nail polish collection

notes

i store all my polish on a set of lazy susans i thrifted and spray painted lol, plus some acrylic wall shelves to display the cutest bottles and collabs

because i have limited storage, i try out new shades when i can... but i purge fairly frequently :,) last purged 15 polishes on oct 3, 2023

i try to avoid dupes, so even if i have two polishes that are similar in shade, they'll have a difference in texture (some exceptions are from collab collections)

glossary

crelly: thicker than a jelly, but still thinner than a creme. somewhere in between the two

creme: creamy and opaque, with a glossy finish; the "classic" nail polish look

flakies: additives that are much bigger than glitter

jelly: purposefully sheer, with an translucent "jelly" like look and feel

glitter: has larger, visible flecks of glitter (notoriously hard to remove lol)

hidden shimmer: shimmer that is apparent in the bottle or direct lighting, but is very subtle on the nail

metallic: high-shine and often reflective, like metal

pearlescent: similar to metallic, but usually lighter, with a color shift like that of an opal or pearl

shift: shifts between two (or more) colors depending on angle and lighting

topper: usually sheer, but gives some sort of effect when worn over other polishes

shimmer: sparkly, but the flecks are so small you usually can't see them individually (not hard to remove like glitter lol)