Glitter Hippo Color Shifting Glitters (for crafts)

It should come as no surprise that I have a massive collection of glitter, enough to fill two empty cat litter buckets (because those things are so handy for storage), one for solvent resistant, nail polish glitters and the other for the crafting variety. The Glitter Hippo glitters are the crafting type but no less fun to play around with, especially the color shifters and I have them to show you, as well as the “project” I’ve been using them for the last couple days.

Glitter Hippo’s glitters aren’t solvent resistant and Glitter Hippo doesn’t say they are- I’m putting that out there because this is a nail polish blog usually but every once in a while, I like to share crafty things too. They will bleed when exposed to polish, such as when being sprinkled onto wet polish, so they'd bleed in nail polish too- and that was ok with me since I bought the larger size for glittering Christmas ornaments last year and didn't intend to use them for polish. I like the look of the glitters so much that the ornaments stay on display year-round with my glass collection, and when I saw those glitters were being sold in a finer size, I knew I’d eventually buy them too.

Last year's ornaments prior to having the tops replaced, showing the 1/24" size color shifters.

Their place-of-display (in four shots) on top of my kitchen cabinets, bringing more color into the room.

The glitters are sold in 20 gram packages and are currently on sale, priced at $3.00 instead of the regular price of $4.00. That’s a really good deal, because true color shifting glitters are slightly harder to find (I’ve looked) and usually come in smaller package size with a higher price tag. They are mostly hex cut glitters but some colors are available in other shapes too such as stars, diamonds and butterflies- 20 grams, normally $5.00, also on sale for $3.00.

Rather than attempting to show you the color shift of each glitter with still photos, I made a short video for each set, one for the 1/24” size and one for the 1/128”, then uploaded them to my polish-related You Tube account (links for them below). Please excuse both the jerkiness of my filming and the background noise, I don’t have a lot of experience making videos, plus one of my cats wanted to use the table more than I did lol (no one eats at that table for the record).


Size: 1/24" (which is .042" inch or 1.067mm)
YouTube video link
Tropical Robot
Maleficent
Fairy Wings
Mermaid’s Tail
Autumn Leaves
Daydream
Gnomeones Home
Dragon Egg
Pink Sugar
Pink Lemonade
Dahlia Dahlia Bills, Y'all
Watermelon Sprinkles
Unicorn Tears (not purchased or shown)


Size: 1/128" (.007" inch or 0.1984375mm)
YouTube video link
Mermaid Sparkles
Fairy Dust
Dragon Scales
Spiked Apple Cider
Watermelon Bubblegum
Gnome Mischief
Head in the Clouds
Rusted Robot
Mistress of Evil (Out of stock at the time of my order so not shown)
Autumn Afternoon (Out of stock at the time of my order so not shown)
Unicorn Magic (not purchased or shown)

When the new, finer sized color shifters arrived, I turned them into ornaments too (using Beacon Glitter It!), then looked around for something else to use the glitters on. After rejecting various ideas, I ended up grabbing the oval glass cabochons and the clear acrylic adhesive ones I bought for my not-quite-successful nail polish pendants years ago and tried glittering the backs using clear nail polish as the adhesive. I made many before I realized the exposure to the wet polish was causing the color to bleed from the edges of the glitter and while the effect wasn’t awful, it was ruining some of the color shifting. Below is Maleficent on the back of a glass cab, where the contrast between the dark purple of the glitter and the now green edge bleed is most obvious.

I tried Mod Podge Gloss next, using it in the same way as the clear nail polish. I applied a thin layer of Mod Podge, sprinkled some glitter on and pressed it down, until the back was fully covered. Let dry and repeat… typically took three or four layers until opaque from the front. The MP goes on white but dries clear and even though it will dull the shine of glitter a little, the glass helps offset that.

On the left is the clear polished cab (with edge bleed), the right is the Mod Podge'd cab

While the cabs were flipped face down and drying, I realized the back looked a bit like a simulated druzy quartz (Google it if you don’t know what I am talking about) and I kind of like that effect too.

