2025 Nail Polish Goals

My nail polish goals for 2025
1. No Buy
2. Paint nails two times a week
3. Wear one topper a month
4. Wear one, well loved polish a month
5. Do one skittle look a month
6. Use Pinterest for ideas and try one new look a month
7. Oil nails at least once a day

[@mariahmoo]

Would love to see some duping/duping the vibes videos :)

[@polishtalk4696]

Great idea!! I will try and figure out how that would work or how I would like to do that!

[@lorifrank9813]

Gosh, everything you said resonates so deep…. From the perimenopause brain, being overwhelmed by your collection ( mine is over 5000 at this point 😅), the addiction & adrenaline rush from buying… so many untrieds… the struggle is real

[@polishtalk4696]

Perimenopause is affecting so much, I’m hoping to get my hormones checked soon. Yes, polish collecting is so fun but can be overwhelming as well.

[@KzooBeerGirl]

These are all great goals for the upcoming year! Are you planning on trying to destash any polishes? That could make for video content. I really enjoyed watching Jackie and Hillary go through their collections and pull stuff out to destash.

[@polishtalk4696]

I am not sure I’m ready for that yet, feel like I need to get organized first. But maybe when I get more organized it will be something I start.

[@alinarosu7944]

I'm not really enjoying haul videos, mainly because in my country we don't have that much variety in polish brands, especially indie brands. And also, because i can't keep up with all that spending and buying. But i love, love, love the type of videos Somecallmecoco does: paint your nails with me, favourite combos for the season, different easy nail art ideas, what i wore in the previous month, what i wore in the season, favourite manis of the season/ year, polish layering combos. This inspires me to go through my collection and try different things that i enjoy.

[@polishtalk4696]

I love Diana from Some Call Me Coco, she needs to come back! She inspires me so much with her videos and nail looks. I also love that she is a mainstream lover!

[@MoodysMood-lt6wh]

I can relate to a lot of what you have said here. I’m on a low buy this year with some parameters. Hope you reach all of your goals!

[@polishtalk4696]

Thank you!! Good luck to you too!!

[@The_NailPolish_Glixen]

OOOH, MY GOODNESS!!! I LOOOVE organizing nail polish!! If we were near each other I would so help you!! Once you finish organizing it, you're gonna feel so much better!! Maybe you can add the organization of your different brands to your video idea lineup for content? Anyhoo, I wish you all the best and much happiness in the new year!!!

[@polishtalk4696]

@@The_NailPolish_Glixen girl I’m going to have to fly you out to NM to help lol!! I have thought about that, we shall see I guess. I do it in such small bursts at a time I don’t know if that would work. Happy new year!

[@The_NailPolish_Glixen]

@polishtalk4696 😆😆 I understand. After you finally finish, you can do a "Shop My Stash" series.

[@polishtalk4696]

@@The_NailPolish_Glixen yes!!

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

Do trends and mood boards and duping new releases when the urge to buy comes upon you. Organizing your collection by finishes and similarities might help.

[@polishtalk4696]

I love these ideas about trends and mood boards. I have duped collections in the past and always find that fun.

[@chilloften]

Sounds like a good plan. I’ve been lurking on indie polishes for awhile but recently made two purchases. I best stop there.

[@polishtalk4696]

lol indies are such a slippery slop to be honest. It opens a door to so many more options.

[@PolishwithRae]

I love your goals! Your no buy is super inspiring. Same. I’ve realized that I’m duping myself a ton with my polish purchases and I’m over it. I’d be up for any Polish content you put out. I’d love to see your collection. Favorites videos of any kind even if they’re not available. You crack me up and I love hearing you talk about your pretty polishes!

[@polishtalk4696]

@@PolishwithRae thank you, I hope I can pull this off. I buy a lot of similar things and then I don’t wear many of them. Polish prices keep going up and buying the same things over and over and just paying more makes me crazy.

