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If this were wattpad Harry would contact you about how no girl has ever fairly critiqued his nail polish before and he would invite you backstage to his next concert
i think it’s very important to note that when she said “i don’t like this” or “this isn’t right” she gives a very detailed explanation as to why she feels that way
"Nail polish for men" reminds me of those "tools for women" that are just normal tools with pink handles and higher price tags. All tools are for all people. All nail polish is for all people with nails.
I remember a post on reddit asking about skincare for men, and I commented that skin care isn't gendered. Like cetaphil doesn't melt male skin. I got so many replies from upset men 😭 they really need to break down those mental barriers holding them back
@@p1ish they have dr. squatch and all these other soap/deodorant companies marketing teams telling them their skin is different and special and needs separate products. Companies spend millions of dollars to create a false need so it is hard to combat that as a single tiny voice without a giant ad budget behind you.
@@p1ish that is really sad because the truth is that women's skin care is probably better than those male targeted brands. I actually have been liking Old Spice commercials because their tag line is "men have skin too" and they're showing a husband and wife fighting over the products and demonstrating that women and men can use the same stuff. I would like to see it go the other way more though, since it's alway been more acceptable for women to use male targeted items.
I am SO GLAD she mentioned the "using people's insecurities as a marketing angle" thing, even if only briefly. It never sits quite right with me either tbh
I agree typically but mgk specifically deals with a ton of mental health issues and had talked about being more transparent with what he’s going through, so I genuinely feel like that is why he did the marketing the way he did
@@lexximartin6809 I mean I guess. But being open about your struggles and having a conversation around that is totally different from slapping it on a product label and selling it to people for profit.
@@lexximartin6809 yeah but having a conversation about depression is different from benefiting off that audience for buying your nail polish that just…. is called depressionist, only on the website
The fact that those nail polishes are probably worth $5 each, but they know that their fans will pay way more if they slap their name on it… Kind of messed up.
Harry's polishes are sustainably and ethically made, so I'd say the price is pretty fair. I think a lot of people are used to stuff not being made in a sustainable or ethical way so the price seems steep, but all things considered, I think its a solid price.
@@elisabethbug-wiltse8828 christine's polishes are $16/18 per bottle and are ethically made, high quality and have better packaging (her bottles, brush and box packaging are all custom) so that argument doesn't hold up. even mgk's polishes were better quality with much better packaging and were $18. harry's polishes are sorely overpriced
When a celebrity brand is super overpriced, that’s almost always a sure fire way to know that the celebrity isn’t actually involved in the brand and is just being paid for the use of their name.
finally someone said it here! this comment should be seen more so ppl know :( edit: yall someone show this to these bishes in other comments, theyre being so delusional my head hurts
@@Moody__Mango If a celebrity is involved in the brand, they’ll want it to succeed. In order to succeed long term, they’ll need it to be priced fairly so that is appeals to a wider demographic within the market and not just their fan base. If a brand wants to use a celebrity’s name, they have to pay tens of thousands to millions of dollars (depending on the level of celebrity) in licensing and fees. In Harry’s case, I’d say millions. Those costs are reflected in the cost of the item ultimately making it super overpriced.
the Pleasing set is just 4 comum but overpriced nail polishes. Here in Brazil this set cost around R$ 660 and considering the monthly salary of 80% of the population is R$ 1200..... yeah... the price is more than half the salary.
@@blaah9999 this is one of the main reasons I stopped painting my nails! I would do what I thought was a really good job and then show my friends but the first thing they noticed was how textured my nail polish was😔
I'm confident the MGK brand is simply custom packaging from a cheap wholesaler. It would explain the generic color names printed on the labels, the odd brush, and the generic black and white topper (which I totally have too from SH). Especially because slapping your name on a product made by a wholesaler is nothing new.
I'm positive Primark and MGK's line have the same supplier. The Primark bottles have the same shape, brush and design as MGK's nail polishes. Primark polishes go for £1 each, and MGK's are like £20 a pop
Much like Cristine's other recent video about luxury brands! I like that she is diving into the economic implications of these products. Shining a light on it and offering social commentary is needed and necessary. I imagine it's probably creatively satisfying for her, too. Her perspective as a producer of polish, being intimately aware of the details of what it takes to make a truly good product, makes her views here valuable. I'm not even much of a nail polish person, but I have great respect for Cristine.
@@_veronica_r The streams are very different vibes from her main channel videos, though. I sometimes skim through streams after they end but I always keep chat hidden to preserve my sanity.
i know (as she mentioned) that some people don't trust her reviews now that she has a nail polish line but I actually trust her reviews even more. before, to me, she was only a person who painted her nails regularly and knew nail polish from an experienced consumer's perspective. now, she actually has developed her own (very good quality) brand and her reviews include an even more detailed developer's point of view. and she really did and still values honesty in all her reviews. keep reviewing things, Cristine, i value your opinion 🖤
I totally agree. She is one of the few RUclipsrs I trust to give honest accurate reviews of products. She simply isn't the kind of person who could do otherwise. The fact that she always tries to include something positive speaks volumes. Plus, she gives good criticism that actually has value instead of just saying it isn't good or she doesn't like it.
The mgk brand where they just wrote the colors is actually soo helpful because I’m colorblind and when brands make fun cute names for the shades it’s hard to tell what the actual color is sometimes so when they actually use the name of the actual color it’s refreshing
Considering the creator I doubt that was the intention. The best option would be to write "Product Name (color)" similar to how bath and body works scents are named "Scent Name" with a description of what notes are included below or on the back
Valid point. I think that just means they need to have both on the bottle. The disconnect between the names on the site and the names on the bottle are confusing, if only a little. Accessibility is huge so that little change is awesome!
For a price comparison to anybody who didn't think to check, Holo Taco's cremes are 11$ a bottle. The holos and shimmer toppers are 13$. As per the volumes, Pleasing's bottles are 0.43 FL.OZ; UNDN... doen't have it on the website, but thank Lord it's on the labels: 0.5FL.OZ; Holo Taco is in there with surprisingly the smallest bottles at 0.4 FL.OZ. (We could debate on the number of use, since pleasing has some weaker coverage and UNDN has a much thicker formula meaning a single layer will use more product while Holo Taco is both fluid and covering, but let's put that aside for now...) That means Pleasing is at 4.65$ per 0.1 fluid ounce; UNDN at 3.6$ per 0.1 fluid ounce and Holo Taco down at 3.25$ per 0.1 fluid ounce (for the holos, the cremes are down at 2.75$), So yeah there is a steep jump comparing the same quality of polish (Pleasing vs/ HT's holos and UNDN VS HT's cremes) for the same quantity. Just putting that here because I was suddenly Math-Crazed x) (Edit: Just realized I put full ounces instead of tenth as I calculated. Fixed now.)
@@RiinaMary Researching may be a big word, the intel for UNDN and Pleasing was all in the video and it took only a quick jump to Holo Taco to get the rest x) (btw just saw I did a decimal mistake in the most regular was possible, editing it right now)
Cool. I don’t own many nail polishes but every “drugstore” brand I’ve tried is super runny and doesn’t dry down hard like holo taco (though I need some thinner for the topcoat… so thick)
Let me get this straight: You comment something that is unrelated to the fact that I have two HEAVENLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest RUclipsr ever, having two handsome girlfriends is really incredible. Yet you did not mention that at all. I am quite disappointed, dear sys
I saw a tweet that said "Tell your boyfriends to break gender norms by cooking and cleaning, not by painting their nails." And it's true. A lot of the time, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry is still seen as a "female" chore.
My dad is the one who does the cooking, cleaning, laundry, washing the dishes, feeding and bathing my 19 year old disabled brother because my mom is unable to do it. (Edit: some of you are taking my comment the wrong way. I didn't comment this as to say "see, not all men!!" I commented it because my mom is in the late stages of heart failure and my dad knows that this stuff can really take a number on her. He knows it isn't fair, so he decided to take over all the house chores so it wouldn't ware her out. They would always take turns but he decided to fully take over so she can't injure herself ♡) Last edit: Thank you everyone for the support, sadly my mother didn't make it and she passed about a month ago.
I know I'm late af but I really liked Cristine's explanation at the end. When a celebrity comes out with a new brand or smth, you have to be able to separate the celebrity from the actual product. I remember back when I was a HUGE fan of Ariana Grande and she came out with her first perfume. I really wanted to get it but the price stopped me (plus I was like 15-16 so I didn't have any money). After thinking about it some more, I realized buying it wouldn't make sense for me because I rarely wore perfume so I never bought it. Then the same thing happened with BTS. The only affordable things they have on the official merch site are the albums and books. I'd love to have one of the tour shirts but they're like $300 each and I'm not about to drop that much money on a shirt. Later on I discovered fan made pins and clothes that were much more affordable so I bought those instead. I've since come to the conclusion that it's more accessible to buy from indie creators and small business owners who don't already have millions of dollars. That's not to say that you shouldn't support your favorite artists, but you should seek to support them in ways that won't have you spending half your paycheck on their stuff, and instead support them by buying their songs or just streaming their music
What? BTS Shirts are that expensive? Two weeks ago, I saw one of their sweaters at a second-hand-shop for 11€ and I considered buying it, but I am not a fan, I SHOULD'VE. Welp. Maybe an actual fan found it.
Simply is one of the only “reviewers” I trust to give completely honest reviews. Christine is so well educated and thinks things through & explains things so well. I really wish the last monologue was a separate video in itself so I could share it, because I think she’s speaking on something that everyone really needs to start thinking about
Other you tubers who don’t necessarily do it often but who I would trust a hundred percent are Kurtis Conner, Danny Gonzalez, And Drew Gooden (there’s more but they are so sweet and super honest)
The products didn’t seem too bad painting wise, but didn’t seem to look any more unique or elevated from Sally Hansen or Revlon products for double the price.
@@aurorapavlish-carpenter3978 yup it’s the toppers from the 2010s, cuz apparently they were busy making music so they didn’t have the chance for crackle nails that never looked right for anybody.
