Category Archives: Darks

Uniform Blue/Purple Velvet

Posted on July 9, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

Today I wanted a dirty dark blue sort of color. It’s a stormy day in Tokyo and the pastels just didn’t seem to fit with the day. But I also wanted to do a little bit of layering in the … Continue reading →

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Persian Indigo

Posted on June 30, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

I couldn’t think of a name for this color, so I had to go to my color naming dictionary. Persian Indigo is the closest match.  It sounds pretty exotic- I’ll go with it. I made a deep purple out of … Continue reading →

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Sapphire Dust

Posted on June 19, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

I was trying to franken an old hard-to-find China Glaze, Drinkin’ My Blues Away. It’s a glass fleck deep blue. But on the way, I was distracted by this color that I made, and decided to leave the Drinkin’ My … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Chocolate Swirl

Posted on June 16, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

I mixed up a deep raspberry burgundy with a little bit of brown. I added 3 drops green creme to 7 drops of red creme, which made a reddish brown. I then added 5 drops of deep purple creme to … Continue reading →

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Blackcurrant Jelly

Posted on June 4, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

Well, this one was a bit of a surprise. I added some pigment (Fyrinnae Black Plum, a deep plum with silver microsparkles) to some red jelly polish (Essie Jelly Apple), thinking I’d get a warmish purple with tiny sparkles. The … Continue reading →

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Ruby Lotus

Posted on June 2, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

Here’s a little ruby-shaped heart ring that my grandmother got for me a while ago. It’s the inspiration for today’s manicure. I have gone short with my nails because they’re getting a little weak.   I’ve been lazy about the strenghtener, … Continue reading →

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Alligator Khaki

Posted on May 18, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

Here’s a dirty khaki green with golden sparkle for Green Week.  This was very simple to make- 2/3 China Glaze Calypso, a navy blue creme, and 1/3 Orly Golden Halo, a yellowish translucent white with tons of gold shimmer. I … Continue reading →

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Essie Starry Starry Night

Posted on May 9, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

This is a hard to find color from Essie that I actually got a few requests to franken. It’s really nice and also easy to franken! First off, you will need Orly Star of  Bombay, a deep, deep navy blue … Continue reading →

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Watermelon

Posted on May 8, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

This is a little something to hold everyone over until Green Week! This is 1/2 China Glaze Calypso, a deep blue creme, and 1/4 OPI Lemonade Stand By Your Man and 1/4 OPI Megawatt?! (yes, I had it out after … Continue reading →

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Goldfish Pond

Posted on May 2, 2009 by nevertoomuchglitter

My apartment looks like a nail polish store exploded.  Yikes! Good  thing we have a few days off this week. I got some pigment from Fyrinnae, a vegan cosmetics company who makes all their products, including pigments. They had good … Continue reading →

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