Category Archives: Greens

Tornado Sky Sage Green Franken

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

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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Some Indian-Inspired Greens for Deepavali

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Well, I’m back in my apartment after a lovely couple weeks in Hawaii. It’s November and it’s hot and sticky, which feels more than a little odd, but I’m trying to get into the holiday mood.  I’m headed to Japan … Continue reading →

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Nars Zulu

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

I’m embarrassed to admit I paid $18 for NARS Zulu. It was a cult favorite, a legend among nail polishes, and I grabbed a bottle when it was re-issued. I’m….not impressed. It’s certainly not a bad color, but it is … Continue reading →

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Plutonium Green

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

All right, I went for the glittery version of the plutonium, as everyone recommended! This color1/3 OPI* Ski Till We Drop, 1/3 OPI Who The Shrek Are You, and 1/3 of that super-streaky Essie *Funky Limelight, then added a bunch … Continue reading →

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Improving on Zoya Akyra

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

While I always like a good dark green polish, I’m not all that fond of shimmers. And sheer-ish green shimmers are somewhere at the bottom of my list.  Zoya’s Akyra is…you guesssed it…a sheer green shimmer. The color does build … Continue reading →

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Salad Days

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking about food lately…especially vegetables and salads. Here in Japan salads usually consist of a thick layer of shredded cabbage, topped with a few sad pieces of iceberg lettuce. Then again, eating vegetables raw is not really a … Continue reading →

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Secret Peri-Winkle + Yell-Oh!

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

This polish would probably be Miss Piggy’s favorite- it’s almost a perfect Kermit The Frog green. I used Color Club Yell-Oh! (guess what color it is!) and China Glaze Secret Peri-Winkle. I don’t know why the name is hyphenated like … Continue reading →

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Golden Fairy Glitter Green

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

After looking over my collection of nail polishes, I was itching to make a glitter franken. They’re very easy to make- just add glitter to clear polish- but the glitter needs to be selected carefully.  Many glitters will turn silver … Continue reading →

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Namboku Line- Tokyo Metro Collection

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

If you guys remember, I was mixing up a collection of colors based on the Tokyo Metro Subway lines.  There are two more colors left, and I’m going to do them both today! I had a fun time doing these, … Continue reading →

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Chiyoda Green

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

Today’s subway line/franken color is the Chiyoda Line. It’s a nice, serviceable neutral green, rather like cartoon pine trees on map legends.  Unfortunately, it is not the same color green as Yoda, which would have been a nice play on words. Yoda … Continue reading →

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