I still can't wrap my head around the fact that Ben and Cristine have an office job, manage a company, run a youtube channel and do this podcast. I can barely eat and watch something at the same time without forgetting to breathe. Mad respect.
they like all their jobs, that's the difference lol. Cristine thrives on productiveness so i imagine its just another day, and then they rake it all in at the end of the day :P
Her hair, the cat ears, her smile and how her eyes light up when she talks about her business makes me so happy for her. I admire so much her work commitment. I wish I had 10% of her motivation and energy. I'm completely useless, I'm tired of being tired.
Keep watching. Then slightly dip your toe (nail) into (pretending to fake it til you make it);so BE Cristina for a few moments a day, then a few more moments the next day, then a few a day, a few more moments the next day. You CAN DO THIS. It’s not easy but it is doable, so do it. I know you can. I’ve been there (multiple times) so you can. Consider seeing a counselor for depression, and a support group to discuss your depression with others who understand and are able to share thoughts with you that spark your interest and your joy.
please also remember that she enjoys what she's doing! from her government job, her youtube when she transitions from nail art tutorial to fun try-on videos, and now a brand with her own vision. when youre doing what you love, the passion and excitement would overcome the physical/mental exhaustion. hopefully you will find what excites you soon :)
Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to reply. I am struggling to find my passion, used to have it but lost it. Trying to get help from therapist but covid has made it very difficult. Thanks
Props to Ben for being an example of a truly suportive partner. You see a lot of stories when women become successful their male partners turn resentful or leave. From what I can see, Ben is really there to support Cristine in all her passions and it is refreshing to see what should be the norm.
I just really admire his support! He puts up with the video shenanigans (he's even started being inside them more), wears the nail polish, suffers for the cats and he always gets the teaaaaa! It is extremely refreshing! What an icon! 😊
I have also heard of women acting as if they are higher than others and their partners but throughout her fame cristine has remained humble and I love that they talk about it as their brand and their many and not christine's. IDK I think it's really cute
I want a “Family Collection”!! Menchie, Zyler, Ben, Cristine, Jen, Cristine’s dad, Cristine’s grandma, Ben’s brother... all with holos or colors that they pick out! 🤯
Yes to a “Holoween” collection, as someone else said. Please?! Like... Some fall colours, obv. I think a rich, chocolate brown holo alongside some pumpkin spice orangey goodness would be stunning. Black holo witch redux?Creepy nail vinyls?? Yes please??? Idk I’m a spooky bitch and I just need Halloween things. 🎃🖤
As much as I fell in love with Cristine’s personality through her original videos, I genuinely love hearing her speak about important topics and her business. It’s so easy to listen to both Ben and Cristine.
Well she has 3/4 of those and has heavily hinted at the fourth coming soon, but idk if they’ve thought of putting them all together in a bundle and that’s a great idea!
they already have a nail essentials bundle with: Long-Lasting Base, Smoothing Base, Peely Base, Protective Peel and a Glossy Taco but that is a rlly good idea!
This girl is so hard working I wish I had half of her work ethic! She’s such an inspiration to young women to show that you can be smart, have fun, a good cat mom, and a badass business women all at the same time!
@@Catmomma She already said bunch of times that her dayjob pays significantly less than TH-cam. So if she's all about the money she could just leave her dayjob and focus on TH-cam just like what most influencers do. She will also hire people to do the job for her when it comes to Holo Taco. But no, Cristine is very much involved in everything and what's more? She still has her dayjob! She's a superwoman.
I never realized what time they actually upload but I that it happened around the time I was actually ready to get out of bed and move downstairs to the couch (life of covid working from home). I'm in North Carolina so it's 11am for me so this comment is actually perfect, thank you 💜
Menchie has literally perfected finding a comfortable place to lay while remaining in every single camera angle, while also being in a different place each podcast!!
Some computer fans tend to be towards the back of the computer, so it wil be lovely and warm there :) Not great for the computer though xD (Don't worry, the laptop will not catch fire. The CPU has a temperature monitor on it so when it reaches a set temperature it will shut the computer off. There is some degree of thermal protection on modern laptops. Plus, some fancier laptops have the fan coming out at the back, but as you raise the lid the monitor comes down so hot air is blown upwards in front of the monitor. This means that it is very difficult to block the fan output. My own laptop has that and it's nice! Good idea.)
@@Stettafire .... Okay? Your comment isn't really relevant to mine. I wasn't concerned in the first place and stated she's found different spots, not just directly in front of the laptop. Not sure why I received an essay on something I'm more than educated on. 🤦
Neons, pastels, multichromes, a Holoween collection, "Simplicitea" collection inspired by tea, and "nude/neutral" holos (like taupe, mauve, greige, soft golds...)! Also I think it's great you're taking customer feedback, but I love the vision Cristine has and don't think that should be compromised or the brand loses its appeal. Changing or having options on the details like brush size would be good, but you can never please everyone with everything.
Having option on brush size would almost mean 2 products. 2 machines to fill the bottles. 2 different bottles. A thin brush allows more control. Everyone i have like done nails With likes thin brushes if coverage is good. Her brushes spread out quite a lot. Some are broad but stiff. And then it's less even and less control. I am now using nail hardner from herome. They haven't changed their brush in like 20 years. And it just is so nice and thin. I remember hema (warehouse. Home brand is pretty good. 5 a piece) their brushes are still round but i have a 15 year old polish from em that still works. And the brush is thin.
I would love to see “meet the holo taco team” and hear about their jobs, and how they got there. I think it would be a great way to demonstrate the vast variety of careers out there, and the education paths it takes to get there
Just remember that these people have their own private lives and they don’t owe us an introduction or have to make themself known online. Plenty of people want to remain private and it is not fair in any job, or expected, to force them to be visible on a massive TH-cam channel for our entertainment. It looks like at least one person would want to be interviewed but it’s definitely not odd to not want your personal information and appearance to not be readily available for millions of people to possibly harass or bother.
Regarding the past collection boxes: to rerelease them you could add in small print on the back "second edition" so it would essentially be the same product (People wouldn't feel the need to buy it twice to complete a collection) but it would be a small signifier that it was not from the original run. Like book printing editions! As someone who bought the launch box, I would not be salty if it was available for purchase as often as there was demand/ you could stock it
I never got the launch box because I was first just getting into cristine and her youtube channel and it’s the biggest regret I have lol I have every other box and I desperately wish she would even sell empty boxes
I'm 51. I've never really done my nails. Found Christine through Safia and have really enjoyed how grounded and real she and Ben are. Fast forward a year and I've gotten 4 orders of Holo Taco and another is on the way. I'm getting better and better at doing my nails and I have my very first podcast obsession!! My suggestions would be to let us know what those of us who are neophyte nail polishers don't know about doing nails. Like thinner. Thanks for giving me a new hobby for staying at home!
Yes I would love a nail tips and tricks podcast! Although Ben would probably not be able to contribute much lol Even though I’ve done my nails since I was a little kid, the most I know is base and top coat lol The nail oil stuff I’ve never thought of.
I really hope there’s like a iconic line of polishes with like a fib finder that’s purple with yellow holo glitter and menchies and zylers polishes and the old polishes coming back and a tea polish sounds cool!
I was actually blown away by all the little details in the packaging when I received my first order. I sit and gawked an ranted to my boyfriend before I even opened a bottle. There was obviously soooo much planning that went into every little thing that I felt more and more comfortable about the price point which I didn't really have an issue to begin with because I knew the quality I was going to be getting. All this to say, some of us definitely do notice all your hard work and appreciate it 💕
Sounds like cristine wanted bold neons for the first collection though, so I’m willing to bet she’s still trying to work on that. Which I would be so down for either way - pastel or neon.
Re: later production of limited editions. You can get later editions of special edition books. Why not mark the origonal limited edition run as such, and any restocks as second edition. The collector can therefore distinguish theirs as the origonal limited edition from later runs, maintaining their higher emotional value.
Becky, I was going to make the same suggestion. Or bring it back as a 5 year anniversary edition.
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Yes, I think the same, launching a second or even third edition with little differences and a very distinct packaging or at least the same box but saying "second edition", or "5th anniversary edition" or something like that, but as Cristine mentioned, it should be a few years apart so that it really feels special
Would love to have a “the science of holo” episode to dive even deeper into stuff, maybe even bring on the expert they mentioned. Love learning about all this behind the scenes stuff. Super fascinating 😊
Martha Thomas Absolutely!! Specially the 1st launch. I am SO intrigued about what she said the original concept was and how mid-way into developing it, they had to scratch that and come up with a new collection.
Okay so this might be a weird topic request lol but I would LOVE to hear a little more about your vision / dream / mood boards. How you start them, how long you work on them, how / where you make them ( like Pinterest or a physical board) and what they look like in the end!
Would you collab with safiya, and make like a stars and moon glitter top coat with holo glitters? I would love that. Two of my favorite youtubers in bottle of polish. Ooo and call it the HOLO Friends collection. 😱🦇✨ please let something like this be a thing or be considered💕 ☺️
Yes I agree. Like I bought everything as soon as it came out because I was fortunate. But if I wasn’t able to and got a chance later on, I’d be excited.
1000% agree! 💖 I missed out on the rainbow box set (thankfully got the polishes though!) and would love another opportunity to complete my Holo Taco box set collection. They are such a joy to walk by and see them displayed on my shelf, and I know I’m not the only one who missed out on getting one of the box sets, especially the ones that sold out quickly. I would absolutely love to see you guys bring back any of the collections and their boxes! Even though I’m a pretty passionate collector of certain things, it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest if there was a rerelease, because as @Rene J perfectly put it, everyone truly does deserve to have the joy of opening up a Holo Taco box set! I know there are a lot of people out there who missed out on the collections the first go-around and would be thrilled at a second chance to score a collector’s set. I think it’s a win-win all around!
SAME! Feeling special at first was cool but shortly after, seeing people get dissappointed about missing out on the box made me feel bad. Especially since there's some shitty peeps out there who bought a bunch just to price hike it on ebay or poshmark to those who missed out, I'd hate for those peeps to make a profit off true fans of the product.
I would LOVE to see the rainbows back as a collection, "out of the vault." Between the timing with covid and the fact that rainbows are so universal and iconic, and that I'd love the chance to get it personally. On a more general perspective, as you go forward from being one year old, it would be interesting if you occasionally did a throwback collection limited re-release of a fan-favourite or Cristine-favourite or otherwise notable set from the previous year (or 2 years ago, etc.), especially if it's a non-limited polish you still stock. I love when brands do that, and when it's a very transparent brand and it's been a long time since the collection release it doesn't feel like trickery. On another note, this was such a great episode! I feel like I just got out of a business class with a visiting speaker, in the best possible way. Thank you guys so much for doing an episode on all this.
YES. There are a few polish brands that do this and I love it - being able to choose which brush for which polish is amazing. If I could do a wide brush for the base coats, rainbows, and tacos and a striper brush for the cremes then my life would be so much easier
I really think having your own polish thinner would be so beneficial. I've tried so many and they either destroy the polish or they take like half the bottle of thinner in order to thin out the polish. Not to mention that finding the thinner itself is so hard (likely due to restrictions on shipping and whatnot). I would die for a polish thinner that works best on Holo taco products, especially the Glossy Taco.
Really? I bought a very cheap one from ebay in professionall size( 100ml) years ago and i still use it to this day without problems. The bottles that u can buy in the Stores are so tiny they are empty after thining 2 polishes with them. Waste of money.
I only had to use a few drops of the one I got from my local sally beauty (or maybe it ended up being Ulta I can’t remember, it was a small bottle though) but I’ve only had to use it for not milky white and haven’t had an issue since. While the stores were closed / if you live in rural areas I’d imagine the polish thinner can be hard to come by so her selling it knowing she makes thicker formulas is a great idea. & on second thought, I haven’t had to try it personally yet - but I have seen other comments of how traditional nail polish thinners can cloudy clear top coats due to some sort of reaction, so like you said if there’s a way to make a thinner specific to what you use in your top coat to keep it from going cloudy that’s great too.
I got one on Amazon and spent a good amount of money and it reacted weird with the top coat and had weird whiteish chunks and ruined it :( so I'm on the same page
The first Glossy Taco I ordered I didn't tighten the cap well enough after I used it and it has thickened to the point where it doesn't work well. I ordered and received another one but was actually hanging on to the thick one in the hopes that Cristine will come out with a polish thinner that we can use with Glossy Taco. I have a bunch of my fingers crossed for this. :)
Sue Wilson yeah that seems to be a common issue with a lot of the quick dry top coat formulas - is that they get super thick quick due to their reaction with air even just in the bottle, and thinning it with regular thinner practically ruins the top coat. I’ve had the same experience with the seche vite quick dry top coat she used to recommend before her own - so I’d imagine they’re similar formulas. I also hope she comes out with a thinner for her top coats, or I might just use another brands.. to each their own 🤷🏻♀️
Me: *a graphic design student who is in a leave from school bc of covid and had the time for a mini identity crisis while at it when Ben said that they could get their lead brand designer in the pod: pLEASE DAD
That matte coating on the brush handle is my favorite part of the bottle. And I legit squeed over the whole package, it did not go unnoticed. I lost it when I saw the holo on the packaging.
I'd love to see a "Simply Oops-Logical" box where its colors that didn't quite hit the mark in the testing phase. Joni Mitchell once put out a "Flops" album along side a "Top Hits" album and I always thought that was so charming. Loving the Podcast!!!
I want to encourage you Christine...your attention to all those "tiny" details (that you've put so much effort into) do not go unnoticed 😃 They are all some of the many many reasons I love your company so much, and am truly excited to support you, and of course, enjoy the well crafted products that you provide! Keep up the good work! 💖
Holo there! On the shipping cost note I just want to share my experience. I live in Denmark and we pay a lot in taxes for almost anything (it's not a complaint because I don't mind) and it can be quite expensive to buy stuff outside of Europe which I rarely do because when the package hits Danish ground it's held back until I've paid import taxes and a fee of $38. I just received my very first order from Holo Taco last Friday and what a treat! I have already placed my second order and the only reason why it is affordable for me is that you guys have made a clever decision by including import tax in the shipping cost. I paid $29.99 for shipping and I know it might be a lot of money for some but for me that’s really a good deal and is the only reason why I can place an order for Holo Tacos at all. Thank you both for doing an amazing job and to care about quality and your consumers! End note: I have not seen shipping cost including import tax before. It might be something new, but I am excited about it.
Would you ever bring on swatches of people who have different skin tones? Some polished just aren’t flattering on me and I’d love to see some diversity in the swatches!
They've mentioned this in a previous podcast. Cristine says she would like to bring on more models besides herself with diverse skin tones so that should be coming in the future for you!
So when Holo Taco first launched, I wasn't at a financial stand point to afford the collectors boxes, but I always wanted to support the dream and to have the actual product in hand. It wasn't the case that I just never cared to invest in it. It wasn't until recently that I've been able to purchase the collection box while still being able to pay my bills for the next month. So, coming from my stand point and own personal situation, I would love to see each box come back at least one time as a "second chance" type of promo. Not necessarily for my own benefit but I know that some people are possibly in the same boat as I was a year ago. Just like Holo Taco, I have grown a lot within the last year.I feel like a "second chance" promo would benefit a lot of customers who may not have been able to purchase it quite as fast due to the boxes selling out so quickly. I do love that you keep the individual polishes in stock, but you're completely right when you say "It makes you feel special" when receiving something so beautiful and intricate in the mail. I currently have your entire rainbow collection (not the box, it sold out too quick) and I was able to purchase the anniversary collection box as well as some of the other polishes I couldn't afford in the past and I await their arrival eagerly. I do, however, wish I had the excitement of opening up my unicorn skin collection in a beautiful box like I really wanted to when it initially was released. Coming from your standpoint, I understand why you would be hesitant to recreate something that was supposed to be a one-time thing, so I would like to believe there is a happy medium somewhere in the mix to appease all sides of the situation. I personally, don't know what that is, I just know I want to have all of the beautiful boxes in my own home but hate that I wasn't in a place in my life to purchase them when they immediately released. P.S. sorry this is so long, I'm just very passionate and sentimental about your brand specifically because I've been watching you since before you were as well-known as you are today. I've enjoyed seeing you grow as a person and I love seeing you do great things. Stay amazing!
I completely agree with this! Even though there was no economic hardship on my part, I still didn’t have the funds to purchase the previous collection boxes. I bought the anniversary collection box but I’d also love to get the boxes from previous collections [even if it is just the box itself. I just wanna feel that excitement lol]
KENZSTE tv YES!! I’d be so happy to display the collection boxes on my shelf! I was actually thinking about this last night: if I were to get the empty boxes, it’d be pretty cool to slowly fill them all up with their respective nail polish!
