I mean there’s a hell of a lot of science that could be talked about regarding surface tension, fluid dynamics, the molecular reasons why oil and water don’t mix. All things that could probably help you achieve better water marbling by actually understanding what’s going on and maybe introduce some girls to the idea that science helps you understand the world who wouldn’t otherwise. But instead they say some shit about gravity and use it to sell some plastic crap to children :p
I think the company can totally incorporate actual science in this kind of "science" kit. For example, the part you put your fingers under the fan, they explain why it dries the polish faster, basically, the fan blows away solvent molecule in the air and lowers the vapor pressure and fastens evaporation. They can also include why the polish floats, why lipstick melts in heat. It would be really cool if they can include this kind of details.
Nelly Tang Yes! I even see an opportunity for a lesson on cohesion, adhesion, and surface tension here. "It's gravity" is really just a lazy attempt at tying the toy to science so that parents feel good about buying it.
But the toy is geared towards KIDS so it's likely they'll skip that part of read that info lol. Actual science experiments like the volcano experiment or cloud in a bottle will stimulate their minds and will actually force them to read the instructions to know if they're doing it right
Hi Cristine, thanks for "getting serious" at the end of this video. It is so important to talk about issues like this. I am a female physics PhD student that has a huge holo stash and regularly comes to work with blinged out nails. There are definitely people who take me less seriously because of it and it can be really tough. I make an effort to make sure they don't prevent me from being feminine when I want to, and I hope to show everyone that you can be a BAMF scientist and a holosexual. At a conference in March I presented my research with my nails decked out in super-bright Cherub by Superchic Lacquer partially to make a point (and partially because I love it). I am on the fence about the efficacy of these products. On the one hand, I totally agree with you - girls don't need girly or dumbed down science. On the other hand, I can see how these products might be a bridge for young kids who like nail polish to get interested in science. I think it might come down to the actual science content of the toy. There is definitely science involved in nail polish - what chemistry makes a quick dry top coat quick dry? Why do some colors water marble well and others not so much? How do suspension bases work? It might be a question of can questions like this be simplified to a level appropriate for the target age of the toy. I think if the toy really makes an effort to teach the science of nail polish, then that's pretty cool. However, if the toy is just like, "Look! Science for girls! ...it's nail polish!" and it is not on a (appropriately) sophisticated level, I have a hard time getting on board. I also feel like the feminizing of science in this way maybe implies that science is inherently masculine? I do not like that idea one bit! Anyway thanks again for bringing up this important issue! Kathryn PS Your job sounds really cool!
boredom411 Honestly, what a great comment. I appreciate the fact that you took time out of your day to voice your thoughts and opinions. Kudos to you for your commitment to both science and nail art!
boredom411 Kathryn, I love what you said about products like these giving the impression that science is inherently masculine. That seems to reach to the core of the problem possibly even more than the lack of scientific information provided by the products. Also, it's so refreshing to see a RUclips comment with actual content and care. Cristine, I love how funny you are and I also loved seeing your thoughtful side just as much - I hope you consider doing another video like this again!
boredom411 I absolutely agree, I'm one of a large family and am the only girl (well, 22 now) that has pursued a scientific route and I have always had a science and engineering passion and am lucky enough to have not felt held back by the genders in science because of a supportive family and teachers nurturing my science interests. However, I have grown up to see the disproportionate amount of males to females in college/university level now I'm on a scientific degree. I hope if only one person who watches the end of the video, reads your comment or any other comments left by women in science are inspired and empowered to nurture their scientific passion! Women in science, UNITE! 👏👏
Love your message at the end! Yes, this is totally capitalizing on the recent popularity in STEM toys by marketing stereotypical activities to girls and making it "scientific." I'm currently in college to be a middle school math teacher and feel very strongly about getting women and PoC into STEM, but this is just not it. It is a nail art toy that has been rebranded to be "science" and is frankly condescending to girls, as though they wouldn't know any better.
Mewy If it would have talked about the chemistry of paint, or even if it had some discussion of why we color our nails. Maybe something where the kid uses different types of nail polish and their drying times, or why water marbling works; there actually could be plenty of learning through nail art. It can work.
Justine H If the world saw women as equally intelligent, they wouldn't have just recently received equal rights in first world countries, and still be treated as lesser in others. I think wanting to get more women into science is fantastic, to give more women confidence in their ability and stand up to the leading men. It would also double the amount of talent in the fields, who wouldn't want that? How anyone could argue against someone wanting more female reprsentation and girls changing the world is beyond my understanding. It's so pure, there's nothing I can see wrong with such an idea.
I’m a chemist in a quality control laboratory and I also love makeup!! You can definitely be both. I think this toy is dumbing down “science” and not really teaching much.
Edwina Fulton but 6 year olds *want* to learn. Kids aren’t as stupid as adults tend to think. I remember being pretty disappointed in the toy offerings when i was a kid, especially after reading old kids books where they mention full chemistry sets and transistor radio kits as kids’ toys (for the 5-8yo age range). Kids toys have been significantly dumbed down, sometimes in the name of safety, and kids do want to do more and learn more, they just lack the life experience and knowledge to know what they’re missing :(
screwculture Exactly! And that is what makes kids lose their thirst for knowledge and curiosity because they think that those terrible products are, in fact, science.
Water marbling is very hard to make look bad, shs till didn't do a good job. At the very elast, when making the flower she should have started at the boarder instead of zig zagging in from the centre to the outside.
I'm currently a female majoring in mechanical engineering at university and I love the PSA you had at the end of the video. Young girls are never given the chance to even know how far their capabilities extend in STEM fields. BOTH men and women are needed to bring unique viewpoints to each job field to make it as successful as possible. Both men and women can have killer nails and change the world, all at once!
Tara Plaszewski that outlook that's what I want for the world.. both men n women can be good at science n have cute nails 👍 I dream of that world all day long 💭
When I was trying to work as a network specialist (basically, consulting people on the phone with their Internet connection and stuff), I was getting hate almost every day because "Can I please talk to A MAN? My problem is kinda serious and I don't think that a woman knows what to do here!". That's why I've majored in firmware engineering instead. I hate sexist people.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for that speech at the end. I'm a girl that loves makeup, nails, and glittery shit and am a also wildlife biologist that spends most days in field clothes or researching, covered in sweat and mud, practicing land management, and catching snakes and lizards when I can. It's so important to promote that being smart and liking science and being traditionally feminine are not mutually exclusive things. Selling science to young girls in a way that reinforces the "necessity" of the beauty industry bothers me. Just teach kids to be curious.
While I agree with the fact that a woman shouldn't have to be conventionally beautiful, I personally think that harrasment towards attractive women in the sciences is actually there, too. ''You can't be beautiful AND smart'' is also a problem. I will get A LOT of hate for this but... Also in my opinion, the companies that advertise these things and societal pressure is only one part of it. Humans ,while we like to think we are high and mighty, we are still animals. We are biological robots and we judge people based on their looks whether we like it or not. People see the appearences of a person first. I am not saying that everyone should be pressured to feel attractive, but the thing is, the interest in being attractive is not only pushed by instagram(even though that is a big issue), but by our primal instincts. The ultimate goal of an animal is to reproduce and in order to reproduce we have to find a suitable mate which often boils down to looks. Humans are nothing more than animals, even though we might be intelligent, our instincts and the way nature works is still there. And yes, I am aware of LGBT+, but that's a part of a minority and the majority of people are reproducing straight people. The way social media contributes to the issue is by making everything worse. The issue is not people being pressured to be attractive(because that will always stay with us, as I said, we are still animals), but the issue is that there are trends and things that make people think that one way of being attractive is the only way.
I'm posting this a literal year later BUT when I was buying gifts to donate for Christmas this year, a girl had requested a science kit. I was excited, because I'm a medical lab scientist. But when I went to find one, all the actual science ones were purely marketed to boys and the other ones were all pink cosmetics bullshit. It just really irked me.
Meme Cremé It’s irksome because of the message it portrays: That young girls are meant to be obsessed with makeup and pretty things, whilst boys get to explore and learn new things. It’s true those products can be given to a young girl, but the harm comes from the perpetuating of this stereotype.
I've been doing my nails since I was 11 and my make-up since I was 14 and I love it. Now I'm in college pursuing a science degree. I totally agree with Cristine that we should teach girls science, not "science for girls." I don't think making pretty patterns on my nails compares to making pretty neurological connections in my brain.
Jade Thoe i don't think it's fair to dismiss the entire group of cosmetic scientist they work hard too Plus girls are taught science, regular science, idk about you but there a groups that are specifically for girls STEM groups and girl computer science groups across alot of schools and personally i think if we're gonna create groups for male dominated professions like STEM for girls why don't we have Nursing profession clubs for only boys
TAMEXPO I don't believe that's what she was saying. I think her intent was that it is slightly sexist to assume that the ONLY way to get girls, in particular, interested in science is too involve fashion and makeup and nails. That's just continuing the stereotype that girls only care about things that are considered frivolous.
