Franken #420 Peacock

Links Checked 12/12/13

By now I’m sure it’s obvious that I really like greens and blues since most of my posted franken polishes are one or the other… Well, here’s another- Franken #420 Peacock. It's not Christmas-y at all but looks even more spectacular under lower lighting like Christmas lights.

The glitter and flakes I used are shown below, Emerald Green & Blue Blue from Alsa, TKB Blue glitter (discontinued), Coastal Scents Emerald, BlingFlake’s Blue Blaze, Holo Blue, Holo Green & Purple Prism. The bottom left corner shows an overhead shot of Blue Blaze since its container is cloudy.

Here are a most of the polishes used. Confetti Ice Ice Baby, L.A. Colors (Color Craze) Treasure Island, Wet ‘n’ Wild Ocean Grotto & Teal of Fortune. L.A. Colors (Art Deco) Green Glitter, is not shown but it’s your basic green glitter.

The formula fills half a full size bottle and heavily glittered but even so, no suspension base was needed. 1/4 LAC Treasure Island, 1/4 clear, 1 scoop of: AC Emerald Green, AC Blue Blue, CS Emerald Green, TKB Blue, BF Holo Blue, BF Holo Green, 1/2 scoop BF Blue Blaze, BF Purple Prism, 30d C Ice Ice Baby, 10d LAC/AD Green Glitter, 10d WW Ocean Grotto & Teal of Fortune.

All the following photos were taken over a few days because Day 1 decided not be sunny. Day 3 provided the sun for better pics but I spent the morning cleaning out bottles with remover so I'm showing some abnormal tip wear and silver smudges. Peacock has been layered over Sally Hansen (Xtreme Wear) Black Out. The glitter has a low profile and applied surprisingly smooth, needing a topcoat only for extra gloss.

Sunlit bottle shot

Under daylight lamp. Inset shows macro shot of glitter.

Day 1, lamplight

Day 3, indirect daylight

Day 3, early morning sun

Day 3, afternoon sunlight

I left this photo blurry because it happens to be the only one that shows how sparkly this really is. It’s an indoor shot but in sunlight. 

Apparently this one was underwhelming for most of you so I'm adding the brief video clip I had initially decided not to include. The video is located here on YouTube.  -MK

Alsa Corporation: Store Review



Links checked 12/12/13

I intended to post franken polish pics & video clips today but until the computer finishes its check disk on my failing hard drive and I re-install my camera software, it's a no-go. Instead I'll post this store review.

If you don’t already know about the Alsa Corporation from previous entries, allow me to summarize.

The Alsa Corporation manufactures automotive paint, flakes and pigments among other things and many of these appear to be on the “cutting edge” of painting. While there are similar products on the market, a few are unique to Alsa. I don’t know how long the company has been established but they are located in California, USA and sell American made products- another point in their favor. Prices are reasonable when compared to the competition but what really sets them apart is the fact that they sell sample decks of their flakes as opposed to the traditional sample chip books.  To see what a sample deck is, go here.

I have one of these sample decks but I purchased mine from Pivco LLC for a few dollars less than Alsa’s price and I was so pleased with my purchase that I featured it on this blog. By the time I did though, Pivco was out of stock (until December 2011) and so I had to refer anyone that was interested to Alsa’s website. I had had no personal contact with the company at that point so I made no comments good or bad about them.

Update 4/25/12: Lynnae, one of my readers, has informed me that the sample deck can also be purchased from Terry's Auto Supply Inc. for $28.00, $7.25 for shipping. The sample deck is located here on the site.

Recently I had the opportunity to act as a “middle man” to order a couple sample decks for Kitties26 (More Nail Polish) and a friend of hers, the plan being of course to then mail them off to Australia myself. She had some problems with the checkout process and I think we all assumed it was because of the international shipping. I prefer email as a means of communication but to be sure that they sold to regular consumers, not just businesses, I actually called. The woman that answered was pleasant and sounded American, surprising in this age of Indian Customer Support. No offense to anyone but that’s a fact of life.

