How to Change Up Your Nail Polish (without buying new colors!) Nail Polish 101 || KELLI MARISSA

[@yopsychokitty]

In the Victorian era they used to add black to brightly colored paints and dyes as well. They called it “saddening” colors.

[@angieelliott8741]

I love this!! The saddening!!!🖤🖤🖤

[@AyngeMackay]

Did they call "happening" when they added white?

[@MarionAngeh]

SHLAIHAJUSA AKUGGBYI AHHAHH

[@nicolelavigne1700]

You can sometimes find silicone mats at dollar stores for baking, protection under glue guns, or sometimes as a grip to help open jars. Doesn't have to be nail specific.

[@KelliMarissa]

Great tip Nicole!

[@doroparker1702]

When I mix my own shade of nailpolish I love to take blister packaging and a toothpick. I just clip the tip of the toothpick so it is not so very spiky. Always use toothpicks to remove little stains of nailpolish. They can even soak some acetone to work as a tiny cotton swab without leaving fibres on nailart. I rub them on nail file so they get form of perfect drawing instruments Blisters work for my shellac polish. Maybe chemicals of nailpolish will destroy the blisters. Round blisters from strepsils for throat are great for this purpose. Some vitamins got good blisters, too. Cleaning blisters with pure alcohol is better as acetone destroys the blister packaging. You also may use a small plate of porcelain or ceramic or glass or something for eating breakfast eggs if you don't use it for food anymore.

[@juanitasews5782]

Great tip!!!

[@miribmakesitbetter5269]

If you eat yogurt or hummus or anything else that comes in that kind of container, you can use the lids. Then no money spent at all!

[@d.s.7212]

@@doroparker1702 Re: small porcelain plate- I use a piece of new, glossy ceramic tile. If you or your friend is doing a bathroom makeover, you can save a piece for this purpose.

[@auntrowdy]

I love making “Frankenpolishes”! And not just by adding black and white. If I have a pink but need a corally color, I’ll add some orange. Or add some purple and white to blue and get a periwinkle. Color theory is helpful tho; otherwise you can end up with a lot of browns.

[@nm9688]

Browns look great on me so I don't mind

[@eponinesg]

Having students mix yellow and black is one of my favorite things do to when I teach color theory! That khaki green always blows everyone's mind, I love it!

[@d.s.7212]

I actually played that game with my husband! I paused Kelli's video just as she put the dot of black polish into the yellow and asked, "What color is she going to get?" He guessed blue. When I watched it the first time, I guessed grey, lol. Obviously, neither of us was an Art major!

[@user-cy8li6xt3s]

A tip for darkening pinks; instead of using black, use a purple if you want a less drastic change. great vid, it’s really useful x

[@mruizcre]

Perfect to use those polishes that don't suit my skin tone. I'll give it a go 😊

[@KelliMarissa]

Ooh yes that's a good excuse to do some experimentingggg haha!!

[@florenna]

Ah yes, I seem (somehow) to have accrued several light polishes, but they always look horrible & chalky on me, so now I know just to add black!! :D Especially as black polish on its own looks a bit too goth / grungy on me, so now I can use it up :)

[@AlyenaMango]

Speaking of re-using orange wood sticks, I even go a step further by just scraping the dried up polish off with the edge of an old metal nail file. Works great since the dried polish flakes off easily so you can use the same stick forever basically 🤷‍♀️

[@KelliMarissa]

Ooh that's an amazing hack!

[@tonymcgrew2774]

I'm a little late, but if you want a dark yellow, instead of black, use brown :) learned this the long and hard way by many painting mistakes haha

[@KelliMarissa]

Haha thanks for the tip!

[@edithhuelskamp1649]

I like to watch videos on color theory and in one it pointed out that brown is just a subset of orange

[@thekrazysheep]

Mixes - all your new Starrily collabs in one, all your Starrilly collabs from ever together!

[@lwatkins1947]

I love love love Starrily!

[@KelliMarissa]

LOVE IT!! Will definitely do!!

[@GalvanicFantasyYT]

It's going to end up purple.

