that silver looked like you were trying to apply melted marshmallow onto your nail 😂 thanks for this tutorial I didn't even know nail polish was able to be saved once it starts clumping. I've wasted so many through the years 😶 live and learn I guess.
The ingredient you want to avoid using with glitters is 'Heptane'. The Orly one is good - it's the same as the Sally's one in this video but without the Heptane. Hope that helps anyone who come across this comment thread! 💕 (I've seen a lot of comments concerning this point, so I thought I'd just throw in up here in case it saves anyone some time!)
That thinner can ruin glitter, Orly's thinner is better for glitter polishes. I just saw a girl post a glitter polish where the glitter melted because she used that brand of thinner.
+mandas677 oh that's interesting, I haven't heard that but I also never put it in glitter since I use a sponge to apply it. I'll have to do some research!
Thanks for this tip. I use the Sallys thinner on my glitters ( I never knew there were different formulas for different types of polishes), and when I come back to use that polish again, it's like Kelly's silver. I will try Orly's.
Jackie Rosenfeld that confused me because I was about to write a comment about how I used nail polish remover on my glitter polish and it ruined it completely.
Thank you for talking about cleaning the bottlenecks!! It's so important to extending your polish life. I have polishes (I've hung onto for sentimental value) that are 20 years old and not clumpy at all.
@@JadenYukifan28 Usually, when exposed to water and chores, most non gel nail polishes start chipping within a week and need to positively be removed by the 7th or 8th day or even sooner depending on the brand, to avoid chipped nails looking tacky. But with thinned out nail polish, nails could turn yellow due to addition of thinner.
@@vidyaarvind4458 I've never had that problem at all, I once decided to not wear a Base Coat under my nail polish and my nails were stained yellow. It has to do with what you are wearing and what you aren't wearing.
Good to know Kelli. I guess of the Porsche wasn’t any good you could try it and see if it worked you wouldn’t be out anything thank you I love your videos
Hi Kelli, just found your vids, and as a licensed cosmetologist and former artistic director I have to tell you how impressed I am with your nail 101 vids. Especially this one. I have a discontinued OPI color I love that is like goopy Elmer’s glue now, wwwaaaahhhhh! I did not want to throw it away, and now I don’t have to. Duh on my part! I should have known about this thinner product. But then I’ve been out of the business for decades now and I’ve forgotten some things. Thanks for the reminder. I’ll pick some up next time I’m at cosmo prof or sally. Blessings to you!
Hey Rita, I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying the videos! I think it’s pretty interesting that enthusiasts (like me) have different knowledge from actual licensed cosmetologists/nail techs. I’m always learning from my licensed followers and sometimes they learn a new trick from me too haha! It works out pretty well.
most beauty/makeup chicks on youtube are so obnoxious. I'm so glad I found your channel - you're so down to earth and charming, and you know your stuff!!! I'm hooked!
Hey Evelyn! You might be allergic to one of the ingredients - I would consult with your doctor ASAP before using again. I’ve gotten it on my hands before with no issues.
As the others said you might be allergic, use gloves or in combo with a dropper. I'm highly allergic to the eye drop medication my kids needed for an eye infection they had. The doctor initially said get someone else to apply them! Good luck in finding out the reason why you were reacting so badly.
I have two from 1978. Cutex, if anyone remembers. I've used nail polish remover on them forever and they work great BUT you're right that you shouldn't!
Yes! I have 2 Cutex polishes. And they have never needed thinner. I dont really use them cuz I dont like the color. I just cant seem to throw them away.
I know this was posted over a year ago, but I just want to say 1) this is so helpful and I can't wait to restore some of my old favorites, and 2) your makeup is so on point I love it!
Hello Kelli! Can you do one about tips on smudge fixing. Like when you have a couple of layers of polish and then something happens and you smudge... Ways of not having to start all over again with all the layers and drying times for just one nail. Thanks!
Senpais favorite the person doesn't mean that it smudges when applying a new layer. It is that you just did your nails and for example you put on jeans and it smudges. (i guess)
Ayne IV OMG LMAO I thought I was the only one who did this! I have straight up used my tongue to fix smudges but this is not sanitary or healthy so I don't recommend others do this without considering the risks and to not touch anything until you can thoroughly wash your hands!
Great tip! Rubbing some Vaseline around the outside neck of the bottle helps it from sticking to the top part of the bottle. I do this as soon as I buy all my traditional nail polishes.It really works,no more sticking👌🏼👍🏼 I will definitely use your thinning tips with old polishes that I have forgotten about but still love 👍🏼💚🇮🇪
Didn’t even know this existed until this video! I’m so happy because I restored all my favourite nail lacquers, and didn’t have to go out and buy new! I really love Insta Dry nail lacquer, but it dries out so fast... this saved them ALL! 😍😍
Haha well $3 for a product that lasts a lifetime and can restore hundreds of expensive/limited edition nail polishes that aren't available anymore seems worth it to me :)
OMG!!! How freaky is this video?! Only bc TODAY, I gave myself a black on black matte French Manicure...As I was going through my polishes (140 + last time I counted) Anyway, I was wondering if there was anyway to *bring back* for lack of better words my old mail polishes...some are really really thick due to age. I have been collecting for a few yrs now...Lol I come on UTube just to check some things out as I'm settling down from my lonnng day....low & behold this video is the 2nd in line....I almost died bc I NEVER searched this idea, EVER! Was going too but didn't get around to it. Wow! Mind blowing!
