A really great way to free up the metal balls in the bottle is by moving a magnet around the outside as a way to mix the polish without too much shaking
Little fun fact (fun to me 😅) : heptane is mostly present in top coats, usually not in regular polishes. So the beauty secrets would be useful i guess for both top coats and creme formulas but yeah avoid in glitter polishes. I missed your 101 videos !! Keep eeeem coming 😍
I just did this yesterday! I had no idea how 3 ingredient thinner effects glitter polish, but luckily I have the OPI thinner because that's all I could find locally. I successfully restored 2 textured Essie glitters that are over 10 years old.
@sanjabojovic7440 OPI thinner is safe for most nail polishes. OPI thinner only has butyl acetate and ethyl acetate, which are the ingredients to look for. Off the top of my head, KB Shimmer and Holo Taco's thinners are also these same ingredients, so they would be fine too. Heptane is the one that stands out as damaging to glitters (dissolves plastic, which most glitter is, as I recall), and acetone is bad to use as a thinner in general. Don't use thinners with those to be on the safe side.
You asked for product recommendations, and my #1 go-to is a mini-vortex mixer. My husband paints miniatures with acrylic paints. He bought a LabGenius MI0101001 Mini-Vortex Mixer from Amazon a year of so ago. It's pricy, but after using it for several months, I can't imagine not having it. You only need to hold the bottle of polish to the soft rubber of the machine for thirty seconds to a minute and it mixes the nail polish so thoroughly! I LOVE it.
Oh lol. I've been throwing my thinner into all my glitters for ages, with no idea I could be doing harm. Just checked and it's a two-ingredient bottle, phew! This was so informative! 😊
Thanks so much for your tips. I spent today restoring some old and very nostalgic nail polishes from my teen years that had thickened. Nail polish can be sentimental to me as it takes me back to certain places and even helps me relive great memories. Restoring my nail polishes has taken me back down memory lane ♥ thanks again
Love the KB Shimmer thinner. Several of my neons, especially glow in the dark ones, get thick easily. KBS thinner works wonders! I have been apprehensive about thinners in glitter, and now will use this when needed. Thanks, Kelli!! As always, your videos are informative, clear, and very enjoyable!
Omigosh. Thank you for this video. I have the KB shimmer thinner already because it works for their reflective glitter and the other day I tried it on my favorite color club glitter that had gone dry but no success. I almost threw it out. But it turns out I just needed to add more and keep shaking it. Now it’s back to it’s beautiful glitter magic. Yay!!
This video was perfectly timed! I’ve been looking into getting some thinner over the last couple of days to rescue some of my crusty bottles (which are mainly glitters / Zoya pixie dusts). I was just going to buy any old cheap stuff thinking they were all the same. Hopefully I can revive them all without ruining them! 🙏🏻
Kelli, thanks for the great tip about Heptane. I used Beauty Secrets thinner in two OPI polishes; Merry Crimson (has slight shimmer), and an old bottle of OPI Red. Both were ruined, they developed black clumps. So maybe avoid Heptane in general. Thanks for listing other thinners like the OPI, do not contain heptane. Suggestion for content: Would love more color comparisons in your swatch videos. Thanks for your great videos.
I use the same thinner, it works with everything! Even incredibly glooped up quick dry top coats, I love it! another cool trick to free up the mixing balls is to use a magnet (like the ones for magnetic polishes). You can also move the balls around in the bottle with the magnet to unclump some stubborn spots. otherwise, I'd love a book review series, I love to read as well and I am sure you'd help me discover new authors/genres.
Thank you for all this info. I do have OPI thinner and I checked the ingredients and you are right it only has 2 ingredients so I will most definitely use it on my glitter polishes
Destroyed my OPI mad as a hatter and my CG Party Hearty years ago after using a thinner with heptane in it :'( was a terrible mistake I learned from LOL. Hopefully this will help others from making the same mistake.
Thank you for your Nail 101 series. Even if I know what to do I go back to these when I need a refresher. This is a great series for beginners to experts. :)
I just discovered your channel and I've just been bingewatching ur videos for the last 3 days 😆 they're addictive! I LOVE the nail art you do, you explain it very thoroughly and its easy to follow along while also tweaking anything u want to make it ur own♡
Oh boy, when you said you shouldn't use nail polish thinner on glitter polish I panicked because I have definitely done that. But then I looked at my thinner and mine is the OPI thinner so no issues :) Good tips!
