Revlon Nail Enamel

Pretty, but Not Longwear

I have the same issue with this nail polish that I do with most other nail polish. It is beautiful when I put it on, but chipped a couple days later unless it is used on acrylic nails. I have used Revlon for quite some time, but I don't do my nails often for the aforementioned problem. However, Revlon Nail Enamel glides on smoothly, hardly ever streaks, dries fairly quickly making a second or third coat of polish done faster and easier. When I use multiple coats of this polish, my nails are stronger, and the color is quite bold. For some reason, the scent is also less bothersome to me than other brands. Though I have a problem with it chipping within a couple of days (unless I bring it with me when I have acrylics put on), it touches up pretty easily without showing that it has obviously been touched up at the tips of the nail. I do not like using a base coat with it because I have a worse chipping or peeling experience when I do use a base coat, which is always comical because base coats are typically marketed to make the actual nail enamel last longer. Again, now that gel products are available to the general public, and now that Sally Hansen is boasting about their even easier Miracle Gel that requires no light, I'm starting to stray from nail polishes and enamel in general, though Revlon's nail enamel is less fuss than others and the selection of colors is extensive and very rich, both in the bottle and on the nail.

October 6, 2014

Sally Hansen Colorfoil

Shiny!

I don't paint my nails as often as I'd like to for one simple problem. The nail polish chips or wears off at the tips in about two days. That's a very unfortunate problem with this nail polish, because I love the Color Foil colors and I love how metallic this nail polish is. I have a very extensive wardrobe of professional wear, lazy weekend wear, business casual wear and I also have an eccentric side where shiny clothes and even gold lame come into play. If I'm wearing something shiny to a specific event, I use Color Foil as an accent to the bling, but I know it will only hold up well for that particular day. If it lasted longer, I would wear it much more often, but there's just too much work involved to keep it up every other day to keep it looking nice. With it being so beautifully metallic, it makes chips and fading areas just that much more visible. However, I have taken it with me to the nail salon when I'm having acrylic nails done, and just like most nail polish in general, it does last on acrylics for the full two weeks until you need a fill. It isn't really expensive, so if a special occasion comes up, where metallic nails would be appropriate, it is inexpensive enough to buy for the said occasion, but don't be disheartened when it acts like all other basic nail polish and starts chipping off in a few days unless you have acrylics. Also, touching this polish up at the tips of the nail is fairly frustrating because after it dries, you can see the line of where the original application was, and where your touch up work is. I'd prefer a gel and would be much happier if Sally Hansen put this out in their Miracle Gel lineup.

October 6, 2014

Curel Rough Skin Rescue Lotion

Does It's Job

While I can say that this lotion does it's job, I just don't find it all that enticing. Curel is nothing special. If you have really dry skin (and I've only used it in cases of bad razor burn or when my legs dry out from the chlorine in my pool), it will help your really dry skin. However, I prefer fancier, longer lasting body butters that are obviously thicker and can be tricky to rub in. I carry a small bottle with me in case I'm on the go, in a skirt and need something to tame really dry visible skin that will soak in a bit faster. Beyond that, I'd rather use a really nicely scented body butter at night so I can fall asleep to a scent I really enjoy, and so it has time to soak in so I can wake up with far more moisturized skin.

October 6, 2014

Coach Poppy Perfume Spray

Something You Can Wear Daily

I LOVE this scent. It is even lighter than the newer version of Coach Poppy Wild Flower perfume. I have two categories of perfume: those to save for a special night out, and those that are circulated as my daily casual wear perfume. Poppy is one of, if not my number one favorite casual perfume go-tos. When I sniff it from the bottle, it is a floral fragrance that has a lot of citrus tones, but when I am wearing it, it smells more floral than citrus. It is semi-close to Clinique's "Happy", but is lesser on the citrus scent. Though perfumes smell different on everybody because we all have different chemistry, a friend or two have called me out and asked specifically if I was wearing " Poppy" which tells me it is distinguishable and probably in a class of perfume that is desired. I love it. It is always nice in a rough moment, when you can just kind of sniff your wrist during the day and get a slight pick me up from the scent you are wearing.

October 6, 2014

Coach Poppy Wild Flower Eau De Parfum Spray

Sweet, Light and Fun!

I should preface this by saying that it is difficult to write reviews on perfumes, as they all smell differently on different people depending on the person's own natural scent, however I love this fragrance! Coach Poppy Wild Flower on me is not a heavy scent. I like using body sprays or perfume daily and classify perfumes in two ways. It is either something light and casual enough that I can wear it daily, or it is a more dramatic scent I reserve for special nights out. Coach Poppy Wild Flower is definitely in my lighter, more casual scent category that can be used daily. I do not bathe in it, but rather spray one wrist one time and rub it on the other wrist and my neck. Then I do the "spray and walk through the mist" routine" just to make sure I'm covered enough for it to be detectable, but not so obvious that I might choke people out with the scent in an elevator. It is sweet smelling, true to it's floral name, and still may have notes of a bit of citrus if smelled straight from the bottle. I have gotten compliments and questions when I've worn it in public, which I see as a good sign. I didn't give it a ten star review because I'm not sure it is the perfect scent, but it is a great one. It would also make a great gift. I have 5 sisters and the youngest three are in college, and I plan on gifting it to one of my college sisters in particular who loves both Coach and perfume.

October 6, 2014