+Michelle Pierce haha you know I always feel creepily like the Internet is watching me, you know what I mean? Like I'll mention a style of shoes I'm interested in to a friend and next thing I know it's popping up in my Facebook ads before I ever searched it! Haha well anyway I am glad you found the video and hopefully you find it helpful too :P
Michelle Pierce haha, I've experienced many of those "when I get around to it"... I just call them "round tuits" now. Thanks Kelly, I'm an nail artist from wayyy back and appreciate your wisdom to the max! (tried to rhyme last paragraph but a no go). Kelly...LOVE, LOVE your channel! AMAZEBALLS😘!
Be careful by "hitting" the bottle in the palm of your hand. I always did that my whole life... up to that day where the bottle burst and the nail polish was all over the place. Unfortunately there was a big mess, the tiny glass pieces fell on the carpet (of course with color on it), on the sofa, on my clothes - just everywhere. I never did it again 😉. ... I almost forgot the incident till I saw it in the video!!
I am a new nail tech. I am 70 and a retired teacher who is on a new career path. I am now working at a salon, in training. The salon's main business is wellness - massage and facials etc. It is independently owned. They do offer hair and nail service as well. I haven't been released to do clients only models at this time. The salon has a wide assortment of polishes; many which are thick. The background of the owner is anesthetics, facials and massage along with other wellness services but not really in nails. She has a large clientele which is great for me. My concern is the polish. Even though she has a very large and diverse selection the client seems to pick the ones that are goopy. I was told to put acetone in it. I know better than to do that. My question: How do I approach the owner about restoring the polishes? I examined all the OPI and the majority need restoration. I have only been there 1 month; the other nail tech - well - she thinks it's OK to use a Dremel on nails. Soooo any suggestions on approach? Please send me suggestions. Thanks
I’m usually too lazy to comment on any video. I came across this video looking for ways people are storing their nail polish. I have been doing my nails as a hobby for years I just can’t believe that you can actually fix glompy nail polish I always thought they expired and had to let go of some nail polish that I adored. Anyway this video save the life of many nail polish I was just stolling to get rid of. THANK YOU SO SO much for this video. You got yourself a new fan
+Monika104439 oh wow Monika! I’m glad I could help, definitely sad when you get rid of a beloved polish but hopefully you’ll never have to worry about that again :)
I am SO glad you said using acetone is only going to ruin your polish as I was waiting for you to say that's what you use to thin it. Yes I confess I came here ready to thumbs down! In their defense, using acetone is ok for one last use when you don't have a thinner handy but you better be prepared to throw out the polish because it's ruined now, mate! Anyway, I hope your boss was thrilled and you can tell her that she's probably inspired a lot of people to get that silver polish! P.S. I have 4 different thinners since nothing is ever simple any more. T_T
+Kalleesto hahaha I appreciate your honesty! I'm definitely sick of people saying that acetone works as a long term solution, so I understand your frustration :P And that's wild haha you have more thinner than me! I just have one for me three free polishes (that I used in this video) and then one with toluene for older polishes (which to be honest, I never use!)
Yeah it sucks - I have 3-Free, 5-Free, 7-Free and 0-Free (lol). Luckily I have no 9-Free polishes so I don't have to worry about that. Yes I have a lot of polish. Help? Thanks for your response! :D
Me:* thought was smart and put nail polish remover in the nail polish but don't works searcb for this video * The video : " never put nail polish remover it will ruin your nai polish" Me:* screaming internally*
What's up, Kelli?! I'm so impressed with how you saved those polishes. Honestly, if I was your boss, I'd have just binned them! I use thinner, but on mildly gloopy polishes. I'd never let my polish end up like those! Great video, as usual xxx
Kelli, thank you! I have a favorite polish that I've been dreading throwing out bc it's beautiful... now I don't have to! They don't make it anymore so I'm very thankful 😁
Been doing it all wrong! I just bought some of the polish thinner from Sally’s. So satisfying to restore old polishes. I knew I was hoarding them for a reason. :-) This is going to save me so much money. 👍🏼💅🏼
My nail polish remover is made from ethyl acetate, so I use it fof thinning my nail polish xD But I make sure that I use one without any added oils or anything like that
Huh I guess I must not have very strong polish remover. I added a couple drops to my gloopy polish before I watched your video and it completely thinned it out and restored it🤷🏻♀️ It’s still good after a couple weeks.
Just happened to find you. I so loved how you started this -- Does nail polish expire? No! Next... I've gotten into this discussion multiple times with siblings who pooh-poohed me for buying older polishes off of ebay. (Dior Sparkling Blueberry circa 1997? oh HELLO!) Nope...my collection is in fine working order.
+Rose J. Hahaha Rose! I totally know how you feel. I'm horrified when I talk to people who used to own rare polishes and threw them out because they "expired"!
amazing! I had a white polish that got a little thick, and my mom told me to try nail polish remover. it worked well, for that one day. next time I tried to use it, it was cracking in the bottle, it was sticky, the colour seemed to break apart. it was horrible. I don't understand how people still think it works. the thinner is so so so much better.
Try adding clear nail polish of the same brand and see if it fixes nail polish(use a cheap nail polish if you don't want to ruin a good nail polish if it doesn't end up working). I don't have the nail polish thinner so I'm wondering if this will work as a replacement for the nail polish thinner...
Aggghhh, thank you! I wish I'd known to use thinner instead of remover when I bought my polish years back, ruined a good bottle, but my Dad found someone's discarded nail polish, it's a bit gloopy, and now I can't wait to get to the store for some thinner!
I 'm sorry, what's the free-free polish? Or is it 3-free? I can't understand what you 're saying and I don't think I've heard that before......Thank you!!!
@@KelliMarissa Thanks! Which are.......? And do the companies mention it like that: 3-free nail polish? I've never seen or heard it like this, here in Greece at least. Thank you very much for your time! Kisses!!!