Renee's Reviews but you realise that MANY young girls genuinely enjoy makeup and nail art and what better way to boost their confidence than saying "Hey hey the thing you enjoy doing for fun is science you're so smart!!!!!" It may enforce stereotypes but to be frank the stereotypes are based on truth if they advertise science by using products young girls typically enjoy what's the harm?
Renee's Reviews plus science is already a mandory subject in school so why not show that science can and is fun idk about you but when i was 7 if you said what i was doing was science my ego would INFLATE
Why they didnt explain this as a function of surface tension, viscocity, or even color spectrum/light waves is a missed opportunity. Science is everywhere-even in pretty and fun things. Dumbing it down and making it about chemistry without explaining it further is an afront to the product's audience. I think any intelligent potential customer can see it as a cheap ploy and not scientifically honest.
Alethea Kelly I like your explanation better. Plus it seems whoever tried to explain the science is that it is impossible to "blend" nail polish as water and nail polish does not mix as nailpolish is like oil. It's hydrophobic.
This moment when you said girls can like “girly stuff” and still do “smart stuff” made me kinda feel better ? I mean I often feel bad for loving make up and nail art a lot just because I want to get a job in the “smart and reserved to boys” section. I guess I always knew that but I acknowledged it with an actual people saying it. Kinda empowering, even if I was not expecting to hear this type of thing through a screen xD So, thank you for that
ok like ik this is from 5yrs ago n ur probably a senior in highschool or some shit but i agree completely. as a little kid i wanted to be a forensic coroner and i still do, but i was always a super girly little kid. people in my family told me that i should go into makeup chemistry or something and i was like “no bitch i wanna do forensics” and finally i was like yk what screw them i don’t need them and now i’m in school to become a coroner soooo…u do u sis.
I'm a girl. I'm addict for makeup, nails and fashion. I'm also an Avionics aircraft maintenance engineer ( that's someone who works with the magical stuff that makes airplanes fly) . Science is not something you should gender tag. Besides, I'm almost sure watermarbeling has more to do with water superficial tension than to gravity... Fun video!
girl... u must make some bank. Hahahahaha good for you though honestly. I considered mechanical engineering (i'll be going into college this fall) but after taking AP calc and AP physics, it's just not for me. I plan on going into neuroscience now, which I think is cool af.
Best of luck to you! The only advice I can give you is to chose something you really love doing, sounds like a cliche but it's what gets you through the tough days!
Wow! That's an awesome job that you have ^^ (you should talk about that magic part to Cristine tho). Same for me: I'm a girl and I love fashion, and yet I'd love to join the army next year (partially, while still going to college)
Mother of 4 daughters and I hate these products! I love the end of your video, watched this thinking I was going to be annoyed and I'm glad you pointed out the inherent problem with these types of toys!
I hate Project MC2 bc all of their products are using science for "girly" things (not even with science) like fashion, makeup, or jewelry... normal science isn't "girly" enough?
Bro yeah exactly! As a kid I would have loved to do *actual science* I've been on a huge science RUclips binge and it's fricking awesome! I would have loved to do that shit! But all I got as a kid was shitty girls science kits with _make your own lip balm_ that was just "mix the lip balm base with the colouring and flavour of your choice!"
I don't know, I think it's a good entry point for a lot of girls. It's less about teaching them how to _do_ science, and more about showing girls who think they're uninterested in science that there are aspects of science in things they already enjoy. The hope is that it will prompt girls to seek out the science in their other interests, and eventually become interested in science in and of itself. That's not what every girl needs, of course, but the stereotype came from somewhere, and that somewhere is: girls just aren't as drawn to science-for-science's-sake as boys. And that's fine! But it's important to find other ways to introduce science to girls, because they may be interested in more specific forms of science they wouldn't normally have a vehicle to discover.
Thanks for the pep talk at the end!!! I'm a med student. I love glitter and pink and colours and HOLO!! But it doesn't have to mean that I'm not smart.
I work in a lab and my male colleagues have complimented my glitter nails so, being interested in both personal decoration and science is possible without being questioned or made fun of , and I don’t need to justify my obsession with nail polish and pretty clothes with science, and I don’t need science to be prettified for me to love it either.
This is a total fail as a "science" tool; maybe they should include a book about how polish works from a chemistry standpoint? And I totally agree, as a grown ass woman, that you can be interested in makeup and glitter and perfume and stuff and be smart. My friend is a science teacher and he asked me how to make perfume (a hobby) so he could explain how the base alcohol works in it to throw the scent. I thought it was a neat idea!
Ok since Cristine got serious in this video I'll do the same and hope at least one young girl can read this. I was not the popular girl at school, I was a nerd, I liked science, reading and playing video games and I was terrible at sports. High school was not the best experience for me but guess what? It didn't last forever. I met cool people in college, including my current boyfriend, I travelled to many different countries, I got into weightlifting and now that I am 30 I am the web developer with the prettiest nails in the world xD What I mean with this is that life changes and you can't go around life trying to meet other kids/the media/celebrities/beauty gurus expectations. Use your time in school to have fun, go out, do girly things but also don't be afraid to explore those things you are passionate about. You like nail art? Maybe you can start a youtube channel and take a photography/Video editing course to learn how to take the best pictures for instagram. If you like computers you can take online courses about programming, many are for free. Check out websites like Udemy where you can learn about tons of different topics. Ask your teachers for guideance. Forget about stupid stereotypes about nerds and girly girls; real life is not black and white like that and you can do whatever you want. But please, make the most of your teenage years! Be happy, LEARN about different things, ignore the haters, and be yourself!!!
Uhhhh, it’s not gravity that makes the marbleing... It’s umm, surface tension... Because nail polish is oily (?) I guess... WHAT IM SAYING IS THAT THEY ARE WRONG. SO WRONG.
Nicole Deni the nail polish once it has touched to the surface area of water, does not mix in with the water as it is highly durable and solidifies, however once touched, it then liquidises onto your nail. This shows that nail polish acts as both solid and liquid. Furthermore, if nail polish is exposed to oxygen for a long period, it then fully solidifies and can no longer turn into liquid. SCIENCÉ
@@flawlessnightcore5621 Yeah, I think the reason it doesn't mix with the water is cos the nail polish is kinda oily and ya know how oil doesn't mix with water? But thanks for telling me ❤
I'm studying to be an Electrical Engineer at a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) University where only %14 of the students are female. I agree %100 with the points you made in this video. Being feminine and being smart are not mutually exclusive.
I'm studying as a Biotechnology major, so I absolutely love learning about all types of science and how things work 😍❤🔬 I hate the "science" the media tries to sell to those who don't know what it really means and how it really works. 😕😝 it's better to do your own research (with proven and published papers!) than to follow and accept what someone says when they don't really know what they're talking about.
As a girl who is into Engineering and Math and Science and stuff, but also loves doing her nails and makeup and lookin cute, I think that this is kinda dumbing down science for girls into beauty. I think that they could expand out from just kits for nails, makeup, etc to real science, y’know? ♥️👩🔬♥️
It's actually a product from Project MC^2 a Netflix show about incredibly smart and capable young girls who work for a secret organisation as spies. They also like being girly and watermarbled on an episode once. While explaining the science behind it. The product is a reference to that episode. It wouldn't make sense to make a rocket or something cause that wasn't in the episodes was it.
I love science and i would love ACTUAL science cuz when im in science class im just there like 'i am so bored i understand this can we do anything FUN. Oh wait haha no we cant cuz im the only one that watches "science" videos on youtube.' Obviosly
When I was a little girl my favorite "toy" was a kids microscope that came with glass slides, tools, liquid to keep the samples still and everything. I spent hours outside finding things I could put under my microscope. I'm just thankful I had parents who bought me both dolls and science related things without even asking, they just encouraged both in me. That's how it should be. There never has to be a distinction between "girl toy" and "science toy". They're all just toys.
Cristine:Im a family friendly RUclips channel Me: Yup... **10 seconds later** Cristine: DROWN BITCH Me : 👏👏👏 very family friendly Cristine.... family friendly indeed...
that is too true, there is no such thing as female science. In my engineering academy there is no girl class, we aren't more privileged and my delicate lady hands are not spared from the same treatment.... tho at least I'm smart enough not to get my finger sanded off like one guy. I love the way she touches on those issues.
Raypokemon sea I totally agree with what you wrote! But I also *LOL'd so hard* at "finger sanded off like one guy" 🤣😂 Having seen stupid shit like this throughout my 32 years of life, omfg. Lol Yes.
My mom is a science teacher, so I have been exposed to science from a young age, mostly the chemistry projects she had me help with to show her class. I also love beauty, makeup, nails, all that fun stuff. I have had people in my school comment about how they didn’t want me in their group for projects, because “she won’t want to get her hands dirty”, jokes on all of them, I recently won a district wide project award for my research project, and accepted the award in pink holo nail polish. I love that you talked about your job, it’s cool to hear you talk about that side of your life!