I've found dripping the thinner on to the brush and letting it drip down into the bottle to work really well, or carefully on to the neck of the bottle if it's really crusty around there. I use the Orly thinner and it hasn't ruined any glitter polishes, as far as I can tell at least. Wanted to check what ingredients are in it but can't find any information about it. Thank you for explaining how thinner works so well, it makes so much more sense now that you'd want a thinner with similar chemicals to your nail polish
I didn't know there were different types of thinners when I bought mine. Thankfully though, I just checked and it's the OPI two-ingredient variety, so I got the right stuff by accident!
I'm sooo thankful that you made this video! I have bought every single nail polish that Holo Taco has come out with and as you know, those glitters get thicc.... I had no idea that certain thinners weren't good for glitter polishes... I have a ton of money invested in my collection. I bought the OPI thinner and thank God it only has the two ingredients because I've used the crap out of it in my glitter polishes lol. I just love watching your videos!!
Thank you for this!! I will definitely have to get that specific kind of thinner, I’ve been able to keep up with most of my collection but I have at least a few more difficult glitters and textured polishes ❤️
This was very interesting cus I typically don't have glitters, but lately I do because I've opened up to collecting other colors for seasonal wears. Thank you for this informative video! ☺️
Trying using jojoba oil on your cuticles several times a day, it made a big difference on my brittle nails, also you should try a nail hardener for a couple of weeks.
I’ve only seen a couple of makeup videos from you but watch lots of those type… you definitely could do makeup! And I think you’d find lots of people like your style of eye makeup!
Watching this video makes me so happy I got a mixer/percolator 2 years ago because it makes the mixing so much easier and faster. I got it when I was trying to save some polishes so I could organize my collection and it’s a great tool to have.
Wow I did not know that the beauty secrets thinner would ruin my glitter nail polishes! I've been using it to thin down some of my Holo Taco glitter nail polishes and while it worked initially, the bottles are all gloopy and unusable right now =( Sucks that it was because of the heptane. Thankfully there was only a little polish left in each bottle. But at least now I know how to avoid this in the future. Thanks Kelli!
Amazing what a bit of nail polish thinner and patience can do! I had an old duochrome polish that was just as solid as that China Glaze polish of yours that I saved in just the same way. I never knew heptane interfered with glitter though. Thanks for the tip!
thanks for this video! I used the sally hansen for a couple of my glitter polishes, so when the glitter gets sparse I will know why! I will make sure to get the 2 ingredient option next time I need to thin glitter polish!
Double checked which thinner I picked up & yup, OPI & yup it's only got those 2 acetates! Woohoo! Yeah, I'd used it to help out a few of my older glitter polishes & it's made a HUGE difference!
So glad I haven’t ruined my polishes! I use OPI nail lacquer thinner which does in fact only have butyl acetate and ethyl acetate. I purchase it from Sally’s. Thank you Kelli!!!
Oh dang I had no idea about the regular thinner in glitter polish. I learned something new today. I definitely need to get different thinner because I have a whole lot of glitter polishes and flakeies. Thanks for the info!
@@KelliMarissa it's a local brand in the Philippines called Bobbie Nails. As far as I know, it's the only brand of thinner we have. Also, (fun) fact, acetone is a controlled substance in the Philippines so you won't find 100% formula over the counter. Even diluted ones are sold in small quantity.
Hi Kelli! I actually just recently purchased the KB Shimmer thinner, so I’m glad to hear you approve of it. I have a question about thinning top coats. Most top coats don’t come with mixing balls (I assume to prevent air bubbles). If you have a top coat that’s getting thin towards the end of the bottle, do you recommend adding mixing balls when you put in the polish thinner, or is it best to just shake the heck out of it as-is? Thank you so much for your content - it brightens my day every time you have a new video or vlog!
In one of her old videos she says she doesn’t recommend nail polish thinner in top coats - instead she combines a new bottle of the same brand/type of top coat with the old bottle to keep it perpetually “refreshed”! But idk if there is any risk associated with putting balls in top coats, I kinda assume brands don’t use them for a reason, but idk what that reason could be!
