As you may have guessed from the featured image (if not the post title), today’s article deals with a color whose name conjures images of the hapless Han Solo, who was taken captive by the evil empire of Star Wars and frozen in suspended animation.
Yes I’m old, and yes I was (am) a fan of Star Wars. Only the old ones, though. The new ones felt a bit too fake for my tastes, and seemed to lean a bit to heavily on the computer animation, making them feel cartoon-ish rather than serious.
Revlon’s Carbonite is a really good formula, going on smooth and staying put for as long as I needed it to. Plus I just thought it was a very cool, masculine metallic color. You don’t exactly think ‘masculine’ when you hear the name Revlon, which makes it extra cool to me.
As you can see down below, the color earned a “Superior” rating, making it the first ‘drug store’ brand to make it into the winner’s circle.
Definitely check this one out.














9 comments
Nick says:
Nov 26, 2012
Glad to see you posting again!
JAW says:
Nov 26, 2012
can you show another picture of you nail growth progress (without polish)
Rochelle says:
Nov 27, 2012
I have a bottle of this that I stumbled across one day. Still haven’t worn it… Great job swatching it – you really captured the color.
And I’m just a young whipper-snapper and I totally agree that it brings Star Wars to mind. (At that the old movies were more fun than the new.)
Mandy says:
Nov 27, 2012
Great color! Very edgy ;)
Elizabeth says:
Nov 28, 2012
Haha, that’s exactly the same image I had when I saw Carbonite! Yep, I am old and a fan of the originals too (there are moments here and there in the newer ones, but they just don’t hold a candle. at all.).
Love this polish–it looks great on you!
Cindi says:
Nov 30, 2012
I love this color! IT looks pretty darned good on you too. But it’s going to look great on my hands as well, I just know it. Especaially since I will add a little sparkle or something to dress it up and make it girly anad a look all my own. But yeah, it looks great on you. Have you tried any of the OPI Skyfall collection? There are some really awesome polishes in that group I think you’d like too.
Scott Gents says:
Nov 30, 2012
Yeah, I did Goldeneye a few weeks ago..check it out!
Thanks for your kind words, Cindi! Have fun with this color. The formula is great.
Inky Whiskers says:
Dec 23, 2012
WANT! Who’s old? I saw the 1st Star Wars in the theater. lol
Judi Tierney says:
Feb 4, 2013
Love this blog, and I love Carbonite. I’d forgot all about it,thanks!
Xoxo– Judi
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