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 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.
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.
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!
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!
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! 😍😍
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.
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 :)
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
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.
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!
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!!
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
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.
Thank you for this video!! I have several good polishes that got so clumpy and thick, but I don't have the heart to throw out because they're like 8-11 bucks a bottle....I had no idea polish thinner existed, I'm so pumped!! :) Thank you Kelli!!
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 :)
Since I was homeless for a few years my collection of polishes have been "winterized" in the freezing cold and heated up in the hot summers. I'm sure you can imagine what my once beautiful polishes look like now. My sister got on Amazon and purchased an enormous bottle of Karlash nail polish thinner. It also came with a smaller bottle with a dropper. I am going to clean the tops and then add the thinner. Thank you so much for the video, Kelli. I am sure with the directions you gave I will be able to make my polishes like new. 😊💅
I don't usually leave comments, but I can tell ya your knowledgable in nail polish and most importantly, your acting makes the whole video super fun to watch!
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. 👍🏼💅🏼
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...
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 have used denatured (not isopropyl) alcohol without any issues in the past, but nail polish thinner is still the best option. I have also added BB's (as in BB gun - so much cheaper than buying the beads labeled specifically for nail polish) to bottles that don't have mixing beads as to help mix the thinner into polishes that are glue-like. It helps to break the "goop" up. Kelli... If you see this. I very much enjoy your videos. SO UPBEAT AND FUN. The descriptives of color, finish, and special features are SO SPOT ON. You clearly love color as much as I do. Thanks for sharing.
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
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"!
I watch 100's of nail videos and by far this was the most informative and valuable video!!! I am always buying new Polish because it gets all goopy. I am going today to buy this stuff!! thank you so much!!!
*Thank you!* I finally have been able to restore my best friend's fave nail polish using this video, thank you so much for this in depth demo and explanation! Her fave polish is a Rimmel London Lasting Finish Pro polish, been discontinued for years now 😭 I had a bear of a time finding a nail polish thinner - I'm in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and we don't have like Sally's Beauty Supply, and looking online I found a few different *way* overpriced sellers of different brands (some without brands at all). My biggest takeaway from looking online is, watch out for what the actual ingredients are of both the thinner and your polishes, just like you said in this video! Some products are brand and product specific!! Like that Seche Restore is meant to "restore" Seche Vite, not just any nail polish you have. So yes, like you said in your video, pay attention to the ingredients! I bought the OPI nail lacquer thinner cuz it was CA$11 from Trade Secrets (salon chain here) and it only has 2 ingredients: butyl acetate, ethyl acetate. So it has taken way more thinner since I'm probably missing some of the ingredients that evaporated from the polish but I can't find Rimmel info online. So I only put in a few each day & shook it until it's now in a good state - it took over 2 weeks LOL but it's back! Thank you so much ♥️
Thank you for this! My girlfriend was trying to find out how to revived some desiccated polish. Google took me straight to this video and it was the second or third segment on the thinner. Thank you very much, you rule! ❤
I did not know that nail polish thinner was a thing that existed, but I hit up Sally's today and got a bottle. And just saved two of my absolute favorite polishes from Hot Topic that they don't make anymore! Thanks!
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😘!
I've seen so many people online saying to add acetone/nail polish remover to old polishes to fix them but I was scared to do that due to what it actually does. Thanks for sharing this :) (also I love your hair)
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 love this video and so happy to find this information. I have always used nail polish remover, knowing I was damaging the polish in the process but trying to extend favourite colours. I was getting extensions for many years but just recently started doing my own nails again. Found one of my old Revlon formulas that I just LOVE, but it is thick and clumpy. I wrote to Revlon and the colour is discontinued. So sad...but now I know how to restore the little I have left. Thank you so much.
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! 😳
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 :)
This is the very first video I have watched on your channel, and can I just say... You are GREAT!. I have been using nail polish thinner for a couple years now and it is a nail polish addict like me's best friend, That being said, even with all the polishes I have brought back to life, I was seriously impressed with the results you had with the white frost like color (I can't remember what you said the name of it was). I wouldn't have thought there was any hope with how gloopy (I love that word. It perfectly describes what old nail polish looks and even sounds like. Like when you pull the brush out and it makes that sound sometimes, if the polish is all at the top of the bottle) that polish was. Your boss should definitely give you a raise for saving her polishes for her. Nail polish can get a bit pricey so it is awesome to have a product that can resurrect it. Thanks for the time and effort you put into your videos. I will definitely be watching more of them. Have a great day.
