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Ah yes, 2015. The year I re-enrolled in college, pulled teeth to get my blog re-designed, attempted to find a work/life/school/blog balance (still working at that by the way), and somewhere in there I managed to squeeze in some nail art.

Before I unleash the bomb nail art I have planned for 2016, let's revisit my top five favorites of the year 2015.

5. Do It For the 'Gram
I don't even think I can count how many times I've declared that IG is my favorite social media platform, be it in real life or on this blog, so it was only a matter of time before I tatted it and made it real commemorated my affection via my artful nail beds.

4. When Nails Imitate Art: Lakwena Maciver

So I wasn't too pleased with the end result because I discovered my lettering capabilities need a ton of work. But, I have to gave an A for effort, besides, Lakwena herself commented that she loved them.



3. Briana's 1st Scaled Gradient

Oh, my first scaled gradient! Nothing like my first time at anything to make my feel all wistful and such. I'd seen the technique (on Insta no less) and  new I had to try it eventually. So, I bought some nail vinyls, picked my two signature colors, and got to work.

2. Zoya Island Fun Nail Art

Y'all know I'm a sucker for crèmes with good formulas and bright colors. So, me falling in love with the Island Fun collection and deeming it my favorite collection of 2015 should come at no surprise.



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Nothing To Disclose Last day of 2013 and the last of my year end wrap! What's on today's menu? Nail art!!! Let's drive in head first with Do You... Like Nails? at #10!

These trippy nails had me at neon, and y'all know how I love neon nail polish!

#9 Back in July I made my first attempt at quilted nails using four cremes and a matte top coat. And yes, they still are my fav texture nails to date.
The added stripes underneath make these very reminiscent of a comforter I'd like to be underneath during the cold winter I'm facing here in Upstate NY.

Purchased by Me | Press Sample 2013 is almost over and boy did I acquire a lot of nail polish. So, in no particular order, let's look back at my new favorites from the last twelve months!

Dare To Wear Violetta
This gem is one sixth of LeChat Dare To Wear's Floral Fantasy Collection from summer 2013. I have most of the collection, but this baby was my favorite for sure!

OPI My Vampire Is Buff
If you notice, I'm typically drawn to bright cremes, neons, and glitters, but after seeing Sarah from Chalkboard Nails using it as a base color for her nail art on a few occasions I decided to give it a try.


Zoya Dream & Payton
Dream and Payton are two holographic parts of Zoya's Zenith Collection. An added plus? They have an amazing formula!

Claire's Splatter Effect Collection
How could I even begin to pass up black & white glitter suspended in neon jelly bases?

Michael Marcus Once You Go Matte
I really liked that this was a full coverage black, matte lacquer that reached full opacity in two easy coats. Added bonus? The packaging.

butter LONDON Cotton Buds & Dare To Wear Flawless White
When am I never on the hunt for the perfect white nail polish? Never. I probably own about five or six different white cremes, but in 2013 I hit the ivory nail varnish lottery twice!

Illamasqua Nomad
This glossy jade creme was on my wishlist for a pretty significant amount of time. That is until Mr. Nail A College Drop Out went to Sephora all by himself and bought for me.

Formula X for Sephora Xplosives
My little lacquered heart went into immediate overdrive when I first heard about these guys back in June. Sadly, I (and everyone else) had to wait until September for them to hit stores. Oh but when they did. It. Got. Real. I picked up six of the fourteen shades.

Are any of your favorites on the list? If not let me know in the comments what polishes made your heart skip a beat or two, or three, or made you stop in your tracks altogether in 2013.
Tune in. Drop out. Love polish.
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Nothing To Disclose Time for the first of three year end round ups and I'm starting with Product Porn! What's Product Porn? Well, with most of the posts I do I try to take interesting pictures the items used to create the corresponding nail look.

Let's get started with butter LONDON Pop Art Collection at #10