Orly Feel The Vibe Collection for Summer 2012

New summer collection from Orly!

 

Left to right:

Melt your Popsicle

Dayglo

Skinny Dip

Glowstick

Beach Cruiser

After party

 

Mainly neons for summer, which are perfect.. but the black and white kind of confuse me. I think the collection would have been fine without them, but if you imagine it without the black and white, three out of the four look very similar to the Happy Go Lucky collection that came out late last summer (I believe). I guess we'll have to see how these turn out in person!

Until next time,

The Wicked

Orly Dark Shadows Collection!

Just like NYX, Orly jumped on the Dark Shadows train!

 

Left to right:

Grave Mistake

Buried Alive

Mysterious Curse

Decades of Dysfunction

 Any of these looks familiar? Maybe Mysterious Curse? Looks a lot like Royal Velvet to me. I'm very underwhelmed by the whole collection, I feel like most of these colors were just released under new names. This movie would have been a fun one to get a little more creative with the colors if you ask me, but hey, you know how it goes. 

These will be out May 2012.

You can check out swatches here: 

http://www.beautyjunkiesunite.com/WP/2012/04/06/reviews-swatches-photos-orly-dark-shadows-nail-polish-collection-buried-alive-decades-of-dysfunction-grave-mistake-mysterious-curse/

And here is my swatch of Royal Velvet

What do you think about this collection?

Until next time,

The Wicked 

First Spring Mani of the Year!

Finally spring! And the super warm weather called for a springtime mani!

 

So, I used two colors here, Orly Ancient Jade (green) and Orly Frisky (blue). Over that I did a coat of Finger Paints Special Effects Twisted, and Seche Vite to top it off. On my right hand I have Ancient Jade on my pointer and pinky, and on my left hand I have it on my thumb and ring finger, just to switch it up lol

I wanted somethings bright but not super neon.  I was iffy about Twisted over it at first because I really liked it on its own, but then it grew on me. Kind of reminds me of Easter and speckled eggs. I think it's springy enough for me... now if the weather would only stay nice...

Until next time,

The Wicked

Cosmic Nails!

I've been contemplating doing some holiday themed nail art, but the end of December really crept on me! So I have something else thats super fun!

Hah! Love them. Definitely enlarge this to get more detail. 

Close up of my thumb.  I like how swirly it came out, like a real galaxy. 

I used a slew of different things for this:

1. Manglaze Matte as Muder for the base

2. OPI Alpine Snow

3. OPI Siberian Nights

4. Orly Frisky

5. Sinful Colors Nail Junkie

6. Revlon Silver Dollar

7. Forever 21 Silver (small holo glitter)

8. A tooth pick

9. A makeup sponge

10. A top coat (I used Seche Vite)

So, what you have to do is first do the base coat, then use the makeup sponge to make the galaxy looking shapes. I first used Alpine Snow for the shape, then Frisky and Siberian Nights to kind of outline the shape that was in white. Then I moved on to the glitter, also with the make up sponge, Silver Dollar then Nail Junkie around the colored outline. Next,  I used the Forever 21 holo glitter polish and sponged it all over the nail. Then I used a tooth pick to make the white dots that represent stars. Finally a coat of Seche to smooth everything out. So that's the gist or it, I know this is probably pretty confusing without pictures to go along with the instructions, so I can do a tutorial if you guys so wish. 

This was my first try, and it's pretty easy and comes out really cool. Just a note, if you want to use Silver Dollar like I did, definitely be careful with not putting too much on because it's pretty opaque and can muddle the overall look. So there you go, cosmic nails. Totally awesome!

Fright Night Claw Polish, Orly Halloween Collection and Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner!

I was at my internship yesterday and we got a halloween pumpkin candy bucket thing filled with candy and costume jewelry and to my great surprise nail polish! So I jumped on it. It turned out to be one of the new Fright Night Claw Polishes.

This is Sinister, it is a black creme. Nothing special so I decided not to swatch it, I'm sure all of you know what black creme polishes look like. I do love the bottle though. I thought about buying a few of these when I saw then at some store then I decided against getting them. I am actually really impressed with the quality of the bottle, the glass is super thick. However, the cap is kind of annoying because it's such an awkward shape, it's kind of hard to find a comfortable way to hold it. 

These are the new Orly halloween polishes, they released this on facebook. Classic black and orange and then there's Goth, a black with multicolor glitter (as far as I can tell).

