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Connect the dots...

A little experiment lead to this fun nail art design using the ' Rose' nude shade by Revlon and the Nail Art 'Expressionist' color combo. Dots are everywhere this season and now on my nails too :-P. Thank you Revlon Selects.xx

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The Runway Collections for Revlon

A quick post today, telling you about the surprise package I received from Revlon Canada today. With summer playing hide and seek and winter determined to stay, the days are getting warmer slower than snail's pace. Sometimes on days like these, all a girl needs is a pretty little package waiting for her by the door.

Revlon Selects surprised me with these nail art products I can't wait to try out. P.S. I was gonna go out hunting for the perfect nude shade this weekend and had been dying to try Revlon 3D nail art stickers.

Haven't yet used them properly, really just received them, but tried out a finger each and here's what I felt...
The nail enamels dry pretty fast, always a plus! The nude shade is awesome, 1 coat is enough if you are in a rush. The metallic shade does look pretty cool as it changes color with the play of light, it needs 2 coats for proper shine and is also quick to dry. The nail are is 3D and very easy to use, it comes with it's own little applicator/ filer. The 3D art does not require any drying time so good to go as soon as you dab it on your nail.

All in all, I am super happy with this gift box. Loved all three products and can't wait to use them all up! Thank you Revlon Canada!xx


P.S. Please don't mind the boyish square nails and the not so focused cell phone clicked pictures, due to utter excitement!

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I tried the other products in the gift basket from Revlon and here's my feedback...


Firstly remember, I have small, square, straight nails like a 4 year old BOY :-/ I seldom grow them long and when I do, I usually just cut them short soon after. I like not worrying about breaking a nail while running, cooking or cleaning the house. period!
Oh! and I hate fake nails....

Now that we are clear...

Revlon Nail Art- Expressionist

The color combo I got was a dark purple and metallic gold, where purple is the base color and gold is the highlight/ nail art color with a thin applicator brush.

I like the combo even though it is not something I would have picked on my own at first glance. Purple is my all time favorite color. This one requires at least 2 coats to even out the shade. The gold is rich and gives a nice definition and modern twist to the classic french manicure. I used it at the tips and that's how I liked it the best.

I am not very big on nail art so even after trying a few other designs, I might just go with the golden tip mani.

 I also tried the gold in a few different ways, in the pic below you'll see, first option is a gold overdose ( I applied 2 coats of a metallic bronze nail color and then abundantly dabbed the gold color using a cotton swab ) the result was a very 3D looking gold nail that actually resembled uncut pieces of gold metal. It looked really nice when I did it with my small nails and wore it over a black dress for the evening out. It was like a piece of jewelry and the rough messed up look like raw bricks/ rocks of gold was looking nice.

Second is from the other bottle, named, Moon Art, will talk about it in depth later.

Last is one of my hot pink shades with a gold tip and I found that the gold goes well with a lot of my pink/ red shades so will be using it quite often.

Revlon Nail Art- Moon Candy

I have to admit I am not that fond of this combo too much, after trying it out I figured that I either need to have a good amount of an hour in my hands to achieve the perfect moon art look as depicted in Revlon's weblogs or it will come out a bit towards the tacky side.
The rich purple shade accompanying this pack is by far my favorite. The best part is that it is so rich and creamy that only one coat is enough to get full coverage and a smooth finish! Best part indeed!
It dries quick and so will be a staple in my daily life for a while ( before I totally overdo it and get bored :P ). The sparkle/ glitter on the other hand did hardy wow me. It takes at least 3 coats to get the desired look with glitter all over the nails but mostly the fact that it is not as chic looking in the end as in all the photos is a big turn off.

I did although try it over a nude colored nail enamel from my dresser and I loved the end result. The nude makes it less shiny and more silvery, the sparkles only glitter in light as the contrast is not too much between the base color and the glitter coat and thus makes it look less tacky and more festive. I am definitely going to do this on my feet tomorrow.

For now, here are a few pictures from my trial and error...
My verdict- I am not overtly happy with the overall result, Revlon does have some great stuff already out there, but the purple from the Moon Candy combo and the gold from the Expressionist combo are a great addition to my dresser. I now want to try the other shades from the range and will soon be heading to a Revlon counter in the near future!x

please forgive the light imbalance and the fuzzy photography
courtesy my smart phone I own since ancient times. LOL

Revlon Selects: Photoready (Primer+Shadow)

So last week I got my

Revlon Selects package with the following shades-

 

It's a purple/ Gold/ Suede palette with

shimmer and shine

all set to get you into the holiday mood.

 

 

First up, I'll be reviewing the photoready eye shadow and primer in metropolitan...

Revlon Photoready 'Metropolitan'

I was excited in the beginning to see that this is one of those palettes that describes which shade goes where and had a nice selection of grey and shimmer to achieve a smokey eye look for the evening.
I was frankly a little disappointed in the end as I felt that the shadows were under pigmented, if you see the pictures below, you'll understand what I mean. Another thing that struck me was that the shimmer was too gaudy, or maybe too loud, not in general for me but if you are using the whole palette to create a look, you might end up with only visible shimmer all over your brows.

I did like the shades individually and since this was a free sample, I will definitely be using these but will most probably be mixing them with other shades from my collection to get the look I want.
The primer is a good quality but unfortunately, I would have loved a primer that was without glitter, that way I could have used it more often, but it does look good as a shadow ( I used it along with the top shade, that was meant to be for the brow bone and the look was good enough for an evening ).

One more thing, this palette ( mostly because it is so high on the shimmer ) is only going to work for evening looks for me, not for a day wear casual or office attire at all.

All in all, I like the way it lasts, it definitely doesn't crease or smudge along the eye lid crease and stays good through the evening but I would have loved a little more color/ pigment in the shades.

Hmm...will I buy it again, maybe not. As I said it felt under pigmented. But will this sample get wasted or thrown away? Not at all, it will work well mixed with other shades I have and I will keep trying to achieve a nice smokey eye mixing and matching, as it should have with this palette.

Overall, my verdict is... it could be made better!

But hey! try it, maybe it suits your skin tone or gives you a satisfactory result. Not everybody likes dark or heavy eyes. Also I just might go ahead and buy one of their other palettes to try, the shades do look tempting.

In any case, I got a nice set of shimmery gold and silver shadows to add to my vanity during these holidays.x

The bottom most is the primer, that on top is the highlight color for brow bone

All that is visible is the top coat ( golden glitter ) because the shadows are so under pigmented
I did apply a charcoal eye liner on top to add a bit of  finish to this look, otherwise it looked totally bland.