How
dinky and cute is the packaging of the Revlon Parfumerie™ Scented Nail Enamel, it
really is reminiscent of the dusty vintage parfum bottles on your grandma’s
dresser or at the thrift shops. But in the real world, cute usually translates
to impractical. The stupid stubby round cap makes it hard to get a good grip of
the brush, and the brush itself is really thin which is such a pain as it’s
hard to coat your nails efficiently. Good golly, I haven’t even applied it on
my nails yet and I already have so many gripples with it.
I picked
up the shade Wintermint as it’s a duplicate of Deborah Lippmann’s Mermaid’s
dream. The Revlon Parfumerie polishes retailing at $60hkd are almost a quarter
of the price of Deborah Lippmann polishes. In my opinion Wintermint is not as
nice as Mermaid’s dream. Wintermint looks flat whereas Mermaid’s dream is
denser and has more dimension and shimmer. Nonetheless it’s still fun being at
a fraction of the price of the Deborah Lippmann. Now if only they would make a
dupe of Mermaid’s kiss, which is my favourite of the Deborah Lippmann mermaid
series.
Now, as
for the parfum? The mint scent is
quite nice actually, it’s very strong and I could smell it developing even
before my nails dry. I don’t understand “Wintermint” though, what does mint
have to do with winter? Someone explain it to me. It’s a very fresh mint scent,
like refreshing mint tea, quite nice to get a whiff of it throughout the day
when you’re feeling drained. Quite a good “study accompaniment” I think, when
you’re bored stiff from your text books, you can stare at your nails and inhale
the revitalizing minty fragrance.
All in
all, Wintermint ain’t bad if you’re looking for a cheap sparkly thrill. The
texture of the formula means that you can smudge your nails and no one would
notice due to the grittiness of the glitter, it’s also pretty fast drying. The Revlon
Parfumerie™ Scented Nail Enamels contain 24 shades and they’re all really
pretty (Autumn Spice looks awesome!), but would I be picking up anymore? No, I
simply can’t stand the stupid brush.
What are
your thoughts on the Revlon Parfumerie™ Scented Nail Enamels? And side note: speaking
of mermaids, how do they excrete?
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