The old Frankening Thread – Full of tons of useful links, tips and advice!
Frankens, Tech & Science Blogs
- Lab Muffin – Chemist run beauty & nails blog
- More Nail Polish
- Polish & Pigments
- http://thebeautybrains.com/2011/06/…il-polish-work/ – How crackle polish works
- http://loodieloodieloodie.blogspot.com/ – Great nail care tutorials!
Franken (Pigments, Glitters, Misc) Suppliers
- TKB Trading – Pigments, supplies, bases, the place to start
- The Conservatorie – Pigments, not all glitters color fast
- Coastal Scents – Pigments, not all glitters color fast
- You Mix Cosmetics – Glitters for nail polish in a lot of amounts, all solvent resistant
- Wonder Beauty Products – Franken bases
- Brambleberry – Suspension base, some glitters and pigments, lots of soap/lotion supplies
- Spectraflair and Konfusion – Duochrome pigments
- My Nail Products – Glitters
- Nailite Inc – Bottles, misc
- Starlight Nail Supply – Various salon supplies, great selection of swatch options & discount nail tips
- Hollywood Nail Supply – If the above doesn’t have it, they might
Glitter & Pigment Manufacturers
- Alsa Corp – Automotive flake (glitter) manufacturer, all solvent resistant; good sampler pack
- Bling Metal Flake – Automotive glitter and pigment manufacturer
- Innate – Automotive flakes (glitters) & pearls – magic flakes