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NOTD: Barry M Croc Nail Effects (Crackle Redemption!)
Morning Y’all!
Never did I think I would utter these words: in 2012 I am enjoying a crackle effect nail polish! The shatter/crackle fad surged and died in 2011 and a few companies are still trying to tread water with it (oh haaaaay OPI and Pure Ice, I see you… 
), and the 892832.6 million crackles I have in my Ikea Helmers haven’t been touched since last summer. That was until Joanne sent me the crackle holy grail. The one crackle to rule them all…
Barry M Croc Nail Effects. The pattern with this crackle is everything that I wanted last years crackles to be, and everything that crackles were when they were first made popular by CoverGirl back in the 90s!
Let’s take a look at my new precious, shall we? 
Barry M Croc Nail Effects
I ended up using 1 thinner coat of Barry M Croc Nail Effects polish over Barry M Gold Foil. How awesome does this look? The pattern really does remind me of reptilian skin.
Me gusta. Me gusta mucho. ♥
This type of crackle behaves differently than the ones that were popular last year. You apply Barry M Croc Nail Effects while your base polish layer is still tacky, about 2-3 minutes after the base polish color is applied. Then after a few more minutes the crackle effect appears before your eyes as the polish dries. It’s really neat to watch! The thinner the coats, the smaller the pattern on your nails. 
This was a picture I shared on Instagram of another time I was wearing Barry M Croc Nail Effects. I layered it with Ghost Ranch by Rescue Beauty Lounge, which might be my new favorite combo with this crackle polish! My roommate said my nails looked like a ‘fancy handbag’, haha!
And here are bottle shots of my precious Barry M Effects polishes: Croc Nail Effects, Gold Foil and Silver Foil (both of which can be seen in use [HERE]). I don’t own a lot of Barry M polishes, but now I think I need to expand my collection.
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That’s it for today. If you’re looking for Barry M polishes you can find them on Barry M’s Official Site or over at Harlow & Co!
Have any of you had the chance to try the Croc Nail Effects polish or something similar?
What do you think, crackle comeback or are you not swayed by the new type of crackle and think it’s time to move on to something new?
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#8 written by Sam 1 year ago
I have the croc crackle and could not get it to work! The only way I got anywhere near a croc effect was through using a hairdryer and that wasn’t at all comfortable. So i tried on my nail wheel about 5 times and one of them cracked OK (but really dragged the edges) but it took a lifetime to appear. Maybe I got a bad bottle?
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How strange! And you’re applying the croc effect straight onto your still wet/tacky base polish? I usually wait 2-3 minutes after I apply my base polish and then add the croc effect. Then wait until the crackle finishes its pattern before I apply top coat, which can take up to 10 minutes. Maybe the base polish you’ve used just dries too quickly?
Perhaps you did get a bad bottle if that isn’t working for you.
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#10 written by Liz Lemon 1 year ago
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#22 written by erin 1 year ago
So happy to see this post pop up in my Reader! I have the black and the brown “Croco Top” top coat from LCN – had to order it in CAD from a Canadian website, but I did it, and wowie…WORTH IT.
I don’t really care for crackles; I generally think they look messy. The lines on the top of these croc top coats look cleaner, to me, because they’re curved and scaly-looking, as opposed to shattered wood. I put my brown Croco Top on over Orly Luxe on my toes and my boyfriend was particulrly taken with it. He really liked how it looked! I’m thinking the black over a nice, deep, blue-red would look AMAZING and faintly Louboutin-like. That’s up next.
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#24 written by erin 1 year ago
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Haha I was just thinking that your nails look like a purse somone I know owns when I read your room-mates comment. Sadly I’m still un-cool and love crackle! This rocks!