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Debby Color Play Sand 02 Orange Shell Nail Polish – review

Some nail polishes remind me of long sunny days and summer, while others shout “fun, fun, fun!”… Debby Color Play Sand 02 Orange Shell does both.
Orange Shell is a textured nail lacquer from the Italian brand Debby, Deborah’s sister beauty line, with that peculiar, yet fun, gritty finish.

It dries to a matte finish, but its shade is so vibrant that it will never look dull! What to say? Orange Shell is a charged carrot orange, and it dries very quickly.
Two coats are enough in order to get an opaque result and the desired full sandy finish; a third coat would just slow down the drying process, and it’s totally unnecessary.

Debby “Sand” range has a total of 5 summery nail polishes contained in tiny 7.5ml bottles with a solid cap and a small applicator, though the brush does its job well. As all 3D nail polishes without chunky glitters, Orange Shell has a liquid consistency (so it happens that it runs toward one’s cuticles) and, as all matt nail lacquers, it tends to wear out after a couple of days (2 to 3 days), though its 3D tactile sensation will last longer (5 to 6 days).
Fun, fun, fun? Here’s some music! They’re The Beach Boys, of course…



Debby Color Play Sand 02 Orange Shell costs €5.90, and it’s the perfect nail polish for girls who aren’t afraid to stand out from the crowd and want “fun, fun, fun”.
I love this finish a lot, and I recommend this line too, as I haven’t found big flaws.

Valentina Chirico aka Valens

Valentina Chirico: a past as an archaeologist, a present as an editor between London and Bedfordshire. An expat born in Southern Italy from an expat family. She holds an MA in Egyptology from the University of Birmingham and contributed as a co-author and postgraduate ambassador to the UoB PG Recruitment Blog before fully embarking on online editing. Besides archaeology, beauty and arts, this alumna loves travelling and shares an uncommon sense of humour. Online since 2009 with ValentinaChirico.com and later with ItalianMemories, Valentina is a storyteller and wants to inspire you a good laugh or to aim higher, for the stars.

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