Oh thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement, Kat! I was actually surprised that I was able to bring that gloopy polish back to life haha. Funny enough, this video was from years ago and I'm still using the same bottle of thinner! It's crazy how long it lasts for the price. I just ordered a new one but I think I'll still get SEVERAL more uses out of it, haha.
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!
Omg, this is so awesome!! I have a bottle of OPI Sanderella that is super gloopy, but I love the color so much and it has been discontinued. I'm going to try this asap!!! Thank you so much!!!
I’ve been using the same brand nail polish thinner for years and I love it. I always have it on hand and it does last forever. A few drops and you’re good as new!
My mum never throws her nail polish away! So some of her collection are over 20 years now! But they still work fine and the colour is still amazing! And yes, she uses a thinner similar to yours too but an OPI brand. But i NEVER knew that nail polish should apply so smoothly until you show the "after" thinner application clips LOL. Thanks! Now i know when to add thinner!
Perfect timing!!! I find my neons like to get thick faster than my other polishes and I just tossed a couple last week. But after seeing this, I can salvage a few that I was really not wanting to part with.
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!
Thank you so much for the video! I was about to throw out some nail polishes and was so sad a favorite glow in the dark one is clumpy! I’ll try this and hope it still glows!
White polish always gets gloopy
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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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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
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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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.
You have just saved an entire cupboard of old nail polish! 😂
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?
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
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 😮🤔
When your boss sends you home with homework.
means you're close to promotion
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 :)
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.
Whoa! That silver one after you thinned it...was like BOOM!
+Samantha Cairo what an insane difference, right?! Haha!
u r right
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!!
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 have thrown out so many polishes over the years. 😮 I wish I had known this tip. Thanks.
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!!
omg she is so underrated! she needs more viewers and subscribers!!!!!💕💅💄
+Poonam Varshney haha you are so sweet thank you so so much!!!
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?
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 :)
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
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!!
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.
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🤣
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 :)
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 :)
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.
Omg never knew this!!! Your a saver!! Gotta run to sallys! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Happy to help!
Thank you for this video!! I have several good polishes that got so clumpy and thick, but I don't have the heart to throw out because they're like 8-11 bucks a bottle....I had no idea polish thinner existed, I'm so pumped!! :) Thank you Kelli!!
+Bianca G haha I know exactly how you feel Bianca! Well now you never have to throw them out :)
Kelli, I love you girl. Had no clue this product even existed. You are my hero!
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!!
Thank you so much for the great tips! Order placed, and now I can salvage almost 100 of my bottles! 😘❤️
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!!
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 :)
OMG! I haven't watched one of your vids in like a year. It made me so happy to see your smiling face! You have the best energy! Best smile! 🥰
“I’m just shaking it like a Polaroid picture.” 😂
You have to see The Little Mermaid! 😍
Hey ya!
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 love the lighting in this video❤️💍
+Dancer Lizzie ooh thank you so so much!
Since I was homeless for a few years my collection of polishes have been "winterized" in the freezing cold and heated up in the hot summers. I'm sure you can imagine what my once beautiful polishes look like now. My sister got on Amazon and purchased an enormous bottle of Karlash nail polish thinner. It also came with a smaller bottle with a dropper. I am going to clean the tops and then add the thinner. Thank you so much for the video, Kelli. I am sure with the directions you gave I will be able to make my polishes like new. 😊💅
I don't usually leave comments, but I can tell ya your knowledgable in nail polish and most importantly, your acting makes the whole video super fun to watch!
Oh thank you so much! It means a lot to me to hear 🙂
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!
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 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 :)
I'm loving the addition of the "Fun Fact" at the end of your videos, so much fun!
+Shannon Roberts hahaha thanks so much Shannon, I felt like I needed to add a little something :P
Thank you❗️ I loved your video. Sadly, I threw away some awesome polish because I thought it was unusable😍 thank you for being here
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!
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...
