Here goes nothing!

Hi guys!  Welcome to my polish-obsessed world, where I get to share my love of polish with anyone who's willing to listen.  If you're already following me on Instagram as @polishformelissa, then you may know a little about me already.  I'm a 30-something year-old mother of three girls, working full time.  Polishing my nails is one of the few ways I get to relax and have "me time."  I'm sure many of you can relate.

My love of polish started in my late teens when my best friend and I would get glue-on nails and talk about boys while we waited for our polish to dry.  As an adult, I moved on to acrylic nails and would usually rip/chew them off by the time a fill in was due.  Sadly, I was always a nail biter so I never really knew what it was like to be proud of my hands and nails.  Until...I discovered Pinterest, which led me to a couple of nail blogs, which ended in my discovering the massive and addicting polish community on Instagram.  I had just removed my acrylics for the last time and learned that what worked for me was keeping my nails constantly painted.  So not only did my love for polish snowball, so did my collection!  I went from having around 65 polishes to having around 650 at my last count. 

My main addiction at the moment is indie polishes.  My very favorite brand is KBShimmer, followed by Polish Addict Nail Color, Disturbed Potions, and Jindie Nails.  Anything with circle glitter or holo is going to get my attention!  I'd love to hear what your favorites are.  Maybe there's a brand out there I don't know about yet I can obsess about!

 

As I mentioned, I was a nail biter really until about a year ago.  If I watch a pretty intense movie, I still catch myself gnawing at my nails and giving my cuticles a beating!  My holy grail for nail treatment is Nail Magic which you can find at Sally Beauty Supply.  This stopped all the peeling and splitting and really gave my nails a chance to grow.  I now combine it with OPI Nail Envy and have seen a huge difference with the strength in my nails.

For my cuticles, I am obsessed with constant moisture. I really believe it's key to getting your nails to grow and staying nice and healthy.  I've used everything from oils, to creams, butters, and oil sticks/pens.  My current favorite was gifted to me through a Halloween nail swap through Instagram (how lucky am I?).  It's the famous Lush Lemony Flutter and it lives up to all the hype around it.  If you don't have access to a Lush store, give Burt's Bees Lemon Butter a try.  It's what I still sometimes use as part of my nighttime routine if I don't have Lemony Flutter close at hand.
 

 

 I promise not be so long winded and ramble as much in the future!  I wanted to introduce myself and show you guys that even if you think your nails are hopeless and you may be embarrassed by them, give them a little TLC as part of your daily routine and in no time you'll be showing those bad boys off!  Till next time...