Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy Review

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 bought two sets of this polish, so 9 bottles in total, and of course they were pretty great value so I could not resist.

The names of all the colored ones are gambling related! Slightly strange. I ended up with two top coats.

The colour is very thick. The instructions say two coats is all you need- no base coat. I found the result of two coats no good- uneven- super thick in some bits and see through in others. The brush is big- it is like a double brush with two sets of bristles. After some practice I can paint more evenly to avoid thick and thin patches but it is an effort. The thickness of the formula is a turn off as it takes so long to dry that it inevitably gets scuffs and dents before it has dried totally. You definitely need a warm sunny day to get it to dry properly. It works better on my toes (I guess because it's easier to leave it to dry).

The gem is the top coat, it gives a lovely glassy finish. I use it over any brand of polish for a super, shiny finish.

I recommend the top coat- but the colors still have me on the fence.

For a start, it's not gel, it doesn't require a lamp to set, it's just normal nail polish. But still, it claims to last longer than usual nail polish and my nails are notorious for chipping nail polish. So I thought I'd give it a go. Usual nail polish can chip on my nails within 12 hours. I liked the idea that I didn't need a base coat, that there is a base coat built in to these colours. So I gave it a go, and it lasted a few days rather than the usual 12 hours. I envy you girls that colours last on. So it lasts longer than usual nail polish does, I will give them that. But I'm proof it doesn't last a week and I don't think they should call it gel.

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.

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.

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.

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 have a couple of Gel Envy colours, some I’ve been gifted and others I’ve chosen myself. I usually have acrylic nails, so find that most nail polishes, including this Revlon one, has a reasonably good staying-power. I love the gel look, and usually only need 2 coats of colour underneath the diamond top coat. It does wear at the tips, before the week is out, but if I have time, usually a top-up coat of polish will see them right for the end of the week.

But, if I do use this polish on natural nails, I find it chips easily after 1 day - although I’m pretty hard on my nails in a pretty busy retail job.

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.