And now! Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner! I am super excited about this liner and I will tell you why...

First, the liner is liquid but it is in pen form! 

Second, the tip is a felt tip instead of a brush, so it is easier to control the line that you get.

This was swatched on bare skin. Now I'm not the makeup guru of We are the Wicked, but I just had to post this. You can see from the picture that is it really opaque and really nicely pigmented. Also, this dries SUPER fast and it does not smudge or budge. If you are a little eyeliner impaired like I am, you should definitely invest in this. I've used gel liners, but I feel like they take a little more skill and effort than I have, and I have also used e.l.f pen liners similar to this one, but the tip was a brush and they dried out really quickly. This liner also lasts a really long time, the first time I used it, it actually lasted 12 full hours which is crazy!

I bought on Sephora's website because they are having their Friends and Family sale, its on until 11/2 so you should get on that! This year you have to enter your email and Sephora will send you a one of a kind code. 

Also, Illamasqua has free UK shipping on all orders with code UKFREE, and free international shipping on purchases over £45 with code INTERNATIONAL45. This ends at midnight on 10/30, so hurry!

Until next time,

The Wicked

New stuff from Models Own, Color Club and Orly!!

Before I start I just want to say Happy Rosh Hashanah and Happy National Coffee Day!

Ok first up, Models Own Beetlejuice collection!

How sick are these?!! It's pretty necessary to enlarge this picture to get to see the full details.

Left to right:

Golden Green- fresh energetic acid

Pinky Brown- warm rusty pink

Purple Blue- vibrant punch of fuchsia indigo

Aqua Violet- true sky shimmer

Emerald Black- bold-blackened midnight peacock

These are freaking amazing, I cannot get over it, even though the names are seriously lacking. Five new multi-tonal, multi-chrome polishes. These are going to come out in November and will be priced £5. That's about $7.85 US, which obviously isn't cheap. Also international shipping is £9.95 and you need to make a purchase of at least £20, which comes out to $47.01. So it's going to get a little pricey to get these polishes, but I'm thinking of just sucking it up and getting them all, kind of an early christmas/ hanukkah/ new years present to myself, that's if they don't sell out. I'm not sure I could live without them actually lol

Next, Color Club Backstage Pass collection!

Also, really awesome. 

Left to right:

Take the Stage- gold glitter with silver flakes

Wish Upon a Rock- star-multi-colored glitter with purple

Backstage Pass- silver and purple hex glitter

Platinum Record- silver glitter

It's a Hit!- big purple glitter

Fame & Fortune- red base with silver flakes

This is a crazy amount of glitter and I love it. Check out Color Club's Facebook to get close ups and swatches of each of the colors. I'm pretty sure these are already available, or they will be available in October.

And now for three new Orly collections!


Birds of a Feather collection

Left to right:

Fowl Play- Purple Sparkle

Lucky Duck- Green Crème

Sea Gurl- Grey Shimmer

Nite Owl- Beige Shimmer

Peachy Parrot- Coral Shimmer

Sweet Peacock- Blue Shimmer

Fly away from ordinary nails in Fall 2011 with the most dazzling metallic and sophisticated neutral lacquers gathered in one innovative collection – Birds of a Feather. A modern and daring twist on standard fall shades, Birds of a Feather is reminiscent of stunning bird feathers gathered from around the globe. Each gorgeous, iridescent shade is inspired by one of nature’s most vibrant avian species. The bold tones and inventive textures keep nails a few steps ahead of the rest. With striking hues ranging from deep purple flecked with fuchsia to shimmering natural beige, nails are free spirited and inspired, reflecting the optimistic nature of a bird in flight. The unique look and texture offered by Birds of a Feather further advances ORLY as the leader in nail innovation, taking color to a higher place.

Birds of a Feather will be available beginning September for $7.50 each. ORLY Nail Lacquers and Treatment products are available at orlybeauty.com, Sally Beauty, Ulta and fine salons and spas throughout the U.S. and in over 100 countries worldwide.

