Hey everyone! Day 8! Wow...I had such a hassle with this look. I know I'm reusing the crackle, but I didn't have the polish I originally had planned.Anyhoo, so these are the colors I used:
Pink Base Color: Essie's Watermelon
Black Base Color: Orly's Goth
Metallic Crackle: China Glaze's Latticed Lilac
I'm not sure if I've reviewed Essie's Watermelon before. I absolutely love it! The color goes on wonderfully, and has a pretty good look with just one coat. I usually add a second coat just to even out the bald spots (although they aren't that noticeable). In this look that I'm wearing, I have 2 coats on my thumb, and one coat on the rest of my nails. I don't think you can even tell...Also, Essie's brushes are a little on the skinny side, but it does the job. =) Essie's polishes aren't too cheap...usually around $7 a bottle. However, I feel like Essie is a little inconsistent. You'd have an awesome coverage, awesome non-chipping polish (like Watermelon), but you also get ones that chip easily (like that Minty one). I would definitely recommend this color, but I'm not sure if I would recommend Essie as a brand in general.
Orly's Goth is also a pretty cool color. It's a nice black polish with silver glitter. I don't really have too much to say about it. It needs two coats to get a good, opaque coverage. It seems to take longer to dry than other polishes. It's pretty, and it works for this purpose.
If you read my Day 5: Blue post, you might remember that I was complaining about the China Glaze Crackle polish in pink metallic. I have found out that I have a pale purple (not pink), and I am still complaining about it. Maybe I still haven't figured out the trick to the crackling part yet....I've tried laying it on thinly, and that seems to work TERRIBLY. I only tried it because other people who have reviewed it claim the crackle effect works better when you apply a thin layer. Not for me. I actually think it works better when you apply a thicker layer, HOWEVER, you have to apply it quickly and evenly. I think my problem comes when I'm swiping my third swipe (I usually do one stripe down the middle, one to the left, and one to the right) I accidently go over my first stripe. Then that creates a non-crackling area. Did that make sense? Maybe in simpler terms, if you go over the same area more than once, it doesn't crackle. At least for me. Let me know if you have had different experiences! I think I will give this polish one more chance. Probably not for any more challenges, but for just a regular day sometime in the future. =)
I also wanted to let you guys know I bought a Silk'n Flash & Go, which I am using right now. I think in a few more weeks, I will post a review on it, just so I have some definitive idea of how well it works. Hehehe
I have a couple ideas for the next challenge, Rainbow, so I'll try to get that out to you soon!
(The Challenge:)
Till next time!
Disclaimer:
1. I bought every product I'm showing by myself (nothing was sent to me for free).
2. No one has paid me or compensated me for this video or blog.
3. I am not affiliated with any of the companies of the products I used.
4. These are my honest opinions.
Orly's Goth is also a pretty cool color. It's a nice black polish with silver glitter. I don't really have too much to say about it. It needs two coats to get a good, opaque coverage. It seems to take longer to dry than other polishes. It's pretty, and it works for this purpose.
If you read my Day 5: Blue post, you might remember that I was complaining about the China Glaze Crackle polish in pink metallic. I have found out that I have a pale purple (not pink), and I am still complaining about it. Maybe I still haven't figured out the trick to the crackling part yet....I've tried laying it on thinly, and that seems to work TERRIBLY. I only tried it because other people who have reviewed it claim the crackle effect works better when you apply a thin layer. Not for me. I actually think it works better when you apply a thicker layer, HOWEVER, you have to apply it quickly and evenly. I think my problem comes when I'm swiping my third swipe (I usually do one stripe down the middle, one to the left, and one to the right) I accidently go over my first stripe. Then that creates a non-crackling area. Did that make sense? Maybe in simpler terms, if you go over the same area more than once, it doesn't crackle. At least for me. Let me know if you have had different experiences! I think I will give this polish one more chance. Probably not for any more challenges, but for just a regular day sometime in the future. =)
I also wanted to let you guys know I bought a Silk'n Flash & Go, which I am using right now. I think in a few more weeks, I will post a review on it, just so I have some definitive idea of how well it works. Hehehe
I have a couple ideas for the next challenge, Rainbow, so I'll try to get that out to you soon!
(The Challenge:)
Disclaimer:
1. I bought every product I'm showing by myself (nothing was sent to me for free).
2. No one has paid me or compensated me for this video or blog.
3. I am not affiliated with any of the companies of the products I used.
4. These are my honest opinions.
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