I remember the first time I used a crackle polish (it was Barry M) and i was amazed, Mr C was amazed, the cousins were amazed.
These days you can buy crackle polishes everywhere! Every brand makes them and in different colours too! Peripera also has a range, called ‘Zebra’ nails:
I chose just 1 shade in the gold. I am a bit over the zebra crackle thing although it is funky.
Here are the shades:
There are a few ways to apply it to get different results!
Stroke UP – to get:
Sideways for:
Diagonal for:
Or a sponge:
Creative eh!
Now back to the Zebra Gold Crackle I got.
I don’t like this at all! When applied it has a beautiful shimmery quality. Unfortunately, it dries to an ugly matte shade and the yellow is a really ugly old mouldy egg yellow.
On it’s own and on top of green:
I would give this another go in another colour and also maybe with a sponge? Hmm
What do you make of this Peripera Zebra Crackle?
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I love the sponge effect – it’s different.
If you put top coat over it it goes back to the shimmery colour.
This. I’ve found most crackle polishes end up looking chalky when applied, before the topcoat is added.
Great blog post.Really looking forward to read more. Want more.