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Friday Morning Mental Fog and the Orly Mash Up Collection

June 21st, 2013 by Karen 16 Comments

Orly Mash Up Collection
Orly Mash Up Collection

Day five of a really long week…

The cat woke me up this morning by leaping off my tum (specifically, my bladder). It was shocking. My pillow was wet with drool.

Two cups of coffee and I have yet to find my mojo. Where is it? Cloudy, cloudy, cloudy in my brain…

I lumber back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room, out of sorts, my feet sliding along the tiles like a zombie dragging its foot. What should I be doing? What day is it? Why is that large cat stalking me?

In the living room, I see the bottles on a white table, a mish-mash of sparkling green glitter, creamy pastel, a bright orange like a highway worker’s vest and a deep, dark purple that looks like the paint job on a 1970s muscle car.

“How random,” I mumble into my coffee cup. “A mash-up of nail polish colors.”

My right eye twitches and time escapes me. I lose consciousness in a fog of bright color and swatches with the six-piece Orly Summer Mash Up Collection while the Millionaire Matchmaker drones in the background.

This is my Friday morning so far…

Orly Pretty-Ugly
Pretty-Ugly (three coats), a baby blue with subtle shimmer, really does need babying, but I love how it looks.

Orly Mayhem Mentality
Mayhem Mentality (two coat), totes reminds me of those orange highway worker vests. It’s bright! And pretty smooth, too.

Orly Choreographed Chaos
Choreographed Chaos (two coats) has been SO hard to work with because it’s thick, and the brush splayed, making it quite streaky. Not my favorite color of the bunch.

Orly Harmonious Mess
Harmonious Mess (one coat). Super thick and opaque, and again, trouble with the brush, which I think struggles with the thicker formulas.

Orly Beautiful Disaster
Beautiful Disaster (two coats), a shimmery plum. This one’s easygoing, and no streaks!


Orly Sparkling Garbage
Two coats of Sparkling Garbage indoors, where I think it’s just okay…

Orly Sparkling Garbage
Sparkling Garbage (two coats in full sunlight). Outdoors, Sparkling Garbage is intoxicating! — which sounds like something Oscar the Grouch might say, LOL! It applies with even coverage and glimmers with sparkle for the win.

PRICE: $8.50 each
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Sally Beauty stores and online
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B (I wish the formulas were more consistent among the colors and that the brushes handled the thicker ones better)

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Friday Morning Mental Fog and the Orly Mash Up Collection / Originally published June 21st, 2013

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  1. Kiss & Make-up says

    June 21st, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Mayhem Mentality is too pretty! And for a minute there I thought you were going to say that the pillow was wet with something else, considering how Tabs decided to use your bladder as a trampoline, lol 🙂
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    • Karen says

      June 21st, 2013 at 9:12 am

      That shade is fun, fun, fun! It’s even more neon in real life.

      Happy Friday, btw. Got any exciting weekend plans?

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      • Kiss & Make-up says

        June 21st, 2013 at 11:25 am

        Date night (and day :-)) with the boyfriend tomorrow, and on Sunday just relaxi taxi 🙂 Happy weekend, Karen!
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  2. Jen says

    June 21st, 2013 at 9:29 am

    Ooh… I like Sparkling Garbage!

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    • Karen says

      June 21st, 2013 at 9:31 am

      Doesn’t it have the BEST name? Happy Friday!

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  3. Gowthami says

    June 21st, 2013 at 10:27 am

    I like the sparkling garbage a lot… 🙂
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  4. Angel says

    June 21st, 2013 at 10:49 am

    You’ve described my morning to a T. Just replace the cat with a pug. Oh and no sparkly nail polish to wake me up. I sometimes wonder how the world goes round with half of us walking around like sleeping zombies. Have a great weekend Karen!

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  5. Kim says

    June 21st, 2013 at 11:11 am

    I really dislike thick polish formulas so Orly clearly should have consulted me first! 😉

    On a more serious note, I think Ugly-Pretty would make a great color for a bathroom wall. It would be so cheerful, paired with crisp, white trim.

    And, omgwemadeittoFriday. I’m very excited about that! I hope you have a great weekend!

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  6. Barb says

    June 21st, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Hi Karen. I have Pretty Ugly and Sparking Garbage and love them both. I do agree that Pretty Ugly does need some babying. It was a bit patchy but after the third coat, it’s nothing but gorgeousness! Hope you have a great weekend!

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  7. gio says

    June 21st, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Sparkling Garbage is gorgeous!
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  8. Phyrra says

    June 21st, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    I have the orange and purple. They’re so pretty!
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  9. Nicole says

    June 21st, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    I have Mayhem Mentality, and it is my absolute favorite polish EVER. No joke. And I’m really digging the glitter…it obviously didn’t catch my eye in the store, but now I have to go buy it!!!

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  10. MARLA ROBINSON says

    June 21st, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    I have morning fog most days. I love those wonderful nail colors.

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  11. Amber says

    June 21st, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    I like all the colors, but Sparkling Garbage is really a stunner! I’m all out of sorts today too. I have a cold and just can’t seem to function.
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  12. Aly says

    June 21st, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    Pretty, but I feel like I’ve seen these already…

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  13. vanessa says

    June 28th, 2013 at 12:55 pm

    new packaging from orly? Looks better definitely..

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