I definitely think there's a lot of us that focused on building a collection when we first started off. Everything is new and exciting when you join the indie nail space. Once you realize what you like and don't like, you start slowing down. Basically, there's a lot of us in the same boat 😊
I loved this series. The whole point is the philosophical insight. It can take a lot of errors and a lot of money before we refine our tastes and preferences. I am surprised you have so few dried out polishes. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
i’ve never felt as much guilt as when i had to pack my nail polish collection for a move, not once but twice, within the last year. it’s made me realize that i also lost the joy of actually having and wearing my polish, and lately it has been enjoyable just from the initial package opening. realizing this has helped me stop buying just to buy. i’m still irresponsible sometimes, but this he helped me a looooot
I have come to realize it is the joy of ordering, waiting, and then receiving the polishes that keep me afloat. My serotonin literally dips once I receive them, and I have to repeat the process - The polishes I just received are pushed to the side. In my opinion - that's addiction. I need to get a handle on myself.
I just wanted to let you know this series helped me so much. Especially with the hold Holo Taco has had on me. Your willingness to let some of those polishes go inspired me to do the same and not purchase anything new that I didn't completely love for the sake of collecting. I didn't have every single one of their polishes anyway so this made me stop and realize why am I so bent on purchasing everything from them when I didn't love everything. So, thank you for being someone I respect in the nail polish community, being real and for always being honest.
They had such a hold on me as well! It took so much willpower to stop buying every single thing and destashing them was a bit difficult too so I totally understand!
The much awaited for video! My jaw dropped when you started pouring the box(es) out, haha. Great job clearing out polishes taking up space, and looking forward to seeing the reorganization 🥳
I don't know about you but, the more I destach, the more I want to destash! I've also become much more selective about what I buy now, trying not to dupe myself.
Good for you for de-stashing SO many polishes! Any leftovers after your friends have a go at the polishes, you might be able to donate to a women's shelter or Dress for Success organization.
What a great series! I loved your introspection in this video and you did a great job not backsliding. I think a lot of us in the nail community on IG (or at least me) see influencers getting tons of PR, and i've come to realize that you cannot keep up with someone getting entire collections from multiple brands for free . yes the colors are beautiful but its not sustainable nor intentional. Thanks for all the inspo in this series! (and i'm glad you saw my mooncat comment!) . Would also love to see future videos if you film reorganizing your spreadsheets & swatch sticks to reflect the destash.
Omg that looks so overwhelming!! I have recently reorganized my polishes by color & then separated each color by cremes vs finishes. It helps me see what I have a lot of or quickly see if I have something similar when thinking of purchasing a polish. When I do my seasonal rack, I pick polishes from each color drawer & I feel less overwhelmed. Great job with letting go, it can sometimes be hard. TFS 😊
13:04 Not me - Zooming in on that bottle of Jade 🧐😵😍 😂 Enchanted is always sought after. The Sally Hansen Chrome's might do well in the Vintage Nail Polish Collectors group, if you're in that group? They also look for older Essies, Nubar etc. I don't know how you managed to make your decisions so fast with this purgatory box - it's honestly impressive & I wish I could be more decisive like this! It's been great following you on this journey & I really appreciate all the thoughts you shared at the beginning. I could listen to people talk about the mental/emotional sides of Collecting all day long. I always learn something when hearing about others experiences, so *please* talk about this as much as you wish! 👏🥳 **Edit to add** Omg didn't realize this video is a month old 🤣 My advice might not be helpful at this point lol 🫠
I enjoyed this series so much. I hadn’t purchased a polish this year until rewind and that was only two. I only started getting into nail polish again about a year and a half ago so my polish count is less than what you destashed. Even so, I’ve already given away several polishes to family. Your philosophy is on par with how I’m feeling. You’ve been an inspiration doing this series. Thanks so much!
