Girl I am howling. At 28 minutes when you realize that cirque fire opal and ilnp joy are so similar and you very regretfully say damnit under your breath. I relate so hard to how difficult that is but you made it so fun to watch
lmaooo like why is it such a struggle 😭😭 now that i think about it Fire Opal was one of the first times I got PR from Cirque (with some other facets like Pink Diamond) so theres def some nostalgia there too aside from it just being a gorgeous retired LE shade 🥹 i’m glad it was fun to watch though hehe
I’m so proud of you! I love watching destash’s where people actually get rid of things. It’s really hard. Our collections are much more important to us if we love every single one! We only have so much room. You did great!
First, you started with 76 shades. You decluttered 24. You just destashed almost 32% of your collection. That's a great start! Second, I like the format. When i had nearly 200 polishes once upon a time, i did a very similar approach. I started by pulling everything I didn't actually like on me. From there, i started looking for dupes. Once I got through the 95-100% similar dupes, I started looking at usage occasions. I know it's different for you because you need these for this job, but if you want to cull more, look at usage occasions. Yes, your vampy reds are super similar but have some pretty noticeable differences when you look closely but: 1) how often are you looking at your nails that closely after youve applied your polish? 2) how often are you going to apply a vampy red and could another vampy red or purple or berry or blue serve the same purpose? For me, usage occasions became important. A vampy red, purple, berry, and blue became similar enough occasions/looks/moods so the colour was no longer important. This will matter less to you because of your channel, but as collections age and lose relevance given shades are long since discontinued and duped, you may find this helps more. Three, I love the swatching you do in your videos. If you have clips of all these colours i think that matters more than actually having the colours in your collection. Maybe you can't swatch them with new shades right next to each other, but if you do a zoomed in swatch on one of these decluttered shades vs a zoomed in swatch of a new shade, it is more than enough for viewers like me. Your swatches are quality and I know, even if they're not on the same nail at the same time, I'm getting a really good idea of similarities.
The struggle was real. I liked how you stuck to your guns though. I giggled throughout especially with your reasoning behind keeping or destashing something. Totally understood you when you said you had to keep the Peruvian polish because of Ryan. Not just how the polish looks but how it makes you feel or what it represents to you😊. I don’t know how you’re gonna get through with your pinks with blue shimmers. Gonna be a nail biter😆. Can’t wait.
Hahaha I’m so glad you enjoyed!! And yess even though that OPI red can so easily be duped, it’s soo sentimental for me hehe 🥹🇵🇪♥️ and omg I cannotttt lmao the pink with blue shimmers is going to be so embarrassing 🙈 I imagine my pinks alone will be a 2 parter!
At the risk of making the declutter more difficult, have you thought about using swatch sticks for the ones you're getting rid of? Even if it's just Holo Taco and Mooncat, since I know those are the most requested in your comparison posts. Of course, that could just make it harder to let go, so it's understandable if you pretend to not see this :D
Yes that’s kind of what I currently do! I never loved the look of swatch sticks but think it’s so smart to at least do it for what I’m destashing. Esp for the boutique brands like you mentioned! I’d rather do that vs for everything I want to let go of since that can easily get overwhelming too lol I’d be swimming in swatch sticks 😂
I really enjoy this! It’s like a relaxing organisation video with opinions and comparisons that help me think more about the shades I have. I can’t wait to see the pink video with 10 light pinks with blue shimmer 😂
I imagine my pinks might be a two parter lol 🙈🙈 but I’m so glad you enjoyed this longer video, I was worried about the length and me talking too much haha. And thank you so much!! It’s an old lipstick from Ciate London ♥️
Honestly, it's so good hearing (and reading in the comments) we all go through the same pain of brand loyalty versus practicality and desires to keep collections whole! I really need to do the same and go colour by colour and not brand by brand because i just keep them all by brand 😂 Looking forward to seeing the rest of this series, mostly so i can admire all the pretties too ☺️
I don’t even wear red but I love seeing your collection and your impressive knowledge of it! Remembering polishes that you didn’t pull out because they’re a similar colour, knowing the collection names, when they came out!!
Girl, when you had those 3 rusty reds I was like “Destash them all”. I’m glad you made a decision. It was interesting to see you setting your own rules and keep your own promises. I’m proud of you! I think this videos would be helpful to see how you color rainbow each color shade. Keep strong! You gonna be proud of yourself when you are done with this process. Seeing all of the polishes you destashed I think it was a good amount. 👍🏻
Love this idea and this upcoming series! I’m such a fan of your prior destash videos. I love hearing all of your thoughts as you go through your polishes and determine what will go. It inspired me to do this with my collection (which I think is a good thing)!! Love your channel!! 🫶🏼
This is a great series! I’m proud of you for letting so many go. I’m newer to collecting polish and am starting to realize I don’t love every shade in my collection. It’s important to remember to make room for the shades we truly love instead of holding onto things just for the sake of doing so. I think you’re going to feel a lot lighter after you destash everything. :))
Aw yay thank you so much!! Truly appreciate this encouraging message, I definitely felt lighter just at the end of this process, and it was only one color! 😄
this video is so useful to see how polishes compare to each other! also a good cautionary tale about getting the same iffy color over and over and hoping it'll work out this time, too relatable DX
You did a great job with this video! 🥰 Removing or decluttering anything is so time consuming and difficult, especially when it’s something you REALLY love! You talked through it nicely! The steps to destashing and self-talk are super helpful for others who might be struggling in the decision making process. I’m sure this will be a popular video series. I do wish I was able to take Devils Advocate off your hands😉
loved the way this was formatted but i would also love seeing swatch sticks of the ones your destashing like previous destash vids. i know that makes for a long vid but im here for it
Oof yeah I might not be able to do that since it would add so much to an already long video 🥲 but maybe I can do like a “what I’ve destashed so far” video and share them in that? But I also want to just do swatch sticks for boutique brands and not every single polish I’m destashing since then I’ll just get overwhelmed with how many swatch sticks I have 😅
I love that you're making a destash series! I need to go through my collection for destashes, but this was also a great reminder that I have sooo many untrieds too 🙈 I love hearing your thought processes for sorting and making your decisions.