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 have used denatured (not isopropyl) alcohol without any issues in the past, but nail polish thinner is still the best option. I have also added BB's (as in BB gun - so much cheaper than buying the beads labeled specifically for nail polish) to bottles that don't have mixing beads as to help mix the thinner into polishes that are glue-like. It helps to break the "goop" up.
Kelli... If you see this. I very much enjoy your videos. SO UPBEAT AND FUN. The descriptives of color, finish, and special features are SO SPOT ON. You clearly love color as much as I do. Thanks for sharing.
Oh Christina you are so sweet, thank you so much! 🥰 It really means a lot to me!
@@KelliMarissa You are most welcome 🙂. Again, thanks for your content!!!
Great video Kelli!! Especially loved the before and after swatching. Really makes the point!
+Jenn W thanks so much Jenn! It's such a difference when it actually comes to application.
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
“You’ll know when it’s mixed when you get a red mark on the palm of your hand”. That’s soooo funny!!😂😂
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"!
I watch 100's of nail videos and by far this was the most informative and valuable video!!! I am always buying new Polish because it gets all goopy. I am going today to buy this stuff!! thank you so much!!!
+Tazbocat I'm so so happy you found this video helpful :) you're going to love the nail polish thinner!!
*Thank you!* I finally have been able to restore my best friend's fave nail polish using this video, thank you so much for this in depth demo and explanation! Her fave polish is a Rimmel London Lasting Finish Pro polish, been discontinued for years now 😭
I had a bear of a time finding a nail polish thinner - I'm in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and we don't have like Sally's Beauty Supply, and looking online I found a few different *way* overpriced sellers of different brands (some without brands at all). My biggest takeaway from looking online is, watch out for what the actual ingredients are of both the thinner and your polishes, just like you said in this video! Some products are brand and product specific!! Like that Seche Restore is meant to "restore" Seche Vite, not just any nail polish you have. So yes, like you said in your video, pay attention to the ingredients!
I bought the OPI nail lacquer thinner cuz it was CA$11 from Trade Secrets (salon chain here) and it only has 2 ingredients: butyl acetate, ethyl acetate. So it has taken way more thinner since I'm probably missing some of the ingredients that evaporated from the polish but I can't find Rimmel info online. So I only put in a few each day & shook it until it's now in a good state - it took over 2 weeks LOL but it's back! Thank you so much ♥️
love your eye makeup!
+Carolina Noriega thank you so much Carolina :)
Carolina Noriega as well as her hair & lip color
This is super helpful:) Thank you so much! 💞
+nailart _bygracie I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!
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 :) :)
This is perfect, thank you! A few of my favorite polishes are getting gloopy as all get out, this helps so much.
Happy to help!
Thank you for this! My girlfriend was trying to find out how to revived some desiccated polish. Google took me straight to this video and it was the second or third segment on the thinner. Thank you very much, you rule! ❤
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 💜💜💜💜
Early squad were y'all at!!❤
+Jessica Martinez yesssssss ✨✨✨
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
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I have never heard of Nail Polish Remover before in my life!!! Thank you so much and have a blessed night .💅🏽❤️🙏🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I think you mean thinner but it's a lifesaver!! :) :)
I did not know that nail polish thinner was a thing that existed, but I hit up Sally's today and got a bottle. And just saved two of my absolute favorite polishes from Hot Topic that they don't make anymore! Thanks!
+Jessica Godwin ahh that's awesome Jessica I'm so glad you were able to find it and use it!
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😘!
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 use perfume to restore my nail polish. Not only does it work, it makes your nails smell good
Loved it. Finally something solvable on UA-cam.
Happy to help :)
Super video. Your voice and delivery is great; easy to follow and your demos are clear. Thank you.
+Jane Smith oh wow thank you so much, Jane! :)
+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
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 seen so many people online saying to add acetone/nail polish remover to old polishes to fix them but I was scared to do that due to what it actually does. Thanks for sharing this :) (also I love your hair)
+Tasoq haha I'm so glad you didn't do it! It will definitely eventually ruin your polish :/ and thank you so so much!
This video deserves more hype! 😂🙌🏽
Haha I'm happy you found it helpful!!
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!
Hi what does 3 free, 4 free etc. mean?