I love the fact that Cristine touched on the glass escalator aspect of men in the beauty industry. Honestly, my respect for her is immeasurable and my day is made!
No tea, no shade.. But seeing MGK being praised for "designing a gender neutral nail polish" when my _essence_ base coat has nothing feminizing on it (even has blue as the only colour on the bottle), neither the nail oil or cuticle remover from the same brand... while on the other hand my Bronx Colors top coat literally has a Venus cross on it made me chuckle. You do you, bro, but if you're gonna talk like you've invented sliced bread, people eating sandwiches *will* find that funny.
Also, I have to say, Holo Taco is also wonderfully gender-neutral. Just didn't think of it because I didn't have some literally on my desk. It's nail polish. Groundbreaking. But the design is sleek, there is a wide variety of colours, the names are often puns (and not on the front of the bottle, so even if it was _"Shimmering Rose"_ it wouldn't matter), and it's a neutral brand, compared to let's say Maybelline New York who is associated with ladies' makeup. You just didn't use that as a marketing tactic, and it is to your benefit in my book. :)
Also, Cristine never said that her polishes were exclusively for women, Ben regularly wears her polishes. It's interesting how it has to be a guy who will come out say "It's okay, dudes, you can wear MY polish, it's neutral".
I've always thought about what Cristine said at the end about the Glass Escalator Effect, like why are male beauty gurus more successful than women beauty gurus, when makeup is supposed to be a "women" thing. obviously i agree that men can do makeup and be beauty gurus, but they are more successful at everything just because they are men. women are always left behind even in feminine lines of work. same with cooking and chefs, i only know famous male chefs when cooking has always been seen as a woman's job
As soon as it's related to money and public consumption, products created by men are more paid for than women. It's really weird. A lot of the top make up companies are run by Male Ceos.
@@boastATL where in god’s name did trans women even come into the picture. did you just want an excuse to say something bigoted and gross? not to mention that you’re also just straight-up wrong??
I mean. Rachel Ray? Nadia G? Giada de Laurentiis? Barefoot Contessa? Nigella Lawson? Pioneer Woman? Paula Deen? Joanna Gaines? JULIA CHILDS?! You haven't heard of... Any of them? I get what you're saying and men generally surpass women, even in the cooking and baking sphere but to say you can only think of male chefs seems a little silly...
@@carnuatus they’re not saying there isn’t female representation in the field, just that males have the opportunity to make more money in fields deemed “women’s work”
Doing my nails helped me stop smoking. You cant smoke when your nails are wet. And I learnt how to do nails from you. Thank you for helping me quit smoking. Now I do my nails almost twice a week XD
Yes, unfortunately you can. You can smoke while painting them. While doing reverse stamping. I have not encountered anything I can’t do while smoking. I’m happy for you. I’d hoped it would help me but not at all. I do 3-5 Manis a week. I’m on Chantix, chewing nicorette between cigarettes. I just haven’t been able to stop.
The only 3 celebrities products I genuinely like: 1.) Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin is phenomenal and I’d recommend it to anyone even if you don’t like her music. It breaks boundaries with diversity and having darker skin tones for people of color. 2.) Selena Gomez rare beauty. I think this line is clean and modern and timeless. I can see people of all ages getting into this line even if they don’t keep up with Selena. 3.) Holo Taco. Seriously I never buy “RUclipsr merch or products” but your nail polishs are amazing and aren’t something I can find in the drug store. I also love your transparency and kindness as a person. That makes me want to support your brand. You also don’t over charge for products when you could. I respect that.
I wholeheartedly agree with your comment. Rare beauty,Fenty and Holo Taco are really high quality. Rare beauty is also affordable with all of the products being in the $20 to $30 range
I recommended selena's lipsticks to a friend and it turned out she already owns it and loves it and she didn't even know it was from her. So yeah, I guess this is it - do you know anyone that uses other celebrity brands without knowing it's from them? then maybe the brand is legit.
I don't think it break boundaries, there were already brands which had darker skin tones: MAC had (and still has) 60 shades, Morphe, Clinique, Estée Lauder and Tarte all have had more than 50 shades for a while. It's great (should be the norm) that Fenty went this route but it existed before (and cheaper than Fenty if I may add).
I think if someone on MGK's team actually utilizes the criticism given in this video, the brand could be quite successful honestly. The product itself honestly isn't bad - one coat was actually enough. Just get a better brush and take actual photos of the product for the website instead of the edgy marketing and bam! A successful brand.
Short brush isn’t really a problem for everyone. As a guy that bought this product it’s much easier for me to control the smaller brush as opposed to the longer brushes most companies use.
@@MrLSDownliner It would be nice to be able to buy like a set of 5 brushes or something, so your bottle comes with a regular medium brush, but for like 7 dollars extra, you can get a compatible brush set
@@ccalvinn too be honest, sometimes it is for the 1 coat but I tend to always do two cause I’m still very new to doing my nails so I do two coats atleast just to correct any fuck ups I make with first.
it makes me sad that some of these kinds of videos are what made you unhappy. i'm sorry if it ever felt like you NEEDED to upload even when you weren't feeling like it. i am glad that you have chosen to do what makes you happy
Business thoughts MGK: - Brand image is terrible. His team tried to tie in concerns such as unisex, and it is illogical. It’s flat out their attempt at a positive accepting brand. - Polish label tells me the company just added their label onto an existing factory polish and that way they can save on starter costs. Harry: - The ball cap is misleading. I thought of Selena’s beauty products and her reasoning behind the cap. - same thing with manufacturing, seems like they slapped a brand and cap on it to sell at 3x profit margins. Even more as they don’t have start up costs Damn as I wrote this, I got to Christine’s end of the video. I’m glad we agree lol 😂
@@versatilecraft the majority of her products are designed with disabilities in mind, especially those that affect fine motor functions, as she herself has lupus which has severely weakened her hands to the point that using standard makeup and nail products can cause her debilitating pain
@@PrincessPeachez1920 why would going back to the website help a colourblind person to see the colour of the polish better than looking at what's in the bottle. both the website and the real life nail polish will appear the same
My boyfriend has started to love painting his nails. We dont need different 'gendered' polish bc it just goes on our nails. I bought him holo taco and we love the formula and colors!
@@taequilasilver7183 The singers. HT has higher pigments and lots of glitters that drive the price up but not even as high as those singers’ polishes that look like your typical Sally Hansen or Revlon shade/formula that is usually $5-7.
"Did people ask for celebrity musicians who get their nails painted by a professional team of manicurists to come out with their own line of nail polish for use by regular consumers?" (18:52) - Crislations
Despite the supposed bias that some would accuse Cristine of having since she has her own nail brand, I think she reviewed the polishes fairly. She said what she considered good points while also pointing out the flaws, all of which I agree with. Especially the points at the end about male celebrities having an easier time selling something if they label it as "gender breaking" when it kind of isn't.
as a hardcore harrie: you were nicer on him than i was lol. for the price point i was so let down - the colors are nice, but it took 3-4 coats to become fully opaque, and even with a genuine base and top coat that i trust with my life it still chipped within 12 hours.
thats crazy that it chipped that fast!! I didn"t use a top coat or base coat because I was so excited to use it when I got mine and I didn't have any, mine lasted for almost 2 whole weeks without chipping!
i just wanted to quickly comment that i had no idea that top coat helps dry nail polish!!! ive always been frustrated doing my nails bc they always got imprints in them bc i would wait for them to dry for HOURS before attempting to put a top coat on!!!
I never knew of top coats until Christine, me and mom just used regular clear nail polish and the struggle ro not mess them up as they dried was awful. I would never go back to no top coat.
Crete is, by far, the best “gender neutral” nail polish line. The design of the packaging is more like a clicky pen instead of a nail polish bottle. The company was started, in part, by Lil Yachty in response to a young boy who was punished by staff at his school for wearing nail polish to school (even though there was no rule against it). My husband has bought the last few Crete collections, and we both use them regularly. They’re awesome and they’re great for people who seem to struggle with not making a mess when painting nails. I definitely would recommend them for a review.
@@Monica-fj2sn They dropped a black light collection specifically on Instagram a few months ago and they’re SO FUN. My husband has been wearing the purple over and over. We both really love this brand, and it’s even easy enough for our 7 year-old to use by herself (supervised, of course). It turned something I did just to keep from biting my nails into part of family bonding time we can all enjoy together. 🧡
Wondering if they were off the shelf colors considering the labels just say “black” “white” “orange” rather than the actual names. Cristine mentioned timing too but really wondering if it’s just off the shelf pre-made colors.
I didn't know how much I needed Cristine to talk about men in the beauty industry and whether it is truly revolutionary for guys to come out with their own nail polish brands when a lot of guys have been doing it forever but they just got stuck with the emo label back in '09
Also like, men are not oppressed 😂 men who wear makeup are just as likely to get praised for being so "different and creative" as if makeup is so out there and crazy 🙄 Nearly every professional makeup artist in the fashion industry, master hair stylist, fashion designer who designs exclusively women's clothing, ceo who owns a cosmetics company, has been a man. It's that glass escalator thing. Men don't need to be "included" in these industries, they are already there
@@ThereAre4Lights Issue also is: Those who put men down for wearing make up or nail polish will do so on the basis "this is for girls, and girly things are bad and inferior" so it really is just classic sexism again :,) If we stop shitting on things considered traditionally female, that improves the lives of men as well.