Thank you Jenn! And omg appreciate you actually counting them, I only thought of it afterwards 🙈 but yeah thinking of it as destashing 1/3 def sounds impressive 😁
Do you have your collection on swatch sticks? I know it's not as nice as seeing it side by side on the nail, but it's at least a more compact way to do comparisons. For me it feels like at least v having a little keepsake to remember it by
I don’t no! I never really loved the look of swatch sticks and only started doing them for the polishes I was destashing lol 🙈 which I think I still want to do, just maybe not for everyyy polish I want to let go of.
Loved this video! I felt your pain, lol! But I’m proud of you for doing this. Now I need to get motivated to do the same! I can’t wait to see more destash videos!
Omg yes I completely forgot to talk about this at the end!! I’ve done swatch sticks for previous destashed shades so I do wanna continue doing that, at least for boutique brands lol. Maybe not for every polish, since I’ll then just get overwhelmed with having soo many swatch sticks 🙈
Seeing ILNP Carrie (one of my absolute favourite nail polishes that I have) getting decluttered/destashed was a bit heartbreaking 😂 but you have so many beautiful polishes and that way you can actually get more usage of what you keep. ✨
yay! i'm so excited for this series! it's great to hear your decision making and also good job on destashing the essie and cracked red cremes! hard choices to make, but you did it!
That's 24 let go, I'm impressed. This will be an interesting series to see. Do you plan to sell as you go, or only once you've sorted through them all?
It might help you let go of polishes in the future if you make sure to take a swatch photo while holding the bottle of polish for every polish you own. Obviously, this is easier said than done, but then you could still feature some polishes that have passed through your collection and gone on to a new home, without having to still own the polishes themselves. At least maybe start with polishes you think this might be pertinent for, such as particular collections you may not love every item of, or maybe ones that suit a particular theme you might be making a video for. I think Mediocre Manis featured some swatch photos like that while having already passed the physical bottle of polish along and out of her collection. PS if you want some epic decluttering inspo, she had something like 4 or 5 helmers full, and she got rid of a good bit. It was quite entertaining. I think those videos might be a year or so old now, but so good!
This is my first time watching you since subscribing from the reddit post the other day. I normally don't like to watch videos about polish. I prefer photos but I genuinely love the style of this video! I cannot wait to scrub through your channel!
Loved this! Haha I enjoyed the Chipettes voiceover during the fast forwards. I don't see Jam Session as tomato-y red though! I think it really nailed the strawberry jam color, which to me leans slightly cool. It's also got a stronger shimmer than some of the other Rock Candies so the pink drags it a little cooler in its overall visual impact. But to each their own; definitely if it's not hitting it for you best to destash!
You look so pretty!🌺 I love that you are doing this by color order! Lolol I was like, “oh man, I wouldn’t destash any pinks!” That is gonna be a hard one. Opi “My Chihuahua Bites” looked tomato soup (from fresh tomatoes, not the Campbell ‘s Soup) red to me. Cirque “Velvet Rope” and “Mai Mai” are so pretty! Yay! HT “ Encryption Key” looks so pretty. Olive Ave “Currant” is a gorgeous maroon to me. You are soo good-I would keep both HT “Devil’s Advocate ” and Cracked “Redd”! I love a deep, vampy shimmery red so all would stay for me 😅 Thank you for reminding me to check out Nails Inc.! Your conflicting feelings over what to keep is not silly!! This is hard, I am nervous and it’s not my collection lol! Everyone should keep “Your Heart’s a Biack Hole” because of the name alone. I always laugh. I would be keeping all Jellies 😅 Re: OPI “ I Love You Just Be-Cusco” -Lolol “Ryan is Peruvian and so legally I am required to keep it.” Hahahaha that made me laugh! Wow! I am so impressed that you kept destashing while looking over your shoulders keeps! You did really well-you should be proud. I thoroughly enjoyed this video!! Confession-I may need wine to watch your pink destash-I LOVE ALL OF YOURS!!
Jinx! I thought to myself “Where’s Road Rage?” at the exact same moment! Such a great neon! ❤ Seeing all the beautiful shades of red is so so so satisfying! And I love the clickety-clacks! Destashing is personal, so thank you for sharing your process!
I looooooooooove a long destash video!! The one thing I kinda like is a subtitle listing the polish's name, but I also know this would easily triple the editing time for videos 🙃 SO proud of you for the destash! I think you did such a good job keeping unique shades!
Yay thank you friend!! ❤️❤️ and ahh yeah I’ve thought of that too but I feel like I just talk too fast and will talk about another shade so it’s like too fast to read 🙈 I’ll try to improve on that though! But yay thank you soo much!! I definitely felt pretty accomplished hehe 🥹
Loving the destash series! Will be interesting to see you do your pink shimmers. Also, I wanted to say that I saw the reddit threads about the drama earlier this week, and I hope you are doing okay! I respect how you've chosen to use your platform and am sorry to see the harassment you've received in return. Sending good vibes your way!
Is someone being mean to her???? 😮I honestly can’t understand why people try to start drama with nail polish people . Why can’t they respect that some people think differently and just move on if it bothers them that much? 😠
This is so satisfying to watch but also… I see the struggle lol, hang in there, polished_yogi! You have so many colors of the rainbow to go through! 🌈 You got this! Love this approach to destash btw
Great video! I liked hearing how you decided what to keep and what not to. When I destashed, I put the ones I wanted to get rid of off to the side for a month, in case I changed my mind or something. For the pinks, could you break it up into two (or three!) videos and separate them like you did here? Like shimmer vs cream, etc.
