Frankenpolishes - custom mix your own polish!

[purrtykitty]

I'm a big fan of this blog and I thought it would be fun to post some of my own frankens along with the recipe. I've taken so super ugly polishes of mine, mixed 'em together and come up with some really cool new combinations. Here are a couple of my first frankens:

Faux Jade (Chanel Jade dupe)

Equal parts CG Moonlight and OPI A Little Less Conversation (I used about 1/3 of a bottle each) and 1/2 the amount of CG Turned Up Turquoise used of the CG & OPI colors (so 1/6 of a bottle).

Moss (sorry for the toes)

About 1/2 bottle Sation Mikasa with 1/6 bottle Orly Wandering Vine, and a couple of drops of a black cream polish

I'll post a few more once I get pictures taken. Now get to mixing and share some of your own frankens!

 

[LMD84]

yes i love that blog too! such good / creative ideas!

and i love your jade replica!!!

 

[purrtykitty]

Starry Night Franken

Again, sorry for the toe.

I used:
Wet 'n' Wild Blue Moon (but any dark, shimmering blue would work) about 2/3 of a bottle (maybe a little less)
Pure Ice Nasty Girl about 1/4 of a bottle
Orly Wandering Vine, 10-15 drops, just to give the color a tinge of green
A Black Cream polish, 5 drops, just to darken the color a bit

 

[littlepickle]

Hooray, here's my first Franken!!

I'm calling it Snow Cherries from France. I love Tori Amos

I used almost a full bottle of Wet & Wild Flirty Rose Creme, a few drops of Revlon Sheer 815 Glow Rosy, about a third of a bottle of Maybelline Salon Expert 605 Bitten Plum and a lot of pink glitter

The glitter came out kinda clumpy but that's okay! I'm really happy with this first attempt.

 

[littlepickle]

I got really excited and made two more

Pandora's Aquarium
Made with China Glaze - For Audrey, China Glaze - Re-Fresh Mint, Sussan Teal, $2 shop green polish.

Raspberry Swirl
Made with China Glaze Purple Panic, Sussan Fuchsia, $2 shop glitter, Revlon Sheers Glow Rosy, Revlon Sheers Sunstruck

Keeping up the Tori Amos theme

 

[greengoesmoo]

OMFg I have to have a crack at this tonight!! Time to say bye bye to all my manky pinks!!

 

[littlepickle]

Love Affair
Made with China Glaze Flying Dragon, Revlon Reddy, Jordana glitter & hearts, Revlon Sheers Glow Rosy, Wet & Wild Plum

 

[InspiredBlue]

That blog is a fun read, but I'm just to lazy to try to make any of my own.

But I love seeing what you all have come up with

 

[littlepickle]

Fleur/Lani
The first was made for my friend Fleur, I used a cheap $2 shop green, blue and yellow shades, China Glaze Refresh-Mint, Sour Apple, Lemon Fizz.
The second polish I made myself as I loved the way Fleur's turned out but I had run out of the green $2 shop polish. I used Jordana Rich Green for the green substitute and added some China Glaze Blue Hawaiian for extra sparkle. It turned out different but in a good way, so I named it after me

Cause I'm vain lol.

 

[littlepickle]

More, more, must Franken moooooore!!!!

Circus Girl = Clear polish & Lime Crime Magic Dust in Circus Girl

Lime Criminal = Clear polish & Lime Crime Magic Dust in Lime Criminal, plus a few drops of Jordana Rich Green to bump up the opacity.

Elf = Clear polish & Lime Crime Magic Dust in Elf, plus a few drops of Jordana Rich Green to bump up the opacity.

Summer in the City (Regina Spektor salute!)... I forget what I used.

Gaga (because it reminds me so much of the lipstick she wore a while ago.. Lavender Whip?)= a few drops of Napoleon Perdis Chandelier Shine black nail polish, mixed into half a bottle of Manicare French Pink and I THINK Jordana Pink Rock?

Loveology = Klean Colour Covalt and Neon Pink, a few drops of Jordana Purple Dynamite and a $2 shop blue, all added to an unnamed brand half full of a pink polish.

 

[purrtykitty]

Lol, it's freakin' addictive, isn't it?! I've got 10 more I need to add here, myself.