I placed the order online and paid them with PayPal but there was a problem processing it (I did not get order confirmation) so I had to contact them and chose email. A woman named Linda responded, immediately straightened out the problem and said she would send me confirmation “shortly”. I never got that email or anything further from Alsa, not even when I enquired a week later about the status of my order.  They didn’t answer the second email I sent three days after that but the next day the package arrived so it didn’t matter.

The sample decks were identical to mine but contained more flakes in each individual bag (perhaps that accounts for the slightly higher price) and they included a very classy high quality print catalogue. They shipped them via Fed Ex whereas mine from Pivco came UPS Ground but shipping costs and shipping time are comparable.

In the end, we all got what we wanted but I find the customer service email lacking and would suggest that if you decide to buy from them, call rather than email. Despite the quality of their products I get the impression that the Alsa Corporation is not a large company employee-wise. Their sample deck is the most cost effective way of trying out their flakes and I would still encourage people to do so but heed my warning about emailing. I am a bit antisocial so that was the best method of contact for me but not for the Alsa Corporation.

This won't deter me from ordering another sample deck for myself in the future because while my experience with Pivco LLC was a positive one, the Alsa Corporation sold me a fuller product, at least it appeared that way and I am a "more bang for your buck" kind of gal. And you just can't beat the huge variety of colors in the sample deck for the money. -MK

12/4/11: I have had great success with all of Alsa's flakes from the sample deck. By this point I'm sure that I have used the majority of them in various frankens and none of them have bled. I encourage you to purchase your own, it's well worth the cost.

Franken #400 SF/BF Gray Holo

Links checked 12/12/13

I was overdue posting this but this is one of my SpectraFlair franken polishes, #400 SF/BF Holo Gray. I gave you a sneak peak a week ago but this post includes a brief video clip and far more pictures.

Supplies Used

TKB Trading’s Glamour Base, #400 Gray Holo, Coarse Grade SpectraFlair, BlingFlake Gray Holo, BlingFlake Black Prism and laying horizontally is my small vial from the Hobby Lobby set, this one a black metallic glitter. Not shown are Alsa's Gunmetal and Jet Black flakes.

The bottle I used is a round 15ml bottle from Nailite Inc., important only because a small part of this franken was a 3ml mini bottle I combined with it. The mini bottle, not shown, was a mixture of TKB’s Black base, clear polish and a very minimal amount of holographic glitter. The rest of the formula/recipe is as follows: mini added to round 15ml bottle & is less than 1/4 full. Added slightly over 1/4 Glamour Base, 1 drop (spoon) Alsa Jet Black, 2 drops Alsa Gunmetal, generous amount Hobby Lobby vial of black metallic glitter, 2 drops Bling Flake Holographic Gray, 2 drops Bling Flake Black Prism, 1 generous drop coarse grade SpectraFlair (1500-35).

None of these used a top coat.

This picture is from the sneak preview so you’ve already seen it but it was taken indoors in sunlight.

This is a set of three, taken outdoors in sunlight. I thought they displayed the holographic effect as the angle changed fairly well.

This one, (more of) a macro was taken outdoors in daylight but no sun. Here there is no visible rainbow and the black glitters/flakes are less obvious. Rather than appearing dark gray the entire thing appears silver-ish.

At this angle and taken in full direct sunlight, the rainbow appears but it still looks silvery. Ignore my pinkie nail for a multitude of reasons.

With the sun not quite direct, the rainbow is fuller and the grayer side comes out.

My final display for this franken polish is the brief video clip I mentioned before. This video is posted on YouTube and located here.

I realize the black speckled effect is not what everyone would've been going for but I wanted something that was in between an OPI My Private Jet effect which I've seen on others blogs to be a black holographic and a bright silver holographic which I've already made several of;  I think I achieved that. Since all the photos I take are macros, some details are exceedingly obvious whereas if it was seen in person, they would not be.