[@YourGirlVee]

Hey Jo! Long time no speak. Life was life-iiiiinnnngggg 😂 I’m on the same wave. That’s where I’ve been for the last couple of years actually. So much polish, it’s like you can’t even enjoy it as you normally would because there’s guilt for having so much and neglecting what’s there while still having the irrational urge to acquire more. I love having options but I do recall being happier and more excited about my stash when I had less. I rarely buy polish anymore, to be honest I’ve barely worn any polish in the last few years if it wasn’t swatching related so it just didn’t make sense. I hope to get back to just painting my nails for me in 2025. I get what you mean about your shopping problem. When I stopped buying polish I shifted to buying other things like yarn and art supplies 😅, my problem clearly isn’t limited to nail polish and it’s definitely something to work on. I’m with you in spirit. You can do this. ❤

[@polishtalk4696]

Vee!!!!!! Girl life has been lifing over here too, hoping it dies down soon for both of us. I was much happier when I had maybe 500 polishes. Which is still a lot for the average bear, but I think the was the happy range. I hope you get back to painting and posting, miss seeing your posts. Thanks for the support!!

[@brazenspider]

I am on a very low buy (1 Polish a month but hopefully none). I want to do a manicure and pedicure each week. I want to wear one topper a month too! I have so many toppers that I don’t use! I’ll try to wear one older polish a month too! You can do so many videos other than haul videos. You could even film the process of you organizing your nail room. Seeing your nail supplies would be fun and talking about your favorites within each brand in your collection would be fun too. Good luck!

[@polishtalk4696]

I like the idea of one polish a month to buy. I think the one a month thing is doable and hope to do it most months. Thanks for the video ideas.

[@vanessaalvarez20]

I'm usually always a low buy person. I usually buy nail polish when I really like it. I don't buy collections that come out or anything. I usually buy 1-2 polishes if I make an order. So that's usually how I purchase. My goals for this year is to use more of my polishes more than once. Last year I kept track of how many times I used a polish and some of them I only used once and some I didn't use at all so I want to use them more.

[@polishtalk4696]

That’s cool you are trying to re wear things. I do re wear but not as much as I would like since I feel guilty for having so many untried things.

[@alisonfarnell7228]

Sounds great goals, the nail polish community can feel a bit overconsummer happy sometimes (the whole it's not an exact dupe, just practically identical 😆). But honestly that's probably all hobbies. I managed a low buy out of necessity last year, and it's really reset my buying habits in a good way. How about some dupes or comparison videos, organise my collection, or I've seen some testing toppers over different colours to see what looks good.

[@polishtalk4696]

You are so right, this hobby is an over consumer’s dream lol. I think the limited edition of collections and polish pickup does add to that and the FOMO. I’m hoping this year I can break my need for buying and get the dopamine rush in other ways.

[@alisonfarnell7228]

@polishtalk4696 when we lost ppu in the UK it was sad times, the shipping from US was just too much to justify. It's been a relief to break free! Although I almost broke to buy the Polished for Days Ghouls and Goblins (?). I hope you manage to find that hit in a healthy way, it's hard!

[@polishtalk4696]

@@alisonfarnell7228 I think that would be sad, but I’m glad you feel better being broken away.

[@isabellebergevin]

Those are some great goals! I'm also going to try and stop buying new polish, unless I see something truly unique. I gave up hosting the monthly challenges so I want to join other people's challenges for a change. I want to try to do more nail art as well...

[@polishtalk4696]

Yes the challenges can be time consuming and burn you out, so I think you will enjoy just being a participant and not an organizer.

[@loopyfrog]

"Covid destroyed my brain and perimenopause is taking what's left" - same girl, same. Yes, Jackie is such an inspiration for topper combos. I really need to wear my toppers more, but as I enjoy nail art too, they often get forgotten. Yes to more skittles and combos! I used to do that a lot more before I got into filing my swatch photos, so now as I try to get through untrieds, that means wearing them alone for the swatch photo lol. Topic Tuesdays is still on the go (there's a new instagram since it changed hands from Amanda to someone else)

[@polishtalk4696]

I need to work on swatch photos as well, updating them. I checked out the topic Tuesday I found it, so thanks for letting me know.

[@danamarie0424]

I am going to try a low buy but want to join a Saturday stamping group so I have to teach myself how to video & edit 🥴 I have a desk iPhone mount ordered so let’s hope!!

[@polishtalk4696]

That sounds so fun, good luck!!

[@angelavan478]

Selling some of them helped me...recouping a little of the cost outlay was good. Honestly, it is now rare to see something different or that takes my breath away. I would start selling--some auctions of the Bees Knees collector's items, etc.

