Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Revlon Trendy Swatch and Review (Bonus: Rainbow Honey Costa Del Sol)

Welcomes to Tuesday - Cheap Polish Tuesday to be exact - we're in the middle of Rainbow Honey FAB Summer Set feature week but that's OK, WE'LL DO IT LIVE! We're doing it anyway: exploring cheap polishes found for regular price or on sale for $5 or less! Today I've got Revlon Trendy, from the Bubblegum Days Urban Nights spring collection for this year! I found this at Wal-Mart for approximately $3-$4. (Sometimes I can't remember, but it's in that range.)

Revlon Trendy is a teal creme. Originally I picked this up because I am hunting for the perfect DAVIDsTEA teal but this one is not up to snuff! I'll show you my findings in another post, another day. Although I have a severe dislike for Revlon formulas, Trendy ain't so bad - it applied smoothly and covered fully within two coats! My swatch is two coats, with no top coat:

Revlon Trendy Swatch

Revlon Trendy Swatch

Revlon Trendy Swatch

So back to the reason why I bought this - compared to the DAVIDsTEA teal, this is the slightest tad too blue and a little dark. The hunt continues! If you don't own a teal creme and are on a budget, I would say that Revlon Trendy is pretty decent! It wasn't the usual sticky, long drying formula that I am used to from Revlon. Colour me happy.

And of course, what better way to spice up some cheap polish than with Rainbow Honey? Last time I did it with Sally Hansen with Soul Gem - so here's Revlon Trendy with Rainbow Honey Costa Del Sol, which is sold as a part of the FAB Summer Set.

Revlon Trendy Swatch (With Rainbow Honey Costa Del Sol)

Revlon Trendy Swatch (With Rainbow Honey Costa Del Sol)

Yeah buddy, doesn't that look gorgeous? I love it.

Just to kick it up a notch even more, here it is using Revlon Matte Top Coat, just keeping in the theme of Cheap Polish Tuesday!

Revlon Trendy Swatch (With Rainbow Honey Costa Del Sol and Revlon Matte Top Coat)

Revlon Trendy Swatch (With Rainbow Honey Costa Del Sol and Revlon Matte Top Coat)

Revlon Trendy Swatch (With Rainbow Honey Costa Del Sol and Revlon Matte Top Coat)

I am absolutely loving the look of this in matte! All the gold flakies really come into the spotlight, all for a very affordable look. Revlon Trendy is a definite hit for me and is an awesome base colour for glitter toppers.

For more information on the Rainbow Honey's FAB Summer Set, visit http://fab.com/designer/rainbow-honey/ - Does anyone else have Trendy or a teal creme like this? Have any of you found the perfect DAVIDsTEA teal? (If so, PLEASE share your findings below in the comments!)
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11 comments:

  1. Chantal28 May 2013 at 17:39

    This combo is beautiful, and a matte finish for glitters always looks great!

    My next nail post will be a cream team polish (look for it this weekend), but I don't think it's close to DAVIDsTEA teal though.

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    1. Unknown28 May 2013 at 19:47

      I always look out for your posts my lady! I love em to bits! I usually don't get to any blogs over the weekend though - I make it mandatory to do as much of it offline since I am online wayy too much during the week hehe.

      Teals, pastel turquoises, aquas - I seriously can't get enough of them. Will we ever see something different on this blog? LOL.

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  2. My Nail Polish Online28 May 2013 at 21:32

    I love the matte version too! Gorgeous!

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    1. Unknown29 May 2013 at 18:25

      Man I just can't get enough of glitters and matte top coats - I hope it doesn't become boring to anyone who reads this blog, haha!

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  3. Anonymous29 May 2013 at 01:28

    It looks so incredible in combination with that top coat! Loooove it :-)

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    1. Unknown29 May 2013 at 18:25

      Matte top coat is sooooo my thing right now, ahhhhh! :D :D

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  4. Fox2 June 2013 at 19:04

    I love this! I've been trying out cheapies lately because I can't always afford to keep buying Essie for every basic color I need to go under my glitters. I'm loving Maybelline's Color Show for $3. I typically hate Revlon's formula, too, and they retail for $5.50 here. For fifty cents more, I can grab an Essie, so I'd not even bother with Revlon.

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    1. Unknown3 June 2013 at 11:31

      I would never pay more than $5 for Revlon. Generally I have been really unimpressed with their formula so I totally hear you out there. I still haven't tried Maybelline's Color Show but I might pick something up if I see it catch my eye - they are a decent price here too! :3

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    2. Fox4 June 2013 at 09:16

      I really liked the Color Show I recently wore. I also just tried Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri, color Mint Sprint. Look around for it because I'm pretty sure it's David's Tea teal. I'm in love with it! It cost $3 or $4, I think.

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    3. Unknown4 June 2013 at 12:05

      I actually have Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri Mint Spirit! (Plug: http://clawofcthulhu.blogspot.ca/2013/05/sally-hansen-insta-dri-mint-spirit.html) It's what I wore Soul Gem over for the first time. :D I am actually going to be receiving a real DAVIDsTEA paint swatch so I'll be doing a comparison of all my teals and turquoises soon! I love Mint Spirit though - super fast application and dry time. I am so impressed.

      From what I remember, Mint Spirit is a tad too green but it's definitely close enough to those who aren't obsessing over the colour, hehe.

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