4
Jul
Posted in NOTD

Cracking Summer Manicure


CSNails1 Cracking Summer Manicure

Sorry, but I’m still not quite bored of crackles!

I wanted to wear something BRIGHT on my nails (despite my ugly index finger stump which I keep constantly breaking..). Out came Sleek’s nail polish in Florida (how appropriate!). It’s a BRIGHT one!

CSNails2 Cracking Summer Manicure

I mentioned a few posts back that Superdrug bargain brand MUA had released some crackles but that I failed to get them that day. I picked up a couple the following weekend, and I actually really like them! They are very thin in consistency compared to other crackles I’ve tried, so I can’t forsee them drying out too quickly like the others often can.

If you apply the MUA crackles in a thin layer, you’ll get a very ‘stringy’ crackle with thin lines close together. I wanted big chunks of colour over my neon orange nails, though, so I applied the shade Shiver quite generously to achieve biiig crackles. Awesome.

CSNails3 Cracking Summer Manicure

Oh, and I should also point out that MUA Nail Quake crackle polishes are £2.99 each, not £1 if you were assuming that!

Signature Cracking Summer Manicure
  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/13516939660225866261 musicndaydreams

    I love this! I’m not bored of crackles either :) My latest purchase is a W7 Silver crackle from Savers at a bargainous £1.99!!

    Lois xx

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/14419178620152309092 GretalRabbit

    These are the exact colours of fruit salad sweets!
    xGretalRabbitx

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/09895168426108624572 Helly

    I love the MUA crackles, they look like how the China Glaze one’s crack, but much cheaper! Can’t go wrong :)
    Hx

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17336625371343077874 Beauty’s Bad Habit

    Love! They remind me of sour sweets, or party ring biscuits. Need to get me a pink crackle…

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/14620805460944415903 Olivia

    I want my local Superdrug to stock these already! I’d buy the whole set! haha much better colours than Barry M or Models Own!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/04026301209455710138 Sandra

    I love the color combo :)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/18432831966725110435 Deborah

    Very pretty and colorful <3!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/08264066461574532083 Audrey L

    Wow that is a bright mani and they remind me of those sweets called fruit salad! Lovely crackle, hope they stock it in irish superdrugs:)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/06901338282390452546 Lucy

    I love these colours!
    So bright and summery :)
    I’m yet to try crackle nail polishes, which is probably very strange coming from a beauty blogger :’)

    I think I was put off by the array of dark colours that first came out.
    May have to try it now they have lots of lovely brights.

    New Follower.:D

    Make-Up for Biochemists

    xx

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15111233614093735154 Laura (Montpellier Beauty Blog)

    I love this combination – so summery! I’ve not been the biggest fan of crackles but I think this has convinced to give some of the coloured one’s a try :)

  • http://kittypolishnbags.wordpress.com/ kittypolishnbags

    These crackle pretty nicely!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11670740199455350862 30SOMETHINGMEL

    That crackles really cute! Lovely for Summer! Guessing you are from Essex from on Twitter, nice to find another Essex Girlie!
    Mel xxxx

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/13662807909223140699 Rachel

    This looks amazing, very tutti fruity!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/03351228605553052771 Zara

    I really like this combination! I’m not tired of crackles either. :) And I’m not sure why, but my index fingernail is the one that breaks the most as well…I suppose because I use it more.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/14412829787102441363 Ruth

    Oh wow, this is a cute combination. Like GretalRabbit said, like fruit salad sweets xD

    Also, just thought I’d let you know that I’ve given you a blog award: http://floamia.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-award-from-esper-makeup.html I’ve been following your blog for a while now, and I still really love it, so I thought I’d just send you a token of my appreciation :)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/05654072642850678010 liloo

    Sleek Florida nail polish: this one is a corker!! love love it xx

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/05043639143031276362 Miss EBlog

    Love the colour combo xx