I always see this odd, yellow colored VW Beetle in my neighborhood and I think to myself, "That is a disgusting color for a car. But I would love it on my nails!" Well, that of course sparked the franken bug in me. The cocktail I mixed up probably doesn't really look like the car, since the car probably isn't neon, but the color is so weird, I don't know what it is. It is this weird pale yellow, but also sort of bright? It is hard to describe. I like the idea of making a neon pastel. I really don't know if that even makes sense, but since I did it with the franken I showed you here, by mixing a neon with a white creme, I have wanted to do it with more neons.
This is what I used:
Sally Hansen - All the White Stuff, Essie - Funky Limelight, Hot Topic - Unnamed neon green. I didn't take exact measurements, but if I had to say, my mix was probably
45% - All The White Stuff
30% - Neon Green
25% - Funky Limelight
And here is what it came out as:
I think in real life it's a little more green. I have been calling this mix "V-Dub"! It's one of those colors that you could argue all day with someone about whether it is green or yellow. And I love the starkness from the white creme. It's so bizarre!
What do you think of V-Dub? Do you mix your own colors?
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In my opinion, it's green! And it's beautiful! But really in a car shouldn't be good! I don't do my own mixes, because I haven't the talent you have! Your mixes are great!
ReplyDeleteIt's green to me and I love that you are calling it V-dub. It totally looks like my friend, Aimee's v-dub LOL.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! this ROCKS!
ReplyDeleteAw yeah!! That is one kewl green!! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI mix 'em every now and then - actually I'm frankening Kaleidoscope as I type, I'm almost there having the original as well, franken is a wee bit too red gold still, pondering whether to add black, steel grey, dark green or stark darkish lime...
I just can't take nice pics of them...
Thanks for showing this!
(IceRozie)
Oh my gosh! I love it! I've never mixed any colors of my own but I think it would be fun!
ReplyDeleteAhahaha! I have to agree it would probably not look that great on a car but it's SO hot on your nails! I love this color, you did such a good job - and the name is too cute!
ReplyDeleteCrap, Laine, I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! :)
ReplyDeleteLove,
JP
http://nailsoftheday.blogspot.com
ok #1 I LOVE this! Thats awesome!
ReplyDeleteand I just frankened a red holo about an hour ago. Frankens ROCK!
I like it! It makes me think of an awesome key lime pie I had in San Francisco. Nice work!
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ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS!I will try to mix my colors soon.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cool color!
ReplyDeleteLook green to me!! I'm loving it, and the name! =)
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