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

Hey guys! Today's video is a fun one - I'm teaching you how to change up your nail polish seasonally without having to buy new nail polish! It's a super simple trick - you just need black and white nail polish! I've got a ton of different examples of how you can mix new colors out of what you already have :) Including neon, shimmers, yellow, red, etc! Let me know if you wanna see more!

Tools you need:
Black and white polish -

On my nails in the intro - ORLY Diamond Potential

Hey! I’m Kelli Marissa and I am a nail polish lover! On my channel, you will see swatches from new nail polish collections, as well as beginner nail art that anyone can do at home. I also teach nail polish hacks like how to file your nails, how to dry your nail polish quickly, how to remove glitter nail polish, and how to make your manicure last longer! I have a Makeup 101 series where I teach beginner makeup tricks like how to apply eyeshadow and how to wear colorful makeup, as well as show different eye makeup looks with drugstore and high end eyeshadow palettes. Make sure you subscribe to become a part of the Galaxy Gang! I usually post on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays :)

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[yopsychokitty]

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

[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.

[nicolelavigne]

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.

[cylixts]

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 😊

[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!

[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 🤷‍♀️

[tonymcgrew]

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

[tiffanypenn]

Kokie's Sorry Wrong Number + Black = Perfection <3

[thekrazysheep]

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

[GabbyAngelique]

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

[maria.]

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!

[ZakBagansloverever]

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.

[janetcannon]

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!

[angel_avengeline]

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

[kittenseven]

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

[bry]

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!

[thexKCY]

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

[jeninekubista]

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! 😊

[laurabolen]

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