I just broke my month long no-buy, no, no, no! I just picked up four new Sassy Sauce polishes-so sparkly. Now, I’m sweating, because I luv, luv me some red polish. And I’m thinking, where and when she going to offer those up. It’s a delicious habit.
quick question, what do you do with the colors you decide to destash? Do you sell them somewhere? I need to know bc I'm also considering cleaning up my collection a bit lol
Yes I usually try to sell second hand either thru Instagram or mercari, there’s also apps like depop or poshmark but I think those mainly sell clothes or other collectibles. I’m pretty sure there’s also Buy/sell/trade groups on Facebook and Reddit too, so it just depends what platform you’re on! If polish is brand new I’ll set it aside for a giveaway :)
this video was SO fun and satisfying ✨✨✨ we all have colours we're weak for 😂 me sitting here in schadenfreude as i don't wear or buy reds, internally yelling YEET THEM ALL..while comeuppance is coming for me when i go through my iridescents/toppers 😂
I’m sadly not a data girly loll 🥲 but someone did count the totals at the end where I kept 53 and destashed 24! I can try to incorporate that for future videos though haha
ILNP is my favorite also!! Then Holo Taco! In fact I just ordered 8 more ILNP today!! I told myself I wasn't going to order any more until I got rid of some ( I have over 400 bottles of nail polish) but it's just so hard to get rid of them 😢. I'm not a You Tuber just a true nail polish lover!!! Thanks for the video it was fun to watch ! 💜
This is similar to what it's like for me just to choose a color to wear! I very much enjoyed watching. From this, I put Cracked's Crimson Ecstasy on my Cracked account wish list😊
I’m only half way through the video and i’m so impressed! Apologies if you answer this in the video, but what do you do with the polishes you de-stash? Are they donated or something you sell second hand? (-:
Aw thank you hehe :) and unfortunately local shelters only take new products (understandable lol) so I usually just sell second hand, on apps like insta or mercari. Listing/selling polish is also a tedious process so I plan to tackle that later lol 🙈
Do you sort of have a memory of how these look on the nail? I know a lot of polish can look the same in the bottle but different on the nail. Love this series and am looking forward to seeing you do other colors. TFS!
That’s definitely a great point about some looking very different on the nail! While I imagine the red cremes for example would look different, I just needed to view them in the bottles in order to actually get rid of some of them haha. Otherwise I’m like, oh they’re different, I can just keep them all 🤪🙈 but so glad you enjoyed!!
Ugh, I know that was hard 😅 but your process makes sense. When you said it's nice to keep some for certain videos, I felt that lol. I feel like I'm reducing my content capability when I destash 😂
It is so hard to convince yourself to let go of things when they're already in your possession. Maybe try thinking: "if I were shopping and I had to pay for this right now, would I?"...could be helpful to put it into that perspective since you're already doing great work to avoid bringing things into your collection that you dont feel 100% passionate about. I liked that Mediocre Manis did a polish purgatory during her destash so you can give yourself more time to process and maybe change your mind if necessary or do deeper comparisons to help make up your mind either way 😊
Literally wearing HT ruby, madly, deeply now and I’m in love with the glitter. But understand you logic. Not sure if I am misunderstanding , but is this delta tag a giveaway for subscribers or giving away to your family/friends , goodwill ect?
It is super sparkly and gorgeous!! But at this point it almost serves as a back of Naughty List for me and I don’t want to get into having too many backups either haha! And I usually sell my destashed polishes, sometimes I’ll gift to friends/family but they usually already have a lot too. I’d love to donate but unfortunately the local shelters only take new product which is totally understandable too.
@ yes totally makes sense because you have naughty list. I don’t have nl, so that why I love my rmd lol. Okay that sounds good. Thanks for sharing. What platform do you use to resell! Or where does one go to buy deatash? Someone recommended mecari to me once but I’m not sure if that is the only one that people use? I don’t have other social media accounts so i don’t go on Facebook marketplace which others have suggested in past.
I’ve thought about this but since my lighting/setup could change, I don’t want my swatch footage to then be inaccurate down the line lol. BUT I’m gonna swatch the boutiques on swatch sticks to have physically for comparisons!
Wow, I know I'll need to do this too someday. It's helpful to see others thought process. Thank you. What do you do with the ones you want to destash? Do you donate or sell?
Yes it’s definitely a tedious process so I think it’s helpful seeing how others go about it too! Ive tried donating to shelters near me but they require brand new products unfortunately, so I usually just sell. Sometimes I’ll gift or trade too!
I really need to get some swatch sticks going for my collection. It'll be expensive for the amount I need to swatch but I have so many untried. I feel that'll help me detash. I don't have any family or friends who want polish so I don't really know where to go with these things lol. I don't want the hassle of selling them either. It's a huge pickle so it been just something I avoid lol. 😂😬
Omg yeah I don’t want to swatch my entire collection on sticks but I think it’s a good idea to keep swatch sticks of what I’m destashing (at least boutique brands) for future comparisons! It is hard too though once you pull everything out and not know what to do with them. If you have Facebook, you can see if there’s a local Buy Nothing page to list them if you really don’t want to sell and are okay gifting! Or you can call local women’s shelters to see if they would accept used nail polish, unfortunately the ones near me only accept brand new which makes sense.
@ good suggestions. I live small town so likely not much interest or opportunities for donation. I did offer a bunch of unused to church but there's so much more. 😂😂 people probably think I'm a nut! It's just uhh....my collection. 😬😂
You look stunning in that color! Just had to say it haha! I don't want to destash... but I also want to 😂 I know I'll make someone happy though when I finally do!
Aw thank you so much!! I always wanted a sweater in this color & style 🥰🥰 and hahaha I totally understand the struggle!! It’s a lot lol but yess you definitely will make some people happy giving them a chance to grab some polishes too!
Omg I am just finishing reorganizing my drawers and putting every polish into Airtable. A huge project but it’s been worth it. I have no more space for blue, purple & pinks which is weird because I hardly ever were pink or purple! Why am I buying them then 😂
Omg that sounds like a lot!! Congrats on getting it done though 😁 and hahah omg i kinda felt the same especially with seeing all the brighter reds since I rarely wear those 🙈 do you think you’ll destash some of your pinks and purples??
@ I definitely will be destashing. I have 4 helmers & that’s all I can fit so if I buy more something has to go. I do have some junk polishes that I bought when I first started buying polish so they will be first to go. It gets harder when it’s boutique & indie brands.
