Nail of the Day - Reverse Statement Nail with China Glaze Crackle Polish

I applied China Glaze For Audrey and decided to keep it on my nails however I also decided to make my nails a little bit more exciting by adding China Glaze Cracked Concrete. When I applied my nail polish I applied one too many coats of polish to my pointer finger and decided to take the opportunity to make my nails really stand out. I decided to re-paint my pointer finger with OPI's Suzi Skis the Pyrenees (Suede Finish) and then paint over that China Glaze Crushed Candy. I had to apply a top coat to OPI's Suzi Skis the Pyrenees because China Glaze Crackle Glaze doesn't crack without a smooth surface. The result was pretty cool and I wanted to show you all!

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of China Glaze For Audrey, Seche Vite as a top coat and one coat of China Glaze Cracked Concrete. For my pointer finger I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of OPI Suzi Skiis the Pyrenees, Seche Vite as a top coat, and then I applied China Glaze Crushed Candy. Enjoy!

Right Hand - China Glaze For Audrey with China Glaze Cracked Concrete

Left Hand - China Glaze for Audrey with China Glaze Cracked Concrete, OPI Suzi Skiis the Pyrenees with China Glaze Crushed Candy

Left Hand - China Glaze for Audrey with China Glaze Cracked Concrete, OPI Suzi Skiis the Pyrenees with China Glaze Crushed Candy

China Glaze For Audrey versus Tiffany Blue (the real thing!)

I wanted to post these photos before I sent my China Glaze For Audrey away. I couldn't find my Tiffany & Co. box because I had put it in a "safe keeping place" and totally forgotten where my "safe keeping place" was. Argh! I do that all the time! Needless to say, I found the box this weekend and wanted to share with you a color comparison of China Glaze For Audrey with the trademark blue of Tiffany's box. I have promised China Glaze's For Audrey to my cousin who has fallen in love with it! So this will be the last time you will get to see this polish in action on my finger tips. Hopefully you will find this helpful if you are considering this polish for your collection! Enjoy!

Another Nail of the Day - China Glaze Black Mesh with Essie Forever Young

I really wanted to pair China Glaze Black Mesh Crackle Glaze with a color that would really make it stand out. I decided on Essie Forever Young because it's such a beautiful deep red on the fingers. I applied Seche Base as a base coat, and then two coats of Essie Forever Young which is a deep rich red cream. I then applied one coat of China Glaze Black Mesh. I decided to apply a top coat (Seche Vite) to give the nails a real shine. I left my pinky without a top coat so you all could see what China Glaze's Black Mesh looks like without a top coat. It dries matte like all the other polishes in the China Glaze Crackle Collection and like OPI's Black Shatter.

I have been asked by many people whether I prefer OPI's Black Shatter or China Glaze Black Mesh. I honestly think China Glaze Crackle Collection has a much better formula than OPI's Black Shatter formula. I think OPI's Black Shatter dries too quickly to get an even coat of the polish on making the polish apply chunky. I find it much easier to work with the China Glaze Crackle Collection as a whole. However, I think OPI's Black Shatter lacquer creates a bit more unique of designs on the actual nail. What do you think? I've included a photo of OPI's Black Shatter on American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park for you to compare the two black polishes in each collection.

Essie Forever Young - Two Coats with Flash

Essie Forever Young - Two Coats, China Glaze Black Mesh with Top Coat and Flash

American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park - Two Coats, OPI's Black Shatter One Coat with Flash - No Top Coat

Essie Forever Young - Two Coats, China Glaze Black Mesh - One Coat with Top Coat and Flash

Essie Forever Young - Two Coats, China Glaze Black Mesh - One Coat with Top Coat and Flash

Essie Forever Young - Two Coats, China Glaze Black Mesh - One Coat with Top Coat and Flash

Nail of the Day - China Glaze Crushed Candy Crackle Glaze and OPI's Dating a Royal