@Margaret MacKechnie Exactly right! Money continues to be one of the most stressful things in my life right now, with being a Vet Tech. But I am in a better place than I was last year. I have just gotten better at setting money aside for her launches lol.
A cat eye collection that donates to different cat societies/shelters would be amazing to see. I would be all over that as a consumer and feline enthusiast. The glass file is perfection btw.
Would love to see "boring" colors... I can never find good nude colours or consistency, burgundy, browns, deep teals etc. I would love to have your expertise on my boring nails that other companies just don't compare to. (Im not flashy with my nail art but I want to support you!) 😁😍 ps stay true to you though if you don't want to make them, I'll buy your stuff anyway haha
I kind of want them too lol I picked up a bunch of neutral and muted colors from KL Polish, but since that went kaput, idk what to do when I run out (I really like muted mid-toned colors like blue and green, etc.) bc quarantine has got me changing my nails ever couple days lol
Trishna Chandarana Kathleen lights actually has a new nail polish brand that’s basically the same thing as kL polish! It’s called lights laquer and it has all those boring shades lol
@@saraornelas2206 Yeah, but I've heard the quality isn't quite the same and I haven't seen her release any of the colors I;m actually talking about lol I'm following the brand on ig already
Really enjoyed this podcast! Listening every Tuesday has become my routine while I work. Also some things that i would like to see from holo taco: -nail oil pens -a cat or family collection (maybe with colab colors with your friends) -A BLACK HOLO NAIL POLISH!!
I'd love nail oil pens from Holo Taco so much. I'm a guy who doesn't feel confident wearing nail polish where I live, so it'd be another way to support her company ☺️
please do the menchie and zyler polishes like the ones you did years ago!! i'm envisioning such a cute little box for the two polishes, a percentage of the sales going to animal charity... i'm excited for something that doesn't exist😂
They might have to be careful about recreating the exact polishes, even though they've been discontinued, who knows what kind of agreements there were. But a cat collection would be amazing!!
Who squuueeeed like a school girl when they saw that simply used their question?.......i did .. I did... Lol. I am glad to see you are still feeling that same excitement and joy for each launch. The best products come from people who have a passion for what they are doing.
Can I just say Ben is just the perfect person we need more of him in the world he is responsible kind jokes at the right time we need more people like him
Love to see a Threadbanger & Safiya collaboration a collection for each of them seperately. A Black Holo that comes in all 4 styles: linear, scattered, flakie, and pigminted, with a Neon Holo Taco collection that could also be layered ontop of each other like the anniversary collection, and also a Chromatic Color shifting collection in different colors that all Holos and Unicorns can be layered ontop of. For sure Black Holo needs to be out for Halloween please!
I definitely think there should be a black holo!! But I think having them come in all 4 holo styles would defeat the purpose of the top coats she already has out... maybe she can mix some holos together for one unique black polish!
In the release video for the anniversary she showed a multichrome with a 👀 emoji... which might mean there's a multichrome collection coming soon! Given how much she loves them it seems like something that definitely will come out at some point!
RE: bringing in people from the Holo Taco team; YES!! I'd love to hear more about the process, what they studied, experiences, etc. RE: box collection/limited edition: I think for limited edition items it should be exclusively limited edition. However, the bundle packs in a box should still be available. I don't mean buy a box set, I mean buy a bundle. Idk if this comes across clearly? RE: What product next?; NAIL OIL/CARE!! I'm desperate for some nail care stuff, I'd love for you to come out with a whole bundle or kit! Files, nail oil pen, etc. Also it'd be cool if we could get the pen in a returnable package, that way we can reduce, reuse and recycle! I think Tati did something similar with her vitamin bottles so it'd be good to know if you could do that too! Thoughts??
Do you have every single collection box? If you do, I want you to look at it from another perspective, if you had all of the boxes but one, and she considered bringing back that 1 box, would you want her to? Why or why not?
If you did a followup I have two questions: 1) You mentioned at the end that you didn't even mention how much time you spend on Holo Taco which leads to my question: how do you manage Holo Taco business while at your crime stats job, for example if a warehouse problem occurs and you guys need to be contacted while you're still at your day job. Technically it's illegal using one company's time to work on work from another company. 2) Have you considered the fact that Holo Taco might become so big a company that you might need to finally leave your crime stats jobs?
not even 5 mins in and Menchie is all :Father! I demand attention! 29:40 - Menchie now MOUNTS BEN in an attempt to demand attention. PET THE DAMN CAT BEN
I love how talkative Cristine was throughout this whole podcast! You could really see how passionate she is about Holo Taco! Very informative! Thanks for talking about this!
i really appreciate the way you guys section this in labeled chunks, it's nice to be able to skip around when we want, especially because not everybody has a full hour to sit down and listen to a podcast.
Shipping is fine tbh.me and my brother his gf paid 30 dollars for the shipping of 100 dollars of nailpolish to Europe with the taxes included. We decided to ship together because it's 30 but it's also a fixed rate so ordering with your friends actually makes sense
I wouldn’t be mad if the box sets came back. I feel like a lot of people just want the box and don’t care that it’s limited edition, they just want the box lol
I agree. Even with the boxes I did get, it wouldn't be upsetting at all for them to come back. I much rather have Holo Taco re-release the boxes then see them selling om eBay for $200+.
I love the box collections. I collect them mainly for the look of them, and having a gorgeous way to display them. I would not be upset at all if holo taco did another round of collection box releases. I think it would be a great opportunity for those who may not have been able to get the boxes they wanted the first time around. I love showing off my holo tacos and talking about them. I would like to see some nail art vinyls. Id love to be able to have a selection of Cristine’s favorite vinyls to do nail art with along with some good basic ones. Id love to also see a travel bag for the nail polish. One that has like 9 slots for bottles that are padded, a compartment to put nail tools in, and an outside zipper pouch for whatever else you may need. I really admire the both of you for all your hard work with Holo Taco, and everything else you two do in your careers. It amazes me how you find time in your day to get everything done!
I would LOVE holo taco in physical stores one day. I live in Sweden but I'd literally fly to the US just to buy more of your nail polish lol. Also just wanna say that although the shipping price is pretty high, I love that you include customs in the price! It's super convenient and makes everything so much easier.
It would be really nice to have holo taco in stores or shipping from eu . I personally would pay 20 euros for a bottle and coupe euros for shipping than 11$ and 30$ for shipping.
You're lucky you can get it... I'm in EU, but my country is not included in their shipping list.. i haven't gotten a single bottle since launch because of that 😭
@@Wolfen__ Im sorry for you. I did not get one either cuz of shipping costs. 30$ shipping is too much for me only for 1 nail polish and maybe nailfile :(
This is my favorite podcast episode ever. I always tend to go back here because I am so inspired by Cristine that I would also want to make my own nail polish line in the future (maybe? but obviously not as good as Cristine's). Though I'm still young and I'm just about to go to college, it's just so interesting having to hear what's happening behind the business and their hardworking team.
Please get the branding guys in!!! As a fellow designer, I love hearing the thought process/direction other designers take especially when it's on brands/products I know, love and trust!
Honestly when i first bought holo taco I was surprised how much it was BECAUSE TO ME IT WAS SO CHEAP i considered the box, the packaging the glass bottle, the handle cap & all the holo printing, aside from the nail polish itself I was amazed like wow $13 for this??! A steeeaaaaal. Everything makes up the brand I kept the regular box & packaging bc I t s. S o. C o o l. It reminded me of your moving houses videos & packing up all your nail polish & how you said you keep the packaging boxes & NOW i think lol im just like Cristine, i kept the boxes 😂😂 & now if/when i move, I have a place to safely pack my very valuable polishes heheehehe Im very thankful for all that you put into holo taco, maybe not everyone considers all the details bc,the average consumer just wants the product itself to use but yk with youtubers, especially in the beauty community that emphasize things like packaging, it is becoming much more appreciated ans considered even if its just for the aesthetic rather than work/quality. Im all about presentation & your consideration for it bc you love what you made & for the customer. I really like learning about thw process too :D
I'm so glad someone else thinks they're selling cheap! It's so frustrating when people complain. I know the most likely reason is they just don't know nail polish, but so many details! I chipped a tooth trying to open a stuck nail polish cap so I appreciate a grippy cap. I love how the collection boxes all have different textures in addition to their looks. Just the regular shipping box is so cool and unique. The logo sticker is so pretty and perfect and the way it breaks when you open it... So satisfying.