I keep my nail polish in the refrigerator and they stay like New for years. I have some from Avon that I've been having for at least 8 years and they apply just like when I first bought them. Maybe that's a tip you can tell your viewers about. It really works, I promise. But they have to stay in the fridge continuously when not in use.
+Sheila Rodriguez hey Sheila, I actually did test out the refrigerator method in one of my videos last year, it worked pretty well. But I've heard it's not great for long term. I'll have to test it out!
Kelli Marissa I've never seen it either. But I'm weird and haven't seen a lot of more popular videos. (Star Wars, Titanic, Avatar) And I call myself a movie buff! 😳
Have you ever used suspension base, along with thinner, to revive glitter polishes? I recently saw a video where someone added clear polish suspension base (not clear base coat - an actual suspension base that you'd use to make polish from scratch) to some of her polishes because they had dried out so badly that polish thinner couldn't revive them. I believe they were glitter polishes & the base colour had evaporated too much & you can't thin glitter alone 😂😂😂 I'd never seen that technique before & yes - it does makes the base colour more sheer but not by much. I really want to try a combo of thinner & a little bit of suspension base in a particularly stubborn glitter polish I've been trying to revive - 'The Black Knight' by Butter London. It's such a classic/cult hard to find polish & mine has totally gone to gloopsville but I want to make it live again!! Unfortunately suspension base isn't as readily available as polish thinner, although I did get some in a mix-your-own-polish kit recently (from PPU). I've rewatched this video so many times! 😂 It's so satisfying to watch the polishes get restored but I also come to watch it every time I need to use nail polish thinner 😂
I know this is an old thread -- did it what you did work? I have around 5 glitter polishes that just dried up -- I tried adding just regular clear top coat but that didn't work to really make it where you could use it on your nails.
+The High Priestess supposedly this worked with older polishes because of the dangerous chemicals they used to contain. Personally I think it's best to avoid putting remover in any polishes, no matter what they have in them.
got a question shoud I put nail polish thinner in a polish that (cracking nail polish)is watery but has some gumps like is veryyyyy wierdddd......shoud I put it or not??
I have no idea but maybe try shake the bottle for a while before using it. Sometimes some of the chemicals/ingredients separate if the polish hasn’t been used in a while
One of my favourite nail polishes has completely dried solid and so has the brush!! Can nail polish thinner work for completely solid polish and restore the brush too?
You're my hero!!! You've saved me so much money! I've just recently gotten back into doing my nails again and almost threw out and started buying again. Thanks Kelli!!
nice video!! I am so tired of having to tell people not to use nail polish remover, I am going to share this all over. I have 3 free and 5 free polishes and use the same thinner you showed on everything - works awesome!
+Michelle Lyman thanks Michelle! I'm really glad to hear you've been telling people not to use remover haha I can't believe that myth has been so widely circulated!
God I really wanted to listen to everything you had to say because I was diggin it plus you sound well educated on the topic! Your obviously talented at what you do but SPIT IT OUT ALREADY!
Wierdest thing about one of my daughters nail polishes is that, it's this dark chocolate brown colour with an iridescent shine in it. But if she leaves it sit in her tray for a while, then all of the iridescent shimmer in it sinks down to ths bottom of the bottle. ?
Kelli.. thank you so much for making this. I destroyed so many polishes try to restore them with acetone. I just saved around 15 bottles of polish, averaging around $5 each. The thinner was about $5. I saved $75 restoring old goopy polishes. Including the price of thinner, I saved a total of around $70. I seriously owe you for helping me save them!!
+kimmi ann oh my gosh Kimmi this is awesome to hear!! Im SO glad you were able to save all those polishes (and all that money!) and get to use some loved colors again :)
Hi! Es probable que subtitules para tus seguidoras que hablamos español y entendemos poquito inglés? Me encanta tu canal, tus consejos nos hacen aprovechar al máximo los esmaltes. Deseo que tu canal crezca más porque realmente lo mereces.
I once had to shake one of my nail polishes, that I made by adding and mixing in a golden nail powder into it, because the glitter had sunk down to the bottom. But whilst I was shaking, the bottle accidentally flew out of my hand! And, oh my god it took forever for me to find it again hahaha! 😅
I have always used methylated spirits and it works! Everyone shouts me down when I mention this but I have done it for years. I don't use it on my Seche Vite top coat I usually use the Restore but I will try and source this one. I'm in Australia so I'll see what I can find.
will this work on those polishes that no longer dry correctly? I have a couple that I love but they are older and when I try to use them they seem to stay soft forever.
+Joanne's Place in not sure I know the cause of that happening, so I can't say for sure if it'll work. Have you tried applying them in a cool dry area?
@@KelliMarissa yeah, i was salaried before going into business for myself. did you know that non exempt salaried are paid overtime? regardless, i didn't assume you were on overtime (over 40 hours). you just did a very low level personal task for someone as though you are PA when you are not. exemption is a scam based on the same ego-appeal that "essential workers" was. makes peeps feel important and special so they'll stoop to working for free. want more? pay more! :D
Yay!!! Thank you so much Kelli! I did use my polish remover before and it did work the first time I used it, like right after I did it. But, then yes it was not good and had to throw it away. This video is a great help so thank you again! :) :*
Whaaat?? My whole life I've been told that nail polish expires! I feel cheated! lol
+Kelli Haddock haha! I think technically every company has to have an expiration date just for liability purposes. But they definitely don't go bad!
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White polish always gets gloopy
Novera Shahid facts
Right that’s what I’m trying to fix now
Glitter polish is the worst!!
@@landkgamersquad8459 lmao weird enough I'm literally holding my white polish. It's stringy to.
