Orly Rococco-A-Go-Go – Swatch
A brief throwback to when I had square nails! Not part of the college series, but still pretty (very) old. I just started my second semester of college, so it's going to be a while before I can settle down and start working on new material. For now, three coats of ILNP Birefringence will do... :)
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| Ah, the days of square nails. |
I'm honestly not even sure where to start with this one.
Well, clearly, it's purple. It's a warmer kind of berry purple that leans heavily into red, although its intensity is negated by the multichrome flecks that lighten up the base. These irregularly-shaped little flecks (not glitter) shift from pink to orange to a yellowed olive green at the very edge of the nail.
The shift is stunning, but definitely more subtle than I would've preferred... or maybe I'm just biased because I've been wearing ILNP Birefringence for daaaays. It also seemed like the type of polish that would have a "glow-from-within" look when matte, so I went ahead and tried that as well.
Unfortunately, it didn't perform as well as I had hoped. There's none of that rich glowiness you get with some shimmers, probably because the multichrome particles are slightly too large. Still beautiful, though – a very regal autumn/winter shade that looked a bit subdued despite the bold color.
Orly Rococco-A-Go-Go
Price: $6.00, standard retail // $10 - $40 on eBay (VHTF status)
Size: 0.60 fl oz (standard, on the larger side)
Finish: Small multichrome-particles in a thin but pigmented base
Formulation: 3-free + without formaldehyde resin.
Formulation: 3-free + without formaldehyde resin.
Application: Frankly, I don't remember. But I'm going to guess about 3 coats here, with Essie All-In-One base as basecoat and topcoat (and NYC's matte top coat).
Brush/bottle: Orly makes cylindrical glass bottles that are domed at the top. Their caps are famously ergonomic, as they're coated with non-slip rubber with dot indentations for a secure grip. The curved shape makes them easy to hold, and the brush is long and thin with flexible bristles. Note: this is the older cap, but the new one should be further improved.
Overall: It's a pretty color. It's honestly not something I would wear very often, as I prefer straight glitter or straight crèmes, but it's worth keeping in the collection simply because I own nothing like it.
Glossy or matte – what do you think?
Thanks for reading! :o)
Bethany
Currently listening to It's Only (ft. Zyra) by ODESZA.
All products in this post purchased by author. Photos taken with an iPhone 5s and color-corrected in Photoshop CC 2015.
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