Author Archives: nevertoomuchglitter

About nevertoomuchglitter

Nail artist. Wanderer. I'm a color-holic, in fact, it was my love of color that brought me to the nail art world. Well, that, and the fact I was too cheap to pay crazy Japanese prices for nail polish while living in Tokyo, so I had to start mixing my own. That's how NTMG began.

Seriously?!?

Posted on February 16, 2013

I just read this recent article on CNN about nail art. It shows some nail art, NY Fashion Week,  the growing nail art market, and discusses nail art being shown on social media. Nail art has been taking off in … Continue reading →

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Some Quick and Easy DIY Valentine’s Nail Art Ideas

Posted on February 13, 2013

Hello all! With Valentine’s Day fast approaching (with Chinese New Year and Mardi Gras all stuffed into the same week!), I have a couple last minute nail art ideas for you. For those of you who are still a wee … Continue reading →

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Happy Chinese New Year, Everyone!

Posted on February 11, 2013

It’s officially the Year Of The Snake as Chinese New Year is underway! It’s a multi-day celebration with lots of food, family and fun, but being alone with just the Mr. in a foreign land, I painted a festive mani … Continue reading →

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China Glaze Hologlam 2013 Swatches And Review

Posted on February 7, 2013

Howdy everyone! I went out last night and picked up a few more shades from the upcoming China Glaze Hologlam collection. This particular collection has been hotly anticipated and I wanted to see if it lived up to my expectations. … Continue reading →

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2 China Glaze Hologlam 2013 Sneak Peek Swatches

Posted on February 5, 2013

As you guys know, I don’t ordinarily showcase commercially available polish colors on here, since there’s so many other folks doing swatches of new collections so fantastically. I’ve always prefered to mix my own shades, but every now and again, … Continue reading →

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How To Tint Glitterbomb Polish To Get More Shades!

Posted on January 30, 2013

I’ve been noticing a lot of polishes the Japanese call “milky glitters” around. For those of you not so quite into the lingo, that’s any glitter polish (usually of different sizes and shapes) in a translucent base that lets the … Continue reading →

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Tornado Sky Sage Green Franken

Posted on January 25, 2013

I have never seen a tornado, not having lived in that part of the world, but I’ve seen photos of the odd green sky that sometimes accompanies them. I think I’d keel over and die on the spot if I … Continue reading →

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Icicle Blue Franken

Posted on January 22, 2013

Though I’m right on the equator now, I have spent a lot of time in freezing cold places, and I know a lot of your guys are currently in the brunt of winter, so here’s any icy shade for all … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Nail Expo 2012 Nail Art Winners

Posted on January 13, 2013

I finally managed to get my hands on a Japanese nail art magazine (double the cover price, but that’s life) that reveals the winners of the Tokyo Nail Expo nail art contest! Sorry for the delay but the magazine comes … Continue reading →

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New Year Nail Art

Posted on December 31, 2012

Boo! It’s been a dark day of torrential rain here, which has made good photos of some New Year’s nail art impossible. I had to use the flash and go all Instagram on everyone. Not exactly ideal but I hope … Continue reading →

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