I'm loving Simply WOKElogical!!!! There shouldn't be "girl's science" and "boy's science," there's just science! And the boys always get real science when girls just get "mix your own makeup--the scientific way!"
MusicFeedsYourSoul...to be fair girls are free to choose either, but often they don't of their own choice. Don't agree with these toys either, but they wouldn't exist if girls didn't want to use them - if a girl wanted to learn real science that's just what they'd do.
I hate when I ask for science things for Christmas and I get "mix your own makeup!" or "magic science nail polish kit!" It makes me really sad because I see my brother with an analyzing kit that I asked for.
This is so true I normally choose all the "boy"things (pencil case, back pack, ect) because the dinosaurs and monsters are so much better that the unicorns and faries. Boys get the proper science and girls get the 'Makeup science! Make your own lip gloss and purfume!'
I’m a biologist and can say that some of the mc2 products are educational if you just don’t allow your kids to blindly play with it. I know that when I was doing some of the experiments with them I was geeking out over the small test tubes and chemistry set they had and as I played with my nieces I was showing them why certain things behave that way and the chemistry behind it. Such as nail polish benign hydrophobic thus sticking to itself and floating to the top because it hates water
Aly Flores that’s a great point! I always try to increase my kid’s science vocabulary by using words in context with what we are doing/looking at/experiencing. The problem is that most parents don’t have an extensive science vocabulary (because they haven’t used it since junior biology). So, if these kits do want to be “educational” or “science-y” then they should have explanations like the one you gave above.
Crystal Early I was gonna reply saying the exact same thing you said. I'm okay with the idea of using nail polish to bring up topics in chemistry, but if there were a little booklet or something that explained it all (earlier in the video Christine showed a periodic table, maybe that info could be written on the back?) it would make for a better toy imo.
Also the surface tension off water is a huge part of water marveling. I just wish the kit went more into the science, rather than just being like “gravity”
I'm a civil engineering major (girl) and love your channel and obsessed with cats & painting my nails. Many people when I tell them I'm an engineering major are so shook to see that I'm "girly" and not a "nerd". I honestly think STEM cannot be pushed onto young girls, especially dumbing it down like this but the stereotype of STEM programs must end.
Vanessa Galeone i think gender stereotypes need to end in general. I get what you're saying tho. I'm a Mech. Engr major, and it's not always fun sitting in class alone being one of the only females. Let alone no one talks to you because they are intimidated with your not so stereotypical looks.
I'm a medical engineer student and I hate to hear: 'Wow, you're a girl in engineering!' and 'but you're so girly!' . (50% of my year are female but okay)
I agree with you. I feel we have more than one stereotype to kill so STEM field can become more attractive to people in general. 1 - "STEM field is for nerds; being a nerd is uncool." This sucks because it drives away people away. Nobody wants to be uncool on purpose, specially teenagers (in my country, you don't go to college before uni, so you're 18 or even 16 when you start going to uni). Also, it makes people believe you somehow have to be already a genius to be in STEM field, since "nerds" are supposedly already pretty smart. I agree it's best to study something you're already good at, but you don't have to be the straight A student to at least try getting into it through highschool clubs and special courses. 2- "Girly women are not smart / anyone who takes care of their image is superficial and dumb" Just hell no. It's both demeaning to people who take care of their health and appereance, by calling them dumb based on something that is practically a hobby, and telling smart people that the beauty industry is not designed for them.
I love the idea of the science of makeup, like showing what is in it and maybe having a cardboard microscope (a legit and really useful tool for cheap) and showing what it looks like on different surfaces. Or even the history of makeup and why certain makeups aren’t used any more. I just like the idea of showing different ways someone can learn about something they might use in their everyday lives
I appreciate you getting all serious at the end of the video, I’m a female (20 years old) and I’m a mechanic. I think it’s important not to push beauty on young girls, yes let them have their hobbies of course,but show them there is more out there than just looking pretty. I can speak from my experiences and that is I didn’t get into makeup and nails until about three months ago. (My makeup looks like a raccoon did it,but we will get there) I personally have fun with it and don’t take it seriously.
I'm a math student, on my way to get a become an engineer, but you won't see my nails naked 😂😂 I usually spend 1-2h every weekend to do some nail art or draw, it helps me relax Also I enjoy it way too much to give up :3 So yes, you can do "smart" things and be creative and bit crazy ;)
PiPi414 I would love to wear more nail art or even regular nail polish. Unfortunately, as I’m in biotech/pharma, I have to wear gloves for a big part of the day and they just don’t last.
Project Mc2 really bothers me because of the slogan "Smart is the New Cool." It implies that smart and cool are incompatible, that you have to choose between them. It's a terrible message to send to kids at an age where they're desperate to fit in; they'll decide they'd rather be cool, then give up on being smart. Exactly like you said, you can be interested in makeup and glitter *and* be intelligent. Smart and cool aren't mutually exclusive.
lau yi I agree; I think being curious and wanting to know more is far more important than getting good grades and being 'clever' in the academic sense. One of my university lecturers was talking to us about that exact thing a few days ago.
Are we gonna ignore that she's a crime statistics analyst? That's what I call inspiration bc I actually wanna be a forensic scientist and people find that surprising since makeup is a passion I have
Shira Have you seen Polish Mountain? The things cristine is willed to do for nails. I think she would definitely spend 10 hours on a paint my life nails edition :D
How to make these kits actually scientific: Market them toward both boys and girls, raise the age a bit (you'll see why in a moment) and then TEACH COSMETOLOGY. Wouldn't that be baller?! Like, actually mix your own pigments and have a book explaining how everything works, make it so you have to make a good formula because SHIT cosmetologists get paid a lot.
We need more women in STEM fields, especially engineering. As a woman in mechanical engineering, I say there's nothing a woman can't do that a man can in the workplace. Join us and build things!
it bothers me so much too when companies do the fakey science garbage, like as if girls/ladies require nail kits or makeup kits to get them interested in science. like, good you wanna get girls interested in science but its kinda insulting especially since they didn't include anything remotely science related (aside from the word "beaker" and mentioning gravity, lmfao). science buzzwords in a product doesnt make it a science kit, nor does it really introduce girls to actual science (such as idk teaching them about the chemical makeup of kinds of nail polish and the like). like maybe those normal science kits (like the slime kits, crystal kits, rock and mineral kits, and so on) shouldnt only be advertised towards boys. put little girls on the packaging too instead of just boys, have girls and boys in the commercials, show kids that science is for everyone. that's how you get girls into science. the thought that little girls dont like to think or learn about "gross things" and only are interested in nails, hair, and makeup is quite frankly insulting. i get a little carried away lmfao oops, but i feel so strongly towards this because god damn science is cool and it really hurt growing up to be told by teachers and adults that girls just dont do science, or that girls are bad at science and shouldn't try, or that its not ladylike to be interested in a "boy's subject". having your interests crushed by adults you look up to as a young kid is a horrible feeling, and it's not fair for girls to be discouraged from following their interests or passions just because it's science (or even math), just as it's not fair for boys to be discouraged from following their interests in things seen as traditionally feminine (even though it happens less and boys generally are given higher marks or paid better when they DO end up in a woman dominated subject or field). it's simply not fair for any child to be discouraged from following their interests or learning about a subject.
shardain AMEN! Science is interesting and important for the progress of our society. Gender roles have no meaning in it. Let everyone be interested in science and get girls interested without telling them that their experiments have to be 'girly'
oh yeah, totally, jade! i didn't mean to downplay cosmetology at all, haha. kits like these are just not anywhere close, they're just an extremely watered down form that doesn't teach a single thing beyond 'drop the nailpolish in the water and GRAVITY does a thing! but we're not gonna explain how it works, it just does because its SCIENCE!' and that's just simply uninteresting and not informative.
Yes this is a year later, but.... The only thing I think you are doing wrong is waiting so long to "draw" your pattern in the water, they aren't kidding when they say work quickly. Also when the polish stops spreading don't keep applying more, don't know why, I just know that means stop. Some polishes that are marked as fast drying aren't a good idea to use either, they dry way to fast and don't allow for the "spread" effect.
Going through my second degree too as a forensic scientist. When I found out that you went through university, got two degrees and such a bad ass with nails is so inspiring. Love your videos, and keep up the good work!
I actually watched the show when it came out. I was thrilled at the idea of a show which was marketed as a team of girls who use their intelligence to basically be secret agents. I quite honestly could get past most of the unbelievable plot elements which seem to come naturally with shows marketed to pre-teen girls, but I got actively angry when the girls would randomly switch between smart and stupid in an attempt to "prove they're cool and know science." Like excuse me? The whole point was to show you didn't have to water down your personality to be likable. You could just actually, you know, be smart all the time and not just in private?? I think project mc^2 has good intentions (or at least, they want the public to think they have good intentions in order to get more publicity by preying off of the desires of their target audience) but regardless, it has been poorly executed in both the script writing of the show, and these products they're selling. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
YAS CRISTINE THAT SIMPLY SOCIOLOGICAL TALK AT THE END WAS STRAIGHT FIRE I LOVE YOU EVEN MORE NOW?? I'm a junior biology major in college and I can do stoichiometric conversions and tell you the soft anatomy of a mudpuppy AND do an excellent smoky eye. Not mutually exclusive whatsoever.
