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Revlon No Chip Top Coat Review

Audrey Dao — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:15:55 +0000

My Thoughts:

LOVE! Finally an affordable top coat that performs as if it cost hundreds of dollars. It was able to keep my nail polish chip-free for over week. It also gave my polish a nice shiny, glossy finish. Unlike the super popular top coat that shall remain nameless, Revlon’s No Chip Top Coat didn’t get goopey and thick overtime. It also dries super quick. I recommend Revlon No Chip Top Coat to everybody!

Revlon Scented Nail Enamel Review, Photos, and Swatches

Audrey Dao — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:29:12 +0000

Revlon Scented Nail Enamel ($4.79)

My Thoughts:

How fun! Scented nail polish! I’ve never used scented nail polish before so I didn’t know what to expect when I tried out Revlon’s Scented Nail Enamel. Surprisingly, the scented nail polish was very pleasant. The scent wasn’t too overwhelming when the nail polish dried, and they all smelled like their names. Mmm…yummy! I only could smell the fruity scent when my fingers were near my nose. The scent lasted for a couple of days. As each day passed, the scent would fade away.

The nail polish itself is great. I didn’t experience any chipping or peeling for days. I didn’t even use a protective topcoat! Two coats was all I needed for full coverage, and the polish applied very easily and smoothly. There are 16 shades to choose from. You can view them here. The 5 out of the 16 shades I own are:

305 Sublime Strawberry: a rosy pink with tiny golden shimmer

315 Pretty In Papaya: a bold reddish, orange

350 Raspberry Rapture: a red with a hint a of dark pink

365 Orange Pop: a golden, orange duochrome

375 Passion Fruit: a dark, grape purple

Note: Don’t be stupid like me and take a whiff of the nail straight from the bottle thinking it’ll smell yummy fruity. I don’t know what I was thinking. In fact, I don’t think I was using my brain, because I didn’t notice the “scented when dry” label on the bottle until the after big whiff incident. I think I was too excited about the scented feature to notice the big “scented when dry” label.

Check out more photos and swatches!

Revlon Liquid Quick Dry Review

Audrey Dao — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:11:03 +0000

Revlon Liquid Quick Dry ($5) Instantly dries wet nail enamel for a high gloss, flawless finish.

– Mineral oil wraps nails in a smooth, glossy layer
- Vitamins C + E provide antioxidant protection
- Panthenol: “nail-friendly” pro-vitamin B5 helps to provide conditioning to nail

My Thoughts:

I think I may have found the best product for quick drying nail polish. Revlon Liquid Quick Dry was indeed quick drying. It was able to dry my nail polish in less than 5 minutes. No joke! In less than 5 minutes! What I like about the Revlon Liquid Quick Dry is that it’s not messy. You just brush it on like you brush on nail polish. It does take longer to apply than using a dropper because you have to brush it on each nail. However, Revlon Liquid Quick Dry is a lot less messier than the ones that come with a dropper since it’s more precise. It’s the perfect solution for when you want to do a quick manicure and you’re worried you don’t have time.

Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen Review

Audrey Dao — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:21:12 +0000

Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen ($7.99)

Unique pen and fast-drying formula allows anyone to “Design & Go!” Create nail designs over any nail color.
Fine-tip pen makes it easy to control and draw precise lines for a French Manicure.
Mistake-proof formula can be removed or corrected with a moist cotton swab without damaging dry nail polish.
Water-based formula is environmentally friendly.
Great for French Pedicure tips too!
Available in 8 designable shades.
Toluene, DBP, and Formaldehyde free

My Thoughts:

I bought a few of the Sally Hansen Nail Art Pens, because I thought how cool would it be for me to do my own nail art designs and save money by not having to go a nail salon. I actually ended up really disappointed. To get the paint/polish to come out of the pen, you have to push down on the tip. It took what seemed like forever for any color to finally come out. When the color finally did come out, it came out really light so I went over it to make the color darker. Bad idea. It started cracking. Overall, the pens were difficult to control and the paint/polish came out runny. It seemed as if the paint/polish had difficulty sticking to your nail. By the way, a little side note: do not use this on your bare nails. Make sure you have a coat of nail polish on your nails before using, because the nail art pen will stain your nails if you don’t. It does say on the package, but another warning doesn’t hurt. Also, make sure your nail polish is absolutely dry before using the Nail Art Pen because it’ll ruin you’re pretty manicure if you don’t.

32 Colors in 32 Days Day 32

Audrey Dao — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:58:07 +0000

Revlon 900 Sheer Pink

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Audrey Dao — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:55:54 +0000

Revlon 908 Red Hot Tamale

Thanks to B for modeling this color for me.

32 Colors in 32 Days Day 30

Audrey Dao — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:53:00 +0000

Revlon 911 Pink Chiffon

32 Colors in 32 Days Day 29

Audrey Dao — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:50:26 +0000

Revlon 917 Plum Seduction

Thanks to M for modeling the color for me.

32 Colors in 32 Days Day 28

Audrey Dao — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:47:23 +0000

Revlon 020 Pure Pearl

32 Colors in 32 Days Day 27

Audrey Dao — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:43:42 +0000

Revlon 914 Tropical Temptation

Thanks to T for modeling the color for me.