ravamped franken; Moondream

So I originally made a franken that I was not happy with! But I revamped it.  And now I love it.

Moondream (After a My Little Pony LOL)

Ingredients

This is the original.  I added lots more white
to achieve the color I wanted.

Close up of the shimmers.  Click to enlarge.

Pretty lilac shimmer/creme.

 I'm really glad I added more white.  I was not happy with the original color and it sat in my drawer for a while before I took it out and decided to change it.  Now it's wearable.  The bottle I used had a clear polish in it, so it has a clear base.  I really like these bottles though. I got them at the Dollar Tree and they're Maybelline brand.  They're smaller than RBL bottles but similar.  I wish I had a whole hoard of these to franken with!

Which do you prefer, the before or after?

franken; "candy hearts"

My first few franken attempts ever consisted of mixing together crèmes and seeing what I got.  I started to notice that all of the frankens I did make looked like other polishes I already had, and those frankens didn’t contain the colors that they inevitably ended up looking like so I quickly lost interest.

I made 3 experimental frankens with some eyeshadow pigments and the results are just so different from anything I’ve already got, and I love that!  A few weeks ago I made a yummy springlike peach that I love and don’t have any like, as well as a minty jade that was a unique addition to my collection (=

This franken I am showing you today hits close to a ton of polishes out there but reminds me a little of Good Witch (ChG) sans the chunky glitter.

The only problem I have with this one is I think I added too much pigment, because every few strokes a clump shows up on my nail.  That requires smoothing it out, but it isn't too much of a pain.  I added 2 balls and thinner and it's still a little clumpy.

"Candy hearts"

This was an entire bottle of Sally Hansen "flawless" which was just a clear, colorless polish.  I mixed in 3 different color pigments but the red streaks at the bottom, but not on the nail - so no harm, no foul!

Also, we got lots of snow and I took some pictures!

Frank was exploring on our screened in porch.  The snow blew in from the screen and he left little paw prints all over, too cute!

franken; "jaded"

My sister showed me these eyeshadows at Five Below.  They're basically just pigments in little tiny jars and I thought I'd give them a try with some clear polishes I had lying around.

This is what I came up with!  It was about 3/4 full of NYC Nail Strengthener that actually had a slight pink tint to it, but it didn't affect the outcome.  I added 4 different color pigments and some of Funky Fingers "Mint montauk".  I don't know any of the exact measurements because this was like my 5th franken ever and I wasn't sure what I was dealing with, it was also my first time using pigments rather than mixing existing polishes.

I used a white pigment shimmer powder, gold, blue and teal! 

I think I'll name this one "Jaded", for obvious reasons!  Cute, I will def be wearing this (=  What do you think, would you wear it?

new scotch tape mani idea

I was sorting through some of my scrapbook supplies when I found this punch-out stamp type thing.  The light bulb went on, the clouds divided in the sky and the hallelujahs were heard. I GOT AN IDEA!

Here is what I used:

I think most of you have seen these before. Instead of using paper, I used scotch tape!  I think next time I will double the scotch tape so it won't be so easily torn.  I had to try a few times on a couple of nails because the sharp metal edges tore the thin tape.

Here is what I did:

I used China Glaze's "For Audrey" again my own franken, "In Love"!  I alternated nails using the cut out shape and then the original piece of tape with the negative space (pictured above)

Here is the final look:

What do you think?! 

Photos are all clickable (=

Franken Attempt; "In Love"

I decided to give frankening another try (even though I have a strong aversion for that word and prefer the term “hybrid” but I will try to stay as relevant as possible).  I mixed about a quarter of each of these to get this color I chose to name, “In Love”.. mostly because I am IN LOVE with it!  They're all cremes, so there's no shimmer or sparkle, just very plain and understated.  Looks like artificial peach!

stomach solution

i either struck gold or completely missed with this pink hybrid. it seems nearly identical to pepto-bismol. and therefore it will be aptly titled, "stomach solution".


i used almost half of the "white on" bottle, about a 1/4 of the topcoat and 1/4 of hotpink. the strange thing about the hotpink i used is that when on the nail, its not really pink at all. its an deep orange-y red jelly (hey, i used the term jelly!) extreme sunset color. its almost too bright to even look at, and i was never too crazy about it.



its a bit lighter than a typical barbie pink, but i really do like the way it came out. i think its fun but could use some assistance.



assistance came in the form of;
-sally hansen "nail prisms ruby diamond"
-konad plate m57 [the cheetah print]
-sally hansen "diamond strength no chip nail color" [although i use it as a topcoat for swatches]
-china glaze "matte magic flat finish top coat"

i ended up liking how it looked without the matte finish better, but i think that might be a bit biased since for some reason the matte magic smudged the holo design. i thought i allowed enough time for it to dry but maybe not. well my heart was in the right place atleast!

lilac dreme

so ive been having some serious fun with a new hybrid i made. i know most people refer to them as frankens but ive taken a strong liking to calling them hybrids, so just bear with me! (=

i got my wisdom teeth out on thursday morning and had to take off my nail polish for the thing that monitors my heartrate (they were impacted so i need general anestesia). ive never felt so naked. when i came home i passed out for a good while and when i woke up, the first thing on my list was to repaint them. i decided to use one of the new hybrids i made. but i made it before i made my blog so i rigged up an image of the 3 polishes i used since i wasnt able to take a picture of it.



salley hansen "maxium growth quick dry topcoat"
sally hansen extreme wear in "white on"
funky fingers in "powerplay"

after using "white on" a couple of times i decided that it looks like i painted my nails with white out, so there was no problem parting with it. the topcoat was almost empty and a bit too goopy, and with most of the funky finger polishes, theyre a bit cheap and watered down. theyre streaky and require more coats than i have the patience for. so with those factors in mind, "lilac dreme" was born! i have an absolute love for pastels so i just added more white to tone it down. i didnt think id like it as much i do, so i really am thrilled! this is 3 coats by the way



since lighting is poor i tried to color adjust it to the truest possible. its more lilac than pink.

and as always, i cant leave well enough alone so i jazzed it up with some konad & nail art! i used konad white special nail polish



this is on konad image plate m57 and for the record i LOVE using it on my tips. i have a few other image plates that are intended for french tips but i cannot seem to get it down yet! oh well, practice makes perfect, right?



i added one more element to this mani with color clubs "orchistra" i think it all flows together nicely!

pea souped up

i must admit, its a little ambitious for my first real post to be a polish hybrid. i was inspired after spending over an hour on dr. frankenpolish's blog. some of my polishes become too gooey after a while and i have a bunch of topcoats with only a little left in them, so i figured i could throw some colors together and see what i got!

the first one i have turned out to be quite fun actually.

-funky fingers in volt
-l.a. colors topcoat
-sally hansen extreme wear in mellow yellow




i mixed the three polishes together until i achieved a color i thought to be unique. if i had to name it, it would be "pea souped up". clever, i know!



i applied 3 coats of this color. i did it in a bit of a rush so its a little sloppy, but its my first swatch so im not going to nitpick. it reminds me of orly's green apple except with more a more yellow hue. i probably wont ever really wear this, but instead of having 3 unusable colors, i have one thats functionable!



ps; i stole my dads camera to get decent pictures. i tried multiple times with mine but it was a definite no-go! i think ill be using his until i can get a new one :p