Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Revlon Minted

54% of people believe depression is a personal weakness. (National Mental Health Association, 2004)

This statistic...I'm flabbergasted. Depression is a disease, not a character flaw, and evidently most people are not aware of that. My family has a history of depression. I know quite a few people who have suffered from depression. Still, I have grown up hearing people wonder why people can't just "get over" depression - like it's some kind of mood swing. It's not.

My first green polish for National Depression Awareness Month is Revlon Minted, which I've had for a while, but hadn't worn before for some reason. Now that I have worn it? Hm...I love the color, a light mint green, but the formula? Not so much. Minted was streaky and thick, and took three coats for opacity - not bad, but two would have been preferable, especially considering that it was a pain to apply.

indoors, artificial light
 outdoors, shade
outdoors, sunlight

The first two pictures are most accurate - Minted isn't quite as blue as it appears in the last picture. It is a very pretty color, but I remain kind of annoyed at the application. I thought Sally Hansen Lime Lights looked like it might go well with Minted, so I added a coat of that:

indoors, artificial light

I like it! Lime Lights is pretty much the same color as Minted, so it just turns the polish into a shimmery version of itself, which I quite like.

Minted is the only polish I've tried by Revlon, and now I'm a bit wary of trying any more - what experiences have you had with Revlon polishes?