You can see Orly nail polish in the beauty salon, in the professional store for nail masters, and in the usual cosmetic department of the supermarket. In fact, this is a massive varnish, but of such good quality that salons cannot refuse it.
The brand has a romantic creation story. Jeff Pink, a manufacturer of leveling nail polish, named his company after Orly’s wife. This happened back in 1975 in California. The company's motto is “No to false nails!” In addition to this product, several more care products, nail files and related products have appeared. The following year, Jeff Pink was given the task of developing a universal coating for nails that would suit any outfit.
Without changing his motto, he came up with a design that is as similar as possible to natural nails. This is the famous white tip and pink transparent nail bed. At first it was called “natural nails”, but after the triumph of models in France, it was decided to change the name to “French manicure”. So he went down in history, getting the slogan: "Classics, which has become a legend."
So different varnish
Today, Orly nail polishes make up a palette of 350 shades. Only for French manicure, many shades of pink and 8 shades of white. Transparent pink varnish, giving a healthy look to a natural nail, is called “haze” and has 14 options. The color of the nail plate and the skin of the hands is different for everyone, so there are so many. White color is also different: cold and warm, pearlescent and matte, saturated with pigment and soft, blurry.
Orly bottle contains 18 ml of varnish. Compared to other brands, this is a lot. OPI and Vinylux CND have 15 ml vials, Sally Hansen - 14 ml, Dior - 10 ml. The brush is patented and consists of 600 hairs. The bottle has a rubberized cap, making it convenient to hold. Samples are also produced, mini-varnishes of 5.3 ml in a small bottle.
Orly team continues to develop a new line of varnishes, maintaining the health and natural structure of nails. To strengthen them, 6 special varnishes that care for nails are constantly produced. In addition, Orly has high-quality cuticle products, base and top.
New 10 free
By combining all the technologies, the Orly team created a varnish that works according to the principle of contact lenses: it passes oxygen and water. This product is called BREATHABLE, which literally means “breathable”, and is considered a colored care product because it contains nutrients. BREATHABLE has a base, color coating and top, there is also a transparent tone.
Dermatologists do not believe that the nail needs gas exchange or nutrition through its outer side. After all, he receives all the substances through the blood capillaries, which are suitable for the germinal zone - the matrix.
Nevertheless, the product turned out to be useful, as many Muslim women can now wear nail polish without washing it off for prayer 5 times a day. The water-permeable varnish allows you to wash without hindrance. At the moment, the lineup consists of 18 shades. A set of mini-varnishes of 4 tones has been released.
EU countries have banned the sale of nail polishes containing 3 hazardous ingredients: formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate. Products without these components are called Big 3 free.
Although all Orly varnishes are classified as 4 free, the novelty does not have 10 substances in its composition that could in any way be harmful to health, representing a 10 free product.
EPIX Two Phase Coating
Modern technologies have made it possible to take a fresh look at the production of colored varnishes. Many companies have released a gel effect varnish. This coating, which contains acrylic polymers that build molecular bonds in the polymerization process. As a result, the nail has the appearance of the applied gel, while it is easy to remove it with ordinary nail polish remover. And most importantly - no lamp needed.
Orly technologists went further: they turned a three-phase system of polymer varnishes into a two-phase. The base layer is not needed, it is included in the color coating. Application time is reduced. Now it is enough to apply a color layer, top and wait 8 minutes to wear a manicure for 8 days.
Several collections of the most popular tones have been released, and in total there are 33 colors in the line. There are white and nude tones, bright and pastel, metallic - for every taste.
Quality varnish
The catalog includes 250 primary colors. Seasonal collections are constantly being produced in limited series of 18 varnishes. New items appear regularly. If the "beginner" is well received, he replenishes the main color base. Now, along with special varnishes (pearl effects, glitter varnishes, metallic, mica, matte and thermal varnishes) Orly products totals 350 shades.
Reviews about Orly varnish note easy application, comfortable elastic brush, non-toxic composition. Fans of the brand compose their collections, replenishing them with finished favorite shades and new mini-bottles. It often happens that a colored coating is made on a medical base. From a variety of shades, the eyes scatter. And most importantly - with Orly you can be calm for the health of nails.
Each varnish has its own name, which is easy to remember. For example, red jelly varnish from the French collection is called "My Dear."
Miniature manicure
The company produces Orly mini-varnishes. There are 130 of these babies in the catalog, and among them are a variety of shades. The 5.3 ml bottle has a shaped brush, which is as easy to apply as the one that comes with a large bottle. The colors are the same as in the main collection. Constantly produced sets of four mini-varnishes, corresponding to fashion trends.
Lacquers Orly in a small bottle are convenient because they are inexpensive. For home use, taking a large bottle is beneficial only if it is used frequently. It can be a base, top and medical tool. All other colors are rarely used, at most once every three days. The varnish in a large bottle has time to thicken and is not so well applied, dries for a long time. In the case when the shade did not fit, this is doubly upsetting.
Gel Polish Orly GELFX
The company has two lines of gel polishes. One of them is positioned by the creators as professional. This is GELFX, consisting of more than 90 shades and several collections, including chrome, pastel, shimmer and others. They polymerize in the LED lamp for 30 seconds. The LED lamp in 480 FX can decorate any manicure cabinet. The volume of the bottle of gel polish is 9 ml.
The manufacturer recommends that you do not mix Orly GELFX gel polish with other brands, since its carefully selected formula is designed for the use of products of the original brand.
A starter kit of gel varnishes for testing the product and a professional kit with an LED lamp in the kit are issued, having everything necessary for work and a collection of the most popular shades.
The composition of the product is certified and has no harmful components. For successful application and prolonged wear, Orly aids should be used.
Gel mini nail polish Orly SMARTGELS
Since it is not always possible to visit the master in the salon on time, it would be convenient to carry everything you need for gel polish in your purse. With Orly, it has become possible. Imagine a folding manicure lamp the size of a telephone, and gel varnishes in mini-bottles of 5.3 ml. In this case, the varnish dries in a matter of seconds. This is the SmartGels STARTER Home Use Kit.
The catalog contains 44 shades of mini gel polishes. Two-layer mini-coating is applied with drying for 30 seconds. The lamp is charging via the USB port. Now at work they will never see you with chipped manicure.
Reviews of professionals and amateurs
Both masters and their clients highly value Orly nail polish, reviews of which agree on one thing: reliable, high-quality varnish. The palette has many interesting shades with which it is easy to perform fashionable manicure. The famous base is evaluated separately, which is perfectly applied, dries very quickly and is suitable for any varnishes.
Amateurs encounter problems with applying nude and light pastel varnishes, which require special equipment. Also, ignoring the base leads to the penetration of the pigment into the nail plate, and it turns yellow. In general, the varnish lasts two days, on stronger nails three, but this is enough for ordinary varnish. If weekly wear is required, a two-phase EPIX range can be selected.
To make the varnish dry faster, the craftsmen use quick drying. For a smooth coating on which the natural grooves of the nails are not visible, there is a leveling agent. Of course, the master of the salon has more arsenal of varnish coatings. But acquaintance with various products and their action will help fans. Not for nothing that some salons work on Orly varnishes.