Polish Addict? Yeah, I Think So…

Posted on Feb 18, 2014 in Manicures |

Hello, my name is Trisha, and I am a nail polish addict.

At least, I think I am, thanks to a keen eye for discounted polishes and my Julep Maven subscription.  I never set out to be a polish addict, but somehow that’s where I’ve found myself.  Most of the time when I get a new polish, I use it right away, or at least within the next couple of weeks.  Since December, I’ve added at least 33 new polishes to my collection, some of which were provided to me by affiliate managers and Influenster (see Disclosure Policy) but most I saw on other nail blogs or in the store and purchased.

Am I a polish addict?While I have plenty of room in my Helmer for tons more polish, I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself.  As it is, I practically have to vet a color online before going to the store to make sure I don’t have a dupe.  Now, if I’m provided a color in a Vox Box or given press samples by an Affiliate Manager, I don’t mind if it’s a dupe and I am more than happy to review it as such.  But if I’m going to pour more money into this hobby (yes – it’s a hobby) then it better be money well spent… not money that would be better spent on more cross stitching or wine charm making supplies (hahaha…)

Polish Addict Rehab

I have not been able to keep up with actually using all these colors on my nails.  It got so bad last week that I took to Instagram to ask my fellow #polishaddict users which color I should use – and then remembered I had a polish specifically in mind for Valentine’s Day, and I ignored the suggestions.  Officially, I’m putting an embargo on buying new nail polish colors and will only break said embargo if a color comes out that is limited edition and likely to sell out if I wait.  I’m telling you this so you’ll keep me honest – I don’t want to become another sad polish addict statistic, after all!

Later this week I’ll write up my December and January manicures this week as they were pretty attractive and ambitious, if I do say so myself!  Then I hope (again, hahahah) to keep current with February or maybe even (gasp!) post each mani separately.  Hey, it’s a goal to work towards 🙂  That’s the long and short of it.  Since I swatch all my polishes to those handy wheels from Sally Beauty Supply, I have counted 176 polishes in my collection.

Yeah, my name is Trisha, and I am definitely a polish addict!

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