I think she sells them cheap too considering what a well made and well thought brand it is, giving work to so many people. I hope she makes enough to cover all the costs.
@@cloudyazure @Britt Groenensteijn Yes, the shipping is higher with €30 but it arrives fast and without any complications and no trouble with taxes and such. They said that they take care of it, so I'm grateful in that way. Maybe doing a collected order with friends could lessen the shipping cost as it would be divided evenly. I'm from Germany so the shipping cost may differ to other EU countries.
Hey y'all! I would suggest doing a pre-sale for any collections you'd like to bring back. That way everyone who wants one can order & you can know exactly how much to make!
She addressed on Twitter why that’s not realistic for a nail polish company. Basically with having to order everything so far in advance a preorder would mean that she’s taking peoples money and not delivering for at least 6 months.
I would love a SimplyPod that focuses on a day in the life, how you balance your government job with your burgeoning polish business and TH-cam career.
I still can't wrap my head around the fact that Ben and Cristine have an office job, manage a company, run a youtube channel and do this podcast. I can barely eat and watch something at the same time without forgetting to breathe. Mad respect.
don't forget the constant working out! I could never
it's like we live in different dimension, I don't understsnd where they find time for all this
Seriously though. How do people do it?
they like all their jobs, that's the difference lol. Cristine thrives on productiveness so i imagine its just another day, and then they rake it all in at the end of the day :P
I'm crying I was eating and had to stop to read this in my head
Ben in every podcast: "I'm not sure we should talk about this-"
Also Ben in every podcast: **Proceeds to talk about this.**
Ben be spilling though
he brings the tea AND he spills the tea
We love a loose lipped Queen 👑
Giggle, I had the very same thought!
Her hair, the cat ears, her smile and how her eyes light up when she talks about her business makes me so happy for her. I admire so much her work commitment. I wish I had 10% of her motivation and energy. I'm completely useless, I'm tired of being tired.
Keep watching. Then slightly dip your toe (nail) into (pretending to fake it til you make it);so BE Cristina for a few moments a day, then a few more moments the next day, then a few a day, a few more moments the next day. You CAN DO THIS. It’s not easy but it is doable, so do it. I know you can. I’ve been there (multiple times) so you can. Consider seeing a counselor for depression, and a support group to discuss your depression with others who understand and are able to share thoughts with you that spark your interest and your joy.
please also remember that she enjoys what she's doing! from her government job, her youtube when she transitions from nail art tutorial to fun try-on videos, and now a brand with her own vision. when youre doing what you love, the passion and excitement would overcome the physical/mental exhaustion. hopefully you will find what excites you soon :)
Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to reply. I am struggling to find my passion, used to have it but lost it. Trying to get help from therapist but covid has made it very difficult. Thanks
The last sentence resonates to every hollow brain cells that i have but we got this internet stranger!
@@Sailor.Catracha Things will get better. I know they will.
cristines hair hits different today
Right!! The way she has it is so cute
I was thinking the same thing as soon as the video started. 😂
She looks more like Jen
This was my first thought as she appeared on the screen, damn her hair looks great
Same as menchies tail
( covering Cristines face 😂😂)
Cristine: owns holo taco, has 5 TH-cam channels, has a day job
Also Cristine: as you can see I like to be productive
which 5th channel?
edit: I didn't know highlight channel was hers. Thanks.
@@vinitasharma3049 podcast channel, podcast highlights channel, holo taco channel, main channel & simplynotlogical channel.
Simply-
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Vinita Sharma
1. Simplynailogical
2. Simplynotlogical
3. Simplypodlogical
4. Holo taco
5. Simplypodlogical highlights
Dayum that’s a lot of channels
Leah Hope it’s simplynailogical, notlogical, podlogical, podlogical highlights, and holo taco
imagine if simply drops the hottest nail polish of 2020 “one coat mirror” that would *CHANGE* the game
Props to Ben for being an example of a truly suportive partner. You see a lot of stories when women become successful their male partners turn resentful or leave. From what I can see, Ben is really there to support Cristine in all her passions and it is refreshing to see what should be the norm.
He truly a keeper!
Stepford wives realness
I just really admire his support! He puts up with the video shenanigans (he's even started being inside them more), wears the nail polish, suffers for the cats and he always gets the teaaaaa! It is extremely refreshing! What an icon! 😊
I have also heard of women acting as if they are higher than others and their partners but throughout her fame cristine has remained humble and I love that they talk about it as their brand and their many and not christine's.
IDK I think it's really cute
I don't see two people here, one person helping another, I see one soul in two bodies 😻
I want a “Family Collection”!! Menchie, Zyler, Ben, Cristine, Jen, Cristine’s dad, Cristine’s grandma, Ben’s brother... all with holos or colors that they pick out! 🤯
Omg that is such a good idea tho!
I would love it!
I really want a Menchie/Zylar polish return 😭
Wait, I love this idea!
I love it 💙
This graphic designer says YES BRING ON THE GRAPHIC DESIGN/BRANDING PODCAST EPISODE!!!
this graphic designer seconds this.
This one thirds this
YES PLEASE!!!
That would be so interesting!
Yes please!!!!!
Me: SAD
Simplypodlogical: uploads
Me: its not a problem anymore
honestly.
literally ME RN
😂😂lol ...i can relate
Truee
Literally came here after a huge argument to make me feel better aha
I think a collection named after some of Cristine's favorite types of tea would be fun to see.
Oo and whatever colour the teas make in her cup is the colour of the nail polish!!!!!!!!!
I seem to remember you can get smelly nailpolishes. Not convinced they ever work but that might be a cool idea.
And David's tea will be ready to copy strike those sells😂😂
@@saheli_xo 😂😂... maybe a Collab is in order 🤔
Doing a collaboration with David's Tea! That would be so cool!
Yes to a “Holoween” collection, as someone else said. Please?! Like... Some fall colours, obv. I think a rich, chocolate brown holo alongside some pumpkin spice orangey goodness would be stunning. Black holo witch redux?Creepy nail vinyls?? Yes please??? Idk I’m a spooky bitch and I just need Halloween things. 🎃🖤
I would love if she had Bunny Graveyard Girl be the hand model for the release video!
adjappleton 7 That’s such a cute idea. I love them both!
That is a can't miss idea!
@@adjappleton I'm sorry but Bunny's hands creep me out but maybe that's a good thing for halloween polish?
She could collab with Corinne for a Spooky/Galaxy Collection. :)
The only podcast I’ve found that HAS TIMESTAMPS 🥵
Ikr it's sooooo helpful
What's a timestamp?
@@saeeajri5970 a timestamp is this 9:53 it is a specific minute and second
Oh I like ur channel
H3H3 also has them :)
As much as I fell in love with Cristine’s personality through her original videos, I genuinely love hearing her speak about important topics and her business. It’s so easy to listen to both Ben and Cristine.
Imagine a job title: "Head of Holo Acquisition", "Director of Unicorn Skin Obtainment"
Is holo taco a wizard's business? 🤣
You're not an ingredient finder anymore (sorry, idk what it's called) you're the "Head of Holo Aquisition" now
Their underlings will be called Flakie Finders
I think a "beginners" kit for those just getting into nail care. A file, nail oil, a base/topcoat, and a "color".
Yeah and you could pick the color of the file, and nail polish, and the type of base coat, top coat, and oil (if there are diff. types)
Well she has 3/4 of those and has heavily hinted at the fourth coming soon, but idk if they’ve thought of putting them all together in a bundle and that’s a great idea!
Plus a Holo taco!
This is an amazing idea !!! Would totally buy this
they already have a nail essentials bundle with: Long-Lasting Base, Smoothing Base, Peely Base, Protective Peel and a Glossy Taco but that is a rlly good idea!
This girl is so hard working I wish I had half of her work ethic! She’s such an inspiration to young women to show that you can be smart, have fun, a good cat mom, and a badass business women all at the same time!
Oh yes, this × 10000
The promise of money and product will make anyone work lmfao.
@@Catmomma She already said bunch of times that her dayjob pays significantly less than TH-cam. So if she's all about the money she could just leave her dayjob and focus on TH-cam just like what most influencers do. She will also hire people to do the job for her when it comes to Holo Taco. But no, Cristine is very much involved in everything and what's more? She still has her dayjob! She's a superwoman.
