![]() Well I'm not the only one who wanted this nail polish. I figured not only would it be great for me and my manicures but I'd LOVE to incorporate it into a shoot in the future! It has a really cool 80s feel to it b/c it creates this black shattered or cracked effect on the nail. ![]() I don't know any of the colours in the line to be honest but I did notice the Shatter Nail Polish immediately and knew I had to have it. I do have an array of nail polish for shoots b/c it is sometimes necessary to do manicures on set and over the last yr I've found myself getting creative w/ the nails for editorial shoots.I'm literally becoming a one woman control freak - Makeup, Hair & Nails.God help me if I ever figure out how to work a camera!Īnyway, OPI came out w/ a limited addition Katy Perry line of nail polish. I don't even normally buy nail polish for myself b/c I just go and get manicures every 2 wks and they have an amazing selection of colours so why bother.although I will admit I frequently choose my nail polish by it's cute name! We’ve moved! Time to update your email subscription.Even though I get regular manicures and I'm all about keeping my hands relatively nice and pretty (I figure b/c my hands and fingers are in ppl's faces all the time it's important) I don't normally blog about nail polish.I leave that up to my friend and nail polish fiend Ashley Readings.TDV on Twitter Tweets by TheDailyVarnish.China Glaze has a Crackle Glaze collection coming out in Spring 2011 that will include more crackling colors. So how does everyone feel about Black Shatter? Love it, hate it? Wish Cover Girl still made it?Ĭonsidering this polish is turning the nail polish world upside down, I do think drugstore brands will start releasing polishes with a crackle effect. Black Shatter over Revlon Royal and OPI Not Like the Movies are below the jump. I definitely prefer it over the lighter colors. I’ve been trying this over almost every manicure I put on just to see what it looks like. I added a top coat and I do really love the combo. I decided to try it over Teenage Dream because it is what Katy Perry is wearing in the promo pictures. It does dry to a matte finish and is a bit uneven on the nail.įor this particular manicure I used one thin coat of Black Shatter over three coats of OPI Teenage Dream. This polish dries EXTREMELY fast and starts crackling immediately. The thicker the coat, the less of a crackle effect you will get. ![]() There are ways to control how much shatter or crackle you get. If you try to use it over even slightly wet polish, the shatter won’t work near as well. The polish will not shatter on bare nails or wet polish (if you want to use Black Shatter over almost bare nails, it does work over a clear base coat). It simply reads “apply one coat of Black Shatter over any completely dry Katy shade for an irresistible ‘shattered’ look.” Obviously you can use this over any nail polish, not just ones from the Katy Perry collection. As with OPI’s matte and suede finish polishes, this polish also comes with a tag of instructions. ![]() OPI describes it as a deep asphalt black with a “shattered” texture. Yet.īlack Shatter is a black top coat that crackles over dried nail polish. That being said, I do not think it is limited edition, so no need to panic. I picked up my bottle at a JCPenney salon, but I have also heard it is also available at Dillard’s salons. As of now it is a bit difficult to find (I went to Ulta yesterday, they started with over 20 bottles of Black Shatter and had one left). You are causing the nail polish world to go into a frenzy! Black Shatter was released with OPI’s Katy Perry collection as well as in the Serena Williams Grand Slam duo.
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