Cali Girl Franken (Hot Pink Jelly with glitter) & China Glaze Glacier Ombre

In sunlight

In daylight

Cali Girl consists of equal parts clear polish and any hot pink polish (I used New York Summer Hot Rocket Pink, and as much glitter as you want (I used an iridescent jelly glitter polish, Pure Ice Don't You Wish).

 

[littlepickle]

Oooo, show us!

 

[purrtykitty]

Ask and you shall receive!

I'll try to remember as many formulas as I can.

Part 1:

City Slicker: A dirty, shimmering charcoal with black and holo glitter
1/2 bottle Sation Mikasa, 1/8 bottle black cream, TKB Trading Holla Glitter & Black Glitter (there might be another color or two of polish mixed in, I just can't remember)
In sunlight

In daylight

Crown Jewels: A shimmering eggplant with fuschia & turquoise glitter
1/3 bottle WNW Blue Moon, 1/3 bottle Lincoln Center, 1/3 bottle Pure Ice Cheatin
In sunlight

Molten Peach: A metallic, golden peach
I believe it's 1/8 bottle OPI Cabana Banana, 1/2 bottle Pure Ice Jaguar, 1/3 bottle Pure Ice Gold Mist, a few drops of Pure Ice Iced Copper, and then topped off with Pure Ice Excuse Me, TKB Reflecks Bronze Glitter
In sunlight

In daylight

Queen's Mum: A dusty, deep lavender cream
Nearly 1/2 bottle each of NYC Lincoln Center and Nicole In Your Hands, a few drops each of a black cream and white cream (equal number of drops)
In daylight

Satin Nightie: a slightly metallic, rosy blush
I don't remember the exact quantities, but I think I used Sation Midtown Haze, Pure Ice Watermelon Ice, Pure Ice Nasty Girl, Pure Ice Lilac Mist and Creative Nail Design Nylon Blonde & Silicone Smile
In daylight

I'll post Part 2 when they're ready!

 

[trincess]

slate blue franken, done with black and blue added drop by drop to white =)

 

[littlepickle]

Gorgeous Frankens!

 

[purrtykitty]

Pretty color and I love that bottle!

 

[kimmy]

this i a neat idea.

i love that hot pink ombre..!

 

[littlepickle]

I muuust make Cali Girl, Crown Jewels keeps growing on me too!

 

[BEA2LS]

the new shades look hot

i read that blog sometimes and love to see what others make up but never bothered to do any myself.. though i do love to layer certain colors together.

 

[purrtykitty]

Part 2:

No Shrinking Violet: shimmering mid-tone violet with lavender glitter
I don't remember exact quantities, but I believe I used WNW Blue Moon, Pure Ice Lilac Mist, Pure Ice Nasty Girl, CND Nylon Blonde, TKB Trading Lavender Glitter and Purple Sparks
In sunlight

In daylight

Punk Cheerleader: shimmering bright pink with black glitter
About 1/6 bottle New York Summer Hot Rocket Pink, 1/6 bottle Pure Ice Peony, 1/3 bottle Pure Ice Watermelon Ice, a few drops each of Pure Ice Lilac Mist, Pure Ice Naughty Girl, a couple of drops of a black cream polish (to darken the color just a little), and loads of TKB Trading Black Glitter and Pinky Pink Reflecks Glitter (I may have also dumped some TKB Holla Glitter in there, too)
In sunlight

In daylight

Silverscreen: a metallic, silvery lavender
Equal parts Milani Tricky Treat and Key Lime Shine with a few drops each of Sation Orchid Occlude and WNW Bleu Bijou, there may also be some Pure Ice Lilac Mist and Nasty Girl mixed in, too
In sunlight

Smoke Signal: a metallic, smokey charcoal with a violet cast
Equal parts Milani Tricky Treat and Key Lime Shine with a few drops of black cream polish, WNW Blue Moon, and Sation Orchid Occlude
In sunlight

In daylight

Tarnished: a metallic golden khaki
OPI Cabana Banana, WNW Bijou Blue, Pure Ice Excuse Me & Jaguar, CND Creme Brulee, probably a couple of drops of black cream polish, and TKB Trading Glitters in Sugar and Green Sparks
In sunlight

In daylight