I thin my top coats, and so far haven't had any issues with it. I don't add mixing balls, but instead let it sit with thinner for a bit, then shake the bottle and wait a while, until I see no more air bubbles. Sometimes I'll roll the bottle between my hands instead, and then let it sit for a while afterwards.
I do use thinner in top coat if it's getting really thick but usually I'll just gently roll it until it's incorporated - it takes a while but it's worth it imo because then you can use it immediately without bubbles!!
Polish Lab Rat had a great hack for cleaning nail polish bottles by folding the lint free wipe 2x and then cutting a small hole in the middle. She then soaked it in acetone, unfolded it so the hole in the middle opens then place the brush through the hole and close the bottle to clean the inside of the brush top and outside the polish bottle at the same time. I then take it off and clean off any remaining polish on the bottle which is so minimal. This made cleaning bottles so much less of a pain.
Definitely need to get this nail thinner just in case 👀👀👀 Very informative video, thanks Kelli ❤️❤️❤️ Love the look 💙💙💙💙 Yes to makeup content, I would always love when you would post makeup stuff. I would also appreciate book reviews, that sounds good to me 👀👀👀
Frig! I’ve been using the Beauty Secrets thinner in my glitters 😭 Thanks for the info! I’ve ordered the KBShimmer thinner and will use that from now on.
The Mavala thinner is another good option as it only contains ethyl acetate and butyl acetate, they're also vegan and cruelty free which is nice! The bottles in my drugstore are quite small though not sure if they come in larger sizes.
I actually miss your eye makeup videos, even though I don't wear makeup I really enjoyed watching you do yours. I think an online book club/book review would be a really good fit for you too. I just really enjoy your content.
Oh gosh thank you Sharon! I'm so honored you enjoyed those 😄 maybe I'll do more in the future! I've got a combo eyeshadow/nail polish review coming next week!
Thanks for showing! 😊 Maniology now also has nail polish thinner. It contains only two ingredients (Butyl Acetate & Ethyl Acetate). No Heptane! 😄🥳🍀 It's in my shopping cart right now and I'll combine it and some other items with my next Mani x Me Kit. I'm so happy! 😊 Warmest greetings from Germany 😊🤗💛🍀💅
Kelli you definitely need to do some make content. I am always impressed with your colors on your eyes. I’m not sure I could do all the bold colors but I would fore-sure be interested in learning from you because you always look beautiful. Also, I am also interested in your lip colors you where with certain looks. You have some of the prettiest shades if lip colors. Please Share more makeup with us. You will do GREAT!
I buy the thinner from Sally's Beauty Supply... I've got polishes that are over 20 years old and in great shape! I didn't know about the heptane, tho, Ty!!
In support of your hypothetical book review channel...there are so many ways you could mix it up. If there is a particular genre you know well, you could pick certain features of the genre and use examples from your favorite books to enlighten your viewers. Tier lists can be fun, especially goofy, subjective lists, like the best food descriptions, best "costumes," etc. Shipping characters is always fun, and it's a great conversation generator. Whatever direction you take it, you seem like a very creative, observant lady, and I'd love to see you having fun with a literature channel!
I had the Orly thinner for a while but I think my bottle was not good because it evaporated quite quickly. The product itself was great though. Worked like a charm!
This made me realise I might have some nail polishes that need thinning out … lots of long sessions doing nail art and leaving the caps on loose 😅 Also, I think you could make a video about paint drying and I’d still watch it, LOL. 💛
✨Thank you so much! I actually have bottles of Glistening Snow and Party Hearty that could use some restoration. Great information on the different types of thinners. Love your channel & content! Take Care. ✨😊✨
One thing I always wonder is how to use the bottom of nail polish. I hate to waste, but the last bits are always so hard to get. Can you do a video about this?
Thanks Kelli…now I know what I need to add to my polishes, I only have 2 creams all the rest are holo, glitter or flakie. The other thinner would have destroyed my new polishes ❤
If I could like this video twice, I would! I was so close to throwing out my bottle of OPI’s My voice is a little Norse, and luckily I already have the right OPI thinner too!
