Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy Review

I've bought five of these since Christmas so I am clearly loving them. I have Wild Card, Full House, Winning Streak, High Stakes and Checkmate as well as the top coat. My favourite colour so far would have to be Wild Card which is a really vibrant colbalt blue. It has something else to it though which makes it look like no blue I've ever seen before.

The application is easy! Apply two coats of colour and then the top coat. I find that I could get away with one coat of colour but two make it that much more vivid and amazing. The polish dries relatively fast although you do need to be careful with denting. Sometimes it feels dry to the touch but it can still dent so definitely give yourself ample time when using.

What I love about these polishes is that there is no need for the UV lamp. I find that a UV lamp feels like it is burning my fingers so I don't look forward to using gel polish. But with this polish, problem solved. Gel polish with no burning.

In order to get a streak free and shiny finish, it's good to experiment with how much product you apply at once. I find that if you apply too little, it gets streaky and doesn't look as nice when finished (even with two coats) so typically I apply a little more than I usually would with a normal polish.

I can't find anything to say how long the polish is supposed to last but it does say it is long wearing. I would consider this polish to be long wearing. I found that I wore this for 4-5 days with it still looking good (minimal fading at the fingertips) and probably could have stretched it out to another couple of days.

I bought two of these late last year after being sick of nail polish chipping so quickly, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I found it easy to apply, albeit thicker than my normal polishes. I did noticed that it retracted slightly on my nails as it dried however, but that may be because I sat outside? I was happy with the price and the range of colours.

I like this nail polish, but then again, I like most brands of nail polish that have reasonable staying power and that's how I found this particular brand...reasonable.

Not fabulous..just reasonable.

It doesn't need a UV light..but it does need natural UV light or it doesn't set properly.

The colour range is pretty meh..just standard colours imo, nothing to write home about, and the staying power I found was less gel...more nail polish..

I'd use it again, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy it.

These Revlon Gels came out o special so I thought I would give them a try. With clean and dry nails I set to. You dont need a base coat as it is in the colour. I did 2 colour coats which I found went on easily and smoothly. I let it dry for about 20 mins between coats and then applied the top coat. The result was a "salon" look finish. I was very happy with the result. Now the test of time. I work full time in a retail environment so I have hard working hands. I found the gel llasted abut 1 week which is better than an enamel . I am yet to find a gel that can go the distance of 2 weeks but with this Revlon gel, I was reasonably happy. I would use it again.

I have a Revlon Colourstay Gel envy Polish in shade 300; All In.

I *love* this shade - it's one of those ones that looks a different colour from every angle; everything from a dark teal to a pinky purple to a blue, all with a bit of shimmer. Therefore, even if it was terrible, I'd still wear it.

The Gel Formula has a lovely finish to it. It goes on smoothly and evenly, assisted by the solid brush. It's a good brush, by the way! Nothing worse than spindly little brushes when you're trying to apply whole-nail polish and this is a good, wide, solid version.

The polish sets reasonably well ( I always top coat it though, which helps) but it isn't the speediest, so be warned if you're someone who can't sit still for ages.

The finish is gorgeously glossy, with that 'gel' look - a little wet, and shiny. Unfortunately, on me, it does still chip. Admittedly I use my hands a LOT between work, netball, home, the gym etc but I was hoping this range would be a magic cure all for that and it isn't. It lasts *okay*, don't get me wrong, but seeing as the bottle claims that it is longwear I did expect better... especially for the price.

Ok so obsessive would be a good word to descibe me when it comes to my nails. I use a proper UV gel base for my manicure as my nails are thin and brittle and the gel gives me the strength I need However I am not a fan of UV gel polishes overall so I just do that one step. This is where my LOVE for the Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy polishes come in. I like to change my nail colour every couple of days which I can do with these. Most of them are one coat wonders and resist chipping awesomely. I can just paint on the older colour quite happily to get a fresh new look which dries while I send out a few emails. I have most of the collection and I really have nothing bad to say about any of them. If you are time poor but love a good mani these are a product I could recommend all day long!

Normally I chip nails within hours of applying polish, so when I saw Revlon's new line of seemingly invincibly polish, I was sceptical but I HAD to try it. Application was simple, the formula was a little thinner than I'm used to, but only two coats of colour were required, and the thinner polish meant it dried faster too. Among other difficulties I have with painting my nails, I tend to bump top coats before they dry, ruining the smooth finish I want. As to be expected, I did this with the gel envy diamond top coat, but like some sort of cosmetic miracle, it almost completely smoothed itself out as it dried! Wear time is good, I work in retail, and as such work can get quite hands on when unpacking stock and such. If I haven't chipped a nail by my next work shift, then I'll definitely chip it at work. No longer an issue it seems, with the diamond top coat to the rescue, not a chip or crack in sight after 5 days (new personal best for me)! I have a feeling regrowth will be more of a problem for me now. Thank you Revlon, you have given a bare-nailed girl hope in this nail coloured world.

Looking around the vibrant purple colour just jumped out at me, screaming buy me. It is a thin yet easy to apply formula. It was great to get the right amount to apply in a smooth even manner. It did take alot longer to dry which was frustrating, but had a beautiful finish. It lasted about 3 days before i need to reapply. pretty good considering how ruff on my nails. all and all lives up to the hype

I loved the gel look that was previously only available at a salon or if you had a LED light. The idea of getting a gel quality result without the LED light or salon sounded to good to be true. But as I found out was great. I loved the look and easy application. The colour was so intense! I had a good 8 different colours as well as the top coat which gives that diamond finish. The only problem I could find with it was that the company itself tests on animals so i gave up all of this brand of cosmetics and no longer use. Which is a shame considering the quality of products available.