I know,  I know, I know, I have been using a lot of blue nail polish lately. Ok, so here is my dirty little secret - I LOVE BLUE NAIL POLISH! Yeah...I do. I love it so much a large chunk of my collection is made up of blue nail polish. So when it came to pairing China Glaze Crushed Candy Crackle Glaze, a creamy light turquoise-blue polish, with another polish - I chose blue! I chose one of my favorite blues of all time - OPI Dating a Royal! I love this blue because it is vibrant and eye catching! I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of OPI Dating a Royal, and one coat of China Glaze Crushed Candy. I love it! Of course I love it, it's blue! :)

OPI Dating a Royal - Two Coats with Flash

OPI Dating a Royal - Two Coats with Flash, China Glaze Crushed Candy Crackle Glaze - One Coat with Flash

OPI Dating a Royal - Two Coats with Flash, China Glaze Crushed Candy Crackle Glaze - One Coat with Flash

OPI Dating a Royal - Two Coats without Flash, China Glaze Crushed Candy Crackle Glaze - One Coat without Flash

Another Nail of the Day - China Glaze Fault Line and OPI's Green-wich Village

I have read a few blogs that claim China Glaze Fault Line doesn't crack as well as the rest of the polishes in the China Glaze Crackle Glaze collection. However, respectfully disagree. The formula of China Glaze Fault Line is different than the other polishes in the collection because China Glaze Fault Line has a slight shimmer throughout the polish, whereas the other lacquers are cream finishes. I've noticed the thicker I apply a coat of lacquer, the less likely the lacquer will dry with tiny cracks and more likely the polish will dry with one large crack down the nail. Because China Glaze Fault Line has a slight shimmer, it is a thicker polish overall and thus dries with less minor "cracking". The crack effect still works with a thicker application of the polish, however the cracks are less sporadic and usually larger - much like a "fault line" versus a "crack". Thus, China Glaze Fault line does exactly what its advertised to do - it dries with a large fault line in the nail, unlike the tiny cracks throughout the nail the other polishes in the collection create once they are dry.

I paired China Glaze's Fault Line with OPI's Green-wich Village for a almost Batman's Joker-like effect. I wanted my nails to be reminiscent of Batman's Joker. In the movies, the Joker always wears purple and green. Thus, I decided to apply China Glaze's Fault Line with a lime green (OPI's Green-wich Village). I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of OPI's Green-wich Village, and one coat of China Glaze Fault Line for this result. Enjoy!

OPI Green-wich Village 2 Coats with Flash

OPI Green-wich Village 2 Coats, One Coat China Glaze Fault Line with Flash

OPI Green-wich Village 2 Coats, One Coat China Glaze Fault Line with Flash

OPI Green-wich Village 2 Coats, One Coat China Glaze Fault Line with Flash

Nail of the Day - China Glaze Broken Hearted Crackle Glaze and Sephora's Hello Kitty Blueberry

I decided to pair China Glaze's Broken Hearted Crackle Glaze with a light blue. My favorite light blue pastel polish is Sephora's Hello Kitty Blueberry cream polish. I think the contrast of light blue and light pink is not only interesting on the nails, but reminds us all of the social norms associated with each color - girls like light pink, boys like light blue. As strange as this social norm may seem to us as adults, the fact of the matter is we often associate certain colors with certain genders. Since China Glaze's Crackle Polish in light pink is entitled Broken Hearted, I thought it was a bit poetic to pair the lacquer with a light blue polish. It is boys who break girls' hearts, isn't it? hahaha.

I applied Seche Base as a base coat and two coats of Sephora's Hello Kitty Blueberry, then I applied one coat of China Glaze Broken Hearted Crackle Glaze for this result. Enjoy!

Sephora's Hello Kitty Blueberry Nail Polish

Sephora Hello Kitty Blueberry Two Coats, China Glaze Broken Hearted Crackle Glaze One Coat

Sephora Hello Kitty Blueberry Two Coats, China Glaze Broken Hearted Crackle Glaze One Coat

Sephora Hello Kitty Blueberry Two Coats, China Glaze Broken Hearted Crackle Glaze One Coat

Nail of the Day - China Glaze Purple Panic (Neon) and China Glaze Lightening Bolt Crackle Glaze

I was really excited about China Glaze Lightning Bolt Crackle Glaze because it's an opaque white cream that matte and crackles when it dries. Pretty awesome! I decided to apply China Glaze's Purple Panic (Neon) as a base coat in hopes of making China Glaze Lightening Bolt really stand out. The effect was awesome! At first I was a little disappointed that China Glaze Lightening Bolt was not more opaque so as not to show through any of the neon purple, but in reality I think China Glaze Lightening Bolt did a great job covering the neon purple. What do you think?

