butter LONDON Wallis

I am a sucker for colors like this one.  butter LONDON Wallis is absolutely stunning in person.  It is like a gold shimmer/foil with hints of black and even has somewhat of an olive tone to it.  It's very differently from anything I have in my collection.  Honestly, the pictures do the talking here!  I did use 3 coats to make sure I had maximum coverage.  I felt like 2 left me with a few bald spots where you could see the dark color base.  The great thing about BL is that they have quick drying time!

I love their bottles.  Right now I have them on my shelf facing out, but if I get enough (I'm sure the day is coming where I run out of room), I can possibly turn them the other way so they're on the side.  Either way, they have a unique bottle!  The cap comes off so you can use a smaller round cap for painting.  I think before it used to only be the square!  I'd probably drop it! LOL  So I'm glad they added that little innovation! hehe

Not too much to talk about today!  I hope you enjoyed the pictures!  Enjoy your Friday and have a great weekend!!  I can't wait to sleep in tomorrow!  This week has drained me! lol

Much Love,

Crystal

Julep Emilie and Ozotic 528

First, I have to mention how great all of your support has been.  I sincerely hope that you're enjoying what I post.  If you ever have suggestions or requests, you can always let me know!  Also, feel free to ask questions or e-mail me at CrystalsCrazyCombos@gmail.com.  If you notice you're not listed on my blog roll list, please let me know that too and I will update it.  I try to read a lot of blogs daily, but it gets hard to not only keep up my social media as well as read everyone's blog and post a comment.  I knew having a blog wouldn't be easy, and I want to be involved in this community, so hopefully as time goes on, I will be able to do more with ease.  Again, thank you for the support, as it means so very much to me!

Today I have for you Julep Emilie paired with Ozotic 528. I was going through all my old photos on my phone (before my blog) and wanted to share this with you as I felt like this was a great combination!   Julep is a company that offers a program for $20 a month to receive a package full of products (mainly nail polish) at no less than a $40 value.  I love the idea, as who doesn't love to get nail mail?!  However, a few things of the company have turned me off. 

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If you are unaware of these instances I'm referring to, please feel free to Google more information on Julep, as I prefer not to go into detail here.  I just want to warn anyone interested in this type of program to make sure you have all of the facts first.  I haven't purchased a box the last few months, but still am receiving their e-mails.  I think I am waiting for something to really wow me.  I do also have to say, that their bottles are smaller than most (8ml), with a retail value of $14.  I think they are great polishes, but the value to me doesn't seem worth it.  It is just my personal opinion, but for $14, I would rather pay an extra $1 and put that towards a Lynnderella or some other Frankened polish out there.  I wanted to like the company, but as I referred to earlier, I feel as though Julep morally has a few strikes against them.

Now that I have that off my chest, lets go onto the combo!  Now this Ozotic is extremely special to me because it is from the wonderful Katie at Harlow & Co.  She held a Facebook giveaway and I won!  I was seriously so shocked!  And what a beautiful gift!  I received this as well as piCture pOlish Denim.  She threw in a yummy chap stick too!  I highly recommend purchasing through her!  Her shipping is quick and she is very nice!  She just recently started carrying the franken polishes, NerdLacquer, found HERE.  These started on Etsy created by Amanda.  I know NerdLacquer is selling out extremely fast though, but if you google swatches, you'll see why.  If only I had endless amounts of money...I would own them all!

Ozotic 528 is simply stunning.  It is unlike any glitter I have ever seen.  It is made up of glitter pieces in blue, teal, and purple.  But then the amazing part is that they shift colors too!  So you end up seeing bits of gold, red, and green too.  It is SO fun!  Since it was a while ago, I do believe I used 2 coats of Emilie and 1 coat of 528. 

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I think these two make a lovely pair!  I haven't played with Ozotic 528 in quite a while, so I will have to try it with different bases to see if I can find any other fun combos! 

Have a great day!

Much Love,
Crystal

A-England Lady of the Lake

A-England Lady of the Lake, 2 coats.

The past two days I was a juror for a civil trial.  Luckily, the case had previously held court to determine the responsible party, but that left us with the decision on how much the accident was worth for pain/suffering, lost wages, and medical bills.  It was interesting to learn more about the court system, but also was a lot of information to absorb in a short amount of time!  We deliberated for about 3 hours trying to figure out all the facts we had!  Overall, I feel we made the right decision and am glad to have had a voice in the process.

Anyway!  I want to show you a gem from A-England, Lady of the Lake. It is a purple scattered holographic polish. The holo effect is very subtle and as you will see in pictures, only can be seen at certain angles. The polish applied very smoothly, almost with 1 coat. I did two to make sure it was even.  As in the picture above, you can see that when not looking holographic, the polish gives more of a silver shimmer look instead.  I love the way it looks like little stars in a night sky!  I'll let the pictures do the talking here.

A view for the holographic shimmer

Blurred for holo effect

Below is a comparison for you of Lady of the Lake and Tristam.  Tristam is more blue, while Lady of the Lake leans more purple.  They are somewhat similar in their scattered holo effect, but I like their different hues.

A-England Lady of the Lake, 2 coats

A-England Tristam, 2 coats.

I hope you enjoyed seeing another color from the amazing Adina, from A-England.  I enjoy her polish a lot and am glad to hear such great reviews of her new collection, The Legend.

Much Love,

Crystal

Edited to Add:
A-England website can be found HERE.  She also has a top and base coat available.  Her shipping is free world wide and PayPal did the currency conversion for me, so I didn't have to worry about that! lol

So since I've been behind, there is a new collection available now! They are mostly holographic, a few linear and some scattered, and one gorgeous shimmer. This collection is called The Legend. You can find this HERE.

Also, Leah Ann LaRowe sells this polish on her website,  HERE, for $12 each, plus shipping.  She is currently out of stock of both Tristam and Lady of the Lake, but she should have more soon.