New TKB Trading Swatches

Thank you for coming back once again. What I have for you today are swatches of the TKB Trading pigments I purchased in November and for Christmas, an assortment of purples for eyeshadow, wish list items, newer/too hard to pass up items or pigments chosen because of they weren't out of stock due to Christmas.  

I bought all sample sizes, either 6 grams or 2.5 grams depending on the pigment and ranging in price from $1.65 to $3.65. I bought ounces in the past but never managed to use them up so I’m learning to appreciate the sample size; easier on the pocketbook and takes up less room to store. 

All of the pictures were taken under Ottlite, on a gloomy day, no sun and no flash used. The last photo in each set are the same pigments but photographed in natural daylight, not Ottlight. Photos can be enlarged.

Silver Foil Metallic, Rascally Rose, Sneaky Violet, Pink-Red/Blue Shade 

Silver Foil Metallic is every bit as silver and metallic as the name says it is. Rascally Rose can be Sparkle Rose’s brighter, more sparkly cousin (and I love Sparkle Rose). Sneaky Violet, I was more impressed with online but it's still a lovely vibrant pink color. Pink-Red/Blue Shade fits in well with TKB’s Bishops Violet- they are very close.

 

 

 

The Original Hot Mama, Hot Step Mama
Out of all the reds I own (16), these two are something else, oh so vibrant and pure RED. I wish I’d bought them both sooner.

 

TKB Flame, Copper Fire, Apricot, TKB Cotton Candy
Flame is a warm and sparkly reddish brown. Copper Fire is somewhere between Umber and Copper Penny colorwise but more sparkly. Cotton Candy is peachy-pink with ample sparkle. Apricot is a light, pastel orange with golden glow.

 

 

Gleaming Gold, Mermaid's Gold, TKB Limerick, TKB Lucky Green
Gleaming Gold is a pale, light gold. Mermaid’s Gold is a richer gold with green interference. Limerick is an odd color to me, silvery gold, not quite green or gold. Lucky Green is a light green with golden interference.

 

 

 

Ballad Blue, Amethyst, Blue Iris
I screwed up the order these were supposed to be in while swatching, photos are correctly labelled.
Ballad Blue is a gray-blue with reddish-purple interference. Blue Iris is blue-gray with a pretty violet interference and reminds me somewhat of Her Majesty. Amethyst is a medium purple.

 
Ballad Blue, Amethyst, Blue Iris above
 
 
Ballad Blue, Blue Iris & Amethyst here.

TKB Pearl Violet, MyMix Pearly Plum, Black Amethyst

Pearl Violet is such a pale purple it is almost silvery- with pearly sheen. Pearly Plum is a red toned purple and complimented nicely by Black Amethyst, also more red toned than blue but darker.

 

 

 

Mister Fantastic, TKB Cloud Kingdom, TKB Fantasia
Mister Fantastic is not dissimilar to Her Majesty but the particle size appears a little finer and there is a much sharper violet iridescence to it. Cloud Kingdom is very sparkly, more purple than blue to me. Fantasia is a bit of a sparkly duochrome, pink/red/orange/gold. Cloud Kingdom and Fantasia are part of the Fairytale Collection along with Pixie (after this section) and Unicorn which I don’t own. 

 

 

 

TKB Pixie, Robin, Princess Merida

Pixie is a stronger duochrome than Fantasia and as far as color itself, looks a lot like Robin- both are a yellow green that shifts through to a pinkish red on the extreme angles. Princess Merida is described as a, "Super sparkly duochrome from pink to pale tangerine and several things between." and that is totally accurate. My pictures fail to show the full extent of the color shift in these three pigments.

 

 

 

 

Galaxy Collection: Intergalactic, Cosmos, Astral, Nebula
These are all black based duochromes with moderate sparkle and that's about all you can tell from my photos so I will refer you back to TKB and to the link above. On the listing for the Galaxy Collection, there are photos and a short video clip that displays them better.
Intergalactic- pink to green, Cosmos- red to orange yellow, Astral- green to purple, Nebula- purple to dark red?

