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It's September, and before I get into to reviewing fall collections, I should probably finish showing you all the (mostly neon) polishes I bought this summer right? Right.

If you happened to miss part one of my summer nail polish haul, you can still catch it HERE.

Anyway, kicking things off in alphabetical order is Color Club.

Oh how I lusted after these the moment I saw them on the internets. *swoon*
If you missed it, HERE is the nail art I did using all the Poptastic Pastel Neons.


Fair Maiden

I bought these solely because I wanted to see if Don't Be Shy was anything like the original SifulColors Dream On--it wasn't--and there was no point in paying shipping for just one bottle of nail polish, so bought three other colors.


In the Name of Polish

My dedication to nail polish of the neon variety is obvious. Hence, the acquisition of the Hard Knock Life collection. Sadly, both Punjab and Annie's Fro have faded significantly.
At the time of this post I have contacted the maker and awaiting a response. I'll update this post with the outcome.


In the meantime, here's a picture from my instagram of the HKL collection when I first got them.


KBShimmer

These were another collection I was so pressed to have.
When I saw the press release, my little polish loving heart went into overdrive, and I literally counted down the days to their release. By the time the day rolled around I was so busy with work and school that I completely forgot about them (only momentarily). I thought for sure that the collection would've sold out when I was finally home to make a purchase. But alas! They weren't!
Besides ain't nobody got time to babysit a restock. *cough* Pipe Dream Polish *cough*

Peep the nail art look using For Sail By Owner & Leggo My Mango HERE.


Orly

I scored the Adrenaline Rush collection for $9.99 and I believe the shipping was pretty minimal, is not free. Unfortunately I can't remember for the life of me what site I got them from. =(

Pure Nail Lacquer


I can't remember exactly what I paid per bottle, but when I glanced at their site today, most if not all of Pure's polishes are around the $3 mark. Score!


She' Nail Polish

She' is a brand I had been following on IG for awhile and finally pulled the trigger when their summer 2015 collection came out.
If you missed the saran wrap mani I created using these two shades, the post is still live HERE.


SinfulColors

A trip to Walgreens was in order the day I caught word of this collection; moreso because I thought neON and ON would've been a dead on dupe for Dream On. Yet again, it wasn't. *le sigh*
What lacquers did you procure this summer? What collections did you let slip you buy? Let's chat and/or cry about it in the comments.
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Time for another comparison post folks. This round I'm hunting for a dupe I actually really want, the original Sinful Colors Dream On.


Awhile back I realized my bottle of Dream On was running low. I went to rite aid, walked over to the Sinful Colors display, looked at Dream On and thought something was off, but bought it anyway.

Purchased by Me | Press Sample July 4th is Friday and if you're like me, you still have no idea what you nails are gonna look like. To help me (and you lovely folks) decide what polish to use I dug through my stash and picked out some very holiday-esque lacquers. And yes, this post is incredibly picture heavy.

Let's start this post off right with my favorite nail polish finish. CRÉMES!

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Affiliate Link I work at a mortgage company and for obvious reasons we're not allowed to have the following items at our desks: paper, pens, and/or pencils, newspaper/magazines, cameras--why would I have my camera at work? There is absolutely nothing exciting enough in my office to photograph, but whatevs.--cell phones, mp3 players, etc. Nowhere on this list does it say anything about nail polish, top coats, and feathers. 

And that is precisely why I was at work doing my nails on a Friday. For the second consecutive Friday.


I started with two coats of Sinful Colors Paradise and let dry. Next, I dabbed on Dazzle Dry Top Coat and carefully positioned the feather on my nail and cut the excess off. (I should mention that I did this one nail at a time.) Finally, I commenced this mani with two layers of top coat.

Getting the feathers to stick to each nail wasn't as easy as I originally thought it would be. Not difficult, but not smooth sailing either. The feathers themselves aren't as malleable as, let's say, paper. (I know what you're thinking, duh Briana they're feathers!)
If you decide to try this at home, you should wait until your top coat becomes somewhat tacky. Don't worry about smudges. That's what the final additional layers of top coat are for!