Using Mercari or Ebay is a much easier way to navigate the shipping process. All you need to do is enter the weight, and the sales site generates the label for you. One bottle is generally less than 4oz with bubble wrap & using a small bubble mailer. The nice thing about Mercari is when your buyers bundle items, they only pay shipping for one item & Mercari covers the rest, which helps you sell more items. Plus, Mercari has changed the fee schedule, so the only fees paid by the seller are funds transfer fees to your bank account.
Great series! Ironically I watched a lot of it while building and filling my first Helmers. I’ve come relatively recently and late (recently retired) to enjoying and collecting polish. I have really appreciated your insights and humor. Thank you for sharing!
i already commented but around 18mins you said some of the polishes are “dried without possibility of repair” but that’s not true! adding thinner and letting it melt the clumps and then continuously repeating that until the correct consistency is possible for polishes of all ages, even vintage ones that literally had broken bottles and just a polish clump at the bottom (not that you wanted those polishes anyway though lol)
You did great, I'm a reformed hoarder myself. It's been a process but I hit my breaking point at 8 helmer drawers, I'm now down to 75 bottles and I truly have nothing I would part with. I have to ignore indies whenever possible, they just trigger a scarcity mindset that I have a hard time controlling. I had always avoided PPU type events, I thought "just this once" and I did the rewind this month, felt good about getting the 3 I wanted. But this triggered me into buying 7 more bottles from brand sites, the instant gratification dopamine hit to soften the waiting period. So that's it for me, back to ignoring them and time to regroup. Get to know what I just bought and figure out if it's going to stay in my collection or not. No more PPU for me. I will diminish, and go into the west and remain Galadriel.
I totally get what you’re saying I am feeling like I’m really stable but I also need to watch my spending. The amount on your floor is 1,000 times more then my own collection 😮
I can’t wait to see the organization after Polish and Beauty Expo~ This been a very fun series, loved your insight at the start of the video. I am just starting my collection, but I am trying to keep in mind to be mindful as I build it. Mostly because I have no space for new storage but still 😂
It was a fun journey to watch, and I have a purgatory box myself but I have such shifting tastes that I end up grabbing them out of the box too often 😅 I have slowed down on my purchasing, though, and I hope I can keep that up!
Great job! It’s been fun watching this journey! Everything you said at the top of the video is inspiring and really nice to hear. Also, and I hate to say this because I don’t want to spend money 😂 But when you sell, I think you can add a dollar or so because people like buying from someone they follow. I just know this from experience. It’s nicer to spend money when you know who it’s going to. Thanks for this little series! Can’t wait to see the reorganization 😆💕
Do you feel better now that you destashed all of those polishes? I suggest keeping a box and whenever you feel like you aren't in love with a polish anymore then you can put it in the box! My tastes are always changing or I end up getting a dupe of something so I will put them in a box and once I get 10-20 or more I will sell the box
I loved watching you destash and in a way I think it helped me buy less. I just got my first Helmer and hopefully it is my last Helmer. I would have made separate boxes for trash ( unusable polish), sell, and give away.
No spreadsheet analytics? Colors, finishes, brands? How are you going to cull your swatch sticks? Keeping the swatch sticks of destashed for informational statistics?
I highly recommend anyone doing destashing to keep your swatch sticks. I did a HUGE declutter like 7-8 years ago and I've been kicking myself ever since for getting rid of the swatches.
I sent an Instagram DM (I think) regarding the pricing of the polishes. I'm not that tech savvy and couldn't figure out how to message on RUclips. This has been a great series to follow. I need to do the same and it gives me a good template :)
I meant to say... you asked if we saw any polishes that might be worth something. I saw you had a few Nubar bottles but I don't think you mentioned what colors they were. Depending what you have some of us older polish collectors might be interested. I'm specifically looking for "Peacock Feathers."
I think I saw some Sally Hansens Nail Prisms and those would be desirable. Also the Fingerpaints flakies, the older CG holos and limited edition colors (especially Halloween collections), the older Zoya matte polishes. I’m sure there are more but it’s been awhile since I watched the beginning of your destash. 😅
@@JillofAllTrades-inMI Nfu-Oh is coveted, honestly. The only sellers I've been finding for it are Korean and they can't ship it too far out of the country because customs destroys it.
