Buzz·Posted on 3 Jan 201627 Things You'll Only Understand If You're Slightly Obsessed With Nail PolishYou can’t remember a time when you weren’t searching for the perfect base and top coat.by Gena-mour BarrettBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You change your nail polish so often that even you can barely keep up, let alone other people. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. And you feel completely naked when you aren't wearing any nail polish at all. Jenna Wintermantel @winterfresh227 No nail polish allowed for clinicals! What am I going to do? 😂😭🙈 They look so naked! 01:23 AM - 12 Sep 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite "Don't look at my nails, they're under maintenance at the moment." 3. You love nothing more than a well-organised nail polish collection. View this photo on Instagram 4. And you enjoy catering your manicure to the time of year. Haley and Megan @nails__by__us Here are my Halloween design for the last design of the challenge! Hope you guys like them! -Megan 💅🏻 04:07 AM - 03 Nov 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 5. People genuinely question whether you're feeling OK when your nails aren't up to their usual "standard". Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. While you admire the skill and creativity that comes with nail art, it doesn't always turn out the way you'd hoped when you try it for yourself. 7. "I like your nails" is your favourite and most valued compliment. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. The beauty of wearing glitter always outweighs the effort it takes to get it off. View this photo on Instagram 9. There is nothing more irritating than smudging a newly done manicure. Sam @chxstainiac Smudged my nails twice😭😭😭 they look awful 😨 05:59 PM - 15 Jul 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Especially when you thought it was dry. 10. And you're frequently reluctant to do certain activities for fear of chipping your nails. 11. You have become a pro at creating reasons for why you must buy that new nail polish that looks almost identical to the six others you have at home. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. You can get a little defensive when people question your nail polish habits. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. There is no betrayal quite like the reformulation or discontinuation of your favourite nail polish. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. You can’t remember a time when you weren’t on a never-ending search for the perfect base and top coat. eggnoog @Oog Seche Vite has been slopped on. If this doesn't work, I'm coming for you, Twitter. Mark my words. 11:00 PM - 24 Oct 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite You're always one polish away from discovering the formula for an indestructible manicure. 15. It breaks your heart when a nail polish you barely got to use dries out. ♥︎Rose♥︎ @ChatterboxRose My @ipsy bag came and it's cute but my nail polish was all dried out :( 02:25 AM - 18 Dec 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite (Although it's nothing a good nail polish thinner can't fix.) 16. Going into beauty supply stores and browsing nail polishes is one of your favourite pastimes. 17. And clearance baskets are a godsend, because it's the perfect opportunity to buy a new polish without feeling bad about it. Sandra Interiano @isandra24 Reason #726262829 why I love #target = Essie nail polish for $5.94 + discount = 😍 08:11 PM - 20 Nov 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 18. You hesitate when someone asks to borrow a polish of yours. 19. You sometimes have to force people to look at your nails so they get the recognition they deserve. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. But there’s always one person who’s just as obsessed with nails as you are, so you send all the pictures of your latest manicure straight to them. Bailey Dollins @b_dollins 6 hrs away and we're coincidentally wearing the same nail polish #bfftelepathy 07:22 PM - 06 Nov 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite They're the only ones who'll appreciate it. 21. Every few days you go through the struggle of picking how you want your nails to be next. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. Unless you work in a place that doesn't allow nail polish, which is basically torture. Natters @Natrooper My old job didn't allow us to wear nailpolish , earrings ect lol...Can't wait to let my nails grow. 10:56 PM - 22 Nov 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Only having two days to wear nail polish?! God, what's the point? :'( 23. You're well aware of the importance of peeing BEFORE painting your nails, yet somehow you always seem to forget to do so. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 24. This is your idea of a dream: gabrielle / abby @ellaellaHEY @essie. your vending machine game is stong. 06:53 PM - 16 Apr 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 25. And this is your idea of a nightmare: 26. Thinking about how much all your nail polishes are actually worth makes you both terrified and unbelievably proud. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 27. But you take secret pride in offering nail advice to friends and revelling in the fact you're basically an expert. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF