Whimsical is a dupe for Deborah Lippmann's Glitter in the Air!!!! I first read about it in this post on Nouveau Cheap. I was so excited because I had just seen the display with the re-releases of Facets of Fuschia (now Scandalous) and Perplex (now Naughty) at Walgreens! Nouveau Cheap said Whimsical wasn't on the same display, but they found it at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Well sadly my BB&B doesn't carry polish. :( My local K-Mart always has a good Revlon display, so that's where I ran! And they had one! Hooray!
I also picked up Elegant off the same display because it looked similar to "Naked" that was released by Lippmann at the same time as GitA. It looks dupe-ish to me, but I don't have it to compare side by side.
Revlon - Whimsical
This is 2 coats of Revlon Whimsical over 1 coat of China Glaze Sea Spray. Perfection! Thank you Revlon for making Lippmann's beauty fall in my price range!
Whimsical is quite sheer on it's own, so this is to show you how it builds. Thumb is 1 coat, Index is 2 coats, Middle is 3 coats, Ring is 4 coats, and Pinky is 5 coats. I like the stronger blue base so that's why I layered it in the first picture.
Closeup of 5 thin coats.
And this is a side by side bottle shot of my Glitter in the Air franken I made back in May. I prefer the Whimsical because it has more large pink glitter. :)
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Revlon - Elegant
This is 2 coats. It applies very easily and opaque. I don't know if it's exact for Lippmann's "Naked," but it still serves a good role within my stash. I like Essie Sand Tropez for being a straight nude color, but it looks a little washed out. Elegant has a more life-like look. Sand Tropez is zombies, while Elegant is a healthy human. :)
So hurry up and run out to get your own hands on these!
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I didn't realize Whimsical was so sheer. I love how it looks layered though :)
ReplyDeleteWith Elegant it looks like you found your perfect mannequin nails polish! :D
Oh I need to get Whimsical. It will be my first Revlon polish :-)
ReplyDeleteI want me some Whimsical!!!
ReplyDeletei love both colors i need to get my butt to kmart.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful (to be honest I prefer your franken!! :D). If I had this polish I would layer it over Sea Spray too!
ReplyDeleteElegant is gorgeous!!
Love it! Reminds me of icing and sprinkles!
ReplyDeleteI've looked for Whimsical twice at Walgreens with no luck! I didn't realize Perplex was also re-released! I'll have to be more vigilant. Love Elegant too, I love nudes.
ReplyDeleteoh gosh, these are soo pretty, i need both of them, i hope they come to the uk !
ReplyDeleteI absolutely need this polish!! My BB&B doesn't carry polishes either and so far I wasn't able to find it anywhere:(
ReplyDeleteWhimsical is beautiful, but like Anutka said: I didn't know it is so sheer... What a pity!
ReplyDeleteBut a very beautiful combo with Seaspray underneath. ♥
Be sure to put the Revlon Whimsical (dupe for DL - Glitter in the Air)OVER the Revlon Elegant. It looks amazing and totally a work appropriate glitter look. Deb Lipp. came out with Naked Revlon Elegant is looking like a dupe for) at the same time as Glitter in The Air. They actually were made to be worn together which most seemed to miss that point Deb Lipp was making in that small release of them as the same time. It's a totally clean look - very refreshing. I never would have thought to do a opaque nude under Glitter in The Air if Deb Lipp had not shown it done.
ReplyDeleteRevlon has so many fantastic nail polishes. Whimsical, Copper penny, Girly,... Sadly, they aren't available in my country. Does anyone know a site where they sell these polishes AND ship internationally?
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