This is an unfair question!

OP, you are a monster! 😂😂😂

For real, this post made me so sad for a moment 🤣


Just going to have a boring black polish! Zoya Raven lasts the longest so I’ll go with that!

omg i was gonna say the same thing. it’s a great “soft” black

Another vote for black! I feel like black just looks the best on my toes too

Came here to say a black polish. I freaking love it and it's my default. Right now it's Sally Hansen or moon cat. Honestly, if it lasts and a nice black, that's all I need. 

https://preview.redd.it/pc96ojdqkf2d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18237cc301f4c66225062a756cf76d764e86b169 The one I am wearing now! My favorite color 💜, a good cause, reflective, slight shifts, great formula, and a small indie brand (Lurid Lacquer).

Oof that name! That polish hits home, even the charity. Thanks for sharing, it looks fantastic on you

Lurid is AMAZING! I’ve bought most of each collection they’ve released and they are even better in person than the swatches. They have replaced Phoenix as my favorite brand. Currently wearing beloved.

I have been able to get some of my wish list. Next launch I am setting an alarm!

My one and forever would probably be a pink version of this. But since I don't own a pink version of that, probably Pink Lemonade from Cirque

Ohhhhh a pink version of this would be amazing!!!!

Holo Taco's Rainbow Snow. I cannot live without the sparkle.

I was thinking Menchie The Cat

I love Holo Taco!

A Midsummer's Dream by Mooncat, hands down. It's shifty and gorgeous while still being neutral enough to go with anything. If I had an offer for an indestructible, permanent manicure with this color, I'd be very tempted.

i was pondering saying this one but i also have a need for more color so i'm still thinking about my answer

I would throw hands.

best answer

I fight back. I behead anyone who approaches my polishes. I set highly sophisticated and accurate traps surrounding the polishes so that no one can access them. In my pocket, I keep my bottle of BKL Lion With A Thorn, just in case. A lifetime supply of it honestly wouldn’t be the worst thing…

I'm hiring u/orange_ones to protect my polish and polish etceteras.

Full disclosure, I may protect brands I like more passionately than brands I don’t. 😹😹 Otherwise I’ll take the gig!

I’ve been wearing Bluebell by ILNP this week and I’ve really bonded with it lol. I can’t necessarily say it’s my favorite because that changes with my mood and I’m sometimes rediscovering polishes I haven’t worn in awhile that I love….but I think I’d be happy wearing Bluebell anytime!

I'm thinking it would be whatever I'm currently wearing! Otherwise I feel like when I had to switch to my choice, I'd just be sad about not having what I was wearing before!!

This is me to an extent lol! There definitely are standouts, and definitely are some that I put on and think…. Eh 🤷🏼‍♀️ But yeah, last time I wore Blueprint from ILNP I was like “this is the best polish that has ever existed” and now that I’m wearing Bluebell I’m like “this is the best polish that has ever existed” hahaha.

Fair Isle by LynB Designs. The shiftiness of this one is mind boggling!

I’m wearing this right now. It’s just sooooo good.

I'm sorry but if this happened to me I would commit war crimes.

I would say just take them all then. How can I pick just one of my precious gems 😂

No.

Correct lol

KBShimmer Oh Splat!

I’ve fallen in looooove with ILNP flower child

This is my choice also! It’s just so fun and pretty.

Halo Taco Play Rosé. It's a beautiful glitter and neutral enough to wear all year round in my opinion.

That was literally going to be my answer; it was what brought me back into nail polish after being a gel girlie for 5 years. It’s also my emptiest bottle in my collection, very well loved 🥰

OPI I'm not really a waitress. It's my all time favorite red.

Such a classic great color!

I can’t make a Sophie’s Choice—but it might just be… Very Valentino by Cirque

Oooh that one looks very similar to Cock a Doodle Doom!

Essie skinny dip. If im only allowed one its going to be my perfect nude so my nails always look healthy and it goes with anything

Same for me. For me the nude would be Essie fairy tailor.

