I was looking for an alternative way of getting my nails professionally done with a gel manicure and so I tried this Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy as they are cheaper than the Sally Hansen Gel Polish.
I really love the formula, the nail polish has a great consistency, making it easy to apply and I really love the end finish. The brush is nice and wide, great for distributing the polish evenly and it doesn't go streaky like some other gel nail polishes. The polish dried out pretty quick in a reasonable time too (no light needed).
I did not use any base coat. I always applied 2 coats of nail polish. The result is still amazing without a base coat. The nail polish has a beautiful shiny finish, the shine on my nails is amazeballs. All the shades of this range are absolutely beautiful.
I do dishes every day. On day 4 of application, I would notice the colour started to chip away at the edges but still looked as shiny and glossy as the first day.
Overall, I enjoy using these Gel Nail Polish. The only disappointment is that the colour always seems to chip away within 3-4 days of application. However, despite the lack of longevity, the Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy still has many positive attributes such as: easy to apply in a few strokes, it dries quickly, only need 2 coats and still get an opaque beautiful shiny finish, and there is no need to use a base coat. I would probably purchase a few more shades!
Ok how bad is this I wasn't even aware Revlon did gel polishes until I scored a free top coat from shopping online at farmers.
The round bottle is nice to hold with a a long brush handle, the bristles on the brush are long but standard, it's not a flat brush and no rounded corners.
This has a weird scent, yes weird! It's not the typical nail polish smell it's almost like a burnt plastic smell, it lasted for 2 days before it disappeared.
I applied 1 coat of this to freshly painted nails and it dried within a couple of minutes. It was easy to apply and the end result was smooth shiny nails.
My nails stayed shiny and I had no chipping or wear for 5 days, I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't want to like this because I have my old faithful that I love, and this comes fairly close to my favourite But well....that horrid scent..... I now want to try some of the colours, to see if they are as good as the top coat.