Monthly Archives: September 2008

Pirate Copper

Posted on September 29, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

I wanted to make a really fall-like color today, so here it is. It’s a sort of rusty copper with very, very subtle forest green streaks and shimmer. I was inspired by those fall gourds that are orange and green-striped, … Continue reading →

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Mint Julep

Posted on September 29, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

This is a light shimmery green, probably better for spring but still fun and very easy! Yellow + blue= green. Take some neutral yellow polish, shimmer if possible, and add some shimmery blue drop by drop until you get green. … Continue reading →

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Sally Hansen Nail Prisms Golden Cinnabar 10

Posted on September 25, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Another not-an-original color. It’s a Sally Hansen Nail Prism duochrome, a warm pink with gold flash. I love duochromes so much. I couldn’t capture the gold flash in the polish but it definitely glimmered in the sun.

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Happy Tulip

Posted on September 25, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

These remind me of the waxy orange-red tulips growing near my house. I made a creme orange using red and yellow, but it just wasn’t sparkly enough. Sally Hansen Nail Prisms Pink Rose Diamond to the rescue! I believe this … Continue reading →

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Coffee Beans

Posted on September 25, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

On my short nails, this deep brown with a warm shimmer did look like coffee beans. It was a fun color to mix, but not a color I’d wear every day. The photos make it look redder than it actually … Continue reading →

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Shiny Green Olives

Posted on September 22, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

This is an olive green that I really enjoyed wearing. I thought it would look like moldy zombie nails, but it was actually very wearable. If you have really long nails, it might look Halloweeny, but I got compliments on … Continue reading →

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Sally Hansen Nail Prisms Amber Ruby 08

Posted on September 22, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Not a franken- I’m still trying to create good jewel-toned duo-chromes (try saying that three times fast!) but I love this color. Of course it’s discontinued. It’s a deep metallic ruby that flashes in the light to medium orange. Perfect … Continue reading →

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Champagne Glitter

Posted on September 22, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

I had a bunch of silver laying around, but it’s a little too wintry for these fall days. I also didn’t really feel like it was time yet for pure gold metallic, either. So I decided to make a color … Continue reading →

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Peep Yellow

Posted on September 15, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Bright yellow is more of a summer color, but it was pretty warm here in Tokyo today, so I decided to make some yellow. These nails are like those marshmallow Peeps that you can buy around Easter time. I saw … Continue reading →

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Big-League Chew Purple

Posted on September 11, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

When I was a kid, there was this shredded bubble gum called Big League Chew which came in a foil pouch. My favorite was the grape. I’m pretty sure that I wasn’t in the target audience, being a totally non-athletic … Continue reading →

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