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Revlon Nail Polish Rant...GRRR!

Good4u — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:05:42 GMT

Hello Beauties!

Please do NOT purchase Revlon nail polish anytime soon! It may have a well known name and a drugstore polish but is extremely low quality for the price. I'm so disappointed after using a coupon to purchase this polish. It is not worth the money and your better off saving your dollars.

The chipping factor is horrific even after just TWO days wear for my hands. I don't have time to remove the polish for the next two weeks and will just have to do the best I can. I guess this low quality polish will be relegated to my toes to use it up. Ugh!

Your much better off purchasing the superior Sally Hansen Insta-Dri line nail polish for better polish wear and coverage with a fabulous price.

Sorry, beauties...just a word to the wise. I wish I had been.

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nougat — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:13:16 GMT

same goes for Ulta nail polish! got some in little ice cream cone bottles for Christmas and chips off after just 1 day!! tried it several times for a fair trial and always chips off after just 1 day. then when you go to take it off with remover it wont budge! you must rub & rub.

very odd! and disappointing for a store brand with its name on it! dont buy!!!

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phoenixbrd — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:38:45 GMT

@Good4u I second your request....for a different reason, they animal test.

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Jayhawk Girl — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:00:52 GMT

I only use OPI. I do my own nails and my manicure lasts for two weeks.

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Good4u — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 18:11:47 GMT

@Jayhawk Girl wrote:
I only use OPI. I do my own nails and my manicure lasts for two weeks.

I do the same thing except I have exceptionally good results with the much cheaper but hi quality polish of Sally Hansen Inst-Dri line of polishes with this polish also lasting two weeks as well before a change.

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Snowpuppy — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 19:31:19 GMT

Another fan of OPI and Essie. Great wear time with both.

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Nataliesgramma — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 20:17:01 GMT

OPI and Sally Hansen fan here too....Revlon never worked for me..

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mare54 — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 02:32:06 GMT

OPI and Essie I think are the best...

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NYC Susan — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 06:03:30 GMT

@Good4u wrote:
Hello Beauties!

Please do NOT purchase Revlon nail polish anytime soon! It may have a well known name and a drugstore polish but is extremely low quality for the price. I'm so disappointed after using a coupon to purchase this polish. It is not worth the money and your better off saving your dollars.

The chipping factor is horrific even after just TWO days wear for my hands. I don't have time to remove the polish for the next two weeks and will just have to do the best I can. I guess this low quality polish will be relegated to my toes to use it up. Ugh!

Your much better off purchasing the superior Sally Hansen Insta-Dri line nail polish for better polish wear and coverage with a fabulous price.

Sorry, beauties...just a word to the wise. I wish I had been.

The best IMO is Zoya. For many reasons, but I've found that nothing else lasts as long. I also like Essie and OPI, but Zoya is my favorite by far.

Sally Hansen, IMO, is awful. I've never once had luck with a Sally Hansen product. I would take Revlon over Sally Hansen anytime.

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Good4u — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:26:47 GMT

@NYC Susan You really should reconsider the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri line, particularly if you are a cream polish only girl like me. Many YT reviewers like most of the cream formulas from the Insta-Dri line but I don't care for a couple that are jellies within that line. I am a cream only girl. Always have been.

Since I am unable to do a polish change for the next two weeks due to my crazy schedule, I am giving the Revlon polish one last college try to see if I can make it more chip resistant by putting on a nail hardener as a top coat on both hands after I reapplied the nail polish properly on those nails that chipped. We'll see. I let you all know.

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Fressa — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:09:49 GMT

I'm a big fan of Perfect Forumula and Pro Strong! Works for me every time. Noc chipping and lasts.

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ID2 — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:21:13 GMT

I LOVE Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy Nail Polish!! I must have over 10 bottles! Its the only polish that lasts forever on me. I bought some phenominal base and topcoat polish that I use with all of my polishes. That's the reason why my nail polish stays.

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PilatesLover — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:26:02 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
I LOVE Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy Nail Polish!! I must have over 10 bottles! Its the only polish that lasts forever on me. I bought some phenominal base and topcoat polish that I use with all of my polishes. That's the reason why my nail polish stays.

Can you please elaborate what brand the phenominal base and topcoat are? Thanks!

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NYC Susan — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 20:49:10 GMT

@Good4u wrote:
@NYC SusanYou really should reconsider the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri line, particularly if you are a cream polish only girl like me. Many YT reviewers like most of the cream formulas from the Insta-Dri line but I don't care for a couple that are jellies within that line. I am a cream only girl. Always have been.

Since I am unable to do a polish change for the next two weeks due to my crazy schedule, I am giving the Revlon polish one last college try to see if I can make it more chip resistant by putting on a nail hardener as a top coat on both hands after I reapplied the nail polish properly on those nails that chipped. We'll see. I let you all know.

Sally Hansen just isn't for me - I've never had luck with anything in that brand. Reviewers might like the creams, but they didn't last on me at all. Honestly, I don't put much stock in reviews.

Thanks for the suggestion. I know that a lot of people like Sally Hansen, so I guess we all just have different experiences. I'm very happy with Zoya and the other brands I buy.

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MandyG06 — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 21:30:40 GMT

I use OPI and Julep, both have great staying power without chipping.

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LadyDoc — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 07:29:07 GMT

I use Sally Hansen Miracle Gel and I usually get 10 days to 2 weeks with it. I usually take it off by then because my nails grow fast and I have a big area that doesn’t have polish.

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pegsue — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:45:07 GMT

I've not had any problem with Revlon-knock on wood. I really like Avon nail polish, especially their gel line. It's inexpensive and holds up until I take it off. I usually leave the color on my nails for 5 days and then wait a day or two and change colors-my nails grow quickly and I am ready to change color. The Avon gel line comes with a gel top coat and I have had really good luck with it.

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Sheilaray — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:51:56 GMT

I feel your pain as I also will not buy Revlon polish anymore. I hate their brush, too.

I feel ALL nail polish should come with a fan brush. I tool the Sally Hansen bottle to my pedicurist, and she could not get over the quality and the brush. Even called her coworkers over to tell and show them how nice it was.

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Good4u — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:25:15 GMT

@Sheilaray wrote:
I feel your pain as I also will not buy Revlon polish anymore. I hate their brush, too.
I feel ALL nail polish should come with a fan brush. I tool the Sally Hansen bottle to my pedicurist, and she could not get over the quality and the brush. Even called her coworkers over to tell and show them how nice it was.

UPDATE: Even with a nail hardener as a top coat, the Revlon polish has begun to minimally chip with just two days wear, though to be fair, the hardener has helped the severity BUT still chips.

I think for those who have narrow finger nail beds the narrow polish brushes are easier for them to apply polish. I, on the other hand, have a wide finger nail bed and the SH Insta-Dri application polish brush is a three stroke application for me which I love! I did a detailed review of this polish line a couple of pages back in the Beauty section.

When a nail technician calls over co-workers to see a box store, inexpensive polish and raves, then you know you have a winner. I am going to check out a couple of the other neutrals from SH that I want to look at besides the one neutral I already have. Thanks for your feedback about this polish.