here is everything i used to recreate this discontinued polish:
an old, clean, dry OPI bottle (for a more authentic feel! this is not necessary)
0.5oz of truly clear nail polish
1tsp Jacquard Pearl Ex powdered pigment in "682 Duo Green-Yellow"
a small funnel for the pigment
a small measuring spoon (1/4tsp, 1/2tsp, or 1tsp should all work)
a popsicle stick for leveling
a metal ball for mixing
step 1: set everything out on a cloth or newspaper to avoid making a mess
step 2: place funnel into empty OPI bottle and add metal ball
step 3: start measuring and adding pigment. tap funnel or poke it with a bent paperclip if the pigment isn't passing through
step 4: decant clear nail polish into the OPI bottle
step 5: shake, shake shake!
step 6: swatch to check opacity
step 7: do your nails!
shown under 1) direct sunlight, 2) direct sunlight, 3) shade, 4) sun light lampi'd love to hear any constructive criticism as this is my first time 'making' a polish. also, anyone who owns a real bottle of "Creme de Menthe", please let me know if you think my frankendupe is close!
disclaimer: please do not use this tutorial to make fake bottles of "Creme de Menthe" to sell for astronomical prices on eBay, okay? good!
Oh man, you franken now!? I'm impressed. I love the idea of doing it myself, but wouldn't know where to begin. I wish Dr. Frankenpolish still updated regularly. I love her creativity. This is a great tutorial! I love how it came out.
ReplyDeletewell this was my first time and so far i'm only copying the ~masters~
ReplyDeletei love Dr. Frankenpolish too and wish she updated...she's come up with stuff i've never conceived of
i'm going to start messing around though since i realized i already have a ton of pigments and dyes that i used to use for resin!
Nice!
ReplyDeletei love this :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this! I commented on your original MUA post, but I just wanted to tell you thanks again. DH and I ate lunch today only a mile from the only store in all of Columbus, OH that carries Jacquard Pearl-Ex (completely his idea, I swear! LOL), so we stopped in and I picked one up. Going to franken this tonight! I'll post MUA pics and give you credit of course! :)
ReplyDeletewoo i can't wait to see your post! i just checked out your blog and shot you an email :D
ReplyDeleteWow. This is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing!! the color is beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteI love this. It's so much fun making frankens! How do you manage to clean out the old bottle so well thou? Acetone and shaking?
ReplyDeleteit looks like a great dupe and even it is isn't its a fantastic color!
ReplyDeletethank you Polish Hoarder, Morgan, Lacky, and ShimmerCoconut!
ReplyDeleteLacky, i cleaned the bottle out with straight acetone and some steel balls. i had to replace the acetone a few times to get all the residue out.
Whoa this is great!
ReplyDeleteand it made me so excited somehow, wanna try it out! :D
i'm going to be ordering some clear b3f polish base specifically made for mica suspensions from TKBTrading.com as the pigment sinks in normal clear polish. i suggest you do the same if you want to make some!
ReplyDeleteI want this color!
ReplyDeleteWay late to the party but girl, you ROCK! This is freaking awesome and gorgeous. Thanks for posting this.
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