This is so exciting lol. My mom always uses the three ingredient thinner so she’s always knocking its quality and I told her I don’t think it works on glitter. We’ll have to get the two one so she can fix her many dead glitter ones lol. I thought for sure you’d say bullet journaling for videos, maybe asmr that looks easy lol
Hey Kelli! Can you do some of your lilac and lavender faves for spring? Great video, would have never known about glitter polishes. Accidentally put thinner in one of my polishes yesterday because I had it out for doing cleanup and had a dumb moment. Thank GAWD it didn’t ruin it because the polish is discontinued.
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A really great way to free up the metal balls in the bottle is by moving a magnet around the outside as a way to mix the polish without too much shaking
Great tip, thanks 😉
Never knew about having two different thinners and have never heard anyone else address this. That's why you are the best! Thanks!
Oh you are too kind! I'm glad you found it helpful 😄😄
Little fun fact (fun to me 😅) : heptane is mostly present in top coats, usually not in regular polishes.
So the beauty secrets would be useful i guess for both top coats and creme formulas but yeah avoid in glitter polishes.
I missed your 101 videos !! Keep eeeem coming 😍
Ooh thanks for sharing that fun fact, that's really useful to know!!
I just did this yesterday! I had no idea how 3 ingredient thinner effects glitter polish, but luckily I have the OPI thinner because that's all I could find locally. I successfully restored 2 textured Essie glitters that are over 10 years old.
Oh that's awesome news Jennifer!!!
Yay! I have the OPI thinner already. I found it locally so that's why I chose it but so good to know it's safe for all of my polishes.
Same here! It works really great 😁👍
@@becauseimafan I've have good luck with it, too.
So, is it OK to use it for all OPI nail polishes, with glitters too?
@sanjabojovic7440 OPI thinner is safe for most nail polishes. OPI thinner only has butyl acetate and ethyl acetate, which are the ingredients to look for. Off the top of my head, KB Shimmer and Holo Taco's thinners are also these same ingredients, so they would be fine too.
Heptane is the one that stands out as damaging to glitters (dissolves plastic, which most glitter is, as I recall), and acetone is bad to use as a thinner in general. Don't use thinners with those to be on the safe side.
@@nikigunnThank you so much. A can only find OPI in my country of all the mentioned, so I'll buy it. Thank you again🍀.
You asked for product recommendations, and my #1 go-to is a mini-vortex mixer. My husband paints miniatures with acrylic paints. He bought a LabGenius MI0101001 Mini-Vortex Mixer from Amazon a year of so ago. It's pricy, but after using it for several months, I can't imagine not having it. You only need to hold the bottle of polish to the soft rubber of the machine for thirty seconds to a minute and it mixes the nail polish so thoroughly! I LOVE it.
Oh lol. I've been throwing my thinner into all my glitters for ages, with no idea I could be doing harm. Just checked and it's a two-ingredient bottle, phew! This was so informative! 😊
Thanks so much for your tips. I spent today restoring some old and very nostalgic nail polishes from my teen years that had thickened. Nail polish can be sentimental to me as it takes me back to certain places and even helps me relive great memories. Restoring my nail polishes has taken me back down memory lane ♥ thanks again
Love the KB Shimmer thinner. Several of my neons, especially glow in the dark ones, get thick easily. KBS thinner works wonders! I have been apprehensive about thinners in glitter, and now will use this when needed. Thanks, Kelli!! As always, your videos are informative, clear, and very enjoyable!
Omigosh. Thank you for this video. I have the KB shimmer thinner already because it works for their reflective glitter and the other day I tried it on my favorite color club glitter that had gone dry but no success. I almost threw it out. But it turns out I just needed to add more and keep shaking it. Now it’s back to it’s beautiful glitter magic. Yay!!
Oh yay I'm so glad you were able to restore it!! Yeah sometimes it just takes some extra thinning and shaking until it's in good shape again!
This video was perfectly timed! I’ve been looking into getting some thinner over the last couple of days to rescue some of my crusty bottles (which are mainly glitters / Zoya pixie dusts). I was just going to buy any old cheap stuff thinking they were all the same. Hopefully I can revive them all without ruining them! 🙏🏻
Oh yay I'm glad I got ya in time!!
