I never thought I was that into purple nail polish but I had more purples than anything else (except glitters. I love me some glitter)

• ILNP – Ruby Sky – Keeping
• ILNP – Showtime – Destashing (this is really similar to ILNP Diablo so I only felt the need to keep one)
• Essie – Demure Vix – Keeping
• Essence – Amazed by You – This was a gift from a dear friend who used to blog on Glamour Vortex and it’s an amazing shade – KEEPING!
• Orly – Purple Crush – Keeping
• OPI – Significant Other Color – Keeping
• Bettie Pain Polish – Head In The Clouds – Keeping
• China Glaze – Let’s Jam – Keeping
• Orly – Hot Tropics – Destashing
• China Glaze – Flying Dragon – I actually just found a draft for this polish from a year ago that I never posted. Bad blogger! – Keeping
• L’Oreal – Berry Nice – Keeping

• Essie – Coat Couture – One of those horrible cashmere finish polishes that flake off within hours of application – Destashing
• Wet n’ Wild – On a Trip – Destashing
• Wet n’ Wild Fergie – Ferguson Crest Syrah – Destashing
• Essie – Full Steam Ahead – Destashing
• Essie – Sexy Divide – Destashing
• Salon Perfect – Purple Petal – Destashing

• Orly – Fireball – Keeping
• Revlon – Velvet Rope – My favorite red! – Keeping
• Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics – Black Dahlia – Destashing
• China Glaze – Lubu Heels – Keeping
• Milani – Ruby Jewels – Keeping
• L’Oreal – Jolly Lolly – Keeping

• OPI – Go With The Lava Flow – I accidentally got this one in two pictures…still destashing.
• Lancome – 13 – This is soooooo old. It’s the first (any possibly only) high end nail polish I ever bought. I wore it once and hated it. Destashing.
• Essie – Bazooka – The Essie neons get decidedly less neon over time. If you want a poppin’ neon look to Orly, they do amazing ones. Destashing
• Essie – Sunday Funday – Destashing
• OPI – Is Mai Tai Crooked? – Pretty polish! I just rarely reach for it. Destashing.
• Essie – Camera – A solid hunk of goo in the bottle – Destashing.
• Rimmel – Instyle Coral – Destashing
• Formula X – Motivated – Destashing

• Maybelline – Downtown Brown – Lovely shade! – Destashing!
• Revlon – Autumn Spice – Destashing

• L’Oreal – Mango Mama – Keeping
• Orly – Ablaze – Keeping
• Essie – Playing Koi – Keeping
• Orly – Push The Limit – Keeping
• Orly – Glowstick – Keeping
• China Glaze – Bite Me – Keeping

I did actually get rid of some green polishes. Go me!

• Essie – Trophy Wife – Destashing
• Maybelline – Green With Envy – Destashing
• Essie – Mojito Madness – Destashing
• Color Club – Shine Theory – These are supposed to be color changing but they don’t change color – Destashing
• Sinful Colors – San Francisco – Destashing (this stains like a mother!)
• Rimmel – Rags to Riches – Destashing
• Defy & Inspire – Sellout – This was the most disappointing nail polish. It looks like a duochrome but it’s watery and not at all duochromy. Destashing

• ILNP – The Boulevard – Keeping
• ILNP – Cozy Mittens – Keeping
• Essie – For The Twill of it – Keeping
• Formula X – Virtuoso – Keeping
• OPI – I Have a Herring Problem – Keeping
• Essie – Over the Edge – Keeping
• China Glaze – Choo Choo Choose You – Keeping
• Essie – Go With The Flowy – Destashing
• Essie – Power Clutch – Destashing

Not sure why this one got it’s own photo… but it’s Formula X – Determined and it’s getting destashed.

• Formula X – A+ – Destashing
• Essie – Lights – Destashing
• Essie – A Crewed Interest – Destashing

• Essie – Mrs Always Right – Keeping
• Essie – Eternal Optimist – Keeping
• L’Oreal – Bubble Trouble – Keeping

• Essie – Frock ‘n Roll – Destashing
• Essie – Little Brown Dress – Destashing
• Essie – Shearling Darling – Destashing

• ILNP – Cygnus Loop (H) – What I’m wearing right now actually! – Keeping
• OPI – Cosmo With A Twist – Keeping
• Finger Paints – Urban Lights – Keeping
• Essie – Bikini So Teeny – Keeping
• Essie – After School Boy Blazer – Keeping
• Essie – Strut Your Stuff – Keeping

• ILNP – Valentina – Destashing
• ILNP – Wallflower – Destashing

• Essie – Starry Starry Night – Destashing – Also I think I double photod this guy. It’s an imperfect system ya’ll.
• Color Club – Blue Skies Ahead – Destashing
• Formula X – Prophecy – Destashing. This is such an amazing blue! It’s gorgeous! But it flakes like no other and ain’t nobody got time for that.
• Essie – Aruba Blue – Destashing
• Revlon – Chroma Chameleon – Cobalt – Destashing
• Sally Hansen – Blue Me Away – Destashing
• Essie – Naughty Nautical – Destashing

Started this post with: 84

Keeping: 38

Destashing: 46

Total start: 175

Total Keep: 86

Total Destashing: 89

I was hoping to get rid of at least half of my collection and I just barely squeaked by on meeting that goal. I’m pretty stoked!

I recently purchased three new ILNP polishes but I can honestly say that after this little project I have no real desire to acquire any new polishes. We’ll see how long that feeling lasts but it’s a good feeling.

Does your polish collection consist of mostly wearable shades? Do you have a lot of one color family? How often to you cull your collection or do you keep everything you ever purchase?

Tidbits:

• I cannot believe that it is nearly Christmas. I’m in no way ready for that to be a thing yet. This is the first time in a long time that I’d a little more stressed out by the holidays as opposed to excited. I’m sure once I’m done with work for the week that will help immensely.
• Do you have any good book recommendations? I prefer something not too sad. I like adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, dystopian…I’ll read just about any fiction if it’s good.
• I had a dermatology appointment yesterday because I was afraid I was getting another pre-cancerous lesion. Thankfully that wasn’t actually what it was but I had them freeze the spot anyway. Wear sunscreen people!