Retro Nails: Revlon Raisin Rage

Just in case I haven't mentioned it before I think Revlon is the queen of red nail polish. This shade was introduced over seventeen years ago as part of the Fall 1995 color collection. I'd say it's had a pretty good run since it was only discontinued recently.  Raisin Rage is no longer listed on Revlon's website, but I just found a bunch of them at a local dollar store, and you can still buy the shade at buymebeauty.com (a site that specializes in discontinued makeup) as well as amazon.com. The matching lipstick hasn't been discontinued, so you can pick that up anywhere.

Check out Cindy Crawford rocking the shade in the vintage print ad below. The shade itself is a very deep brownish/burgundy red, or as Revlon described it: "RAISIN! Not Plum, Not Chocolate. Simply the most irresistible color in-between." 

I agree this nail polish shade is quite irresistible and totally worth snapping up a bottle for yourself before it's gone forever!  

Retro Nails: Revlon Red

Here's another classic red nail polish shade from the makeup company that knows reds—Revlon Red was introduced in 1988 which makes it just shy of 25 years old. I profiled another of Revlon's classic reds—Cherries in the Snow—back in April. By comparison this shade is a truer red without any pink undertones. 

Christy Turlington wore the shade well in the vintage print ad pictured below. Sadly, the matching lipstick is no longer available.

Glamour Magazine 1988 Print Ad

Retro Nails: Revlon Cherries in the Snow

It's been a while since I've done one of my “Old Skool” posts paying tribute to a makeup item that has stood the test of time.

Revlon's Cherries in the Snow was introduced in 1952 which means women have been seducing men with this classic red shade for fifty years. Cherries is a true red, just slightly on the pink side. It's outlived several other longstanding Revlon nail classics including Wine with Everything and Love That Pink.