Crackle Challenge Out-take: Dissolved Crackle Experiment

Today I have a failed crackle nail polish experiment to share:

Failed Crackle Experiment:

Dissolved Crackle

As part of the 2015 Crackle Polish Challenge, I've been trying to find creative ways to use crackle polish, in order to find alternatives to the the traditional crackle combo (like the one pictured in the upper left quadrant in the collage above). Sometimes, the ideas work out, and result in beautiful manicures. Other times, the results aren't so pretty - today's manicure falls into this category!

Originally I wasn't going to post this, but I changed my mind. I still think dissolving parts of a crackle mani is a good idea, it just take some skill and technique to properly execute - which I haven't yet acquired! I'm going to have to do a bit of research to figure this out.

I tried to remove the polish using a cotton swab soaked in nail polish remover. I found it really hard to control the final shape of the dissolved area using this method, which is why the results are so messy looking. One thing I do like though, is how a border of the orange base colour is left around all of the clear sections where the polish was removed - it's a pretty interesting effect.

The polishes used for the experiment were Essie 'Capri', and Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat 'Distressed Denim'.

Polishes Used

There are only 2 more bottles of crackle polish left, in the Crackle Polish Challenge - I'm so excited to be almost at the finish line!