Nail polish. Varnish. Lacquer. Whatever it is, I am absolutely obsessed with it! I’ve been spending my days reading nail polish blogs, poring over the many swatches that have been posted online and devising endless lists of colours I want to buy next. It has well and truly developed into a raging passion of mine and let me tell you why… I love the way I can just change shades when I feel like something new. It’s not as drastic as dyeing my hair and far less expensive than buying a million different outfits. I’ve often felt daggy for dressing out of a limited wardrobe but this won’t be a problem anymore, the perfect solution has been discovered, hooray! Be prepared to see more of this in future posts! To kick off the documentation of my foray into the world of nail lacquer are some photos of my current stash that I have slowly been building up since the beginning of winter (May/June). (Excuse the poor lighting, the darker colours just look black, especially Midnight in Moscow which is a shame because it so isn’t just black. I think I will need to invest in a desk lamp in the future).

I’m hell bent on owning as many colours as I can but since I’m starting out, am realising that I should go for as many different colours as I can, that is, ones that don’t look so similar which unfortunately, is what I have been buying so far. Oops. But anyway, on with the photos.

My current OPI stash at 11.09.09. Nothing in comparison to the crazy lacquerheads out there but it’s ok, it’s only early days :D

L-R: Yoga-ta Get this Blue, Midnight in Moscow, Royal Rajah Ruby, Over the Taupe, Samoan Sand, Hopelessly in Love, Kinky in Helsinki, I’m not really a Waitress, Kenne-bunk Port

The polishes I have that don’t quite fit into a group yet… But again, that’s ok, I plan on collecting Color Club polishes too.

L-R: CC Hot Latte, NP (Napolean Perdis) Acapulco Pink, NP Soda Pop

Ah, yes! The minis! Oh how I love these little packs. While I may only like a few of the polishes, they force me to try ones I wouldn’t otherwise buy.

Color Club – Colors for the Cure minis… Turns out I’m not a big fan of pink. Oh well! I still don’t mind owning them.
L-R: Bashful, Translucent, Angels n’ Pink, In Bloom

OPI Dark Delights minis… My very first brush (hoho, pun intended!) with OPI lacquers. I absolutely love this collection being a huge fan of vampy colours. I liked all these colours from the get-go.
L-R: Lincoln Park After Dark, Lincoln Park at Midnight, Espresso Your Style!, Mrs O’Leary’s BBQ

And here is my first NOTD (Nailpolish of the day) swatch! Please excuse the mediocrity…

As mentioned before, I love the vampy colours. Spring, however, has rolled around and I thought I should try to lighten up. Slowly easing myself into the world of colour, I went with this…
Color Club Hot Latte – sunlight
2 coats with top coat. Damn those blasted sheet marks! I have since applied another top coat to try and get rid of them.

Color Club Hot Latte – take 2
2 coats and top coat. Sheet marks gone but now you can see my bubbles. Oh well, can’t win ‘em all! Dry skin, eek!