Beauty Hacks: Fail or Holy Grail? ♥ Drying Nails in Cold Water | Ellko
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This new beauty hack is a weird one! Can you dry your nail polish faster by dunking them in ice water? Let's find out!
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I read somewhere that you paint your nails, wait 30 seconds then put them in cold water for 15 second and wait another 30 seconds when you take them out of the water and it actually works great for me! c:
I use this hack EVERY TIME I paint my nails and I've never been disappointed. I do it differently then what you did though. I just randomly put my fingers in at different times like alternating hands and fingers, leaving them in for like 10 seconds at a time. It works great!
It's not gonna completely dry them all the way through. It's supposed to dry the top layer of the polish so in case you bump it it doesn't smudge. It won't all the way through, but maybe if you did one coat put it in the bowl for a minute and a half and dried your hand off did the second coat and put your hand in for another minute and a half it would work better because it's one coat at a time. Not exactly sure though. Just a suggestion
I just painted my nails and I put my hands in ice cold water and my nails AR fully dried all throughout
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When I paint my nails I usually apply this method, but when I do I only do it for about 10-20 secs and I do each individual fingers at a time ( paint, then dip, paint then dip, etc,) and it works fine for me, but I have also noticed different brands have different affects.
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The cold water does freeze your polish, but when you take them out as the freezing starts to stop the air on your nails is cold which dries them faster, that is also why shaking your hands can help dry them faster than just having them sit on you table or resting place.
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Subscribing because I love this series :) I've tried the cold water trick. It does work but my fingers are pretty much about to fall off each time I do it so I try to give my fingers a few breaks in between rather than submerge for an entire 3 mins.
***** Yay!! I'm so glad you love it!! And yes. My fingers felt like icicles and it was weird. I totally feel you on giving yourself breaks!! Also, welcome to the family!! :)
I do this all the time. But the way I do it (which works for me and my mom every time) is that after we paint our nails we let it air dry for 1-2mins (nothing exact) then while we are letting it try we set up the bowl with ice. We don't keep it in for 3mins. we keep it in but if it starts to feel too cold we take it out then put one hand in then the other and 3-5mins later (whenever you feel they're ready) take them out. It works every time. The way you showed was odd to me and just seemed painful that you had to keep your hand submerged for 3mins. Maybe try this way and you'll have better results :)
This hack worked for me!! I find if you let it dry just a bit then use cold water it works great. Also if your doing two coats make sure the first coat is completely dry!!
love these videos, but quick dry topcoat will work so much better and much easier..LOL. thanks for taking one for the team!!!!
It may not dry your nails perfectly, but you could sure use a bowl of ice water on hand for all the times you get burned in your beauty hack videos haha!
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Your facial expressions made this better! I don't know if I would hold them in the water that long!
You poor thing your fingers must have been freeeeeeezing. Love these videos!
FridayDarling OMG THEY WERE!! :') So glad you love them!!
I've read it's suppose to be cold tap water, not ice water. If I need a fast dry, I let mine dry a minute in the air then run them under cold tap water for a minute under the faucet and that works for me.
I am obsessed with your videos ! Great job. Hope the fail or holy grail videos keep coming !
I have put my hands in cold water since I was little! It doesn't have to be ice water though! We've always just filled our bathroom sink with cold tap water and let them sit for a few minutes and it has always worked for me and I am very fidgety!
After I painted my nails, I would just submerge them in lukewarm water for a few seconds or so and they, believe it or not, became ABSOLUTELY DRY! I don't know if my polish is different from others but I always use the Essie brand.
There's a way to do this that's much quicker. MUCH quicker. and, less cold for your hands. What you do is you put your wet nails under running sink water (the water being just dripping, running a little so it doesn't make holes in your polish) and you hold one nail at a time under the water, each nail for about 10-20 seconds. It doesn't always get them COMPLETELY dry (you still have to be kinda cautious about what you touch) but it works well! I've done this so many times and let me just say, it is a LIFESAVER. you save like 5 minutes of waiting time for them to air-dry (or 3 minutes for putting your hands in a bowl of ice water) So, good tip for the future! :)
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I don't use the cold water method for the exact reason that my fingers can't take the coldness! xD
Instead I use Pam Baking Spray, the olive oil one. I also have different ones and haven't tried to see if sprays other than the olive oil one work, but honestly the spray works really well. I just spray it on not too close to my nails and wait a few minutes and they're dry! I'm usually skeptical though about washing off the oil, so I try to be gentle with the nails, but in the end it's totally worth it because they're dry lmao.
