NOTD Revlon Tropical Temptation
Hola! I haven't done one of these in a while...i've not been very fastidious with polish on my nails recently, although i'm a huge stickler for my toes...through the summer, these are always painted. Basically, if they're not painted, no way are they going near a sandal or an open toe. I'd rather swelter in proper shoes than have my unpainted toe nails on display; no exceptions. Does that make me weird? I'm not a fan of looking at other people's grody toenails, therefore, i'm oddly scrupulous when it comes to my own. I somehow end up looking at other people's feet, particularly on places like the tube, (again, I know i'm weird) and I would not want anyone looking at my feet, and judging me accordingly, Sorry peeps...it's just one of my "things". Anyway, as well kept as they are, i'm sure you wouldn't appreciate pictures of my feet displaying my nail polish collection, and as i've not really painted my nails (and kept it on for more than a day) I haven't produced any recent NOTD posts. Tropical Temptation is a colour that i've used a few times on my toes, and I love it. Corals are just great for the summer, and this is actually quite a soft colour, rather than with a harsh orange tone that some coral shades have. This actually complements quite a lot of things i've been wearing this season, and the colour just makes me feel *happy* which is always a winner. The photo above was taken just after application, with base coat, two coats and a top coat. The formulation, as i've found with most other Revlon polishes, is really easy to work with. Not too thick and gloopy, but opaque enough in two coats. Just for reference, this bottle is actually 2-3 months old, and you can see from the bottle that i've used quite a bit, however, the polish remains easy to use, unlike some, which apply nicely for the first application then are all gloopy for any subsequent uses. This one seems largely unaffected by it's previous use. The photo below is after about three days wear; 
As you can see, no longer as perfect as it was, but only slightly chipping on a couple of the nails; still pretty good. I am not easy on my nails, which is a big reason why no nail polishes have made it to a nail of the day recently, I damage them fairly easily because i'm quite rough on my hands, so it is a testament to this polish that it's stayed on this far.
I took it off at the three day point for work purposes, as it's not the most "office friendly" shade, but in honesty I could have got a couple more days wear out of these before i'd have been forced to take it off. All in all...Emma, she likey. It is a great summer shade, especially for toes. I'm just sad I probably won't be able to wear it much more this year, now the season are changing, and I generally prefer to move into a more autumnal palette. I just hope this bottle is still good next spring! If not, which is fair enough, there is a good chance i'll re-purchase. The good news also is, that at 14ml, the Revlon Nail Enamels are a generous size (compared to Barry M Nail Paints at 10ml for example) so it is unlikely they'll run out, unless you use a ton of it of course!
Hola! I haven't done one of these in a while...i've not been very fastidious with polish on my nails recently, although i'm a huge stickler for my toes...through the summer, these are always painted. Basically, if they're not painted, no way are they going near a sandal or an open toe. I'd rather swelter in proper shoes than have my unpainted toe nails on display; no exceptions. Does that make me weird? I'm not a fan of looking at other people's grody toenails, therefore, i'm oddly scrupulous when it comes to my own. I somehow end up looking at other people's feet, particularly on places like the tube, (again, I know i'm weird) and I would not want anyone looking at my feet, and judging me accordingly, Sorry peeps...it's just one of my "things". Anyway, as well kept as they are, i'm sure you wouldn't appreciate pictures of my feet displaying my nail polish collection, and as i've not really painted my nails (and kept it on for more than a day) I haven't produced any recent NOTD posts. Tropical Temptation is a colour that i've used a few times on my toes, and I love it. Corals are just great for the summer, and this is actually quite a soft colour, rather than with a harsh orange tone that some coral shades have. This actually complements quite a lot of things i've been wearing this season, and the colour just makes me feel *happy* which is always a winner. The photo above was taken just after application, with base coat, two coats and a top coat. The formulation, as i've found with most other Revlon polishes, is really easy to work with. Not too thick and gloopy, but opaque enough in two coats. Just for reference, this bottle is actually 2-3 months old, and you can see from the bottle that i've used quite a bit, however, the polish remains easy to use, unlike some, which apply nicely for the first application then are all gloopy for any subsequent uses. This one seems largely unaffected by it's previous use. The photo below is after about three days wear; 
As you can see, no longer as perfect as it was, but only slightly chipping on a couple of the nails; still pretty good. I am not easy on my nails, which is a big reason why no nail polishes have made it to a nail of the day recently, I damage them fairly easily because i'm quite rough on my hands, so it is a testament to this polish that it's stayed on this far. I took it off at the three day point for work purposes, as it's not the most "office friendly" shade, but in honesty I could have got a couple more days wear out of these before i'd have been forced to take it off. All in all...Emma, she likey. It is a great summer shade, especially for toes. I'm just sad I probably won't be able to wear it much more this year, now the season are changing, and I generally prefer to move into a more autumnal palette. I just hope this bottle is still good next spring! If not, which is fair enough, there is a good chance i'll re-purchase. The good news also is, that at 14ml, the Revlon Nail Enamels are a generous size (compared to Barry M Nail Paints at 10ml for example) so it is unlikely they'll run out, unless you use a ton of it of course!
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