Usually electric blue (or any blue) in the beauty world (nails, hair color, eye makeup..) could easily be labeled as 'trashy' or 'cheap-looking'. I think blue is one of the harder colors to pull off.
Today's nails is Orly's blue foil polish called sweet peacock. It's from the birds of feather collection, which I believe was released in Fall 2011.
In real life, the formula appears and applies lighter than the dark midnight blue swatch on the site.
What I love
The application is amazingly smooth. Despite having a rough texture the formula spreads out evenly on the nail surface to form a nice flat layer of polish. Keep in mind though, if you apply top coat a whee-bit too early, it'll thin out areas where the top coat brush first touches and drags the polish down.
Amazing reflection power! :: The amount of light the nails reflect is amazing. It adds no shame to the term "foil", because it literally feels like foil on nails.
I've come to appreciate Orly's ergonimcally superior bottle cap. The spongy grip makes it very easy to have control over how much polish you apply on which section.
A little goes a long way with this particular shade. :: I have to admit that I wasn't so keen about some cream finishes Orly put out previously, but this shade does great with the minimal amount!
What I don't like
Dries a bit too slow.
Could be a bit too flashy to wear to work (if you work at even a semi-conservative place)
So what do you guys think? :) Like it, or nah??
Love it, although it does look a bit much for work. It would be good to wear to maybe Uni, or just a hang out with friends.
ReplyDeletei was actually curious about that nail polish because i saw it in one of your vlog and i wanted to ask about it but i keep forgetting. i love the color!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! It looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteToo bad it's a bit too flashy :C
I forgot about work when I already had on flashy green nail polish before. It felt awkward at first, but I got used to it. Now I don't mind if I use that Sweet Peacock or anything flashy nail polish. :) It just takes getting used to.
ReplyDeleteomg its Really pretty!!!!
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