Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy Review

No need for a base coat, just apply two coats on to clean dry nails then apply the specially formulated Gel Envy Top coat and your ready to rock. Apart from shellac nails, nothing stays on my nails for more than two days before the chipping begins but this formulation has lasted on me for a maximum of five days although it claims it stays on for eleven. I guess it depends on the physical aspects of what you do with your hands on a daily basis. The matte cream colours ( I own four colours now) are very creamy and deep pigmented. The brush applies the enamel evenly and easily. Fairly quick drying and the top coat gives it a beautiful glossy finish. Very easy to remove with ordinary nail polish remover except you have to rub and persist a little longer with the glittery colours because as with all glitter nail enamels that is their nature. Smells like most nail polishes. I found my nail beds were very dry upon removing the enamel, I just compensated by using a treatment like Hydranail by Manicare. This is my new nail polish range and so loving the colours Revlon has put out. Once, I used the Wild Card (matte finish) then I applied The Sky's The Limit (shimmer finish) on top, the outcome was amazing.

After seeing this product debut at my local Farmers the nail polish enthusiast inside me decided that I had to try at least one of these colours. The first two colours I purchased were numbers 030 (Beginners Luck, Pearl pink) & 510 (Sure Thing, White). Whenever I buy white in any nail polish brand I always have an issue with the nail polish being 'gluggy' and not applying evenly at all, however with one coat of this polish the outcome was already incredibly smooth, opaque and even. After loving the first two polishes so much I decided to go get a few more, Numbers 100 (Cardshark, Baby pink), 420(Winning Streak, Lilac), 540 (Checkmate, Nude) & 010 (The Diamond Topcoat). All of these polishes held up the high expectations i had, and by adding the diamond topcoat they gave the appearance of a gel manicure. I have found the polishes can last almost a week without any chipping. The polish is easily removable with nail polish remover, leaves no stains on the nails and also seems to fill in some ridges I have in the nails also. I would definitely recommend these nail polishes to anyone

I love the look gel polish has on nails, the way it stays shiny like your nails have just been painted, i have had shellac a few times and found it to look soo great on my toes, I found on my fingers though they would always chip within five days which for me is pretty good as with normal polish I usually chip the same day as painting!! So that being said I was so excited to see this product in the pharmacy I go to, I purchased a soft pink number 100, I found it really easy to apply even though the brush was wider than other nail polishes, I found it lasted on my nails for about four days before it started chipping, which for me is good.. I got two for $24 on a deal, I think I will go buy another couple colours while this deal is on.. I wouldn't purchase at full price.

I would recommend and will use again even though the product didn't last as long as it said it would, I do feel it is more peoples different nails and how they treat there hands, which makes a product last or not.

I found the colour I picked to be such a girly pink and looks really natural in different lights, it is like a candy floss pink and I just love it :)

I got this thinking I have finally found my solution. I cannot keep nail polish on my fingers without chipping for longer than an hour... if I even get that far. I followed instructions and did as I should and to no avail I applied it at 3 pm when my son went to sleep then by the time he woke up There Was A Chip So 1 and A Half Hours Later.all I'd done was make my son's afternoon tea

When farmers had a sale on these I wanted to give these a try. Gel nail polishes have been a huge hit this year . I'm planning on trying out more. I got mine in a set with flat colours one top coat and one sparkle. Whats weird is that each colour seemed to have a different type of consistency and strength in colours.

These come in clear bottles so the colour is visable. I have four colours . The consistency of them is thick. But some are thin. They smell like chemicals.

The first colour I tried was a peach. Its called Jokers wild. Though the consistency of this is medium to thick I found I had to layer it on to get vibrancy of colour. It was a streaky mess.

Second colour I tried is a deep violet purple sparkle with glitter in it. Its called show time. Its quite opaque in the beginning stages of dry time but builds up into a bright colour. No streaks no mess . Excellent finish.

Third colour I have is Royal flush. Its a vibrant pink. Medium to thick coverage. I put two coats on and it was fine. Full colour but took quite a while to dry. Didn't last longer than a day and chipped.