As always, thank you for visiting. -MK

Sneak Peek of SpectraFlair Franken Polish

I was super bored yesterday so I started messing around with a few BlingFlake, Alsa flakes and my coarse grade SpectraFlair. I called it a sneak peek because I only have my index finger painted (I was color testing) and won’t have the chance to do a proper job until Tuesday. -MK

They are all indoors sunlight macros.

-MK

Bleeding Glitter List

Note 5/08/17: This was a perfectly valid and helpful entry but with the selection of solvent resistant glitters that are available now- and how many of those listed here that aren't anymore, I'm not sure it's relevant. I've removed all the links since they were dead.

I own a lot of glitter, no question aboout it, some good, some not and I keep track of everything. This is my master list of glitters and what they do when submerged in polish, whom I bought them from and what grade they are. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Hobby Lobby, in addition to arts and crafts supplies they sell home decor, household goods etc. If nothing is listed under "Other Info", the glitter behaves. Information will be added as it is learnt. All of these glitters have been featured somewhere on this blog, use the "glitter" or "bleeding glitter" label. -MK

Abbreviation Key

Coastal Scents, CS TKB Trading, TKB From Hobby Lobby, HL Martha Stewart, MS Poly*Flake, PF Alsa Corp, AC  Kit Kraft Inc, KKI Bling Metalflake, BF Glimmer Body Art, GBA Sally Beauty, SB Esters Nail Center, ENC Innate Technologies, IT TCP Global, TCP Rainbow Turtle, RT Envy Nail Supply, ENS Art Glitter, AG Dollar Nail Art, DNA Glitter Galore & More, GG Glitties Nail Art, GNA  Glitter Unique, GU You Mix Cosmetics, YMC

Grade Key: Craft K, Cosmetic C, Automotive A F- Fine, EF- Extra Fine, Med- Medium *not tested for bleeding