@@Nylariel yes!! It's bad for everyone, it's oppressive and dehumanizing and extremely dangerous in the daily lives of women, but it's also limiting and shitty for men too. It's obviously a lot worse and often life threatening or life ruining in many cases for women but like, it's not even positive for men it's straight up just bad all around so why is it still so prevalent ugh
19:34 ⬅️and guess who actually paints these guys nails for them, women of course 😂 not that I'm really critiquing them for having nail artists just like most celebs have make up artists... It's just funny
i think their packaging kind of brings home how ridiculous the idea is, bc they're being praised for being "gender neutral" and then you take it out of the box and it looks IDENTIAL to every nail polish ever. idk. it just feels weird to praise rich white men for coming up with something revolutionary (and i see ppl saying that online!) for doing something that's already been done, at a high price point lmao
As a man who wears nail polish - I wholeheartedly agree about the marketing tactic of trying to push the inclusivity of men wearing nail polish. This isn’t a bad thing, of course. In my perspective, this would be a good way to (continually) pierce through the veil of gender stereotypes and all other shit associated with bias in beauty. I just hope they follow through with this in their brands’ futures. Here’s to more men wearing nail polish 💅
confusing for me is targeting it as gender neutral or inclusive for man.. and putting short brush in it.. like.. doesnt that make painting nails harder?
I know you were a bit nervous about this review because the products were from celebs, but I think you were very respectful. You explained your opinions and the feedback and critiques were valid. You did great!
This was such a thorough review and the fact you have formulated your own polish adds quality and knowledge to the review, I don't think you were biased but thank you for calling it out!
Cristine; “I get that people buy my nail polish because they like me” Girl, nope. I bought your nail polish because I knew you’d turn some decent shit out. Period.
All that does is make me aware of the existence of holo taco, then the reason I'm actually interested to buy is because everything is so freaking beautiful, and good quality
These celebs just piss me off when they come out with this stuff. You see their videos even reviewing their own product and its almost like you can tell they don't know what they're doing lol. You've taught us all how to not only paint our nails but to care for them in ways we really would have never known. You came out with bomb ass nail polish and even use it and make tutorials on how to use it. You're basically a mentor, Christine. A teacher with a passion. These celebs are just trying to make a quick buck and its a bit annoying tbh.
I get owning your own nail polish brand definitely gives you a bias on other products in the same market, but I thought it was really interesting that Simply gave her opinion on packaging and branding. It’s just a different perspective than what you’d normally get from a product review.
See her other channels. She posts a lot on there. Iirc, she’s focusing more on her podcast, but I’m not entirely sure, bc I haven’t kept up with her stuff, either. I’m subscribed to too many amazing content creators, so I miss a lot of stuff and sort of have to cycle through periods of binging different people’s stuff.
i'm in love with the discussion about gender norms and men getting praised for doing what women have been doing for longer and better. "men's success in the beauty industry is disproportionate to that of women." fucking AMEN to that.
@@benwatkins391 too bad he can’t respect other peoples daughters and lead by example of how he treats them though. E.g. hailie jade - whom he openly commented on her body when she was 16
In that little montage near the end of celebrities and influencers releasing beauty products, Cristine and Holo Taco were there too. I think it was a small but significant gesture of self-awareness and honesty, and that's why we love you :)
Tbh I don't really include her in "celebrities" or "influencer" categories, she is just a gal obsessed with good nail polish and so created her own brand. She actually stands by her product and developed it herself, unlike alot of other celebrities/influencers who seem to have a major investment company, marketing and distribution companies backing them.
@@Shrimpyyyyyyyy completely agree. Her pricing and all around thought she has put into her products, as seen through her behind the scenes for a a launch and much more, just puts her on a entirely different level.
I think she mentioned in one of her stream (while she was editing this video) that a lot of things been cut off of the video. And she will touch on more aspects on the stream (see the pinned comment).
I like the dark black/blue-ish one. If I could buy that one in a store without additional shipping charges etc.,I might buy it. The rest seems a bit basic. I like Harry's music but I think I'd rather invest my money in concert tickets:D
Literally never buy super hyped up, expensive nail polish. It's ALWAYS garbage. Not to sound like too much of a fan girl, but the best polishes are honestly from people like Christine. They're in the $10-15 range, which is pricy but it's usually because they're using high quality ingredients with American manufactoring. They're usually only sold online through a website or Etsy, etc. Otherwise, if you don't want to buy indie, you're best off going for your wet&wilds, your OPI, etc. Kitschy themed brands and celebrity brands are never worth the markup with nail polish. Literally never.
honestly me too. I'm a fan as well and I was excited when I saw Harry working on some new things, but I could tell something seemed off with the packaging and by the photos and videos I came across on the internet, it didn't seem that great. I was patienly waiting for cristine to review this so I could find out what is actually up with this nail polish
I will say I LOVE inky pearl but no one needs to pay that much. I’ve had luck with the polishes and like the performances for the most part but I definitely bought them for him and the packaging and to try something new. They aren’t a must have :)
@@ruminationstation4200 I agree. Like don't buy if you want nail polish, but it if you're a collector for said artist products and stuff. Celebrities brand are usually not amazing since they're not specialised in it. (But weird since they're rich and could afford to get better opinions) Honestly from all nail polishes Holo Taco has been the one I honestly see to be really great and high quality.
@@eiriniseesstuff SAME! Like love Harry, and the whole aesthetic and I'm happy he can do something that he has passion over but again, I've seen a couple reviews and it definitely could be better.
While I’m aware of potential bias Holo Taco adds to these reviews, I also think it’s important to note that your experience owning a nail polish brand (and, as we have witnessed, your experience making the formulas) adds a new level of value to your review. You have insight from your own trial and error. I remember the first few collections had some hits and misses and you have done an excellent job reformulating to account for this. I see the difference firsthand when I use my first winter collection versus newer polishes with a similar flake.
What I love about Cristine’s videos is how much she TEACHES us about important societal things like the “glass escalator effect” in simple, quick and easy to understand ways. Like she’s not just an entertainer she is… an ✨✨✨educator✨✨✨
It's really funny because she's so good at educating and giving life lessons, but she could not for the life of her understand that the holo chocolate wasn't actually getting chunks of holo put onto it
The most honest and respectful review I’ve ever seen. The new knowledge that she has gained from owning her own polish brand will make these reviews just that much better.
Compared to Harry’s nail polish, MGK’s definitely was better. I like wide widths for the brush and the opaqueness was on point. However, when I buy polishes like holotaco and other lovely brands that actually meet every detail of nail art I can’t help but be biased. Lol I would not spend money on those polishes. I rather go to a drugstore and probably get a better quality for my nail art.
exactly even they were just plain cremes yet they gave pretty good coverage in one coat especially the white and the black, the only downside of the polish was the brush
i feel like the people who decided on the small brush for mgk's nailpolish line were thinking: "men have small nails so you need smaller brushes for that unlike the nail polishes that are being sold right now which have longer brushes for longer nails of WOMEN! we've done it, we've created a genderless nailpolish line!"
As a male that uses this line as well as other lines that has longer brushes, I actually prefer the UN/DN shorter brush for my nails as opposed to the longer brushes.
It's what everyone prefers, some will like the longer brush others will find that the shorter brush helps them better to achieve the look. For whatever the reason may be, I'm glad that all sorts of companies make diverse nail polish for everyone's liking.
@Jo Ray i am a woman and i have really small nail beds. it was hard for me initially to paint with bigger brushes because i'd get nail paint all over my fingers but i've gotten better with practice. my mom literally has nonexistent nails and she is fine with the bigger brushes too. the small brushes are a nice alternative for people that dont like bigger brushes but i dont see how they can really pertain to anything gender related?
Let's be real, WE ALL KNEW what you were thinking at first swipe of Harry's white polish vs MGK's white polish....Time and time again I've tried using other brand nail polishes and they just don't hold up to Holo Taco! Longevity for wear is key for me in a mani and HT has it! No other polish can stay on for a literal week and not chip than Holo Taco!
I can literally wear my Holo Taco mani for two weeks, sometimes longer if I haven’t had the time to redo my nails. And often the only reason I need to redo them is because they’ve grown out too much! Holo Taco is amazing😍😍
Fur real. I bought 2nd bottle of black creme cuz I used up the first from her initial release! I've never used up nail polish like that before! I always try to switch it up but end up going back to black with diff fun Holo Taco toppers.
I watch her streams and the podcast but there's something about her videos that I just miss. However, I'm really happy that she chooses to do something else that makes simply happy
Glad she honestly reviewed this, I really don’t care about anything else besides the fact that she honestly told you you’re paying for overpriced average store nail polish. I feel it’s just bought for the aesthetic or because people adore the celebrity so much.
Part of what I love about Holo Taco is that 1) You really focus on high quality and it shows, 2) You offer variety that isn't available elsewhere, and 3) I'm supporting a WOMAN-OWNED beauty business. Thanks for the review and for bringing up excellent points, Simply!
I was skeptical about Halo Taco at first, but I bought a bottle and it was so amazing that I immediately bought more. It's definitely the best nail polish I have used (and I have used a lot). I just wish she'd put out more colors.
I've just recently started taking better care of my nails (chronic nail picker) and have started watching your videos as a result of that. I love the colors you've come out with and the layout of your website makes it really easy to shop. I also appreciate that you're so obviously passionate about nail polish and put a lot of effort into your formulas, but still keep the prices relatively low. My nails are still pretty nubby, but I'm excited to try out your products when they grow out.
I'm thinking since it's for men, maybe they're thinking it's easier to use a brush that is shorter, just in itself (at least for people new to it), but also because many men have nails where you can't just swipe the brush off the ends, because there's a bunch of finger there, and the nail is often like embedded down in the finger.... I'm a gent with nails that aren't like that at all so I don't speak from experience, so I could be way off! Plenty of women also have fingernails like that, so the longer flexible brushes must be fine. Or just careful wiping afterwards to clean it up.
@@xsmartboyyadav6225 - If they saw my comment, I'm sure thousands and thousands of people across the globe would have the opinion that I am wrong, and the same goes for every single opinion I have ever had, like me thinking the Earth is round. The interesting part is WHY one would think I am wrong.
I’d love to hear simply´s opinion on the „cruelty free“ argument that harry´s fans are justifying his prices with. Im not sure what that even means. Do nail polish brands still usually do animal testing? Is it really more expensive to make something cruelty free? Or is it just a publicity stunt justify the high prices? Edit: some people have said that the mark up is due to the fact that his nail polish is “sustainable”. Again, I have no idea what that means when it comes to nail polish and I’m guessing most laypeople out there don’t know either. That’s why I’d like someone who is familiar with nail polish production and its ingredients to shed some light on this.