57:45 if opi can sell boring colors for almost $10 a bottle, I’d rather pay the extra $4-$5 to get special colors and holo !
YES ! It is totally worth it.
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Julio VIII I piucuc know
OPI seems to spend more time on the name of the polish than the content of the polish.
Repeatedly hitting that “refresh” button at 11:00am. Need my podlogical fix.
I never realized what time they actually upload but I that it happened around the time I was actually ready to get out of bed and move downstairs to the couch (life of covid working from home). I'm in North Carolina so it's 11am for me so this comment is actually perfect, thank you 💜
Sameee. This has become my favorite podcast in my routine!
Sameeee
Menchie has literally perfected finding a comfortable place to lay while remaining in every single camera angle, while also being in a different place each podcast!!
Some computer fans tend to be towards the back of the computer, so it wil be lovely and warm there :)
Not great for the computer though xD
(Don't worry, the laptop will not catch fire. The CPU has a temperature monitor on it so when it reaches a set temperature it will shut the computer off. There is some degree of thermal protection on modern laptops. Plus, some fancier laptops have the fan coming out at the back, but as you raise the lid the monitor comes down so hot air is blown upwards in front of the monitor. This means that it is very difficult to block the fan output. My own laptop has that and it's nice! Good idea.)
@@Stettafire .... Okay? Your comment isn't really relevant to mine. I wasn't concerned in the first place and stated she's found different spots, not just directly in front of the laptop. Not sure why I received an essay on something I'm more than educated on. 🤦
Neons, pastels, multichromes, a Holoween collection, "Simplicitea" collection inspired by tea, and "nude/neutral" holos (like taupe, mauve, greige, soft golds...)!
Also I think it's great you're taking customer feedback, but I love the vision Cristine has and don't think that should be compromised or the brand loses its appeal. Changing or having options on the details like brush size would be good, but you can never please everyone with everything.
Having option on brush size would almost mean 2 products. 2 machines to fill the bottles. 2 different bottles. A thin brush allows more control. Everyone i have like done nails With likes thin brushes if coverage is good. Her brushes spread out quite a lot. Some are broad but stiff. And then it's less even and less control. I am now using nail hardner from herome. They haven't changed their brush in like 20 years. And it just is so nice and thin. I remember hema (warehouse. Home brand is pretty good. 5 a piece) their brushes are still round but i have a 15 year old polish from em that still works. And the brush is thin.
Yes! I would really like to see neons and multichromes on Holo Taco as well as a holoween collection.
Tea collection for all of the US government that has to have neutral
Yessssss
Instead of selling two versions of every single polish she could sell caps with larger brush sizes
I really want a “Ben’s Favorite” collection
Shade names: 😂 banana yellow, mustard santa, taxes, and a few donkey Kong shades
@@zoepressel7388 Hummus themed nail polish lol
Emi Salcido YES
YES
We need a Ben's Collection Set for sure
I would love to see “meet the holo taco team” and hear about their jobs, and how they got there. I think it would be a great way to demonstrate the vast variety of careers out there, and the education paths it takes to get there
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Yes!!!
👍yess
Yes! I thought it was odd they keep them sort of secret, an “about us” page on the website would be awesome.
Just remember that these people have their own private lives and they don’t owe us an introduction or have to make themself known online. Plenty of people want to remain private and it is not fair in any job, or expected, to force them to be visible on a massive TH-cam channel for our entertainment. It looks like at least one person would want to be interviewed but it’s definitely not odd to not want your personal information and appearance to not be readily available for millions of people to possibly harass or bother.
Regarding the past collection boxes: to rerelease them you could add in small print on the back "second edition" so it would essentially be the same product (People wouldn't feel the need to buy it twice to complete a collection) but it would be a small signifier that it was not from the original run. Like book printing editions!
As someone who bought the launch box, I would not be salty if it was available for purchase as often as there was demand/ you could stock it
I never got the launch box because I was first just getting into cristine and her youtube channel and it’s the biggest regret I have lol I have every other box and I desperately wish she would even sell empty boxes
I would be annoyed if she did not release the box by itself since I got the collection a couple of hours into the launch when the box was sold out
I'm 51. I've never really done my nails. Found Christine through Safia and have really enjoyed how grounded and real she and Ben are. Fast forward a year and I've gotten 4 orders of Holo Taco and another is on the way. I'm getting better and better at doing my nails and I have my very first podcast obsession!! My suggestions would be to let us know what those of us who are neophyte nail polishers don't know about doing nails. Like thinner. Thanks for giving me a new hobby for staying at home!
Yes I would love a nail tips and tricks podcast! Although Ben would probably not be able to contribute much lol Even though I’ve done my nails since I was a little kid, the most I know is base and top coat lol The nail oil stuff I’ve never thought of.
Will you be coming up with "cat" or "tea" related nail polish collection? I would want to collect those too!
I really hope there’s like a iconic line of polishes with like a fib finder that’s purple with yellow holo glitter and menchies and zylers polishes and the old polishes coming back and a tea polish sounds cool!
I mean, her polishes are already high quali-tea~
Ba dum tss 🥁
I think she mentioned once on the pod (probably the one featuring her cats) that her cats themed polish is on the works
YEESSSS
but what about eDibLe NaiLpOliSh though? xD
i would like to see polish shades called "child actor" and "milk boy"
Kathryn Guo we need this.
Omg or benana!
im sorry but milk boy has me dead 💀
At first I thought you wanted sun glasses from Poland but then my brain started working again
Or how about “hello holo” orrr “Chris-TEA” orrr “maple syrup” Orr “Troom Troom hacks”
This podcast turned from “something I put on in the background while I’m painting” to “something I smash my notifications for every Tuesday morning”
SAME LMAOO
Cristine’s hair looks good and she’s so smiley on this podcast!! Cute look simply!!
She is just happy talk about holo taco 😍 she is like a proud mother on her baby’s 1st bday
I was actually blown away by all the little details in the packaging when I received my first order. I sit and gawked an ranted to my boyfriend before I even opened a bottle. There was obviously soooo much planning that went into every little thing that I felt more and more comfortable about the price point which I didn't really have an issue to begin with because I knew the quality I was going to be getting. All this to say, some of us definitely do notice all your hard work and appreciate it 💕
I want to see a line of pastel polishes that can be paired with a matte taco
I hope for pastel ones too, I'm not so into strong colors
😍😍😍
Sounds like cristine wanted bold neons for the first collection though, so I’m willing to bet she’s still trying to work on that. Which I would be so down for either way - pastel or neon.
The brand started only a year ago...there's a lot of thing she can make...
I hope to see those one day as well. I see big things for her future. So many products headed our way. =)
Re: later production of limited editions. You can get later editions of special edition books. Why not mark the origonal limited edition run as such, and any restocks as second edition. The collector can therefore distinguish theirs as the origonal limited edition from later runs, maintaining their higher emotional value.
Great point!! 👍🏻👍🏻
That's a cool idea, reminds me of like a first press album.
Becky, I was going to make the same suggestion. Or bring it back as a 5 year anniversary edition.
Yes, I think the same, launching a second or even third edition with little differences and a very distinct packaging or at least the same box but saying "second edition", or "5th anniversary edition" or something like that, but as Cristine mentioned, it should be a few years apart so that it really feels special
It's done with other product. The boxes are a bit different or have some labeling.
Would love to have a “the science of holo” episode to dive even deeper into stuff, maybe even bring on the expert they mentioned. Love learning about all this behind the scenes stuff. Super fascinating 😊
Cristine is a literal queen. The fact that she manages like a million things at once like A QUEEN
Well she is Cristine the science queen
Ravenclaw Love Your not wrong 😂. She will always be the queen of holo and yourube
Plus ben is the king while menchie and zyler are both prince and princess
Mya Tun Exactly. They form the Holo House.
Queens don't actually do anything, they're just figureheads
I’d be very interested in seeing a mood board for a collection thats been released. I’m curious to see what that would look like for a nail polish
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I was thinking the same thing! I would love to see the original concept compared to the execution of the finished product.
Martha Thomas
Absolutely!! Specially the 1st launch. I am SO intrigued about what she said the original concept was and how mid-way into developing it, they had to scratch that and come up with a new collection.
That would be like having some insight on Cristine's thought process 💙
Okay so this might be a weird topic request lol but I would LOVE to hear a little more about your vision / dream / mood boards. How you start them, how long you work on them, how / where you make them ( like Pinterest or a physical board) and what they look like in the end!