[@maria.99]

Omg yes! Why have I never thought of this before?? I love doing ombre nail looks where every nail is a lighter/darker shade than the one before it, but sometimes I don't have colors that go together (like I have 5 different blue polishes but their tone isn't the same). With this method, I can just keep adding more dots of white/black to get a closer-toned ombre!

[@KelliMarissa]

Oh Gail I didn't even think of that haha! Brilliant!!

[@ZakBaganslover4ever9]

This is a good idea for events like weddings where you don't want to buy a color you'll never wear again but you have to match your dress/tie.

[@GabbyAngelique]

your makeup looks gorgeous Kelli😍😍 also love this adding black polish method!

[@KelliMarissa]

Thanks so much Gabby 🥺❤️

[@kittenseven4269]

Kelli saying "I feel like I don't like eggnog but I also can't remember what it tastes like" is the most accurate thing

[@KelliMarissa]

LOL

[@tiffanypenn2752]

Kokie's Sorry Wrong Number + Black = Perfection

[@KelliMarissa]

Right?! This combo is amazing!!

[@JasminMiettunen]

Kelli Marissa I've never heard of Kokies and didn’t care for the original shade, but that combination is making me seriously consider buying it lmao

[@jholo9922]

Yeahh!! I like the one Kelli Marissa made even more than the original pink shade! I don't like pink.

[@adriannab6620]

I've literally been scrolling the comment section to see if anyone else loved this combo

[@geminidragonreads]

I never thought about doing this, or thought you ever could! It’s opened a whole new world for me!

[@bry4212]

I’m actually so excited to use this just to make new colors even tho I don’t tend to care too much about what season I wear which color - this just feels like a fun way to add new colors to my collection without buying new colors!

[@KelliMarissa]

And it can even be like a "test drive" to see if you like a certain kind of color on yourself before buying haha!

[@janetcannonteacher]

One of my favorite things to do is make "bottom of the bottle" polishes with the remnants of two or more polishes. It's fun to experiment and have all new shades!

[@goingbacktoeden798]

Same here.

[@rparstar]

Not sure why I never thought to do this, but you’ve blown my mind. It seems like a great way to do a seamless gradient too. Thanks!

[@laurabolen4809]

Love this! Oddly not thought to do this. lol the Kokie polish change was amazing!!

[@KelliMarissa]

Haha I think that's the general consensus - so simple but we shoulda thought of it sooner LOL!!

[@laurabolen4809]

@@KelliMarissa totally agree

[@claudia8861]

Hi Kelli! This is such a timely video for anyone who wants to feel the emotion of having special nails for the end of year holidays, but don't want to spend money on it. At least that's my case. So thanks for that! I never do nail art tutorials as I am not patient enough, but this is a tutorial I am going to put in practice. Two of my polishes are too light and was thinking to do some research to darken them. Thank you!

[@KelliMarissa]

I think you'll have a lot of fun mixing them! It's like a science experiment haha

[@claudia8861]

@@KelliMarissa yeahhh, like science! 🤓🔍☢️🐸

[@angel_avengeline13]

Duct tape also works amazing as a mixing surface, and once the polish dries it peels so easily and the asmr is chefs kiss lol

[@debbiebifolck4291]

Great idea! There are some polishes that I'm just so so on the color. This can change the color of them to a shade that is more appealing. Love it!

[@KelliMarissa]

Yes exactly! I'm so glad you found it helpful Debbie!

[@jeninekubista4819]

I've been doing this for years. Back in the day when I first started doing my nails some 40 years ago I was always mixing polishes together to make new colors. I love that I don't have to work so hard at it now...lol! 😊

[@thexKCY]

Wait how have I never thought of this?! Freaking brilliant.

[@KelliMarissa]

I know right?! I wish I had known about this trick when I had a smaller collection lol!

[@soupsinha]

Wait, this is actually really imaginative. It's going to be so useful for nail art. I think this is your most creative video yet, Kelli! :D

[@alexandriav3956]

I think it would be fun to use it while it’s still streaky! I wonder what it would look like on the nails. This is such a cool video and a great idea!

