Snap, Crackle, Croc!
5:00 AM
Today's pattern on pattern design is actually based on a dress I spotted on designer Christian Siriano's instagram. Yes, I totally love him. I do things based on his designs ALL the time. lol...this was actually dead easy to do too and it came out rather cool looking. I will preface by saying I'd have preferred to use a brown croc effect but when I got going I realized that I actually don't have one. All I have is black and maroon. I debated for a bit because black might have gone a little better but I decided in the end to use the red since it's a little warmer. So it's basically a coat of white, a coat of croc effect, top coat and then a coat of crackle. The top coat is important because otherwise the crackle tends to want to crack on the lines of the croc which ruins the effect. Also while I was doing this I forgot how long it takes the croc effect to start working and just as I was at peak panic and ready to start taking it off it finally started wrinkling at the edges! Anyhoo...here's the Siriano dress:
*swoon* isn't it gorgeous? Check out the other girls art below!
15 comments
I miss crackle - I really wasn't ready for crackle to end. Well resurrected (and impressed yours still worked, mine all dried up) xx
ReplyDeleteYou can still get some of the China Glaze ones in the 99p Store. Let me know if you want me to grab you some. x
DeleteIngenious use of crackle polishes.
ReplyDeleteI love the dress that inspired these! And who would have thought to use two crackles together!
ReplyDeleteYou nailed the look of that dress!
ReplyDeleteYou nailed that dress design perfectly!!! And I love the name of the post too hahaha!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use of crackle polish! I love how this turned out!
ReplyDeleteNooooo....crackle...! ;) Your nails match his design perfectly!
ReplyDeleteA perfect match to that dress! I love them.
ReplyDeleteWow it looks just like the dress! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteCrackle...I only ever tried one and it didn't work. Lol. I saw someone use it under a floral recently, and now this! Crackle must be back. This is cool!
ReplyDeleteThis is cool! And I love your title, haha!
ReplyDeleteI love the dress inspiration. And the fact that you still have crackles to use for something like this. I had a TON when they first came out but i think I'm down to maybe 1 still haha. Beautiful mani!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! This looks just like dress...the crackle polishes are perfect for this!!
ReplyDeleteI love the title. I can't believe you make crackle polish pretty! Looks just like the dress.
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