The Nail File - Purple Obsession

Purple is definitely one of the hottest colours of the season. I have been on a hunt for the perfect lilac nail polish lately as I don't have any in my collection. China Glaze is one of my favourite brand. The quality for the price is amazing. I think that it is comparable to O.P.I (also one of my faves) but less expensive. I ended up buying Spontaneous by China Glaze. Although it is very pretty, shiny, and smooth, it is not the colour that I want. I want a pastel purple...

Spontaneous by China Glaze

A couple of days later I got bored of the not-pastel purple nailpolish and decided to "crack" it with the white Crackle polish ( Lightning Bolt) by China Glaze.

Although, I have received a lot of compliments on these, I don't love it as much as the black ones pictured here.

I thought it looks kind of like dried out white-out. Maybe I just did it wrong, but it didn't crack as much as the black ones.

Nevertheless, "cracking" your nails will definitely get your fingers notice from both male and female :) 

Crack me up!

I have been following the new "cracked" nail trend lately. I never thought I would jump on the bandwagon as I thought it looked kind of messy. I was at Sally's today and imagine that, buy 2 nail polishes and get one free. I couldn't resist! I ended up buying two from China Glaze "Crackle" line. Needless to say I am in love with this look. Messy? well more like edgy :)

You can use any base coat you want. I used "Shocking Pink," also by China Glaze. (Sorry for the bad quality pic, taken by my IPhone.) Make sure that the base polish is completely dry before adding the "Crackle" polish. I used "Black Mesh." The amount of crackle polish you use will affect the finish look. The thicker the coat the larger the effect. I use medium thick coat on mine and I love the finish look. Make sure to finish the look with a top coat to seal the design.