[@KelliMarissa]

That could be fun to experiment with!

[@jannejanssen1499]

Woah that last one was MAGIC😱😍

[@KelliMarissa]

Totally agree!!!

[@lindseybotelho]

I do this all the time! It has mad getting the perfect color for nail art SO much cheaper and easier

[@KelliMarissa]

It's such a cool trick, I wish I had known about it back when I had a smaller collection haha!

[@lwatkins1947]

Amazing! I've mixed colors but haven't thought to just add black or white. Great idea! Happy Holidays!

[@KelliMarissa]

Happy holidays to you and your loved ones!

[@subi1677]

I love it when you do these kinds of videos❤️

[@KelliMarissa]

Yay I'm glad you enjoy them Susan!!

[@cristinanderson5021]

Wow that Kokie polish went from summer to fall in a second, I love that!

[@leila77]

I also love just starting with white and adding a tiniest amount of another colour to make a really nice pastel colour

[@mariskakat6063]

I did this the other day to make a pumpkin orange shade and it worked SO well! I emptied a bottle of polish in a color I didn't like, then added an orange based red and a lemon yellow to the clean empty bottle. It made the best pumpkin shade that I didn't already have and I LOVE it!

[@leahstrauss1586]

i love your personality, hair, and style ❤️

[@KelliMarissa]

Oh you are so sweet Leah thank you!

[@dawna4185]

OMG.....you just gave me the solution for an expensive indy polish that looks horrible against my skin tone!! i could watch you mix colors all day!! Happy New Year, Kelli xo

[@KelliMarissa]

Happy New Year!!!

[@MissAnimequest]

this video should be titled: Colour Theory 101: beginners guide- nail polish edition 😭😭😭 its perfect! ❤️

[@kanikagupta4190]

This is sooo perfect to do gradient nails omg😭❤️ I wanted to do them for sooo long but didn’t want to buy full bottles of similar shades! Thanks a ton for the idea!❤️

[@NoFeArChiC2]

Great idea! I have many polishes that aren't simply what I want the colors to be, whether they didn't work for me or just aren't my style anymore, and so this is an excellent idea! Using the mat and stick to mix is such great advice, thanks!

[@theglittercorner]

Wow! The last pink glitter polish turning so golden! Love it!💖

[@JasminMiettunen]

Technically you could just get five nail polishes from your favourite brand, cyan, magenta, yellow, black and white, to make any colour you want! _Edited my original comment because Doro Parker just helpfully pointed out they should be from the same company_ _Also, if you think you need blue, red and yellow instead, read my reply to Dana for a little fun fact_ :)

[@doroparker1702]

They need to be of same company though. Mixing different brands can be difficult as some use different chemicals.

[@crissysims4357]

Yep

[@JasminMiettunen]

mm Dana oh, I have a fun fact for you! If you want blue, just mix cyan and magenta, or if you need red, mix magenta and yellow. These are the true primary colors. You can’t use blue, red and yellow to make every color. Have you ever wondered why you can’t mix a bright green? Blue and yellow make a dark murky green, and adding white makes it a soft pastel. That’s because you need cyan and yellow. You can't make a real pink with red and white, it's just soft red. You need magenta. You can't use deep colors like blue and red to get bright colors like cyan and magenta, but you can deepen up bright colors. We've all been taught wrong and I don't know why.

[@ladywytch129]

@@JasminMiettunen Glad you explained, lol. I'm not overly familiar with mixing colors, my vague memory comes from a grade school art class 😂 But I also thought red, blue, and yellow!

[@JasminMiettunen]

Lady_ _Wytch most people think that because it's what we're taught in school, I just found out a few years ago and it explained so much! Some people think red, blue and yellow are “painting primaries”, but that's because old painters had to use natural dyes, they didn’t have cyan and magenta available. Also, the rainbow acronym included blue and indigo (ROYGBIV) because back then the word blue meant the brighter cyan colour and indigo meant what we think of as a true blue, but now the word blue has started to contain all kinds of shades from cyan and turquoise to indigo and navy. That's another reason for the confusion. Sorry for the second lesson, I was just so happy to find this out myself that I love telling others in case they will be as excited :)

[@brianneEVE]

Wow. I LOVED this video! The glitter ones really blew me away.

