Orly Harmonious Mess and Pretty Ugly

Hello my lovelies! It's Friday and I'm enjoying my last days of vacation. It's back to work from Monday so I'm trying to get as much rest as possible this weekend. I have two Orly polishes from the Summer 2013 Mash Up collection to show you today. These were purchased in two separate hauls but I decided to show them in the same post since they are from the same collection. The colors are also great for this season and I enjoyed wearing them both. First up we have Harmonious Mess.

Orly Harmonious Mess indoors, artificial light

Harmonious Mess is the perfect spring creme. It's a very light lavender color, which means it's somewhere between lilac and blue. It's hard to describe this color because it's also somewhat dusty and despite being so light it's not a pastel. I'm a big fan of the shade and I think it would look good on a lot of skin tones.

Orly Harmonious Mess indoors, artificial light

The formula was lovely and it only took 2 coats to get it opaque. Orly polishes are amazing and the generous amount in the bottle is always a plus. I'm sure this polish is going to become one of my favorites for spring. Now let's take a look at the other one, called Pretty Ugly.

Orly Pretty Ugly indoors, artificial light

Clearly the name of this polish is an ironical one. There's nothing ugly about it. In fact the shimmer makes it beautiful and unique. It's a slightly green toned light blue base with iridescent blue shimmer. The shimmer is visible in real life and even shows up in photos. This one was on the sheerer side and needed 3 coats to be opaque. I'm sure the sheerness is intentional to make the shimmer show through the base. Here's a direct light photo where the shimmer is more visible.

Orly Pretty Ugly indoors, artificial direct light

Both these polishes are amazing and I absolutely love them. In fact I love all my Orly polishes because there's something special about each shade. I can't wait to wear these again and maybe revisit some of my Orly favorites.