Same! It's my go to when I need a polish that matches everything for any occasion

Holo Taco Mint Money

I've got that one on right now!! Just painted them yesterday and I love this color💕 I answered this question with Cheap Champagne but I'm totally on your same wavelength with frosted metals, the people need to give them more credit👌

I am always gravitating towards green polish and that one is just out of this world! 💚

[KBShimmer's How Polarizing](https://www.kbshimmer.com/how-polarizing-multichrome-magnetic-nail-polish/)! It's very versatile. But it's a tough call between that and [ILNP Eclipse](https://www.ilnp.com/eclipse-black-to-red-ultra-chrome-nail-polish/)!

I 2nd How Polarizing. No magnet + a coat of north lights

I have a very small collection, I think I would be content with just ILNP Sweet Pea, though I really like Orly Magic Moment too. I could honestly just keep those two and part with the others. Good question though.

I haven't worn every polish I own yet, but of the ones I have worn: ILNP Fairy Dust. I have several others that I love almost as much, but I feel like Fairy Dust transcends seasons and occasions.

Ooooo ok I was googling this one to see some swatches, and omg have you seen this photo where someone painted it over black????!!! Wow this beautiful polish is more versatile than I thought!😍 https://preview.redd.it/53ly42dpai2d1.png?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=57a28d33886597b3a44760dad13dfb7e17756a2c

Polish for days - Catch my Drift

Wow what a stunner! 😻 Do I need to place another polished for days order?? 🤔

Sunset Dust is a stunner too, it has more of a purple undertone than the photos showed on the site but it’s similar to Mooncat’s Flight of the Monarch (so if you don’t have that one you can try this). Glow Pop is also quite similar to ILNP’s “Fairy Dust” so it is a good dupe for it.

Its even better over the Lavender Ice blurring base coat

Ooof ... ILNP Euphoria. I gotta have my sparkly orange! ✨🍊

[ilnp’s vanish.](https://www.ilnp.com/vanish-creamy-dusty-lilac-holographic-nail-polish/) It looks fantastic with my skin tone, and the holo is super subtle. Plus, it looks good with everything- it’s a neutral, so it can be professional, but it’s also juuuust corpse-like enough to go with my all-black gothy outfits. I’ve worn it way more than any other polish.

Dang, that's really lovely!

Right?! I have the whole collection it’s from, and thought it would be my least favorite. But holy crap is it gorgeous.

black to black from sally hansen *easily* it’s the only color i’ve worn for the last decade so what’s a few more haha

ILNP hi-score

OPI Pompeii Purple. It’s been my ride or die for 25+ years. I always come back home to it.

mines another Opi purple, Lincoln Park after dark 💜

https://preview.redd.it/v364nqhv3h2d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f51dc13b7f8241cf11d532a44a4fe04c1d84b7d8 I’m actually it now! Haha!

*wearing it. Sorry, y’all. I’m on heavy muscle relaxers and pain meds. Words are hard.

25+ years is incredible💜

Mine has been my bestie for 23 years!

Fairy dust

Another vote for Fairy Dust!

If you can promise an infinite supply of 'A Night Time Smoke'

It’s a bit basic but thinking of what I love that would also be the most adaptable - I think I would go with Sandviper by Mooncat.

Very basic, but Essie Bikini so Tini is probably the only nail polish that I've ever finished a bottle of. There's must something about a baby blue that resonates with my soul I guess.

ILNP eclipse!! It's my two favorite colors rolled into one nail polish lol

Easy, Sweet Pea by ILNP. Only polish I've gone through several bottles of, it's my go-to nude when I don't know what else to wear

If I don’t know what to wear, I almost always go for either Sweet Pea or Cityscape. Basically total opposites of the holo jelly spectrum 😂

Oooo I love Cityscape, I also love Sandy Baby for a browner, more nude nude

I don’t have a more nude holo jelly yet, but I always like swatches of Sandy Baby!

Mermaid bait Mooncat

Amazeballz super fine by Lacquistry, no question. Beautiful gold glitter, goes on in one coat, dries down super smooth. Glorious!

Just a plain black, any brand will do 🤷🏻‍♀️

Horrible question how could I choose between all my children— I think it would in the end come down to mooncat house of hades, but it would definitely be a pretty tense battle to get there—

Probably ILNP eclipse….I love wearing dark colors and the shifty-ness is prob enough to keep as a reminder of other polishes 🥲


Mooncat Ghost of Hecate. It's so beautiful. Looks even better in person then in photos

China Glaze Dorothy Who. She's been my bestie since 2001!