What do you do about polishes that don’t have names? I have a lot of unlabeled Color Clubs that have been discontinued so research is getting me nowhere. It’s kinda driving me crazy.
I feel you there, a lot of the polishes I picked up on overstock don't have names. I managed to track down what I believe was the name of a single ORLY Color Blast ["Beautiful"], but for a couple others I have to rely on color descriptions only. I've got 2 bottles of this ruby red/yellow shifting polish that's super sheer and I'm scared to ever run out because I've only ever found those 2 bottles.
Which Dany Vianna did you not care for? It might be the one I was going to send to you. I’ll save the shipping if you already have it and don’t care for it!
I definitely think there's a lot of us that focused on building a collection when we first started off. Everything is new and exciting when you join the indie nail space. Once you realize what you like and don't like, you start slowing down.
Basically, there's a lot of us in the same boat 😊
I am got to many I want to declutter some
I loved this series. The whole point is the philosophical insight. It can take a lot of errors and a lot of money before we refine our tastes and preferences. I am surprised you have so few dried out polishes. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
i’ve never felt as much guilt as when i had to pack my nail polish collection for a move, not once but twice, within the last year. it’s made me realize that i also lost the joy of actually having and wearing my polish, and lately it has been enjoyable just from the initial package opening. realizing this has helped me stop buying just to buy. i’m still irresponsible sometimes, but this he helped me a looooot
I have come to realize it is the joy of ordering, waiting, and then receiving the polishes that keep me afloat. My serotonin literally dips once I receive them, and I have to repeat the process - The polishes I just received are pushed to the side. In my opinion - that's addiction. I need to get a handle on myself.
People will totally want that HT Cold Shoulder even discolored
I just wanted to let you know this series helped me so much. Especially with the hold Holo Taco has had on me. Your willingness to let some of those polishes go inspired me to do the same and not purchase anything new that I didn't completely love for the sake of collecting. I didn't have every single one of their polishes anyway so this made me stop and realize why am I so bent on purchasing everything from them when I didn't love everything. So, thank you for being someone I respect in the nail polish community, being real and for always being honest.
They had such a hold on me as well! It took so much willpower to stop buying every single thing and destashing them was a bit difficult too so I totally understand!
Such a great series! I'm impressed how little you pulled back from the de-stash pile, great job! 🎉
The much awaited for video! My jaw dropped when you started pouring the box(es) out, haha. Great job clearing out polishes taking up space, and looking forward to seeing the reorganization 🥳
I don't know about you but, the more I destach, the more I want to destash! I've also become much more selective about what I buy now, trying not to dupe myself.
I would have liked to snow angel in those bottles 😂. You made such great progress!
What are you going to do with your spreadsheet? Are you going to update all the polishes you are getting rid of?
Good for you for de-stashing SO many polishes! Any leftovers after your friends have a go at the polishes, you might be able to donate to a women's shelter or Dress for Success organization.
What a great series! I loved your introspection in this video and you did a great job not backsliding. I think a lot of us in the nail community on IG (or at least me) see influencers getting tons of PR, and i've come to realize that you cannot keep up with someone getting entire collections from multiple brands for free . yes the colors are beautiful but its not sustainable nor intentional. Thanks for all the inspo in this series! (and i'm glad you saw my mooncat comment!) .
Would also love to see future videos if you film reorganizing your spreadsheets & swatch sticks to reflect the destash.
I have a purgatory box. It's time I go through it.
Great job!!!!
loved this series!
This was such a fun series to watch! What I have learned is that I’m uptight about what is considered acceptable separation.
We have all learned that about you 😂
@@PolishedMess It’s nice to get to know each other on a deeper level.
