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