Swatches & Comparisons: NEW Revlon Graffiti Top Coat 678

Purchased by Me 

Are you "over" graffiti/splatter polishes yet? If this answer is no, then I hope this post helps you determine whether or not you "need" one of the new Revlon Graffiti Top Coats!

To refresh your memory, Revlon added some new shades to their permanent, core polish line this year, which I first showed you back in January. I have since found these polishes both in the permanent display and, in the case of the graffiti polishes, also in a little counter display like this.

Revlon Glam Textures display at CVS

Nothing is new in the above display aside from the polishes--the other products are all repromotes from the permanent line.

New permanent shades for 2014: Graffiti Top Coat 678 and 732

A closer look at 732:

Here are the other new-for-2014 Revlon nail polish shades:

 New permanent shade for 2014: Chameleon 933

I believe that Chameleon might be very similar to the previous limited edition shade Rose Gold from the Revlon Spring 2013 Limited Edition Chroma Chameleon collection.

New permanent shade for 2014: Diamond Texture 929

 This is obviously a textured polish

Now that we're all up to speed, here's my review of the Graffiti Top Coat 678:

NEW Revlon Graffiti Top Coat 678
(retail: around $4.99, 0.5 oz)

One coat over a black creme + one coat of clear top coat

As you can see, the red glitter in this polish is metallic and the white glitter is matte. This was a VERY easy polish to apply, and I only had to swirl my brush in the bottle once to pick up more than enough glitter. The glitters lay flatly on the nail and the result is not bumpy or jagged to the touch (but these types of glitter polishes always look better with top coat, so that's why I applied top coat for these pics).

Dry time was excellent and I want to call attention to the fact that the clear base is not thick, goopy or watery. The glitter is quite dense in this polish, so it applies very easily--I could brush this polish onto my nail with only a little bit of dabbing required for more precise glitter placement. Overall, this is one of the best graffiti polishes I have ever applied.

Comparison:

Revlon Graffiti Top Coat 678 vs. Finger Paints Kiss By The Tree

The only polish in my stash that is similar to the Revlon Graffiti Top Coat 678 is this one from Finger Paints called Kiss By The Tree, which was part of the Finger Paints Limited Edition Holiday 2013 Collection. I managed to get it during a 50% off red tag clearance sale at Sally a while back for half of the price you see above (score!). 

As you can see, the biggest different is the color of the red glitter. The Revlon is a bit of a deeper, richer red, whereas the Finger Paints polish is a bit lighter. Also, if we're going to get nit-picky, the jumbo white glitter in the Finger Paints shade is a bit bigger than the jumbo white glitter in the Revlon shade (you can really see that difference in the pic above). Other than that, they're very similar.

Revlon vs. Finger Paints

On the nail, the color of the red glitter doesn't really look all too different when you see them side by side. The biggest difference for me, between these two polishes, is that the clear base in the Finger Paints polish is quite watery, and the glitter is not very dense. So the end result is that you don't get as much glitter on the nail, which you can see in my swatch above. Other than that, I think that if you already have the Finger Paints shade, you probably don't "need" the Revlon shade, unless you REALLY love this glitter combo and want an easier application. In that case, I say get the Revlon because it's extremely easy to apply.

I hope this post helps you to determine if this new Revlon Graffiti polish might be worth picking up at the drugstore! Do you own any of the new-for-2014 Revlon polish shades? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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