I've heard other beauty influencers call this out before... basically, so much testing was done on animals in the past, that all the brands "benefit" from that prior testing now and don't even need to consider it.
Idk about nail polish, but there are plenty of things you'd think don't need any more animal cruelty. But still there's eg cigarette brands that force dogs and monkeys to breath in smoke for 8 hours a day to 'research' the effects of smoking, when there are millions of people who literally pay to be the guinea-pig. This applies to many parts of the beauty industry as well. Good new is there is a shift away from animal testing though so there are many brands to by from if you don't want to support it. I think sooner or later most companies will become cruelty free :)
man i remember watching christine when i was younger and i heard that she hasn't been making content much anymore a while back, and to see her doing it again and enjoying it makes my heart so happy i hope you're doing well
My first purchase of holo taco was because i enjoyed your content, also seeing Jenna, someone who doesn't paint her nails as much, and still had great success with it was super convincing too. I stayed a holo taco customer because your product is amazing and the amount of love and care you put into every release really shows in the quality. I used to be a big sally hansen girl, but aside from a few special effect polishes now days my collection is /exclusively/ holo taco.
I think for me, it comes down to the difference between merch and celebrity products. Merch is sold with the expressed purpose of supporting someone and engaging with a fandom, so you're buying into something with inherent value (albiet niche) beyond the product itself. Whereas celeb brands usually come with the same kind of emotive marketing to a preset audience but ultimately try and cash into a wider audience, and they have this really manipulative undertone where marketers expect the celeb's main audience to prop up a brand simply to avoid seeing their fav fail. Because otherwise, they would fail - the quality and price never match and the products are exceedingly ordinary. Likewise, it's insulting to real brand owners who are actually involved in the development process and put out a quality product, whereas a celeb is just playing at being a brand owner because they can and for the cash grab.
👏👏👏 YES As someone who’s in the one direction/harry styles fandom, you get a lot of “you’re a bad fan if you …” for example “… don’t support harry by buying this brand”. I never followed people who say stuff like this and now I’m too old to be influenced by it, but I remember when I was younger I would feel that pressure even though it wasn’t said outright.
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hint lol
Thank god MOM posted something
Simply do you remember kylie Jenner NAil polish
Your nails arent yellow d/t longterm use of polish products. It's d/t the oil you apply.
I MUST know where did you get that sweater it looks extremely warm and comfy plz tell me!!!!
but cristine... what about the pop hit single "HOLO, ITS ME"?!??! edit: lol just got to that part of the video, i'm glad it is not forgotten!!
or “duck nails”??? that was a bop, it popped into my head the other day
@@butterflyfairy6730 duck nails! Wooo
Menchie Gang? There's a full album here!
Holo safiya
Her cover of radioheads creep the other day?? 😙👌🏼
"once the balls are off, there's nothing special about it." - Cristine 2022
Also "Those balls are weird" XD
my dog really felt that one
@@akishaparker7976 oof😂😬
@@akishaparker7976 😭 omg- this made my day.
Omg 2022 jeeez
If this were wattpad Harry would contact you about how no girl has ever fairly critiqued his nail polish before and he would invite you backstage to his next concert
the best comment here
The accuracy of that statement is painful
If you decide to write this, please link LOL.
lol THISSSS
PLSSSS💀
i think it’s very important to note that when she said “i don’t like this” or “this isn’t right” she gives a very detailed explanation as to why she feels that way
"Nail polish for men" reminds me of those "tools for women" that are just normal tools with pink handles and higher price tags. All tools are for all people. All nail polish is for all people with nails.
A hardware store near me sells those and it’s incredibly funny every time I see them
It reminds me of just for men AND JENNA
I remember a post on reddit asking about skincare for men, and I commented that skin care isn't gendered. Like cetaphil doesn't melt male skin. I got so many replies from upset men 😭 they really need to break down those mental barriers holding them back
@@p1ish they have dr. squatch and all these other soap/deodorant companies marketing teams telling them their skin is different and special and needs separate products. Companies spend millions of dollars to create a false need so it is hard to combat that as a single tiny voice without a giant ad budget behind you.
@@p1ish that is really sad because the truth is that women's skin care is probably better than those male targeted brands. I actually have been liking Old Spice commercials because their tag line is "men have skin too" and they're showing a husband and wife fighting over the products and demonstrating that women and men can use the same stuff. I would like to see it go the other way more though, since it's alway been more acceptable for women to use male targeted items.
I am SO GLAD she mentioned the "using people's insecurities as a marketing angle" thing, even if only briefly. It never sits quite right with me either tbh
I agree typically but mgk specifically deals with a ton of mental health issues and had talked about being more transparent with what he’s going through, so I genuinely feel like that is why he did the marketing the way he did
@@lexximartin6809 I mean I guess. But being open about your struggles and having a conversation around that is totally different from slapping it on a product label and selling it to people for profit.
@@user-xt7qd9vq3l Completely agree with you. Have a conversation and let your voice be heard
@@lexximartin6809 yeah but having a conversation about depression is different from benefiting off that audience for buying your nail polish that just…. is called depressionist, only on the website
@@user-xt7qd9vq3l Lol yes. So true
"This looks like something I got at the grocery store 20 years ago," *goes to the shelf and finds the exact same polish* "Found it!"
I also have the EXACT SAME polish from yet another cheap brand 👀 (models prefer)
I literally had that one too lol
I have it, too!
Yup, I had almost the same but slightly different black and white polka dots topper.
I still have that polish omg I love it
The fact that those nail polishes are probably worth $5 each, but they know that their fans will pay way more if they slap their name on it… Kind of messed up.
Exactly. They are cheap looking.
Honestly I wouldn’t waste even $5 on them tbh
it's really messed up but that's the profit of being a celeb. you gotta get the money back from the people who harass you i guess lmao
Harry's polishes are sustainably and ethically made, so I'd say the price is pretty fair. I think a lot of people are used to stuff not being made in a sustainable or ethical way so the price seems steep, but all things considered, I think its a solid price.
@@elisabethbug-wiltse8828 christine's polishes are $16/18 per bottle and are ethically made, high quality and have better packaging (her bottles, brush and box packaging are all custom) so that argument doesn't hold up. even mgk's polishes were better quality with much better packaging and were $18. harry's polishes are sorely overpriced
When a celebrity brand is super overpriced, that’s almost always a sure fire way to know that the celebrity isn’t actually involved in the brand and is just being paid for the use of their name.
finally someone said it here! this comment should be seen more so ppl know :(
edit: yall someone show this to these bishes in other comments, theyre being so delusional my head hurts
i never even knew this.
@@Moody__Mango If a celebrity is involved in the brand, they’ll want it to succeed. In order to succeed long term, they’ll need it to be priced fairly so that is appeals to a wider demographic within the market and not just their fan base.
If a brand wants to use a celebrity’s name, they have to pay tens of thousands to millions of dollars (depending on the level of celebrity) in licensing and fees. In Harry’s case, I’d say millions. Those costs are reflected in the cost of the item ultimately making it super overpriced.
!!!! this is exactly what pleasing is.
the Pleasing set is just 4 comum but overpriced nail polishes. Here in Brazil this set cost around R$ 660 and considering the monthly salary of 80% of the population is R$ 1200..... yeah... the price is more than half the salary.
"Celebrity Surcharge" is the most important thing for people to remember when they're pulling out their debit cards.
reminds me of TheOddsoneout talking about same thing on T-shirts - with just Supreme words - and price just skyrocketing because of that
"why did i go to bed and wake up with bed sheet imprints in my nails" THIS HITS HOME CRISTINE T-T
Right?! The feels! Hours spent doing nail art as a teen only to have it not be fully dry when I have to go to bed and the next day its “sheety”. 😭😭
Flashback to high school when I had to wait hours for my nail polish to dry!
This was as if she read my mind because thats what I was thinking when she just said it, and I was like 😔RIP Past nail arts.
@@blaah9999 this is one of the main reasons I stopped painting my nails! I would do what I thought was a really good job and then show my friends but the first thing they noticed was how textured my nail polish was😔
Omigosh same. I usually paint my nails late at night and I've woken with a terribly smushed nail before ㅠㅠ
I'm confident the MGK brand is simply custom packaging from a cheap wholesaler. It would explain the generic color names printed on the labels, the odd brush, and the generic black and white topper (which I totally have too from SH). Especially because slapping your name on a product made by a wholesaler is nothing new.
I'm positive Primark and MGK's line have the same supplier. The Primark bottles have the same shape, brush and design as MGK's nail polishes. Primark polishes go for £1 each, and MGK's are like £20 a pop
I’m positive that, as someone who DESPISES the term, mgk is literally the definition of a poser.
NOT YOUR MOMS NAIL POLISH
*is literally a shade of pink that all our moms had in their makeup cabinet…*
WE MISSED YOU ❤️
Lol a lots of my favorits youtuber know eachother lol
Possibly THE most common mum polish of all time
Omg hiiiiiii
Love your channel, too, and congratulations on 1 million subs.
How dare mgk insult Harry's granny, like wtf is wrong with mums and grannies huh??? HUH?
Cristines discussion about celebrity brands was actually really nuanced and intellectual & so refreshing to hear. Huge applause
Are you really surprised? Cristine has always been nuanced and intellectual.
i honestly dont like the idea but i love florence by mills and the message
Much like Cristine's other recent video about luxury brands! I like that she is diving into the economic implications of these products. Shining a light on it and offering social commentary is needed and necessary. I imagine it's probably creatively satisfying for her, too. Her perspective as a producer of polish, being intimately aware of the details of what it takes to make a truly good product, makes her views here valuable. I'm not even much of a nail polish person, but I have great respect for Cristine.
And then when the world needed her most, she came back.