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When your boss sends you home with homework.
means you're close to promotion
This girl needs a RAISE!
+reeooww LOL!
At the very least, you should be charging a nominal fee to your boss for having to deal with the super-goopy white polish! LOL Thanks for the tip!
reeooww give her two of them!
reeooww gross
@@sandralee2343 What's gross? That reeooww thinks Kelli deserves a raise? How is that in any shape or form, gross?
You have just saved an entire cupboard of old nail polish! 😂
that silver looked like you were trying to apply melted marshmallow onto your nail 😂 thanks for this tutorial I didn't even know nail polish was able to be saved once it starts clumping. I've wasted so many through the years 😶 live and learn I guess.
+jacki wertz omg YES that's exactly what it felt like hahaha! And yes don't worry I used to throw out soooo many polishes before I learned!
I've definitely wasted a lot of money on polish and all I had to do was add the thinner! Thanks for sharing!!
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jacki wertz yeah that sucks! I never throw away a polish unless it's empty. I literally have polishes that are 20 yrs old.
@@blueclarity How do you save them?
The ingredient you want to avoid using with glitters is 'Heptane'.
The Orly one is good - it's the same as the Sally's one in this video but without the Heptane.
Hope that helps anyone who come across this comment thread! 💕
(I've seen a lot of comments concerning this point, so I thought I'd just throw in up here in case it saves anyone some time!)
Thank you! I was checking this out specifically because I have an OPI glitter that has nearly become a paste
That thinner can ruin glitter, Orly's thinner is better for glitter polishes. I just saw a girl post a glitter polish where the glitter melted because she used that brand of thinner.
+mandas677 oh that's interesting, I haven't heard that but I also never put it in glitter since I use a sponge to apply it. I'll have to do some research!
Thanks for this tip. I use the Sallys thinner on my glitters ( I never knew there were different formulas for different types of polishes), and when I come back to use that polish again, it's like Kelly's silver. I will try Orly's.
Is the Orly one good with non-glitter polishes too?
Tasoq yes and your polishes will remain 5 free and cruelty free if that's something you desire.
mandas677 Thanks
Whoa! That silver one after you thinned it...was like BOOM!
+Samantha Cairo what an insane difference, right?! Haha!
u r right
Just a quick note! At 5:32 you refer to the thinner as remover. I'm sure no one is going to get too confused, but just in case!
+Jackie Rosenfeld ooh yes you're right! I meant to say thinner :O
Jackie Rosenfeld that confused me because I was about to write a comment about how I used nail polish remover on my glitter polish and it ruined it completely.
Jackie Rosenfeld I just said that !! 😉
Jackie Rosenfeld I m confused is thinner is different thn remover😱
@@himachalwalifamily6931 I was gonna ask the same thing, I remember my aunt used to thin it with remover 😮🤔
Thank you for talking about cleaning the bottlenecks!! It's so important to extending your polish life. I have polishes (I've hung onto for sentimental value) that are 20 years old and not clumpy at all.
+Melinda M yesss I'm so glad you agree Melinda! Most people ignore that crucial part!
Doesn't old nail polish start yellowing the nails?
@@vidyaarvind4458Actually, what makes your nails yellow is how long you are wearing the Nail Polish among other reasons.
@@JadenYukifan28 Usually, when exposed to water and chores, most non gel nail polishes start chipping within a week and need to positively be removed by the 7th or 8th day or even sooner depending on the brand, to avoid chipped nails looking tacky. But with thinned out nail polish, nails could turn yellow due to addition of thinner.
@@vidyaarvind4458 I've never had that problem at all, I once decided to not wear a Base Coat under my nail polish and my nails were stained yellow. It has to do with what you are wearing and what you aren't wearing.
Your makeup and chokers are always on point❤️ thanks for the tip!
+ssohk03 oh gosh thank you so much haha!!
I also own that type of Nail Polish Thinner, Kelli and it works wonders!! I love it, but the problem is the spout on the cap, the hole is too small
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Good to know Kelli. I guess of the Porsche wasn’t any good you could try it and see if it worked you wouldn’t be out anything thank you I love your videos
Omg never knew this!!! Your a saver!! Gotta run to sallys! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Happy to help!
Hi Kelli, just found your vids, and as a licensed cosmetologist and former artistic director I have to tell you how impressed I am with your nail 101 vids. Especially this one. I have a discontinued OPI color I love that is like goopy Elmer’s glue now, wwwaaaahhhhh! I did not want to throw it away, and now I don’t have to. Duh on my part! I should have known about this thinner product. But then I’ve been out of the business for decades now and I’ve forgotten some things. Thanks for the reminder. I’ll pick some up next time I’m at cosmo prof or sally. Blessings to you!
Hey Rita, I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying the videos! I think it’s pretty interesting that enthusiasts (like me) have different knowledge from actual licensed cosmetologists/nail techs. I’m always learning from my licensed followers and sometimes they learn a new trick from me too haha! It works out pretty well.
When I saw the title I said “Buying a new one”
Well you could do that too :) but this is a good idea for polishes that are discontinued or too expensive to buy new :)
I actually thought that was what she did when I looked at the thumb nail
True
omg she is so underrated! she needs more viewers and subscribers!!!!!💕💅💄
+Poonam Varshney haha you are so sweet thank you so so much!!!
I have thrown out so many polishes over the years. 😮 I wish I had known this tip. Thanks.
most beauty/makeup chicks on youtube are so obnoxious. I'm so glad I found your channel - you're so down to earth and charming, and you know your stuff!!! I'm hooked!
+Jenna Leigh LOL well I'm glad you enjoy my content so far, Jenna!