Mineral FX collection

                             

Left to right:
Stone Cold- Royal Blue Shimmer
Rock Solid- Gunmetal with Holographic Glitter
Rococo A-Go-Go- Plum Shimmer

Rock the World- Light Purple with Gold Pearl

Rock-It- Magenta Shimmer

Emberstone- Red-Orange Shimmer

Over-the-top opulence goes glam rock with an eccentric edge that is sure to rock nails in Fall 2011. The afterglow of duo chrome reflection and high intensity pigments create an eye catching effect in the Mineral FX Collection. The innovator in color and texture, ORLY is the first to create a nail polish that provides high impact, prismatic color infused with minerals. The daring color palette reflects smooth, metallic shimmers embellished with holographic sparkle and burnished gold undertones accented with ultra rich jeweled hues. Mineral FX draws inspiration for these shades from the richness and depth of the tones found in precious metals and rare minerals.

Mineral FX includes the following natural raw materials:

• Fluorophlogopites (crystals) allow for a shimmering color transformation
• Glass particles, precisely shaped and sized, create a radiant, luminous effect
• Mica, silica, and striking pigments deliver the two tone, multidimensional effect in each shade

The Mineral FX Collection Lacquers will be available starting November 2011 for $10.00 each. ORLY Nail Lacquers and Treatment products are available at orlybeauty.com, Sally Beauty, Ulta and other purveyors of beauty throughout the U.S. and in over 100 countries worldwide.

Holiday Soiree

Left to right:

Androgynie- Black with Multicolor Glitter

Ma Cherie- Red Crème

Oui- Purple Multicolor Shimmer

Au Champagne- White Frosted Matte

Le Chateau- Dark Green Crème

Ingénue- Pink Multicolor Shimmer

A festive holiday look becomes modern when eye catching color meets entrancing texture. ORLY Holiday Soiree offers a sophisticated approach to the vibrant tones that twinkle and allure on a winter night. No longer confined, traditional shades are transformed to become an outlet for self expression. Brilliant jewel tones mingle with deep, rich hues for a shimmering range of color with a hint of naughtiness. Each nail lacquer in the Holiday Soiree collection comes with a FREE matching nail file, an evening bag essential for the busy holiday season.

The Holiday Soiree Collection Lacquers will be available starting September 2011 for $7.50 each. ORLY Nail Lacquers and Treatment products are available at orlybeauty.com, Sally Beauty, Ulta and other purveyors of beauty throughout the U.S. and in over 100 countries worldwide.

So there you go, tone of cool stuff to look forward to! I really like, obviously, the whole Models Own Beetlejuice collection, Fowl Play, Sea Gurl and Androgynie. I'll have to check out the Color Club and rest of the Orly ones at the store. You should to!

Until next time,

The Wicked

Nail Art: 21st Birthday!

It was my friend's 21st birthday a month ago and I did these sweet birthday nails and forgot to show them to you!

The base for all of them is OPI Alpine Snow and a slew of other colors for everything else. 

Thumb- Sinful Colors Black on Black for the words then a coat of Sally Hansen In the Spotlight

Index- Sinful Colors Black on Black and Revlon Silver Dollar

Middle- OPI You Don't Know Jacques for the frosting (supposed to be a cake lol) and Sinful Colors Black on Black and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Lightening for the candle

Ring- a bunch of different polishes, including Sally Hansen, Revlon and Orly for the balloons and Sinful Colors Black on Black for the strings. Oh, and I used Alpine Snow to highlight the balloons

Pinky- Orly Frisky for the box and OPI Siberian Nights for the ribbon and bow.

And of course, trusty Seche Vite to finish everything off.

Until next time,

The Wicked

Nail Art: Cherry blossoms!

So after my minions I went on a nail art kick and I saw a picture of these cute cherry blossom nails, so I had to try it out.

The base is Orly Ancient Jade, two coats. Then I did the branches using a thin brush with Sinful Colors Black on Black. For the petals I used OPI Alpine Snow, and just made dots using a brush, a dotting tool would work but I forgot to look for one at the store. Then I used my unnamed Milani pink for the middle of the flower, and I just used a brush again to dot it on. I did prime each nail with a base coat before hand and then did a coat of Seche on top. 

When doing nail art in general, it is easier to do one hand completely and then the other hand. Also, it is best to do it stages, using one color at a time on each nail before moving on to the next color. 

I really liked how it came out, and I was pretty proud of myself for being able to do it with my left hand. It's all about practice! 

Until next time,

The Wicked

Orly Happy Go Lucky Collection: Flirty and Frisky!

A while ago I did a post about the press release for the Orly Happy Go Lucky collection, and today I have two swatches! So, here we go!