Kelli, thanks for the great tip about Heptane. I used Beauty Secrets thinner in two OPI polishes; Merry Crimson (has slight shimmer), and an old bottle of OPI Red. Both were ruined, they developed black clumps. So maybe avoid Heptane in general. Thanks for listing other thinners like the OPI, do not contain heptane. Suggestion for content: Would love more color comparisons in your swatch videos. Thanks for your great videos.
I use the same thinner, it works with everything! Even incredibly glooped up quick dry top coats, I love it! another cool trick to free up the mixing balls is to use a magnet (like the ones for magnetic polishes). You can also move the balls around in the bottle with the magnet to unclump some stubborn spots.
otherwise, I'd love a book review series, I love to read as well and I am sure you'd help me discover new authors/genres.
Thank you for explaining all the whys, great helpful video.
I'm so glad you found it helpful Jerri!!
Noooo I’ve added the beauty secrets thinner to some of my fav glitter polishes!! 😭 Thank you for this video lol, I won’t make this mistake again
Thank you so much! You're a lifesaver. I can't wait to try this on my favorite (discontinued) OPI polish.
You are so welcome! I'm happy to help 😄
😮😮❤❤ Soooo glad I came across this video BEFORE I used the thinner! Thanks Kelli
Yay happy to help!! 🧡💜
Thank you for all this info. I do have OPI thinner and I checked the ingredients and you are right it only has 2 ingredients so I will most definitely use it on my glitter polishes
Oh yay I'm glad it's one of the good brands for glitter!!
Ohhh Kelli thankyou so much!!!💜💜💜 I was about to throw my golden glitter nail polish cause I wasn't able to fix that one !!❤️💜💜
Oh yay happy to help!!!
Destroyed my OPI mad as a hatter and my CG Party Hearty years ago after using a thinner with heptane in it :'( was a terrible mistake I learned from LOL. Hopefully this will help others from making the same mistake.
I know right!? I sent this video to many friends and family!
It would be fun to see you review the books you read each month! And definitely yes to makeup content! I love your colorful, creative style.
Thank you for your Nail 101 series. Even if I know what to do I go back to these when I need a refresher. This is a great series for beginners to experts. :)
Oh thank you Laura! I'm so glad you find them enjoyable even as a non beginner 😄😄
I just discovered your channel and I've just been bingewatching ur videos for the last 3 days 😆 they're addictive! I LOVE the nail art you do, you explain it very thoroughly and its easy to follow along while also tweaking anything u want to make it ur own♡
Oh wow thank you so much! I'm so happy you're enjoying so far 😄
such a good video with great info! the cirque colors thinner also only has 2 ingredients
Ooh awesome I'll add it!!
Oh boy, when you said you shouldn't use nail polish thinner on glitter polish I panicked because I have definitely done that. But then I looked at my thinner and mine is the OPI thinner so no issues :) Good tips!
Ooh yes lucky you picked the right one!! Haha!! 💙
This was a very satisfying video to watch. Please post another video of you restoring like 10 old polishes 😂😂
I've found dripping the thinner on to the brush and letting it drip down into the bottle to work really well, or carefully on to the neck of the bottle if it's really crusty around there.
I use the Orly thinner and it hasn't ruined any glitter polishes, as far as I can tell at least. Wanted to check what ingredients are in it but can't find any information about it.
Thank you for explaining how thinner works so well, it makes so much more sense now that you'd want a thinner with similar chemicals to your nail polish
I didn't know there were different types of thinners when I bought mine. Thankfully though, I just checked and it's the OPI two-ingredient variety, so I got the right stuff by accident!
This is super helpful! Thanks so much for sharing! I had no idea, I probably would have used my beauty secrets thinner for everything.
Oh yay I'm glad you found it helpful Molly!!!
This was great info! I’m sure over the years I’ve thrown out glitter polishes because they were not salvageable. Thank you!!
I'm sooo thankful that you made this video! I have bought every single nail polish that Holo Taco has come out with and as you know, those glitters get thicc.... I had no idea that certain thinners weren't good for glitter polishes... I have a ton of money invested in my collection. I bought the OPI thinner and thank God it only has the two ingredients because I've used the crap out of it in my glitter polishes lol. I just love watching your videos!!