Bleeding Glitter List
Name, Number and Size	Co.	Grade			Other information
Tinsel .004"	CS		C	Like most silvers, it performs as expected
Black Magic Hologram Hex .004"	CS		C	Flecker & Bleeder
Pinky Hex .004"	CS		C
Crimson Hex .004"	CS		C	Bleeder
Ripe Orange Hex .004"	CS		C
Golden Fairy Dust Hex .004"	CS		C	Bleeder
Sahara Sand Hex .004"	CS		C
Jade Green Hex .004"	CS		C	Flecker & Bleeder
Emerald Green Hex .004"	CS		C
Ocean Blue Hex .004"	CS		C
Purple Punch Hex .004"	CS		C	a very vibrant purple worth owning
Holla Glow .004"	TKB		C	the original holographic silver glitter
Blue .004"	TKB		C	Discontinued
Fairy Dust Hex .004"	CS		C	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Blue	GBA		C	UV reactive but Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Green	GBA		C	UV reactive but Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Orange	GBA		C	UV reactive but Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Yellow	GBA		C	UV reactive but Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Purple	GBA		C	UV reactive but Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Pink	GBA		C	UV reactive but Flecker & Bleeder
Lime Green	GBA		C	Bleeder but lightly colored
Sally A, Blue Lagoon	SB			Suspected Flecker & Bleeder
Sally B, Blue Lagoon	SB			Suspected Flecker & Bleeder
Sally C, Lavish Lavender	SB			Suspected Flecker & Bleeder
Disco ZHT	PF		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Disco VHT	PF		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Disco GHT	PF		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Gold Reflecks	TKB		C	Not technically glitter but high sparkle & doesn't bleed
Burning Leaves	TKB		C	Not technically glitter but high sparkle & doesn't bleed
Pinky Pink	TKB		C	Not technically glitter but high sparkle & doesn't bleed
Bronze Reflecks	TKB		C	Not technically glitter but high sparkle & doesn't bleed
Turquoise Tweak	TKB		C	Not technically glitter but high sparkle & doesn't bleed
Copper Reflecks	TKB		C	Not technically glitter but high sparkle & doesn't bleed
Sterling Silver  .008"	CS		C	Discontinued
Fairy Dust  .008"	CS		C	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Silver Disc Hex	TKB		C	sample
Snow Disc* Hex	TKB		C	sample
Snow*	TKB		C	sample
Red	TKB		C	sample
Red Disc Hex	TKB		C	sample
Magenta	TKB		C	sample
Holographic	TKB		C	sample
Various colored vials	HL		K
Neon Yellow	Tulip		K	Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Green	Tulip		K	Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Orange	Tulip		K	Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Purple	Tulip		K	Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Blue	Tulip		K	Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Pink	Tulip		K	Flecker & Bleeder
Pastel Yellow	Tulip		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Pastel Green	Tulip		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Pastel Blue	Tulip		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Pastel White	Tulip		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Pastel Purple	Tulip		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Pastel Pink	Tulip		K	AB effect glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Aqua EF Hex .015"	KKI		K
Aqua F Hex .040"	KKI		K
Black Violet EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Copper EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Warps, bleed is minimal
Copper F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Warps, bleed is minimal
Emerald EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Emerald F Hex .040"	KKI		K
Forest Green F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Fuchsia EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Maybe ok
Fuchsia F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Maybe ok
Gold EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Gold F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Gold Med Hex .094"	KKI		K	Bleeder- first turns silver and then deforms totally.
Golden Orange F Hex .040"	KKI		K
Lavender F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Maybe ok
Light Pink EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Light Pink F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Magenta Med Hex .094"	KKI		K	After closer inspection, this one passes the colorfast test- but this is the polyester variety, not the plastic
Orange EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Purple EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Red EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Red F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Red Med Hex .094"	KKI		K	After closer inspection, this one passes the colorfast test- but this is the polyester variety, not the plastic
Royal Blue EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Royal Blue F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Royal Blue Med Hex .094"	KKI		K	After closer inspection, this one passes the colorfast test- but this is the polyester variety, not the plastic
Sea Green EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Maybe ok
Sea Green F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Maybe ok
Silver F* Hex .040"	KKI		K
Silver Med Hex .094"	KKI		K	Warps, melts
Turquoise Teal F Hex .040"	KKI		K	no longer available
Violet F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Yellow EF Hex .015"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Yellow F Hex .040"	KKI		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Fire Opal	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Copper	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Sterling*	MS		K
Tinsel: Garnet	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Turquoise	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Verdite	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Tourmaline	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Crystal*	MS		K