Would you collab with safiya, and make like a stars and moon glitter top coat with holo glitters? I would love that. Two of my favorite youtubers in bottle of polish. Ooo and call it the HOLO Friends collection. 😱🦇✨ please let something like this be a thing or be considered💕 ☺️
Calling it Holo Friends is a genius idea. This whole concept would be so great 💖
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Bat nail vinyls!
Omg yess! Would love to see Gothic vibes polishes
Holo friends!! 😍
As someone who has purchased each box set, I wouldn’t be mad if they came back. I want everyone to feel the joy of opening them up ❤️
Yes I agree. Like I bought everything as soon as it came out because I was fortunate. But if I wasn’t able to and got a chance later on, I’d be excited.
Every day I think about the unicorn box that escaped my grasp, this is the first box I was able to snag 😂
1000% agree! 💖 I missed out on the rainbow box set (thankfully got the polishes though!) and would love another opportunity to complete my Holo Taco box set collection. They are such a joy to walk by and see them displayed on my shelf, and I know I’m not the only one who missed out on getting one of the box sets, especially the ones that sold out quickly. I would absolutely love to see you guys bring back any of the collections and their boxes! Even though I’m a pretty passionate collector of certain things, it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest if there was a rerelease, because as @Rene J perfectly put it, everyone truly does deserve to have the joy of opening up a Holo Taco box set! I know there are a lot of people out there who missed out on the collections the first go-around and would be thrilled at a second chance to score a collector’s set. I think it’s a win-win all around!
SAME! Feeling special at first was cool but shortly after, seeing people get dissappointed about missing out on the box made me feel bad. Especially since there's some shitty peeps out there who bought a bunch just to price hike it on ebay or poshmark to those who missed out, I'd hate for those peeps to make a profit off true fans of the product.
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I love how supportive Ben is not only boyfriend wise but business wise for Cristine. 😍
I would LOVE to see the rainbows back as a collection, "out of the vault." Between the timing with covid and the fact that rainbows are so universal and iconic, and that I'd love the chance to get it personally. On a more general perspective, as you go forward from being one year old, it would be interesting if you occasionally did a throwback collection limited re-release of a fan-favourite or Cristine-favourite or otherwise notable set from the previous year (or 2 years ago, etc.), especially if it's a non-limited polish you still stock. I love when brands do that, and when it's a very transparent brand and it's been a long time since the collection release it doesn't feel like trickery.
On another note, this was such a great episode! I feel like I just got out of a business class with a visiting speaker, in the best possible way. Thank you guys so much for doing an episode on all this.
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I agree ☝️
Like the Rainbow collection? Its planned to be permanent just supply issues make it harder to make.
Everybody is talkinf about Christine's hair but I cant stop watching Menchies hair... On Ben
When it comes to brush size couldn't you sell wider brushes that could be swapped out
YES. There are a few polish brands that do this and I love it - being able to choose which brush for which polish is amazing. If I could do a wide brush for the base coats, rainbows, and tacos and a striper brush for the cremes then my life would be so much easier
Menchie stealing my attention for most of the time. Her tail really just curls like that. Wow!
I know - she’s such a baby 🥺
Yes I am so distracted by him/her! Menchie is so pretty! I love that breed of cat it's one of my faves next to the snowshoe cat!
@@peachxtaehyung her, super is the boy and menchie is the girl :)
@@vickyhart1007 ah OK thank you for telling me!
I’ve said it before and I’m gonna say it again, I NEEEEED a black linear holo!
And can we have it in a Halloween collection box?
@@katherinebracker6084 or Holoween even :)
Just use one coat black and linear holo taco
Inajat Salihi not the same
Ben's devotion to and care of Cristine is so wholesome and her insistence on calling out how awesome he is is just so cute.
I really think having your own polish thinner would be so beneficial. I've tried so many and they either destroy the polish or they take like half the bottle of thinner in order to thin out the polish. Not to mention that finding the thinner itself is so hard (likely due to restrictions on shipping and whatnot). I would die for a polish thinner that works best on Holo taco products, especially the Glossy Taco.
Really? I bought a very cheap one from ebay in professionall size( 100ml) years ago and i still use it to this day without problems. The bottles that u can buy in the Stores are so tiny they are empty after thining 2 polishes with them. Waste of money.
I only had to use a few drops of the one I got from my local sally beauty (or maybe it ended up being Ulta I can’t remember, it was a small bottle though) but I’ve only had to use it for not milky white and haven’t had an issue since. While the stores were closed / if you live in rural areas I’d imagine the polish thinner can be hard to come by so her selling it knowing she makes thicker formulas is a great idea. & on second thought, I haven’t had to try it personally yet - but I have seen other comments of how traditional nail polish thinners can cloudy clear top coats due to some sort of reaction, so like you said if there’s a way to make a thinner specific to what you use in your top coat to keep it from going cloudy that’s great too.
I got one on Amazon and spent a good amount of money and it reacted weird with the top coat and had weird whiteish chunks and ruined it :( so I'm on the same page
The first Glossy Taco I ordered I didn't tighten the cap well enough after I used it and it has thickened to the point where it doesn't work well. I ordered and received another one but was actually hanging on to the thick one in the hopes that Cristine will come out with a polish thinner that we can use with Glossy Taco. I have a bunch of my fingers crossed for this. :)
Sue Wilson yeah that seems to be a common issue with a lot of the quick dry top coat formulas - is that they get super thick quick due to their reaction with air even just in the bottle, and thinning it with regular thinner practically ruins the top coat. I’ve had the same experience with the seche vite quick dry top coat she used to recommend before her own - so I’d imagine they’re similar formulas. I also hope she comes out with a thinner for her top coats, or I might just use another brands.. to each their own 🤷🏻♀️
Is Cristine trying to get the world record for most jobs?
I think so XD
She’d have to fight The Rock for that record
@@JustLikeAFlower XD
@@JustLikeAFlower or Barbie :D
Her and Hank Green have a good competition going
Cristine and Ben: Talking
My ears: listening
My eyes: looking at menchie and what she’s doing 🥰
I love that ben is full of cat hair from her cuddling him😂😂
Me: *a graphic design student who is in a leave from school bc of covid and had the time for a mini identity crisis while at it when Ben said that they could get their lead brand designer in the pod: pLEASE DAD
PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEASE, DAD! 🙏🏼
That matte coating on the brush handle is my favorite part of the bottle. And I legit squeed over the whole package, it did not go unnoticed. I lost it when I saw the holo on the packaging.
I'd love to see a "Simply Oops-Logical" box where its colors that didn't quite hit the mark in the testing phase. Joni Mitchell once put out a "Flops" album along side a "Top Hits" album and I always thought that was so charming. Loving the Podcast!!!
Love this idea!
Ben saying "top coat" instead of "taco" seems like sacrilege but is also very on-brand for Ben.
I gain like 15 brain cells every time I listen to Cristine and Ben's podcast.
You sammeee
Yo*
But how many do you lose when you watch Cristine’s main channel?
Omg forreal
@@trixowix6663 I'd to think I still gain some, however they're all holo sparkles and dance around going BEYYNN
I want to encourage you Christine...your attention to all those "tiny" details (that you've put so much effort into) do not go unnoticed 😃 They are all some of the many many reasons I love your company so much, and am truly excited to support you, and of course, enjoy the well crafted products that you provide! Keep up the good work! 💖
This needs more likes ❤️❤️❤️ we do notice details Cristine 😉😘
Same here Cristine 💜
Holo there!
On the shipping cost note I just want to share my experience. I live in Denmark and we pay a lot in taxes for almost anything (it's not a complaint because I don't mind) and it can be quite expensive to buy stuff outside of Europe which I rarely do because when the package hits Danish ground it's held back until I've paid import taxes and a fee of $38.
I just received my very first order from Holo Taco last Friday and what a treat! I have already placed my second order and the only reason why it is affordable for me is that you guys have made a clever decision by including import tax in the shipping cost. I paid $29.99 for shipping and I know it might be a lot of money for some but for me that’s really a good deal and is the only reason why I can place an order for Holo Tacos at all.
Thank you both for doing an amazing job and to care about quality and your consumers!
End note: I have not seen shipping cost including import tax before. It might be something new, but I am excited about it.
Sometimes I have to rewind cause I’m just watching menchie
Notice how Menchie and Zyler go to Ben first and mostly stay on his side?
Me! Lol
@@recoil53 Mom for maintenance, Dad for fun!