 

 

 

Like my previous purchases, I don't know what I'll use these pigments for but I am happy to have added them to my collection. Perhaps my photos will help you decide if you want them as well.

-MK

TKB Trading now selling Mirror Chrome Pigment

Nice news- TKB Trading is now selling silver Mirror Chrome Pigment. A lot of you are into it and even more of you probably own some but I love when one of my favorite (and affordable and reliable) companies starts selling something else different.

Mirror Chrome Pigment
Sample size, 2.5 gram $3.50
1 ounce, $27.50
4 ounces, $98.50

Before anyone asks me, right now, I have no idea how their price/quantity compares to anyone else's (or even exactly who the "anyone else" might be); I don't own any, have never used it so I won't be any help if you need it. I've seen the shiny stuff all over my fav-blogs-to-read and that's the extent of my knowledge. -MK

Swatches: TKB Trading Warms

Links checked 12/12/13

Since the sun came out today, I decided to take a break from trying to crack the color code and complete the TKB Trading swatches, the warm color range. All pictures, unless stated otherwise, go from left to right. In each set, the first was taken in daylight, the second in sunlight.

In the yellows and golds are: True Yellow, Lemon Drop Pop!, Crucible Khaki, Hilite Gold, Brilliant Gold, Radiant Gold, Crucible Gold and Forged Gold.

Crucible Khaki (dupe for Coastal Scents' Metallic Olivia- view here), Crucible Gold and Forged Gold are all great metallic pigments but as such, seem to go bad no matter what polish I put them in.

True Yellow, Lemon Drop Pop!, Crucible Khaki & Hilite Gold.

Brilliant Gold, Radiant Gold, Crucible Gold & Forged Gold.

The oranges are: Hilite Orange, Hilite Copper, Lovely Leo, Sparkle Bronze, Australian Amber, Passion Orange, Umber, Copper Penny, Tangerine Pop! and Aztec Gold.

Sparkle Bronze, as the name implies, is very sparkly which makes it one of my favorite colors. Passion Orange and Umber are two more favs, Passion Orange because it is a bright, nearly metallic orange and Umber because it's another good sparkly pigment. Australian Amber is more brown than amber colored so I've never used it in a polish. Aztec Gold is nearly identical to Coastal Scents' Metallic Rustic Gold, view comparison here.

Hilite Orange, Hilite Copper, Lovely Leo & Sparkle Bronze.

Australian Amber, Passion Orange, Umber & Copper Penny.

Tangerine Pop! & Aztec Gold

For the reds we have: Gemtone Ruby, Red Basics, Queen Kathryn, Crucible Red and Deep Russet.

An argument could be made that Gemtone Ruby should be with the pinks but the color order was determined by how the pigment appears in polish and in polish, Gemtone Ruby is darker and redder. Crucible Red is another great metallic but when in polish becomes dark orange and, in my case, goes on the bad list for not playing well with polish.

Gemtone Ruby, Red Basics & Queen Kathryn

Crucible Red & Deep Russet

And finally, pinks: Sparkle Rose, Foliage, Hilite Red, Raspberry Pop!, Strawberry Pop! and Scarlett O’Hara.

Sparkle Rose is another favorite for it's super sparkle and gold interference. It goes well with Chrome Carmine and Duocrome Red Orange from Coastal Scents. Foliage has a match with the other two major pigment companies, Coastal Scents and The Conservatorie but I only own this one and I don't care for it. It's an almost mauve pink with a more violet pink interference. I think of Scarlett O'Hara is a cheaper alternative to Pinky Pink. It's not quite as glittery as Pinky Pink but they are similar in shade and Scarlett has the feel of a fine glitter but without being derived from plastic.

Sparkle Rose, Foliage & Hilite Red.

Raspberry Pop!, Strawberry Pop! & Scarlett O’Hara.

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