Small items, Big Obsessions

I have a problem! 

And it is called nail polish. Specifically Essie. And when I say problem, it's not like I have maybe 10 or so bottles. I am talking racks on racks on racks (or would it be bottles on bottles on bottles?). It is like the Duggar family took up residence in my nail polish bag times 5 (if you aren't a Duggar expert like myself or dont want to do the math, my collection is around 80 or so bottles) And i have only really been collecting for around 2 years. It got so bad one time, that my roommate almost had me sign a contract saying I would not buy anymore until my next birthday or they would pour all the ones I had out and make me watch.

Now, the sad thing is that I know most of the names of the nail polishes. My friends  think I am crazy, but constantly want to borrow my nail polish (get the irony). I think that if I stopped supplying, I would have polish heads stalking me to just let them have a couple of coats. I also have become very good at giving nail polish advice. 

But to be honest, collecting nail polish is a better addiction than lets say clothing or drugs, right? Granted, a good bottle will run you around $8.00, but it is worth it. And once you become a nail polish addict, you are a snob about nail polish. I like my one brand, and will branch off occasionally, but I stick to my one dealer. It is like you have a loyalty to it. And you would fight any person who said your brand sucked.

If you think you might be a nail polish addict but aren't sure, let me give you some signs: 

When people say that you have the same shade of color in 10 different bottles, you can name all of them off and describe how they are subtlety different. 

When you walk into a store, you instinctively head straight for the health and beauty department to see if your brand has released a new collection. 

When your friends are following you to the health and beauty department, they are constantly telling you to walk away and you don't need anymore nail polish. 

You are constantly looking for a new bag to hold your collection because the last one just didn't cut it and the zipper broke. 

And lastly you stalk your favorite nail polish website to find when/what their new collection will be and which ones you will buy first. 

So if you experience any or all of the symptoms above, I am sorry to say that you are a justified nail polish addict. But it is okay, we are here for you. It is okay to have a big obsession for something so small (at least that is what I tell myself). 

Carry on,

The Big Girl