Hello readers,
My recent trip to explore the mountains and canyons of southwest Utah provided the perfect opportunity to test Revlon's long wear Colorstay Gel Envy formula. Let's take a look at swatches and I'll let you know how it wore on me.
![Bryce Canyon hoodoos Bryce Canyon](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4477/37444374740_c20294da62_b.jpg)
Bryce Canyon National Park
![Revlon Colorstay Dealer's Choice Revlon Gel Envy Dealer's Choice](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4492/37667880002_c0a20cd6bd_b.jpg)
![Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Dealer's Choice Revlon Gel Envy Dealer's Choice](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4477/37667878842_614e8d8ff0_b.jpg)
Dealer's Choice features a bright turquoise base with lots of small glass fleck shimmer throughout. I prepped my nails by wiping them with isopropyl alcohol to remove any oils. Since the colour is advertised as 'color + base' I skipped my usual strengthener and base coat. The formula was a tiny bit thick but still relatively easy to work with. It took two coats for full coverage and I used the coordinating Revlon Gel Envy top coat to seal everything up. Photos show two coats of Dealer's Choice with one coat of top coat in daylight spectrum lighting.
![Revlon Dealer's Choice Swatch Revlon Gel Envy Dealer's Choice swatch](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4482/37651481486_87ff7207e0_b.jpg)
![Revlon Colorstay Dealer's Choice swatch Revlon Dealer's Choice Review](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4501/36989998854_ee6937fa22_b.jpg)
![Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Dealer's Choice swatch Revlon Gel Envy Dealer's Choice review](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4458/36989998184_8465fbddd9_b.jpg)
So, did it last longer than regular polish? Yes and no. I found the colour lasted a couple days longer without major chips than I get with regular polish. I only had minor tip wear up until day 7 which is when the first chip appeared. With regular polish, I find this usually happens around day 5. However, I wasn't pleased with how the top coat wore. It seemed to scuff and scratch quite easily which means it lost a lot of it's glossiness only a few days in. In the future I might try the colour shade with my regular top coat instead and see how that combination fares. One other thing to note, unfortunately I did get some minor staining with this shade. Overall, Dealer's Choice is a really pretty colour, but I probably won't use the system exactly as instructed next time. You can find Revlon on
Happy polishing,
Michelle
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