tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post7919716641070900900..comments2024-02-20T03:18:09.671-05:00Comments on Polish and Pigments: TKB's Suspension Bases and Luminette BottlesMKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-31078536361420368672014-07-14T11:41:42.749-04:002014-07-14T11:41:42.749-04:00You make me glad I live in the U.S because while I...You make me glad I live in the U.S because while I am not always thrilled with the shipping charges here, I'm not paying that amount either. I don't know what I'd do if my shipping cost me as much as the actual items ordered but that would be a good deterrent from ordering again, for me. MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-20615949332236522762014-07-13T07:58:50.850-04:002014-07-13T07:58:50.850-04:00I know this is way late, but my last shipment of p...I know this is way late, but my last shipment of pigments, 60 luminette bottles and other assorted goods (metal spoons, funnels, mixing balls, stirring sticks) cost $71 US with $80 US shipping.<br /><br />It's almost cheaper to make a friend in the states, get them to ship for you and spend $100 on TKB to get the free national shipping, then get the $25 flatrate (up to 4lb) or $50 (up to 20lb)Yecatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206604285762292480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-77717105260107040372014-03-11T08:02:20.672-04:002014-03-11T08:02:20.672-04:00I don't have a better answer than that, I'...I don't have a better answer than that, I'm sorry.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-84949735086056000442014-03-11T08:01:51.516-04:002014-03-11T08:01:51.516-04:00I have not used any other company's suspension...I have not used any other company's suspension base so I can't fairly compare quality as it might apply to thickness or resistance to chipping. I personally would not add thinner unless it was a minimal amount and would use clear polish instead but this is just me, its been my experience that while it does thin, if too much is used it seems to mess with the flow of the polish. And TKB'MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-7325435448227730872014-02-12T16:53:15.323-05:002014-02-12T16:53:15.323-05:00Hi MK your site is so Informative! I have a questi...Hi MK your site is so Informative! I have a question. TKB Bases are to me the most thick and of great quality.<br />Is there a recipe for cutting the liquid. with out loosing it potency. should we use Polish solvent..with out compromising the drying time. also are there any plasticizer we can by to add to them making them chip proofMermaid Theorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894475243139771313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-29665491115472746242014-01-30T07:21:11.260-05:002014-01-30T07:21:11.260-05:00I use a topcoat and use less pigment in the franke...I use a topcoat and use less pigment in the franken if it bothers me but I am guilty of putting too much pigment in to start with. Since I have no patience, I look at it like adding more pigment means I'll have to use fewer coats when I paint my nails but too much pigment makes the polish more brittle and less shiny. If I use less pigment and apply several thinner coats as opposed to a coupleMKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-34295895603398127652014-01-30T07:14:27.915-05:002014-01-30T07:14:27.915-05:00I have not used them a LOT because I chose to use ...I have not used them a LOT because I chose to use store bought polish instead but for the polishes in this entry and a couple others, I found the colored bases worked well to color the polish without overpowering the pigments I'd also used in them- and can color the franken without taking up a lot of room in the bottle. All the frankens shown in this entry started out with suspension base andMKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-76299911560922649852014-01-29T22:53:09.734-05:002014-01-29T22:53:09.734-05:00One more question for you --- I have the TKB glamo...One more question for you --- I have the TKB glamour base and also the luster base and find when I mix micas (or oxides) in them that they don't dry with a real shiny finish. From reading your blog, I know that the shininess comes from nitrocellulose cotton (?) so I was wondering if you have any tips or tricks for making polish dry more shiny. Thank you so much for your amazing blog; I have Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492410045576335239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-31821152380234548802014-01-29T22:30:25.031-05:002014-01-29T22:30:25.031-05:00Have you had good experience with the colored base...Have you had good experience with the colored bases? And how do you use them?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492410045576335239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-61227987196113707052014-01-05T20:24:22.705-05:002014-01-05T20:24:22.705-05:00I'm not a polish expert so I would probably as...I'm not a polish expert so I would probably ask someone who sports manicures often but from my perspective, it's perfectly serviceable. No wonky brushes like most of the Spoiled brand seem to have.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-36334270256278550172014-01-05T08:47:24.411-05:002014-01-05T08:47:24.411-05:00Polish looks so nice in the Luminette bottles.
Wha...Polish looks so nice in the Luminette bottles.<br />What's the brush like? <br />I'm guessing the postage to Australia is going to HUGE! Astridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821634229667658939noreply@blogger.com