Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy Review

These have been out for a while, and I can honestly say this is the only nail colour I now choose to purchase, however, there are a few points to ponder when choosing a new shade. I have noticed not all Revlon's Gel Envy colours are not created the same, there are shades that are really opaque, and not worth it at all, as far as colour payoff is concerned. (To me if I cannot get the desired effect within 2 coats, I don't want to use it anymore.) This is why it pays to test on a piece of sellotape, or on a naked nail. The brush itself is terrible, very uneven, and a steady hand is required to not leave drag marks on the nail when applying the colour, this takes a bit of getting used to, but they can be mastered!! I also find that the more glittery the colour, the harder it is to remove. A good polish remover is a must here! A base coat as well as the finishing top coat, are to me, essential. The base coat will prevent staining of the nail, if the colour is dark, and the top coat gives the most nicest shine, and completes the look. As far as longevity, I find it completely depends on what work your hands are doing, the chip factor doesn't usually creep in till the fourth or fifth day for me. After all this, i really do recommend these gel polishes, the colour payoff can be great when you have chosen the correct shade.

I got this in Card Shark, a pale candy pink. Like most pastels, this was pretty chalky and streaky when applying and the durability was nothing special. But the top coat is fantastic - quick-drying and very shiny, very similar to Sally Hansen Insta-Dri.

I was at the chemist and wanted a polish for every day I thought bet on love would be a nice subtle colour. A light pink with a little sparkle to it. It comes out almost skin colour even with a couple of coats. May look better on a darker skin tone.

I wouldn’t normally pay that much for a polish but I wanted something in a hurry.

I painted my nails and they found they had small bubbles, they chipped and peeled off easily didn’t even last a week on my nails extremely disappointed in such a brand name.

A good quality nail polish that is easily purchased at your local pharmacy or farmers store. I purchased "Try your luck" which is a beautiful metallic like blue shade. It lasts quite well with minimal chipping. Comes in several different shades for around $20 each which is a very good price for a good quality polish.

I purchased these polishes with great expectations, finally a polish that will last as well as gels without the hassle of going to the salon and using a lamp. Unfortunately the polishes didn't deliver on that aspect. They last maybe two days before they start to chip and peel on my fingers. Although they can last for months on my toes (but so can most polishes). I love the colours and coverage. I know I can use this polish for a day/night out and not worry about it chipping within minutes but within a day or two it starts to.

I “LOVE” these nail polishes, I’ve been buying them since they first came out on the market and will continue to do so. The colour selection is awesome, they go on beautifully and with two coats, along with a top coat, give a great, smooth, shiny finish. Like most nail polishes, you can get about half a bottle use out of them before they start going a bit thick and gluggy, but no different from any other of the more pricey brands I’ve tried.

Reasonably quick drying, and a fab finish, ticks all the boxes for me!!

The colours are beautiful and I’m the nail polish diva and this colour stays longer and you wouldn’t need to use any base colour before. It enhances more only when you use the top diamond coat but you can also wear it without the top coat. It is not as strong as the gel polishes from salon but much better than standard nail colours. It feel thick on nails. It is not difficult to remove it when changing colour unlike the salon one.

I was expecting these to mimic gel nails, for the price I wanted that as well. It is set up to make you purchase a colour and a gel topper, ok the gel topper can be reused with any other gel colour you purchase within the range but to be honest I would rather spend that money once a fortnight or more getting my nails redone at the salon.

The polish is rather thick and makes for an awkward application especially on my non-dominate hand which shakes when I am trying to do something like paint nails. It bleeds easily into the cuticles because of its thickness and takes a while to dry down enough to apply the gel topper. So I, of course, smudge it whilst waiting as I am clumsy and impatient.

The colour is fully opaque in one coat, thankful as I mentioned it is thick I would expect it to be. The topper applied a little better but noticed that after a couple of uses the top of the bottle got gunky from exposure to the air and needed cleaning.

The overall outcome was far from perfect, but if given more time to sit and steadily paint my nails with maybe some vaseline around my cuticles it isn't a bad attempt to mimic gels, the topper kept the colour in place without chips for 5 days and it remained glossy until I removed it.