Tinsel: Amethyst	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Kunzite	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Lapis Lazuli	MS		K	Bleeder
Tinsel: Florentine Gold	MS		K	Bleeder
Neon Yellow	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Green	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Orange	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Neon Pink	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Iridescent White	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Iridescent Yellow	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Iridescent Purple	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Iridescent Light Blue	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Iridescent Med Blue	ENC			Nail art glitter, Flecker & Bleeder
Silver, estimated at .078"	ENC
Holographic Olive, estimated at .078"	ENC			Nail art glitter, Bleeds to silver but still holographic
Holographic Red, estimated at .078"	ENC			Nail art glitter, Bleeds to silver but still holographic
Chart Reuse FSM103	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Copper FSM104	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Golden Orange FSM105	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Fuchsia FSM106	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Burgandy FSM107	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Fire Red FSM108	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Ocean Spray FPM209	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Ocean Spray FPS210	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Emerald Green FSM109	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Gun Metal FSM114	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Jet Black FSM115	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Pink FPM207	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Pink FPS208	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Lavender FPM211	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Lavender FPS212	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Blue FPM205	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Blue FPS206	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Blue Blue FSM112	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Sky Blue FSM111	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Royal Blue FSM113	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Ice Blue FSM110	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Gold FPM203	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Gold FPS204	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Brilliant Gold FSM101	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Yellow Gold FSM102	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Pale Gold FPS213	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Silver FPS222	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Silver FLS300	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Silver FSS302	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Silver FSM301	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Diamonds FD400	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Prizm FPL200	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Prizm FPM201	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
Prizm FPS202	AC		A	All Alsa flakes are colorfast
4. Black Prism Hex .008"	BF		A	very minimal bleed
11. Purple Prism Hex .008"	BF		A	Bleeder but colored
20. Blue Blaze Hex .008"	BF		A	completely colorfast
41. Holo. Blue Hex .008"	BF		A	Bleeder but colored
55. Holo. Green Hex .008"	BF		A	Bleeder but colored
45. Holo. Silver Hex .008"	BF		A
52. Holo. Red Hex .008"	BF		A	Bleeder but colored
53. Holo. Fuchsia Hex .008"	BF		A	Bleeder but colored
54. Diamond Ice Prism Hex .008"	BF		A	AB effect, Exchanged, Flecker
40. Blue/Purple Shift Hex .008"	BF		A	AB effect, Exchanged, Flecker
32. Orange/Lime Shift Hex .008"	BF		A	AB effect, Exchanged, Flecker
16. Pink Shift Prism Hex .008"	BF		A	AB effect, Exchanged, Flecker & Bleeder
27. Emerald Hex .004"	BF		A	completely colorfast
30. Orange Hex .008"	BF		A	Bleeder but brightly colored
Holo Gray Hex .008"	BF		A	Perfect performance
Yellow Gold Hex .015"	BF		A	Bleeder but brightly colored
Copper Penny Hex .008”	BF		A	minimal bleed
Opal Glitter (Rainbow Series) 03 – White* flakes	Nfu Oh			Nail art glitter, not used.
Opal Glitter (Rainbow Series) 12 - Dark Green (Black) flakes	Nfu Oh			Nail art glitter, complete bleeder
Orange/Green Holo Hex .015"	TCP		A	transparent but colorfast, holds color shift (not holo by my definition)
Blue/Green Holo Hex .015"	TCP		A	transparent but colorfast, holds color shift (not holo by my definition)
Purple/Blue Holo Hex .015"	TCP		A	transparent but colorfast, holds color shift (not holo by my definition)
Intense Gold Holo Hex .015"	TCP		A	Perfect performance
Kamen Blue Holo  Hex .015"	TCP		A	Perfect performance
Intense Green Holo Hex .015"	TCP		A	Perfect performance
Intense Orange Holo Hex .015"	TCP		A	Perfect performance
Pink Holo Hex .015"	TCP		A	Perfect performance
Autumns Rush .008”	IT		A	Old School Flake brand, transparent but colorfast, holds color shift
Rio Carnival .008”	IT		A	Old School Flake brand, flecker
Purple Haze .008”	IT		A	Old School Flake brand, transparent but colorfast, holds color shift
LimeLights .008”	IT		A	Old School Flake brand, transparent and a flecker.
SeaScapes .008”	IT		A	Old School Flake brand, transparent but colorfast, holds color shift
Fing'rs Flirt Glitter Nail Art Pack #31483 Small holo fuchsia glitter, around .004"*	Dollar Tree		C	Not tested or used.
