I heard gel manicures are incredibly long-wearing, but after extensive research, concluded they were not my cup of tea. (I'm a germaphobe and like DIY at home treatments.) That's when I came across the new Revlon Colorstay nail polishes. They promise a whopping 11 days of chip free wear (with their corresponding base coat and top coat). Wow, I sound like an advertorial but I promise I'm not!
I figured it was worth a shot. I bought a $7 bottle of the stuff in Pale Cashmere at my local grocery store and went home and applied it to my kryptonite-like nails. Two coats, no base coat or top coat. Then I went about my business. That includes an oil painting class, a day at the pottery wheel, daily cooking and cleaning including tons of hand washing of cutlery, crystal and silk. (It's no surprise my hands usually look like I do hard labor for a living.)
Okay, so 5 - that's right FIVE days later - my first chip appeared. I actually ended up wearing the polish the rest of the week as it was pretty passable, and so went a full seven days before taking it off! That's like some kind of nail polish history in my house. Seriously.
It was so nice to feel pulled together and polished on my hands (usually I hide them), the whole experience got me pampering myself with hand lotion more, wearing rings more often, and even standing up a little straighter. Who knew a little bottle of nail polish could do all that?
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| From the revlon.com website. PS I know this would be more impressive with photos but I didn't think ahead because I figured it would be a flop. I'll post some pics next time I paint! |
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