I bought the same sally nail polish thinner. you need to be VERY careful with this stuff. Some got on my hands and I had a very nasty chemical burn!
Hey Evelyn! You might be allergic to one of the ingredients - I would consult with your doctor ASAP before using again. I’ve gotten it on my hands before with no issues.
Thanks for sharing that you had no issues. I'll check the ingredients more closely.
My advice is wear gloves when handling that Polish Thinner, so you don't get it on your skin, Evelyn......
I would try an eye dropper then
As the others said you might be allergic, use gloves or in combo with a dropper. I'm highly allergic to the eye drop medication my kids needed for an eye infection they had. The doctor initially said get someone else to apply them! Good luck in finding out the reason why you were reacting so badly.
I have two from 1978. Cutex, if anyone remembers. I've used nail polish remover on them forever and they work great BUT you're right that you shouldn't!
+MargieMama haha I wonder if some of those really old polishes are formulated with something else!
Yes! I have 2 Cutex polishes. And they have never needed thinner. I dont really use them cuz I dont like the color. I just cant seem to throw them away.
Damn this is actually helpful I didn't even know that was a thing
+Kristan Collins haha well I'm glad you enjoyed it Kristan!
I know this was posted over a year ago, but I just want to say 1) this is so helpful and I can't wait to restore some of my old favorites, and 2) your makeup is so on point I love it!
Ahh I'm so glad you found it helpful! And thank you so much :)
Hello Kelli! Can you do one about tips on smudge fixing. Like when you have a couple of layers of polish and then something happens and you smudge... Ways of not having to start all over again with all the layers and drying times for just one nail. Thanks!
+Beatriz Lizardi Beatriz, I LOVE this idea! I just wrote it down and I want to film it next! I love the way you spell your name too :)
Beatriz Lizardi it might be really unprofessional but it helps - lick your finger and fix it in gentle round motions..
Senpais favorite the person doesn't mean that it smudges when applying a new layer. It is that you just did your nails and for example you put on jeans and it smudges. (i guess)
Ayne IV OMG LMAO I thought I was the only one who did this! I have straight up used my tongue to fix smudges but this is not sanitary or healthy so I don't recommend others do this without considering the risks and to not touch anything until you can thoroughly wash your hands!
Helter Skelter I just did my nails, smudged one and licked it🤣
Great tip! Rubbing some Vaseline around the outside neck of the bottle helps it from sticking to the top part of the bottle. I do this as soon as I buy all my traditional nail polishes.It really works,no more sticking👌🏼👍🏼 I will definitely use your thinning tips with old polishes that I have forgotten about but still love 👍🏼💚🇮🇪
Didn’t even know this existed until this video! I’m so happy because I restored all my favourite nail lacquers, and didn’t have to go out and buy new!
I really love Insta Dry nail lacquer, but it dries out so fast... this saved them ALL! 😍😍
Ahh I'm so so happy to hear it!!
“I’m just shaking it like a Polaroid picture.” 😂
You have to see The Little Mermaid! 😍
Hey ya!
I use perfume to restore my nail polish. Not only does it work, it makes your nails smell good
Love this video! I get asked this at my work all the time and have fixed a couple of my coworker's messed up polishes. You need a pro shaker!
+Gotaluvpolish haha I have a feeling I will get asked a lot more now!!
This is super helpful:) Thank you so much! 💞
+nailart _bygracie I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!
I've told friends for YEARS to use thinner, not remover. Thank you for spreading the word!
+pggysu ooh I'm glad you're telling them the right way!!
I love your nail polish holder in the back ground. Where did you get it?
+TwilightfanNumber thank you so much! My bf actually made t for me :)
"how restore a nail polish: buy a specific product for restore nail polish"
Mmh.
Haha well $3 for a product that lasts a lifetime and can restore hundreds of expensive/limited edition nail polishes that aren't available anymore seems worth it to me :)
Kelli Marissa RIGHT!? OP seems like the type that you just can’t please/win with. Great job and thank you endlessly for this video Kelli!!
Just saying, don't write it like is a unique solution
You just bought a product for that specific thing
OMG!!! How freaky is this video?! Only bc TODAY, I gave myself a black on black matte French Manicure...As I was going through my polishes (140 + last time I counted) Anyway, I was wondering if there was anyway to *bring back* for lack of better words my old mail polishes...some are really really thick due to age. I have been collecting for a few yrs now...Lol I come on UTube just to check some things out as I'm settling down from my lonnng day....low & behold this video is the 2nd in line....I almost died bc I NEVER searched this idea, EVER! Was going too but didn't get around to it. Wow! Mind blowing!
+Michelle Pierce haha you know I always feel creepily like the Internet is watching me, you know what I mean? Like I'll mention a style of shoes I'm interested in to a friend and next thing I know it's popping up in my Facebook ads before I ever searched it! Haha well anyway I am glad you found the video and hopefully you find it helpful too :P
Michelle Pierce haha, I've experienced many of those "when I get around to it"... I just call them "round tuits" now.
Thanks Kelly, I'm an nail artist from wayyy back and appreciate your wisdom to the max! (tried to rhyme last paragraph but a no go). Kelly...LOVE, LOVE your channel! AMAZEBALLS😘!
Be careful by "hitting" the bottle in the palm of your hand. I always did that my whole life... up to that day where the bottle burst and the nail polish was all over the place. Unfortunately there was a big mess, the tiny glass pieces fell on the carpet (of course with color on it), on the sofa, on my clothes - just everywhere. I never did it again 😉. ... I almost forgot the incident till I saw it in the video!!
I just threw my fav nail polishes cause I think they expired :( rip
Oh noooo!!
No is a complete sentence. No explanation needed. 😀
Haha it would have been great!
