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So, I bought some OPI Crackle nail polish last Spring, and it has been sitting in my medicine cabinet ever since. Why, you ask, would I spend $8.00 or so on a bottle of nail polish then allow it to languish in a dark, medicinally scented space for months on end? Well, I have to admit I had a somewhat traumatizing experience involving the misguided application of said product while on a plane heading for Boston. A very bleached blond with an unfortunate nose and Austin Powers teeth was very good naturedly adoring our baby girl from between the seats of the row in front of ours. While this didn't faze me in the least, as our baby girl is very easily adored, what gave me pause (and a few heart palpitations) was the grotesquely colored talons protruding from the ends of this young woman's fingers. Apparently her manicurist, in her eager desire to show off the new Crackle polishes, had encouraged this young woman to pick out a couple of colors and try out this fun new product. Unfortunately the young woman chose a lime green for the base coat and gold crackle for the top layer. The resulting effect was that of a diseased lizard.
Now OPI has always been one of my favorite cosmetics. I find the quality of their product to be consistent and their polish tends to chip, peel, and bubble alot less than other polishes I have tried. So, with my sense of loyalty to the brand having recovered sufficiently after several months of respite, I decided the Halloween season would be the perfect time to crack open my bottle of Silver Crackle polish. In the spirit of the Holiday, I started with a base coat of black polish (courtesy of Revlon), allowed that layer to dry, then applied a single layer of crackle polish. As the crackle layer dried it did, indeed, begin to crack, revealing the underlying polish color. With the black paint peaking through the silver, the effect is pretty cool, but I can't imagine it would be a look I would want for every day. I think the key to getting a good effect out of this product is to choose your colors and your occasion well. Green and Gold...no go. Black and Silver, good for the Halloween season, affecting a Rock Star aura, or reverting to Goth-hood. I also thought a deep red with either Silver or Gold would be a good effect even for the Winter Holiday season. Regardless, I don't think this is a look likely to become a fashion staple.
So, I bought some OPI Crackle nail polish last Spring, and it has been sitting in my medicine cabinet ever since. Why, you ask, would I spend $8.00 or so on a bottle of nail polish then allow it to languish in a dark, medicinally scented space for months on end? Well, I have to admit I had a somewhat traumatizing experience involving the misguided application of said product while on a plane heading for Boston. A very bleached blond with an unfortunate nose and Austin Powers teeth was very good naturedly adoring our baby girl from between the seats of the row in front of ours. While this didn't faze me in the least, as our baby girl is very easily adored, what gave me pause (and a few heart palpitations) was the grotesquely colored talons protruding from the ends of this young woman's fingers. Apparently her manicurist, in her eager desire to show off the new Crackle polishes, had encouraged this young woman to pick out a couple of colors and try out this fun new product. Unfortunately the young woman chose a lime green for the base coat and gold crackle for the top layer. The resulting effect was that of a diseased lizard.
Now OPI has always been one of my favorite cosmetics. I find the quality of their product to be consistent and their polish tends to chip, peel, and bubble alot less than other polishes I have tried. So, with my sense of loyalty to the brand having recovered sufficiently after several months of respite, I decided the Halloween season would be the perfect time to crack open my bottle of Silver Crackle polish. In the spirit of the Holiday, I started with a base coat of black polish (courtesy of Revlon), allowed that layer to dry, then applied a single layer of crackle polish. As the crackle layer dried it did, indeed, begin to crack, revealing the underlying polish color. With the black paint peaking through the silver, the effect is pretty cool, but I can't imagine it would be a look I would want for every day. I think the key to getting a good effect out of this product is to choose your colors and your occasion well. Green and Gold...no go. Black and Silver, good for the Halloween season, affecting a Rock Star aura, or reverting to Goth-hood. I also thought a deep red with either Silver or Gold would be a good effect even for the Winter Holiday season. Regardless, I don't think this is a look likely to become a fashion staple.
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