While I'm on the subject of trying this at home, these feathers are available in five piece sets in twelve colors at BornPrettyStore.com for $1.35.

But wait! There's more! Insert infomercial voice-over voice here. You can get these, as well as everything else at Born Pretty, for 10% off using code NCL91 at checkout!


You feeling today's feather nail art? Chime in!
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You ever notice just how many amazingly talented people are on Instagram? Well I certainly have! A short time ago I stumbled upon These Pink Lips on Instagram and absolutely fell in love with quite a few pieces! This hat being the main one. And iust like that, inspiration struck!
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For the camouflage base I used Sinful Colors Seaweed, Zoya Shawn, OPI Suzi Loves Cowboys, and Wet n Wild Wild Shine Black Creme.
And for the pink backdrop and the black writing I used Barielle Cosmic Kiss and a no-name black nail art pen I bought from Urban Outfitters.


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Nothing To Disclose Sadly my five day vacation is over and my family went back to Ohio. But of course before they went anywhere, I had to break out my handy dandy nail polish!

In a nut shell my cousin said, "Do you." And then this happened.



For her right hand a started with a gradient base of China Glaze Refreshmint, China Glaze Aquadelic, and China Glaze Four Leaf Clover. Then, I used L.A. Girl 3D Effects in Brilliant Blue and Teal Dimension for the striped sideways half moons.

Does this technique look familiar? It should. See the original here.

Small side note: If you've ever tried to photograph Four Leaf Clover you know it is an absolute pain to capture it accurately.

If only I could vacation more often...
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What? Two Swagger Jackin' posts in one week? Whose up today? Chelsea King and her Doc Marten mani. You know, that floral print manicure to end all floral print manicures. You damn right I'm feeling her nail steelo!

Thanks for joining me for another installment of Swagger Jackin'! Who am I blatantly copying today? NailGurl NYC of course! The first time I stumbled upon her Instagram feed I had to follow her. Then, I went to her site. I. fell. in. love. Soon after I found this post; which brings us to another episode of Swagger Jackin'.

Alrighty folks, I'm typing this post at 3am with full knowledge that I have be up for work at 6. So please bear with me as I might make several failed attempts at humor, sarcasm, and sexual innuendo. With that being said... LET'S TALK POLISH!

If you follow me on Instagram (@DropOut_Nails by the way) you've gotten a sneak peek to some of the products I'm using for today's post. What you didn't see is the actual nail art, until now!

A little while ago I celebrated my 21st birthday. Yay! How did I celebrate? Well, Mr. Nail A College Drop Out took me on a nice date to dinner and a quiet, dimly lit bar. If you follow me on twitter you saw my dress that bought from NastyGal.com. However, you haven't seen my nails... until now!


For my thumb and index finger I used Wet 'n Wild Wild Shine Red Red, and for my pinky I used Wet 'n Wild Wild Shine Black Creme.

As for my middle and ring fingers:
I started with a base of China Glaze Lighthouse and two coats of Sinful Colors All about You.
I then made the "spots" with OPI Suzi Loves Cowboys; and then outlined them with Wet 'n Wild Wild Shine Black Creme.

Some people (i.e. my friend Brittany) think red and leopard print should never ever be worn together. Whether it is on your nails or on your clothing. What's your opinion?

Chime in on this "debate" if you will.
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Alright so I severely slacking on this 31 Day Challenge but I am trying! My birthday was  a little while ago so I decided to rock my three favorite colors--gold, purple, and lime green. *Cue the Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta reference*  "In. That. Order."


I Started with a base of Sinful Colors Snow Me White.
Next, I made a gradient with Color Club Disco Dress and Dare To Wear Anonymity. Let me say that I absolutely adore how pigmented those polishes are!
Finally, I added two coats of Orly Sashay My Way.

And here I am, trying to catch up to the 31 Day Challenge
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