I gasped when I saw the CX polish. Does anyone know what happened to Color Expression? I hope he’s ok wherever he is. I miss his videos they were so creative ❤
This is the issue with orange , pink and red , I will have hard time to decide what category they belong lol . Its kinda hard to let go lol ,I like the chipmonk voice lol.😉
Oh I’m so glad you think so!! I think it does help going by color haha yeah there’s definitely some shades I’ve taken out before planning to destash but then regret it later on 🥲🤣
I would love if, during the moving of polishes, you leave the bottle clacking sound, ala Hannah Louise Poston. She does great overhead declutters with makeup and the sounds are delightful. Edit: You kept in the clacking after the initial bottle organization 😅
Omg yeah I had to mute the first part bc I was going thru my drawers and almost dropped one of them too, so it was just extra loud/noisy/not pleasing to listen too even when sped up lmao 🙈
I didn’t really think you liked red 🤔 but I understand getting things in PR and keeping for comparisons 👍🏽 I haven’t used any of my reds in a while and when I went to go check I only have 12 reds 😂 I don’t count my maroons or berries with the reds. But I understand for the sake of the video including those . After a while I thought you weren’t getting rid of any but realized you were just color categorizing first 😅
RIGHT lol I meant to say that at the end how I was also surprised to see how many like bright/true reds I have since I rarely wear those 🙈 that makes sense not to count maroons and berries though! I really was like what counts as red lol 😅 but yeah apparently I got rid of 1/3 of my reds!!
I feel like we do have some very distinct fashion and aesthetic eras from the past 25 years, but they aren't in 10 year chunks. 2000-2007 had a very distinct look ("Y2K", bolo ties, low-rise jeans, juicy contour) from 2008-2014 (hipster flannels, thick framed glasses, shutter glasses, scene/emo/mallgoth, thrifted looks a la Macklemore) and 2015-2021 (very intense drag-esque makeup, vaporwave, lo-fi, cyberpunk, bisexual lighting) had its own very specific vibe. When I look at where the lines are drawn, it seems to align with who was president. Biden Fashion seemed like it has been about rediscovering fashion after a few years of being either entirely practical or outlandish outfits that you only wear for the camera. Guess we'll see what happens next...
I’m with you on all those orange toned reds that you don’t like but I LOVE ILNP poppy. I don’t even wear red nail polish but that one is just slightly pink. Do with that what you will!
I think you did a great job on the amount of polishes you destashed. Except, you discarded me😢You know I’m just kidding! The setup you used was fine too. Do you have a destash page already? I would like to purchase my namesake Zoya polish. I know the struggle is real but I like the fact that you’re going by color instead of brand. To me it just makes more sense. Thanks Stefanie!❤
Girl I am howling. At 28 minutes when you realize that cirque fire opal and ilnp joy are so similar and you very regretfully say damnit under your breath. I relate so hard to how difficult that is but you made it so fun to watch
lmaooo like why is it such a struggle 😭😭 now that i think about it Fire Opal was one of the first times I got PR from Cirque (with some other facets like Pink Diamond) so theres def some nostalgia there too aside from it just being a gorgeous retired LE shade 🥹 i’m glad it was fun to watch though hehe
This is the first destash video I’ve ever watched! I love hearing the inner monologue out loud and the struggles of trying to make hard decisions 😅
Omg no way! I’m honored haha glad you enjoyed hearing me struggle woth some of these lol 😆
@@PolishedYogiI’m excited to see your pink stash! I think I would die if I had to get rid of any of my purples
@@KFreshii I’m a purple collector as well. Teal, too!
@@PolishedYogi @KFreshii It's my 1st too! It's hard choosing what to buy & not buy, but even harder to decide what to let go.
I’m so proud of you! I love watching destash’s where people actually get rid of things. It’s really hard. Our collections are much more important to us if we love every single one! We only have so much room. You did great!
🥹 thank you so much!!
First, you started with 76 shades. You decluttered 24. You just destashed almost 32% of your collection. That's a great start!
Second, I like the format. When i had nearly 200 polishes once upon a time, i did a very similar approach. I started by pulling everything I didn't actually like on me. From there, i started looking for dupes. Once I got through the 95-100% similar dupes, I started looking at usage occasions. I know it's different for you because you need these for this job, but if you want to cull more, look at usage occasions. Yes, your vampy reds are super similar but have some pretty noticeable differences when you look closely but:
1) how often are you looking at your nails that closely after youve applied your polish?
2) how often are you going to apply a vampy red and could another vampy red or purple or berry or blue serve the same purpose?
For me, usage occasions became important. A vampy red, purple, berry, and blue became similar enough occasions/looks/moods so the colour was no longer important. This will matter less to you because of your channel, but as collections age and lose relevance given shades are long since discontinued and duped, you may find this helps more.
Three, I love the swatching you do in your videos. If you have clips of all these colours i think that matters more than actually having the colours in your collection. Maybe you can't swatch them with new shades right next to each other, but if you do a zoomed in swatch on one of these decluttered shades vs a zoomed in swatch of a new shade, it is more than enough for viewers like me. Your swatches are quality and I know, even if they're not on the same nail at the same time, I'm getting a really good idea of similarities.
The struggle was real. I liked how you stuck to your guns though. I giggled throughout especially with your reasoning behind keeping or destashing something. Totally understood you when you said you had to keep the Peruvian polish because of Ryan. Not just how the polish looks but how it makes you feel or what it represents to you😊. I don’t know how you’re gonna get through with your pinks with blue shimmers. Gonna be a nail biter😆. Can’t wait.
Hahaha I’m so glad you enjoyed!! And yess even though that OPI red can so easily be duped, it’s soo sentimental for me hehe 🥹🇵🇪♥️ and omg I cannotttt lmao the pink with blue shimmers is going to be so embarrassing 🙈 I imagine my pinks alone will be a 2 parter!
5:48 you sounding like an animal crossing character was the funniest thing to listen to😂
Also really enjoyed the video💕
lmao i debated cutting it out but thought it was so fun/cute since i love animal crossing 🥹😆 so glad you enjoyed!!