Micayla Meyers I'm a soon to be PhD graduate in biology, and I agree! This kit has noting to do with science.. especially when they say that gravity makes the polish spread across the water... it has to do with water tension. Gravity is only responsible for the drop going down instead of floating in mid-air.
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Raewick everyone before 100.000 views is here, thumbs up!
Raewick hey phandom
Raewick o
Raewick 69th like lmao
Raewick AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
cristine is not 28...
she is 18 with 10 years of experience
phan_of_bands_ Or is she 10 with 18 years experience?
phan_of_bands_ YESS BITCH
HOLY MOLY SHE LIKED MY COMMENT
phan_of_bands_ experience with what?? 😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
Just Chill XD hi msp person
"Girls can do both stupid, fun, beautiful shit and still do smart people shit. They're not mutually exclusive." My new life motto.
Ashey_Ashes our eyes make a set
sondheim is my homie GHEYYYYYYY
Ashey_Ashes same XD
if nail art is a science, do i get college credit for watching ur videos?
the things we really need to know
Dominic Ciccarelli omg I literally see you on every Trisha payatas video 😂😂😂
Dominic Ciccarelli hey dominic always Nice seeing you :D
Dominic Ciccarelli your videos have me dead 😂💀
Dominic Ciccarelli you were on snapchat omg
I mean there’s a hell of a lot of science that could be talked about regarding surface tension, fluid dynamics, the molecular reasons why oil and water don’t mix. All things that could probably help you achieve better water marbling by actually understanding what’s going on and maybe introduce some girls to the idea that science helps you understand the world who wouldn’t otherwise. But instead they say some shit about gravity and use it to sell some plastic crap to children :p
They could also talk about density and why certain polishes would work better but naw
Madeline Loyd I- u read the entire paragraph. I can’t
i physically cant read that unless its against my will.
:O
@@elizabethmondaine362 it's not being "Nerdy"...Its being smart and actually going to school
u basically just paid for a bowl
Wow you're actually right
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Tbh 🤦🏿♀️🥴😂
† Angelic_Kaulitz † and new nail polishes!
true
I like how Christine got real for a second towards the end. I appreciated that :)
CLRaider Cristine*
same! so true!
me too...it needed to be said
CLRaider Cristine*
Cristine*
wait a minute....
WHAT'S ON HER OTHER HAND?
Science
@@AcroStiel AHAHAHAHA FACTS
I can hear it
It’s a beautiful probably holo polish
OMG I LOVE YOUR NAME!!!!
Omg is it just me or did she actually do good watermarble, I think she didn't give herself enough credit on this, like if u agree👍
Yeet yeet yeet
I just wanted to let you know that you have 666 likes.
Phoebe Aine *thank you for letting everyone know.*
The like if you agree ruined it ngl
Luna this comment is from over a year ago....
I think the company can totally incorporate actual science in this kind of "science" kit. For example, the part you put your fingers under the fan, they explain why it dries the polish faster, basically, the fan blows away solvent molecule in the air and lowers the vapor pressure and fastens evaporation. They can also include why the polish floats, why lipstick melts in heat. It would be really cool if they can include this kind of details.
Nelly Tang Yes! I even see an opportunity for a lesson on cohesion, adhesion, and surface tension here. "It's gravity" is really just a lazy attempt at tying the toy to science so that parents feel good about buying it.
Nelly Tang right they'll read that thing while drying their nails? Even if they do still petty
I believe they cannot give explanations like this because the show is geared towards 7-year olds.
But the toy is geared towards KIDS so it's likely they'll skip that part of read that info lol. Actual science experiments like the volcano experiment or cloud in a bottle will stimulate their minds and will actually force them to read the instructions to know if they're doing it right
Hi Cristine, thanks for "getting serious" at the end of this video. It is so important to talk about issues like this. I am a female physics PhD student that has a huge holo stash and regularly comes to work with blinged out nails. There are definitely people who take me less seriously because of it and it can be really tough. I make an effort to make sure they don't prevent me from being feminine when I want to, and I hope to show everyone that you can be a BAMF scientist and a holosexual. At a conference in March I presented my research with my nails decked out in super-bright Cherub by Superchic Lacquer partially to make a point (and partially because I love it).
I am on the fence about the efficacy of these products. On the one hand, I totally agree with you - girls don't need girly or dumbed down science. On the other hand, I can see how these products might be a bridge for young kids who like nail polish to get interested in science. I think it might come down to the actual science content of the toy. There is definitely science involved in nail polish - what chemistry makes a quick dry top coat quick dry? Why do some colors water marble well and others not so much? How do suspension bases work? It might be a question of can questions like this be simplified to a level appropriate for the target age of the toy. I think if the toy really makes an effort to teach the science of nail polish, then that's pretty cool. However, if the toy is just like, "Look! Science for girls! ...it's nail polish!" and it is not on a (appropriately) sophisticated level, I have a hard time getting on board. I also feel like the feminizing of science in this way maybe implies that science is inherently masculine? I do not like that idea one bit!
Anyway thanks again for bringing up this important issue!
Kathryn
PS Your job sounds really cool!
boredom411 Honestly, what a great comment. I appreciate the fact that you took time out of your day to voice your thoughts and opinions. Kudos to you for your commitment to both science and nail art!
boredom411 I'm genuinely wowed by the size and meaning of your comment
boredom411 Kathryn, I love what you said about products like these giving the impression that science is inherently masculine. That seems to reach to the core of the problem possibly even more than the lack of scientific information provided by the products. Also, it's so refreshing to see a RUclips comment with actual content and care. Cristine, I love how funny you are and I also loved seeing your thoughtful side just as much - I hope you consider doing another video like this again!
boredom411 You go girl!
boredom411 I absolutely agree, I'm one of a large family and am the only girl (well, 22 now) that has pursued a scientific route and I have always had a science and engineering passion and am lucky enough to have not felt held back by the genders in science because of a supportive family and teachers nurturing my science interests. However, I have grown up to see the disproportionate amount of males to females in college/university level now I'm on a scientific degree. I hope if only one person who watches the end of the video, reads your comment or any other comments left by women in science are inspired and empowered to nurture their scientific passion!
Women in science, UNITE! 👏👏
Love your message at the end! Yes, this is totally capitalizing on the recent popularity in STEM toys by marketing stereotypical activities to girls and making it "scientific." I'm currently in college to be a middle school math teacher and feel very strongly about getting women and PoC into STEM, but this is just not it. It is a nail art toy that has been rebranded to be "science" and is frankly condescending to girls, as though they wouldn't know any better.
Cristine noticed you!!
I hate girls stereotypes 👎
Sydney Allison and in a world when guys can also paint their nails, it's kinda not allowed
Mewy If it would have talked about the chemistry of paint, or even if it had some discussion of why we color our nails. Maybe something where the kid uses different types of nail polish and their drying times, or why water marbling works; there actually could be plenty of learning through nail art. It can work.
Justine H If the world saw women as equally intelligent, they wouldn't have just recently received equal rights in first world countries, and still be treated as lesser in others. I think wanting to get more women into science is fantastic, to give more women confidence in their ability and stand up to the leading men. It would also double the amount of talent in the fields, who wouldn't want that? How anyone could argue against someone wanting more female reprsentation and girls changing the world is beyond my understanding. It's so pure, there's nothing I can see wrong with such an idea.
I’m a chemist in a quality control laboratory and I also love makeup!! You can definitely be both. I think this toy is dumbing down “science” and not really teaching much.
But then again it's a toy for 6 year olds😂
Edwina Fulton but 6 year olds *want* to learn. Kids aren’t as stupid as adults tend to think. I remember being pretty disappointed in the toy offerings when i was a kid, especially after reading old kids books where they mention full chemistry sets and transistor radio kits as kids’ toys (for the 5-8yo age range). Kids toys have been significantly dumbed down, sometimes in the name of safety, and kids do want to do more and learn more, they just lack the life experience and knowledge to know what they’re missing :(
How about creating one that's not dumbed down? The non-dumbed down kit!
screwculture Exactly! And that is what makes kids lose their thirst for knowledge and curiosity because they think that those terrible products are, in fact, science.
It’s too bad they did that. There was a lot they could have taught with this kit, but instead they chose to basically just make it into a cash grab :/
SO IS ANYONE GONNA ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WATER MARBLE SHE DID WASNT BAD AT ALL??
Ikr
Yeah
Aaron Collins -/.