I have set my nails just in cold water! Which was good for me as I usually do my nails at night before I go to bed! I have done it during the day in combination with a hair dryer too. Depending on my situation, its really all about finding what works for you!
I've heard that it doesn't need to be freezing cold water, just put your fingertips in room temp or cold, but not freezing water. Great video! Thank you for making your videos a great length!
shanmk12 That would make it SO SO SO much more bearable! Thank you!!
This technique is mainly used for when your nails are already dry, it's to set the nail polish, and it works (: you're only supposed to do it for a couple of seconds. Just until it sets.
My nail lady told me that it just freezes the polish. She also said that the UV light boxes they make you sit at don't do anything others than make you sit still lol
Thank you. I'm appalled at how many are saying this works when it doesn't. There are different brands of fast drying polish so I dont see why ppl. don't just use them.
I don't think I would ever use this technique but heyyy, it's nice to know it works!
JackyOhhh Hahaha, I feel that way about SO many hacks!! :P
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You hair is so cute in this! I love that color!! Beauty hacks really prove that whole "beauty is pain" theory. And eyebrow waxing...But great hack...or fack...or holyfail. :P Loved this!!
Tierney Elizabeth Thank you!! And OMG yussssss I LOVE chinchilly. But yeah girl, so far most of the beauty hacks have proven the beauty is pain thang. The struggle is so real. Also I love 'fack.' That is AMAZING.
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That is awesome i'll have to look into that and try that. I never tried ice water with drying nails. when my nails dry they come out crappy looking from touching stuff. It's like really.
I've tried this (& nail polish drying spray) several times & I always wind up disappointed. I'd love to find a true quick dry for nail polish though (don't we all? Lol).
Loved watching your video. You kept me company (misery loves company) while I had my hands in ice water. Lol. Had to subscribe. ❤
Exactly. It doesn't really work, ppl are flat out lying. Nothing about ice water dries polish, it only hardens it temporarily because its so cold. Once warm again it smudges.
Best bet is to simply buy fast drying nail polish. Pure Ice is great but was discontinued so you can only buy off ppl online like Amazon.
lotti nail polish dries pretty fast. Its in Walmart
I use pam and spray it on the nails after I painted them and then leave it there for about 2 minutes then wipe it off and I'm good to go
I've tried this hack and find that it works, I sit with my hands in th ice water for 7 - 10 minutes though, but afterwards.. no smudges :)
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I like to spray my fingernails with cooking spray! It dries them almost instantly and it moisturizes your cuticles!
Emily Strong I think I'm going to try this :)
That color looks GORGEOUS on you! Love these videos xx
When I was at a mail salon and it was closing time, a hack they did for me was after only 1 minute under the fan but having to go, a bit of oil was put over the rest of my nails! There was no smudging at all
I saw this hack on another video, but it said ONE minute in the water, which hasn’t worked out for me (that old go to bed with dry nails, wake up with smudges thing). So I’ve been extending the time slowly. Wish I had seen your video first! Only time will tell! I’ll know in the morning! 😅
Thanks, and btw, your eyes are absolutely gorgeous! 🤩♥️
Omg your hair is so pretty in this video. This really proves that " beauty is pain thing " keep up the amazing vids!!!!
That seems like a good way to minimize smudging for detail nails, like patterns.
This is super late, but as other people have said (and this is coming from a guy), it's something salons will tell you to do to prevent immediate smudging. It's just temporary and once is softens back up a bit you're still liable for a couple nicks if you're not careful. I find it more easily trackable without it, because I can watch my nails dry and check them every once in a while, and I've gotten a pretty good idea of how long it takes for my favorite nail polishes to dry. Trusting things like this gives you that false confidence that makes it *more* likely for you to smudge just because you assume it's not a problem anymore.
EDIT: btw love your vids, as a guy who recently got into painting his nails I'm all over the place with researching what the best polishes/techniques are
All I can say is that you have great will power hahaha! Thanks for sharing!! xoxo
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ellienmc YAY! That makes me so so happy!!