At the risk of making the declutter more difficult, have you thought about using swatch sticks for the ones you're getting rid of? Even if it's just Holo Taco and Mooncat, since I know those are the most requested in your comparison posts. Of course, that could just make it harder to let go, so it's understandable if you pretend to not see this :D
Yes that’s kind of what I currently do! I never loved the look of swatch sticks but think it’s so smart to at least do it for what I’m destashing. Esp for the boutique brands like you mentioned! I’d rather do that vs for everything I want to let go of since that can easily get overwhelming too lol I’d be swimming in swatch sticks 😂
This videos are soooo great! Helps me remember i dont need/cant use everything and can give others a chance to enjoy what i dont need
Thank you!! Yess it’s so nice we can pass long polish to someone else who will enjoy them 🥹
I really enjoy this! It’s like a relaxing organisation video with opinions and comparisons that help me think more about the shades I have. I can’t wait to see the pink video with 10 light pinks with blue shimmer 😂
can’t wait for the pink destash! i love long destash videos 😅
edit: that lip color is stunning on you
I imagine my pinks might be a two parter lol 🙈🙈 but I’m so glad you enjoyed this longer video, I was worried about the length and me talking too much haha. And thank you so much!! It’s an old lipstick from Ciate London ♥️
Honestly, it's so good hearing (and reading in the comments) we all go through the same pain of brand loyalty versus practicality and desires to keep collections whole! I really need to do the same and go colour by colour and not brand by brand because i just keep them all by brand 😂 Looking forward to seeing the rest of this series, mostly so i can admire all the pretties too ☺️
I don’t even wear red but I love seeing your collection and your impressive knowledge of it! Remembering polishes that you didn’t pull out because they’re a similar colour, knowing the collection names, when they came out!!
I love it when you upload. Detashing is so difficult, especially if you are a content creator. You did great!
Aw thank you so much!! 🥹🤗
Girl, when you had those 3 rusty reds I was like “Destash them all”. I’m glad you made a decision. It was interesting to see you setting your own rules and keep your own promises. I’m proud of you!
I think this videos would be helpful to see how you color rainbow each color shade.
Keep strong! You gonna be proud of yourself when you are done with this process.
Seeing all of the polishes you destashed I think it was a good amount. 👍🏻
Love this idea and this upcoming series! I’m such a fan of your prior destash videos. I love hearing all of your thoughts as you go through your polishes and determine what will go. It inspired me to do this with my collection (which I think is a good thing)!!
Love your channel!! 🫶🏼
Aw thank you soo so much!! So awesome you’re feeling inspired to go through your collection too, happy destashing!! 🤗🤗
This is a great series! I’m proud of you for letting so many go. I’m newer to collecting polish and am starting to realize I don’t love every shade in my collection. It’s important to remember to make room for the shades we truly love instead of holding onto things just for the sake of doing so. I think you’re going to feel a lot lighter after you destash everything. :))
Aw yay thank you so much!! Truly appreciate this encouraging message, I definitely felt lighter just at the end of this process, and it was only one color! 😄
@@PolishedYogi I can't wait to see how you destash all the other colors in your collection!
this video is so useful to see how polishes compare to each other! also a good cautionary tale about getting the same iffy color over and over and hoping it'll work out this time, too relatable DX
Haha I’m so glad it was useful!! And yeah seriously, sometimes we need to stop forcing a color to work for us 😅
This was so soothing to watch. I can't wait for the rest of the series!
Aw thank you!! I’m so happy to hear that 😄
watching you sort through the polishes was so relaxing it literally put me to sleep 😂 I can’t wait to see the rest of the series!
Omg that’s too funny hahah I’m so glad it was relaxing!! & yay glad you’re excited too! 😁
You did a great job with this video! 🥰 Removing or decluttering anything is so time consuming and difficult, especially when it’s something you REALLY love! You talked through it nicely! The steps to destashing and self-talk are super helpful for others who might be struggling in the decision making process. I’m sure this will be a popular video series. I do wish I was able to take Devils Advocate off your hands😉
This was so cozy, I love it!
Thank you!!
I loved this video so much! While you are detashing, I am getting ideas of what to buy 😂 I can’t wait for the pink/lilac video 💸
I'm so nosy. I love seeing peoples collections, and what they are getting rid of and the reasons
Same though!! It’s always so satisfying to see 😁
loved the way this was formatted but i would also love seeing swatch sticks of the ones your destashing like previous destash vids. i know that makes for a long vid but im here for it
Oof yeah I might not be able to do that since it would add so much to an already long video 🥲 but maybe I can do like a “what I’ve destashed so far” video and share them in that? But I also want to just do swatch sticks for boutique brands and not every single polish I’m destashing since then I’ll just get overwhelmed with how many swatch sticks I have 😅
I love that you're making a destash series! I need to go through my collection for destashes, but this was also a great reminder that I have sooo many untrieds too 🙈 I love hearing your thought processes for sorting and making your decisions.
Watching this while painting my nails with Mooncat A Galaxy Far Far Away 😍 I love videos like this, so satisfying to declutter 😊
What a beautiful polish!! And yay I’m glad you enjoyed 🫶🏼🥰
Really enjoyed this, looking forward to all the colors!
I think you destashed ~24 and kept ~52, which means you got rid of 1/3 of your reds! That's a ton!
Thank you Jenn! And omg appreciate you actually counting them, I only thought of it afterwards 🙈 but yeah thinking of it as destashing 1/3 def sounds impressive 😁
Loved this video! The struggle to get rid of polish is so real!!
Do you have your collection on swatch sticks? I know it's not as nice as seeing it side by side on the nail, but it's at least a more compact way to do comparisons. For me it feels like at least v having a little keepsake to remember it by
I don’t no! I never really loved the look of swatch sticks and only started doing them for the polishes I was destashing lol 🙈 which I think I still want to do, just maybe not for everyyy polish I want to let go of.
I don’t know if I could start with reds, I’m such a sucker for them! Good job paring down!
They really are super beautiful! I was surprised I had so many for rarely wearing them haha 🙈 but thanks so much!!
I loveee destash videos! So excited for this. Love your videos :D
Yayyy thank you Kathryn!! 😁❤️
Loved this video! I felt your pain, lol! But I’m proud of you for doing this. Now I need to get motivated to do the same! I can’t wait to see more destash videos!
