Coffee Coated Nails + The Orly Experience.

Neutral Nail Polish

This is Orly Coffee Break. Two coats.

The application was smooth, and the polish pretty much went opaque after the first coat. The color reminds me of my favorite neutral polish by Sonia Kashuk. I’m still sad that that is no longer available (limited edition).

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by MerelyMarie on April 26, 2013 4 Comments

Two Cool Coffee Finds!

Trader Joes Espresso Orly Coffee

Trader Joes Espresso Bean Chocolate

Coffee Break

  1. Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans are so darn good! I’ve never eaten actual coffee beans before. The sound of doing so seemed odd, and yucky. But, all that passed after the first bite! This chocolate is good, and the espresso bean adds these nifty little pieces of crunch. Yummy! It’s impossible to eat just one. After 8 or 9, you definitely feel more awake! 10, and you’ll be singing and dancing around with feelings of sunshine in your heart. You probably shouldn’t eat more than 10.
  2. Orly Nail Lacquer. The color is called Coffee Break, and I dig it! This is the first Orly nail polish that I’ve tried. More details to come later.
by MerelyMarie on April 14, 2013 9 Comments

Snow White Nails.

ulta salon snow white

This is Ulta Salon’s, Snow White. Two coats.

Ehh…not sure how I feel about it. It reminds me of my elementary school days…when girls used to paint their fingernails with Wite-Out.

What do you think?

by MerelyMarie on February 19, 2013 8 Comments

Fire Engine Red Nails.

This bright red polish from Ulta, goes on pretty opaque. I used two coats here.

It’s called, Let the Flames Begin. I love it!

by MerelyMarie on December 10, 2012 8 Comments

Astro Nails.

I really like this one!

It’s an Ulta Salon polish called, Into Astrono-me. Two coats.

Application was good. One coat went on pretty opaque.

by MerelyMarie on November 21, 2012 2 Comments

Navy Nails.

This is Russian Navy, by OPI. Two coats.

I’d been wanting to try this color for a couple years now. Spotted one bottle at Target, so I picked it up.

The first coat went on pretty opaque. So, if you’re very neat, one coat would probably do.

This polish reminds me of outer space, blue ink pens, and gorgeous foil gift wrap. I like it. I think, without the bits of glittery shimmer, I’d love it.

by MerelyMarie on November 1, 2012 8 Comments

Posh Plum Nails.

This is the first Xtreme Wear, by Sally Hansen nail polish that I’ve tried.

It’s a bit watery in formula/consistency, but not bad. Pretty color! This is two coats of Posh Plum.

by MerelyMarie on October 9, 2012 1 Comment