Category Archives: Greens

Shinjuku Line Green

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

This is Shinjuku Line green, but it sort of reminds me of Kermit the Frog as well. I used 2/3 OPI’s The It Color, a slightly mustardy yellow creme, mixed with 1/3 Mis Pour Me Something Tall and Strong, a … Continue reading →

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Alien Snot

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

This color was so bad, I tried to put Konad, dots AND glitter over it.  I meant to make a cheery spring green, but what I got was actually an alien snot color.  I don’t know how else to describe … Continue reading →

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Evergreen

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

This one is more Christmas-like than I had intended, but it’s a fun and sparkly color. I’ve been disappointed with the forest greens that are almost black, like OPI’s Here Today, Aragon Tomorrow. I do love deep green, but not … Continue reading →

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Golder’s Green Franken

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

Here’s a franken from a while back that I wanted to show you. It’s MAC Golder’s Green pigment mixed in with clear nail polish. Not very autumnal, but I’ve been experiementing with pigments lately and this one I liked. I … Continue reading →

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Coco Stripes

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

I have been painting up a storm lately (today I painted, Konaded and stamped over 125 nails after work) but the nail art didn’t end there. I was looking at my Sinful Colors Coco Diamond (I have no idea what … Continue reading →

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Abalone Shimmer

Posted on September 7, 2009 by

I had a great weekend away, though my cuticles are a little grouchy today because I didn’t bring any hand cream or any beauty supplies at all, so they sort of got back at me when I polished my nails … Continue reading →

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Lady Liberty

Posted on August 30, 2009 by

My guy and I have been in a bit of a funk lately. It was a strange, rainy summer, and we just didn’t get to do very much fun stuff.  Tokyo is a great city, but it’s easy to get … Continue reading →

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Misa Mint

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

Here’s a shiny mint green for today, made entirely of Misa polishes.  From left to right: On the Edge, Sugar Daddy, Golden Tan. All have a pretty good formula. The Golden Tan is the most unique of the bunch, as … Continue reading →

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TiNS- The Perfect Prince

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

I got a request from a lovely reader to show a couple of TiNS, a Japanese brand of polish which is generally chock full o’glitter. It’s not as hard to take off as some other glitter polishes, but it is … Continue reading →

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Chartruese Garden

Posted on August 15, 2009 by

Well, today was just full of smudges, one after another. I was extra clumsy this morning! First, I made a chartruese sparkle from 2/3 Pure Ice Wild Thing , a chartruese creme and 1/3 OPI Happy Anniversary, a silver microshimmer … Continue reading →

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