it although I've never tried a matte nail polish.

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  3. Each to their own I guess :-) It's just not for me. Crikey how short are my nails there! I took the photos a while ago and never got round to posting them x

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  4. Oooh, such an unusual colour, I love it!

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  5. I'll agree it is unusual. Maybe I was just grumpy when I wrote it :p x

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