I'm a firm believer in nail polish. I haven't gone without it on my toes in over 10 years, and I almost always have my fingernails painted, as well. Nail polish is a really easy collection to build, and fast, because there are a ton of brands, tons of colors and shades, and a pretty wide price range. I don't think you need all OPI everything ($9 a pop is a little steep for my budget), but I do think it's important to invest in your staple shades, you know, the nude that looks best with your skin tone, a good bright red, and your favorite shade of pink. But you better believe my glittery shades, my bright neon colors, and my multiple, scarily similar shades of purple, are almost all $2 bottles from NYC or Forever 21.
I don't think there's a lot to say about nail polish, but here are my top 5, gotta have 'em, can't live without 'em, constantly reaching for them, hard to kick them out of the rotation shades (from left to right):
essie "topless and barefoot" | this color is pretty popular on pinterest, from what i can tell, but i loved it long before then. it's a great, light, milky nude shade that's got a blush pink undertone in it that i think looks better than a straight flesh-colored polish (at least for my skin tone). i try to keep my polish season-appropriate, which is awesome news for nudes, because they work perfectly year round.
orly "haute red" | i have had this bottle forever!! it's huge and lasts so long, and I honestly think I like this brand better than any other. it's formula is amazing and this isn't a straight red color, it's more red-orange, which is perfect for me. i love that it's just different enough. and this formulaaaaa
color club "pardon my french" | i actually bought this polsih in a 4-pack from birchbox because I was trying to get my cart to $35 so I could get a free gift with purchase, but I fell in love!! the bottles are small but I have been so impressed with the colors! I had never found such light shades so opaque before! and they aren't chalky! this purple, along with the other 3 it came with, were created exclusively for birchbox, and i don't know how much longer they'll be around, but i plan on buying this purple one again and again if i can!
essie "peach daiquiri" | this was the first essie polish i ever bought, and i really just wanted a fun, bright summer color, which is exactly what this is. it's not as pink as it looks in the pictures, it's a pretty coral color, but I almost always have this on my fingers or toes at all times. it's my favorite shade out of all of them. it's so perfect in every way, and nobody could complain about the essie quality! it's worth it's price.
love & beauty "fuchsia purple" | i don't understand forever 21's nail polish game, because some of their polishes don't even have names on them, but if you can ever find this one, buy 2 so you can give one to me! i don't know what i'll do when i run out of this bottle! forever 21 polish is only $2.80, and almost every time i go into that store, i walk out with a few new colors (probably 75% of my nail polish collection is from forever 21). they have sooooo many colors but this has by far been my favorite. it's a neon fuchsia. need i say more?! it's so bright and different from anything i've seen. you definitely need a shiny top coat, because the finish after it's dried isn't really matte but doesn't have any shine to it, either, and i prefer the shine, but it's worth it! and for the price? I've never been disappointed with this brand.
so chances are, if you see me, i am probably wearing at least one of these 5 shades on either my fingers or toes (yes, even right now).
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