Nail Obsession Tag

I saw this over on My Lucid Bubble and I'm totally answering these questions!

Favorite brand of nail polish?
My own! Ha! But if I pick others, I'd say Ozotic, even though I've never bought a bottle, just because they all look AMAZING. Indie, probably Digital Nails--they're geeky and so, so sparkly.

Glitter or no glitter?
I don't like glitter that's just glitter thrown in a bottle of clear--I like scattered glitter in a color base, most (as you could probably guess from my own polishes!), but if they're good flat glitters, like Kleancolor's Chunky Holos, I'm all over them.

When or how often do you change your nail polish?
When I'm formulating, I never really change them, I just paint over and over to test, or I pick them off and paint individual nails on a rotating basis (which is probably why I have crummy nails this winter...). But if I have time, I'll totally remove and repaint three or four times a week. I just love having constantly-changing nails.

What's your favorite color on your nails?
Green! And lately, gold or steel grey. Or blue, because I'm pickier about my greens, and there's lots of neat blues around.

Darks or brights?
Usually, I veer toward darks. I love the vampy reds, purples, blacks. I love the deeper golds. I prefer jewel tones to florescents, anyday. But I'm most fond of pigment-rich metallics that don't come off my nails and stain when they do -- and glass-fleck duochromes. I can't help it. They're so shimmery!

What color are you wearing on your nails right now?
 Right now, nothing. I took all the polish off for a proper nail-do, and then fell asleep, and now I have to wait until I'm done with today's work before I get to them. And if I don't today, I'm formulating the spring shades tomorrow or the next day, so I'll probably leave them blank for swatching.

Matte Nails: are they in or are they out?
Who cares? I think they look awesome, and a good matte coat does amazing things to even something as blingy as high-glitter polish, so I think I'll be keeping it around. Also, I only just figured out how to make my own after months of scouring the interwebs for tips and tricks, so I'm even more fond of them right now.

What's your opinion on the french manicure?
 Dull. Unless it's done with unexpected colors. And for myself? My hands look stupid with square tips, and trying to cut them that way on my own tends to make the nail split and sliver, and since I don't like it, I just don't even go there.

Favorite winter nail polish color?
Brighter shades, and more shimmery. But for the specifically seasonal ones, I like deep steel grays, delicate silvers, shimmery whites, and pops of other colors in moderation--just like real winter.

What is your ultimate polish lemming?
Oh, there's always something I want with all my heart. I want more of those supposedly poisonous Pure Euphorias that no one makes anymore. I want everything Digital Nails makes. I want Nerdlacquers. I want all those ones you can only buy in Japan and Korea because they have so many different colors then we get here! If there's something duochrome and I see it, I want it so bad my face hurts. It's why I started making my own!

What's the most you've ever spent on one bottle of polish?
Just less than $10. It was a duochrome flakie Essie.

What polish in your collection have you worn the most?
Not made by me, the Keancolor Chunky Holos and the Metallics. And the nameless Chinese ones I picked up at the flea market one time. Made by me, the Firefly Line and The Ocean At The End Of The Lane.

Your turn! What are your answers?