Aaron Collins frrr
Water marbling is very hard to make look bad, shs till didn't do a good job. At the very elast, when making the flower she should have started at the boarder instead of zig zagging in from the centre to the outside.
i actually liked the serious part of the video
it was empowering
*empowering
thanks XD
i dont know how to write XD
Raquel Alexandra Twenty Øne Piløts
Raquel Alexandra Yay frens! |-/
*g rated family friendly*
*DROWN THEM DROWN THEM BETCH*
"DIE DIE!"😂
*literally gets demonetized*
HAHAHAHAHA🤣🤣🤣
Would of liked if u weren’t in the pathetic BTS army
@@winterrrrrrrr4585 Now that's uncalled for, respect what other people like.
Wait... Simply Nerdlogical? What about Cristine the Science Queen???
WHO ARE U AND WHAT DID U DO TO THE BELOVED SCIENCE QUEEN?!?!
I was waiting for the Cristine the science queen theme song😓
Aashna Ansari so was I! I was sorely disappointed
I think this was before Cristine the science queen 👸🏻
Kate Animates eh probably but STILL
That's what I said!!!!
I'm currently a female majoring in mechanical engineering at university and I love the PSA you had at the end of the video. Young girls are never given the chance to even know how far their capabilities extend in STEM fields. BOTH men and women are needed to bring unique viewpoints to each job field to make it as successful as possible. Both men and women can have killer nails and change the world, all at once!
Tara Plaszewski that outlook that's what I want for the world.. both men n women can be good at science n have cute nails 👍 I dream of that world all day long 💭
When I was trying to work as a network specialist (basically, consulting people on the phone with their Internet connection and stuff), I was getting hate almost every day because "Can I please talk to A MAN? My problem is kinda serious and I don't think that a woman knows what to do here!". That's why I've majored in firmware engineering instead. I hate sexist people.
company: "yes, girls, you can do science. now go do your nails(: "
Teacher on Monday: "So what did you do over the weekend?"
Me: "I watched a science video"
Peppermint Bliss you copied raewick
Lucy - Loo I didn't copy anybody. I might have said something somebody else did but please don't say I did something I didn't do
+Lucy - Loo this comment was made before raewick's i think
Lexie :D No, but I still didn't copy him
oh ok
Cristine’s Lyrics: “We don’t need witches anymore.”
Better Lyrics: “It’s not a problem anymore.”
Thank you, thank you, thank you for that speech at the end. I'm a girl that loves makeup, nails, and glittery shit and am a also wildlife biologist that spends most days in field clothes or researching, covered in sweat and mud, practicing land management, and catching snakes and lizards when I can. It's so important to promote that being smart and liking science and being traditionally feminine are not mutually exclusive things. Selling science to young girls in a way that reinforces the "necessity" of the beauty industry bothers me. Just teach kids to be curious.
lifewithjessandderek i
While I agree with the fact that a woman shouldn't have to be conventionally beautiful, I personally think that harrasment towards attractive women in the sciences is actually there, too. ''You can't be beautiful AND smart'' is also a problem. I will get A LOT of hate for this but... Also in my opinion, the companies that advertise these things and societal pressure is only one part of it. Humans ,while we like to think we are high and mighty, we are still animals. We are biological robots and we judge people based on their looks whether we like it or not. People see the appearences of a person first. I am not saying that everyone should be pressured to feel attractive, but the thing is, the interest in being attractive is not only pushed by instagram(even though that is a big issue), but by our primal instincts. The ultimate goal of an animal is to reproduce and in order to reproduce we have to find a suitable mate which often boils down to looks. Humans are nothing more than animals, even though we might be intelligent, our instincts and the way nature works is still there. And yes, I am aware of LGBT+, but that's a part of a minority and the majority of people are reproducing straight people. The way social media contributes to the issue is by making everything worse. The issue is not people being pressured to be attractive(because that will always stay with us, as I said, we are still animals), but the issue is that there are trends and things that make people think that one way of being attractive is the only way.
lifewithjessandderek why such a long comment?... ;-;
(forgot question mark)
lifewithjessandderek its not just asking, why is my reply a problem for you?
lifewithjessandderek I'm just going to ignore you because I have better things to do with my life
science teacher: You got all of the questions wrong-
me: THAT'S NOT WHAT THE FIB FINDER SAYS
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Jacøb G Audiø Swaps 😂😂I actually need to use this
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Dead ;)
I'm posting this a literal year later BUT when I was buying gifts to donate for Christmas this year, a girl had requested a science kit. I was excited, because I'm a medical lab scientist. But when I went to find one, all the actual science ones were purely marketed to boys and the other ones were all pink cosmetics bullshit. It just really irked me.
Allison Evans That’s the worst? It’s like girls can’t learn science or something!
IKR!!! The way the market portrays science for girls makes me want to spit
But so? Just because it was marketed towards boys doesn't mean girls still can't play it.
Meme Cremé It’s irksome because of the message it portrays: That young girls are meant to be obsessed with makeup and pretty things, whilst boys get to explore and learn new things. It’s true those products can be given to a young girl, but the harm comes from the perpetuating of this stereotype.
Allison Evans
Alright
Bitch what
People are the worst
That’s why I stay in my house all day
I thought she was gonna bring out Cristine the science queen instead she brought out simply nerdlogical😢😂
I've been doing my nails since I was 11 and my make-up since I was 14 and I love it. Now I'm in college pursuing a science degree. I totally agree with Cristine that we should teach girls science, not "science for girls." I don't think making pretty patterns on my nails compares to making pretty neurological connections in my brain.
Jade Thoe i don't think it's fair to dismiss the entire group of cosmetic scientist they work hard too
Plus girls are taught science, regular science, idk about you but there a groups that are specifically for girls STEM groups and girl computer science groups across alot of schools and personally i think if we're gonna create groups for male dominated professions like STEM for girls why don't we have Nursing profession clubs for only boys
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TAMEXPO I don't believe that's what she was saying. I think her intent was that it is slightly sexist to assume that the ONLY way to get girls, in particular, interested in science is too involve fashion and makeup and nails. That's just continuing the stereotype that girls only care about things that are considered frivolous.
Renee's Reviews but you realise that MANY young girls genuinely enjoy makeup and nail art and what better way to boost their confidence than saying "Hey hey the thing you enjoy doing for fun is science you're so smart!!!!!" It may enforce stereotypes but to be frank the stereotypes are based on truth if they advertise science by using products young girls typically enjoy what's the harm?
Renee's Reviews plus science is already a mandory subject in school so why not show that science can and is fun idk about you but when i was 7 if you said what i was doing was science my ego would INFLATE
Why they didnt explain this as a function of surface tension, viscocity, or even color spectrum/light waves is a missed opportunity. Science is everywhere-even in pretty and fun things. Dumbing it down and making it about chemistry without explaining it further is an afront to the product's audience. I think any intelligent potential customer can see it as a cheap ploy and not scientifically honest.
Alethea Kelly I like your explanation better. Plus it seems whoever tried to explain the science is that it is impossible to "blend" nail polish as water and nail polish does not mix as nailpolish is like oil. It's hydrophobic.
Alethea Kelly 100th like xx💯💯
you are smart GO AWAY cristine dosent like smart People
**cough** nerd **cough**
They said it was gravity. Gosh listen to the tune
The best tool in the lab:
Ben..
Anna & Maria no
Anna & Maria lol I thought it was holo
ben means ''me'' in my language XD
HelloImAPanda I
Merry Fitzgread Türk müsün?
This moment when you said girls can like “girly stuff” and still do “smart stuff” made me kinda feel better ? I mean I often feel bad for loving make up and nail art a lot just because I want to get a job in the “smart and reserved to boys” section. I guess I always knew that but I acknowledged it with an actual people saying it. Kinda empowering, even if I was not expecting to hear this type of thing through a screen xD
So, thank you for that
ok like ik this is from 5yrs ago n ur probably a senior in highschool or some shit but i agree completely.
as a little kid i wanted to be a forensic coroner and i still do, but i was always a super girly little kid.
people in my family told me that i should go into makeup chemistry or something and i was like “no bitch i wanna do forensics” and finally i was like yk what screw them i don’t need them and now i’m in school to become a coroner soooo…u do u sis.
I'm a girl. I'm addict for makeup, nails and fashion. I'm also an Avionics aircraft maintenance engineer ( that's someone who works with the magical stuff that makes airplanes fly) . Science is not something you should gender tag. Besides, I'm almost sure watermarbeling has more to do with water superficial tension than to gravity... Fun video!
girl... u must make some bank. Hahahahaha
good for you though honestly. I considered mechanical engineering (i'll be going into college this fall) but after taking AP calc and AP physics, it's just not for me. I plan on going into neuroscience now, which I think is cool af.
Best of luck to you! The only advice I can give you is to chose something you really love doing, sounds like a cliche but it's what gets you through the tough days!
Wow! That's an awesome job that you have ^^ (you should talk about that magic part to Cristine tho). Same for me: I'm a girl and I love fashion, and yet I'd love to join the army next year (partially, while still going to college)
Filipa Melo good luck!