Don't know if you made swatch sticks of the destashes but if so, I think that would be fine for the comparisons too.
Omg yes I completely forgot to talk about this at the end!! I’ve done swatch sticks for previous destashed shades so I do wanna continue doing that, at least for boutique brands lol. Maybe not for every polish, since I’ll then just get overwhelmed with having soo many swatch sticks 🙈
I love cirque sashay used it for my xmas mani 😅😁
It’s def a nice metallic!! ❣️
Seeing ILNP Carrie (one of my absolute favourite nail polishes that I have) getting decluttered/destashed was a bit heartbreaking 😂 but you have so many beautiful polishes and that way you can actually get more usage of what you keep. ✨
yay! i'm so excited for this series! it's great to hear your decision making and also good job on destashing the essie and cracked red cremes! hard choices to make, but you did it!
That's 24 let go, I'm impressed. This will be an interesting series to see. Do you plan to sell as you go, or only once you've sorted through them all?
It might help you let go of polishes in the future if you make sure to take a swatch photo while holding the bottle of polish for every polish you own. Obviously, this is easier said than done, but then you could still feature some polishes that have passed through your collection and gone on to a new home, without having to still own the polishes themselves. At least maybe start with polishes you think this might be pertinent for, such as particular collections you may not love every item of, or maybe ones that suit a particular theme you might be making a video for. I think Mediocre Manis featured some swatch photos like that while having already passed the physical bottle of polish along and out of her collection. PS if you want some epic decluttering inspo, she had something like 4 or 5 helmers full, and she got rid of a good bit. It was quite entertaining. I think those videos might be a year or so old now, but so good!
This is my first time watching you since subscribing from the reddit post the other day. I normally don't like to watch videos about polish. I prefer photos but I genuinely love the style of this video! I cannot wait to scrub through your channel!
Good job! You destashed a lot!
Thank you!! 😄❤️
Loved this! Haha I enjoyed the Chipettes voiceover during the fast forwards. I don't see Jam Session as tomato-y red though! I think it really nailed the strawberry jam color, which to me leans slightly cool. It's also got a stronger shimmer than some of the other Rock Candies so the pink drags it a little cooler in its overall visual impact. But to each their own; definitely if it's not hitting it for you best to destash!
The little chipmunk voice! 😂 Love it! I definitely have a lot of blues and greens… 😬 I need to destash a little, too! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love this series already!! 😍 i'lll be doing the same this year....gulp!!
Loved this, thank you for sharing and bringing us along with you 😁❤
Yay im so glad you enjoyed!! Thank you for watching 🤗❤️
You look so pretty!🌺
I love that you are doing this by color order!
Lolol I was like, “oh man, I wouldn’t destash any pinks!” That is gonna be a hard one.
Opi “My Chihuahua Bites” looked tomato soup (from fresh tomatoes, not the Campbell ‘s Soup) red to me.
Cirque “Velvet Rope” and “Mai Mai” are so pretty!
Yay! HT “ Encryption Key” looks so pretty.
Olive Ave “Currant” is a gorgeous maroon to me.
You are soo good-I would keep both HT “Devil’s Advocate ” and Cracked “Redd”!
I love a deep, vampy shimmery red so all would stay for me 😅
Thank you for reminding me to check out Nails Inc.!
Your conflicting feelings over what to keep is not silly!! This is hard, I am nervous and it’s not my collection lol!
Everyone should keep “Your Heart’s a Biack Hole” because of the name alone. I always laugh.
I would be keeping all Jellies 😅
Re: OPI “ I Love You Just Be-Cusco” -Lolol “Ryan is Peruvian and so legally I am required to keep it.” Hahahaha that made me laugh!
Wow! I am so impressed that you kept destashing while looking over your shoulders keeps!
You did really well-you should be proud.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video!! Confession-I may need wine to watch your pink destash-I LOVE ALL OF YOURS!!
Wow you took the hardest yet prettiest color to start with ❤
And it’s a shame I rarely wear so many of these!! 🙈
Jinx! I thought to myself “Where’s Road Rage?” at the exact same moment! Such a great neon! ❤
Seeing all the beautiful shades of red is so so so satisfying! And I love the clickety-clacks!
Destashing is personal, so thank you for sharing your process!
I looooooooooove a long destash video!! The one thing I kinda like is a subtitle listing the polish's name, but I also know this would easily triple the editing time for videos 🙃
SO proud of you for the destash! I think you did such a good job keeping unique shades!
Yay thank you friend!! ❤️❤️ and ahh yeah I’ve thought of that too but I feel like I just talk too fast and will talk about another shade so it’s like too fast to read 🙈 I’ll try to improve on that though!
But yay thank you soo much!! I definitely felt pretty accomplished hehe 🥹
I love watching destashes 😺💕
definitely super satisfying!!
Loving the destash series! Will be interesting to see you do your pink shimmers.
Also, I wanted to say that I saw the reddit threads about the drama earlier this week, and I hope you are doing okay! I respect how you've chosen to use your platform and am sorry to see the harassment you've received in return. Sending good vibes your way!
Is someone being mean to her???? 😮I honestly can’t understand why people try to start drama with nail polish people . Why can’t they respect that some people think differently and just move on if it bothers them that much? 😠
Thank you so so much for this 🥹🥰🤗
I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who, as soon as I start sorting my collection, I don’t know any colors! 😂
Where/how do you destash? Not sure if you mention in the video, haven't finished watching yet!
This is so satisfying to watch but also… I see the struggle lol, hang in there, polished_yogi! You have so many colors of the rainbow to go through! 🌈 You got this! Love this approach to destash btw
Great video! I liked hearing how you decided what to keep and what not to.
When I destashed, I put the ones I wanted to get rid of off to the side for a month, in case I changed my mind or something.
For the pinks, could you break it up into two (or three!) videos and separate them like you did here? Like shimmer vs cream, etc.