I moved on to glittering those decorative clear glass (flat-backed) rocks the Dollar Tree sells and wanted to add a couple things about using the Mod Podge to do this.
- It doesn't matter a lot what paint brush you use for the first coat but for any successive coats, I'd advise a softer brush with a slightly thicker layer of the Mod Podge. A firmer paint brush will remove some glitter while you're applying the MP which you don't want, and the thicker application helps with drag.
- Press down lightly on the glitter immediately after sprinkling it on and leave it alone to dry completely, then knock off the excess glitter. You'll have better coverage that way.
- After you've put as many layers on as you want, seal the back with a final layer of Mod Podge to keep the glitter from falling off.
- One final note on using Mod Podge on glass. Glass isn't porous and the adhesive bond is not permanent so if you're rough with them or you pick at the glitter purposely, it will come off. I colored wine glasses using Mod Podge+food coloring for decoration and a couple years later was still able to peel it off the glasses. I used it on my front door the same way to simulate stained glass and know when I get tired of looking at it, removing it won't be a problem.

I have no idea what I'll use these for, maybe like large, smooth rhinestones or maybe I'll just throw them in a bowl as decorative pretties.

Go check out Glitter Hippo's glitters if you haven't already. They sell much more than color shifting glitters, all affordably priced- see categories below. -MK

Thermal Glitter, UV Glitter, Holographic, Shimmer, Color Shift, Shapes, Chunky Glitter, Chunky Mix, Crystal Glitter, Glow In The Dark, Micro, Iridescent, Iridescent Dream Glitter, Fluorescent, Matte, Matte Metal, Glitter Blends, Biodegradable Glitter, Mylar Flakes

Bling MetalFlake: Store Review

Links checked, prices updated 12/12/13

It must’ve been an oversight that I reviewed the flakes I bought from Bling Metalflake in September ’11 but not the store itself so I’m here to fix that.

Bling Metalflake was the first automotive-related store I purchased from although that decision was greatly influenced by how sparkly the pictures looked in the eBay store. I was aware that it was basically glitter but there were quite a few holographics and sizes larger than .004” which was all I owned at the time. I also believed, erroneously, that because it was automotive grade polyester, it probably wouldn’t bleed when submerged in polish. The eBay store is under the name of AirGraffix but sets are only in the online store Bling Metalflake. Prices are reasonable, PayPal is accepted and as a bonus, they ship via USPS which helps keep my expenses down.

After doing the math, I decided to order 2 sets of 6 2 ounce jars for $49.99 but the ordering process was made slightly more difficult by the fact that the site doesn’t display correctly- text and images overlap. The way you are supposed to order is to enter the number of the color in the appropriate box and click the PayPal Add to Cart button for each, or, for a set, a series of numbers in a different box. I got around this by copying the entire page to a MS Office document which forced it into a sensible order, shown below (and that isn’t my spelling).

1. Black Magic .004 2. Black Magic .008 3. Black Magic .015 4. Black Prism .008 5. Gun Metal .015 6. Gun Metal .004 7. Blue Gun Metal .004 8. White Pearl .008 9. Purple Blaze .008 10. Purple Blaze .004 11. Purple Prism .008 12. Maroon .008 13. Burgundy .008 14. Red .008 15. Pink Rose .008 16. Pink Shifting Prism .008 17. Midnite Navy Blue .008 18. Teal Blue .004 19. Blue Blaze .015 20. Blue Blaze .008 21.Blue Blaze .004 22. Western Blue .004 23. Electric Blue .008 24. Electric Blue .004 25. Midnite Green .008 26. Emerald Green .008 27. Emerald Green .004                     28. Lime Green .004

29. Chartreuse .008 30. Orange .008 31. Orange Pearl .008 32. Orange/Line Shifting .008 33. Rootbeer .008 34. Penny Copper .015 35. Gold Copper .008 36. Brilliant Gold .008 37. Yellow Gold .008 38. Yellow Gold .004 39. Gold Jewels .008 40. Blue/Purple Shiffting .008 41. Holographic Blue .008 42. Ice Blue .004 43. Silver Jewels .008 44. Chrome/ Silver .008 45. Holographic Silver .008 46. Chrome/ Silver .004 47. Fuschia .008 48. Fuschia .004 49. White Pearl .004 50. Sticky Lime Green .008 51. Bronze Brown .008 52. Holographic Red .008 53. Holographic Fuscia .008 54. Diamond Ice Prism .008 55. Holographic Green .008

Having decided on the two sets, I selected all the available holographics and three color shifting flakes (based on name and appearance) which you can view in my other entries regarding the company. I spent $109.00 so shipping was free.

