Tag Archives: purple nail polish

Pigment Purples

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Going through the pigment stash has been a lot of fun! I collect purples: lipstick, polish, pigments…but I hardly ever wear it. I have a drawer full of purple lipsticks that I’ve bought but never wear, since they make me … Continue reading →

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Zoya Roxy Re-Do

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

I often play with colors that I don’t really like, trying to improve them a bit. I buy most of my polishes online, so sometimes I get surprised. I look at swatches before I buy, but sometimes things just don’t … Continue reading →

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Purple Velvet Shimmer

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Hello everyone! Today is kind of a rainy Saturday- boo! But I’ve got some fun nail ideas to make for later, so at least I don’t have to feel guilty about staying inside and painting. Today’s mani was made with … Continue reading →

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OPI Ink Redux

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Life is almost back to normal here in Tokyo, except for power cuts, stores being dark, and a cutback on subway service. So it’s time to get back on the glitter wagon! I chose purple for today. For some reason … Continue reading →

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Wild Grape-Steria

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

Here’s my first half-and-half franken for you! Both the colors are winners on their own, but they are also fabulous combined. The first color is Orly Wild Wisteria, a deep true purple creme. It’s not so dark it looks black … Continue reading →

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Hanzomon Line

Posted on March 9, 2010 by

Today’s color is unfortunately not as accurate as I would have liked, but I didn’t have enough time to tweak it properly! The Hanzomon Line is a medium purple color, but my franken is darker than I wanted, more of … Continue reading →

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Purple Butterfly

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

I’ve been doing a little wear-testing on some of my art nails to see how long they last and under what conditions.  So far, so good! The butterflies are made of a clay cane which can be sliced with a … Continue reading →

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Lavender Rose

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

I’ve been using that bottle of China Glaze Mr. and Mrs, but I’ve had enought of the lavender for a while after this one. This is the very sheer Mr. and Mrs. with white pearl pigment and metallic purple eyeshadow. … Continue reading →

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Star of the Sea Gradation

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

Well, I did some further experimenting with the Helena and Demetrius pigment from yesterday’s post.  I poured the pigment into a little plastic bag and crushed it with a spoon. I did get a finer pigment with less lumps, but … Continue reading →

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Fixing a Sheer Polish With Pigment

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

I do most of my nail polish shopping online because I’m outside of the US and polish in Japan is outrageously expensive.  Most sites have little blobs to indicate the polish color.  Some depictions are better than others, but I always … Continue reading →

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