Omg that looks so overwhelming!! I have recently reorganized my polishes by color & then separated each color by cremes vs finishes. It helps me see what I have a lot of or quickly see if I have something similar when thinking of purchasing a polish. When I do my seasonal rack, I pick polishes from each color drawer & I feel less overwhelmed. Great job with letting go, it can sometimes be hard. TFS 😊
I order my polishes like that too! Rainbow order and separated by finish.
13:04 Not me - Zooming in on that bottle of Jade 🧐😵😍 😂
Enchanted is always sought after.
The Sally Hansen Chrome's might do well in the Vintage Nail Polish Collectors group, if you're in that group?
They also look for older Essies, Nubar etc.
I don't know how you managed to make your decisions so fast with this purgatory box - it's honestly impressive & I wish I could be more decisive like this!
It's been great following you on this journey & I really appreciate all the thoughts you shared at the beginning.
I could listen to people talk about the mental/emotional sides of Collecting all day long.
I always learn something when hearing about others experiences, so *please* talk about this as much as you wish! 👏🥳
**Edit to add**
Omg didn't realize this video is a month old 🤣
My advice might not be helpful at this point lol 🫠
When you poured out all the nailpolishes! O.M.G Best thing I've ever seen on RUclips. Awesome.
Cold Shoulder from HT will be worth A LOT. Please look it up and get you its full worth.
I enjoyed this series so much. I hadn’t purchased a polish this year until rewind and that was only two. I only started getting into nail polish again about a year and a half ago so my polish count is less than what you destashed. Even so, I’ve already given away several polishes to family. Your philosophy is on par with how I’m feeling. You’ve been an inspiration doing this series. Thanks so much!
Using Mercari or Ebay is a much easier way to navigate the shipping process. All you need to do is enter the weight, and the sales site generates the label for you. One bottle is generally less than 4oz with bubble wrap & using a small bubble mailer.
The nice thing about Mercari is when your buyers bundle items, they only pay shipping for one item & Mercari covers the rest, which helps you sell more items. Plus, Mercari has changed the fee schedule, so the only fees paid by the seller are funds transfer fees to your bank account.
Great series! Ironically I watched a lot of it while building and filling my first Helmers. I’ve come relatively recently and late (recently retired) to enjoying and collecting polish. I have really appreciated your insights and humor. Thank you for sharing!
i already commented but around 18mins you said some of the polishes are “dried without possibility of repair” but that’s not true! adding thinner and letting it melt the clumps and then continuously repeating that until the correct consistency is possible for polishes of all ages, even vintage ones that literally had broken bottles and just a polish clump at the bottom (not that you wanted those polishes anyway though lol)
r/vintagenailpolish would agree! I'm always amazed at what those ladies manage to restore!
I keep my polish in rainbow and finish order. It helps soooo much with not buying too many similar polishes.
You did great, I'm a reformed hoarder myself. It's been a process but I hit my breaking point at 8 helmer drawers, I'm now down to 75 bottles and I truly have nothing I would part with. I have to ignore indies whenever possible, they just trigger a scarcity mindset that I have a hard time controlling. I had always avoided PPU type events, I thought "just this once" and I did the rewind this month, felt good about getting the 3 I wanted. But this triggered me into buying 7 more bottles from brand sites, the instant gratification dopamine hit to soften the waiting period. So that's it for me, back to ignoring them and time to regroup. Get to know what I just bought and figure out if it's going to stay in my collection or not. No more PPU for me. I will diminish, and go into the west and remain Galadriel.
That's an amazing destash! Your friends are gonna be thrilled.
I totally get what you’re saying I am feeling like I’m really stable but I also need to watch my spending. The amount on your floor is 1,000 times more then my own collection 😮
Dang! Nice job! 🎉
I can’t wait to see the organization after Polish and Beauty Expo~
This been a very fun series, loved your insight at the start of the video. I am just starting my collection, but I am trying to keep in mind to be mindful as I build it. Mostly because I have no space for new storage but still 😂
Ive done this twice with my lacquers,was just thinking 💭 to do it again😊this video was super satisfying!! I'll have to catch up with your series!!
