There is far, far too much to love about Orly, aka the nail holy grail. World, you can keep your OPI, Essie, Sally Hansen, and Olive & June — yes, I said it. Orly has somehow managed to create the vegan, cruelty-free, affordable nail polishes I have always dreamt of, that have made me excited about regularly doing my nails at home. First of all, their bottles are perfectly designed — not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but the handles have a perfect rubberized grip that makes painting easy. The rubber top also means that I have never — not ONCE — had an issue with an open bottle crusting shut and getting hopelessly stuck like I have with so many other polish brands. The colors are oh-so-richly pigmented, and actually live up to the shade represented by the bottle with two coats, instead of being kind of dull and underwhelming once applied (again, I’m looking at you, other nail brands).
I haven’t tried this line yet, but they’re all made with their “Breathable” formula, which contains nail-strengthening ingredients argan oil, pro-vitamin B5, and vitamin C. Their Breathable polishes also claim to be a one-step formula that doesn’t need basecoat or topcoat, which, knowing Orly’s overall excellence, may well be true! But for the Breathable shades I *do* own, I still use my beloved, trusty Bonder base coat and Polishield top coat from the brand.
Get it from Orly for $9.99 (available in 10 shades).
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/katyherman/products-dont-understand-how-lived-wo
