Revlon Nail Enamel Review

I've been through a selection of Revlon nail polishes over the years. Like any brand of polish, the consistency and the wearability will vary considerably, but they are easy to apply and take off. My bottle of Blackberry has kept really well, despite purchasing it too long ago!

As it is an enamel and not a polish, it is a bit more difficult to work with.

The bottle is nice and classy, with a nice long handle for the brush making it easy to work with. The brush is nice and thin as well which makes it easy to guide where the polish goes, but where I normally need 3 strokes to cover my nail, I need about 5 to cover my nail with this.

Now as it is an enamel, it is more runnier, so I find that it drips from the brush really easily, and when you try to wipe the excess off, there is hardly any left on the brush to coat your nails.

I also find that I need a good 3-5 coats of this polish for it to be really opaque.

And it doesn't last very long, while it doesn't chip, it starts to fade from the nail tip almost as soon as it's dry.

It also takes a LONG time to dry. So long that when you try putting on a second coat, it smudges the first, even when I've waited 5 minutes.

I borrowed this product from a friend and loved it. I found it really easy to apply, not gluggy and too thick. My fiancé still complained about the strong smell but I don't think it was too bad compared to others I have used. There is no way at all if lasts the 10days with no chips. Currently I'm on day 4 and my nail polish has chips in it and I'm a stay at home mother so im not overly rough with my nails.

I have a few of these nail polishes in varying shades. While the polish applies really beautifully and there is a wide selection of shades available, this is not one of my favourites. The brush is quite short which once you're used to it, actually works really well. The problem I have is that the polish always ends up streaky. With the darker shades 2 coats usually evens it out, but with the lighter shades I have applied 3 coats and still have streaks.

Even with applying a top coat the polish still ends up chipping, some times as soon as the next day.

I brought this nail polish due to the reputation of the brand.

The product does go on very easily and covers well, however, it is very runny and needs about three coats to look good.

The purple colour is a bit lacking for me, it is more of a dull purple colour compared to what it looks like in the bottle. I wish it was true to the bottle colour as this would be amazing.

It does tend to chip after about three days of wear.

I have had gazillions of Revlon polishes in my lifetime, and I have drawn up pretty good barriers with what I buy and what I don't anymore.

The bottles are all the same, a triangular-ish bottle made of glass, very heavy (well, a lot heavier than your usual polish) and very sturdy too. The brush is perfect. Not too thick, not too thin, quite long.

The formula of the non-glitter polishes and the glitter polishes are much the same. It glides on smoothly, dries quick enough and doesn't streak (too much on some pastels/lighter colours).

The glitter however lasts about twice as long as a normal polish before it chips. A normal polish would last about 4 days on me before it chips, usually starting anywhere on my nail and not necessarily the tips. It is shiny - and stays shiny for quite some time during your manicure. I usually take it off once it starts to chip so for me the shine doesn't go away - but it is lost after a couple of more days.

Because of this I don't really wear anything else than glitter polish in Revlon. I also use another top coat with it, or gel over it to lengthen my manicure's life.

Chip resistant you say?

I say very easily chipped.

I have a few bottles of Revlon Nail Polish.....and they look great for one day..then look awful.

Chips every where :(

I have been reapplying daily, which sucks cause it says this doesn't happen.

But it does!

I love to wear Polish but...don't love the chipping. It makes me NOT want to wear Polish.

However the pigment of colour is great and the ease of application is also great.

The colour range is good, could be a bit better with more sparkles , maybe a matte too...

I am really looking forward to trying their Gel Envy Range :)

I have more Revlon nail enamels than any other brand occasionally picking them up for around $6- $10 from clearance bins in which case is very affordable for the quality. Not my favorite but they are decent, reliable, always available & the range of colors is huge.

The brush & consistency of the lacquer make application easy breezy and generally dries relatively quickly, the top speed range is a preference for me as it dries in about 1 minute. I usually get 2 days wear out of it, 3 if i'm careful.

I only have one bottle of Revlon Nail enamel in Lilac Mist. I have this for over 2 years now and this is absolutely my favorite color. The consistency is thick and still the same after 2 years which is pretty good result and keeps up to the brand name. As the color I have is in Silver, I have to apply two coats to make it look even and perfect. It lasts a week if applied with a topcoat. The price is reasonable as well. I am definitely planning on buying more Revlon nail enamels.

I use a lot of Revlon nail polish. I like the formula, it applies smoothly and you get a good opaque finish with two coats. There is a good range of colours and you can often pick it up online at a good price. It lasts reasonably well without chipping.