+M. M. SCOTT it means free of harmful chemicals :)
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
I love this video and so happy to find this information. I have always used nail polish remover, knowing I was damaging the polish in the process but trying to extend favourite colours. I was getting extensions for many years but just recently started doing my own nails again. Found one of my old Revlon formulas that I just LOVE, but it is thick and clumpy. I wrote to Revlon and the colour is discontinued. So sad...but now I know how to restore the little I have left. Thank you so much.
Hi Kellie. I just wanted to ask, do you know if Nail Polish Thinner can be used in mirror nail polish too?
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
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! 😳
"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
the before and after the nail polish thinner was SOOO satisfying!!!
+Zaina_1124! Haha omg yes what a difference!!
The silvery nail polish is everything 🤍
This is the very first video I have watched on your channel, and can I just say... You are GREAT!. I have been using nail polish thinner for a couple years now and it is a nail polish addict like me's best friend, That being said, even with all the polishes I have brought back to life, I was seriously impressed with the results you had with the white frost like color (I can't remember what you said the name of it was). I wouldn't have thought there was any hope with how gloopy (I love that word. It perfectly describes what old nail polish looks and even sounds like. Like when you pull the brush out and it makes that sound sometimes, if the polish is all at the top of the bottle) that polish was. Your boss should definitely give you a raise for saving her polishes for her. Nail polish can get a bit pricey so it is awesome to have a product that can resurrect it. Thanks for the time and effort you put into your videos. I will definitely be watching more of them. Have a great day.
Oh thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement, Kat! I was actually surprised that I was able to bring that gloopy polish back to life haha. Funny enough, this video was from years ago and I'm still using the same bottle of thinner! It's crazy how long it lasts for the price. I just ordered a new one but I think I'll still get SEVERAL more uses out of it, haha.
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!
This is really satisfying. Can’t wait to try this on all my old polishes.
It's definitely satisfying to do!! And it'll feel like getting a brand new bottle of polish haha!
Yassssssss😍😍😍
I never knew that nail polish thinner existed.. Thank you!! Game changer !!!
+anastasia rozday ooh you're gonna love t! Anything that feels a little clumpy can benefit from a drop or two!
Omg, this is so awesome!! I have a bottle of OPI Sanderella that is super gloopy, but I love the color so much and it has been discontinued. I'm going to try this asap!!! Thank you so much!!!
That was awesome.. swear your channel is the best to watch for newbies.. I learn so much from you.. and you make me bust up.. good vid
+Aleera DoBlah ah this makes me so happy to hear Aleera!!! :) :)
You are such a good kind employee...101 nail tutorials yes please ❤️❤️💛
+Alexandra Vicuna-Perry haha thanks Alexandra! I'm glad you liked the video :)
+Alexandra Vicuna-Perry haha thanks Alexandra! I'm glad you liked the video :)
I’ve been using the same brand nail polish thinner for years and I love it. I always have it on hand and it does last forever. A few drops and you’re good as new!
It's so good! I still have the same bottle from this video lol!
omg! Thank you for this. I had no idea about this product. You've just saved me hundreds of dollars.
I'm glad I can help ya out!!!
My mum never throws her nail polish away! So some of her collection are over 20 years now! But they still work fine and the colour is still amazing! And yes, she uses a thinner similar to yours too but an OPI brand. But i NEVER knew that nail polish should apply so smoothly until you show the "after" thinner application clips LOL. Thanks! Now i know when to add thinner!
+pinkcotton94 haha omg yes I'm always adding thinner even when my polishes get the tiniest bit thick, it's just so darn convenient!!!
Perfect timing!!! I find my neons like to get thick faster than my other polishes and I just tossed a couple last week. But after seeing this, I can salvage a few that I was really not wanting to part with.
You did a great job with the silver nail polish 🙂. Does thinned nail polish last on nails as long as newly bought nail polish or do they chip faster?
I heard once that if you thin a polish out a lot it chips more easily, do you think that's true? Always love these nail polish 101 videos!
+Tami I haven't had that happen to me!! I'm glad you enjoy them :)
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!
Thank you so much for the video! I was about to throw out some nail polishes and was so sad a favorite glow in the dark one is clumpy! I’ll try this and hope it still glows!