[@elinasavage3248]

Can I ask how often you change your nail polish? It seems like with all the color choices you have it would be impossible to wear them all 😓 It's like having a gourmet meal in front of you but being too full to eat any more ☹

[@KelliMarissa]

It's definitely a struggle once your collection gets too big haha! I usually change my nails around 2x a week - but I also like using toppers or having different colors for accent nails to use more than one polish at a time!

[@gingersky2505]

Skittle mani is a great way to try more polishes at once!

[@cat_623]

I just want to tell you how "merry and bright" your videos have made this otherwise strange holiday season for me. I appreciate your extra content and work -- in what is sometimes kind of a dead time of year for new collections. Several times per week during the dark days of December, I can sit down and enjoy your personality, hair, makeup, and commentary. And of course, lots of nail polish talk!! Thank you and happy holidays, however you celebrate (pajamas this year, for sure)!!

[@carolgerstmann4852]

Wow this was such a great video! I'm definitely going to do this with my more summery colors. I love all the greens yiu created.

[@KelliMarissa]

I'm so glad you enjoyed them Carol! You know how much I love a good green haha!!

[@campurriana]

Idea for future video: I would like to see you mixing all your nail polishes of one particular color. All your reds or all your greens, blues, purples, etc. That "average color" always intrigues me when I see your huge collection of nail polishes. I love your videos!

[@karenray248]

Oooo that sorry wrong number with the black is gorgeous!!! I just ordered a black polish from Walgreens and I'm picking it up today so I can play. Thanks for sharing all your ideas, I just love your channel!

[@saragillihan484]

Oh My Goodness!!!! This looks like so much FUN!!! I have got to try this! I LOVED this video so much!

[@cherbear113]

Watched a few of your really simply explained stamp videos. Now I keep coming across videos of yours that have things and tips I have never seen before by any one else. Plus You are seem so genuine. Subscribed. Keep it up. You're just wonderful.

[@natb9919]

This is probably one of the most helpful videos I've ever seen on nail polish. Now I'm going to see what colours I can make. Thank you for sharing!

[@cardangel23]

Suggestion to start out counting out drops of your original polish and then add your drop of black, white, whatever, and keep notes of each mix so you can easily re-create your favorites and know what didn't work for future reference. That way you can make an entire bottle of any favorites you discover if you so desire.

[@KelliMarissa]

That's a great tip Dawn!

[@goingbacktoeden798]

What a fun video. I’ve been mixing all kinds of colors but never black and white to lighten or darken colors. Love this!

[@gingerlylife]

I could watch a video like this for hours. Love it!

[@KelliMarissa]

Haha honestly I could experiment for hours!

[@crissysims4357]

Ive got a bright pink, but i want a dusty rose instead. This video is just what i needed. 💜💜💜

[@KelliMarissa]

Ooh yes a drop of black will be perf for you!

[@magenta4443]

Wow! Thought I understood color. Very surprising, especially the yellow to olive green and the pink/gold shimmer to brown/gold shimmer. Your videos are always so informative, Kelli!

[@HisBunnyBee]

I loveeee how you keep your lip color natural and loving the eye look 😍😍😍

[@KelliMarissa]

Oh thank you so much!

[@dreamscape405]

LOVE THIS!! This just opens up a WHOLE new world for me! TYSM!!

[@annesophieg-n]

the last one i GASPED the + black version is soooo beautiful! this was such a fun video! i’d love to see more mixing videos! as i know nothing about colors it’s a surprise and so cool and beautiful every time haha

[@stephaniel631]

This is GENIUS! How did i never think of this??

[@KelliMarissa]

Haha right?! I wish I knew about this trick years ago!

[@pinkroses135]

I love this idea! I stay away from quite a few colors because they're too intense/not ashy enough but this should give me plenty of options

[@catchinghorses]

I feel like I just got a raise. New colors for me at no expense!