I've been using the OPI nail polish thinner for years and it works like a charm!
+ilovetoile I'm so glad to hear it works!!
At first i thought this was a SimplyNailogical video... Then i saw on the thumbnail that the nail polish wasnt holo.
+tegan little girl you know she doesn't do nail videos ever :P LOL
I am a new nail tech. I am 70 and a retired teacher who is on a new career path. I am now working at a salon, in training. The salon's main business is wellness - massage and facials etc. It is independently owned. They do offer hair and nail service as well. I haven't been released to do clients only models at this time. The salon has a wide assortment of polishes; many which are thick. The background of the owner is anesthetics, facials and massage along with other wellness services but not really in nails. She has a large clientele which is great for me. My concern is the polish. Even though she has a very large and diverse selection the client seems to pick the ones that are goopy. I was told to put acetone in it. I know better than to do that. My question: How do I approach the owner about restoring the polishes? I examined all the OPI and the majority need restoration. I have only been there 1 month; the other nail tech - well - she thinks it's OK to use a Dremel on nails. Soooo any suggestions on approach? Please send me suggestions. Thanks
I’m usually too lazy to comment on any video. I came across this video looking for ways people are storing their nail polish. I have been doing my nails as a hobby for years I just can’t believe that you can actually fix glompy nail polish I always thought they expired and had to let go of some nail polish that I adored. Anyway this video save the life of many nail polish I was just stolling to get rid of. THANK YOU SO SO much for this video. You got yourself a new fan
+Monika104439 oh wow Monika! I’m glad I could help, definitely sad when you get rid of a beloved polish but hopefully you’ll never have to worry about that again :)
+Kelli Marissa please do a nail polish essentials video 😬plz
+Brooklynne Riley oooh I love that idea!!!
+ Kelli Marissa,thank you
Brooklynne Riley That's a good idea
“You’ll know when it’s mixed when you get a red mark on the palm of your hand”. That’s soooo funny!!😂😂
I am SO glad you said using acetone is only going to ruin your polish as I was waiting for you to say that's what you use to thin it.
Yes I confess I came here ready to thumbs down!
In their defense, using acetone is ok for one last use when you don't have a thinner handy but you better be prepared to throw out the polish because it's ruined now, mate!
Anyway, I hope your boss was thrilled and you can tell her that she's probably inspired a lot of people to get that silver polish!
P.S. I have 4 different thinners since nothing is ever simple any more. T_T
+Kalleesto hahaha I appreciate your honesty! I'm definitely sick of people saying that acetone works as a long term solution, so I understand your frustration :P And that's wild haha you have more thinner than me! I just have one for me three free polishes (that I used in this video) and then one with toluene for older polishes (which to be honest, I never use!)
Yeah it sucks - I have 3-Free, 5-Free, 7-Free and 0-Free (lol). Luckily I have no 9-Free polishes so I don't have to worry about that. Yes I have a lot of polish. Help?
Thanks for your response! :D
Me:* thought was smart and put nail polish remover in the nail polish but don't works searcb for this video *
The video : " never put nail polish remover it will ruin your nai polish"
Me:* screaming internally*
Super helpful! I love your Nail Polish 101 videos!
+Holosexual 4 life yay that makes me so happy to hear :)
Holosexual 4 life Yes! LOVE the 101 videos!
Kelli Marissa would this method work for old clear/top coats???
Holosexual 4 life love your user name
I love the lighting in this video❤️💍
+Dancer Lizzie ooh thank you so so much!
That outtro 😂 I need this thinner stuff in my life! I feel like a lot of my nail polishes are thick or goopy. Thank you for sharing!
+Elisabeth West oh girl it'll change your lifeeee!!
love your eye makeup!
+Carolina Noriega thank you so much Carolina :)
Carolina Noriega as well as her hair & lip color
Thank you so much for the great tips! Order placed, and now I can salvage almost 100 of my bottles! 😘❤️
What's up, Kelli?! I'm so impressed with how you saved those polishes. Honestly, if I was your boss, I'd have just binned them! I use thinner, but on mildly gloopy polishes. I'd never let my polish end up like those! Great video, as usual xxx
+Lara Tiara haha yeah I figure most people end up throwing them out but they can be saved!! I'm so happy you liked the vid :)
Kelli, thank you! I have a favorite polish that I've been dreading throwing out bc it's beautiful... now I don't have to! They don't make it anymore so I'm very thankful 😁
+Shannon Wheeler ahh I'm so happy I could help Shannon!
Been doing it all wrong! I just bought some of the polish thinner from Sally’s. So satisfying to restore old polishes. I knew I was hoarding them for a reason. :-) This is going to save me so much money. 👍🏼💅🏼
Ahh yay I’m so happy I could help!
If there's a chance they can be fixed, then you should always keep them!
When I was a teenager I worked at Kmart in jewelery and cosmetics, once every three weeks I had to shake all the nail polishes.
Haha thats crazy I never thought about that! Making sure the display looks nice haha
My nail polish remover is made from ethyl acetate, so I use it fof thinning my nail polish xD But I make sure that I use one without any added oils or anything like that
Huh I guess I must not have very strong polish remover. I added a couple drops to my gloopy polish before I watched your video and it completely thinned it out and restored it🤷🏻♀️ It’s still good after a couple weeks.
Oh I'm glad it didn't ruin it! But I wouldn't push my luck if I were you haha! Be careful 😋
Kelli Marissa Oh for sure!! I plan to buy polish thinner soon.
Early squad were y'all at!!❤
+Jessica Martinez yesssssss ✨✨✨
Just happened to find you. I so loved how you started this -- Does nail polish expire? No! Next...
