S/O to closet drama: My nail polish stash

[catbus]

I mentioned my ridiculous stash in a post last week, and finally remembered to snap a picture today. So, bracing myself for judgment--here it is! This is the collection I've amassed over ~three years... though I haven't bought any in months.
I organize by brand, then by color within brand. From left to right: Deborah Lippmann (I only own one, Happy Birthday, because I thought it was so awesome), butter London, Essie, Rescue Beauty Lounge, Zoya, Orly, Color Club, OPI, Sephora by OPI, China Glaze. My favorite brands are butter London and China Glaze, though one of my all-time fave colors is OPI (Damone Roberts 1968... I bought a few, because they were very limited).

Anyone else care to share their overkill stash? Kore, I know you have a major love of palettes....

[Awkward]

I had a similar size collection until last year, though made up almost completely of drug store brands. I did a huge purge and now I try and only buy the good stuff.

But yeah. Zero judgement here. If I was at home I could post a pic of my collection. I love nail polish.

[limey]

I figure this is as good of a place as any to drop my embarrassing confession:

I own 4 bottles of nail polish. Two were freebies from the Zoya website launch (FYI - they have another free promo that starts tomorrow) and one was from Ulta that I used rewards points for.

The last bottle - that I actually shelled out money for (gasp) - is clear.

I never do my own nails, so I just pick a color out at the salon. I was half tempted to post a photo of my 4 polishes in their own little bin.

[Deleted]

it is probably less combined than my annual manicure budget which DH so kindly calculated last week.....

[Deleted]

I have a bottle of buff and a bottle of clear somewhere.

[UMaineTeach]

Jan 6, 2013 17:18:21 GMT -5 limey said:

I figure this is as good of a place as any to drop my embarrassing confession:

I own 4 bottles of nail polish. Two were freebies from the Zoya website launch (FYI - they have another free promo that starts tomorrow) and one was from Ulta that I used rewards points for.

I own 2, and that's because I got carried away buying some to wear on my toes for a wedding. 99 cents each
I'll never use them up - they are right there with my lip balm

100% of my personal care and beauty items fit in 1 of these baskets. And I would bet that 1/3 of it needs to be thrown way.

[bunch]

Lol. That seems so unlike you.

[Deleted]

I don't own any nail polish but I spend $15/wk on getting them done

[Deleted]

Wow! That's quite a collection. I bite my nails horribly but I still have probably a dozen or so colors I've bought in the bathroom. I paint my girls nails as a reward & toes on occasion.

One of my excesses of stuff is art supplies. I have a pic I took from when I was organizing some of it (the stuff up in the office) a while back. This is less than half of what we have....we have a 8' high shelf full of art supplies down in the "art room" too.

[Deleted]

My nail polish collection would fit in 1 of your bins. I did a major purge before we moved and threw out a lot of stuff I had grown out of. It sounds silly but I really try to think through nail polish purchases now and only buy colors that I know I will reuse.

I can't wear nailpolish at my current job so that has definitely hindered my nail polish obsession.

[hippygirl]

The polishes don't go bad after 3 years? I only have 1 bottle of Nail Envy.

[rubytue]

I use to have lots of polish, but I never do my nails anymore.

My overkill stash is all fabric. Way too much fabric. I'd take pictures, but my sewing room is a disaster area. Plus the fabric is stashed in three different corners.

[Deleted]

My nail polish overflowed one of those bins so now I have two smaller bins. Well since Then i had extra room I went and bought a ton more polish so now I am overflowing again. I wear only butter London, opi and Essie. I have tossed everything else because t doesn't work for me. Before I was pregnant and tired I did my nails every 3 days.

[cjeanette]

The caboodle is all my base and top coats. Everything was sorted by color until the past couple weeks when I have been lazy.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using proboards

[Deleted]

Here is mine. I have about 10 more bottles that don't fit on the rack.


Sent from my DROID3 using proboards

[cjeanette]

I just noticed the cracker crumbs DD added to the ledges in my picture. This is why I need a housekeeper people.

[MadamePresident]

Now I really want to do my nails.

[mellymel]

Jan 6, 2013 17:58:26 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

I love nail polish.

Zoya is doing three free polishes ($10ship) tom.

Awesome. Hopefully someone will post about this as a reminder tmrw!

[dexteroni]

Jan 6, 2013 17:58:26 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

I love nail polish.

Zoya is doing three free polishes ($10ship) tom.

Thanks! I think I'll pre-shop tonight.

[dexteroni]

I probably had that many until I did a big purge earlier this year of old ones and colors I don't like anymore. Now I probably have two containers' worth. I have them arranged by color, light to dark, but I like how neat yours looks arranged by brand.

And I didn't address this in the other post, but I would love a nail polish shelf. It would make it easier to choose a color.

[heygrey]

I own exactly one bottle of nail polish. And it's grey. And it cost $1.98.

I really want o like nail polish and makeup, but I don't know where to start. I'm defective at being girly.

[Deleted]

I have maybe 20 bottles in a drawer.

I got OPI "Cosmo-not tonight honey". It's a really cute, conservative color.

I wanted China Glaze Champagne Kisses but it was sold out.

[barleyhops]

FYI - Zoya's promo is live already, so you can shop away!

I don't have a great picture of my stash, but I have over 300+ bottles in two Helmers from Ikea. www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40107872/

They are all organized by brand and color and I have them swatched and labeled so I can find them easily. I have been building this collection for over 10 years now, but it's getting unmanageable! I started blogging the swatches last year and I am about 1/3 through them all.

[KaraOrNot]

I am so jealous. I love nail polish and I only have one bin.

[aspentosh]

Jan 6, 2013 17:18:21 GMT -5 limey said:

I figure this is as good of a place as any to drop my embarrassing confession:

I own 4 bottles of nail polish.

You have two more than me! And one of mine is clear. I just SUCK at doing my own nails so I don't bother buying them. Plus I am brutal on my hands so a 1 hour mani (that still looks like crap) only lasts half a day before I knick it.

[StJess80]

I had a bunch, but Alissa loves to do her nails, and she let them dry out. I never do my nails though.

[CloudBee]

!!!

[belovedbride07]

I try to keep my makeup/beauty stuff pretty minimal, but I'm kind of jealous of this. :-) I only own three colors (plus base coat & top coat): red, pink, and China Glaze "For Audrey."

I've been wanting some new colors, might have to check out the Zoya deal tomorrow.

[dexteroni]

Jan 6, 2013 20:20:20 GMT -5 barleyhops said:

FYI - Zoya's promo is live already, so you can shop away!

I don't have a great picture of my stash, but I have over 300+ bottles in two Helmers from Ikea. www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40107872/

Thanks, I just ordered! And omg to your collection. Can I come over and play? lol.

[martini]

I have a ton of polish...mostly OPI and zoya. All in clear bins...then a separate bin for things like files, buffers, cuticle oil, etc. I love doing my nails.

The code zoya2013 worked for my 3 free bottles this morning.