born pretty store

[jessep13]

So I got a crackle nail polish, I was super excited to try it, looked up on how to apply it, and I did just as i was supposed to: base coat, background, crackle polish, and than top coat. And the piece of crap just wont crackle! And it chips off within a couple hours.

has anyone else had any experience with the born pretty store? Is this common with their nail polsih? or was mine a bad bottle?

[VeeVee]

I've never heard of this store so I had to google. What polish brand was it? I have a few crackles (China Glaze ) and I am not a fan..looks like I spilled acetone on my nails and didn't bother cleaning them up lol

[RSAS]

I don't know anything about the store...but I tried one of those cracked nailpolishes once and it totally didn't work. It just smear around, chipped off and looked like crap.

[roseofblack25]

I have a few crackles and the trick is to try and do a thin coat and never go over the same spot twice or it won't crack properly. I have the Sally Hansen black one and a china glaze silver metallic and both work fine once you get the hang of it.

[jessep13]

it called born pretty cracked nail polish

[MomOfOne79]

I have a few crackles and the trick is to try and do a thin coat and never go over the same spot twice or it won't crack properly. I have the Sally Hansen black one and a china glaze silver metallic and both work fine once you get the hang of it.

Me too. I find that it takes some patience to apply, but once you have the hang of it, it looks great. I use the China Glaze variety.

[marstec]

I think that crackle finish fad has passed on...I see it for clearance quite a lot (at Winners and Chatters). There is a user who posts under the "born pretty store" name in the SC Beauty forum. To me, she's a glorified spammer. I posted in her nail of the day once and then got a spam message via PM...I was not amused.

OP, perhaps follow rose's application tips and see whether that helps. You could also try a different brand.

[matrix82]

I've ordered from born pretty before, never the polish though. I find the polish is expensive for a no name polish. I've ordered nail art things like beads etc from them with no issues.

[jessep13]

I think that crackle finish fad has passed on...I see it for clearance quite a lot (at Winners and Chatters). There is a user who posts under the "born pretty store" name in the SC Beauty forum. To me, she's a glorified spammer. I posted in her nail of the day once and then got a spam message via PM...I was not amused.

OP, perhaps follow rose's application tips and see whether that helps. You could also try a different brand.

yes she had a post for a free product if you give a review on how good it is. so I got the crackle nail polish, and needless to say its not good.

[misstarbender]

ugh I hate crackle nail polish. All brands! Ive been using the sally hansen salon effects nail strips. I get compliments every single day on my awesome nails! and they last weeks!! dont chip or fade or anything...and they are easily removed with nail polish remover. I recommend!!

[SavenRaven]

I just paid $11 for a fancy Sally Hansen Crackle that my 9 year old just had to have. Same thing... total crap.

[PurpleBunny89]

ugh I hate crackle nail polish. All brands! Ive been using the sally hansen salon effects nail strips. I get compliments every single day on my awesome nails! and they last weeks!! dont chip or fade or anything...and they are easily removed with nail polish remover. I recommend!!

Wondered about these. I must not do nail polish correctly because it always chips within 24-48 hours so concidered these strips but thought wouldn't want to try and not like for the price that they are.

[roseofblack25]

I don't have the patience to do the strips LOL! I paint my nails a lot and like doing them. I just miss the other 3/4 of my nail polish stash that I didn't move with me At least it gives me a chance to use some up and have less clutter if I move again next year.

[Sunraven]

I got the OPI grey crackle and it works fine, like someone said above you have to apply a thin coat and do not go over the same area twice, leave it, it will crack on its own in a few minutes.

For applying nailpolish, I use this sequence and my nails can last a long time without being chipped, and I do A LOT of housework:

Sally Hansen No More Stains
Base Coat
Second application of base coat
Crackle
Sally Hansen Clear Top Coat (help to prevent chipping)

[YOU AND ME]

Yes as rose said apply a thin coat and don't go over the same place twice as it wouldn't crackle.I used to do furniture with crackle many years ago so learned from experience