Not Too Polished - Granger

Hello Everyone!! Today I have a gorgeous polish that has to do with Harry Potter!! hehe I only recently watched all the movies (yes, I was very behind lol), but next I want to read the books!  I think I'd like them!

This polish is named Granger by Not Too Polished, which can be found in her shop on Etsy.  Here is Elizabeth's, the shop owner, description:

Hermione Granger really IS the cleverest witch of her age. Her namesake polish, Granger, is a clever red jelly loaded with multi sized gold holo glitter: Gooo Gryffindor!

I really love this!! It is a red jelly with gold and gold holographic glitters!  There are hexagons, squares, and small gold glitters throughout.  This is 2 coats with Poshe top coat.  It applied extremely well and shows the layered glitter perfectly!  It actually reminds me of a jelly sandwich I've done before, but it is much easier to have it all in one bottle!  Definitely a winner in my book!

You can find more information about Not Too Polished on Facebook.  Keep an eye out for coupon codes, sneak peeks at upcoming colors, or to vote on upcoming ideas! Also, check out her Blog!

Hopefully you can see all the jelly goodness and gold glitter in this zoomed in shot!  It is SUCH a great combo!!

I hope you enjoyed this look at a gorgeous polish!  It is a lot better in person - I probably wouldn't have noticed this in her shop, but I am SO glad I was able to try it!  You can pick up a full size on Etsy for $7.50!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Much Love,

Crystal

*These products have been sent to me for review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.*

Not Too Polished - Bone with Windestine - Jeweled Sand

Hi everyone!!  I know I posted Bone by Not Too Polished yesterday, but I had tried this combo of it with Windestine Jeweled Sand and had to show you guys!  I actually was having computer/picture problems last night, so this is just a quick post!  And since these were taken one of the days the sun was stubborn, I plan to redo this combo because I love it so much!  I figured a repetitive post is better than no post, right?  Thanks for bearing with me :-) hehe

Ok, so same as yesterday's post, I used 2 coats along with Seche Vite top coat. I applied a thinner coat first, then went with the thicker second coat.  Not Too Polished can be purchased on Etsy at their shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/nottoopolished. On Etsy, there is the follow message:

Like Not Too Polished on Facebook (or check out my blog) for a sneak peek at upcoming polishes, as well as occasional coupon codes :)
http://www.facebook.com/NotTooPolished
http://nottoopolished.blogspot.com/

I am aware that some of my polishes have had issues in the past, and I am working on contacting all buyers of the problematic polishes to fix them. Please know that customer satisfaction is my biggest concern. I use high quality suspension base in all my glitters. My polishes contain only stainless steel- NOT zinc coated- mixing beads. And my glitters undergo a rigorous testing process. If you are EVER unsatisfied with a polish, please contact me for replacement or exchange- I want you to be completely happy with your Not Too Polished colors!

 

 

Next, I did a tape mani using Jeweled Sand by Windestine.  You can shop on Freda's Etsy shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/windestine.  I received excellent customer service and would highly recommend her creations!  Her glitter combinations are absolutely stunning and even prettier in person!  Her shop is currently closed, but hopefully she will be opening again soon!  You can keep in touch with updates on her Facebook.

I actually got this idea for this combo from http://www.the-nail-network.com/ because I fell in love with the simplicity of the light nude color with the Jeweled Sand!  You can see her post, HERE!  I was determined to get Jeweled Sand after I saw that ;-)

 

 

So again, sorry for the short post and lack of pictures.  This combination is WAY too pretty to only have 2 pics :-( haha don't worry - I will redo and repost more pictures soon!  Hope you love it ;-)

Have a fabulous day!

Much Love,

Crystal

Not Too Polished - Bone and The House of Black & White

Hello!!! Today I have a combo using two gorgeous colors by Not Too Polished!!  For the past two days, I got home from the gym and was ready for swatching!  However, the sun thought otherwise and disappeared on me as soon as I had my nails painted!! So I apologize that Bone has no sun pics :-(  But The House of Black & White I managed to get a couple because it peeked back out for a bit before going down!

Bone is simply stunning.  I honestly don't know what else to say.  It is such an elegant nude, I can see myself wearing this all the time!!  I think it would flatter just about any skin tone, just because of it's creamy beige color.  It would blend nicely with the lighter skin tones and pop with darker skin.  I wasn't sure if I could pull it off since I am so fair, but it really gave me a simple, clean look!  It has just the right about of white in it that it is noticeable, but it isn't stark.  It is named perfectly, because it does remind me of the bones on one of those skeletons you see in classrooms! lol

I used 2 coats along with Seche Vite top coat.  I applied a thinner coat first, then went with the thicker second coat.  Sometimes with creams, they can be hard to apply, so make sure to use even brush strokes and press lightly, letting the polish apply itself with very little pressure.  I try not to go over an area more than once, because that can cause streaking too.  This happens for a lot of creams for me, but I think this evened out well at 2 coats.  Seche Vite also smooths it out for a flawless look.

 

 

 

 

Next I applied 1 coat of The House of Black & White with another coat of Seche Vite.  This is such a fun glitter top coat!  I loved the look of this over Bone!  It gave me the impression of salt and pepper! :-)  There are small white and black glitters along with large black and holographic hexagons.  The base is also dusted with holographic particles that catch the light brilliantly.  The subtle shimmer and shine of the holographic glitters really make this polish special!  The black hexagons remind me of spots :-) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not Too Polished can be purchased on Etsy at their shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/nottoopolished.  On Etsy, there is the follow message: 

Like Not Too Polished on Facebook (or check out my blog) for a sneak peek at upcoming polishes, as well as occasional coupon codes :)
http://www.facebook.com/NotTooPolished
http://nottoopolished.blogspot.com/

I am aware that some of my polishes have had issues in the past, and I am working on contacting all buyers of the problematic polishes to fix them. Please know that customer satisfaction is my biggest concern. I use high quality suspension base in all my glitters. My polishes contain only stainless steel- NOT zinc coated- mixing beads. And my glitters undergo a rigorous testing process. If you are EVER unsatisfied with a polish, please contact me for replacement or exchange- I want you to be completely happy with your Not Too Polished colors!

I really enjoyed these two colors, and loved how they looked together too!  I can't wait to use these with other combinations as well!  I hope you enjoyed this Indie brand!  This has been a new one for me and I can't wait to try other shades!  There are so many in the shop that catch my eye!

Have a great day!

Much Love,
Crystal




*These products have been sent to me for review.  All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.*