This technique is not at all difficult--in fact, it is exactly what it looks like. You just choose your base color, wait for it to dry, and paint your shatter/crackle polishes on in small sections, keeping the overal distribution of colors in mind. It's just that easy, and you're left with a really interesting pattern!
Supplies:
- OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls (base color)
- OPI Silver Shatter
- OPI Turquoise Shatter
- Pure Ice Crackle Shattered (green)
- Pure Ice Crackle Crushed (shimmery orange)
- Funky Fingers Neon Purple Crackle
- Funky Fingers Neon Red-Orange Crackle
- Funky Fingers Neon Pink Crackle
- Two coats of Seche Vite to smooth it out.
I hope you'll give this technique a try, and let me know if you do!





Veronica for this win--this looks fantastic!! Great colour combination for a great idea. Up close, I love the detail, and from a little distance it looks so intricate. Finally, something fun to do with those crackle/shatter polishes I bought and then never used! ;o)
ReplyDeleteI hate you sometimes. Last time you did this, I fell in love with it. Pinned it and wanted to try it but had zero crackles because I really dislike them. I bought some, and......they didn't crackle in such small amounts. So, I borrowed others and they didn't show up because they were too faint. I finally used one color and did spots. I'll post this weekend and link back to you. How do you make this look so simple???
ReplyDeleteAwwww, don't hate me. (: I'm not sure what I'm doing differently... Maybe make sure your brush is contacting the nail when you apply it, instead of just lightly painting it on? Seems to help the crackle happen when the brush makes more contact. Also don't want it to be too thin or thick. I'd love to see your version!
Deletewow i love this! really creative way to use crackles!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love it! I wish I had more than one black crackle polish now! I think I will have to go to Five Below just to pick up some crackles!
ReplyDeleteYeah Five Below is a great place to get crackles especially. They've got a bunch of neons out at the moment!
DeleteThis is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome! I wish I had so many crackle polishes!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fantastic, I can't even handle this. Makes me sad I only have two crackles but it does give me ideas.
ReplyDeleteOMG what a cracking idea !! lol,love it :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder what this would look like done in one polish (since it would crackle in such unusual ways). I'll have to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI hate crackle.. but I love these O_O They're stunning.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is WOW! x
ReplyDeleteIsland Girl Insights ♥
Great idea!!!! Looks awesome!!
ReplyDeleteLove this look!
ReplyDeleteI did this the other day. I loved the way it came out, but yours is a thousand times better than mine. I'll keep trying. I love it!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is so innovative! I've got a bunch of crackles which I've gotten a bit tired on (using them as layering) but this gives new opportunities :) So F-U-N! :D
ReplyDeleteDo you like Funky Fingers? is it a durable nail polish for being from five below? i can't decide whether to purchase some or not
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for me to speak about their longevity in a regular manicure since I mostly just use them for nail art. But I have no complaints there! You always have to keep in mind that price affects quality and not expect super cheap polishes to perform as well as higher end ones, but if you have a good base and topcoat, there's no reason why they can't give you decent wear.
DeleteExcellent as always!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!
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