@@wayneessar7489 Almost like a mullet - business with Cristine, party with Ben
@recoil53 lol is the party an open invitation? 😂
Would you ever bring on swatches of people who have different skin tones? Some polished just aren’t flattering on me and I’d love to see some diversity in the swatches!
They've mentioned this in a previous podcast. Cristine says she would like to bring on more models besides herself with diverse skin tones so that should be coming in the future for you!
Yeah! Also maybe a line of "True Nude" (nude for different skin tones) polishes?
@@kohlinoor since that's so far off her brand don't expect that soon
This aged well!!! Her new launch mentions she will be
Asha Mae have you tried lights lacquer?? Her YNBB collection is amazing. All her polishes are awesome tbh
So when Holo Taco first launched, I wasn't at a financial stand point to afford the collectors boxes, but I always wanted to support the dream and to have the actual product in hand. It wasn't the case that I just never cared to invest in it. It wasn't until recently that I've been able to purchase the collection box while still being able to pay my bills for the next month. So, coming from my stand point and own personal situation, I would love to see each box come back at least one time as a "second chance" type of promo. Not necessarily for my own benefit but I know that some people are possibly in the same boat as I was a year ago.
Just like Holo Taco, I have grown a lot within the last year.I feel like a "second chance" promo would benefit a lot of customers who may not have been able to purchase it quite as fast due to the boxes selling out so quickly. I do love that you keep the individual polishes in stock, but you're completely right when you say "It makes you feel special" when receiving something so beautiful and intricate in the mail. I currently have your entire rainbow collection (not the box, it sold out too quick) and I was able to purchase the anniversary collection box as well as some of the other polishes I couldn't afford in the past and I await their arrival eagerly.
I do, however, wish I had the excitement of opening up my unicorn skin collection in a beautiful box like I really wanted to when it initially was released. Coming from your standpoint, I understand why you would be hesitant to recreate something that was supposed to be a one-time thing, so I would like to believe there is a happy medium somewhere in the mix to appease all sides of the situation. I personally, don't know what that is, I just know I want to have all of the beautiful boxes in my own home but hate that I wasn't in a place in my life to purchase them when they immediately released.
P.S. sorry this is so long, I'm just very passionate and sentimental about your brand specifically because I've been watching you since before you were as well-known as you are today. I've enjoyed seeing you grow as a person and I love seeing you do great things. Stay amazing!
I completely agree with this! Even though there was no economic hardship on my part, I still didn’t have the funds to purchase the previous collection boxes. I bought the anniversary collection box but I’d also love to get the boxes from previous collections [even if it is just the box itself. I just wanna feel that excitement lol]
Hammy L exactly! Like I’d be fine if it came to my door empty but I could still display my collection in a beautiful way.
KENZSTE tv YES!! I’d be so happy to display the collection boxes on my shelf! I was actually thinking about this last night: if I were to get the empty boxes, it’d be pretty cool to slowly fill them all up with their respective nail polish!
@@Fatima-yh7qt YES.That would be very satisfying to slowly do throughout time.
@Margaret MacKechnie Exactly right! Money continues to be one of the most stressful things in my life right now, with being a Vet Tech. But I am in a better place than I was last year. I have just gotten better at setting money aside for her launches lol.
A cat eye collection that donates to different cat societies/shelters would be amazing to see. I would be all over that as a consumer and feline enthusiast. The glass file is perfection btw.
Cristine the business lady talking seriously while wearing holo cat ears 😂 amazing
Cristine: *asks what new stuff we want from Holo Taco*
Me: 💅🏽 nail 💅🏽 vinyls 💅🏽 nail 💅🏽 vinyls 💅🏽
CRISTINE LOOKS SO GOOD WITH HER HAIR DOWN 😍
Would love to see "boring" colors... I can never find good nude colours or consistency, burgundy, browns, deep teals etc. I would love to have your expertise on my boring nails that other companies just don't compare to. (Im not flashy with my nail art but I want to support you!) 😁😍 ps stay true to you though if you don't want to make them, I'll buy your stuff anyway haha
I kind of want them too lol I picked up a bunch of neutral and muted colors from KL Polish, but since that went kaput, idk what to do when I run out (I really like muted mid-toned colors like blue and green, etc.) bc quarantine has got me changing my nails ever couple days lol
Trishna Chandarana Kathleen lights actually has a new nail polish brand that’s basically the same thing as kL polish! It’s called lights laquer and it has all those boring shades lol
@@saraornelas2206 Yeah, but I've heard the quality isn't quite the same and I haven't seen her release any of the colors I;m actually talking about lol I'm following the brand on ig already
I love her creme polishes so much. I want more boring cremes and I want the pastels she hates lol. I’m tired of milky polishes that take hours to dry!
cuccio has released a browns collection and they look really nice.
"We don't sell nail polish thinner... right now."
Well, their recommendations to thin Their polishes, could mention specific pure chemical thinners, such as iso-propolol or acetone.
I need this very much
at what time she said that?
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@@zainulabdinrizvi around 30:12 not word for word but she does say that they might consider having it in stock for convenience sake.
Really enjoyed this podcast! Listening every Tuesday has become my routine while I work.
Also some things that i would like to see from holo taco:
-nail oil pens
-a cat or family collection (maybe with colab colors with your friends)
-A BLACK HOLO NAIL POLISH!!
I love the cat collab idea! Menchi and Zyler and Crusty and Zelda!
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Yes! I have Black Holo witch from her Fun collab but you have to sponge it on. I want a black holo taco I paint on!
she's working on a nail oil pen! she used a prototype in a recent video 😊
I'd love nail oil pens from Holo Taco so much. I'm a guy who doesn't feel confident wearing nail polish where I live, so it'd be another way to support her company ☺️
"and it's that nice feeling of opening up a gift"
"except everyone can get it"
the literal secret behind why everyone loves collection boxes!
it would be so cool if holo taco came out with a pastel collection. I would love to see which colours Cristine would gravitate towards! :)
please do the menchie and zyler polishes like the ones you did years ago!! i'm envisioning such a cute little box for the two polishes, a percentage of the sales going to animal charity... i'm excited for something that doesn't exist😂
I still have these 2
They might have to be careful about recreating the exact polishes, even though they've been discontinued, who knows what kind of agreements there were. But a cat collection would be amazing!!
Yes!!! I was thinking this too!! 💗
Cuticle care! Not just the oil, but other essentials like cuticle remover and cuticle pushers, etc ;)
Who squuueeeed like a school girl when they saw that simply used their question?.......i did .. I did... Lol. I am glad to see you are still feeling that same excitement and joy for each launch. The best products come from people who have a passion for what they are doing.
Can I just say Ben is just the perfect person we need more of him in the world he is responsible kind jokes at the right time we need more people like him
Would you consider making duo or multi-chrome nail polishes?
I think she hinted at making one in the 1st anniversary reveal vid
the next launch is multichrome!!
Natalie Espinal I saw the email and almost freaked out
It launched today!!! YAYYY
Math Pi Hanan 😼
Love to see a Threadbanger & Safiya collaboration a collection for each of them seperately. A Black Holo that comes in all 4 styles: linear, scattered, flakie, and pigminted, with a Neon Holo Taco collection that could also be layered ontop of each other like the anniversary collection, and also a Chromatic Color shifting collection in different colors that all Holos and Unicorns can be layered ontop of. For sure Black Holo needs to be out for Halloween please!
I definitely think there should be a black holo!! But I think having them come in all 4 holo styles would defeat the purpose of the top coats she already has out... maybe she can mix some holos together for one unique black polish!
Love your ideas! Yes Black Holo I need it!
@Margaret MacKechnie Or Christmas this year.
In the release video for the anniversary she showed a multichrome with a 👀 emoji... which might mean there's a multichrome collection coming soon! Given how much she loves them it seems like something that definitely will come out at some point!
I like the way you think!
RE: bringing in people from the Holo Taco team; YES!! I'd love to hear more about the process, what they studied, experiences, etc.
RE: box collection/limited edition: I think for limited edition items it should be exclusively limited edition. However, the bundle packs in a box should still be available. I don't mean buy a box set, I mean buy a bundle. Idk if this comes across clearly?
RE: What product next?; NAIL OIL/CARE!! I'm desperate for some nail care stuff, I'd love for you to come out with a whole bundle or kit! Files, nail oil pen, etc. Also it'd be cool if we could get the pen in a returnable package, that way we can reduce, reuse and recycle! I think Tati did something similar with her vitamin bottles so it'd be good to know if you could do that too!
