Monthly Archives: September 2008

Calamine Lotion Pink

Posted on September 11, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Well, to go with my Poison Sumac Orange, here’s Calamine Lotion pink. Normally, I’m not really a light pink fan. It’s too cute and it doesn’t really work with my skin color. But this is a slightly grayed-out pink with … Continue reading →

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Poison Sumac Orange

Posted on September 11, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Well, the name’s a little crazy, but these nails remind me of the orange poison sumac bushes in New England. Luckily these nails won’t make you itch. Take a medium neutral red and the most opaque bright yellow you can … Continue reading →

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Shimmery Sage

Posted on September 7, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

This sage green is the result of a neutral light yellow (like butter) mixed with a medium blue (like smurf blue) and pearl pigment. The pearl pigment will lighten the polish color quite a bit to make a sage green. … Continue reading →

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Fuscia with Silver Microglitter

Posted on September 7, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Another pretty simple one. I mixed a darkish neutral medium pink (think of a petunia), flat white pigment and added some navy creme to it drop by drop until I got a color that blurred the line between pink and … Continue reading →

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Creamsicle

Posted on September 7, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Super basic: Orange + white + a little bit of pearl shimmer pigment. Fun color but doesn’t work on me.

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Hot Mama!

Posted on September 7, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

I celebrated getting my motorcycle license with something extra-fun. The secret to these is getting farily translucent yellow and orange polish. If they’re too opaque, they won’t swirl together properly. These are tricky to do by yourself so it might … Continue reading →

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Silvered Heather

Posted on September 7, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

This one’s not so unique, but made a pretty color anyway. First, make a light gray, about the color of cigarette ash (yuck!) Add some mid-tone cool purple in a ratio of half and half. Hint: Add the darker color … Continue reading →

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A Quieter Orange Neon

Posted on September 7, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Have some pink neon polish that you can’t wear everyday? Try mixing it with some red to make an intense creamy orange. It can also be mixed with fuschia too. You still get the really bright opaque color but it’s … Continue reading →

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Lavender Fairy

Posted on September 7, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

Here’s a nice etheral lavender. It has an iridescent blue flash and I stuck a couple of “Twilight” blue and lavender rhinestones on the pinkies. Make a nice blue-based lavender by mixing some opaque light blue and add red drop … Continue reading →

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Roast Pumpkin with Silver Holo

Posted on September 7, 2008 by nevertoomuchglitter

This is a slightly burnt orange with silver holo glitter. I’ll try to take pictures in the sunshine, but the weather and my schedule weren’t cooperating for this. To get this burnt orange, take some bright clear yellow and add … Continue reading →

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