I’m a sucker for a gimmick, so when I saw that Revlon had brought out some scented polish, I knew I’d have to try it. I chose Cotton Candy because the colour looked wearable and I love sweet smells (some of my favourite perfumes are ridiculous).
Cotton candy is a pale pink with a hint of gold shimmer to it and is “scented when dry”. Application was so-so, after 3 coats I could still see bald patches on my nails. The consistency of the polish was pretty good but I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t really see the gold shimmer in it; this might be because it wasn’t really sunny when I tried this though as I’ve seen other pics and the gold is slightly more visible. The polish did last less than a day before chipping which was a bit disappointing too.
But back to the main point of the purchase…the smell! Did it really smell like cotton candy when it dried? Well yes, pretty much, a very sweet and synthetic smell anyway that doesn’t quite smell like candyfloss to me, but isn’t far off at all. The smell actually lasts quite long and is pretty noticeable for a while. I could even still smell it after using Seche Vite!
But back to the main point of the purchase…the smell! Did it really smell like cotton candy when it dried? Well yes, pretty much, a very sweet and synthetic smell anyway that doesn’t quite smell like candyfloss to me, but isn’t far off at all. The smell actually lasts quite long and is pretty noticeable for a while. I could even still smell it after using Seche Vite!
As a novelty purchase, this gets the thumbs up from me but I don’t think I’d have bothered if it didn’t have that unique selling point. I don’t think this is available in the UK at the moment and/or whether it will be but mine is from the US.
This is such a nice colour. I really want it now. It's perfect for the office :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for gimmicks too... and i looooove sweet smells! I hope this comes out in the UK...
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rimmel have just bought out some scented polish too, it seems to be having a revival, i remember using scented polish when i was about 11!
ReplyDeleteSarah, I didn't know that! If I'd known I could have got scented polishes closer to home...d'oh. I just googled and "Strawberry Zest" looks right up my street.
ReplyDeleteyeah i've seen the rimmel ones. i'm not bothered about the smell (who smells their nails anyway?) but this colour looks gorgeous.
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wow it really smells like cotton candy! Love the color!! xo
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scented! i need this! x
ReplyDeleteWow, never heard of scented polish before *bigeyes* the color is supercute and romantic though :-)
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thats such a gorgeous natural color.
ReplyDeleteyou have beauutiful fingernails.<3
Rimmel scented nail polish is on offer at Superdrug 2 for £4 so I got Strawberry Fizz and Apricot Punch today! I'll let you know if they're good, but the colours look lovely!
ReplyDeleteOoh keep me up to date, BM - if they're on offer that's fab :-)
ReplyDeleteUsed the Apricot one this morning and it's lovely! It smells really nice, and it's fairly strong. Smells more like sherbet than actual apricot but it's nice anyway. Needed 3 coats though, because it wasn't completely opaque with the usual 2. It's a gorgeous colour and cheers me up when I look at my nails. I think it probably looks better than usual because I'm a bit tanned though! xo
ReplyDeleteLovely, thanks for the update, I may have to go and have a look!
ReplyDeleteoh such a pretty color this is!
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