Revlon Nail Art Break-Up

I might be the world's worst nail artist. But I still like playing with them so I snagged three brand new Revlon Nail Art Break-Up polishes.

I got Cruel Intentions, Steamy Affair, and Heart Break. If you notice each one of these have two polishes on each side. They have a number on each end so you know which one to put on first.

Directions as listed by Revlon :

Apply 2 coats of #1 and let dry.
Overlay #2 for crackle effect.

Steamy Affair has a nude base color and an orange crackle on top. The orange isn't as bright as I was hoping but more muted. I'm not 100% sure I like it. 

Heart Break has a pink glitter base and red crackle on top.

This was after 3 layers of the pink base. Nothing but chunky glitter that got all over the place.

And then when I added the red polish, there was no crackle! What the heck? It just looked awful.

Finally I tried the Cruel Intentions and this one happened to be my favorite. The base is a gold chrome and the top coat is black. It turned out way better than what the picture shows.

I'd like to note that every crackle polish was thinker than its counter parts.

Overall I wouldn't pay full price ($8.95) for these. I do like the shatter trend but I'll probably pick different type of nail polishes next time.

Did these work out for you? Tell me your thoughts.

Revlon 2012 Photoready Cream Blushes

Do you have any trigger words that whenever you hear them, you just want to buy it? I have a few and "cream blush" is one of them. I just love how most of them glide onto your cheeks without drying and give a beautiful glow.

So of course I picked up the Revlon 2012 Photoready Cream Blushes in all three colors, Pinched, Flushed, and Coral.


These retail for $12.99 which is high for a drugstore product but they have a pretty good discount right now at CVS. Spend $10 on any Revlon cosmetic and get $4 back and you can combine any coupons that come in the newspapers.

Lets first talk about packaging. They come in simple plastic containers that fit on the palm of your hand. Super easy to store and to travel with which is a huge plus for me.

100 Pinched

200 Flushed

300 Coral

I thought that these blushes would be really pigmented but they turned out to be very sheer. I swatched at least three times for some color to show up on my arm.

I thought at least Flushed and Coral would be really bright on the face but again they seemed to have a barely there look. I think it's perfect for people who want a very natural blush (especially using Pinched) and at the same time wanting to experiment with different colors and still not go over the top.

Personally I would like to have more pigmentation. 

These did last for about 6 hours for me before I had to retouch. Note that most cream blushes won't stick to your cheeks as long as powder blushes because the skin absorbs creams faster. 

Overall I like the Revlon Photoready Cream Blushes but I wouldn't say they are a must have on my list.

Have you tried any of them? What do you think?