I've gotten into this discussion multiple times with siblings who pooh-poohed me for buying older polishes off of ebay. (Dior Sparkling Blueberry circa 1997? oh HELLO!) Nope...my collection is in fine working order.
+Rose J. Hahaha Rose! I totally know how you feel. I'm horrified when I talk to people who used to own rare polishes and threw them out because they "expired"!
amazing! I had a white polish that got a little thick, and my mom told me to try nail polish remover. it worked well, for that one day. next time I tried to use it, it was cracking in the bottle, it was sticky, the colour seemed to break apart. it was horrible. I don't understand how people still think it works. the thinner is so so so much better.
+Etta Jurima oh no that sounds like an awful experience :( I don't understand it either, I guess most people who suggest it haven't tried it!!
Try adding clear nail polish of the same brand and see if it fixes nail polish(use a cheap nail polish if you don't want to ruin a good nail polish if it doesn't end up working). I don't have the nail polish thinner so I'm wondering if this will work as a replacement for the nail polish thinner...
Aggghhh, thank you! I wish I'd known to use thinner instead of remover when I bought my polish years back, ruined a good bottle, but my Dad found someone's discarded nail polish, it's a bit gloopy, and now I can't wait to get to the store for some thinner!
I 'm sorry, what's the free-free polish? Or is it 3-free? I can't understand what you 're saying and I don't think I've heard that before......Thank you!!!
Mallory Knox or free three, or three 3…
Three free - meaning free of the three major dangerous chemicals generally found in nail polish!
@@KelliMarissa Thanks! Which are.......? And do the companies mention it like that: 3-free nail polish? I've never seen or heard it like this, here in Greece at least.
Thank you very much for your time! Kisses!!!
those two colors are gorgeous though..
+TreeStevens haha I'm a bit sad to have to give them back!!!
You can still get I'm not really a waitress. It part of the core line I thinkg and I'm pretty sure its part of the infint shine line too
I'm not really a waitress is such a beautiful color, I think it would work for anyone
I keep my nail polish in the refrigerator and they stay like New for years. I have some from Avon that I've been having for at least 8 years and they apply just like when I first bought them. Maybe that's a tip you can tell your viewers about. It really works, I promise. But they have to stay in the fridge continuously when not in use.
+Sheila Rodriguez hey Sheila, I actually did test out the refrigerator method in one of my videos last year, it worked pretty well. But I've heard it's not great for long term. I'll have to test it out!
I'm still so surprised that you don't have much more subscribers! Love u ❤️💜
+Lauren Facciolo oh my gosh Lauren you are so sweet! It means so much to me that you like my channel and my little videos 💜💜💜💜
Ooooh almost all of my polish is 5 free and I never thought to check if my thinner was
So far I haven't had a polish I couldn't save and there were some realy bad ones that anyone would probably thrown away.
Thank you I just recently found you and had this question!! I enjoy your videos you're and your expertise!!
+J Cat I'm so so happy you're enjoying my content so far :) :)
YOU'VE NEVER SEEN LITTLE MERMAID!?!?!?!?😦 Another great basic video to share with my tween daughter! She listens to you better than she listens to me!
+Elizabeth G. Haha! I definitely have to see it. I remember the Jonas Brothers' cover of Poor Unfortunate Souls and it sounded pretty awesome :P
Kelli Marissa I've never seen it either. But I'm weird and haven't seen a lot of more popular videos. (Star Wars, Titanic, Avatar) And I call myself a movie buff! 😳
Hi what does 3 free, 4 free etc. mean?
+M. M. SCOTT it means free of harmful chemicals :)
Hi Kellie. I just wanted to ask, do you know if Nail Polish Thinner can be used in mirror nail polish too?
You are so right Kelli, I ruined three bottles of beautiful polish by adding a bit of REGULAR polish remover.
Aw boo! I'm sorry that happened! Nail polish thinner will be a life saver for you!
This video deserves more hype! 😂🙌🏽
Haha I'm happy you found it helpful!!
Have you ever used suspension base, along with thinner, to revive glitter polishes?
I recently saw a video where someone added clear polish suspension base (not clear base coat - an actual suspension base that you'd use to make polish from scratch) to some of her polishes because they had dried out so badly that polish thinner couldn't revive them.
I believe they were glitter polishes & the base colour had evaporated too much & you can't thin glitter alone 😂😂😂
I'd never seen that technique before & yes - it does makes the base colour more sheer but not by much.
I really want to try a combo of thinner & a little bit of suspension base in a particularly stubborn glitter polish I've been trying to revive - 'The Black Knight' by Butter London.
It's such a classic/cult hard to find polish & mine has totally gone to gloopsville but I want to make it live again!!
Unfortunately suspension base isn't as readily available as polish thinner, although I did get some in a mix-your-own-polish kit recently (from PPU).
I've rewatched this video so many times! 😂 It's so satisfying to watch the polishes get restored but I also come to watch it every time I need to use nail polish thinner 😂
I know this is an old thread -- did it what you did work? I have around 5 glitter polishes that just dried up -- I tried adding just regular clear top coat but that didn't work to really make it where you could use it on your nails.
I just put a few drops of nail polish remover and it works just as good. Ive done this since the 60's
+The High Priestess supposedly this worked with older polishes because of the dangerous chemicals they used to contain. Personally I think it's best to avoid putting remover in any polishes, no matter what they have in them.
Kelli Marissa I have hundreds and I seriously have never had any issues.
got a question shoud I put nail polish thinner in a polish that (cracking nail polish)is watery but has some gumps like is veryyyyy wierdddd......shoud I put it or not??
