this is why your nail polish doesn't last!!! (NAILS 101 redo class)

We have been seeing this nail oil pen for YEARS!!!! I WANT THE CLICKY OIL PEN!!!!

Cristine needs to do a candy corn gradient nail art

I used to not like painting my nails because they were short and it would chip in like two days. But now that I use Holo Taco and have good technique, they last for almost 2 weeks and my nails are so long. I didn’t realize nail polish can protect your nails from breaking until Simply. It’s pretty much been an upward spiral of joy. 🥳

TYSM for mentioning that humidity matters! I know it matters with a lot of things but as a Floridian just learning to take care of my nails, I was so frustrated! I was wondering why it would take many hours to do my nails and still not end up ever fully drying. I was starting to think it was just me, but with some new products and following your steps, it's gotten significantly better!

I am going to be THAT person and recommend another YouTuber (in addition to Cristine) who focuses on natural nail care and maintenance, TheSalonLife. Anna does a great job at not only explaining the anatomy of the nail, but offers up a variety of recommendations and solutions for various nail concerns. For anybody wanting to continue learning more about how to maintain healthy nails, I'd add her channel to your subscription list. ANYWAY THANK YOU CRISTINE for teaching us peasants on how to do our nails and keep the nail polish on 💖

Before watching this but obviously after seeing the title, I must say that my polish has ALWAYS chipped within days, no matter what base & top coats I've used. I've watched Cristina for years but haven't ever bought anything. After seeing Spirit Fingers, I decided to treat myself to it, the long lasting base & taco. I've had my polish on for just over a MONTH now without a single chip! My nails still look like I just painted them!!

"Look within, the problem is you" 😂😂😂 This is just a great PSA, I'd wear it on a sweatshirt.

I always have issues with the same exact nail every single time. My other nails will last 10-14 days no problem. But my index finger after 3 days just pops off the polish like I’m wearing a peel off base coat 😩 I’ve tried everything. Just accepting that my nail is a nudist and must respect it’s life choices

the cuticle lesson was NEEDED every time i had my nails done they applied so much pressure i would be bleeding

Okay. It turns out that even though I was doing everything right, EXCEPT not cleaning up when I flooded my cuticle, actually made a huge difference. I have gone 2 whole days without popping a single polish. Mother is right😅😅😅

Also, a cheap vortex mixer ($30-50, I use a vevor) is a HUGELY helpful investment if you have more than a few polishes and tend to let them sit between uses. Many polishes won't even need thinner if you use the vortex mixer, but it ALSO mixes the thinner into the polish faster and better, and saves a lot of hand/arm strain. It pays for itself by saving polishes that would otherwise be unusable. Most will be usable in less than a minute, the worst one I did was a glitter that was just about solid and I just kept adding thinner and vortex mixing every time I did my nails for a few weeks and by the third week it was fluid again. Also, the vortex mixer significantly improves the payoff of magnetics by resuspending the heavy pigments. If you only have like five or ten polishes and tend to use them up, probably not needed. If you have more than 20 polishes and change it up a lot, the vortex mixer will save you. If you do a lot nail art and have hundreds of polishes, it's essential.

Glad to know that Simply uses nail polish thinner. I've always been unsure if putting polish thinner is a good thing or just ruin the quality of the polish. 😅

Practice makes progress. Perfection is unattainable. But progress is measurable and awesome!

I have a glass nail file that is 18-20 years old, and it's still as good as it was the day I bought it!

About 9:36 I got a period pad commercial and I wasn’t looking so I just hear “If you’re using a glass or crystal nail file-ARE YOU STILL WEARING BULKY PADS??”

I love how she shows her own products and is like you don't need this or this ❤

i was a chronic nail biter until i started painting them last year and they look SO much healthier! they're stronger than they ever have been and i manage to keep polish on for about 2 weeks before they start chipping now 🎉

I'm glad that Cristine is doing what she loves still. Just re visited your channel after a long time, and it's so good to see that even though you don't make videos, your brand is thriving, and so are your streams. And wow, she still does educational nail polish content. Never did we think this would return. Even I learned a thing or two from this, as a long time fan.

I had no idea hang nails were actually treatable. I just thought it was something everyone had to just put up with. Thank you!

I've had ONE manicure, and she made me BLEED! Never went back.