Totally agree! I also enjoy some "girlier" stuff as well as "boyish" things and am in my 4th year as a Biology major. Science is for everyone!
Mother of 4 daughters and I hate these products! I love the end of your video, watched this thinking I was going to be annoyed and I'm glad you pointed out the inherent problem with these types of toys!
I was hoping she would say " Christine the science queen"👩🔬👸
I hate Project MC2 bc all of their products are using science for "girly" things (not even with science) like fashion, makeup, or jewelry... normal science isn't "girly" enough?
Bro yeah exactly!
As a kid I would have loved to do *actual science*
I've been on a huge science RUclips binge and it's fricking awesome! I would have loved to do that shit!
But all I got as a kid was shitty girls science kits with _make your own lip balm_ that was just "mix the lip balm base with the colouring and flavour of your choice!"
@@orangetangyvideos OMG YES!! I remember those awful lip balm kits 🤣
I got proper science kits and art stuff. I got told logic and creativity are not mutually exclusive but go hand in hand
I don't know, I think it's a good entry point for a lot of girls. It's less about teaching them how to _do_ science, and more about showing girls who think they're uninterested in science that there are aspects of science in things they already enjoy. The hope is that it will prompt girls to seek out the science in their other interests, and eventually become interested in science in and of itself.
That's not what every girl needs, of course, but the stereotype came from somewhere, and that somewhere is: girls just aren't as drawn to science-for-science's-sake as boys. And that's fine! But it's important to find other ways to introduce science to girls, because they may be interested in more specific forms of science they wouldn't normally have a vehicle to discover.
Thanks for the pep talk at the end!!!
I'm a med student. I love glitter and pink and colours and HOLO!! But it doesn't have to mean that I'm not smart.
SimplyHealLogical Biochemisr who loves to talk about hair care and nail art etc
SimplyHealLogical I'm also a med student 😊
same here , med student by day - holo witch by night
Public health student, but nails, hair and make-up is my life
me too! criminology student but beauty and makeup is still LIFE! :D
*uses the watermarble kit*
Mom walks in.
Cristine: Mom? What do u think?
With Gina good one
With Gina isn't that what do think thing from one of her old commercials
With Gina *WhAt dO YoU thINK*
With Gina WHAT DO YOU THINK 😂😂
gina thepig WhAT dO YOu tHiNK*?*
In 2019 we are still learning that the mitochondria is in fact, the powerhouse of the cell.
Actually.... it isnt. Weve been lied to.
It's the self destruct button!!!
Simply : thank God I'm a g rated channel
5 seconds later
Simply : DrOwN B**tCh
I'm dieing 😂😂
Dying**
XD
Dying
Dying not dieing
Justin Boyko I was about to comment this lmao also who else is rewatching her videos bc she’s the best
i thought nail art was a type of math...example:
holo + anything= PERFECTION
Galaxy1414 Games 😂
Galaxy1414 Games right
pure riverdale No
Holo+most things=fail
HOLO GAMES HAVE BEGUN
@@Olivia-om4hk but you're a fail even without holo
Loved the message at the end! Needs to be said more often!!!
I swear you said massage.
+Ella W (whatsychops) I swore message and Massage were the same
T-Bone Taker MANDELA AFFECT!!!!! 😳🙂😳🙂
6:36 WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT
*where are the 60 mini Cristines with braids👩🌾 saying WHAT DO YOU THINK💁♀️🤷♀️💇♀️?????*
I know right
2:42 can I download that song on Spotify???
Snuppis 7 I wish
Gracie BassettSmith me too
Snuppis 7 that was the best and the most pure thing I've seen all day.
Ikr
I hope you can that would be cool
CRISTINE THE SCIENCE QUEEN
CRISTINE
THE
SCIENCE
QIEEEENNNNN
I was waiting the whole video for her to play the clip...but she didn't.....
What clip
Cris! Cris! Cris! Cris!
Me, turn off the tv
Mom, what are you watching
Me, science
Mom, okay I will
Me this is my face 😁😄😄😄😄
# crsten the sinace Queen
I think this has the potential to be good for teaching science... IF THEY ACTUALLY EXPLAINED THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT
I work in a lab and my male colleagues have complimented my glitter nails so, being interested in both personal decoration and science is possible without being questioned or made fun of , and I don’t need to justify my obsession with nail polish and pretty clothes with science, and I don’t need science to be prettified for me to love it either.
Why don't you put Menchie's meow instead of bleeping the curse word.
Miriam Ordonez yaaaaassss
Miriam Ordonez omg yasss
Miriam Ordonez OH MY GOD YES
GENIUS
YEET
Water marbling? *It'S NoT a PRoBLem AnYmORe*
Cathy M stolen comment
This is a total fail as a "science" tool; maybe they should include a book about how polish works from a chemistry standpoint? And I totally agree, as a grown ass woman, that you can be interested in makeup and glitter and perfume and stuff and be smart. My friend is a science teacher and he asked me how to make perfume (a hobby) so he could explain how the base alcohol works in it to throw the scent. I thought it was a neat idea!
GoldenVenissa
Simplysciencelogical
Simplykidlogical
If it gets more girls interested in science what’s the problem?
Erica Roberts Because vanity beauty cosmetics isn't real science.
Personally I like the idea of being able to learn science through beauty, but the way it was executed was not the greatest.
I keep forgetting she's basically an actual scientist.
Christine: "Adult Supervision required..... Ben!" 😂😂😂
IT'S CRISTINE NOT CHRISTINE
Silver Splashpawzz I'm sorry it was autocorrect.
Silver Splashpawzz AND I KNOW ITS CRISTINE AUTOCORRECT DOESNT
LyssTutorials I read this right as she said that😂😂
LyssTutorials I read this just as she said it lol
Ok since Cristine got serious in this video I'll do the same and hope at least one young girl can read this. I was not the popular girl at school, I was a nerd, I liked science, reading and playing video games and I was terrible at sports. High school was not the best experience for me but guess what? It didn't last forever. I met cool people in college, including my current boyfriend, I travelled to many different countries, I got into weightlifting and now that I am 30 I am the web developer with the prettiest nails in the world xD
What I mean with this is that life changes and you can't go around life trying to meet other kids/the media/celebrities/beauty gurus expectations. Use your time in school to have fun, go out, do girly things but also don't be afraid to explore those things you are passionate about. You like nail art? Maybe you can start a youtube channel and take a photography/Video editing course to learn how to take the best pictures for instagram. If you like computers you can take online courses about programming, many are for free. Check out websites like Udemy where you can learn about tons of different topics. Ask your teachers for guideance. Forget about stupid stereotypes about nerds and girly girls; real life is not black and white like that and you can do whatever you want. But please, make the most of your teenage years! Be happy, LEARN about different things, ignore the haters, and be yourself!!!
María Celeste omg u just made me feel so so happy for snd good for u
María Celeste i feel so so happy for u go girl
I love this comment so much
So long 😱
That just made me so happy :)
0:36 I actually tried to press the skip ad button...
Same LMAO
Same
Uhhhh, it’s not gravity that makes the marbleing...
It’s umm, surface tension...
Because nail polish is oily (?) I guess...
WHAT IM SAYING IS THAT THEY ARE WRONG. SO WRONG.
Nicole Deni the nail polish once it has touched to the surface area of water, does not mix in with the water as it is highly durable and solidifies, however once touched, it then liquidises onto your nail. This shows that nail polish acts as both solid and liquid. Furthermore, if nail polish is exposed to oxygen for a long period, it then fully solidifies and can no longer turn into liquid. SCIENCÉ
Sis, how are you all so educated. I have the IQ of a potato...
CandyPeach TV
Same.
@Venger R yeah true. Imagine trying to water marble on the moon or something 😂
@@flawlessnightcore5621 Yeah, I think the reason it doesn't mix with the water is cos the nail polish is kinda oily and ya know how oil doesn't mix with water? But thanks for telling me ❤
I'm studying to be an Electrical Engineer at a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) University where only %14 of the students are female. I agree %100 with the points you made in this video. Being feminine and being smart are not mutually exclusive.
I am a female civil engineer.. and I watch this channel 😆🤓
I'm studying as a Biotechnology major, so I absolutely love learning about all types of science and how things work 😍❤🔬 I hate the "science" the media tries to sell to those who don't know what it really means and how it really works. 😕😝 it's better to do your own research (with proven and published papers!) than to follow and accept what someone says when they don't really know what they're talking about.
i dont think she had to put her actual job out there
Heather Daniels in my Computer Engineering class there's only 5 girls and 40 boys
Oh life haha
bitch bitch i just a female dog
Why tf does it need batteries??? It’s a bowl with water.
