Today I’m wearing Sephora by OPI ‘Thyme for a Mani’ and China Glaze Crackle Glaze in ‘Luminous Lavender’.
With this mani I knew I wanted to use my crackle Luminous Lavender. But what base color would go with it? As a general rule when I use crackle… I always choose a contrasting base shade so the mosaic effect really stands out. So either a dark base color and a light crackle…or a creme base and a glittery crackle, etc. I scanned my polish stash and couldn’t really find what I was looking for to complement my purple crackle. Then I noticed my mini bottle of Thyme for a Mani and it hit me: LAVENDER AND THYME. Yes, I like this aromatic herb theme! Besides, it’s fun to pair polishes solely based on their names lol!
I love the end result…the color combo has a romantic feel…and the purple glitter crackle is extra-sparkly yet demure at the same time. It did soak up all my top coat though. I applied two thick goopy clear coats and it still feels a little bumpy on top. But that doesn’t bother me… I like using lotsa layers!
What are your thoughts on crackle?
Craftynail 
Wow, that is so awesome !! I have never seen a nail treatment like that, it is really nice !! Pairing them up by name sounds like something I would do too !! They look great together !!
Haha you are likely to pair polishes by name too? As crafty girls we must have a unique talent of finding inspiration in unusual ways!
I would probably pair by the names, I love doing stuff like that. One time years ago, my husband caught on that I was matching the plastic hangers to the clothes I hung up to air dry, never thought anyone would notice, lol !! I do not wear nail polish honestly, I do not have nice nails like you do, they will not grow and break easily and with the tiny beadwork it is hard to have the acrylics, so I really enjoy seeing your nail posts because I would love to have pretty nails like that !! You are very creative and it is quite an art, and I had never seen it that way before your blog !!
It really is hard to keep nice nails when beading alot! Like u said, its difficult to pick beads up…and its so easy to break or crack the tips when you’re bending wire and stuff 😦 lately I’ve been making real easy pieces like drop earrings or a simple string necklace.
I’m so glad you enjoy my blog! Thank you for the nice comment!
proper! I looooooove to match polishes for a mani by colour names, too 😉
this look altogether – well, for me – looks a lot like a lavender-thyme creme brulée due to the cracks that look like candy. if that ever makes sense 😉
Yeah! I totally see creme brulee now 🙂
amirite?! 😀
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