Haha 70th like I ruined everything
You should check out her streams, they're a lot of fun.
She never left... She streams on her other channel Simply NotLogical every week!
why does this sound like something from the Bible lol
@@_veronica_r The streams are very different vibes from her main channel videos, though. I sometimes skim through streams after they end but I always keep chat hidden to preserve my sanity.
i dont think the brush length was too short probably average sized or maybe above average. it probably has a good personality
No no. It was small. Really small, like.. too small.
@@ME.S.E but it had a good personality ...
@@mireyajarick7557
Are you sure about that?
Omg 💀
The personality isn't pleasurable though..
i know (as she mentioned) that some people don't trust her reviews now that she has a nail polish line but I actually trust her reviews even more. before, to me, she was only a person who painted her nails regularly and knew nail polish from an experienced consumer's perspective. now, she actually has developed her own (very good quality) brand and her reviews include an even more detailed developer's point of view. and she really did and still values honesty in all her reviews.
keep reviewing things, Cristine, i value your opinion 🖤
I totally agree. She is one of the few RUclipsrs I trust to give honest accurate reviews of products. She simply isn't the kind of person who could do otherwise. The fact that she always tries to include something positive speaks volumes. Plus, she gives good criticism that actually has value instead of just saying it isn't good or she doesn't like it.
Could not agree more with what you said.
very well said!!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏
This
The mgk brand where they just wrote the colors is actually soo helpful because I’m colorblind and when brands make fun cute names for the shades it’s hard to tell what the actual color is sometimes so when they actually use the name of the actual color it’s refreshing
While that is helpful I don't believe that was the intention if it was it'd be even better
Considering the creator I doubt that was the intention. The best option would be to write "Product Name (color)" similar to how bath and body works scents are named "Scent Name" with a description of what notes are included below or on the back
@ANGEL BABY also like how do you know what shade to buy when you run out if the bottle doesn't have the shade name
Valid point. I think that just means they need to have both on the bottle. The disconnect between the names on the site and the names on the bottle are confusing, if only a little. Accessibility is huge so that little change is awesome!
@@supernovacanes “considering the creator” quite the biased attitude there.
She painted Harry’s white polish and I immediately knew what she was thinking 🥛🥛
Hahah, yeah, same. We are really conditioned to know by now.
Pearl milk
@@Gugunet26 🤣🤣
The white pearl id my least favorite
I tried it and thought the same thing 😂
You know it’s been a while when she has an actual bag for her peelies instead of a ziploc 😂😂
For a price comparison to anybody who didn't think to check, Holo Taco's cremes are 11$ a bottle. The holos and shimmer toppers are 13$.
As per the volumes, Pleasing's bottles are 0.43 FL.OZ; UNDN... doen't have it on the website, but thank Lord it's on the labels: 0.5FL.OZ; Holo Taco is in there with surprisingly the smallest bottles at 0.4 FL.OZ. (We could debate on the number of use, since pleasing has some weaker coverage and UNDN has a much thicker formula meaning a single layer will use more product while Holo Taco is both fluid and covering, but let's put that aside for now...)
That means Pleasing is at 4.65$ per 0.1 fluid ounce; UNDN at 3.6$ per 0.1 fluid ounce and Holo Taco down at 3.25$ per 0.1 fluid ounce (for the holos, the cremes are down at 2.75$), So yeah there is a steep jump comparing the same quality of polish (Pleasing vs/ HT's holos and UNDN VS HT's cremes) for the same quantity.
Just putting that here because I was suddenly Math-Crazed x)
(Edit: Just realized I put full ounces instead of tenth as I calculated. Fixed now.)
Interesting. Thanks for the work you put in researching this!
@@RiinaMary Researching may be a big word, the intel for UNDN and Pleasing was all in the video and it took only a quick jump to Holo Taco to get the rest x)
(btw just saw I did a decimal mistake in the most regular was possible, editing it right now)
This is exactly what we needed! Thank you for putting in the time and effort to work this out!
Cool. I don’t own many nail polishes but every “drugstore” brand I’ve tried is super runny and doesn’t dry down hard like holo taco (though I need some thinner for the topcoat… so thick)
Tysm
I can’t believe Cristine opened with a joke about releasing a pop hit single as if she didn’t release a pop hit parody a few years ago 💅💅💅
We're long overdue for a new playlist
Let me get this straight: You comment something that is unrelated to the fact that I have two HEAVENLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest RUclipsr ever, having two handsome girlfriends is really incredible. Yet you did not mention that at all. I am quite disappointed, dear sys
@@AxxLAfriku
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@ꨄ•anna•ꨄ just report for spam. this account has been commenting like this for years.
@@AxxLAfriku omg dude your STILL AT THIS with the weird comments? How long has it been
I saw a tweet that said "Tell your boyfriends to break gender norms by cooking and cleaning, not by painting their nails."
And it's true. A lot of the time, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry is still seen as a "female" chore.
My dad is the one who does the cooking, cleaning, laundry, washing the dishes, feeding and bathing my 19 year old disabled brother because my mom is unable to do it. (Edit: some of you are taking my comment the wrong way. I didn't comment this as to say "see, not all men!!" I commented it because my mom is in the late stages of heart failure and my dad knows that this stuff can really take a number on her. He knows it isn't fair, so he decided to take over all the house chores so it wouldn't ware her out. They would always take turns but he decided to fully take over so she can't injure herself ♡)
Last edit: Thank you everyone for the support, sadly my mother didn't make it and she passed about a month ago.
@@kat1064 u basically said " not all men " :/
Who are these men who never cook or clean? Every Italian man I’ve ever met cooks. My dad always cooked. He cleans too.
I love cooking with my painting nails 🤭
@@kat1064 what's everything else? Wear make up, lingerie, high heels, dye grey hair?
I know I'm late af but I really liked Cristine's explanation at the end. When a celebrity comes out with a new brand or smth, you have to be able to separate the celebrity from the actual product. I remember back when I was a HUGE fan of Ariana Grande and she came out with her first perfume. I really wanted to get it but the price stopped me (plus I was like 15-16 so I didn't have any money). After thinking about it some more, I realized buying it wouldn't make sense for me because I rarely wore perfume so I never bought it. Then the same thing happened with BTS. The only affordable things they have on the official merch site are the albums and books. I'd love to have one of the tour shirts but they're like $300 each and I'm not about to drop that much money on a shirt. Later on I discovered fan made pins and clothes that were much more affordable so I bought those instead. I've since come to the conclusion that it's more accessible to buy from indie creators and small business owners who don't already have millions of dollars. That's not to say that you shouldn't support your favorite artists, but you should seek to support them in ways that won't have you spending half your paycheck on their stuff, and instead support them by buying their songs or just streaming their music
What? BTS Shirts are that expensive? Two weeks ago, I saw one of their sweaters at a second-hand-shop for 11€ and I considered buying it, but I am not a fan, I SHOULD'VE. Welp. Maybe an actual fan found it.
Simply is one of the only “reviewers” I trust to give completely honest reviews. Christine is so well educated and thinks things through & explains things so well. I really wish the last monologue was a separate video in itself so I could share it, because I think she’s speaking on something that everyone really needs to start thinking about
There's usually a follow-up on simplypodlogical where Cristine & Ben talk about it on Tuesdays!
@@LunarRose0805 thanks! I’ll definitely keep an eye out!
@@reaganrickey7236 hey reply if you see it:)
You can share the video starting at that particular timestamp! Google for instructions
Other you tubers who don’t necessarily do it often but who I would trust a hundred percent are Kurtis Conner, Danny Gonzalez, And Drew Gooden (there’s more but they are so sweet and super honest)
The products didn’t seem too bad painting wise, but didn’t seem to look any more unique or elevated from Sally Hansen or Revlon products for double the price.
I swear I had that matte blue topper and black and white glitter topper from Revlon 10 years ago
@@aurorapavlish-carpenter3978 yup it’s the toppers from the 2010s, cuz apparently they were busy making music so they didn’t have the chance for crackle nails that never looked right for anybody.
They scream white labelling to me. When a manufacturer creates a batch of product and other companies buy it and add their branding
I love the fact that Cristine touched on the glass escalator aspect of men in the beauty industry. Honestly, my respect for her is immeasurable and my day is made!
Same! I really appreciated she mentioned that glass escalator men seem to enjoy sometimes, in many contexts
The one “celeb” brand that is not clout is Fenty. Fenty is affordable, quality, and inclusive without pandering. Rihanna did right.
fenty and rare. the rest is a nono
Lol Fenty is NOT affordable 😂
@@hanywhiskey Rare really impressed me tbh
And the models they use are really diverse from skinny white women to plus size poc men
Even fenty isn’t without criticism. Maybe not so much her cosmetics but savage x fenty, definitely
Me seeing Harry Styles released nail polish: “I wonder how long it will take before Christine reviews this?”
Christine: *about 2 months later* HOLLO!!
I just heard about this nail polish, a few days ago, because of TikTok
No tea, no shade.. But seeing MGK being praised for "designing a gender neutral nail polish" when my _essence_ base coat has nothing feminizing on it (even has blue as the only colour on the bottle), neither the nail oil or cuticle remover from the same brand... while on the other hand my Bronx Colors top coat literally has a Venus cross on it made me chuckle.
You do you, bro, but if you're gonna talk like you've invented sliced bread, people eating sandwiches *will* find that funny.
That's what I was thinking! Like most nail polish bottles are pretty neutral I'd say.
Also, I have to say, Holo Taco is also wonderfully gender-neutral. Just didn't think of it because I didn't have some literally on my desk.
It's nail polish. Groundbreaking. But the design is sleek, there is a wide variety of colours, the names are often puns (and not on the front of the bottle, so even if it was _"Shimmering Rose"_ it wouldn't matter), and it's a neutral brand, compared to let's say Maybelline New York who is associated with ladies' makeup. You just didn't use that as a marketing tactic, and it is to your benefit in my book. :)
Also, Cristine never said that her polishes were exclusively for women, Ben regularly wears her polishes. It's interesting how it has to be a guy who will come out say "It's okay, dudes, you can wear MY polish, it's neutral".
