Turquoise stone nails using China Glaze Crushed Candy crackle topcoat

This is the first time I've EVER put on a crackle topcoat and not immediately reached for the polish remover. I love this look! It's not perfect, the crackle was a bit too lumpy so I'll need to perfect my technique, but I'll work on it for sure :)



What I did:

First I painted my nails with two coats of Nicole by OPI Not a Gold Bigger (the best gold foil EVER)

Then I dabbed on random strokes of Revlon's Copper Penny and butter LONDON's The Black Knight for some sparkle. I then sponged on a few bits of American Apparel's Meteor Shower (I can't believe I found a use for this!), then topped the whole works with a layer of Nubar 2010 for the flakies.

Next, I loaded my brush with China Glaze Crushed Candy, painted on a thick coat of crackle, and made random swipes with the brush to get it to crack in different directions.

Finally, I topped it all with two fairly thick coats of Seche Vite to try and smooth the whole thing out.

Overall I'm pleased with how this turned out. It could use some work, but it was a first attempt so I'm not going to stress too much over it :)

Layering fun with Ozotics 532

I've been in the mood to try layering lately, and today's the first day all week I've had the time and the sunlight to properly show it!

This is China Glaze Frostbite, a lovely blue I picked up a while ago and have never used, topped with Ozotics 532, and then Finger Paints Motley.

First, Frostbite on its own. This is such a beautiful, clean deep blue! I absolutely love it. The formula is perfect, not too runny, not too thick, and applies nicely in two coats, though it's still got visible nail line. This wasn't a concern for me as I was going to layer it anyway. If you're wearing this on its own, a third coat would probably be a good idea!



The flakies didn't turn out the way I wanted them to at all, they're almost invisible. I should have used a contrasting flakie like Twisted instead. But I absolutely LOVE how the Ozotics 532 looks layered over this great blue polish!



Close up shot: Click for massive sparkly goodness!



China Glaze is available all over the place, including Sally Beauty online. Finger Paints flakies available from your local Sally Beauty only.

Ozotics is a bit harder to get hold of for us North American types. I got mine at Harlow & Co.