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The formula is impressively self leveling. I got this one on sale wanting it for nail art as the website photos look kind of patchy. I want expecting much but I found that it all evens out with 3 heavier handed coats. I couldn’t be more pleased!
I can see ways to make this an edgy, fun look or a classy, neutral look.
Not as pigmented as I had hoped, but very nice consistency for a jelly! Had to do 4 coats to reach a darker color. Carbon Copy on ring finger, 4 coats.
Versatile and buildable
I don't usually gravitate to black polish, but since this one was glassy and buildable, I decided to try it out! This was my first jelly from Cracked. The formula was a little tricky, kind of like putting a topcoat-- you can't overwork the polish!! It didn't self-level 100%. Even though I didn't have the best application, I am excited to use this polish for galaxy jelly sandwich manicures or accent nails!
Obsessed. I love how squishy and moody Carbon Copy is! Applied beautifully and works so well for a jelly sandwich with flakie toppers <3
Exactly what I expected - works great
i find it a bit difficult to build up just the black pigment without too many layers, but this color is super fun for layering with other polishes, especially ones with glitters.
This is in my regular rotation for a jelly sandwich. I have another similar from another brand, but I grab this polish every time. Staple item for me.
Nice jelly! I'm hoping to use it to darken some colors for fall and winter.
Perfect formula...
With Mascara flakes, this becomes somethibg else.
A beautiful black jelly. I love making sandwiches with other glitters using this shade.
I keep this and Vanille in my desk for easy access - basic for all nail collections and works great
This has really amped up my polish game. It can darken shades, it provides a nice base for my sheerer polishes. Wearing it on its own as a retired exclusively-black-polish wearer gives me a nice jolt of nostalgia while giving it an updated feel.
Great for jelly sandwiches!
Good jelly consistency
This jelly is best used for layering over other polishes to deepen their color, which makes it a very useful tool for your polish palette. On its own it takes several coats to approach a black shade. It's a true neutral black color.
I keep painting this over random colors on swatch sticks to see how they'd look with a grey smoky layer on top, super cool way to get even more out of my collection! A bit hard to get totally even, but I've never seen another one like shade this elsewhere and im loving it
I use this all the time. Staple in my collection
I have a big glitter/flakie in a black jelly polish that needs a bit more opacity in the base, so I used Carbon Copy as an undie instead of adding more bulk from a third coat of big flakies. This worked perfectly and went on beautifully. I will definitely be using this polish again.
Smoky, glossy, elegant, and fabulous. Great for giving a smoky tint on top of other colors too!
used it to layer and it worked perfectly !
the equivalent of sheer black lip gloss for my nails 🖤
I got this to try jelly sandwich with, but honestly - I tried it first just on it's own and it's amazing! I don't know that I'll ever used a black creme again, it was so glassy and soft looking, but still that "goth" looking black that I love. Can't wait to try it again!
I love the depth of this jelly that still looks like a jelly and not creme when complete. It also looks amazing when sandwiching a topper between coats!
A perfect translucent black jelly. Builds up smooth and not streaky or patchy.
Smoky & full of mystery. Gorgeous shade to play with.
Another good jelly. I tend to get streakiness in the first coat when I apply this one but that disappears with the second and third coats. I know this is considered a black jelly but I get DARK grey from it, probably because of the lack of opacity of a jelly. I need to try this one layered with other jellies!
I love adding this as a topper to bury all the fun toppers in!!! Like a deep dark pool of shiny things!