Revlon Runway Collection Nails Part Deux

I posted about 2 of the Revlon Runway Collection Artificial Nails last month. I had plans of using another box sooner, but alas, I got caught up in other things. A few days ago, after my latest unfortunate incident with Zoya (the one that sparked my Dear John letter), I decided to try another set.

I tried Minx this time, and lemme tell you... it's my favorite thus far. This is the only one that has received compliments from strangers (thank you, girl in Target). She was shocked when I told her they were Revlon rather than spendy salon nails. Here's a pic of them:



I just took this, and since I've had them on a few days, they don't look as good now as they did before. Also, as the base of the nail is sheer, and I have damage to my natural nails, you can see the damage. Thankfully, this is something that you only see if you are looking at unforgiving macro photos, or if you were to stare at my hands for awhile.

The design on these is different than any other funky french (is it just me or does the phrase "funky french" make you giggle a little, too? LOL) glue-on I've tried. Thus far, it happens to be the most flattering on my hands. The nails is a peachy-pink base, with a white french tip. On the white tip, there is a black fishnet design, and between the french and the base is a thin silver glitter line. One thing I really like is that the design isn't the same uniform size. It varies based on the size of the nail. I thing that really helps in making these look like expensive nails.

The length is very short, though I think the package labels them as "medium", but these are far from medium. I kind of like this length, though. One of the fortunate things about wearing glue-on nails is that I can go from long to short to back again without any effort. I'd been wearing my nails pretty long, and I'm finding with these Revlons that typing is much, much easier. LOL.

It did take me 3 boxes before I was able to apply them without getting glue all over me, so there is a learning curve (as there is with just about any new nail/nail polish related product), but they are a great product. Plus, I'm a spaz, so you may have no problems. Speaking of the glue, Revlon glue is the best glue I've tried. Seriously. It's the only glue I use now. I wish I could buy the glue on it's own. I love it that much.

I'm really pleased with these Revlon nails. I especially love Minx. I may even buy a box of these to have on hand. Also, after trying these, I'm eager to try a few more of Revlon's Artificial Nails (the Color Allure nails in Revlon Red look awesome). I may pick up a pack of these next time I scout for np at CVS (the only place I've seen the Color Allures).

WnW Craze Giveaway

UPDATE: I've had to cancel this one for now. I apologize for having to pull it. :(

Hi all, I have some exciting news. I happened to be strolling around my Walgreen's and I found some WnW Craze polishes. I didn't even realize this Walgreen's had a WnW display, as it's tucked away from the rest of the cosmetics, but they do. And tucked in this tucked away display were the WnW Crazes. I know that they getting easier to find, but I know that they may still be HTF in some parts of the country, and I don't even know if these are available outside the US. I highly doubt it.

Anyway, I really have no interest in these for myself. The bottles are on the small side and the brush is teensy, which means I'd make a hot mess with them, but I wanted to pick up a few of these to pass along to my readers and fellow nail bloggers, since they are a bit HTF. So I've created a little contest. This is my first, so let's hope it works out okay.

I got WnW Craze Jade, Lust, and Morbid. I basically got the ones that appealed to me, and those were these three. Here's a quick pic of the bottles:



Jade is a light yellowy green shimmer. Lust is an gorgeous bright pink (if I was going to keep one, it would be Lust), and Morbid is a black with teal shimmer. I don't have swatches,as I didn't want to gunk up the bottles, but I'm sure you can find them online. I know Scrangie had fab swatches of these nail polishes.

To enter, simply fill out the contest box below. All I ask is that you are a follower of my blog. I'm going to keep this contest running until the 16th, which is 2 weeks from today. Also, I'm opening up this contest to everyone, both US and international. Though, if you win and you are not in the US, I ask that you please tell me the best way to get the package to where you are, as I've never shipped to anywhere other than Canada.




I plan on having another giveaway in a few weeks, so stay tuned.

Breaking up is hard to do...

I think I'm going to have to end my relationship with Zoya. I have about 9 of them currently and I have had more of them in the past, but I've already given those away, because of formula issues. I wear fake nails, so I know the problem isn't my body chemistry. Maybe they just don't play nice with glue-on nails. I've used Indigo and Roxy in the past with success (which makes me think that it's not my fake nails), but every Zoya I've tried since then (Erika, Tosca, Kiki, Sienna, Raven, Evangeline) has been a nightmare. They just DO NOT DRY. It's not just that they don't dry, meaning they would still be dentable after hours. Nope, these bitches do not even set up a little bit. They are still gooey and peelable after hours. It's a mess.

I know I could try their color lock system, but hell... I'm not paying $50 for something just to make their polishes work for me. Especially when all the other hundred some-odd polishes work just fine. I've never had a problem like this with any other polish brand.

So, Posh, Kotori, Kiki, Sloane, Suvi, Raven, Anaka, Roxy, and my franked-up Indigo, I think I'm going to have to find you new homes. Some of you and I never even got to play. I may give you a chance to be good, but if you act up... you're gone. I don't need any problem children.