Or, the lazy girls guide to nail art!
I did blog a while
back about the trend for nail art. Well, since that blog, I think that nail art
has taken off in a bigger way than anyone really imagined it would. I've seen
intricate Christmas scenes, Easter bunnies, spots, stripes, and all manner of
wonderful art forms adorning nails across the country. Nice. But, what if you are like me, and can't
do nail art to save your life? Or simply don't have the time to do these sorts
of manicures?
Thank god for
Barry M, and their crackle nail effect polish. Simply paint your nails with a
desired under colour, and leave to dry. Then paint over them with the 'crackle'
effect, and exactly like it says on the bottle, watch as the paint magically
cracks to reveal a funky take on an otherwise normal manicure. It took me a
while to discover this product. I'd heard of it, seen friends wearing it, but
didn't actually buy it till not long ago. Why you ask? Well, in all honesty,
I'm not quite sure! I think I was a little sceptical at first as to
how well it would work. However, after finally trying and buying, I do wish I'd
invested in a pot sooner.
Seeing the success
of the black crackle effect, Barry M have since diversified their 'nail effect'
line, and have brought out a white version of the crackle, a magnetic effect
polish, and a denim style effect, to name just a few. In times of recession,
having nice nails is an in-expensive way of bringing your looks bang up to
date. The crackle effect polish, priced at around £3.99 really is budget
beauty.
The only thing I
would advise, is a clear top coat over the top really makes the colour 'pop',
and the manicure last much longer than it would do normally.
Over the past few
weeks, I've been charting my love affair with this polish. I've used it on top
of a variety of colours so you can see what it looks like. Below are some of
the results of my experiments:
So, if you haven’t already invested, why not add some ‘snap,
crackle and pop’ into your next manicure? ;-)
Until next time lovelies x
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