Encryption Key looks absolutely stunning over black
Oh I never would’ve thought to try it over black! 😍
I just broke my month long no-buy, no, no, no! I just picked up four new Sassy Sauce polishes-so sparkly. Now, I’m sweating, because I luv, luv me some red polish. And I’m thinking, where and when she going to offer those up. It’s a delicious habit.
quick question, what do you do with the colors you decide to destash? Do you sell them somewhere? I need to know bc I'm also considering cleaning up my collection a bit lol
Yes I usually try to sell second hand either thru Instagram or mercari, there’s also apps like depop or poshmark but I think those mainly sell clothes or other collectibles. I’m pretty sure there’s also Buy/sell/trade groups on Facebook and Reddit too, so it just depends what platform you’re on! If polish is brand new I’ll set it aside for a giveaway :)
Love this kind of destash I need to do more of mine I don't have a lot of space also love your nail shape and size.
Yeah it’s hard to get started, but so worth it! Best of luck on your destashing 🤗 and aw thanks so much!!
You should do more Nails Inc! I have their Glowing Out polish thats UV reactive! It's nice to wear in a single or two coats.
Omg I didn’t even know they had those!! How cool, yeah they make some really beautiful shades! I have a few of their shimmers but mainly neons 😍
this video was SO fun and satisfying ✨✨✨ we all have colours we're weak for 😂 me sitting here in schadenfreude as i don't wear or buy reds, internally yelling YEET THEM ALL..while comeuppance is coming for me when i go through my iridescents/toppers 😂
This was hard ‼️and I’m only observing. I am surprised by your criterion and exclusions. I do wish you luck ❤
Haha I’m glad I’m not alone in struggling 😅 but thank you so much Catherine ❤️❤️
Love the new series but where is the data! I want to know how many total you had for a color range to start and end with. ❤️
I’m sadly not a data girly loll 🥲 but someone did count the totals at the end where I kept 53 and destashed 24! I can try to incorporate that for future videos though haha
@PolishedYogi that's fair. I still love the series! Encourages me to do the same with my collection. 💅
ILNP is my favorite also!! Then Holo Taco! In fact I just ordered 8 more ILNP today!! I told myself I wasn't going to order any more until I got rid of some ( I have over 400 bottles of nail polish) but it's just so hard to get rid of them 😢. I'm not a You Tuber just a true nail polish lover!!! Thanks for the video it was fun to watch ! 💜
This is similar to what it's like for me just to choose a color to wear! I very much enjoyed watching. From this, I put Cracked's Crimson Ecstasy on my Cracked account wish list😊
I’m only half way through the video and i’m so impressed! Apologies if you answer this in the video, but what do you do with the polishes you de-stash? Are they donated or something you sell second hand? (-:
Aw thank you hehe :) and unfortunately local shelters only take new products (understandable lol) so I usually just sell second hand, on apps like insta or mercari. Listing/selling polish is also a tedious process so I plan to tackle that later lol 🙈
I’ve been on the hunt for some good reds since I only have one. Destashing such a large collection looks so tough!
I'm not really a waitress is a classic for a reason, I recommend it.
Do you sort of have a memory of how these look on the nail? I know a lot of polish can look the same in the bottle but different on the nail. Love this series and am looking forward to seeing you do other colors. TFS!
That’s definitely a great point about some looking very different on the nail! While I imagine the red cremes for example would look different, I just needed to view them in the bottles in order to actually get rid of some of them haha. Otherwise I’m like, oh they’re different, I can just keep them all 🤪🙈 but so glad you enjoyed!!
@ I get that. I’ve done that very thing and ended up not getting rid of anything.
Wow you destashed a lot! 💪
Encryption key was my first ever holo taco.
i love this kinda vid thank you and thank you for having a nice pinkish robe
Aw thanks so much! 🥰💞
Ugh, I know that was hard 😅 but your process makes sense. When you said it's nice to keep some for certain videos, I felt that lol. I feel like I'm reducing my content capability when I destash 😂
Righttt lol! It’s so annoying knowing there’s like one polish that fits a very specific video idea, but other than that I’m not really using it 🙈
It is so hard to convince yourself to let go of things when they're already in your possession. Maybe try thinking: "if I were shopping and I had to pay for this right now, would I?"...could be helpful to put it into that perspective since you're already doing great work to avoid bringing things into your collection that you dont feel 100% passionate about.
I liked that Mediocre Manis did a polish purgatory during her destash so you can give yourself more time to process and maybe change your mind if necessary or do deeper comparisons to help make up your mind either way 😊
Great video!!
Thank you so much!! 😁❤️
I clicked right when the video popped up!
Yay thank you!! 🫶🏼
Literally wearing HT ruby, madly, deeply now and I’m in love with the glitter. But understand you logic. Not sure if I am misunderstanding , but is this delta tag a giveaway for subscribers or giving away to your family/friends , goodwill ect?
It is super sparkly and gorgeous!! But at this point it almost serves as a back of Naughty List for me and I don’t want to get into having too many backups either haha!
And I usually sell my destashed polishes, sometimes I’ll gift to friends/family but they usually already have a lot too. I’d love to donate but unfortunately the local shelters only take new product which is totally understandable too.
@ yes totally makes sense because you have naughty list. I don’t have nl, so that why I love my rmd lol. Okay that sounds good. Thanks for sharing. What platform do you use to resell! Or where does one go to buy deatash? Someone recommended mecari to me once but I’m not sure if that is the only one that people use? I don’t have other social media accounts so i don’t go on Facebook marketplace which others have suggested in past.
You should get and save dwatch footage off all the non-retired, boutique polish you destash so you can use it for comparisons later on!
I’ve thought about this but since my lighting/setup could change, I don’t want my swatch footage to then be inaccurate down the line lol. BUT I’m gonna swatch the boutiques on swatch sticks to have physically for comparisons!
I love a good declutter 🥳
Greetings from Germany 🤗
Danke! 🤗🤗❤️
Wow, I know I'll need to do this too someday. It's helpful to see others thought process. Thank you. What do you do with the ones you want to destash? Do you donate or sell?
Yes it’s definitely a tedious process so I think it’s helpful seeing how others go about it too! Ive tried donating to shelters near me but they require brand new products unfortunately, so I usually just sell. Sometimes I’ll gift or trade too!
That's good to know about donating to shelters, I can understand why. Do you have a blog or sell on Instagram?