Nish who tf knows
The dryrer
The dryer
Dryer and light
Nish it also a nail dryer
2:42 to 3:01
Should win a freaking grammy award
Aman Agarwal ikr 😂
Voldy 😂😂
I loved that you went deep at the end, thank you - I'd LOVE to know more about what you actually do off of YT!
ahh hi Beckie! I didn't expect to see you here! I love your videos
Beckie Jane Brown I loved that too!!! 😍
As a girl who is into Engineering and Math and Science and stuff, but also loves doing her nails and makeup and lookin cute, I think that this is kinda dumbing down science for girls into beauty. I think that they could expand out from just kits for nails, makeup, etc to real science, y’know? ♥️👩🔬♥️
It's actually a product from Project MC^2 a Netflix show about incredibly smart and capable young girls who work for a secret organisation as spies. They also like being girly and watermarbled on an episode once. While explaining the science behind it. The product is a reference to that episode. It wouldn't make sense to make a rocket or something cause that wasn't in the episodes was it.
Ankita Jose that’s actually pretty cool! I haven’t ever heard of the show before, but that’s good to know. Thanks! ❤️
@@Emily-wq4dn it's on Netflix if you're interested
I love science and i would love ACTUAL science cuz when im in science class im just there like 'i am so bored i understand this can we do anything FUN. Oh wait haha no we cant cuz im the only one that watches "science" videos on youtube.'
Obviosly
BeccatPlush Nya don’t forget the product is for little girls, it’s just a way to get them interested in science for when they grow up.
When I was a little girl my favorite "toy" was a kids microscope that came with glass slides, tools, liquid to keep the samples still and everything. I spent hours outside finding things I could put under my microscope. I'm just thankful I had parents who bought me both dolls and science related things without even asking, they just encouraged both in me. That's how it should be. There never has to be a distinction between "girl toy" and "science toy". They're all just toys.
I flipping love simplynerdlogicals song! Like no joke!😂😂😂
Omg you NEED to make h💿l💿 slime
xXSavana BananaXx then put it on her nails
xXSavana BananaXx
Omg the holo queen 'loved' ur comment!!! WILL SHE ACTUALLY DO IT
Erin luv puppies pinky omg omg omg yassss hopefully
Cristine:Im a family friendly RUclips channel
Me: Yup...
**10 seconds later**
Cristine: DROWN BITCH
Me : 👏👏👏 very family friendly Cristine.... family friendly indeed...
Andrea LOLL22 FAMILY FRIENDLY FELIX I LOVE MONEY TOO MUCH
Andrea LOLL22 aaaahhhh... that's Cristene for you.
Andrea LOLL22 so freaking true. I'm dying. I can watermarble tho. DROEN BITCH!!!
Andrea LOLL22 😂😂😂
Andrea LOLL22 well yeah. Happy Tree Friends is family friendly. Not complaining.
that is too true, there is no such thing as female science. In my engineering academy there is no girl class, we aren't more privileged and my delicate lady hands are not spared from the same treatment.... tho at least I'm smart enough not to get my finger sanded off like one guy. I love the way she touches on those issues.
Raypokemon sea I totally agree with what you wrote! But I also *LOL'd so hard* at "finger sanded off like one guy" 🤣😂 Having seen stupid shit like this throughout my 32 years of life, omfg. Lol Yes.
My mom is a science teacher, so I have been exposed to science from a young age, mostly the chemistry projects she had me help with to show her class. I also love beauty, makeup, nails, all that fun stuff. I have had people in my school comment about how they didn’t want me in their group for projects, because “she won’t want to get her hands dirty”, jokes on all of them, I recently won a district wide project award for my research project, and accepted the award in pink holo nail polish. I love that you talked about your job, it’s cool to hear you talk about that side of your life!
I'm loving Simply WOKElogical!!!! There shouldn't be "girl's science" and "boy's science," there's just science! And the boys always get real science when girls just get "mix your own makeup--the scientific way!"
MusicFeedsYourSoul...to be fair girls are free to choose either, but often they don't of their own choice.
Don't agree with these toys either, but they wouldn't exist if girls didn't want to use them - if a girl wanted to learn real science that's just what they'd do.
I hate when I ask for science things for Christmas and I get "mix your own makeup!" or "magic science nail polish kit!" It makes me really sad because I see my brother with an analyzing kit that I asked for.
This is so true I normally choose all the "boy"things (pencil case, back pack, ect) because the dinosaurs and monsters are so much better that the unicorns and faries. Boys get the proper science and girls get the 'Makeup science! Make your own lip gloss and purfume!'
I’m a biologist and can say that some of the mc2 products are educational if you just don’t allow your kids to blindly play with it. I know that when I was doing some of the experiments with them I was geeking out over the small test tubes and chemistry set they had and as I played with my nieces I was showing them why certain things behave that way and the chemistry behind it. Such as nail polish benign hydrophobic thus sticking to itself and floating to the top because it hates water
Aly Flores that’s a great point! I always try to increase my kid’s science vocabulary by using words in context with what we are doing/looking at/experiencing. The problem is that most parents don’t have an extensive science vocabulary (because they haven’t used it since junior biology). So, if these kits do want to be “educational” or “science-y” then they should have explanations like the one you gave above.
Crystal Early I was gonna reply saying the exact same thing you said. I'm okay with the idea of using nail polish to bring up topics in chemistry, but if there were a little booklet or something that explained it all (earlier in the video Christine showed a periodic table, maybe that info could be written on the back?) it would make for a better toy imo.
It’s a show
Also the surface tension off water is a huge part of water marveling. I just wish the kit went more into the science, rather than just being like “gravity”
I'm a civil engineering major (girl) and love your channel and obsessed with cats & painting my nails. Many people when I tell them I'm an engineering major are so shook to see that I'm "girly" and not a "nerd". I honestly think STEM cannot be pushed onto young girls, especially dumbing it down like this but the stereotype of STEM programs must end.
Vanessa Galeone i think gender stereotypes need to end in general. I get what you're saying tho. I'm a Mech. Engr major, and it's not always fun sitting in class alone being one of the only females. Let alone no one talks to you because they are intimidated with your not so stereotypical looks.
Vanessa Galeone I am studying computer science and engineering n I also do all the girly stuff...
I'm a medical engineer student and I hate to hear: 'Wow, you're a girl in engineering!' and 'but you're so girly!' . (50% of my year are female but okay)
Even though I am really bad at STEM I still agree with you 😊
I agree with you. I feel we have more than one stereotype to kill so STEM field can become more attractive to people in general.
1 - "STEM field is for nerds; being a nerd is uncool." This sucks because it drives away people away. Nobody wants to be uncool on purpose, specially teenagers (in my country, you don't go to college before uni, so you're 18 or even 16 when you start going to uni). Also, it makes people believe you somehow have to be already a genius to be in STEM field, since "nerds" are supposedly already pretty smart. I agree it's best to study something you're already good at, but you don't have to be the straight A student to at least try getting into it through highschool clubs and special courses.
2- "Girly women are not smart / anyone who takes care of their image is superficial and dumb" Just hell no. It's both demeaning to people who take care of their health and appereance, by calling them dumb based on something that is practically a hobby, and telling smart people that the beauty industry is not designed for them.
I love the idea of the science of makeup, like showing what is in it and maybe having a cardboard microscope (a legit and really useful tool for cheap) and showing what it looks like on different surfaces. Or even the history of makeup and why certain makeups aren’t used any more. I just like the idea of showing different ways someone can learn about something they might use in their everyday lives
the end part was so deep...
yasss cristine!!!!
Yess
Carrie Z deep like HOLO!!💿💿💿
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'Thank f***in God I'm a G rated family friendly channel' 😂 😂 😂 😂
"And Cristine that nail polish bitch" has me fucking dying 😂😭💀❤️
I appreciate you getting all serious at the end of the video, I’m a female (20 years old) and I’m a mechanic. I think it’s important not to push beauty on young girls, yes let them have their hobbies of course,but show them there is more out there than just looking pretty. I can speak from my experiences and that is I didn’t get into makeup and nails until about three months ago. (My makeup looks like a raccoon did it,but we will get there) I personally have fun with it and don’t take it seriously.
I can't believe this is about to be two years old... damn😢
Leia J Shane here!
They grow up so fast
Try three
I'm a math student, on my way to get a become an engineer, but you won't see my nails naked 😂😂 I usually spend 1-2h every weekend to do some nail art or draw, it helps me relax
Also I enjoy it way too much to give up :3
So yes, you can do "smart" things and be creative and bit crazy ;)
That is awesome !
PiPi414 I would love to wear more nail art or even regular nail polish. Unfortunately, as I’m in biotech/pharma, I have to wear gloves for a big part of the day and they just don’t last.
Same I’m a full time student (Biology major) and I love getting my nails done and shit like that. However I use cooking as my outlet.
My daughter is also on her way to become a mathematical engineer. She does so in style.
@@drn6741 ever tried gel? I found what I needed on Amazon for like 25 euros and it's really easy to use :)
Project Mc2 really bothers me because of the slogan "Smart is the New Cool." It implies that smart and cool are incompatible, that you have to choose between them. It's a terrible message to send to kids at an age where they're desperate to fit in; they'll decide they'd rather be cool, then give up on being smart. Exactly like you said, you can be interested in makeup and glitter *and* be intelligent. Smart and cool aren't mutually exclusive.