And also fact that what is considered "gender neutral" is literally masculine like omg
Its just fake woke branding people
I just appreciate how she erases their celebrity value and tells her honest opinion
I've always thought about what Cristine said at the end about the Glass Escalator Effect, like why are male beauty gurus more successful than women beauty gurus, when makeup is supposed to be a "women" thing. obviously i agree that men can do makeup and be beauty gurus, but they are more successful at everything just because they are men. women are always left behind even in feminine lines of work.
same with cooking and chefs, i only know famous male chefs when cooking has always been seen as a woman's job
As soon as it's related to money and public consumption, products created by men are more paid for than women. It's really weird. A lot of the top make up companies are run by Male Ceos.
this is so true
@@boastATL where in god’s name did trans women even come into the picture. did you just want an excuse to say something bigoted and gross? not to mention that you’re also just straight-up wrong??
I mean.
Rachel Ray? Nadia G? Giada de Laurentiis? Barefoot Contessa? Nigella Lawson? Pioneer Woman? Paula Deen? Joanna Gaines? JULIA CHILDS?!
You haven't heard of... Any of them?
I get what you're saying and men generally surpass women, even in the cooking and baking sphere but to say you can only think of male chefs seems a little silly...
@@carnuatus they’re not saying there isn’t female representation in the field, just that males have the opportunity to make more money in fields deemed “women’s work”
Doing my nails helped me stop smoking. You cant smoke when your nails are wet. And I learnt how to do nails from you. Thank you for helping me quit smoking. Now I do my nails almost twice a week XD
Congrats to you both on quitting!!
Yes, unfortunately you can. You can smoke while painting them. While doing reverse stamping. I have not encountered anything I can’t do while smoking.
I’m happy for you. I’d hoped it would help me but not at all. I do 3-5 Manis a week. I’m on Chantix, chewing nicorette between cigarettes. I just haven’t been able to stop.
That made me tear up I don't know why
@@gypsydonovan idk, try rock climbing or something , you need to use all your limbs for that
That’s awesome!!
The only 3 celebrities products I genuinely like: 1.) Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin is phenomenal and I’d recommend it to anyone even if you don’t like her music. It breaks boundaries with diversity and having darker skin tones for people of color. 2.) Selena Gomez rare beauty. I think this line is clean and modern and timeless. I can see people of all ages getting into this line even if they don’t keep up with Selena. 3.) Holo Taco. Seriously I never buy “RUclipsr merch or products” but your nail polishs are amazing and aren’t something I can find in the drug store. I also love your transparency and kindness as a person. That makes me want to support your brand. You also don’t over charge for products when you could. I respect that.
I wholeheartedly agree with your comment. Rare beauty,Fenty and Holo Taco are really high quality.
Rare beauty is also affordable with all of the products being in the $20 to $30 range
I recommended selena's lipsticks to a friend and it turned out she already owns it and loves it and she didn't even know it was from her. So yeah, I guess this is it - do you know anyone that uses other celebrity brands without knowing it's from them? then maybe the brand is legit.
Omg the fact that you put Christine as a celebrity is queen shit honestly
I believe Selena Gomez beauty line has some specialist handles/tops etc for people with lupus or something
I don't think it break boundaries, there were already brands which had darker skin tones: MAC had (and still has) 60 shades, Morphe, Clinique, Estée Lauder and Tarte all have had more than 50 shades for a while. It's great (should be the norm) that Fenty went this route but it existed before (and cheaper than Fenty if I may add).
I think if someone on MGK's team actually utilizes the criticism given in this video, the brand could be quite successful honestly. The product itself honestly isn't bad - one coat was actually enough. Just get a better brush and take actual photos of the product for the website instead of the edgy marketing and bam! A successful brand.
Short brush isn’t really a problem for everyone. As a guy that bought this product it’s much easier for me to control the smaller brush as opposed to the longer brushes most companies use.
@@MrLSDownliner It would be nice to be able to buy like a set of 5 brushes or something, so your bottle comes with a regular medium brush, but for like 7 dollars extra, you can get a compatible brush set
@@MrLSDownliner Isn't it still streaky from having too many bristles tho?
@@ccalvinn too be honest, sometimes it is for the 1 coat but I tend to always do two cause I’m still very new to doing my nails so I do two coats atleast just to correct any fuck ups I make with first.
@@MrLSDownliner I'm curious if the brush is long enough to get to the product at the bottom of the bottle...
it makes me sad that some of these kinds of videos are what made you unhappy. i'm sorry if it ever felt like you NEEDED to upload even when you weren't feeling like it. i am glad that you have chosen to do what makes you happy
Love that Cristine included HERSELF in the montage of “celebs/influencers” who launched products…
😂😂
The honesty - the Canadianism….
🍁 🍁🍁
Is she Canadian?
@@nightcore9973 yep lives in Ottawa
Harry: Granny's pink pearl
MGK: Not your mom's nail polish
cristine : are they insulting Harry's granny?
🤣🤣🤣
@@nyxmoonveil Honestly, the names on MGK's stuff made me think that it's more male marketed than gender neutral, too.
@@cutepiku fr, i was thinking about this
@@cutepikunot really
I love that Cristine is using all the expertise she's developed as an owner of a nail polish brand to critique the brands
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That’s what I was thinking when she was talking about the safety of the bottles in the packaging!
Business thoughts
MGK:
- Brand image is terrible. His team tried to tie in concerns such as unisex, and it is illogical. It’s flat out their attempt at a positive accepting brand.
- Polish label tells me the company just added their label onto an existing factory polish and that way they can save on starter costs.
Harry:
- The ball cap is misleading. I thought of Selena’s beauty products and her reasoning behind the cap.
- same thing with manufacturing, seems like they slapped a brand and cap on it to sell at 3x profit margins. Even more as they don’t have start up costs
Damn as I wrote this, I got to Christine’s end of the video. I’m glad we agree lol 😂
What was the reason behind the cap design in Selena’s brand?
@@versatilecraft to help people with arthritis i’m pretty sure! it was a really considerate release and it gained a lot of support for that reason
Mgks labels just say the colour and not the title so colourblind people don’t have to go back to the website to know what they’re looking at.
@@versatilecraft the majority of her products are designed with disabilities in mind, especially those that affect fine motor functions, as she herself has lupus which has severely weakened her hands to the point that using standard makeup and nail products can cause her debilitating pain
@@PrincessPeachez1920 why would going back to the website help a colourblind person to see the colour of the polish better than looking at what's in the bottle. both the website and the real life nail polish will appear the same
You got me at "shoutout to all the men who have been painting their nails for years" and "aren't we all introverts"! 10:24
My boyfriend has started to love painting his nails. We dont need different 'gendered' polish bc it just goes on our nails. I bought him holo taco and we love the formula and colors!
I love that!
if they were normal prices of nail polish, they would be completely fine and dandy but THESE PRICES HOLY-
Yeah.... I even think Holo Taco is too expensive. If I'm paying more for polish it better be gel.
@@kenziehurlock wich is more expensive? holo taco or the nail polish from the singers?
@@taequilasilver7183 Holo Taco cremes are 11 USD while holos and other specialty finishes are 13-14 USD
@@taequilasilver7183 The singers. HT has higher pigments and lots of glitters that drive the price up but not even as high as those singers’ polishes that look like your typical Sally Hansen or Revlon shade/formula that is usually $5-7.
@@trickycoolj agree, with Holo Taco you have plenty of unique colored polishes to choose from and the quality of it justified the pricing
Thank u for staying an unproblematic queen all these years
“ damn Harry’s white polish is MILKY” -me, a person who never paints their nails but is dedicated to Christine
I don’t get it… what’s the punch line
"Does harry really like pearls or something?" Yes. Yes he does.
Why I scrolled through the comments thanks
Even the bottles had pearls (balls)
@@jaysuitey9757 whats the inside joke/context for this? or is it something that cant be explained really?
Some stupid bot thing stole this and got more likes :(
@@pvic6959 he just wears a pearl necklace all the time
"Did people ask for celebrity musicians who get their nails painted by a professional team of manicurists to come out with their own line of nail polish for use by regular consumers?" (18:52)
- Crislations
My first order of Holo Taco was because I like your content, but subsequent orders were because it is a great product.
Same. I’m still using only her nail polish. I won’t buy any other brand now
@@michellesullivan4836 Same here!
Despite the supposed bias that some would accuse Cristine of having since she has her own nail brand, I think she reviewed the polishes fairly. She said what she considered good points while also pointing out the flaws, all of which I agree with. Especially the points at the end about male celebrities having an easier time selling something if they label it as "gender breaking" when it kind of isn't.
also she doesn’t have allegations from minors. **cough cough** mgk **cough cough**
@@beepbeeep2265 😬
"He makes angry youth music" got me howling
Glad you're back with another quality video :D
as a hardcore harrie: you were nicer on him than i was lol. for the price point i was so let down - the colors are nice, but it took 3-4 coats to become fully opaque, and even with a genuine base and top coat that i trust with my life it still chipped within 12 hours.
I would be very annoyed if I bought mail polish at that price point and I needed 3-4 coats PER nail. I would be done with the bottle in a few uses
thats crazy that it chipped that fast!! I didn"t use a top coat or base coat because I was so excited to use it when I got mine and I didn't have any, mine lasted for almost 2 whole weeks without chipping!
@@kaleighadams6356 same! all of my polish was fully opaque after the first coat, and has lasted almost 4 weeks without chipping excluding a top coat.
@@kaleighadams6356 same my hasn’t chipped at all and all i did was prep my nail before i began i didn’t use base or top coat
I only needed one coat of the black and pink. I love them because they dry fast and last long. Maybe it’s your nails?
i just wanted to quickly comment that i had no idea that top coat helps dry nail polish!!! ive always been frustrated doing my nails bc they always got imprints in them bc i would wait for them to dry for HOURS before attempting to put a top coat on!!!