Thoughts??
She already have nail files. You can also biy some jojoba oil and pen from amazon, but yeah it would be cool to have one from holo taco
I feel like the pens may not be a great idea anymore with corona I think you could buy a little sachet of oil so you can refill
Do you have every single collection box?
If you do, I want you to look at it from another perspective, if you had all of the boxes but one, and she considered bringing back that 1 box, would you want her to? Why or why not?
For nail oil, I buy nail polish bottles on Amazon and just fill those up with my oil concoction. Their sturdier and reusable.
@Margaret MacKechnie She already has the rainbow bundle its just out of stock :P
If you did a followup I have two questions:
1) You mentioned at the end that you didn't even mention how much time you spend on Holo Taco which leads to my question: how do you manage Holo Taco business while at your crime stats job, for example if a warehouse problem occurs and you guys need to be contacted while you're still at your day job. Technically it's illegal using one company's time to work on work from another company.
2) Have you considered the fact that Holo Taco might become so big a company that you might need to finally leave your crime stats jobs?
A muted creme collection named after tea!!! I’d also love to see some of the prototypes from previous collections!!
not even 5 mins in and Menchie is all :Father! I demand attention!
29:40 - Menchie now MOUNTS BEN in an attempt to demand attention. PET THE DAMN CAT BEN
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I love how talkative Cristine was throughout this whole podcast! You could really see how passionate she is about Holo Taco! Very informative! Thanks for talking about this!
Even when just listening you can hear Cristine's smile as she talks about Holo Taco ❤😭
I’m just waiting for the multi chrome collection to drop 😂😂😂
i really appreciate the way you guys section this in labeled chunks, it's nice to be able to skip around when we want, especially because not everybody has a full hour to sit down and listen to a podcast.
Shipping is fine tbh.me and my brother his gf paid 30 dollars for the shipping of 100 dollars of nailpolish to Europe with the taxes included. We decided to ship together because it's 30 but it's also a fixed rate so ordering with your friends actually makes sense
I wouldn’t be mad if the box sets came back. I feel like a lot of people just want the box and don’t care that it’s limited edition, they just want the box lol
Yesssss like even just the box alone jajajajajja like I bought some of the polishes already but I want the pretty box
I just want the polish back! The box is nice but not as important.
I agree. Even with the boxes I did get, it wouldn't be upsetting at all for them to come back. I much rather have Holo Taco re-release the boxes then see them selling om eBay for $200+.
Omg yes! I missed the Holoday Collection box and I'm hella upset coz I got the rest 🙈
yeah, it would be great if she came out with boxes to organize drawers or something with. I'd love pretty holographic organizers!
Cristine : "If it's not perfect, I don't want to release it yet."
Jaclyn left the room.
I love the box collections. I collect them mainly for the look of them, and having a gorgeous way to display them. I would not be upset at all if holo taco did another round of collection box releases. I think it would be a great opportunity for those who may not have been able to get the boxes they wanted the first time around. I love showing off my holo tacos and talking about them.
I would like to see some nail art vinyls. Id love to be able to have a selection of Cristine’s favorite vinyls to do nail art with along with some good basic ones.
Id love to also see a travel bag for the nail polish. One that has like 9 slots for bottles that are padded, a compartment to put nail tools in, and an outside zipper pouch for whatever else you may need.
I really admire the both of you for all your hard work with Holo Taco, and everything else you two do in your careers. It amazes me how you find time in your day to get everything done!
I would kill for a holoday box! It's the only one I'm missing 😭
Ouuu great idea with the travel kit!!
Yes to the travel bag!
I would LOVE holo taco in physical stores one day. I live in Sweden but I'd literally fly to the US just to buy more of your nail polish lol. Also just wanna say that although the shipping price is pretty high, I love that you include customs in the price! It's super convenient and makes everything so much easier.
I agree! Its really convenient that customs are included! The shipping to Germany was super fast! :)
It would be really nice to have holo taco in stores or shipping from eu . I personally would pay 20 euros for a bottle and coupe euros for shipping than 11$ and 30$ for shipping.
Yaaay Sverige!! 😍
You're lucky you can get it... I'm in EU, but my country is not included in their shipping list.. i haven't gotten a single bottle since launch because of that 😭
@@Wolfen__ Im sorry for you. I did not get one either cuz of shipping costs. 30$ shipping is too much for me only for 1 nail polish and maybe nailfile :(
This is my favorite podcast episode ever. I always tend to go back here because I am so inspired by Cristine that I would also want to make my own nail polish line in the future (maybe? but obviously not as good as Cristine's). Though I'm still young and I'm just about to go to college, it's just so interesting having to hear what's happening behind the business and their hardworking team.
Please get the branding guys in!!!
As a fellow designer, I love hearing the thought process/direction other designers take especially when it's on brands/products I know, love and trust!
I'm ready for a holo taco store! Just imagine a all holo building with a bunch of nail polish on the walls and simplynailogical merch.
That would be a fun experience 🙋🏻♀️
Yes! I would make the trip to Canada
I would also love to see a "dark" unicorn collection that's more blue, purple, green shifts.
Cristine smiling while saying "this is my brand" just makes me so happy :")
Menchie is like “This is MY podCAT” 🐱
I LOVE the idea of rereleasing the collection boxes! Sad I missed so many.
Honestly when i first bought holo taco I was surprised how much it was BECAUSE TO ME IT WAS SO CHEAP i considered the box, the packaging the glass bottle, the handle cap & all the holo printing, aside from the nail polish itself I was amazed like wow $13 for this??! A steeeaaaaal. Everything makes up the brand
I kept the regular box & packaging bc I t s. S o. C o o l.
It reminded me of your moving houses videos & packing up all your nail polish & how you said you keep the packaging boxes & NOW i think lol im just like Cristine, i kept the boxes 😂😂 & now if/when i move, I have a place to safely pack my very valuable polishes heheehehe
Im very thankful for all that you put into holo taco, maybe not everyone considers all the details bc,the average consumer just wants the product itself to use but yk with youtubers, especially in the beauty community that emphasize things like packaging, it is becoming much more appreciated ans considered even if its just for the aesthetic rather than work/quality. Im all about presentation & your consideration for it bc you love what you made & for the customer. I really like learning about thw process too :D
I'm so glad someone else thinks they're selling cheap! It's so frustrating when people complain. I know the most likely reason is they just don't know nail polish, but so many details! I chipped a tooth trying to open a stuck nail polish cap so I appreciate a grippy cap. I love how the collection boxes all have different textures in addition to their looks. Just the regular shipping box is so cool and unique. The logo sticker is so pretty and perfect and the way it breaks when you open it... So satisfying.
I think she sells them cheap too considering what a well made and well thought brand it is, giving work to so many people. I hope she makes enough to cover all the costs.
I agree that they are an amazing price, but I can't afford them because shipping is just too much to the EU. maybe one day...
@@cloudyazure shipping to the EU really is a pain in the ass. I can't buy them, but I realllyyyy want too
@@cloudyazure @Britt Groenensteijn
Yes, the shipping is higher with €30 but it arrives fast and without any complications and no trouble with taxes and such. They said that they take care of it, so I'm grateful in that way. Maybe doing a collected order with friends could lessen the shipping cost as it would be divided evenly. I'm from Germany so the shipping cost may differ to other EU countries.
can we just take a moment... Cristine is such a beautiful women and an inspiration!
Yess😁
“Thank you for swatching” is adorable
I can’t wait for Menchie and Zyler polishes. I wasn’t able to get the originals and I wish I could.
Hey y'all! I would suggest doing a pre-sale for any collections you'd like to bring back. That way everyone who wants one can order & you can know exactly how much to make!
I was thinking the same. doing a preorder might be a good way to gauge demand
She addressed on Twitter why that’s not realistic for a nail polish company. Basically with having to order everything so far in advance a preorder would mean that she’s taking peoples money and not delivering for at least 6 months.
@@leannbrown8782 Thanks for adding what she said here. I'm not on twitter so I had no idea.
jules Welcome! No problem! I had the same thought at first so I thought I’d share what she said since it didn’t come up in the video. :)
1:17:55 I know this is weird, but I want to mathematically calculate the number of those different possibilities 😅
I would love a SimplyPod that focuses on a day in the life, how you balance your government job with your burgeoning polish business and TH-cam career.
YESSSSSSS