Revlon Runway Collection Glue On Nails Review

Janet at Revlon very kindly asked me if I wanted to try Revlon's Fantasy Length Lashes, which I jumped at and will review as soon as I get an eyebrow wax. (Nothing worse on my face than grown out eyebrows!!) Anyway she kindly also sent two packs of Revlon's Runway Collection Nails.




The nails come 24 to a pack in assorted sizes, with a little nail file, good sized bottle of glue, and the most adorable little white orange stick. The two I was sent were Mystic, a complicated french manicure nail, some of which have little jewels on the tip, and Sequin, which is basic french manicure with a silver mesh overlay tip.



Let's talk about the positives of these nails first. They are very well made. I did not have to shape even one nail to fit my fingers! They are wafer thin, yet extremely strong. They glue on easily, and stay attached very well. I've had one on four days now without the slightest movement or lifting. They are an extremely natural looking color, and the french nail design on the tip is very well applied, it is not wearing off, and is impervious to acetone. The nail stays glossy even after application of acetone, also. Though whisper thin, these nails are tough. They are obviously quality, and long lasting.




The main negative I found about these nails are the things that make them a positive! The super thinness lets you see air bubbles from glue or adhesive (see above) and it also can make the nail have stress marks on some nails (see below thumb). The color is so lovely on these I don't know if they could make it more opaque. It may be you can glue better than I can. Or the bubbles may not be all that noticeable in everyday use. I don't know. But the stress marks are noticeable, unfortunately.


The other negative leads to discussion of the stress/stretch marks : The nails are small. Even this medium length was rather short, in fact my own natural pinky nail extended beyond the glue-on nail and it is not very long right now. To put a larger nail on my pinky would have meant major work reducing a larger nail, and even the larger nails were not very long. It may be buying a longer nail would be enough to fix this. The thumb nail was a very good size, almost too big. I was very surprised at the little stretch marks it made when I glued it on. The next nail up for thumb was HUGE.


Anyway with a little work on size and some extreme attention to nail gluing, these will last a very long time and look very attractive and polished.

Fun Stuff I've Gotten Lately - Mmmmm Glittery!

I got some good stuff the past week or so in the mail and the drugstore.

LOVE this one! Just enough holo glitter to cause that circular oilslick rainbow, but not enough to be a full holographic.
Wet n' Wild Wild Orchid:


From the Color Club Femme Fatale Collection, along with Revvvolution, but I wanted this one far less than Revvvolution. Only bought it because it's a holo. Silvers aren't my favorite.
Color Club Worth the Risque:


This has a gorgeous blue and gold duochrome, and it's a unique one because the blue part of the duochrome is lighter than the blue of the base. It makes it look like it is topped with glass. It's very lovely. I don't enjoy the fake blueberry smell it has. It does fade though.
Revlon Not So Blueberry:


I bought this thinking it might be close to China Glaze's glass fleck No Way Jose. But it isn't really at all. It's too silvery, almost a metallic. But it's pretty, and cheap.
Sinful Purple Diamond:


Gorgeous vampy burgundy with a deep shimmer, both in the base color and a darker purple. I LOVE this.
Sally Hansen Flirt:


But the stars of my acquisitions are the Massinis a friend helped me buy. I utterly adore these!!! They are not holos, just glitters. I wanted these for a very long time and was so excited to have them!

Massini Purple Medallion:


Massini Slamming Red:

Speaking of Glitter - Non-Holographic!

Let's talk pure glitter polishes. Not holographic, not jellies or cremes with glitter, pure glitter polishes. I really love glitter polishes. Though unless you use pure acetone, they take roughly 6.29 hours to remove! And even if you get them off quick with acetone the flecks love to nestle between my nail and skin, hiding down there for what feels like weeks. YES I do wash my hands! LOL! But those things are sticky!

The sad thing is the ratio of hotness to size is inverse, seems like the smaller the glitter, the more swoonworthy it is. Not talking flake "glitter", which I believe is mica (correct me if I am wrong), but "metallic" glitter. This may not be your feeling, but personally I like micro glitter, and I like it THICK. Clear polish with a smattering of glitter can be useful, but I like a solid, gleaming mass of glitter. Enough to blind.

I will of course post more about glitter in the future, this is just a selection.


Amour Rain Glitter:


NYC Starry Silver Glitter:


Ulta After Party:


Pure Ice Strapless:


Bon Bons Furry Pink Glitter:


Cover Girl City Lights:



Tyler Durden's thoughts on glitter nail polish:
The things you own end up owning you.