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China Glaze - Crackle Glitters Collection for Summer 2012


China Glaze – Crackle Glitters Collection for Summer 2012

Sparkle all summer long with China Glaze®’s new Crackle Glitters collection. Once again taking crackle technology to the next level, this third-generation polish pairs the edgy innovation of crackling nail lacquer with glamorous glitters. The China Glaze® Crackle Glitters features four shimmering shades. The China Glaze® Crackle Glitters collection will be available as open stock colors and four-piece counter display. Individual polishes retail for $9 MSRP and will be available at fine salons and beauty supply stores nationwide in May 2012.

  • Luminous Lavender Luscious light purple
  • Jade-d Radiant bright green
  • Glam-More Bold fuchsia
  • Gleam Me Up Bright sky blue

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Mae Avatar

Man, the photoshoppers really went to town on the model; the ridges above her cupid’s bow are nearly nonexistent.
Also, crackle, woo. I would much prefer these as straightforward polishes, particularly the blue one.

AnGeLwInGz Avatar

Sorry, that’s gotta be downright sloppy looking in person. My regular China Glaze Crackles changed consistency to that of Elmer’s Glue after only about 2 months, and I did buy them when they first came out, so I’ll never chance a glitter crackle.

leesie Avatar

I don’t even really like crackles, if I’m being completely honest with myself, but I’m probably going to buy these anyway because they’re going to look so pretty in my collection. (That makes me sound like a polish hoarder, but maybe I kind of am…)
Also, the lipcolor in the promo image is pretty awesome. One day I should try a purple lip…

Catherine Avatar

I personally feel like the crackle nail polish trend is being dragged out way too much. They were cool when they first came out and only one or two brands had them, but now they’re everywhere. I think the CG colors are gorgeous but I don’t see myself buying them.

k Avatar

Man, same, they were cool at first but now they’re way overdone. I way prefer wearable collections like CG’s hunger games one to this special effect stuff.

Jennifer Avatar

These look fun but I’ve tried a few crackles and I have not been impressed. If these look cool in the swatches I might give the purple or fuschia a go just because.

Jess Avatar

Dear China Glaze,

More holos, less crackle/glitter. Thanks.

Sincerely, Jess

PS: In the future please take please take actual photos of your products instead of just pasting them onto stock images in Photoshop.

Brittany Avatar

omg yes! HOLO’S If they bring another line like the “omg” collection i would be all over it! I did get a few of them off ebay but no all of them sadly..cost way to much..China Glaze please listen to Jess, she knows what shes talking about and what we really want!!

Miss J Avatar

I would totally be all over that purple glitter if it wasn’t that formula! This trend is being dragged on too much. I didn’t like it to start, and now it’s just ruining colors that would be pretty if they weren’t crackle.

Chelle Avatar

I love me some glitter nail polish but this is just pure hideousness. The crackle trend needs to DIE. I used crackle stuff by Cover Girl back in the 90s.. this stuff is so passe it’s ridiculous – and hideous!

Magdalena Avatar

Crackle went ‘mainstream’ and old too quickly
Bring me bold colors, really opaque glitter, neon pastels, holographic glitter! There’s so much to chose from and they go for crackle. Ugh

Brittany Avatar

I kind of agree..over some colors they do look kind of gross, personally i think black is the only color that looks good layered.

Brittany Avatar

Nice but I’ve gotten over the crackle phase, but China glaze seems to be going through some sort of Glitter phase themselves. They had the 3d glitters, soon is coming the prismatic glitters, and now crackle glitters…they just lovin them glitters! lol Dont get me wrong i like them myself but not soo much.

Brittany Avatar

I just found out some awesome news about china’s glaze up coming collection for this year… DUOCHROMES!! I AM FLIPPIN EXCITED! GETTING ALL THOSE..cant wait till someone has those up on the blogs and a release date! Looks like China glaze will be getting back up from this glitter/crackle rut after all. =)

CupK8 Avatar

I frankly prefer glitter crackles to cream.. maybe I just didn’t hoard enough of them over the last couple of years, but I’m excited for these.

Christa M. Self Avatar

Working at Ulta, the general consensus amongst customers was that crackle is “tacky” now. We put all OPI and China Glaze crackles on clearance for $2. Glitter seems like a pretty idea for it, though.

Emily Sanders Avatar

Ehhh.. The $8 I spend on a bottle of crackle gets wasted because it cracks inside the bottle. I’m digging the colorblocking nail trend

Beck Avatar

Christine, have you heard anything about the China Glaze Neon Summer 2012 collection? I read online it was supposed to be out March/April but have yet to see it for sale anywhere. Hmmmm…

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