Crackle Polish Challenge #1: Crazy Decal Mani

2015 Crackle Polish Challenge Manicure #1

Featured crackle application: Background for nail decals

Featured crackle polish: OPI 'Turquoise Shatter'

Today's manicure is the first instalment of the '2015 Crackle Polish Challenge'!  My first idea was to use crackle polish as the background over which I would place nail stamping decals made using advanced stamping technique. The finished look is a bit clashy, but it was a lot of fun to make, and to wear!

Crackle Base

Polishes Used:
OPI 'Turquoise Shatter' and Finger Paints 'Margarita Mambo'

The teal and chartreuse crackle base kind of reminds me of watermelons! Appropriately, I have a cute watermelon wedge on my right index finger! I love the combination, however in hindsight, I should have used more neutral colours since the decals are already so colourful. A black/gray crackle base, or white/gray, black/white, or any of those colours with silver would have been nice. This might call for a do-over! Here is a picture of what the base looked like before the decals were applied, followed by a collage of all of the polishes I used:

Decals

I used 18 different polishes for the decals in addition to the 2 that I used for the base coat. I've listed them along with the decal images they were used for.

Polishes Used:
Konad Special Polish in Black was used for the outline of all of the decals

Teddy Bear Head (left thumb) - 1:

Detailed Breakdown of Polishes Used

Sinful Colors 'On the Bright Side'
Sinful Colors 'Nirvana'
Sinful Colors 'Daisy Daze'
China Glaze 'Feel the Breeze'

Lollipop (left index) - 2:
Sinful Colors 'Cream Soda'
China Glaze 'White on White'
Sinful Colors 'Decadent'

Cat Head (left middle) - 3:
China Glaze 'White on White'

Cat (left ring) - 4:
Sinful Colors 'Energetic Red'

Wrapped Candy (left pinky) - 5:
Sinful Colors 'Cinderella'

Carrot (right pinky) - 6:
Sinful Colors 'Citrine'
Sinful Colors 'Exotic Green'

Bowl of Rice (right ring) - 7:
China Glaze 'Be More Pacific'
China Glaze 'White on White'

Dog? (right middle) - 8:
China Glaze 'Pelican Gray'

Watermelon (right index) - 9:
China Glaze 'Rose Among Thorns
Finger Paints 'Louvre This Pink'
Finger Paints 'Art You Wondering'

Cupcake (right thumb) - 10:
China Glaze 'Don't Honk Your Thorn'
China Glaze 'Feel the Breeze'

Plate Used:
Moyou London Suki Collection Plate 03

Overall, I really enjoyed making the decals for this manicure. I've been wanting to use this particular Moyou London plate to make coloured decals for ages - It feels great to finally be able to cross that off my list! Also, I think that the 20 polishes that I used in this mani may be a personal record for me!