Polish Review: Essie Crocadilly

I picked up this polish on clearance at Target awhile ago, and tonight finally seemed the right time to try it out. Crocadilly is two firsts for me: first Essie polish and first magnetic polish. 

There are two parts to Crocadilly - the polish and the magnet.

Before attempting this mani I hit the web for tips on applying the polish. As you will soon see, this was not my best attempt. I'm glad I read the reviews before starting though, because they were spot on. The polish dried really, really fast. I could barely get the brush back in the bottle and the magnet in hand before it was dry. Thus the "design" is spotty.

Excuse the sloppy photos. I didn't bother to do any clean up since this mani won't survive the night. My other struggle was balancing the magnet above the nail without smudging the polish. I failed on a number of nails. Sad face. Only two nails really turned out.

The other frustrating issue with the magnet is that the design is only in the middle strip of the nail. The sides are just regular polish. It would be nice if the maget was curved to fit the whole nail surface.

All-in-all, I liked Crocadilly. The green is a pretty shade, and I like the crocodile scale look that the magnet provides. However, it is giving me more of a fall vibe than spring so I probably won't be attempting this mani again for a long while. I doubt I will be picking up more magnetic polishes in the future but I am already eying some more Essie polishes. Has anyone else attempted the magnetic mani?