Ooh I'm glad you got a good thinner Dawn! And thank you for your kind words 💙💙
Oh, gosh. Thank goodness I've been using the OPI polish thinner, because I've been pouring that into all my polishes without a second thought! 😅
Ahh! Such a resourceful video! I added thinner to a couple shimmers…hope that’s OK. Gonna grab the right thinner from now on!
Thank you for this!! I will definitely have to get that specific kind of thinner, I’ve been able to keep up with most of my collection but I have at least a few more difficult glitters and textured polishes ❤️
This was very interesting cus I typically don't have glitters, but lately I do because I've opened up to collecting other colors for seasonal wears. Thank you for this informative video! ☺️
Trying using jojoba oil on your cuticles several times a day, it made a big difference on my brittle nails, also you should try a nail hardener for a couple of weeks.
I’ve only seen a couple of makeup videos from you but watch lots of those type… you definitely could do makeup! And I think you’d find lots of people like your style of eye makeup!
Watching this video makes me so happy I got a mixer/percolator 2 years ago because it makes the mixing so much easier and faster. I got it when I was trying to save some polishes so I could organize my collection and it’s a great tool to have.
What exactly is it & where did you get it?
Ooh I bet that comes in handy with a nail polish hobby!!!
I have one, too. I can't imagine having a large collection without!!!! 🥰
I was just about to order from KB shimmer and now I'm going to add this thinner. 🥰
Wow I did not know that the beauty secrets thinner would ruin my glitter nail polishes! I've been using it to thin down some of my Holo Taco glitter nail polishes and while it worked initially, the bottles are all gloopy and unusable right now =( Sucks that it was because of the heptane. Thankfully there was only a little polish left in each bottle. But at least now I know how to avoid this in the future. Thanks Kelli!
I'd LOVE if you did a makeup channel, or even just more makeup content here. Your makeup is always on point! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This was so helpful...I bought thinner off Amazon, but I'll have to check the ingredient list before using it on my glitter polishes!
Amazing what a bit of nail polish thinner and patience can do! I had an old duochrome polish that was just as solid as that China Glaze polish of yours that I saved in just the same way. I never knew heptane interfered with glitter though. Thanks for the tip!
Happy to help! And agree, thinner is a game changer for sure!
That green on your nails is 🔥 !
thanks for this video! I used the sally hansen for a couple of my glitter polishes, so when the glitter gets sparse I will know why! I will make sure to get the 2 ingredient option next time I need to thin glitter polish!
Thank you for this video I’ve been staring at my dried glittery nail polishes forever
Double checked which thinner I picked up & yup, OPI & yup it's only got those 2 acetates! Woohoo! Yeah, I'd used it to help out a few of my older glitter polishes & it's made a HUGE difference!
Love your eye makeup!! I'd absolutely watch tutorials if you did them! I love learning different ways to try eye shadows.
Oh gosh thank you so much Amy!!
So glad I haven’t ruined my polishes! I use OPI nail lacquer thinner which does in fact only have butyl acetate and ethyl acetate. I purchase it from Sally’s. Thank you Kelli!!!
Love the orly thinner! I actually ended up buying it over the beauty secrets because it was out of stock when I went to shop 😂 kinda glad!
That was a lucky coincidence haha!
Oh dang I had no idea about the regular thinner in glitter polish. I learned something new today. I definitely need to get different thinner because I have a whole lot of glitter polishes and flakeies. Thanks for the info!
Great video & super helpful! I have some crusty dusty glitter polishes so it's great to see I can potentially salvage them!
This is so helpful! Need to get some thinner to try this out
I am so hapy that you shared this because I love my KBS Thinner!
It's def a new fave for me!!
Christy's Restore thinner is my MAGICAL potion.
I can't say enough about KB Shimmer.
I dont even buy any other polish anymore. She's become my staple.
Oh dear….. I didn’t know that about heptane. Eek! Thank you so much for posting this and saving me money!!!
I love your book reviews! Some of the only ones I trust - I would love more 😍
Hey Kelli, this is very off topic but do you have a tutorial for the eye makeup you did for this video? It is absolutely STUNNING and I am OBSESSED! 😍
I'm glad you were able to figure this out! Boo. My favorite (Seche Restore) has toluene!:( It also has butyl acetate and isopropyl alcohol.