Try 30 sec in olive oil. Actually any oil for 10 sec will do, I usually split the difference and do ~20 sec in olive or coconut (almond also works). It doesn't fully dry polish but it will definitely take to the no longer wet/sticky and about 75% set, w/in 2 min I'm good to go. Little messy just have a towel at the ready.
I love this series and I was hoping you could do something were you out avocados eggs olive oil and the Coca Cola all at once it might make your hair shiny soft and give your hair more volume and definition it would be great thanks for taking the time to read this
I'm a little late to the game, but your best bet is to bust out your hair dryer, give 'em hell for a minute or so, and follow up with some good cuticle oil and a little extra TLC when grabbing around the bottom of your purse for your keys. Nail polish is all about volatile compounds that are mixed with the pigments evaporating and leaving behind the shiny, gorgeous color. You can cut a minute or two off the dry time, but your best bet is to have patience. I will say, however, that a shot of icy cold tap water after the hair dryer and cuticle oil is a nice boost for hardness right out of the gate. Still, gals... Be careful with your candy painted digits!
YES!! Another fail or holy grail!!!
I love your videos! I would not be able to stick my hands in cold water for three minutes! So this is what I normally do... Wait for them to dry then end up messing up my nails...yeah I think I should try the cold nails...excuse me while I go try it!
XOXO Holly❤️
Yeah, it doesn't really DRY it as such, it just makes it hard. If it's not properly dry by the time your fingers start to get warm again they'll still smudge - so basically if it's a polish that dries quickly then you're good, but if that's the case you probably don't even need to use the cold water.
Heat makes nail polish destabilise while cold water makes it harden. The nail polish doesn't actually freeze. If you think about it, the bonds holding the chemical compounds together need heat to break them which is why you need to keep nail polish away from heat
You should use Seche Vite! You can get this anywhere Sally's, Ulta, Amazon and even some Walmart's. This is the best top coat everrrrrrrrr and it dries the fastest! I've tried so many top coats before and it they all don't compare as this one!
Thanks for going through the pain to test this out! I'll have to try it!
My mother used to have my sister and I run our fingers under cold water for 30 seconds after each coat. it worked pretty good, it stops it from smudging for a bit, but once it warms back up it would smudge or chip
Where did you get that nail polish? I really love the color!
Hey Ellie can you try the eye shadow eye liner it's where u put a drop of water on black eye shadow and use it as eyeliner.
i love your hair like this. :D it's such a cute hair style.
and i'm not sure about the cold water method tbh. it doesn't prevent the nails from smudging and... it's way tooooo much work. ain't nobody got time for prepping. :D
speakingmirror AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT! That is like one of my favorite sayings ever. Anyway, thank you!! I am so glad you like the hair, just playing with some new styles :) And I agree with you re: the cold water method!!
Warmth makes the molecules of the nail polish expand which makes it soft and easier to peel off, cold makes the molecules contract making it harder.
I really like your choice in music and ur really pretty 😊😊
This video is soo cool and I am so looking forward to trying this!
I love these videos! I may have to steal the idea and do something similar if that's okay with you? Your channel has bloomed so so much! Love it! Xxx
It might be a better idea to come up with an original concept and get known for that rather than steal an idea from someone else. Just saying!
Please please read my comment before saying i'm copying her, I said the idea and do something similar, I actually do have an idea in mind which is similar to this. Not the same. like I said in my comment, "something similar"
1:57-2:12 i bet she didn't even now what she was saying she was probably rambling on and on 😂😂😂
I love these videos keep up the good work!
I do this! but not FREEZING cold water, just colder than room temperature and just the tips. I tend to do it after Seche Vite and it usually is about a 10second thing and I am good to go!
Bella Ng Girl I am all about some Seche Vite! That top coat is such a life saver!! Combining that and a 10 second cold water thing.. GENIUS!
No other top coats are quite the same, I'm on my 2nd bottle of this goodness =) Also, love this fail or holy grail series! I watched the sugar one.. Saw someone else doing it with the sugar microwaved a lot less (still clear) and it worked well! Although... maybe no more of the sugar hacks ;)
thank you so much for making this channel
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who uses the “tap tap” test to tell if my nails are dry😄
I decided to give this a try and it actually works liking it two thumbs up 👍👍👍
I do this all the time and it works for me. The only thing is i use a top coat before i put them in. I also wait a minute before i stick them in the ice water.