Fourth colour is my favourite Teal. Its called Dealers Choice. This has a silver shimmer going through it. A lovely vibrant colour it held for 4 days and then it began to chip.

Overall the colours of these were great. Some were better than others. Im not sure why this happened. The consistency seemed inconsistent amongst each colour. They all had the same process of nail colouring too. Would I buy them again. I would but I would be selective with what I choose. I think they are priced high. Could be cheaper. Great packaging and brush just be wary of the consistency between colours. Drying time did take quite long.

I purchased two shades (Beginners Luck and Queen of Hearts) from Farmer's as the "chip resistant" characteristic was quite appealing. Beginners Luck is a very pale pink, shimmery tone which is very subtly pretty, whilst Queen of Hearts is a very deep, eyecatching red.

I found application quite difficult and messy due to the unusually shaped, thin brush style - product dripped easily and it was difficult to apply to the confines of the nail in comparison to other brands such as Sally Hansen Miracle Gel. Application was actually more difficult with the Queen of Hearts Shade as it appeared much thinner and runnier than Beginners Luck and was far less opaque.

The gel finish is quite nice on the nail and true to description, however, in terms of longevity, I was quite disappointed as I started to see chips after two days.

Overall, if I was going for a gel finish I'd use Sally Hansen instead as application is far more straightforward with an equally good shade range.

Used this polish and the color looked amazing but it was thick and gluggy and took ages to dry. kinda thinking I needed a light for it to dry under like the salons.... tried it a few more times with the same result.

I was excited to try this product as I am a massive fan on shellac/gel nails however am not a fan of the price. I bought a mauvey purple shade and the diamond top coat from farmers, I loved it so much I bought two more! I love these polishes for there pigmentation, they're really bright, shiny and only take one coat for an opaque cover. They did last longer on my nails than any other polish I've tried. The applicator brush is a wide double haired brush that might be a little difficult if you have skinny nails. My only qualm is that I wouldn't class them as 'gel', they're just a really opaque, thick coat.

I religiously paint my nails, using mainly OPI polishes. But I've recently been getting irritated with having to repaint my nails every 3 or so days due to chipping so I thought I would give the Revlon Gel Envy a try as it was supposed to last longer.

I bought three colours and the diamond top coat. The colours are great, I love the range. The polish itself was easy to put on, although not quite as good as OPI. It doesn't last as long as it says on the ad, but it does last longer than standard polish. My first application lasted 5 days no chips, and my second lasted 4 days no chips.

In all honesty I only brought these after I tried the other gel nail enamel on the NZ market, seeing that the Revlon version has more colour variety to its range I wanted to like them as much if not more than the other I had tried.

Picking up the compulsory top coat that you need to seal the base colours, along with Winning Streak (Lilac/purple) and High Stakes (Emerald green) I tidied up and prepped my nails apply 2 coats, letting each coat dry fully then topped this off with the top coat. Winning Streak being a pale colour needed 3 coats to be honest and on the second time I re did my nails I made sure I did at least 3 and then a nice solid pastel purple was achieved, High Stakes was solid on just 2 coats.

Application was easy; the brush is a good size to allow the 3 strikes rule without smudging all over your fingers or missing the edges of the nail. The formula is a little thicker than normal enamels and it is very easy to blob so you need to breathe and go slow, no overloading of the brush to get an even coat as it will just create a lumpy finish. Dry time is very fast between coats which is an added bonus with the top coat taking only about 1 minutes to be fully set.

Durability, well..........they did last longer than their competitor however still not the full 11 days as promoted. I did however manage to keep them all nails unmarked, or scuffed for a full 6 days which is a new record for me so would recommend them. With the colour choice available to the NZ market being quite a range I think I will be investing in some more of these as although they don’t live up to the 11 days they do give me longer than normal life of enamels, a super high glossy shine that doesn’t fade until you take them off and also I love the texture of a gel that this enamel provides.