Revlon Quick Dry Top Coat Review

I used to hate top coats. I just didn't understand the point of them. They never seemed to add anything to my polished nails. But a few months ago, I picked up a bottle of crackle nail polish and I decided to also get a bottle of top coat, because (not fully understanding how the crackle worked) I was worried the crackle might fall off without it. I ended up picking up whatever was on sale.

This is what was on sale.

Revlon Quick Dry Top Coat was on sale that week for $3.99. I decided to give it a shot. That moment was life changing.  Or at least, nail changing.

If you're into nail polish, you know that Seche Vite is the holy grail of top coats. It dries quickly, and has an unbelievable shine.  I've tried Seche Vite at a friend's house, and I can honestly say, I like this stuff better.

The dry time on this is just slightly longer than SV. You're going to be un-smudgeable/un-dentable in 3-5 minutes. The shine is the same. The price is quite a bit less (when it's on sale), it won't shrink or discolor your manicure, and it's way easier to find!

The thing I really love about this top coat, is the consistency. It's thin enough to evenly spread over my nail, but thick enough to not get messy.  I find the more top coat I use, the faster my nail polish dries, so I tend to just put a big blob near my cuticle (when my nail polish is still a bit tacky), and gently spread it across my nail. It hides any minor imperfections, and evens out nicely.

This top coat can be up to $9 in stores, but if you shop around or wait for a sale (it's almost always on sale), it can be found for $4-5.

You can find the Revlon Quick Dry Top Coat at Wal Mart and most drugstores, or you can buy it here.

Revlon Crazy Shine Review + Pictures

For my first official review, I decided to go with a product that completely blew me away the first time I tried it.  I'm a nail polish-picker by nature. I can't help it! I love the extra shine on my fingers but as soon as there's a chip, I'm picking the stuff off. Enter the Crazy Shine. The Revlon Crazy Shine is a tear-drop-shaped sponge with a green rough buffer side, and a smooth white "crazy shine" side.  To make your nails crazy shiny, all you have to do is lightly buff your nails, then rub the crazy shine side of the sponge over them a few times. It's seriously this easy, and the shine for me usually lasts about a week... And it's totally impossible to pick off!

I took pictures before, during and after my Crazy Shine experience, so you could all see how well it works.

These were my nails before. A little banged up, but not bad.

After I buffed.

After I shined! The angle of my camera really shows my poor

dented thumb nail, but really, this thing is amazing.

Depending where you shop, the Crazy Shine will range from around $2.50 - $5.99.  The consistently cheapest place I have found it is at Wal Mart, where it is usually around the $3.00 mark.

The Revlon Crazy Shine is available for purchase here.