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I bought this overcoat polish because a friend of mine suggested I give the whole crackling nail polish fad a try. She really liked the effect, so I figured I'd give it a go. I picked the distressed denim shade of blue because it wasn't anything too dark and somber, but also wasn't too bright and crazy.
First off, applying it takes some practice. My suggestion would be to pick a nail, preferably one that's easier to clean off (like a pinkie nail), and try the effect on that one nail before getting the rest. When I first applied it, I found that I put too thick of a coat on, and the crackling didn't take effect. Too thin, and I ended up with zebra-like stripes, and not as much crackling. I found that putting on one very light crackle coat, allowing it to almost dry, and then putting on another very light coat in a slightly different direction (like somewhat sideways on the nail instead of following the natural nail line down), worked to create better effects, though the overall feel of the crackle is still very stripe-oriented, and not quite as "crackled" like the photos. Also, waiting for an extra 20 minutes or so before applying the final topcoat allowed extra crackling to take effect, so I would wait a bit before applying the topcoat.
I also found that this particular blue works better on lighter backgrounds, like silver or pastel colors, than darker. I tried using a darker fuchsia, and the blue came out very dark-looking, almost black. Didn't work well at all, but when I used it on a silvery color, it popped and looked great, especially once I added the topcoat for shine. This color is definitely made to work best with lighter contrasts beneath it.
Overall, good for the price, but I'll bet there are better effects with more expensive crackle polishes, like O.P.I.
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The polish crackled great when I applied it. However, the color looks nothing like the color in the bottle or the color on the cap seal. It looks more like a dark navy blue, almost black. I was very disappointed, as I bought this color thinking it was the bright blue. Like I said, it crackled great, the color just wasn't what I had in mind.