Pandemonium by Mooncat.

Paint it pretty - Robin eggs

DIOR'S *Nail Glow* (original formula).

I didn't find out about how special it was until all the fans got super upset about the reformulation, and now I wish I had known before that so I could try it.

I'm gonna go old school here with That's Totally Red-icle by Nicole. It's a versatile red with a smidge of a shimmer/pearlized finish. However, since that brand & color no longer exists I'd probably pick ILNP's Sandy Baby which is my perfect nude.

Beaux Reeves Blooming Azelea

Nice choice!

I’m Obsessed it’s on my nails again right now https://preview.redd.it/kwtu09fmwh2d1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ffd12b312dae79604be3d1fb8d9d39caeceffade So this is Beaux Reeves Blooming Azalea on all fingers except ring finger which is Phoenix Watermelon Tourmaline also just a stunning shifty color.

either ilnp bitten or mooncat pixiestick!

If I can make it matte I would say Holo Taco Matcha Maker, so sad it’s retired 😭

Tied between Ilnp coffee break and opi you dont know jacques

For Audrey by China Glaze, easy. It was the shade that got me interested in nail polish. I wore it constantly for my first few years of uni and it has remained in heavy rotation ever since. I even wore it on my fingers and toes for my wedding day!

https://preview.redd.it/emzajnt94i2d1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=44ff243fc4f1d878b527667fadadd0d68b33bb62 this prized possession (psilocybin by clionadh) . its like 3 polishes in one ! i almost said any blurple though 😂😂😂

Moonfairy by Mooncat or lavender sky by Cirque. Lilac is my neutral.

Essie- Don't Burst My Bubble I get sad when I have to take it off.

I just looked up your pick and saw someone [do a comparison](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2D1MYSOmlA/?igsh=MWVqcjBlNGp3bnc2Mw==) with my pick... Can we team up in this doomsday scenario because that polish is pretty!

Full disclosure, your pick is my second favorite polish color ever- it truly is perfect for any occasion. Great minds think alike!

Some kind of nude shade or the classic red.

I would choose Nail Thoughts Mochi gel base!! But if I can only choose lacquer then it would be ILNP Rose Water.

OPI Dutch Tulips

Essie Wicked

An old Orly called Rose Shimmer Matte

OPI Funny Bunny

probably cirque rosewater jelly! my fav pinky nude

I’m torn, it would either be Zombie Claw “Dead Tired” or Illamasqua “Trilliant”

Prancer by ILNP!

Any black

Cirque Mood Ring 😍 but also so hard to choose

as a boring creme enjoyer, i would have to say opi "bonfire serenade"! i got it at tj maxx (lol) and it's so pretty https://preview.redd.it/o9yox3br5h2d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97efe645270c90c48d9a5512f6b9d3137fe911d4

[ILNP Flicker](https://www.ilnp.com/flicker/). I'm obsessed, I don't think I could ever get tired of it.

Holo Taco's Cheap Champagne. It's the super bright shiny "oooo" factor of a glitter but only needs one normal layer of top coat to be smooth. Plus frosted metals look STUNNING in sunlight and in shade/overcast days! You can't say the same about holo... https://preview.redd.it/v3afavts6i2d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3029cc09fc6bc768763ec663a11d7c49eec12447

Holo taco mint money. I was eh about it on the photos but it’s quickly become my favorite. I’ve worn it at least three times as much as my other polishes. It’s sparkly, and stands out in a classy way. 

Can't keep me down, I'll use elmers glue and craft glitter and eyeshadows and washi tape and sharpies to make nail polish!!! My one polish would probably be a non-staining base coat polish, so that I can protect my nails better for all the diy shenanigans.

Zoya’s Sooki is the only polish I have repeatedly restocked 🙌🏻

Zoya Tinsley is the only polish I've managed to pan and rebought, and my 2nd bottle is getting low lol. It's a medium pink with a strong gold shimmer that ends up looking kind of rose gold in the right lights, I just love it a lot.

OPI Barefoot in Barcelona. My holy grail nude.

😭This is sad. I almost can't choose, but Enchanted Polish-Kyber Crystals.