Flirty, two coats. This is the only shimmer in the collection, the rest are cremes. You will be able to see the shimmer better if you click on the picture and enlarge it ( I apologize for the sloppiness, my hand was crazy shaking and there was no sunlight. Figures it goes away the second I painted my nails). Anyway, the coverage on this was awesome, one coat is opaque, but a little light and I like another coat just to be on the safe side. Also the formula was super thick on this one. I don't know if it was because of the shimmer, but that is what I'm assuming. This is as close to the actual color as I could get, it's a little more on the pink side versus the fuschia type color that it looks like on my pointer finger, the rest are pretty accurate (think the pinky color). 

Frisky, two coats. On the press release this is described as a teal creme, here is obviously looks sky blue, but my camera is lying to you. It definitely has more green in it, closer to a teal. Though, it is much lighter than real teal, so I'm going to say its more of an aqua or turquoise, definitely. The formula on this one is pretty much a perfect consistency and fantastic coverage. It is completely opaque with one coat, it's awesome. I did two coats just to smooth it out because of my darn shaky hand. 

So, I'm really in love with the formula on these, Orly has perfected the opaque creme and I love it. One coat and you're done. It really doesn't get better than that. I do suggest a top coat and base coat as I always do, just to protect your nails and the manicure in general. 

Overall, these two colors are great and perfect for the summer and back to school. I'm assuming the other two in the collection, Fresh and Frolic are also going to be great because they are cremes like Frisky. So, the same review should apply in theory. Brights are totally in for the summer and will probably stick around in the fall, which would be great instead of drab, sad colors. So, I definitely suggest this collection if you're looking for brights this season. It comes out in July and I cannot wait to see Fresh and Frolic in person!

Until next time,

The Wicked

Orly Bubbly Bombshell

First and foremost I want to say HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!! Now, on to the polish! This is the last of the Orly's and it is the only one from the Pinup collection.

Bubbly Bomshell, three coats. On the press release this looked much more purple, but it is very magenta. It is a glitter so it needed three coats to be completely opaque. Its really nice and has a foil like effect from varying sizes of glitter, it's almost metallic-y. Very interesting. The formula was great, nice consistency and good coverage, the glitter isn't very sparse, but it does need more than one coat,

This is an idea I had ever since I saw the press release for the Pinup collection. What goes better with pinups than fishnets?!! Absolutely nothing! So this my take on a pinup mani (it's a little sloppy, I apologize). Its kind of a play on naughty and nice, very pinup like and I liked the contrast between regular black and the super sparkly Bubbly Bombshell. For the fishnet I used my trusty Konad, the M57 plate and the Konad black stamping polish. Then I free handed the tips with Nicole by OPI Razzle Dazzler, which was a little difficult to use since it was almost empty, so I got a new black hooray!! And finally Seche to smooth everything out. I think it turned out pretty well, if my black polish wasn't empty the tips would have come out better, but what can you do?

Until next time,

The Wicked

Orly Royal Velvet and Gilded Coral

So here they are! The iridescent shades I've been promising.

Royal Velvet, three coats. Absolutely beautiful! Love it. It's blue and purple and shimmery and just awesome in the sun light. So I definitely suggest three coats for this one, the first will be pretty sheer and it will be opaque with two, but the color is just so much richer with three. Also, a top coat is very necessary. Last time I had this on, I noticed that without a atop coat it kind of dulled after a few days. 

Gilded Coral, three coats. I really love this one too! Its a fleshy, peachy color with a slight pink tone to it.  It's super iridescent and has a pearl-ish finish. It's kind of hard to explain. I'm usually not a fan of these light colors, but this one is definitely special. Again, I suggest three coats and a top coat for the same reasons. 

The formula on these is a little thinner than on the creme shades, but that is just because of the finish and such. Other than that the formula is great, smooth and covers very well. I have my final Orly post for next time, and I'm kind of excited for you all to see it. I also want to remind everyone to follow us on here, like us on facebook and even follow us on twitter!

Until next time,

The Wicked

Upcoming China Glaze Crackle Metals and Orly swatches

Crackle mania continues! A few days ago I found out that China Glaze will be releasing a 6 piece collection of metallic crackles and as far as I've seen, they are pretty awesome. They should be released around July/August.

