Tag Archives: glitter nail polish

Del Sol Swatches Part 2

Posted on July 22, 2016 by nevertoomuchglitter

Earlier this month, I reviewed some Del Sol color changing polishes and I’ve got more coming at you today. These polishes are activated by UV light. Moderate sunlight will be enough to make most of the shades change.They will change … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Making Late April/Early May 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016 by nevertoomuchglitter

It’s been a gray and rainy few days and I’m ready for hot weather. The sky looked like winter today-if it had started snowing, I wouldn’t have been surprised. I’m waiting for my ship to come in- literally! The shipment … Continue reading →

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China Glaze Paper Chasing Frankens

Posted on August 14, 2014 by nevertoomuchglitter

With my nail polish stash numbering in the 4 figures (even Mr. NTMG doesn’t know exactly how many there are…mwa ha ha), I’ve been sorting through and culling the stash a bit. I find I rarely use sheer polishes, except … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Franken Friday, 30 May 2014 Edition

Posted on May 30, 2014 by nevertoomuchglitter

I have a lot of sheer and semi-sheer polishes in my stash.  I don’t personally like the look of sheer polishes on myself and don’t have the patience to apply 3-4 coats of polish unless it’s a fabulous color for … Continue reading →

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Happy Glittery Friday!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by nevertoomuchglitter

I didn’t set out to do this, but I wound up doing a set of reggae-inspired glitter nails in red, yellow and green.  I had bright, cheery colors on my mind since we’ve been having some dreary gray days in … Continue reading →

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How To Mix Holographic Nail Polish

Posted on October 29, 2013 by nevertoomuchglitter

Holographic nail polish is a really fun thing- it has a light reflecting silver pigment in it that causes the color to shift depending on the angle and the light. Lots of commercial nail polish companies do offer holo shades, … Continue reading →

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Spa Ritual Frankens

Posted on October 25, 2013 by nevertoomuchglitter

I showed you Spa Ritual Conglomerate in my last post and decided that, while unique, it wasn’t something I’d use a whole bottle of. I decided to do some good old frankening to see if I could come up with … Continue reading →

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DIY Textured Polishes

Posted on May 15, 2013 by nevertoomuchglitter

Textured polishes are all the rage right now, but I’m kind of on the fence about them. I personally don’t like texture on my nails since it makes me want to pick at them. I do see potential to do … Continue reading →

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How To Tint Glitterbomb Polish To Get More Shades!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by nevertoomuchglitter

I’ve been noticing a lot of polishes the Japanese call “milky glitters” around. For those of you not so quite into the lingo, that’s any glitter polish (usually of different sizes and shapes) in a translucent base that lets the … Continue reading →

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Icicle Blue Franken

Posted on January 22, 2013 by nevertoomuchglitter

Though I’m right on the equator now, I have spent a lot of time in freezing cold places, and I know a lot of your guys are currently in the brunt of winter, so here’s any icy shade for all … Continue reading →

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