Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Wild Card Swatch And Review with Bonus Revlon Heavenly

Purchased

Another Monday, another dollar!  I'm looking forward to the end of this week, as I'll be starting my long awaited New Orleans vacation!  That being said, I totally forgot to line up some posts for the week that I'm gone, so pardon my absence.  I'll try to post if I have time, but most likely I won't.  I wish I had some back up posts for you, but it's so hard to get ahead, especially when LO doesn't want to fall asleep at night.

Today's post is going to feature the new Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy line that is appearing now in stores.  If you haven't heard, the older line is getting phased out and can be found on clearance at most stores, and these new Colorstay Gel Envys are replacing their displays.  With the words Gel Envy, I can only imagine that these are suppose to super high shine along with the well known Colorstay durability.  I picked up a couple(thanks to sales, coupons, and Extra bucks) and of course my eyes bee-lined straight to the deep royal blue cream called Wild Card.  This is similar to those deep luscious blues like Nails Inc Baker Street and Sinful Colors Endless Blue.  Unfortunately the deep blue freaked my camera out and I couldn't get it to show up on film as deep as it is IRL.  The formula was perfection, with low viscosity and super high pigmentation.  The brush is a pro-wide brush too with tapered corners which make maneuvering it a breeze.  I only needed one coat, just like the traditional Colorstays, but I used two out of habit.  And yes indeed-y, this dried to a super high shine without any need for topcoat.  Win!

Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Wild Card

Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Wild Card

Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Wild Card

Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Wild Card

And just because I can't leave any good ole cream alone, I had to top this with a glitter topper.  I used Revlon Heavenly from the core line, and this pretty little thing has tons of hex and square glitters in iridescent pink and blue.  It's a versatile topper that I can see myself using at every opportunity.  I only needed one easy coat and then topped this all with a layer of my GCS/Poshe topcoat.

Revlon Heavenly Over Wild Card

Revlon Heavenly Over Wild Card

Revlon Heavenly Over Wild Card

Revlon Heavenly Over Wild Card

Revlon Heavenly Over Wild Card

Revlon Heavenly Over Wild Card

I am highly impressed by the Colorstay Gel Envy line, as the colors are super pigmented and only need one coat for a super high shine, making it a perfect color to grab if you're running out the door like I am often am.  The brush adds points for me too, as it's not a wimpy drug store brush but rather wide, just like the salon or designer polishes.  And if you can get these on sale, it's a total win.  I dare say that I would put these on par or above with salon polishes like Zoya or Essie.  If you haven't tried these yet, you really should - you don't won't to miss out on these!

Purchased

Zoya Magical Pixie Dust Ginni, Bar, and Arlo Swatch And Review

Press Sample

Hip hip hooray it's Friday!  I feel like this week has been a whirlwind of work and I'm so relieved that it's nearly over. If I'm lucky, I'll have absolutely nothing to do this weekend - I miss the days of having nothing to do except hanging out on the couch with a dvr full of shows and movies. What are you planning this weekend?

Today I have the Zoya Magical Pixie collection for Summer 2014, a unique collection of pixie dusts that have larger hex glitters within the texture base.  This is the first time I've ever used such a combination of glitters, and conceptually I really like the way it looks.  The larger hex glitters catch a lot of light and allow for much more sparkle compared to original PixieDusts.  The range is limited, which I thought was odd, it is composed of a gold and two shades of pink.  My only gripe with this collection is the sheer formula - it seems that at least three coats were needed for me to build up sufficient opacity with minimal VNL.

First up is Ginni, a baby pink texture that really allows the holographic glitters to pop when light hits it at the right angle.  This is the lighter pink of the collection, and not a color I would normally choose.  Surprisingly, I like the way it looks on me!

Zoya Ginni

Zoya Ginni

Zoya Ginni

Zoya Ginni

 Bar is a gold texture that really works well for summer.  I don't know what it is about gold, but it's a fashionista's best friend in the summer and pairs well with anything, especially sun kissed skin.  If you're looking for gold bling, Bar is your answer.  The larger glitters really give this a jewel encrusted look that is very decadent.

Zoya Bar

Zoya Bar

Zoya Bar

Zoya Bar

Finally I have the darkest shade of the collection, Arlo, which is a dark rose PixieDust.  This one is probably my favorite from the collection, as I usually gravitate towards darker shades and the rose compliments my skin tone well.  The hex glitters in this shade isn't as dense as the previous two, which unfortunately means a little bit less sparkle.

Zoya Arlo

Zoya Arlo

Zoya Arlo

Zoya Arlo

Overall, I really liked the way these all look, especially when the holographic glitters catch the light and make the polish sparkle like crazy.  I wish these were more opaque, but I believe that can be fixed easily by adding a similar base color underneath so there isn't any VNL showing through.  I forgot to mention that after these dry, the texture isn't any rougher than the standard PixieDusts, and if anything, the larger hex glitters actually give it a smoother feel.  I'm glad that I picked this up because they're unique to my collection and are so incredibly sparkly.  Do you like these, and would you give them a try?

Press Sample