[@polishtalk4696]

I hope to get to that point this year, the thought of it is overwhelming to be honest. I don’t see too many things that are show stopping anymore. Lots of gorgeous things, but not things that are super interesting anymore.

[@love4polishzama455]

I would love to see your mainstream collections…such as orly,cg ,Opi and maybe talk about why you like it or maybe if you would get rid of why? I have mostly mainstream and the indies I have a don’t reach for. They seem hard to pair for me. Not sure why!? I would gladly get rid of 90% of my indie collection. I have not bought indie in several years now and the PFD have been tempting me for 2 weeks now.

[@polishtalk4696]

I love mainstream so so much, I feel pulled to them often. I like the idea of showing those collections and maybe destaahing some things. PFD has been amazing!!

[@3rin817]

Have you ever done a project polish?

[@polishtalk4696]

@@3rin817 I have attempted it once and it was not for me at all.

[@christinesteiner7023]

After my divorce it was similar. I also embraced months of not being judged or nagged on before sitting down to new plans. My nailpolish goals for 2025: only buy as many polishes as I wore untrieds the previous month, not buy colors or finishes I don‘t wear, don’t buy full collections. Happy New Year to you Jo 💖

[@polishtalk4696]

Thank you for sharing that. I know for me it’s been going on two years lol. I like the goals. Happy New Year, hope it’s a good one❤

[@christinesteiner7023]

@ truth being said, I couldn‘t stop partying for 3 years 😇. I wish you a good 2025 - and that this is gonna be YOUR year

[@polishtalk4696]

@@christinesteiner7023 I understand that as well, it’s crazy how the urge to rebel comes out! Like a teenager in so many ways. 😂🥳

[@christinesteiner7023]

@ haha indeed! It is like rediscover one self and celebrate it

[@Musikisbellatastic]

...I am doing good with oiling. My skin around my nails and cuticles are looking SO amazing. I am doing it 3 times at a minimum. That is one of my goals, it is to oil more. I began that in November, so it's technically not a "New Year" goal. I am keeping up with it though in 2025 is the goal. My hands are so much better. I bought oil from PPU and use Vaseline, and Bluebird Lacquer products.

[@polishtalk4696]

Good job on the oiling, it makes such a difference. I have a lot of oils from when I was getting PR, just need to use them lol. When I don’t oil I can tell the difference right away.

[@LizCowanSC]

These all sound like great goals, Jo. I feel you on the shopping addiction. I definitely use purchasing polish and other stuff for that dopamine hit but then I get the stuff in the mail and now I have to deal with more stuff in my messy and disorganized house which stresses me out and the cycle repeats. I’m trying to work on that and purchase less than last year (I did better than the year before but still spent too much). I’m not ready for a no buy myself but I’m rooting for you! I’m also going to try to paint my nails more frequently, I used to change my nails several times a week but lately it’s been once a month and I’ve had naked nails for days, which never used to happen. My other goals are related to organizing my collection and destashing. I don’t put my polish away until I swatch it on a swatch stick. Im so behind, I have polishes i bought during Black Friday 2022 that still haven’t been swatched. 😬 I want to have all my swatch sticks done so I can get rid of the many dupes I have. No one needs five black polishes with red shimmer and holo flakes. Even if they’re slightly different in the bottle. 😂 I’m looking forward to following your journey this year! 😊

[@polishtalk4696]

@@LizCowanSC we are in such similar situations! I have so much stuff and trying to figure out where to put it or how to store it is stressing me out so much. I hope you get back to doing your nails more regularly, it can be such a help. One thing I have been doing is giving myself 10 minutes in my polish room to do some organizing or cleaning. It’s added up and doest feel so overwhelming. Thanks for the good vibes!

[@kris_boyle]

Thanks for sharing, this is so relatable❣ Peri - fog brain is so real! This year I'm committed to using all my toppers to recreate polish inspirations. I'm destashing, organizing, swatching and only using my IKEA Moppes for storage. Btw, I'm a former 505 gal 👏

[@polishtalk4696]

The brain fog is so hard to deal with, I hope it improves after menopause or I might not even remember my name soon. You have some amazing goals!! Awe, NM in the house!! What part?