It was a fun journey to watch, and I have a purgatory box myself but I have such shifting tastes that I end up grabbing them out of the box too often 😅 I have slowed down on my purchasing, though, and I hope I can keep that up!
Great job! It’s been fun watching this journey! Everything you said at the top of the video is inspiring and really nice to hear. Also, and I hate to say this because I don’t want to spend money 😂 But when you sell, I think you can add a dollar or so because people like buying from someone they follow. I just know this from experience. It’s nicer to spend money when you know who it’s going to.
Thanks for this little series! Can’t wait to see the reorganization 😆💕
What an amazing job! I’m impressed with how few polishes you pulled back into your collection.
👏 👏 👏 You did so well. Looking forward to the organisation after PBE. Do you have a spreadsheet that you will adjust? ❤
You did so good! It is certainly an accomplishment. Good luck with your sales!
Um send it my way 😂❤
Do you feel better now that you destashed all of those polishes?
I suggest keeping a box and whenever you feel like you aren't in love with a polish anymore then you can put it in the box! My tastes are always changing or I end up getting a dupe of something so I will put them in a box and once I get 10-20 or more I will sell the box
I do! And I'm going to take that suggestion and keep a perpetual purgatory box, it seems to help a lot!
I loved watching you destash and in a way I think it helped me buy less. I just got my first Helmer and hopefully it is my last Helmer. I would have made separate boxes for trash ( unusable polish), sell, and give away.
No spreadsheet analytics? Colors, finishes, brands? How are you going to cull your swatch sticks? Keeping the swatch sticks of destashed for informational statistics?
I highly recommend anyone doing destashing to keep your swatch sticks. I did a HUGE declutter like 7-8 years ago and I've been kicking myself ever since for getting rid of the swatches.
@@JillofAllTrades-inMIThanks for suggesting this. I still have mine but I wasn’t sure if I should keep them or not and now I will!
ive missed this classic youtube song lol 💃
I sent an Instagram DM (I think) regarding the pricing of the polishes. I'm not that tech savvy and couldn't figure out how to message on RUclips. This has been a great series to follow. I need to do the same and it gives me a good template :)
I meant to say... you asked if we saw any polishes that might be worth something. I saw you had a few Nubar bottles but I don't think you mentioned what colors they were. Depending what you have some of us older polish collectors might be interested. I'm specifically looking for "Peacock Feathers."
I didn't know people were actively seeking Nubars! I will definitely have to look through them!
@@MediocreManis Your Nfu Ohs and Dance Legends should be sellable. I'll see if I can rewatch some videos tonight, I feel like there were more.
I think I saw some Sally Hansens Nail Prisms and those would be desirable. Also the Fingerpaints flakies, the older CG holos and limited edition colors (especially Halloween collections), the older Zoya matte polishes. I’m sure there are more but it’s been awhile since I watched the beginning of your destash. 😅
@@JillofAllTrades-inMI Nfu-Oh is coveted, honestly. The only sellers I've been finding for it are Korean and they can't ship it too far out of the country because customs destroys it.
What do you do about polishes that don’t have names? I have a lot of unlabeled Color Clubs that have been discontinued so research is getting me nowhere. It’s kinda driving me crazy.
I give them a super basic descriptor name and that's how I label them in my spreadsheet!
I feel you there, a lot of the polishes I picked up on overstock don't have names. I managed to track down what I believe was the name of a single ORLY Color Blast ["Beautiful"], but for a couple others I have to rely on color descriptions only. I've got 2 bottles of this ruby red/yellow shifting polish that's super sheer and I'm scared to ever run out because I've only ever found those 2 bottles.
Look at you adulting responsibly 😊
Which Dany Vianna did you not care for? It might be the one I was going to send to you. I’ll save the shipping if you already have it and don’t care for it!
It was called Year of the Cat, a kind of ruddy orange. I loved the color but just didn't love the glitters in it!