I know nothing of GOT but the first and last were prob my favs. TFS!

This was maybe my fav video if yours! I got into your channel end of 2022 and for me your channel has really shone thanks to your rambles. Love your Topic Tuesdays, your Vlogmas challenge (although I know that was exhausting). I love your reviews too but those chatty videos are what got me into indie nail polish. This video is helping me reevaluate my own spending too, so thank you for your candour ❤

I have 330 polishes. Trying hard to keep it under 500. That seems my manageable point, any more than that it gets overwhelming, especially with all the shifty indie polishes I own.

I just updated my spreadsheet last night and I just broke 300 polishes with 10 more on the way 😅 I’ve started having a lot of the feelings you described about my collection. I need to go through and organize my swatch sticks and see about destashing some. Do you have a video showing how you organize your spreadsheet? Mine feels so…messy!

Ooh this was fun to see the breakdown! I have an absurd amount of polish annnnnd I think I’m an outlier, I love every single one and have tried to destash and end up with nothing in the purgatory pile 🫣🤦‍♀️.

I’m so happy for you, that you are getting the joy back out of this hoppy. This is great! Fully agree, only buy and review what you really want ❤

Girl…I’ve been wearing Halloween mani’s since October 1….gotta get your Halloween rack video out earlier. All the spooky sistas would appreciate it. 😘

I absolutely loved this series and you’re right - while I appreciate the swatch and review content (especially of smaller brands that ‘larger’ swatchers don’t do), I’m here for the niche content, the fun content, the joyful use of polish content. Anyone can buy and show off a collection. But that’s not why we’re here for your content PS- love seeing your swatch for Peculiar in PGB!

I’m very similar. I have four helmers and refuse to buy a fifth. I’m working through my destash. I have several shoeboxes with overflow. 😕 it really is a lot of work when you add in swatch stick organization. Mine are on rings in small fabric boxes but I need a better way. I’ve also not removed the ones I no longer have or have added to destash pile yet.

I was on a convention last weekend - and they had a Moth Cosplay :D and the Moth was holding a sign "Jump Gandalf" It was the best

This is so refreshingly honest and thoughtful! I also love the spreadsheet geekery, it really makes me wonder how often data nerds + nail polish collectors + knitters/crafters overlap 😅. Definitely don't do any of that destash listing stuff until after your wedding. Pre-wedding time is crazy, take time to enjoy it and relax afterwards, then move on to destash, they can wait. ❤️

I don’t have quite as much as you or any real collector. However, even I acknowledge that I can’t wear it all. I freaking love it. But, if I have something pretty similar that I haven’t worn yet, I put whatever I’m reaching for back at the store. Or I choose to not “add to cart” online at that moment.

I had to wait to watch this video bc I had to catch up on your destash ones and organizing one for no spoilers hah. Wow that's a big chunk of declutter polishes, I'm very proud of you. I definitely have been inspired by you to look at my collection and see what I don't like or dupes. I've been very selective on what to buy, I hope I can keep this up 😅

I love when you organize your polishes ❤️❤️❤️

Great to hear about your destash make room for more 😂

I love how you infuse your channel as a nail polish with finance. Just like Hannah Louise with makeup and finance.

I need to be like you when I grow up and destash this many polishes 😂. Also, can I hire you to get a spreadsheet together for my collection!! lol!

I so appreciate you sharing your thoughts and reflecting on having a large collection.

I'm a stat nerd so I love this!!! p.s. I find that the more I destash, the more I want to destash. I actually get excited about going through my drawers and pulling stuff out to get rid of.

“I had to buy to remain relevant” must be the worst and most uncomfortable feeling. Collecting anything can easily get out of hand. I love seeing the excitement returning ❤

I would totally watch a video of reorganizing the swatch sticks! I can't watch swatch and reviews when I'm not specifically looking to buy polish, so I'm glad you're wanting to do other content again.

Have you worn every polish in your collection? Congrats on your destashing :) you did good. But polish is so expensive now are you sure you don’t want to keep them ;) I destashed one polish last month.

I like your chatty videos more than your swatch videos which I like very much. BTW, I love your swatch rings on the wall. I aspire to do the same.

Thank you for recapping, and sharing! Like you, when I fall in love with a hobby I fall hard. But my problem isn't letting go, no problem giving away polishes I dont love. My issue is lack of time to try new polishes. Even changing my polish every other day, my buying got way ahead of the ability to try. With 150 polishes I've never even worn (and realizing I keep buying the same dang purple sparkly pretties over and over!), finally reined in the buying. And then the Halloween collections started dropping. 😅

This was such an awesome series!

I’m only buying what I really like and want I’m even selling most of my stamping plates I don’t like as I don’t do it as much got family to look after first I’m also going to sell some polish and give most to one of my friends who loves polish and press on nails.

