17 and Counting

I seem to have inadvertently developed a bit of a Revlon nail polish collection. Not long ago, I only had a handful of nail polishes from Revlon, either purchased at full price ($13.95 in Australia) because I loved the colour so much, or free from gift with purchase packs. When I found them at Gloss for $5 a pop, I couldn't resist picking up a couple each time I visited. I began to also see them at chemist discount stores, usually for $5 each, and Paddy's Markets at $5-$6. Last weekend, I spotted them at an unbeatable $3 each at some bargain bin store, so naturally I purchased 4 polishes after much scouring and debating (I mean, do I really need another glittery purple, metallic green, hot pink or coral?).

My current collection comprises:

• Peach Smoothie
• Peach Nectar
• Demure
• Tropical Temptation
• Victorian
• Guava
• Minted
• Black with Envy
• Blue Lagoon
• Midnight Affair
• Gray Suede
• Crème Brûlée
• Plum Seduction
• Gum Drop
• Plum Night
• Grape Fizz
• Star

Like most nail polishes, Revlon are a little hit and miss. While I love the shade of Minted, it is disappointingly so difficult to apply that I don't really bother with it. The same could be said for Blue Lagoon, said to be a near dupe of Chanel Riva. You really need a steady hand, immense patience and a considerable level of skill to apply those two polishes to perfection. Demure is very similar to Ulta3 Watermelon, while Black with Envy is close to Sportsgirl Berlin. In terms of both colour and application, my favourites are Gum Drop, Peach Nectar and Gray Suede.