Just saved my first glitter polish. Thanks so much!
I'm so glad I could help!!
I actually found out about the glitter thing only shortly before this video. Informative regardless!
Glad the info is going around haha!!
Love this eye look!
Such a pretty eye shadow look! 😍
(And I am here for the polish 😄)
I literally checked the thinner I have. Luckily, it's safe. Thanks for the info!
Ooh great news! Which brand is it? I'd love to add it to my list 😄
@@KelliMarissa it's a local brand in the Philippines called Bobbie Nails. As far as I know, it's the only brand of thinner we have.
Also, (fun) fact, acetone is a controlled substance in the Philippines so you won't find 100% formula over the counter. Even diluted ones are sold in small quantity.
I actually just bought an LA colors glitter that appeared to have been on the shelves for an extended time. I might try this, thanks!
Hi Kelli! I actually just recently purchased the KB Shimmer thinner, so I’m glad to hear you approve of it. I have a question about thinning top coats. Most top coats don’t come with mixing balls (I assume to prevent air bubbles). If you have a top coat that’s getting thin towards the end of the bottle, do you recommend adding mixing balls when you put in the polish thinner, or is it best to just shake the heck out of it as-is? Thank you so much for your content - it brightens my day every time you have a new video or vlog!
In one of her old videos she says she doesn’t recommend nail polish thinner in top coats - instead she combines a new bottle of the same brand/type of top coat with the old bottle to keep it perpetually “refreshed”! But idk if there is any risk associated with putting balls in top coats, I kinda assume brands don’t use them for a reason, but idk what that reason could be!
@@morgantremble thank you for the advice!
I thin my top coats, and so far haven't had any issues with it. I don't add mixing balls, but instead let it sit with thinner for a bit, then shake the bottle and wait a while, until I see no more air bubbles. Sometimes I'll roll the bottle between my hands instead, and then let it sit for a while afterwards.
@@morgantremble
Seche Vite sells a special thinner for their top coat. I use it & no problems.
I do use thinner in top coat if it's getting really thick but usually I'll just gently roll it until it's incorporated - it takes a while but it's worth it imo because then you can use it immediately without bubbles!!
Thank you! This is super useful. I checked the two thinners I have and both have no heptane in it. That was lucky :D
Ooh that is lucky! Which brands do you have? I'll add em to my safe list!
Polish Lab Rat had a great hack for cleaning nail polish bottles by folding the lint free wipe 2x and then cutting a small hole in the middle. She then soaked it in acetone, unfolded it so the hole in the middle opens then place the brush through the hole and close the bottle to clean the inside of the brush top and outside the polish bottle at the same time. I then take it off and clean off any remaining polish on the bottle which is so minimal. This made cleaning bottles so much less of a pain.
Thank you for sharing this information, you are the best!😍
Oh you are too kind 😅💙💙💙💙
Definitely need to get this nail thinner just in case 👀👀👀 Very informative video, thanks Kelli ❤️❤️❤️ Love the look 💙💙💙💙 Yes to makeup content, I would always love when you would post makeup stuff. I would also appreciate book reviews, that sounds good to me 👀👀👀
Frig! I’ve been using the Beauty Secrets thinner in my glitters 😭 Thanks for the info! I’ve ordered the KBShimmer thinner and will use that from now on.
Ahh! Hopefully not too much damage done!!
The Mavala thinner is another good option as it only contains ethyl acetate and butyl acetate, they're also vegan and cruelty free which is nice! The bottles in my drugstore are quite small though not sure if they come in larger sizes.
Ooh thanks for sharing!!
I need both of these polishes and more book reviews!!!
I actually miss your eye makeup videos, even though I don't wear makeup I really enjoyed watching you do yours. I think an online book club/book review would be a really good fit for you too. I just really enjoy your content.
Oh gosh thank you Sharon! I'm so honored you enjoyed those 😄 maybe I'll do more in the future! I've got a combo eyeshadow/nail polish review coming next week!
@@KelliMarissa that’s a fun idea!
I love your book reviews :) definitely would recommend Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series! Sooo good.
Thank you! I'm ordering the Orly today. I'd totally be keen on more make up and book content, even if it's more regularly on your vlog channel ❤
Thanks for this video! I had no idea about any of this stuff and I have a bottle of nail polish that has dried out.