Almost all the flakes bled but the ones I had real issues with were #16 Pink Shifting Prism, #32 Orange/Lime Shifting, #40 Blue/Purple Shifting, #54 Diamond Ice Prism which became flecks within minutes. When I emailed the company to complain (politely because you don’t bitch when you want something out of someone), I was told that it has known bleeding issues and my money would be refunded. It took some emailing back and forth but eventually the owner agreed to exchange all four, was willing to help me if I had questions since he was a custom painter and in the end, I felt that I had been dealt with fairly. When I received my exchange order, he had even thrown in an extra full size holo that is not for sale.

Tickled to death and working on pictures for my second Bling Metalflake entry I realized the order was only semi-correct- he had sent the proper replacement colors but the hex sizes were wrong… I let it go, it wasn’t worth my trouble to point out the error.

A month later, I would email the owner again because he was a custom painter and I thought he might have some insight into the matter of the Nfu Oh-like flakes but he didn’t respond. I let that one go, too.  

Would I buy from Bling Metalflake again? Probably not. I like the other colors, but I can find non bleeders elsewhere along with better customer service. -MK

Related Entries:
Bling MetalFlake: Swatches
Bling MetalFlake Replacements
Glitter Review: Bleeders & Flecks
Iridescent Glitters
Bleeding Glitter List

Nfu Oh Flakes, Updated

Links checked 12/12/13

10-10-11
I got a lot of feedback from you all regarding what those duochrome flakes were in Nubar and Nfu Oh polishes (and a few other brands) but Nubar and Nfu Oh themselves so far have declined to answer. The other glitter companies I emailed about their own products weren't able to tell me if they were colorfast, let alone duochrome, so I won't be wasting money on a big order.

Without a definitive answer, the possibilities include mica, both synthetic and natural, mica flakes coated with titanium dioxide, mylar and polyester/PET (cosmetic & craft glitter).

I decided to try some of the Nfu Oh flakes (Opal Glitter) made for nail art on the off chance they may be the same type of flake that Nfu Oh actually puts in their polish.  I have no idea if they are "multichromatic" nor if they are colorfast once submerged in polish. I bought them from Fabulous Street but they don't list the ingredients and they aren't listed anywhere else. I purchased two flakes from the "Rainbow Series", Opal Glitter White and Opal Glitter Dark Green for $3.50 each.

Although tracking says delivery will be tomorrow, I'd say there's a good chance they will come today. I mentioned this purchase only briefly in my entry I Have a Project for You so if you don't know what I'm talking about, don't feel like you missed something. As soon as they get here, I intend to test them out so hopefully when I update this entry, I will have positive news, swatches to share and not another entry on my Bleeding Glitter List.

10-11-11
Eh, I didn't realize it was Columbus Day yesterday so the Nfu Oh flakes arrived today, not yesterday as predicted. The results of the bleed test I will save for the end but here are some preliminary pictures.

Opal Glitter Dark Green & Opal Glitter White

Indoors Sunlight.

Lamp light.

Opal Glitter Dark Green shown next to a quarter for size.

Opal Glitter Dark Green 

Lamp light but slightly blurry I know, sorry.

Opal Glitter White

Also under lamp light.

Each container is densely packed full so there's plenty of flake to play around with although it does not have a weight listed. Individual flake size is mixed but small enough to fit easily in any bottle. The flake material itself feels stiff, stiffer than what I expected and I doubt they would lay flat against the nail if the flakes were bigger. Both are iridescent and the Dark Green looks like it might even be a duochrome. As many of you said, they look promising.

showing loose flakes

The bad news is that Opal Glitter Dark Green failed the bleed test within 45 minutes and because it bleeds, I am not going to bother testing Opal Glitter White. 

Here are the flakes right after I put them in the bottle at 11:14a.

Somewhat transparent but brightly colored, as it should be.

(10/11/11) By 11:54a, what I had was this:

10/12/11, 9:43a

My conclusion? Like all the other bleeders, these flakes are fine if you're the patient type willing to place them on your nails by hand but they aren't going to withstand submersion in nail polish. This was very disappointing but pretty much what I expected to happen. Nfu Oh makes flakes for polish and polish with flakes in it- the two aren't the same, clearly, no pun intended. Another entry for the bleeder list. -MK

Hit the Duochrome Flakes tag for related entries

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