[@kris_boyle]

@@polishtalk4696 Eh, I lived in Santa Fe for 6 years from '03-'09. I try to visit friends around Indian Market in August but love ABQ too! I miss the Southwest- it's a totally different vibe from FL.

[@polishtalk4696]

@ very cool, I live 30 minutes north of Santa Fe.

[@cami-mani]

Those are great goals, Jo! It's great to rein in the spending and establish priorities. I need to wear my toppers, too; they've been neglected. I'm good at oiling my nails and painting them twice a week and may adopt some of your other goals. I always enjoy Topic Tuesday, so much fun!, and Pinterest is a great idea for inspo. Take your time adapting to these goals and don't give up; you can do it! ❤

[@polishtalk4696]

Thank you for the support, the no buy has me nervous lol. I feel so bad having these amazing toppers I never reach for. I’m excited to experiment with those more!

[@AmyLucas99]

These are great goals! I love your paint my nails videos where you chit chat about whatever. It makes me feel like I’m there with you. I don’t mind when people share old hard to find polishes but if others do maybe put something in the title stating it’s about old stuff. Hopefully people would have realistic expectations of it not being available.

[@polishtalk4696]

I wish you were hear with me Amy, we would have a blast! True, maybe I can just make a little disclaimer at the beginning and people can stop watching if they don’t want to see more.

[@sondrakelly5917]

I am with you on the NO BUY. I have fewer polishes than you but 1121 is a lot. Of those, 275 are untried polishes. I cannot justify buying more. I do polish my nails twice a week as I hate seeing tip wear. Good luck with your goals.

[@polishtalk4696]

I don’t even know how many I have, I like living in denial lol. Thank you and good luck to you, we got this!

[@thebet816]

Im excited for your goals this year. I fell off from wearing polish and taking care of my they looked awful. Last week i started polish again and love it. Im with you on the no buy- for me its perfume this year. Also to add i think a lot of ppl dont want to buy the next new thing- i know im not. so paint with me, topic Tuesdays and exploring what you have would be nice. Even htf polishes because there is prob something similar on the market these days

[@polishtalk4696]

OMG I did too for a few months last year and I felt like a car mechanic. It was horrible. Thank you for the ideas!!

[@thebet816]

@polishtalk4696 no problem! Also to add, yesterday I did a version of glazed donut mani from a couple years back. You could do something related to revisiting the hottest trends or colors from the past when you do you paint with me vids

[@polishtalk4696]

@@thebet816 the glazed donut, OMG that was everywhere wasn’t it??? I also saw this year was chocolate glazed donut lol.

[@elizabethwilders4690]

Those are great goals. I am still on a low buy. I am working on getting better about oiling too. I got so big into nail art that I overwhelmed myself that this year I am cutting way back on nail art. I want to enjoy my polish by itself. I look forward to topic Tuesday videos. I believe they are still doing topic Tuesday on instagram but I am not 💯 percent sure.

[@polishtalk4696]

Nail art can be overwhelming I agree. I looked up Topic Tuesday and it is still going strong, so I’m excited for that.

[@karengant2555]

good vid! TFS!

[@polishtalk4696]

@@karengant2555 thank you!

[@bizzygal7026]

Im overwhelmed by my collection I can’t even see all my collection now because it’s gotten too big and are in boxes. I’m waiting for the people from the show hoarders to show up on my porch! lol

[@polishtalk4696]

@@bizzygal7026 haha you and me both. My polish room is at that level now that it’s messy.

[@Kiki-mu6ri]

