Crackle Polish Demonstration :D

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As I mentioned in my May Favorites video, a fun polish I've been playing around with is the current nail trend: crackle polish! It seems like each new year there is a new gimmicky nail polish trend that can mayhaps be amazing and mayhaps be a little meh.

Honestly I was very hesitant about crackle polishes at first because they just didn't seem very pretty. It wasn't until I saw dear Yasumi of Worship at the House of Blues have her post on her China Glaze Crackle Glaze in White on White here that I decided YES! I want to try it out too!



Products mentioned:
Sally Hansen Nail Growth Miracle polish in Loyal Lavender (from CVS)
China Glaze Crackle Glaze in Lightning Bolt (from Pretty & Cute)
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (from Sally Beauty)

And here are some pics:

Ridiculously pretty Sally Hansen Loyal Lavender polish


A second so you can see the dimensional color :D


Crackle on my ring finger. Too in love with the base polish to cover it all. I'm a timid crackler! Baby steps!


Close-up of good crackle action! (Although I hear the OPI crackles better? I'll have to test that.)


I got a bit more adventurous and crackled my thumbs also.
Look at me being all hip and with it 40%! *shakes cane*


I do have another hot pink China Glaze crackle polish and a black OPI one to try out, but for a first run I do have to say that the white crackle really grew on me. Part of the fun is simply watching that first 30 seconds when it splits apart, which I have to say is oddly satisfying. It's like the visual equivalent of eating a flakey Butterfinger bar, or really great baklava.  Mmmm, baklava...

This will probably split opinions, I know, but what do you think of crackle polishes? Are you on the crackle train? Let me know what you think in the comments. I honestly think it's fun but I probably won't buy the whole collection. :)

Disclaimer: China Glaze polish was provided by Pretty & Cute. All other items were purchased myself. Actually, the Sally Hansen polish is Hannah's and I just borrowed it but we won't tell. There are some affiliate links included in this post. I was not paid in any way nor required to do a review on the samples. :)

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37 comments

  1. Nice swatch Jen! I want to try this crackle polish after see yours :)

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  2. i just watched the video.
    i love the nail polish combination. ^_^

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  3. I like the white crackle! I didn't really like it when it was only the black OPI crackle because I thought it was too dark ): but now that more colors are coming out, I think I want to try them out too! (:

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  4. OMG I am in love with your nail polish!!! I never ever liked crackle polishes until I saw the silver and now the white! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  5. Very pretty. Reminds me of Japanese crackle ceramics!

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  6. interesting. i will have to try this out myself. i have seen it on blogs for a while, but it was nice to see an actual video of the "crack process" haha.

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  7. I am also very weary about crackle polish >.< to be honest I think the premise is a bit silly - I thought till now everyone was avoiding cracked polish!! But it's a unique look, and unique = good right?

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  8. I think I've always been on the 50/50 with crackle polishes until now. Your swatches sold me! lol. Your nails look so pretty! <3

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  9. I don't think the crackle looked that great on purple, it just looked like you got witeout on your nails. Most likely not gonna try crackle polish :T

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  10. I like the combination. Also, the white crackle polish is so much better than the black one, for me it's just too dark...

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  11. I have a love/hate relationship with crackle/shatter. I think it depends on what color combinations i do. It is fun to watch it dry but my silver shatter can be goopy =(

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  12. I love crackle nail polish! I dont do the black but I love the turquoise and pink color china glaze has. I also picked up the silver one from OPI for sephora since I couldn't find the regular OPI at ulta. I love the silver over a neon! I'm going to pick up the gold one too. The silver is very metallic and shimmery. It's not too opaque so the undercoat gives the shatter a tint of color.

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  13. OPI Black Shatter cracks a lot better than the China Glaze and no two nails ever look the same, but it is a bit hefty on the price tag!

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  14. While I love the SH color, I'm still not sure if I dig the crackle. I can remember when it was big in like 1998 and I played with it, but hated the texture. I may give it a try to see if I see things differently now than I did 13 years ago. Who knows, I may like how it looks and feels now!