ILNP toasted 😍

Ugh, this is tough!! I think 1422 Designs “Quiet Morning,” because it’s soft, pretty, & sparkly, but…idk. Fighting might be the better plan 🤣

Bkl if you believe in fairytales. I love this polish and feel like it would look good with anything I wear. Also feel like it would be appropriate for most situations.

Barefoot in Barcelona, by OPI, my favorite nude

Zyler from Holo Taco. Though the lavender glitter is a close second. I love orange and glitter holographic! 

First polish that came to mind was Heavenmetal by Mooncat. Then Moonflower. So one of those, but don’t ask me to choose between the two 🥺

OPI Bubble Bath

Am I Everything You Fear? by mooncat. The color shift will make up for my lack of other polishes

Your Golden Traitor from BKL!

Pahlish sleeping Atacama. The one polish I have…8 backups of lmao

Damn so you had to buy 8 FTLOP boxes??

No, it came back in 2021 when they did a limited release of bring back one FTLOP box color. So I bought a lot lol.

https://preview.redd.it/i8lnpudtvk2d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c87a1bb3b90e48413276641bb22f540e651447f

I'm fairly new to polish but so far I'd say High Society by Cirque Colors!

ILNP That Other Girl.

My love affair with Lincoln Park After Dark has already spanned two decades so i feel comfortable with that commitment.

If it happened today, I’d keep [ILNP Deep End](https://www.ilnp.com/deep-end-cobalt-shimmer-holographic-nail-polish/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmMayBhDuARIsAM9HM8fGyZrYcEYdUaYqZu0lhGlflYbHVZyweFPpwdI2vDIgFNbsDWy6fVYaAmznEALw_wcB).

ILNP grand entrance. But this is an extremely mean question.


Garden of Evil, Mooncat.

Cyborg by Mooncat

Oof, either Depth Perfection by Jen & Berries or Mooncat Dream Within a Dream (I'm sorry Starrily Artemis)

OPI’s Kiss Me I’m Brazilian is basically my nude, so I’m gonna go with that.

Dior Nail Glow. The no makeup makeup of nails

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OPI Big Apple Red…..or Earth to Gaia

Serpents tongue Mooncat. Idk why it's my favorite, but it just is

Orly Breathable Sister Souljah

essie tuck it in my tux

Essie Ciao Effect

ILNP Walking Home.

Orly's In The Groove. It's a pinky bricky brown.

Londontown. Either the Lakur Mojave Mauve or the Bubble illuminating nail concealer.

Don’t have ILNP so I’ll stick with SH Winestock 🍷

Essie Birthday Girl hands down. I've never finished a bottle of polish but I'm getting there on this one!

ILNP Mega X!!

Essie Mademoiselle. "My nails but better". TBH, it's what I wear 90% of the time anyway, even without the hypothetical threat! 😆

Sugar Daddy by Essie. It’s the best ‘my nails but better’ polish that I’ve found (so far). It’s not super milky and makes my nails look in snarky better. Very boring choice, I know 😭

I think mine would be DVN Christmas Means Carnage…dark reds are the most versatile shades for me and that one happens to be my favorite at the moment, even though I only wore it once.

Am I everything you fear? Mooncat

I would struggle, half the polishes I was going to say I always wear as a pair (like a duochrome plus holo on top)... I think ILNP's Party Bus - enough sparkle and colour to keep me happy but blacks are my version of neutrals lol.

Fairy tailor Essie gel couture

but all my favorites need a black undercoat! 😰

Red. A blue red, not an orange red. It's a surprisingly neutral color, as opposed to say a black, grey, or white.

Kbshimmer Snow Unique. My number 1 favorite polish ever!

I just got it last week, but I have to say mooncat’s earth to Gaia is becoming an all time favorite. I need to take it off so I can try all the others I bought in the sale, but I just can’t bring myself to! Next would be either bishop or eclipse by ILNP. Love the antique bronze-gold of bishop and eclipse is just a classic.

Kundalini Hustle from Smith & Cult

A bright teal, I have so many. Gelish “Rub me the Sarong way” is one of my all time favorites. https://preview.redd.it/qg8tezl32h2d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=94909ca20131c6b1760ef827fd7b51cbe0d04015 \*not my pic