I never knew of top coats until Christine, me and mom just used regular clear nail polish and the struggle ro not mess them up as they dried was awful. I would never go back to no top coat.
Not all top coats do this!
Crete is, by far, the best “gender neutral” nail polish line. The design of the packaging is more like a clicky pen instead of a nail polish bottle. The company was started, in part, by Lil Yachty in response to a young boy who was punished by staff at his school for wearing nail polish to school (even though there was no rule against it).
My husband has bought the last few Crete collections, and we both use them regularly. They’re awesome and they’re great for people who seem to struggle with not making a mess when painting nails.
I definitely would recommend them for a review.
I had never heard of them before, that bottle is so cool! Thanks for sharing :)
I actually hope she reviews this! It looks interesting!
I hope she sees this!!!
Just looked the brand up and wow! It's so unique and practical? Leaving this here in hopes it gains more traction or that she may see it.
@@Monica-fj2sn They dropped a black light collection specifically on Instagram a few months ago and they’re SO FUN. My husband has been wearing the purple over and over.
We both really love this brand, and it’s even easy enough for our 7 year-old to use by herself (supervised, of course). It turned something I did just to keep from biting my nails into part of family bonding time we can all enjoy together. 🧡
I'm actually impressed with how many shades MGK released. That brush looks like a nightmare but the formula looks pretty good
I’d consider buying the lavender and rebottling it (I clean old nail polish bottles lmfao). Then you get the colour and the correct length of brush
Wondering if they were off the shelf colors considering the labels just say “black” “white” “orange” rather than the actual names. Cristine mentioned timing too but really wondering if it’s just off the shelf pre-made colors.
@@trickycoolj that was my thought too. maybe they just made some brushes and filled it with a pre-existing polish that’s available wholesale.
@@gd2234_ Yeah that lavender does look divine.
Seriously. If Cris has issues getting it to apply well, I know its going to be nearly impossible for myself.
I didn't know how much I needed Cristine to talk about men in the beauty industry and whether it is truly revolutionary for guys to come out with their own nail polish brands when a lot of guys have been doing it forever but they just got stuck with the emo label back in '09
Also like, men are not oppressed 😂 men who wear makeup are just as likely to get praised for being so "different and creative" as if makeup is so out there and crazy 🙄
Nearly every professional makeup artist in the fashion industry, master hair stylist, fashion designer who designs exclusively women's clothing, ceo who owns a cosmetics company, has been a man. It's that glass escalator thing. Men don't need to be "included" in these industries, they are already there
@@ThereAre4Lights Issue also is: Those who put men down for wearing make up or nail polish will do so on the basis "this is for girls, and girly things are bad and inferior" so it really is just classic sexism again :,) If we stop shitting on things considered traditionally female, that improves the lives of men as well.
@@Nylariel yes!! It's bad for everyone, it's oppressive and dehumanizing and extremely dangerous in the daily lives of women, but it's also limiting and shitty for men too. It's obviously a lot worse and often life threatening or life ruining in many cases for women but like, it's not even positive for men it's straight up just bad all around so why is it still so prevalent ugh
@@ThereAre4Lights SO TRUE
19:34 ⬅️and guess who actually paints these guys nails for them, women of course 😂 not that I'm really critiquing them for having nail artists just like most celebs have make up artists... It's just funny
Harry's bottles look like salt and pepper shakers
i think their packaging kind of brings home how ridiculous the idea is, bc they're being praised for being "gender neutral" and then you take it out of the box and it looks IDENTIAL to every nail polish ever.
idk. it just feels weird to praise rich white men for coming up with something revolutionary (and i see ppl saying that online!) for doing something that's already been done, at a high price point lmao
Especially when she pulled out a nail polish she said was from the dollar store and compared it to his lmao like your telling a man couldn't wear that
Agreed
The one that was specifically meant to be "unisex" actually seems like it's more "for men", or more so, people who usually have short nails
Very confused what's gendered about drugstore nail polish with very bland packaging like a clear bottle and plain black cap???
As a man who wears nail polish - I wholeheartedly agree about the marketing tactic of trying to push the inclusivity of men wearing nail polish. This isn’t a bad thing, of course. In my perspective, this would be a good way to (continually) pierce through the veil of gender stereotypes and all other shit associated with bias in beauty. I just hope they follow through with this in their brands’ futures. Here’s to more men wearing nail polish 💅
confusing for me is targeting it as gender neutral or inclusive for man.. and putting short brush in it.. like.. doesnt that make painting nails harder?
If you want to break "gender norms" then do housework, do childcare, do the un-glamorous and un-fetishized burden of femininity.
I know you were a bit nervous about this review because the products were from celebs, but I think you were very respectful. You explained your opinions and the feedback and critiques were valid. You did great!
This was such a thorough review and the fact you have formulated your own polish adds quality and knowledge to the review, I don't think you were biased but thank you for calling it out!
I have missed these videos!!!!!!!!❤️
Mee tooo
You should check out her streams, they're a lot of fun.
Cristine; “I get that people buy my nail polish because they like me”
Girl, nope. I bought your nail polish because I knew you’d turn some decent shit out. Period.
Right? Like I definitely adore her, Beyn, and the fur babies but we all knew she’d throw her whole nail artussy into her brand and boy has she lol
@@PSPJDW9914 100% agree with you on that one my friend ☺️☺️
@@PSPJDW9914 I am also agree
All that does is make me aware of the existence of holo taco, then the reason I'm actually interested to buy is because everything is so freaking beautiful, and good quality
You & Safiya need to collaborate on the history of painting nails.
That’s a cool idea!
It's been a while they did a video together
@@marions.3657 that’s because of Covid they live in different countries lol
These celebs just piss me off when they come out with this stuff. You see their videos even reviewing their own product and its almost like you can tell they don't know what they're doing lol.
You've taught us all how to not only paint our nails but to care for them in ways we really would have never known. You came out with bomb ass nail polish and even use it and make tutorials on how to use it. You're basically a mentor, Christine. A teacher with a passion.
These celebs are just trying to make a quick buck and its a bit annoying tbh.
I love that while we're all struggling to read UNDN, the box itself is like "I'm lost too" 🤷♀️
Cristine sharing her expertise while wearing the top half of Jenna's leisure suit is now my favorite aesthetic 😊
I get owning your own nail polish brand definitely gives you a bias on other products in the same market, but I thought it was really interesting that Simply gave her opinion on packaging and branding. It’s just a different perspective than what you’d normally get from a product review.
Haven't watch her in ages, remembered this channel exists, came here excited only to realise she hardly ever posts anymore. :(
Other channels
i did the same thing:/
she streams regularly on her other channel
See her other channels. She posts a lot on there. Iirc, she’s focusing more on her podcast, but I’m not entirely sure, bc I haven’t kept up with her stuff, either.
I’m subscribed to too many amazing content creators, so I miss a lot of stuff and sort of have to cycle through periods of binging different people’s stuff.
It’s not the saaaaaaame 😢
i'm in love with the discussion about gender norms and men getting praised for doing what women have been doing for longer and better. "men's success in the beauty industry is disproportionate to that of women." fucking AMEN to that.
And yeah with mgk which is cool he talks about him bonding with his daughter painting his nails etc which I think is cool
@@benwatkins391 too bad he can’t respect other peoples daughters and lead by example of how he treats them though. E.g. hailie jade - whom he openly commented on her body when she was 16
You're 100% right.
In that little montage near the end of celebrities and influencers releasing beauty products, Cristine and Holo Taco were there too. I think it was a small but significant gesture of self-awareness and honesty, and that's why we love you :)
Tbh I don't really include her in "celebrities" or "influencer" categories, she is just a gal obsessed with good nail polish and so created her own brand. She actually stands by her product and developed it herself, unlike alot of other celebrities/influencers who seem to have a major investment company, marketing and distribution companies backing them.
@@Shrimpyyyyyyyy completely agree. Her pricing and all around thought she has put into her products, as seen through her behind the scenes for a a launch and much more, just puts her on a entirely different level.
I'm suprised Cristine didn't mention and critique the fact that Harry's polishes don't have any mixing balls within the bottles
She probably didn’t notice
I think she mentioned in one of her stream (while she was editing this video) that a lot of things been cut off of the video. And she will touch on more aspects on the stream (see the pinned comment).
They’ve got balls. They just serve no function whatsoever.
Christine is the only "influencer" who could sell nail vitamin gummies and I would buy the hell out of them cause I want those strong nails
I loveee Harry styles but I cannot justify his prices for the kind of colours he’s releasing 😭😂
same, i still bought them tho 😭
Off topic but i just wiped the screen where your profile pic is thinking it was a hair 💀
Congrats your profile picture is the first to ever decieve me into thinking there's a hair on my screen 😂
I like the dark black/blue-ish one. If I could buy that one in a store without additional shipping charges etc.,I might buy it. The rest seems a bit basic. I like Harry's music but I think I'd rather invest my money in concert tickets:D
@@arinatkachenko9926 same 😅
As a fan of Harry and someone who knows nothing about nail polish I've been waiting for this video for an honest review.
Literally never buy super hyped up, expensive nail polish. It's ALWAYS garbage. Not to sound like too much of a fan girl, but the best polishes are honestly from people like Christine. They're in the $10-15 range, which is pricy but it's usually because they're using high quality ingredients with American manufactoring. They're usually only sold online through a website or Etsy, etc. Otherwise, if you don't want to buy indie, you're best off going for your wet&wilds, your OPI, etc.
