I've been eyeing
Orly Green Apple for a long time because it's a color I don't see very often. I just got it yesterday (along with Cashmere Cardigan) and couldn't wait to swatch it. Boy was I disappointed.
First, the brush is thin. Application was not easy at all. It doesn't help that second, the formula is also thin and streaky. See for yourself.
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One coat |

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Two coats |

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Three coats |
At three coats there were still bald spots and I really didn't want to add another one because it was hard to even everything out with that thin brush. So I looked at my case for something that I can layer and saw an old polish from
The Face Shop in GR501 which alone would take about 28 coats to be opaque but is ace at layering.

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+ one coat of GR501 indoors |

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with flash |
I was still not satisfied, it was too bright to my liking. So I took out
Kleancolor Madly Matte which is not the best matte topcoat in the market but is good enough for saturating down the colors a bit. One coat of that (and the brush in this one is perfect, just one stroke for each of my nail) and I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

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+ one coat of Madly Matte |
Yep, satisfied at last.
Let me know what you think.
xo Nicia
i love greens. too bad the orly one isnt working for you.
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The end result is really pretty! :)
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