When you read a lot about beauty like I do, you begin to realize that people generally fall under one of two splurge categories: salon manicures or nail polish purchases. I’ve rarely come across a woman who doesn’t love the idea of getting her nails done, but some of those women prefer to build their home collections rather than pick from a salon’s colors.

I definitely fall under the “salon manicures” category. As you probably know, I’m a big fan of Calgel nail art which I have to get done at a salon — I’m a terrible artist! Also, since I live in a city where there are thousands of salons competing for everyone’s business, I can get a regular mani-pedi for $15. That’s much better to me than trying to do it at home.

There are some awesome bloggers, like All Lacquered Up and The Daily Nail, that have ridiculous collections of polish at home! They spend tons of money on polishes and tools that they use to make their nails look amazing.

What category do you fall under?