When I first heard about the new Crackle Glazes from China Glaze, I was pretty curious to try them out. I ended up buying Black Mesh (black), Crushed Candy (turquoise), and Cracked Concrete (grey).
The first one I wanted to try was Black Mesh. It seemed like it would be easy enough to work with. First I applied my usual base coat and one coat of Fuchsia.
After it had dried, I applied a coat of Black Mesh. The crackling happened as it dried.
I admit this was all a bit trickier than I imagined. You have to put the crackle polish on pretty quickly with as few strokes as possible. Also, thicker coats will get you larger cracks while a thin coat will get you many smaller cracks.
Because I’d only used one coat of Fuchsia, you can see that the crackle glaze actually pulled the Fuchsia with it, meaning I shouldn’t have been lazy and ought to have used two coats.
You will definitely need a top coat with this look, but even then you’ll have texture on your nails from the crackle polish pulling as it dries.
Overall, I thought this was a quick way to get a fun look. Crackles might not be a favorite for everyone, but when I’m in the mood for something quick, I would definitely grab one of the crackle glazes to throw on top.
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