Thank you for taking the time to do this! My Holo Taco glitters need it bad.
Looking out for that starrily review!! 👀👀
Omg super excited about those! Coming soon!!
Thanks for showing! 😊
Maniology now also has nail polish thinner. It contains only two ingredients (Butyl Acetate & Ethyl Acetate). No Heptane! 😄🥳🍀
It's in my shopping cart right now and I'll combine it and some other items with my next Mani x Me Kit. I'm so happy! 😊
Warmest greetings from Germany 😊🤗💛🍀💅
Kelli you definitely need to do some make content. I am always impressed with your colors on your eyes. I’m not sure I could do all the bold colors but I would fore-sure be interested in learning from you because you always look beautiful. Also, I am also interested in your lip colors you where with certain looks. You have some of the prettiest shades if lip colors. Please Share more makeup with us. You will do GREAT!
I buy the thinner from Sally's Beauty Supply... I've got polishes that are over 20 years old and in great shape! I didn't know about the heptane, tho, Ty!!
In support of your hypothetical book review channel...there are so many ways you could mix it up. If there is a particular genre you know well, you could pick certain features of the genre and use examples from your favorite books to enlighten your viewers. Tier lists can be fun, especially goofy, subjective lists, like the best food descriptions, best "costumes," etc. Shipping characters is always fun, and it's a great conversation generator. Whatever direction you take it, you seem like a very creative, observant lady, and I'd love to see you having fun with a literature channel!
I just ordered kb shimmer thinner! I'm so glad I got the right one for glitter!👍🏽
Ohhh yeah it's a good one for sure!!
The most waited video
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Well that's some useful informations I learn ! Thanks 🥰
I had the Orly thinner for a while but I think my bottle was not good because it evaporated quite quickly. The product itself was great though. Worked like a charm!
Ooh well I'm glad the thinner itself was good at least!
This made me realise I might have some nail polishes that need thinning out … lots of long sessions doing nail art and leaving the caps on loose 😅 Also, I think you could make a video about paint drying and I’d still watch it, LOL. 💛
✨Thank you so much! I actually have bottles of Glistening Snow and Party Hearty that could use some restoration. Great information on the different types of thinners. Love your channel & content! Take Care. ✨😊✨
Oh thank you Lana! I'm so glad you found this helpful!
Thank you so much for this video!!! Super helpful!!!
Happy to help 😄
One thing I always wonder is how to use the bottom of nail polish. I hate to waste, but the last bits are always so hard to get. Can you do a video about this?
Ooh sure I can do a video on that!
such good tips! clear and informative, u r great! :)
Thank you so much!!
Thanks Kelli…now I know what I need to add to my polishes, I only have 2 creams all the rest are holo, glitter or flakie. The other thinner would have destroyed my new polishes ❤
So glad I seen this before I picked up a thinner for my Don Deeva polish woo hoo
Yay happy I could help!!
If I could like this video twice, I would! I was so close to throwing out my bottle of OPI’s My voice is a little Norse, and luckily I already have the right OPI thinner too!
Oh yay now you can fix it right up!!
Omg I need this in my life 😍😍😍 I also need to check out the vids about thinning top coats too
Oh yeah thinner is such a game changer!
I would love to see more book and makeup content!
I can definitely incorporate more makeup! I do occasionally talk about books on my vlog channel though 😄
This is so exciting lol. My mom always uses the three ingredient thinner so she’s always knocking its quality and I told her I don’t think it works on glitter. We’ll have to get the two one so she can fix her many dead glitter ones lol. I thought for sure you’d say bullet journaling for videos, maybe asmr that looks easy lol
Oh yeah how could I forget bullet journaling!! Hahah!!
Hey Kelli! Can you do some of your lilac and lavender faves for spring?
Great video, would have never known about glitter polishes. Accidentally put thinner in one of my polishes yesterday because I had it out for doing cleanup and had a dumb moment. Thank GAWD it didn’t ruin it because the polish is discontinued.
OPI thinner is the bomb.
Hi Kelli marissa i been watching you on RUclips and i like how you be doing your hair with a different color keep on doing your video i love to watch them your fan precious from Buffalo NY i hope you get this
Thank you so much!!💜