Longer Lasting Mani? Rimmel London LYCRA Wear 10 Nail Polish

August 28, 2009 by Storey
Filed under Product Reviews

When I see claims that a nail polish is going to last 10 days, I really don’t expect it to. Sure, if you didn’t really use your hands or get them wet, you might get away chip and wear-free, but that’s just not going to happen. So when I tested out Rimmel London’s LYCRA Wear 10 Nail Polish, I didn’t really expect it to last a full 10 days. Luckily, I wasn’t disappointed.

The idea behind this polish is that Xtra Life™ LYCRA® fibers and micro-minerals, create a durable, flexible shield to help protect your manicure thereby limiting chipping and cracking. The ultra-fine, ultra-flat micro-minerals also fill in tiny imperfections on the nail surface to give a smooth, shiny finish. I’ll agree with the supy smooth, super shiny finish. I tested out Hot Gossip, a bright, shimmery red. I applied 2 coats (after a base coat) and even though one coat looked good and gave pretty good coverage, I went for two for depth and lasting power. I topped it off with a top coat and let it dry.

For the first 5 days, my nails looked good and then on day 6, I started to notice wearing at the tips followed shortly after by a chip. But I’m not disappointed. The polish still did last slightly longer than polish normally does. And even after it started to wear away at the tips, the color was still super bright and shiny. The polish comes in 21 shades ranging from pale colors like Champagne and Cashmere, to more bold colors like Hypnotise. And at less than $3.50 a bottle, a 6 day manicure is a killer deal.

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