Tuesday, January 31, 2012

What's up with that, Revlon?

Revlon has re-released its Colorstay Longwear Nail Enamel. The ads, featuring the lovely Academy Award winning Halle Berry rocking a short Amethyst mani, boast that the new nail laquer will give you 'gel-like shine' and 'up to 11 days of wear' IF used with the Colorstay Base and Top Coats.

An at-home mani with the long wear and shine of a gel without  the salon price and the time (soaking off in acetone is a drag)? Sign me up!
Here's the problem- in the stores that I visited (2 CVS and 2 Duane Reades) there was no basecoat. There isn't even a space in the display for a basecoat just the (very pretty) colors and a topcoat.

What's up with that Revlon?

I don't feel like I can give it a proper review until I have the whole system . I did buy two colors: Bold Sangria (a deep purple) and Provence (lavender, of course, points for the clever name). I used my Orly Bonder base and the Revlon Colorstay and, while the polish wears pretty well, I still have some chipping at the tips. I'm an avid typer and texter, so this may just be my lot in life. I will re-review if I can ever get my hands on the basecoat.






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