[@chiarareagan2321]

I could watch those color mixes all day wow

[@fiala8]

I love your mixing experiments! Please make part two of this, not as a tutorial but as nail polish science like when you mixed nail polishes in the bottle! Alsooo... Try to make some mixing with Cirque's Candy Coat collection. Flakies are super cool! :D

[@KelliMarissa]

Ooh that would be so fun to mix!!!

[@nicem8746]

Absolutely agree with the beverage. 7up does cranberry or pomegranate around the holidays sometimes. Seems a little sweeter than ginger ale though. Cheers!

[@chihuahuamartin24]

Cool! I never would have thought to add black or white to an existing color! TY

[@chrisforeman9752]

I've not done this but after watching your first vid where you mixed colors together, I got a bunch of polish bottles and mixing beads and made up my own colors. It was lots of fun!! I'll definitely try adding black or white as well!

[@NewsShark]

Thank you 😊 My budget needed this! 😂💜

[@KelliMarissa]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@haileypotter3403]

I luved the kokie cosmetics with the black mixture! Also cranberry ginger ale sounds good lol

[@nehdoll]

I was just doing this today, and I wondered if it was a “thing” ... I’m so glad it is, and I loved the tip about mixing holo/glitter polishes. I didn’t consider that!

[@KelliMarissa]

Haha I'm glad it's a thing too, I can't believe it took me so long to try!!

[@alicejones4214]

Oh my! The last mix was BEAUTIFUL

[@KelliMarissa]

It really looked so gorgeous with the gold flecks!

[@deejohnson827]

Wow, Kelli! This is so great! Thanks for sharing.

[@KelliMarissa]

I'm so glad you found it helpful!!

[@sheenajullee5592]

Oh my, 9:50 I needed this exact colour for a wedding a month ago xD didn't know I could just have added black to my red nail polish 😅😆 Thank you! This is amazing! 😁 And I love how the Starrily one turned out too!! 😍

[@MsGinahidesout]

Wow, I've been doing my own nails since the 80's but never thought to do this! 😜

[@KelliMarissa]

Haha I wish I had known about this trick sooner!

[@OhNyappyDays]

I never thought of this! Thank you so much for sharing. Lately, my nails have been in bad shape (thanks to being depressed, anxious, and having an eating disorder for so long) so I have made a decision to own fewer polishes. This absolutely will help me with the "what if's" (what if I would want that shade). I'm so happy I saw this video. :)

[@erinknight9341]

Hey. Just to let you know. I’ve been subscribed for years, but I just had to resubscribe, I’ve heard people talk about it but this is the first time I’ve experienced it. Anyways I love mixing my colors, and then when someone compliments it you can say “thanks I mixed polishes to get this color!” So fun.

[@KelliMarissa]

Oh man, a few people have let me know about that, I still have no idea why it happens! I hope KZbin figures it out and fixes it.

[@pjnkblue]

The change is so satisfyinggg

[@jannejanssen1499]

Why did I never think of this haha, it’s such a simple but effective method! Thanks💖✨

[@victoriagibson411]

i appreciate this video so much! I moved so I had to leave a lot of my polishes behind. So i only have a few colors. But this is a great idea to expand what I already have.

[@carolgerstmann4852]

Just rewatched this because I need some.gray polish. Thank you for this kelli!

[@gasparinha]

My father is a huge fan of diet cranberry ginger ale. We won't be seeing him this year, but this gave me a smile.

[@leahgroess5361]

I thought you were going to mix black with clear and make a darkening topper, I've used that to deepen colors before! The actual mixing really transforms the shimmer shades, and it's reigniting my franken-polish desires. Store-bought egg nog is disgusting, my boyfriend likens it to drinking pancake batter, but homemade eggnog is basically liquid custard (eggs, cream, sugar, vanilla). Other alternatives to a silicone mat are plastic container lids (who doesn't have yogurt, sour cream, peanut butter, etc?) or tin foil.

[@JasminMiettunen]

Hmm, I'll have to make a note of this! I wish someone with more polishes could compare how mixing the black with shimmers or glitter compares to your “darkening topper” idea, that's interesting

[@dianehickox8774]

I totally LOVE your “thriftiness!!”🥰

[@caspers_cousin]

So cool! The only nail color video we need! Thank you!!

