Current Obsession : Revlon Nail Polishes

Have you ever tried Revlon nail polishes? 

I always trusted my nails to OPI. I know they can be expensive sometimes. Like if you buy them at Sephora (singapore) or any department stores, they will cost about SGD 23.50, in smaller stores they will cost about SGD 15-18, but if you find a very remote place or maybe online store they will cost about SGD 9-11 (I usually pre-order my OPI nail polishes from Wow! Pretty Nails)

Anyway, Revlon nail polishes in Singapore is quite expensive. If I'm not wrong, they retail about SGD 7-8 (my friend just informed me, it is SGD 12). So, I never thought that they are worth it, until I came back to Indo and saw that they are only about SGD 5 here (after conversion). I started by buying 3 and then my collection grew. 

L-R: Peach Smoothie, Cotton Candy, Gum Drop, Not So Blueberry, Beach

L-R: Silver Dollar, Revlon Red, Vixen, Midnight Affair 

L-R: Peachy, Jaded, Pink Lingerie, Grape, Hazy, Stormy

There are several formulation to these polishes. I'm not so sure how many, but from what i have there are 4. 

1. Scented Perfume 

As shown in the first picture here. These are definitely my favorite formulation. They are scented, so, they will smell nice once they dry. It smells nice even if you layer a top coat on it. The smell doesn't last forever though. I'd say they lasted for about a day and a half. They are scented according to their name (ex: peach smoothie smells like peach, cotton candy smells like sweet candy, etc) 

2. Metallic

I only have one of this, the silver dollar. I don't see any difference in application compared to their normal nail polishes. 

3. Their regular nail polishes

4. Top Speed

I have to say that this is probably my least favorite formulation. My complain for this formulation is the strong nauseating scent. You really need to be in a good ventilated room to apply these nail polishes. My theory is (don't quote me, I might be wrong) that because these polishes dry very fast, they contain more alcohol.

Despite the pros and cons, I have to tell you that Revlon nail polishes are probably one of the best affordable nail polish out there. Out of all that i bought, there is no lack of pigmentation. They are very pigmented, making the application easy. They are not streaky and they have a good range of colours. 

My top three would be Silver Dollar, Cotton Candy, and Revlon Red. 

I've even heard about revlon whimsical which is a dupe for a deborah lippmann nail polish. Not something that i'm interested in though. 

So, anyway, that's it for my current obsession. I can't wait to go to the mall tomorrow, because Revlon colorburst lip butter is finally out.. YAY! and i also can't wait for the nicole by OPI kardashian kolor collection (which will be out soon too) 

Have a great weekend everyone 

Love,

Couture MACqueen 

Deborah Lippmann - I'm not innocent

Hi everyone ^^

I know I haven't been blogging for quite some time.. Life has just been super busy. On top of that, my dad just had a surgery. So I spent the last two weeks in the hospital. He's okay now though :-)

Anyway, earlier this month, I got a chance to go to Hong Kong and accidentally found a store in causewaybay that sells Deborah Lippmann and butter London nail polishes. I can't remember the name of the store exactly. I'll tell you guys when I remember.

Anyway, one of the colour that i wanted was "I'm not innocent". Ever sice I saw it on fleur de force's blog, I can't stop thinking about it. So, here is a swatch of it:

Pardon my sloppy swatch. I was in a hurry when i applied it. 

I don't think this will replace my MAC blissed out (which is my go-to nude polish). I'm not sure though, it might grow on me. To tell you the truth, I haven't had much luck with Deborah Lippmann's nail polishes. Three of the colours I've tried peeled off and chipped super easily. Especially the glitter one like Across The Universe. The pigmentation however is amazing. I'm gonna try to use other base coat. I owe it to my wallet to try loving these. haha.. 

I hope you guys have a great weekend. 

Love,

Couture MACqueen 

Tiny Chanel Haul

Well, while i was in Hong Kong, I stopped by a Chanel counter and they had just launched the newest collection (i'm not sure which collection it is). 


So these are what i got 

Yea, only 2 things. I got the nail colour in 557, Mimosa, which is a really pretty yellow with a slight iridescent. I do not have anything like this, nor have i ever found any OPI colour as awesome as this one. It is opaque in 2 coats, and the colour hue make it somewhat fresh and fun at the same time 

Chanel Nail Colour in 557 Mimosa

Chanel Nail Colour in 557 Mimosa

Ya, I know this is not the best swatch, my nails really needed a good manicure at that time. The swatch above is done in one coat. 

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in B20

I've been hearing a lot of people ramble and rave this foundation. I was in the verge of finishing my Laneige and MUFE HD foundations. 

Any who, my first impression was that this foundation really looks like skin. It doesn't look heavy or anything. The texture is super smooth and the coverage is decent. 

Again, I haven't had time to try this long enough to give a review. I just have to say, so far so good. 

I will definitely do another foundation review once i have the time. 

I hope this is helpful... 

Love,

Couture MACqueen