Here we have a dictionary of common nail-fanatic terms, or just words that we made up:
- HTF - A polish that is Hard To Find
- Franken- A polish that you mixed yourself, short for "frankenpolish", or a verb used to describe making a franken
- Dupe- A polish that looks exactly the same as another polish made by a different brand
- Lemming- A polish that you've lusted after forever but have been unable to purchase
- VNL- "Visible Nail Line" When you can see the white part of your nail through a polish.
Brand abbreviations:
- NOPI- Nicole by OPI
- $OPI- Sephora by OPI, because it costs more $ than normal OPI
- CG- China Glaze
- DL- Deborah Lippmann