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two layers of China Glaze Purple Panic, one coat of Seche Vite and one coat of China Glaze Lightening Bolt for this effect. Enjoy!

China Glaze Purple Panic Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze Lightening Bolt One Coat over Two Coats China Glaze Lightening Bolt with Flash

China Glaze Lightening Bolt One Coat over Two Coats China Glaze Lightening Bolt with Flash

China Glaze Lightening Bolt One Coat over Two Coats China Glaze Lightening Bolt with Flash

Another Nail of the Day - China Glaze's Cracked Concrete!

Right after I posted my OPI Black Shatter Nail of the Day, a package arrived with my set of China Glaze's Crackle Glaze Polishes! I was so excited I had to paint my nails with a shade! I chose China Glaze's Cracked Concrete - a deep, opaque gray! It's so beautiful! I decided to pair it with Butter London Blagger. I will purchased the entire collection, so I will continue to paint and show off the whole set throughout the week! I have to say thus far, I think China Glaze's Crackle Glaze Polishes are a much better formula than OPI's Black Shatter. I have found that my OPI Black Shatter wants to clump up and dry too quickly when applying to the nails, which is extremely annoying and makes the polish look chunky! I find China Glaze's Cracked Concrete to be a lot smoother formula and much easier to apply. I will update you if the rest of the colors have the same smooth formula as I use them.

China Glaze Cracked Concrete, like OPI's Black Shatter, dries with a semi-Matte finish. I did not apply a top coat so I wouldn't ruin the effect! I applied Seche Base as a basecoat, two coats of Butter London Blagger and one coat of China Glaze Concrete! Enjoy!

Butter London Blagger with Seche Vite as Top Coat - Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - One Coat over Butter London Blagger - with Flash

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - One Coat over Butter London Blagger - No Flash

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - One Coat over Butter London Blagger - No Flash

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - One Coat over Butter London Blagger - with Flash

Nail of the Day - China Glaze Ruby Pumps

When I saw this nail polish in the store I had to have it! It's a glittery red just like Dorthy's Ruby Red Slippers in the Wizard of Oz. As you can see, China Glaze's Ruby Pumps is a vibrant bright red with red shimmer throughout. It's super easy to apply and believe it or not, comes off quite easily! It's not like one of those chunky glitter polishes that requires soaking and struggle to remove! I think it's the perfect nail for any girl who love traditional red nail polish, but wants to add a little flare to it.

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of China Glaze's Ruby Pumps, and Seche Vite as a top coat.

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - Two Coats without Flash

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - Two Coats without Flash

Be an "Audrey" on Valentines Day with China Glaze's For Audrey Nail Polish

Just in case dressing up like a Glamazon (aka: Wonder Woman) wasn't your idea of a Romantic Valentines Day (I'll admit, I sometimes confuse Valentines Day with Halloween...small error!), then be sure to check out China Glaze's For Audrey nail polish! China's Glaze For Audrey was first released in 2007 and is the classic, chic and iconic Tiffany blue that we all love and covet. So, just in case this Valentines Day you find yourself alone, I recommend whipping out the film Breakfast at Tiffany's, painting your nails with China Glaze's For Audrey and designing your engagement ring on Tiffany's new mobile app for your iPhone! hahahaha. Ok, designing your engagement ring on Tiffany's iPhone app might be a little bit on the dreamy side, but hey...Holly (Audrey's character) was a dreamer - all she wanted was "something" from Tiffany's! So, I say...dream away, people!

To apply this nail polish I used OPI's Original Nail Envy, applied two coats of China Glaze's For Audrey and then used Seche Vite as a top coat! Just lovely, don't you think? If it's chic enough for Audrey, then it's chic enough for me. (pun intended!) hahaha.

China Glaze's For Audrey - Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze's For Audrey - Two Coats with Flash

 

China Glaze's For Audrey - Two Coats without Flash

 

 

Tiffany's iPhone App

Tiffany's iPhone App