The chemials in the nail polish react with the temperature of the non-acidic liquid. In other words, the colder the water, the quicker they will dry and the more chance they will dry!
I do this all of the time! My grandma told me to once and it worked
Yes i love this series! I am so impressed it worked but it does look painful lol i will probably enjoy it though lol.. You look gorgeous Ellie!
I never knew you could do this. I just started to do mine at home. You know, inflation at all, so I can't really go to the salon like I used to for the last 20 years. So, I got into doing them at home. And now I'm getting into the stamps and the gel powder dip. And I have a question. Will "ice water bath" trick work on either one or both of those kinds of applications? Hope I can still post on this. And you see it or someone does and can give me some information. I have an air dryer for nails but not a u v light one, which I will be investing in very soon. Thanks to anybody who can respond or see this and help me..
Oh the things we do for beauty purposes!! Haha I so love this videos, thanks for sharing!
DauntlessBeauty24 Right? That thought goes through my head EVERY TIME I do one of these hacks, lol! :D
I really love your channel! It's so great to see a REAL girl on here :) sometimes I feel like it's so hard to find a channel that is really real and I love that you keep everything real! Thanks so much! You're the best! Have a wonderful day :)
I just ADORE you, you are so clever and you inspire me!😘
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OMG... this is todaly a HOLY GRAIL....the first time i tryed it, i cleand my hand fast with a napkin... but the second, time i let them cool off a little bit and it WORKED!!!!
Ice dont dry the polish, it just hardens it temporarily but once your hands warm back up it still smudges. And this is also painful. Just buy fast drying polish.
if u run cold swatter out of the foset it really works and u only have to put them under the dosed for five seconds and I do that all the time and it only takes five seconds
Could you do a video on different ways to curl hair?and I lover your videos😍😘
If I did this I would be scared o smudge them whilst drying them
Same
I tried this diy hack and it works great
You had too many layers on--this trick only works with one thin layer of polish, then you use the ice water for a minute/minute and a half, then you do your next layer and repeat the process.
Tyla Cohen yeah foe sure this dries faster with thin layer of polish only. If u put like crazy nothing will help but time... lot of time 😂
I absolutely love the tattoos on your left arm
Great hair in this video!
Great video, but i prefer the freeze dry spray lol less painful on my fingers, great effort though 😊
Use fast drying top coat apply seche vite and two mins later it's solid it's amazing and it's quicker then the 3 mins of freezing your hands and it's super glossy any fast dry top coat that's just the one I use
I use this all the time!! I usually wait until they are tacky,like 2 minutes post topcoat. Then instead of three straight minutes i do 30 seconds one hand then switch and do that for 5 minutes (then they aren't freeeezing and they are 100% rock hard)
I tried it with cold tap water works good.
that girl is so awesome I'm sad I didn't find her earlier
I put 1 coat then put my nails in water after about a minute...they are dry. Then I put one my 2nd coat then put my nails in water. Worked fine for me. Spray a little Pam on them and nice and shiny.❤
Chinchilli is one of my favorite colors too :3
The things you do for CZcams!!!😂
Hey Ellie I love ur channel and ur hair is so pretty. !
I did it and I before I saw this video and I just ran it under cold water from the sink faucet for like 15 seconds and it worked perfectly
The coldness from the ice water freezes the top surface of the nail polish under the top layer is still wet but the water freezes only the top layer
A friend and I tested the cold water theory. You only have to wait but about a minute. But like
imadetheurllonger said, it will harden the outer shell but they can still get dented. You can use this technique to get the outer part dry, but I would wait a few more minutes or maybe even 15 mins or more for them to completely dry. I don't know that much about nail polish and such, so this is just a guess.
I love chinchilly too! and require all other shades of gray from Essie... anyway, it's so funny bc I will always run my hands under cold water after doing my nails (with a top coat though) bc I've noticed it slightly helps.. had no idea it was a "thing". thanks for the video, Ellie!
Beauty Lanparty Right? Grey shades are the best in my book!! Interesting to know that you run them under cold water for a bit and that that helps.. it's definitely more practical than ice water for 3 minutes!! I'll have to try that!! :D
I'm not sure, but I think the softener of the polish are water-soluble. So maybe you don't even need the COLD water, but it made it much funnier to watch :D