Orly Precious for spring 2011 is a collection based on “lush fabrics, rare stones and extravagant finishes” from all across the globe. “Orly celebrates the refined glamor of porcelain, the vibrant sheen of silk, and the lush sparkle of priceless gems”.
I like the idea behind this collection, I think it’s a great concept and they pulled it off (sort of).
- Pure Porcelain - Beige creme
- Gilded Coral – Coral gold shimmer
- Fancy Fuchsia – Pink creme
- Ancient Jade – Green creme
- Sapphire Silk – Deep blue teal
- Royal Velvet – Purple blue shimmer

Pure Porcelain
Pure Porcelain is a nude/beige/white creme color. I wouldn’t have thought of porcelain when looking at this initially but since it’s named that, I can definitely see the correlation. What I liked about this one was that it was very even and thick, but not hard to work with. After two coats it was very opaque. It would make a good color for a conservative work place or especially those with darker skin tones.

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