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Having my nails painted is as close to make up as I get! My liking of standard nail polish was thrown in the bin ( alongside the actual bottles! ) when I discovered gel polish. Why have polish on for a matter of minutes to then chip when you can have your pretty nails last for up to 2 weeks if not longer? Well, since having a daughter who loves make up and her nails done, I can’t exactly put her hand under a UV lamp. So every so often I will buy a polish that can be used on her and when the mood takes me, on me too. I bought Stargazer from Revolution Beauty London a few months ago when it was part of their sale.
Why this one? I wasn’t looking to buy nail polish but skincare products. I was curious to see if Revolution’s polishes were any good and I LOVE glittery nail polish, and thought this shade would stand out and be eye catching so I bought it!
The bottle. Textured silver coloured lid which is similar in colour to the polish itself. Clear bottle with a chrome coloured R on the front. Modern in look, simple and stylish.
Colour. I actually thought this would be a clear polish with pieces of silver glitter in it. Yes, there is silver glitter in it. They appear flat and pretty much same size and shape, suspended within the polish. But the polish itself has a sort of grey/silver tinge to it which makes it look almost molten but not a total block colour.
My nail routine. Push back cuticles. File nails. Apply a nail dehydrator/nail polish remover to remove all oils from the nails. Thin coat of base coat. Polish. Top coat. Cuticle oil. DONE.
Application. The brush was quite wide and spread easily over the nail, so each nail was covered in 2 to 3 brushes. First coat I did thinly and the final two ( 3 in total ) I loaded my brush with a little more polish. Each layer was touch dry in around 2 minutes. I ‘ floated ‘ the brush over the nails to make sure I wasn’t dragging any glitter off and dabbed the polish on to make sure glitter was where I wanted it to be.
Consistency wasn’t too thick or fluid, so just right. Easy to apply, not a strong smell of polish present and even without top coat my nails were shiny.
I applied two layers of top coat. With the first I felt the glitter wasn’t smooth enough when I touched my nails, but the second application did the trick.
Coverage. Depending on the amount of applications, you can build up the colour and sparkle effect. One coat gives a sheer background with glitter. Two coats turns that sheerness into more of a silver colour to with more glitter. And three coats makes the background colour more obvious with even more glitter makes these really bling.
My overall effect. Silver, twinkling, shining, especially when the light hits the nails. Not for the faint hearted or the person who likes plain nails.3 coats IS NOT GIVING YOU PLAIN NAILS!
Long lasting and removal. These bad boys are still on and I refuse to take them off till I need to ( day 3 ), so can’t comment on removal but with most glitter polishes keeping a soaked cotton wool pad of polish remover over the nail a little longer than standard polish normally does the job. If not a light file over them breaks the top coat seal and will help the removal process.
I painted these on the Saturday, and even after work on Monday my nails were still in perfect condition and chip free. If ever there was a place to chip a nail or three it would be in work. I use my hands constantly and the fact they’ve survived is impressive!
Recommended? How this polish is presented is great. The polish itself is easy to apply and gives a great coverage and effect on the nails. Not the cheapest of polishes on the high street but not the most expensive either ( £5.00 ). I really like this polish, and if I’m constantly staring at my nails that indicates a great product in itself. I definitely want to try different shades and effects but this one gets the green light from me! Fancy owning your own Stargazer? Visit Revolution Beauty London here to buy your own piece of nail glitz!