Mazabrei you also have to mention that the show employs the preferred choice and is educational
But I do agree with you the TV Industry are sending the wrong message
lau yi I agree; I think being curious and wanting to know more is far more important than getting good grades and being 'clever' in the academic sense. One of my university lecturers was talking to us about that exact thing a few days ago.
Mazabrei u are now bens sister
Mazabrei well damn that got deep quickly but I agree with what ever you just said
I love the messages she always puts in her comedy
Are we gonna ignore that she's a crime statistics analyst? That's what I call inspiration bc I actually wanna be a forensic scientist and people find that surprising since makeup is a passion I have
Jay Tee you're not alone in finding her an inspiration! I was really impressed when she mentioned being a crime statistics analyst too!
Jay Tee I accidentally read "foreskin scientist" I can't stop laughing, I'm sorry 😂
exo trush my life 😂
Jay Tee it's surprising that people still find that surprising... Being 2017 and all
we have the same dream job hehe
You should do a paint my life where you paint your nails accordingly and then you peel it so you've got even more for the peelie bag!
YAAAAAS OMG OMG OMG CRISTIIIIIINE
Theatre Geek
That's creative but not that realistic. It would take hours to do that
Theatre Geek +
Shira Have you seen Polish Mountain? The things cristine is willed to do for nails. I think she would definitely spend 10 hours on a paint my life nails edition :D
How to make these kits actually scientific: Market them toward both boys and girls, raise the age a bit (you'll see why in a moment) and then TEACH COSMETOLOGY. Wouldn't that be baller?! Like, actually mix your own pigments and have a book explaining how everything works, make it so you have to make a good formula because SHIT cosmetologists get paid a lot.
I’ve never gotten children’s toy ads until I watched this channel. That is so weird. Still my favorite channel.
teacher: why didn't you finish the homework?
me: i was watching a science video sorry for trying to be educational
haha
SIENNA SINAPI homework is how you get a STEM degree
SIENNA SINAPI oh lord u reminded me I had homework thank you
H.O.M.E.W.O.R.K
Hafe Of My Energy Wasted On Random Knowledge
We need more women in STEM fields, especially engineering. As a woman in mechanical engineering, I say there's nothing a woman can't do that a man can in the workplace. Join us and build things!
Ena Verma I majored in mechanical engineering too
Ena Verma civil engineer here ✨
Ena Verma Nuclear Physicist over here. :)
Ena Verma preach girl!
Mech eng is so exciting. I would love to study it one day for real. (As opposed to watching some videos.)
Saddest thing happened today...
My iPad went all blurry at the peel porn😭😭😭
Little Angel Girl noooooo
Little Angel Girl how are you still alive rn
I just died a little inside ;-;
Little Angel Girl nooooo
😰
This video. This is the one that got me hooked on your personality. Smart human you are!
1:05 "everyone who can watermarble is a witch"
welp...looks like Shane Dawson is a witch
I LO VE SHANE DOWDONNSNSNNDJDHD
Jimin is bae conspiracy theory confirmed!!
Jimin is bae ROSTED
Jimin is bae Christine should do a conpiracy theory on that
Jimin is bae yep she is right I am a witch •-•
it bothers me so much too when companies do the fakey science garbage, like as if girls/ladies require nail kits or makeup kits to get them interested in science. like, good you wanna get girls interested in science but its kinda insulting especially since they didn't include anything remotely science related (aside from the word "beaker" and mentioning gravity, lmfao). science buzzwords in a product doesnt make it a science kit, nor does it really introduce girls to actual science (such as idk teaching them about the chemical makeup of kinds of nail polish and the like).
like maybe those normal science kits (like the slime kits, crystal kits, rock and mineral kits, and so on) shouldnt only be advertised towards boys. put little girls on the packaging too instead of just boys, have girls and boys in the commercials, show kids that science is for everyone. that's how you get girls into science. the thought that little girls dont like to think or learn about "gross things" and only are interested in nails, hair, and makeup is quite frankly insulting.
i get a little carried away lmfao oops, but i feel so strongly towards this because god damn science is cool and it really hurt growing up to be told by teachers and adults that girls just dont do science, or that girls are bad at science and shouldn't try, or that its not ladylike to be interested in a "boy's subject". having your interests crushed by adults you look up to as a young kid is a horrible feeling, and it's not fair for girls to be discouraged from following their interests or passions just because it's science (or even math), just as it's not fair for boys to be discouraged from following their interests in things seen as traditionally feminine (even though it happens less and boys generally are given higher marks or paid better when they DO end up in a woman dominated subject or field). it's simply not fair for any child to be discouraged from following their interests or learning about a subject.
I feel you, but there is a science to it called cosmetology, but in this way, they are down grading it.
shardain AMEN! Science is interesting and important for the progress of our society. Gender roles have no meaning in it. Let everyone be interested in science and get girls interested without telling them that their experiments have to be 'girly'
shardain that was the longest freaking comment ever... lmao 😂 🤣
oh yeah, totally, jade! i didn't mean to downplay cosmetology at all, haha. kits like these are just not anywhere close, they're just an extremely watered down form that doesn't teach a single thing beyond 'drop the nailpolish in the water and GRAVITY does a thing! but we're not gonna explain how it works, it just does because its SCIENCE!' and that's just simply uninteresting and not informative.
shardain i could say so much but I'm just gonna say TESTIFY and leave.
Yes this is a year later, but.... The only thing I think you are doing wrong is waiting so long to "draw" your pattern in the water, they aren't kidding when they say work quickly. Also when the polish stops spreading don't keep applying more, don't know why, I just know that means stop. Some polishes that are marked as fast drying aren't a good idea to use either, they dry way to fast and don't allow for the "spread" effect.
Going through my second degree too as a forensic scientist. When I found out that you went through university, got two degrees and such a bad ass with nails is so inspiring. Love your videos, and keep up the good work!
did i just watch her finally figure out how to watermarble?!?
i feel 1000% smarter now
Caleb Talks/Road to 1000 same
I've never seen Cristine serious. I just realized that but now for the first time in my life I've seen her serious for once.
I actually watched the show when it came out. I was thrilled at the idea of a show which was marketed as a team of girls who use their intelligence to basically be secret agents. I quite honestly could get past most of the unbelievable plot elements which seem to come naturally with shows marketed to pre-teen girls, but I got actively angry when the girls would randomly switch between smart and stupid in an attempt to "prove they're cool and know science." Like excuse me? The whole point was to show you didn't have to water down your personality to be likable. You could just actually, you know, be smart all the time and not just in private?? I think project mc^2 has good intentions (or at least, they want the public to think they have good intentions in order to get more publicity by preying off of the desires of their target audience) but regardless, it has been poorly executed in both the script writing of the show, and these products they're selling. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
cristine: what did we learn today kids
me:HOLO
Petition to make Christine my science teacher.
Sofia Hassan I'd sign 😂
Can I sign it?
XD I SIGH
Sofia Hassan 200th like. so satisfying!!
*signs* xD
Who first thought the beginning was a add but you released it was just the video 😂😂😂
Yeah, for a couple of seconds
I was just about to make this comment.
It is spelt as ad not add
JEON JUNGKOOKIE people spell it differently in different places like mum I live in England so I spell it with a u but in America it is spelt with an o
Muhammad Khan same lol 😂😂
Omg they actually look soo good!,
When Cristine said that this wasn't a project for her I thought she was gonna say that it was a project for Ben!
grip g me too lol
grip g same lmao
grip g sammeeee
grip g same LOL
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wait why is no one talking about the fact that the water marble turned out actually really good, cristine you're a witch !
Victoria Fay thats what i was thinking!!!
YAS CRISTINE THAT SIMPLY SOCIOLOGICAL TALK AT THE END WAS STRAIGHT FIRE I LOVE YOU EVEN MORE NOW?? I'm a junior biology major in college and I can do stoichiometric conversions and tell you the soft anatomy of a mudpuppy AND do an excellent smoky eye. Not mutually exclusive whatsoever.
what on earth is a mudpuppy?
Leah Streader it's an amphibian. Genus: necturus , I think..
Micayla Meyers I'm a soon to be PhD graduate in biology, and I agree! This kit has noting to do with science.. especially when they say that gravity makes the polish spread across the water... it has to do with water tension. Gravity is only responsible for the drop going down instead of floating in mid-air.
Me: a 19 year old who loves glitter, holo, the color pink and cute little animals
Also me: has a huge and vast love for astronomy learning new things
I'm a teenage boy, now you think I'm a sports bitch or a grades nerd but no I'm an artsy student I love high heels and lipstick I am also dark yet fun and eccentric. I also love astrology geology technology and Marine biology
@@alienindisguise5546 You do you my fren. :D
Nice! @Julia @Emerald 27 Please tell me you both love Cosmos by Carl Sagan and Neil DeGrasse Tyson?