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Warning: Extremely Picture Heavy Entry
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Warning: Extremely Picture Heavy Entry
I don't
think a gal can ever have too many duochromes so it's with pleasure that I get
to review for you the ten new ones available at Anna’s Art Asylum,
a store on eBay (or evil-bay as I've heard it called). I reviewed the first set
back in March, links at the end of the entry, so I knew the quality and color
transition would be excellent and I was right- but you'll see for yourself. This entry will cover numbers #50-#54,
first dry swatches and then the polish swatches.
Anna’s Art
Asylum has these ten colors priced the same as the first set, sold per gram and
as an assortment of 5 for $20.00 ($/gram)- you
pick your colors. Shipping is free via USPS. The ten are numbered #50-#59, no
names and are an even mix of white and orange base colored powders. The picture below shows how the pigments are packaged, each
gram in a small bag with the number written on a holographic label.
#50-#54 in the top row, #55-#59 on the
bottom. Photographed in daylight, indoors.
First up for individual dry swatches is #50
#50 goes from a pink tinted purple to purple to blue
although this shows most clearly when it's used in polish and layered over
black. Particle size on this is comparative to the Star Bites from TKB Trading
with a color similar to #35202 from Anna's first set.
Taken under the same lighting,
this only shows the barest hint of blue. Photo taken indoors, daylight
lamp.
The dry pigment on double-sided sticky tape.
Next is #51
#51 goes from a sharp bright green
into a deep purple to a purple tinted pink color although you can see the
powder has a golden orange base color- which is obvious in some lighting
conditions. Particle size is like TKB
Trading's Star Bites but it's most similar in color to #55 which you'll see
later.
Out of all the pics I took, this one shows both colors best
when in dry form. Photo taken indoors, daylight lamp.
Captured here on double sided sticky tape, #51 looks like an
interesting orange to green but it gets better, I promise.
Third in the lineup is #52.
This has a finer particle size, more
like TKB Trading's Red Sparks and the
color transition follows suit, going from a lighter pink to an orange with a
yellow green undertone. The photo on the left was taken indoors under a
daylight lamp, the right one is also indoors but natural light.
On the fingertip and under the same lighting, the colors
aren't shy about coming out.
The paper swatch further displays
the color transition.
Our fourth color is #53 and in the same color family as #52
but they aren't exact matches.
The
color shift is a richer pink to an orange with a yellow undertone. The particle
size is slightly larger than #52 but still smaller than TKB’s
Marinda Star (also in the same color family).
On the fingertip in dry form it
appears so… demure and understated.
The paper swatch doesn't
differentiate between the two pigments.
The fifth and last color in this entry is #54
#54 has a deceiving appearance in dry form. Although it
looks orange toned, the color shift actually goes from a reddish pink to pink
purple to a lovely blue. Its particle size is the same as #51.
On the fingertip you only see the
orange with lighter blue interference.
The paper swatch seems to confirm
the color transition but you're in for a surprise when it's layered over black.
All five bottles, same order: #50,
#51, #52, #53 and #54.
The
recipe for these is a simple one, just 4 drops of pigment mixed with 1/3 clear
and 2/3 Glamour
Base. I was originally going to use the suspension base undiluted but I
didn't like the consistency of the polish. The bottles are TKB's
Elizabeth so these are
between 5-6ml.
The nail
swatches I did as singles layered over black acrylic nails. Having finally
completed swatching the majority of my frankens, I'm able to present them this
way as opposed to a messy paint job on my own nails (and avoid endless coats of
black polish underneath). They are in the sane order as the bottles, #50, #51, #52,
#53 and #54.
This
photo is indoors, under a "daylight" lamp.
This photo was taken outdoors in daylight but not direct sunlight.
Alternate View:
#50
These
photos are indoors, during daylight hours but under a "daylight"
lamp.
And
under different lighting, outside in daylight.
#51
These
photos are indoors, during daylight hours but under a "daylight"
lamp.
And
under different lighting, outside in daylight.
#52
These
photos are indoors, during daylight hours but under a "daylight"
lamp.
And
under different lighting, outside in daylight.
#53
These
photos are indoors, during daylight hours but under a "daylight"
lamp.
And
under different lighting, outside in daylight.
#54
This photo was taken indoors, during daylight hours but under a "daylight"
lamp.
And
under different lighting, outside in daylight.
Now
for some group pics. I did warn you there were a lot of pictures and here's some of my favorites.
#50, #51 & #52, indoors.
The same three outdoors in daylight- with #52 partly out of the frame in the first.
Outdoors, full sun.
#51, #52 & #53, indoors
Outdoors and in daylight, no sun.
And in full sun.
#51, #52, #53 & #54 outside...
#53 & 54, indoors
Outdoors in daylight.
And in full sun.
#54 & #55 outside....
....which you'll see more of next time. The next entry however is some time away as it takes me awhile to choose and assemble the photos and then write the appropriate descriptions. School is also done for the year which means most of my time will be spent away from the computer starting Thursday and I don't know how much I can finish before then.
I'm going to come back and add a few more photos when part 2 is done.
After part two is posted, #55-#59, I intend to do a comparison between Anna's 20 duochrome pigments and TKB Trading's Star Bites and Moon Dusts collections. I have the pictures already, just nothing compiled or written. Until we "speak" again, have a great day(s). -MK
These were sent to me for review.
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