Using pigments to make nail polish / lacquer
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may_cup
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Hmmm, well I didn't really measure it, because I just poured it in from a full pigment jar... But If i had to guess, I'd say about 1/4 teaspoon, but not at the same time. Gently pour in about 1/8 teaspoon first, shake it, then add the rest. You have to shake it like there's no tomorrow though... Its not as smooth as I'd like it to be, but its getting there. I want one of those paint shakers like they have at the home depot... that would fix it! The bottle of nail polish wasn't completly full either... it was like 95% full or so though. I'm still playing, but so far so good!
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MACGoddess
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Made some nail laquer with Pigments...
I am so happy, my newest nail laquer came out gorrrrgeous!! I mixed Teal and Old Gold Pigments and came up with this little gem...
And yes I put two little metal ball bearings in the clear MAC Overlaquer so that the pigment would mix better.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...e/CIMG7544.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...e/CIMG7546.jpg
I am so happy, my newest nail laquer came out gorrrrgeous!! I mixed Teal and Old Gold Pigments and came up with this little gem...
And yes I put two little metal ball bearings in the clear MAC Overlaquer so that the pigment would mix better.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...e/CIMG7544.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...e/CIMG7546.jpg
loveinexcess
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Cute! I really like that color.
gabbelishious
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it came out nice, love the color!
bellaetoile
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oh wow, that is beautiful. i keep hearing about how pigments can be combined with nail polish, but have never seen finished product. thanks for posting!
dreamqueen
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That is gorgeous!!!
Viva_la_MAC_Girl
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Cool color - I assumed you used the clear color nail laquer? Love it!
MAC_Whore
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You can start with clear or a coloured polish.
As far as the pigment, IMO, a little bit goes a long way. Just add pigment to your liking. One word of caution. One time when mixing up some nail polish, I kept f***ing with it, adding more pigment, then a little more, and so on. I eventually put so much pigment in there that it broke down the formula and really affected the length of time that the polish stayed on the nails. It chipped off almost instantly.
Cool colour, Macgoddess. It does look like Golden Olive polish. Nice.
Originally Posted by drea2447
Approx. how much pigment to a bottle of clear laquer? The color is great! Andrea |
You can start with clear or a coloured polish.
As far as the pigment, IMO, a little bit goes a long way. Just add pigment to your liking. One word of caution. One time when mixing up some nail polish, I kept f***ing with it, adding more pigment, then a little more, and so on. I eventually put so much pigment in there that it broke down the formula and really affected the length of time that the polish stayed on the nails. It chipped off almost instantly.
Cool colour, Macgoddess. It does look like Golden Olive polish. Nice.
MACGoddess
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Yes I started with clear laquer, but as MAC Whore said, you can start with a shade of nail laquer as well...
I wanted my color to be opaque not sheer so I mixed less than 1/4 tsp of each pigment (I had 2, so less than 1/2 tsp total) in a glass petri dish first to get out all of the "pigment balls" andmix the two together finely. Then I put 2 small ball bearings (my b/f got me a bag of them from Lowe's for like $2) in the clear laquer, the pigment doesn't mix well otherwise.
I made a funnel with a piece of paper and then funnelled pigment into the laquer. I didn't put all of it in at once though, I put it in in segments mixing it really well in between. I wanted to make sure I didn't put TOO much pigment in it, just enough to get the effect I wanted. If you add too much pigment it will interfere with the quality of the laquer and break it down.
I wanted my color to be opaque not sheer so I mixed less than 1/4 tsp of each pigment (I had 2, so less than 1/2 tsp total) in a glass petri dish first to get out all of the "pigment balls" andmix the two together finely. Then I put 2 small ball bearings (my b/f got me a bag of them from Lowe's for like $2) in the clear laquer, the pigment doesn't mix well otherwise.
I made a funnel with a piece of paper and then funnelled pigment into the laquer. I didn't put all of it in at once though, I put it in in segments mixing it really well in between. I wanted to make sure I didn't put TOO much pigment in it, just enough to get the effect I wanted. If you add too much pigment it will interfere with the quality of the laquer and break it down.
MACGoddess
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lol, it does...and I like Blue Brown as well.
| Originally Posted by Aerynna
Now that I'm thinking about it, I bet Dark Soul would make an amazing nail polish... |
lol, it does...and I like Blue Brown as well.