+Marta Polić-Strinić I've never used it in crackle polish but I think it should work!
for some reason some of my polishes end up more of a liquid and have a consistency of water instead of clumpy and dry. any ideas of what causes this?
I have no idea but maybe try shake the bottle for a while before using it. Sometimes some of the chemicals/ingredients separate if the polish hasn’t been used in a while
I can't say for sure, sorry!
One of my favourite nail polishes has completely dried solid and so has the brush!! Can nail polish thinner work for completely solid polish and restore the brush too?
I think it's worth trying but it might be tough! You'll probably have to use a lot.
@@KelliMarissa okay, thank you!
@@KelliMarissa hi Kelli! I just wanted to ask, where did you get the nail polish thinner from?
Shanice Ball I buy it from Sally Beauty
@@KelliMarissa okay, thank you!
That transformation is unbelievable- I can't believe you managed to rescue that manky silver! :D
+ACWells13 hahaha! I honestly surprised myself a tiny bit. The power of nail polish thinner!
Omg ! This is magic!!
But the real challenge is to find this fixer
You're my hero!!! You've saved me so much money! I've just recently gotten back into doing my nails again and almost threw out and started buying again. Thanks Kelli!!
Oh I'm so happy to hear it :)
After cleaning the bottle & lid you should rub petroleum jelly around the outside of the neck,this way it prevents it from clogging up.
Smart tip!!
Thank you for the information. I will definitely watch more of your videos
Awesome, thank you!
nice video!! I am so tired of having to tell people not to use nail polish remover, I am going to share this all over. I have 3 free and 5 free polishes and use the same thinner you showed on everything - works awesome!
+Michelle Lyman thanks Michelle! I'm really glad to hear you've been telling people not to use remover haha I can't believe that myth has been so widely circulated!
I've done the nail polish remover before... It cleaned the nail polish off the glass inside and made it into a slippery goop. Oof.
Ahh yikes!
Wow, never knew about this. You got yourself a new subscriber and a like! Now I can restore my older polishes.
Oh yay, welcome to my channel! I'm glad I could help you out :)
God I really wanted to listen to everything you had to say because I was diggin it plus you sound well educated on the topic! Your obviously talented at what you do but SPIT IT OUT ALREADY!
Wierdest thing about one of my daughters nail polishes is that, it's this dark chocolate brown colour with an iridescent shine in it. But if she leaves it sit in her tray for a while, then all of the iridescent shimmer in it sinks down to ths bottom of the bottle. ?
Kelli.. thank you so much for making this. I destroyed so many polishes try to restore them with acetone. I just saved around 15 bottles of polish, averaging around $5 each. The thinner was about $5. I saved $75 restoring old goopy polishes. Including the price of thinner, I saved a total of around $70. I seriously owe you for helping me save them!!
I was also able to save my favorite blood orange polish which was about 7 years old & discontinued. I'm so excited to use it again. :-)
+kimmi ann oh my gosh Kimmi this is awesome to hear!! Im SO glad you were able to save all those polishes (and all that money!) and get to use some loved colors again :)
I use nail polish remover and it works great
Hi! Es probable que subtitules para tus seguidoras que hablamos español y entendemos poquito inglés? Me encanta tu canal, tus consejos nos hacen aprovechar al máximo los esmaltes. Deseo que tu canal crezca más porque realmente lo mereces.
If you use a weak nail polish or an acetone free one it will thin out your nail polish, but add it a little at a time. Then shake until it is thin.
I wouldn't personally recommend this, as itll break down the polish over time!
I’ve tried this on a couple different brands. Mine never dries all the way
Have you tried using a quick dry top coat over the polish? I find that to be super helpful to dry the color underneath!
I once had to shake one of my nail polishes, that I made by adding and mixing in a golden nail powder into it, because the glitter had sunk down to the bottom. But whilst I was shaking, the bottle accidentally flew out of my hand! And, oh my god it took forever for me to find it again hahaha! 😅
Omg haha at least it didn't break!!
@@KelliMarissa hahaha true!
I have always used methylated spirits and it works! Everyone shouts me down when I mention this but I have done it for years. I don't use it on my Seche Vite top coat I usually use the Restore but I will try and source this one. I'm in Australia so I'll see what I can find.
Haha I actually don't even know what that is! But if it works, may as well keep doing it!
I think it's called denatured alcohol in the US.
Thank You so Much. I have about 35 bottles to refreshing up a lot of work to do.
Happy to help! 😄
Did you say you've applied Elmer's glue? 😂
The silvery nail polish is everything 🤍
I really wanted to see her boss’s reaction to her fixed nail polishes.
Haha she was very appreciative!!
will this work on those polishes that no longer dry correctly? I have a couple that I love but they are older and when I try to use them they seem to stay soft forever.
+Joanne's Place in not sure I know the cause of that happening, so I can't say for sure if it'll work. Have you tried applying them in a cool dry area?
If the boss is having you fix her crap... That's what I call billable hours.
Haha! I was salaried at that job but I was really excited to tackle these polishes 😅😅
@@KelliMarissa yeah, i was salaried before going into business for myself. did you know that non exempt salaried are paid overtime? regardless, i didn't assume you were on overtime (over 40 hours). you just did a very low level personal task for someone as though you are PA when you are not. exemption is a scam based on the same ego-appeal that "essential workers" was. makes peeps feel important and special so they'll stoop to working for free.
want more? pay more! :D
Yay!!! Thank you so much Kelli! I did use my polish remover before and it did work the first time I used it, like right after I did it. But, then yes it was not good and had to throw it away. This video is a great help so thank you again! :) :*
+Viki Pazdur aw no im sorry to hear it ruined your polish! But now you've got to use thinner :) :) it's such a big difference!
:)