They look pretty cool, don't they? I'm not sure how much longer this crackle thing will last, but at least this is somewhat new. Here is a link to the swatches:

http://www.scrangie.com/2011/06/china-glaze-crackle-metals-collection.html

And now here are some of those full Orly swatches that I promised a while ago.

Ancient Jade, 2 coats. It's a really nice muted green, very much like the color of jade. I like this one a lot. At first glance it looks like a minty color, but it isn't at all minty, it's much more green. So, it looks pretty opaque with one coat, but it is a tiny bit streaky so I suggest a base coat to smooth out your nail before you put this color on so it doesn't streak or bubble up. 

Pure Porcelain, 2 coats. I have the same suggestion for this one in terms of the base coat. But I really like this color because it isn't as sheer as most light cremes. I love that it is completely opaque in 2 coats. It's great.

These are the two Orly cremes that I have (both from the Precious collection) and I have to say that I love the pigmentation of them. Even though they are on the lighter side (especially Pure Porcelain) they are great in 2 coats and aren't as sheer as expected. For my next post I'll be showing the two iridescent shades that I have from the Precious collection.

Until next time,

The Wicked

Orly Happy Go Lucky Collection!

Before I get into the upcoming Orly collection, I wanted to share something interesting about Zoya Edyta. Well,  I had Edyta on for a few days and when it came time to remove it something strange happened. You know when you remove some polishes they come off in layers? Yeah, that happened but the weird thing was that the base color got removed and all the shimmer stayed! 

A perfect coat of gold shimmer! It was actually really nice.. I was tempted to leave all my fingers like that lol Also when you remove the polish, you'll notice that the base is pretty obviously tinted blue which      completely made sense since the polish looked green on the nail.

And now for Orly!

This is their Happy Go Lucky collection for back to school 

Left to right:

Fresh- green creme

Flirty- pink shimmer

Frisky- teal creme

Frolic- purple creme

I love this collection. I love the bright cremes! This is such a great collection for back to school and I'm excited to see the colors in person. This collection will be available July 2011.

Until next time,

The Wicked

Pirates, Orly and an Announcements!

So I ended up adding to my POTC nails because I liked my thumb too much to change it lol.

I did change three of my fingers as you can see.

index: 2 coats OPI You Don't Know Jacques

middle: 1 coat Nicole by OPI Razzle Dazzler

pinky: 2 coats OPI You Don't Know Jacques

Then I used the Kiss nail art pens. I used the white one for the skull and the black one to make my You Don't Know Jacques nails to look like wooden boards (hopefully that was easily figured out).

Next on the agenda.. Orly! So after I took the above picture I decided to redo my nails, and I could not figure out what to do for longest time. I wanted something sparkly but couldn't decide on what. Finally I just decided to do the Milani jewel fx Gold on all my nails, but I left my POTC thumb lol. Of course, as my luck goes, 20 minutes later the doorbell rings and it's my Orly polishes! So I ended up having to swatch all the colors on only my thumb (I'll do full swatches later on).

From the Precious Collection:

Royal Velvet, 3 coats

Ancient Jade, 1 coat

Pure Porcelain, 2 coats

Gilded Coral, 3 coats

 From the Pinup Collection:

Bubbly Bombshell, 3 coats

So these are the introductory swatches and the amount of coats I have on. I will be doing full swatches and I'll go into more detail with each color. But overall all the polishes have really nice formulas, smooth and good coverage. The more frosty/ iridescent colors are on the sheerer side so they do need an extra coat or thicker coats to be completely opaque. The cremes are great and are pretty much opaque in 1 coat, which is pretty impressive. I liked that a lot. Also the range of colors in the collections was great. Also, I thought it was worth mentioning that Bubbly Bombshell was amazingly easy to remove. As you can see, it is a glitter and glitter is usually a pain to remove, but this one removed just like a normal polish. Awesome. Probably one of the best features about this polish, I haven't seen that with a glitter before.

And now for the announcements! Firstly, today is my birthday!! Yay! Just had to get that out there in this special post. Secondly, We are the Wicked will be going on a short 10 day hiatus. We are going to be in Denmark and Sweden so starting tomorrow we won't be posting for 10 days. But there is plenty of other stuff to check out here! We will try our best to find something interesting stuff and possibly post from there, but no promises. Maybe Swedish and Danish trends? Hmm? Possible. 

Until next time,

The Wicked