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  15. I just got more colors from barry m! Heehee.

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  16. I would like to someday try and own one!

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  17. haven't been a fan of the crackle polish...until now!! i love it in the white crackle!! thanks!

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  18. Cute before and after. I only have the OPI Silver Shatter unfortunately, but the white is oh so cute.

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  19. Try the crackle in strips! My clients love it- an easy way to get a cool pattern!

    Also, OPI partner with Sephora and released a "Blasted" look. Similar to the crackle but it comes in easy to wear colours (gold is our favorite!)

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  20. i originally didn't like the whole crackle trend, but now I love it! I have the whole collection from China Glaze, minus the purple (not really to crazy about the shimmer finish).

    Also, I think you may have mistyped the China Glaze white crackle, it is actually called Lightning Bolt.

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  21. I personally don't like the crackle polish. It reminds me of the time when my friend had painted her nails white, and a few days later had taken a needle to scratch through the nail polish making such similar designs like the crackle polish (she did this because she was bored). I love the pink polish you have on though.

    I know you're busy and you probably don't get a chance to read and answer all reader's questions. However, last time I had asked how often you washed your makeup brushes and what you used to wash them, but you didn't give a response. Some people have told me once a month, weekly, and others say right when they're done using the brushes. Some have used baby shampoo with water to clean the makeup brushes. I'd appreciate your input. Thanks and take care!

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  22. Awesome video ♥
    I'm gonna try it!
    Thanks.

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  23. I think it looks like so much fun! I might have to try these out! =)

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  24. love the lilac color - so cute

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  25. Your nails look so nice and strong Jen! The white crackle looks great on top of that polish :)

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  26. i love the lavender polish!!! I've tried applying the crackle diagonally, it looks cool but it's hard to do since there's so little nail space haha

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  27. I love using crackle nail polish, but it can be finicky! If you mess up because you didn't use enough paint then its over! I've only used black crackle, which I think looks nice, but I don't really like the white crackle that you used. Try black or a color on top of white?

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  28. i wanna try this! it's so pretty! :)

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  29. K: I usually use shampoo to clean brushes for a deep clean every couple of weeks. When I'm not rushed, I like to clean brushes between uses with a Wet Ones wipe or MAC brush cleaner + paper towel. Baby shampoo is definitely the most economical option in my opinion!

    Just FYI, for my kit brushes I deep clean the brushes between each session and if I am doing multiple clients in 1 sitting I use a Wet Ones wipe between each person so the brushes are disinfected. :)

    Hope that answers your brush cleaning questions!

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  30. i saw the black crackle and i wasnt so into that color, but after seeing the white one im in love and im on the search for this color!

    www.verityandrose.blogspot.com

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  31. I've tried this kind of nail polish and it looked great and different in a good way!:D Purple and yellow would be a cute combi for the crack :D

    Can I ask a few questions? What if did not like the outcome of my hair color which I did last Sunday? Can I modify it myself and try to get the color I want? It just made my face darker, the color is coffee brown. I'm really upset and I don't know what to do. I hope you could help me with some tips. Thank you sooo much! Love your eyes, I also have chinky ones :D

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  32. ah i prefer it without the crackle though...altho if i had to pick, i def. prefer white crackle than the silver one!

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  33. I was never a fan of crackle nail polish either, but your demo is making me warm up to the polish (:
    Thanks for the demo Jen!

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  34. Just found your blog...

    I really love that Sally Hansen polish! It's like my perfect pink shade!!!

    I also love the white shatter!! I have only ever tried a black one, and I didn't mind it, but I love the white!

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  35. uau,o meu é muito melhor que esse

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  36. awwwh mahnn now I wanna get that nail polish;; I just gotta stop bitting my nails.(:

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  37. I LOVE the look of it, but I've found with the OPI crackle that after a few uses it starts getting really thick. Of course, I am using it in a salon setting so the bottle is opened regularly, but they have never lasted more than a week without thickening. It doesn't really work to thin them with acetone either. :(

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