Kitschy themed brands and celebrity brands are never worth the markup with nail polish. Literally never.
honestly me too. I'm a fan as well and I was excited when I saw Harry working on some new things, but I could tell something seemed off with the packaging and by the photos and videos I came across on the internet, it didn't seem that great. I was patienly waiting for cristine to review this so I could find out what is actually up with this nail polish
I will say I LOVE inky pearl but no one needs to pay that much. I’ve had luck with the polishes and like the performances for the most part but I definitely bought them for him and the packaging and to try something new. They aren’t a must have :)
@@ruminationstation4200 I agree. Like don't buy if you want nail polish, but it if you're a collector for said artist products and stuff. Celebrities brand are usually not amazing since they're not specialised in it. (But weird since they're rich and could afford to get better opinions) Honestly from all nail polishes Holo Taco has been the one I honestly see to be really great and high quality.
@@eiriniseesstuff SAME! Like love Harry, and the whole aesthetic and I'm happy he can do something that he has passion over but again, I've seen a couple reviews and it definitely could be better.
While I’m aware of potential bias Holo Taco adds to these reviews, I also think it’s important to note that your experience owning a nail polish brand (and, as we have witnessed, your experience making the formulas) adds a new level of value to your review. You have insight from your own trial and error. I remember the first few collections had some hits and misses and you have done an excellent job reformulating to account for this. I see the difference firsthand when I use my first winter collection versus newer polishes with a similar flake.
Where can I find that video of it?
Simply out here unintentionally showing how her brand is priced so well.
"I want to treat Harry with Kindness, but his balls are weird." Cristine, 2022.
What I love about Cristine’s videos is how much she TEACHES us about important societal things like the “glass escalator effect” in simple, quick and easy to understand ways. Like she’s not just an entertainer she is… an ✨✨✨educator✨✨✨
It's really funny because she's so good at educating and giving life lessons, but she could not for the life of her understand that the holo chocolate wasn't actually getting chunks of holo put onto it
The most honest and respectful review I’ve ever seen. The new knowledge that she has gained from owning her own polish brand will make these reviews just that much better.
This review is actually like... super helpful! They're missing out on a lot if they don't watch these observations! Loved it! Great work!
Compared to Harry’s nail polish, MGK’s definitely was better. I like wide widths for the brush and the opaqueness was on point. However, when I buy polishes like holotaco and other lovely brands that actually meet every detail of nail art I can’t help but be biased. Lol I would not spend money on those polishes. I rather go to a drugstore and probably get a better quality for my nail art.
exactly even they were just plain cremes yet they gave pretty good coverage in one coat especially the white and the black, the only downside of the polish was the brush
i feel like the people who decided on the small brush for mgk's nailpolish line were thinking: "men have small nails so you need smaller brushes for that unlike the nail polishes that are being sold right now which have longer brushes for longer nails of WOMEN! we've done it, we've created a genderless nailpolish line!"
As a male that uses this line as well as other lines that has longer brushes, I actually prefer the UN/DN shorter brush for my nails as opposed to the longer brushes.
I'm a woman and I prefer the short brush I hate those nail polishes wish long ass brushes. I hate the ones with super wide brushes too.
It's what everyone prefers, some will like the longer brush others will find that the shorter brush helps them better to achieve the look. For whatever the reason may be, I'm glad that all sorts of companies make diverse nail polish for everyone's liking.
@Jo Ray i am a woman and i have really small nail beds. it was hard for me initially to paint with bigger brushes because i'd get nail paint all over my fingers but i've gotten better with practice. my mom literally has nonexistent nails and she is fine with the bigger brushes too. the small brushes are a nice alternative for people that dont like bigger brushes but i dont see how they can really pertain to anything gender related?
Let's be real, WE ALL KNEW what you were thinking at first swipe of Harry's white polish vs MGK's white polish....Time and time again I've tried using other brand nail polishes and they just don't hold up to Holo Taco! Longevity for wear is key for me in a mani and HT has it! No other polish can stay on for a literal week and not chip than Holo Taco!
For real, her black crème was the best thing I ever invested in as a goth.
I can literally wear my Holo Taco mani for two weeks, sometimes longer if I haven’t had the time to redo my nails. And often the only reason I need to redo them is because they’ve grown out too much! Holo Taco is amazing😍😍
Fur real. I bought 2nd bottle of black creme cuz I used up the first from her initial release! I've never used up nail polish like that before! I always try to switch it up but end up going back to black with diff fun Holo Taco toppers.
I watch her streams and the podcast but there's something about her videos that I just miss. However, I'm really happy that she chooses to do something else that makes simply happy
Glad she honestly reviewed this, I really don’t care about anything else besides the fact that she honestly told you you’re paying for overpriced average store nail polish. I feel it’s just bought for the aesthetic or because people adore the celebrity so much.
Part of what I love about Holo Taco is that 1) You really focus on high quality and it shows, 2) You offer variety that isn't available elsewhere, and 3) I'm supporting a WOMAN-OWNED beauty business. Thanks for the review and for bringing up excellent points, Simply!
I was skeptical about Halo Taco at first, but I bought a bottle and it was so amazing that I immediately bought more. It's definitely the best nail polish I have used (and I have used a lot). I just wish she'd put out more colors.
Even when reviewing competitors' lines, Cristine still gives the products the "brush montage". Professional, doesn't do her work halfway - love it.
And it really helps show the differences since we're used to seeing the montages with other brand polishes and the wonderful Holo Taco.
I've just recently started taking better care of my nails (chronic nail picker) and have started watching your videos as a result of that. I love the colors you've come out with and the layout of your website makes it really easy to shop. I also appreciate that you're so obviously passionate about nail polish and put a lot of effort into your formulas, but still keep the prices relatively low. My nails are still pretty nubby, but I'm excited to try out your products when they grow out.
I would be really irritated at the short brush. As the amount of polish in the bottle decreases it will just be harder to get polish out of the bottle
perhaps this was the point)) so you have to buy a new one sooner
I'm thinking since it's for men, maybe they're thinking it's easier to use a brush that is shorter, just in itself (at least for people new to it), but also because many men have nails where you can't just swipe the brush off the ends, because there's a bunch of finger there, and the nail is often like embedded down in the finger....
I'm a gent with nails that aren't like that at all so I don't speak from experience, so I could be way off! Plenty of women also have fingernails like that, so the longer flexible brushes must be fine. Or just careful wiping afterwards to clean it up.
I can help you
@@Siberius- I am a boy I think you are wrong
@@xsmartboyyadav6225 - If they saw my comment, I'm sure thousands and thousands of people across the globe would have the opinion that I am wrong, and the same goes for every single opinion I have ever had, like me thinking the Earth is round.
The interesting part is WHY one would think I am wrong.
So excited for a new simply review! It feels like it’s been forever! 💅🏻
It's been so long that she has to explicitly repeat why yellow nails don't matter
Time wasn't a factor. Fans of the celebrities that aren't fans of hers was.
in her main chanel videos yes, but she does mention it pretty frequently in her livestreams when painting her nails
“Wait a minute! Are they insulting Harry’s granny?!“ I lost it 😂
Lmao of course he had a 2 in 1 top/base coat. It’s the same as straight men using their 3 in 1 shampoo😂
LMAO
I’d love to hear simply´s opinion on the „cruelty free“ argument that harry´s fans are justifying his prices with. Im not sure what that even means. Do nail polish brands still usually do animal testing? Is it really more expensive to make something cruelty free? Or is it just a publicity stunt justify the high prices?
Edit: some people have said that the mark up is due to the fact that his nail polish is “sustainable”. Again, I have no idea what that means when it comes to nail polish and I’m guessing most laypeople out there don’t know either. That’s why I’d like someone who is familiar with nail polish production and its ingredients to shed some light on this.
As far as I know Holo Taco is also cruelty free and vegan and still cheaper 😅
I've heard other beauty influencers call this out before... basically, so much testing was done on animals in the past, that all the brands "benefit" from that prior testing now and don't even need to consider it.
Holo Taco, Cirque Colors and ILNP are all cruelty free and have a lower price point
Idk about nail polish, but there are plenty of things you'd think don't need any more animal cruelty. But still there's eg cigarette brands that force dogs and monkeys to breath in smoke for 8 hours a day to 'research' the effects of smoking, when there are millions of people who literally pay to be the guinea-pig.
This applies to many parts of the beauty industry as well. Good new is there is a shift away from animal testing though so there are many brands to by from if you don't want to support it. I think sooner or later most companies will become cruelty free :)
I honestly haven't seen one Harry fan justifying his prices bc they're absurd and clearly only this high bc he's Harry Styles™.
man i remember watching christine when i was younger and i heard that she hasn't been making content much anymore a while back, and to see her doing it again and enjoying it makes my heart so happy i hope you're doing well
My first purchase of holo taco was because i enjoyed your content, also seeing Jenna, someone who doesn't paint her nails as much, and still had great success with it was super convincing too. I stayed a holo taco customer because your product is amazing and the amount of love and care you put into every release really shows in the quality. I used to be a big sally hansen girl, but aside from a few special effect polishes now days my collection is /exclusively/ holo taco.
I think for me, it comes down to the difference between merch and celebrity products. Merch is sold with the expressed purpose of supporting someone and engaging with a fandom, so you're buying into something with inherent value (albiet niche) beyond the product itself. Whereas celeb brands usually come with the same kind of emotive marketing to a preset audience but ultimately try and cash into a wider audience, and they have this really manipulative undertone where marketers expect the celeb's main audience to prop up a brand simply to avoid seeing their fav fail. Because otherwise, they would fail - the quality and price never match and the products are exceedingly ordinary.
Likewise, it's insulting to real brand owners who are actually involved in the development process and put out a quality product, whereas a celeb is just playing at being a brand owner because they can and for the cash grab.
👏👏👏 YES
As someone who’s in the one direction/harry styles fandom, you get a lot of “you’re a bad fan if you …” for example “… don’t support harry by buying this brand”. I never followed people who say stuff like this and now I’m too old to be influenced by it, but I remember when I was younger I would feel that pressure even though it wasn’t said outright.
As someone who loves Harry Styles and Cristine, this is amazing.
When two worlds collide 😩💅🏻💅🏻
literally, dreams do come true
As a Harry stan I can say that I was pleased with this review and now know what to expect. The overpricing isn't lost on us lmaooo