Review: Revlon Nail Enamel in Eclectic

Some of the products featured in this post were given to Nouveau Cheap directly from the brand. For my full disclosure, please see the bottom of this blog post.

I received some of the new-for-2013 Revlon polishes for review a while back, so today I thought I'd kick off this mini-series of reviews with the new shade Eclectic. Since Minted (the other minty-green creme in the permanent Revlon Nail Enamel lineup) was discontinued, and I happen to own Minted, I'll show you some comparison swatches at the end of this post.

 Revlon Nail Enamel in 580 Eclectic

(retail: around $4.99, 0.5 oz)

Keep reading for swatches...

Eclectic is a light teal-ish, mint-ish creme. It's quite sheer on the first and second coats, so it does require three coats for good opacity. The formula, though thin and watery, is easy to work with. I don't detect any streaks after three coats.

(three coats, no top coat)

 (apologies for all of the visible cuticle oil--I've been doing polish swatches all morning and I needed some heavy hydration!)

I'm trying to think of any shades that I have that closely resemble Eclectic, and I can't think of one. It's greener than China Glaze For Audrey and Wet n Wild I Need a Refresh-Mint, but it's bluer than most of the mint green cremes that I own. In that respect, I'd say Eclectic is just like its name...eclectic!

Now for a comparison of Revlon Minted (now discontinued) and Eclectic. Some say that Eclectic took Minted's place in the permanent line-up...let's see if that's true:

(three coats of each color, no top coat)

Not even close. As you can see, Minted is more of a traditional pastel mint green creme.

If you love Minted and never got a chance to grab it, don't worry because the Revlon Top Speed shade, Jaded, is a VERY close substitution.

FINAL VERDICT: If you are a mint or teal creme lover, I would suggest taking a look at Eclectic. No, it's not a good substitution for Minted, but that's OK since you can get Jaded in the Top Speed collection for that. Eclectic is just that--it's greener than lots of other mint cremes at the drugstore,  but it's also bluer than lots of pastel green cremes out there. It does require three coats for good opacity, but since it's so unique and beautiful (to me at least!) I think it's worth the extra effort.

In other Revlon nail enamel news: I noticed that the previously-limited-edition shade Sheer Seafoam is now listed on the Revlon website (in the core collection). This is great news for those of you who didn't get it when it was part of the Gucci Westman Summer 2012 Escapism Collection. I know a lot of people didn't care for Sheer Seafoam when it first came out (it's very true to its name--super sheer) BUT, it's an excellent jelly polish for jelly sandwiches (click here to see the jelly sandwich I made with Sheer Seafoam).

Do you own Revlon Eclectic? If so, how would you compared it to other minty or teal cremes that you own?

A sample of this product was given to Nouveau Cheap for editorial purposes, either directly from the manufacturer or from the agency that works on behalf of the manufacturer. All reviews on NouveauCheap.blogspot.com are the honest opinion of its author and editorial samples do not, in any way, affect the outcome of product reviews.