these are fabulous goals, thank you for your honesty. i will watch any nail content you put out, its not about hauls for me, i actually like watching use up/already owned content anyways :) also organization videos of your collection i would love, i find them soothing ?! any project polish plans? there are so many ideas for videos i think that are not hauls, like you mentioned favourites by colour, or going through the collection and finding all your dupes of a certain colour. if i cant get a bottle it never bothers me, either its a goal to find, but mostly i take a colour as inspiration for something in my own collection, its not about having the exact same one for me. and even better, mixing to make a colour/finish. i found organizing by colour helped me, all colours are in categories of neon, bright, light, medium and dark, i keep my toppers separate, i keep ones that could be toppers or 3 coats on their own separate as "duals" and i have a metal category. when i find a type i love within a colour category - example pink with a blue flash- that becomes its own category within the pinks - or in my purples i added berry and magenta. i only buy a new one when there are NONE left it that specific category AND i cant move one of the others to fill the void example - i am out of dark blues, but i will move the darkest medium toned blue over to use that one. there are some things you can do to curb your spending/adding new polishes to your overwhelming collection - i like "window shopping" i will look at a site, i will fill the basket with my fantasy purchase - but i dont purchase, when i look at the cart to see what i love, i always have something similar or can mix it. but its still fun to do the fantasy cart fill. another thing that worked for me, is to curb the urge (compulsion really) i will give instead, it gives you the same rush. example pick any charity/foodbank/shelter whatever it is. if the compulsion is winning, i chose to give $5 instead, or whatever amount you pick. it really will give you the same rush its just hard to resist the urges at first, like any addiction. project polish really worked for me too, when you realize how long it actually takes to finish a bottle, you look around and think - omg, i have 1000 years of polish here. maybe some destashing to sell or some giveaway contests? whatever you decide or try good luck, best wishes, all fabulous goals.

[@polishtalk4696]

@@Kiki-mu6ri you are so right about giving, I packed up some nice polish and nail care item boxes for a few young ladies that love nails. I got so excited to spread the nail love and was so happy picking polishes I thought they would love. I like your idea of donations as well. I do that a lot around the holidays, but maybe more often would be good. Organizing videos is something I’m thinking about after reading comments. I know I have so many polishes I will never get close to using it all in this lifetime. I feel bad leaving a mess like this for my kids to deal with if something happens to me. Part of the motivation to clean up. I am also excited to try and dupe things I see. Thank you for your response, I found it very helpful.

[@Kiki-mu6ri]

@@polishtalk4696 🥰💌 wishing you lots of love and luck on your journey, baby steps are still steps ahead, dont be too hard on yourself. my girlfriend decided her mantra this year is "discipline, not indulgence" it is really resonating with me. i love your story of being excited picking out the polishes for the girls xo

[@Musikisbellatastic]

I am going to try to do low buy in 2026. I want to go to PBE in July. I am on a "Lower Buy"😂😂😂 I bought so much polish in 2024. I mean, old collections I found, polishes I found as lemmings, PPU was my first purchase in January 2024. I bought mainstream and indie. I was supposed to on a low buy after I bought the Kbshimmer, Jen & Berries, and some other sales... then Bluebird Lacquer Advent came out, It was Love💕 haha. I love toppers too! I have a lot. I also bought thr Orly Lisa Frank toppers, these were a lemming. I did a lot of PPU and want some Moon Shine Mani, Huella, and "must" add some high end like Gucci, Dior, etc I don't have in my collection. I too own thousands already. I am in a space of "what brings me joy" I have cared for everyone and put them first and did little for me. It isn't an expensive car. It fits, unlike clothes sometimes, lol. It is easy to store with little bottles and not as expensive as some other things we could collect. This is where I am. I will go for a "No buy" in 2026 is my mindset currently

[@polishtalk4696]

If it is still brining you Joy then yes keep on keeping on lol. For me it is stressing me, so I need to tweak how I’m doing things. I am jelly you are going to PBE!!

[@birdlovespaint]

So excited to hear about all the new things and inspired by your list❤

[@polishtalk4696]

Thank you!! I’m excited and hope it all goes well lol.

[@julieg_quebec-julesselivre8641]

Hi Jo! I’m so sorry to hear you got divorced… You seem to be doing fine! I hope you are. 😉 I fell down the polish train mostly because my nails are always weak… but I like the idea of trying to polish them twice a week. I’m wearing Mademoiselle by Essie today. Not very colorful! 😅 I may have bought less then 10 polishes in 2024 so a no buy won’t be that hard for me! 😂 Let’s see how it goes!

[@polishtalk4696]

It’s been very difficult few years between that and health issues but overall doing much better. You are doing awesome on a low buy!!

[@angelavan478]

Someone told me you can't embrace the new identity until you kill off the old one. I lost my cell phone & that felt similar (what a nightmare).😂

[@polishtalk4696]

Yes I could see that. I have been mourning my old life, old identity, the life I thought I would have. Very difficult process.