I really need to get some swatch sticks going for my collection. It'll be expensive for the amount I need to swatch but I have so many untried. I feel that'll help me detash. I don't have any family or friends who want polish so I don't really know where to go with these things lol. I don't want the hassle of selling them either. It's a huge pickle so it been just something I avoid lol. 😂😬
Omg yeah I don’t want to swatch my entire collection on sticks but I think it’s a good idea to keep swatch sticks of what I’m destashing (at least boutique brands) for future comparisons! It is hard too though once you pull everything out and not know what to do with them. If you have Facebook, you can see if there’s a local Buy Nothing page to list them if you really don’t want to sell and are okay gifting! Or you can call local women’s shelters to see if they would accept used nail polish, unfortunately the ones near me only accept brand new which makes sense.
@ good suggestions. I live small town so likely not much interest or opportunities for donation. I did offer a bunch of unused to church but there's so much more. 😂😂 people probably think I'm a nut!
It's just uhh....my collection. 😬😂
You look stunning in that color! Just had to say it haha! I don't want to destash... but I also want to 😂 I know I'll make someone happy though when I finally do!
Aw thank you so much!! I always wanted a sweater in this color & style 🥰🥰 and hahaha I totally understand the struggle!! It’s a lot lol but yess you definitely will make some people happy giving them a chance to grab some polishes too!
Omg I am just finishing reorganizing my drawers and putting every polish into Airtable. A huge project but it’s been worth it. I have no more space for blue, purple & pinks which is weird because I hardly ever were pink or purple! Why am I buying them then 😂
Omg that sounds like a lot!! Congrats on getting it done though 😁 and hahah omg i kinda felt the same especially with seeing all the brighter reds since I rarely wear those 🙈 do you think you’ll destash some of your pinks and purples??
@ I definitely will be destashing. I have 4 helmers & that’s all I can fit so if I buy more something has to go. I do have some junk polishes that I bought when I first started buying polish so they will be first to go. It gets harder when it’s boutique & indie brands.
This was very relaxing to watch, but I can't lie, it did pain me a bit that you're detashing Pandemonium. LOL
I’m glad it was relaxing for the most part!! And lol I knoww, don’t get me wrong it’s a stunning red. But it doesn’t work on me 😩
I gasped when I saw the CX polish. Does anyone know what happened to Color Expression? I hope he’s ok wherever he is. I miss his videos they were so creative ❤
I miss him too!! 🥺 I’m assuming/hoping his personal life just got too busy to keep up with RUclips and his brand 😣
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Those in between shades are so tough to categorize, I have given up. Don't feel bad about what you have, I'm team get another Helmer. 😂
Right!! Like at one point does it cross into another color lol ?? And omg yeah I wish I had room for another one 😝
This is the issue with orange , pink and red , I will have hard time to decide what category they belong lol . Its kinda hard to let go lol ,I like the chipmonk voice lol.😉
Right!! It’s gonna be funny going through all my super warm oranges and hot red-pinks in future videos haha 😅 but so glad you enjoyed watching! 🤗
This is a very organized process to destrashing. I’m much more chaotic and don’t always make the best decisions 😂
Oh I’m so glad you think so!! I think it does help going by color haha yeah there’s definitely some shades I’ve taken out before planning to destash but then regret it later on 🥲🤣
Great video!! Do you have HT Favourite Sister? I don’t think I saw it in your video. Do you like that color?
Yes I do!! It went into my immediate keep pile when I was going thru the bright/true reds haha it’s stunninggg 🤩❤️✨
I would love if, during the moving of polishes, you leave the bottle clacking sound, ala Hannah Louise Poston. She does great overhead declutters with makeup and the sounds are delightful.
Edit: You kept in the clacking after the initial bottle organization 😅
Omg yeah I had to mute the first part bc I was going thru my drawers and almost dropped one of them too, so it was just extra loud/noisy/not pleasing to listen too even when sped up lmao 🙈
@@PolishedYogi Hahaha whoops 😂
when i started this video i immediately spotted I'm Not Really A Waitress and was holding my breath hoping it would stay through the whole first half
Omg great eye! I feel like OPI has a few of those metallic reds (or just reds in general lol) definitely a classic shade!
I couldn’t do a red detach… i need all of them even the ones that look exactly like other ones… i don’t have a problem…
Hahah I knoww, that’s how I feel about pinks 🥲
I didn’t really think you liked red 🤔 but I understand getting things in PR and keeping for comparisons 👍🏽
I haven’t used any of my reds in a while and when I went to go check I only have 12 reds 😂 I don’t count my maroons or berries with the reds. But I understand for the sake of the video including those . After a while I thought you weren’t getting rid of any but realized you were just color categorizing first 😅
RIGHT lol I meant to say that at the end how I was also surprised to see how many like bright/true reds I have since I rarely wear those 🙈 that makes sense not to count maroons and berries though! I really was like what counts as red lol 😅 but yeah apparently I got rid of 1/3 of my reds!!
I feel like we do have some very distinct fashion and aesthetic eras from the past 25 years, but they aren't in 10 year chunks. 2000-2007 had a very distinct look ("Y2K", bolo ties, low-rise jeans, juicy contour) from 2008-2014 (hipster flannels, thick framed glasses, shutter glasses, scene/emo/mallgoth, thrifted looks a la Macklemore) and 2015-2021 (very intense drag-esque makeup, vaporwave, lo-fi, cyberpunk, bisexual lighting) had its own very specific vibe. When I look at where the lines are drawn, it seems to align with who was president. Biden Fashion seemed like it has been about rediscovering fashion after a few years of being either entirely practical or outlandish outfits that you only wear for the camera. Guess we'll see what happens next...
I’m with you on all those orange toned reds that you don’t like but I LOVE ILNP poppy. I don’t even wear red nail polish but that one is just slightly pink. Do with that what you will!
I think you did a great job on the amount of polishes you destashed. Except, you discarded me😢You know I’m just kidding! The setup you used was fine too. Do you have a destash page already? I would like to purchase my namesake Zoya polish.
I know the struggle is real but I like the fact that you’re going by color instead of brand. To me it just makes more sense. Thanks Stefanie!❤