Ceci N'est Pas Blanc

Beautiful white shade without being whiteout white

I love that it is not a white. Hence the name. Goes with any color.

I liked this color in the bottle. A nice alternative to a white-white for the summer. But when I started to put it on I changed my mind. It is a difficult color to apply for some reason. But I thought I really needed to give it a try. I’m glad I did! It has really grown on me and despite the difficulty I had with application I will be using it on a regular basis. It’s unique and I’ve gotten several compliments!

Was feeling like a black/white skittle and oh my goodness... I will be reaching for this a lot! In love with the subtle off white and super easy to work with and apply.

This shade is one of the number one reasons I got the Surrealist ColorPass Box; I was SO excited about this shade and it did not disappoint!

I was a little worried this shade would look like white-out, as a lot of off-whites can, but instead it looks like a slight buttercream tinted (or a warm undertoned) white. I absolutely love it compared to the stark white shades that look so bright. For me this one is more complimentary to my skin tone, it looks more natural / neutral since it’s less printer-paper white and softer looking. I can’t wait to try it matte and I hope they never discontinue it individually!! // For a white shade this one is also ridiculously pigmented, I was shocked at the first coat’s opacity; I would say you could get away with 1 coat if you have shorter nails, but for longer nails or around my length it takes 2 generous coats. This is not only one of my favourite whites, but one of my favourite Orly shades ever (I love my neutrals).