Love the return of topic Tuesday ❤

There with you. I don't have as many, but what I've come to realize is that I didn't want my collection to become so large that the hobby begins to become overwhelming, and then it's not fun anymore. Plus, I have to be cognizant of space. I'm running out and I don't really want to try to find more space. So at this point, a polish really needs to be something special for me to to consider purchasing it. Which leads me to another problem; the indie world. lol So there's that. I dipped my toe into indie polish pool this year and now, I'm completely drenched and entrenched! But all in all, this is a hobby that I absolutely love and I'm just working to make sure I keep it that way TFS!

Wow! You destashed more than my whole collection! I have ~535 polishes

This was quite an undertaking! I still haven't gine through all your destash videos. Im glad youve found that enjoyment for polish again. You already know my limit is 300 and by next year's PPU I will probs be dangerously close to that 😬

So much interesting data!

I’m so glad to hear that you’re now finding joy with your collection.I have around 100 polishes and sometimes I get overwhelmed. If they don’t bring us joy then what’s the point? You’ve done and are continuing to do a great job with your collection. Thanks so much for sharing. I love your videos!

This was a great video, found it v interesting all the stats and the why. I have 139 polishes (and 3 on the way...) and for me its starting to feel too much but it is so hard to stop buying. Ive been trying to dupe ones i want and wear all my untrieds, and i think space will be the real issue. I live in the UK and houses r small over here- i dont got no room for anymore!!! As im eying up the Painted Polish Halloween releases... theres a slime one with my name on it.... 😂

I use your spreadsheet template & love it. I use my home office as my nail space so I can only store so much. Finding what you truly like & will wear vs fomo is a process & I’m slowly being aware in real time & making better purchases for me. I have swatch sticks for all polishes but haven’t organized yet, I’m hoping to complete that project over the winter. I appreciate you keeping things real & being honest.

I get you I feel I got too many polishes so I'm try to use all polishes I have I give same to senior center that make me happy see seniors getting polishes for family members ❤❤

Thank you, Hillary! Great chatty video and stats - just made my day. My collection is tiny, 30 polishes, and I already feel it's too much to handle 😅

This was such a great video! Talking about polishes, storage, destash, & stats is so interesting! It’s a great way to share our common interest without adding pressure to get more. I’m newer to your channel, so I’ve probably missed this, but how do you store your polishes: by color, or brand, or season, ??

How about keeping the swatch sticks where they are and just adding another sticker that says destashed? It might be good for reviews and comparisons

You had me at stats….

Sorry about the Lent situation. I had no idea about that rule either. I’m sure there will be a solution that will be wonderful ✨🤞💖✨

I love your topic Tuesday videos❤Stefanie from polished yogi saves her destash swatch sticks to use for her comparisons and that's yet another great use for them. My question for you is: do you enjoy doing swatch and reviews enough to get on more pr lists, particularly ppu? Or would that just be overwhelming? ❤❤

I've only been on this little hobby of ours for about 3 1/2 years, I have just over 900 most purchased thru destashes. I stopped buying mystery polishes last year and have only picked up from PBE this year. I too was not excited, and a lot of the joy was gone. I have destashed a few myself, some from my VIP bag and just this week I posted Enchanted "A little bit rose" collection 2 have already went to a new home. My winter project will be going thru and doing what you did Hillary, I want the joy and excitement back in my life. Thank you, you inspired me. Happy to see Topic Tuesday coming back, even if it's on Saturday. 😊🐝

Omg I need that mug. 😂 you seem a little lighter in this video and I’m glad you’ve recaptured the joy of polish collecting. Thanks for sharing stats, it was interesting. I found myself wondering if any of our fellow polish lovers were losing their collections in the hurricane. If anyone in this position has lost their collection, I’d be willing to give some of mine. I also have 2000+. Don’t know how we could coordinate this, but I’d definitely contribute. ❤

I like to think that you are throwing off the statistical average of polish owning in your apartment building. Just like the statistical average that we eat 8 spiders a year. Thats a myth, its just that one dude who is eating 400 spiders a day. Hes throwing off the statistics for the rest of us.

I’m also scared about those magnets! I so want to try the effect though. Please let us know how you get on - maybe some mani picks?

6:55 ah... it's a shame we can't get a CLOSE UP of these swatches.... to really see the color diffs.

I have a small amount of china glaze and my first ever was the turn up turquoise one, definitely a good brand. The foiled sipce dried up polish send me omg 😭😂

Oooh eyeing that Starrily Pumpkin Patch!

I love this, thanks so much for sharing so much with us!!!

Such fun picks! That Sweet and Sour Saw polish…. the shifty flakes are so fun 🤯! Ok, I’m glad I’m not the only one who handles the horseshoe magnet like it’s a ticking time bomb, I’m so scared I’m going to destroy my electronics or somehow get it stuck to myself 🤣