With some polishes of nailpolish reaching $8+ each, it's hard to really have a collection that you love. Especially when it comes to wanting a collection. Here are some suggestions as to where I save a few extra dollars.
Flea Market
It's not rare to be able to find a bin somewhere filled with old nail polishes. It's also not rare for whoever is selling those old nailpolishes to simply want to get rid of them. What does that mean for you? You're more than likely to be offered to have two for the price of one. (Literally, it happens to me every time)
Normally they'll sell these old, crappy polish bottles for $1 each, but they wont hesitate to drop it to .50 a bottle. That's a penny for every ounce of nail polish.
Now, you're probably thinking "I'd rather get nail polish new and not old and icky".
Wrong. You can fix this up easily. With all of that money you're saving, you can go out and splurge on a nail polish thinner (about $2-$3) and drop a couple of drops in each polish and shake it up. You'd be surprised how smooth and silky your "old" polish will become.
Dollar Store
Dollars stores are new for me. I never really went to them because they were always out of the way. But right next to my Sally's is now a dollar store! Dollars stores, in their beauty department, will have makeup, LA nail colors, and art deco pens for just $1. They also sell nail tools such as cuticle pushers, toe nail clippers, cotton balls, cotton cloths, cases to put your cotton balls, q-tips, and makeup sponges.
Dollar stores are great for their collections, though sometimes it might be limited. Most of my nail set up is from the dollar store. This would be a great place to get organization for your nail station.
Sally's Beauty Club Card
For those of you who actually have a Sally's Beauty Supply near or in your town, investing into becoming a club member just might pay off for you. Oh, I promise it will. What it is is, a yearly subscription to Sally's "Club". It's $5 to get into that club. From that $5 yearly fee, I've recived $5 certificates, $10 off, 15%-25% off, free shipping, and many, many more coupons that have well-paid off. It's a great thing to invest in.
8ty8beauty.com
This is a website that I love. First off, China Glaze polishes are $2.88 each. That's right! Just $2.88. The shipping, however, is normaly $7. But if you order three or more china glaze bottles, you've already saved. Also, when they ship to you, they ship it with REAL Chinies newspaper. I find that just soo cool, and worth the seven dollars. They normally have a ton of other nail polishes super cheap. I know color club is only $3... ORLY is $3? The best part of them, though? They hold every collection possible. Granted, some collections run out, but they're great. They also sell manicure supplies such as bowls, cuticle tools, cremes, ect. Overall, they're a great online source to shop and save money.
Ebay!
Ebay is great. Really. Paypal is required to do a majority of their payments, but it's worth it. There are things called "lots" (for those of you who are new to this, they are just large collections) and if you search for nail polish lot, you'll see polish lots from 3-1000 nail polish bottles, all for a reasonable price. One friend of mine managed to get 65 nail polish bottles for $30. They are mostly gently used, but I don't really mind that, especially with the savings!
Trades
Another great way, simple and doesn't cost a thing, is to trade with friends! If your friend has a polish color, ask them to do a trade. =) Or just switch off for the week. It's a really simple and fun way to experiment with different colors, without paying a penny.
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