Fing'rs Flirt Glitter Nail Art Pack #31483 Small holo gray stars, exact size   unknown	Dollar Tree		C	Will not bleed. Same shade of gray as BlingFlake holo gray flakes.
Fing'rs Flirt Glitter Nail Art Pack #31483 Small holo silver glitter, around   .004"*	Dollar Tree		C	Not tested but you usually don't have to worry about silvers.
Holo Black Square, size unknown, estimated at .059"	eBay			Set of 12 nail art glitters from Everbella on ebay, all squares from the same set. May have faded but still holographic and colored
Holo Silver Square, size unknown, estimated at .059"	eBay			Set of 12 nail art glitters from Everbella on ebay, all squares from the same set. Still holographic silver.
Holo Fuchsia Square, size unknown, estimated at .059"	eBay			Set of 12 nail art glitters from Everbella on ebay, all squares from the same set. May have faded but still holographic and colored
Holo Light Green Square, size unknown, estimated at .059"	eBay			Set of 12 nail art glitters from Everbella on ebay, all squares from the same set. May have faded but still holographic and colored
Holo Lilac Purple Square, size unknown, estimated at .059"	eBay			Set of 12 nail art glitters from Everbella on ebay, all squares from the same set. May have faded but still holographic and colored
Purple Hex .040”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Lavender Square .062”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Gold Holo Hex .062”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Gold Holo Slices .125x.0125”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Lemon Holo Hex .094”	GU			Warps or something like it. Uneven surface, not shiny, not holographic after submersion.
Silver Holo Slices .125x.0125”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Silver Holo Hex .062”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Rose Hex .062”*	GU			not yet used
Bright Pink Hex .094”*	GU			not yet used
Sapphire Holo Blue Hex .032”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Turquoise Holo Hex .032”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Green Square .035”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Green Square .125”	GU			Doesn't bleed but will curl (larger sizes often do)
Lime Green Holo Hex .032”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Blue Square .035	GU			not yet used
Red Slices .125x.0125”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Red Square .035”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Red Square .125”*	GU			not yet used
Purple Shreds	GU			Doesn't bleed, suspends well
Purple Square .035”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Gold Slices .125x.0125”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Orange Hex .035”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Sliver Shreds*	GU			not yet used
Silver Slices .125x.0125”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Silver Holo Square .035”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Silver Holo Stars .125”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Blue Hex .035”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Short Blue Slices .062”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Ice Blue Square .125”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp, possibly curls.
Caymen Blue Square .035”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Emerald Green Hex .008”	GU			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Mint Hex .063"*	YMC			not yet used
Orange Hex .062"	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Gold Hex .063"*	YMC			not yet used
Evergreen Hex .063"*	YMC			not yet used
Emerald Green Hex .063"	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Copper Hex .062"	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Blue Hex .063"	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Magic Green Hex .035"	YMC			Looks and works fine, identical (but larger) than TCP's Blue/Green transparent flakes.
Red Holo Hex .032"	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Green Holo Hex .032"*	YMC			not yet used
Lemon Holo Hex .032"*	YMC			not yet used
Magenta Holo Hex .032"*	YMC			not yet used
Black Holo hex.032"	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Orange bar, no size listed*, estimated at .118"	YMC			not yet used
Magenta Square, size unknown, estimated at .059"	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Green Square, size unknown, estimated at .059"	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Gold Square, size unknown*, estimated at .059"	YMC			not yet used
Purple Square, size unknown*, estimated at .059"	YMC			not yet used
Matte blue hex, size unknown*	YMC			not yet used
Multi color flakes	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Silver Shreds*	YMC			not yet used
Gray holo Hex	YMC			performs well- colorfast and doesn't warp
Turquoise Holo Hex, size unknown*	YMC			not yet used
Reader/Follower Contributions
Fuchsia Plum Black Ice Platinum Ruby Red Berrylicious Ocean Blue Blue Teal Chocolate Lavender	GNA			Reported to work in nail polish- see comment below. *Sister Moon Child
Crystalina Flakes	RT			Doesn't work. *skrakablam
Angelina Film				Doesn't work. *skrakablam
Neon glitters	GG			Colorfast. *A.Fae
Polyester glitters except pink neon	KKI			Have used without bleeding or warping. *A.Fae
Black glitter	ENS			Not colorfast, bleeds to a gunmetal. *A.Fae
D22 Black Hills, Dazzlers,  a medium black hex	AG			color fast and doesn't warp. *Gabrielle
"Deep Space", black/dark blue ultra-fine glitter	AG			Doesn't bleed. *Gabrielle
D18 Showgirl, Dazzlers,   (Red)	AG			Bleeder. *Gabrielle
D12 Surfs up, Dazzlers,   (Aqua)	AG			Bleeder. *Gabrielle
D21 Aphrodite, Dazzlers,     (dark purple)	AG			Bleeder. *Gabrielle
Rockettes, Dazzlers line	AG			immediate bleeder. *Freda
Flakies	DNA			Bleeders. *Cheryl