[@lofiCicada]

So I did this today, after watching this video again! Mine turned out more of a berry maroon than yours looks, but I still think it's so pretty! Thanks for this fun video!

[@saraeclipse]

I love this! Thanks for sharing! I recently purged my nail polish collection and got rid of older bottles. I'll have to use this technique for some new colors without buying too much more!

[@bluetuber501]

How fun!! Thanks so much for this great idea. Have a wonderful holiday.

[@henrymao89]

I love your additional black polish method Kelli! I’ll have to try them out using the purple and pink polish method. I use the white polish sometimes, not the black since it’s not one of my favorite colors for polish. Black is what I like for my outfits and running shoes, just not for nail polish.

[@anotherSarahM]

This looks like fun! I save the lids from margarine tubs to put polish on for nail art, should work well for this too. I love letting it dry and peeling off all the little puddles!

[@vickyl1010]

Please show us more of these polish color changes!! I'm intrigued! Now I can use my polishes that I don't like! Thanks a bunch..money saver for sure💅🏽

[@KelliMarissa]

I'll definitely do more!!

[@marjorieevans9182]

I love this! I have some colors that I am really not overly liking (came in a kit) and this video is perfect for me to try a few things. Thank you!! :)

[@Genista18]

I can’t believe this is your video today! Two days ago my daughter made us do a polish project and made rainbow 🌈 (7bottles) of DIY crellies and they were beautiful 🥰😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽(we used our polishes that we don’t use often!)

[@KelliMarissa]

Haha your daughter and I are on the same wavelength!!

[@jennifertharp659]

Thank you for this tutorial! This is definitely going to expand the options for my manicures without having to buy more bottles. Oh! And classic eggnog is disgusting but if you want to try it, I'd suggest the Silk soymilk eggnog that's often sold at Target. It actually tastes good and comes in a skinny container so there's not too much hanging around if you don't care for it.

[@ashleyraye8608]

Love the mixing idea! I gotta pick up a black and start transforming shades 🤗

[@KelliMarissa]

It's so much fun to do!!

[@discord37]

I'm so glad you did this video, I have been wanting to try this one of these days, mostly black, for colors I don't quite like, they all came out gorgeous. I was going to try gray also.

[@KelliMarissa]

Oh yay you gotta give it a shot and let me know what you think!

[@angieelliott8741]

Egg nog is great! Of you feel as if it's too thick for you, add a bit of milk. Some people don't like the consistancy. And it is better cold. I love it with whiskey or rum. Also, loved this video. I wish I would have seen it before buying tons of nail polish, though...lol

[@amandalee4678]

I love this!! You could also just add black or white to the full bottle if you loved that more than the original 😍😍

[@KelliMarissa]

It's the perfect way to spice up polishes that you don't really love!

[@ILuvAyeAye]

Thank you! If you ever do another gradient video, maybe link back to this hack. Your advice about using an in-between color made me feel disappointed I don't own more colors, but this would be a simple solution.

[@KelliMarissa]

Oh yeah that's a great tip I didn't even consider! Maybe even making a mixed version of the two colors you want to gradient could really help 🤔🤔😄

[@MissEmily1129]

Why have I never thought of this?!?! Thank you for this genius idea

[@GemmaleeDee]

LOVE Cranberry ginger ale! Also if you mix minute maid cranberry apple juice with ginger ale (I prefer Canada Dry) its pretty tasty as well :) Also the Kokie with black reminded me of cinnamon with all the gold.. really pretty

[@Haunted_Ham365]

Hi Kelli!! Thank you so much for this video. I know you're an artist, so could you please do a video on mixing colors?

[@okestperson6016]

I can’t wait to try this. I tend to like darker colors more so this will be so cool to try on a really light color I bought a while ago and can only wear when I’m in a certain mood

[@okestperson6016]

It will also be really cool to lighten the colors I have if I feel like having a lighter color which doesn’t happen very much

[@KelliMarissa]

It's perfect for just a one time thing haha!