Building & organizing my newest nail polish drawer! (and some other stuff) || Kelli Marissa Vlogs 

I always feel like I have too many nail polishes. Then I watch your vlogs and feel totally justified buying a bunch more! 😁

Girl some Vaseline (just plain old petroleum jelly) will take waterproof mascara off immediately. I use it every night! It actually says on the back of the Vaseline container that it works well for makeup. ☺️

This vlog was highly satisfying to me.. depilling, building, organizing. Very nice. Always happy to see a new vlog posted.

I bought a new Helmer a few weeks ago. I put the Tornviken (kitchen island that I'm not using as an island) together right away but the Helmer is still in my garage. I like building Ikea furniture though, and my sister always makes me assemble what she buys! This is only my second Helmer. I'm wearing the new OPI pearls in a skittle while waiting for my new Holo Taco collection. My uncle was a dentist in Las Vegas before he had a stroke and subsequently died of cancer. My family had much better luck with him when we went to visit than you did with the office you went to! I'm glad you have your brother for that even if he is across the country from you.

Ponds Cold Cream will take everything off, including waterproof mascara. Cheap and effective, although it does smell like a Grandma ha ha! Also moisturizing so your skin feels amazing after.

I need a friend like Leah, she the MVP for helping you with the Helmer. The dentist appointment was low key sketchy, definitely report it. I'm a sucker for organizing vlog, they are just so satisfying. The waffles look so good 😋😋

Dental fraud and patient abuse is unfortunately super common and you should for sure report them. Sorry you had to go through that. 💕✨💕 hope you have a good week coming up 💕✨💕

I love your enthusiasm for de-pilling! 😃

Please report that dentist to the licensing board as well as write a review on all their public review pages so people know to be weary!

Cleansing balm! I used to use micellar water but it never removed water proof mascara well enough. Then I tried a cleansing balm or cleansing oil and it was a game changer

The kangaroo pouch polish carry! I just did this the other day because I was doing my mom's nails so I had to bring all of my stuff for my usual place to the table and she was like "what are you doing?". I'm glad I'm not alone 😂

Ah, to have a friend who will assemble tricky Ikea furniture with you - friendship goals!! 🥰

A friendship that can survive a Helmer assembly session, can survive anything 🤣👏💕 Every Helmer I've built has involved high frustration levels & tears 🤣

Yep I'm one of those people who loves to watch vlogs of people just living life. 😅😅 it's oddly comforting, like maybe breaking down the facade that all content creators live such fun, exciting lives when in reality they're just doing the same shit as all of us. So any vlog you post is good for me!

Omg de-pilling clothes is so satisfying. I love long form content - it doesn’t have to be fancy or exciting content - I like “slice of life” stuff too. ❤

Oil cleansers for removing waterproof mascara!! I also use jojoba oil. Use on dry skin to dissolve make up and double cleanse!

I'm so glad that I really listened to the name of that drawer system LOL I have been searching for something for my nail polishes for the longest time

To help prevent pilling on clothing, it's best to separate laundry by fabric type. So only wash terry cloth towels together, cotton clothing together, fluffy blankets, microfiber cleaning clothes, and so on.

Pork roll and bagels are the top two things I miss from NJ too.

Leah was awesome!! Made me seriously miss my best friend who lives on the opposite coast.❤

Girl, you gotta get you some Cold Cream. You'll love how it takes off all makeup.

i organize my nail polish by bottle shape (round ex. orly & china glaze), square (ex. ilnp & cirque), rectangle (ex butter london and moon cat), then brand and lastly rainbow order 😅 i also would recommend to line your drawers with nonslip cabinet liners. it helps with the drawers that aren’t completely full, prevents noise and bottles from mixing around. hope this helps!

14:34 Taylor Wynn's (youtuber) parents are dentists. She knows her teeth. She went to get them cleaned and was told she had cavities. She made it a point in a video to inform viewers that the practice of dentists making stuff up is common and to watch your back!

I use The Face Shop’s “Rice Water Bright” cleansing oil for waterproof mascara. It is a Korean brand. Works wonders for me. It isn’t heavy or anything. I have to use waterproof because my eyes water all the dang time.

I came to the same realization about perfume not that long ago too. Possibly because I got into a perfume buying frenzy and was like uhhok I better start wearing all this 😊.

Enjoyed the blog 👏From NJ here -Pork Roll and egg bagel - haven’t had it in years but childhood memories - - This was fun - thanks !

Hiiiiii 😍 I love your level of organization. I do want to see your collection of Mooncat. Rando pro tip coming from a professional cook: Hold your knife differently. To hold it correctly, your palm should rest on the handle and your fingers should pinch the top of the blade. You’ll find it gives you much more control.

I LOVE these Ikea drawers, but I hate putting them together. When we moved I got several and built them myself (and gave my old ones to my husband for his home office), and so many of the ones I built literally fell apart because I thought the drawer supports were in place and, yeah, they weren't. I ended up having to use a small mallet to bang them into place. I THINK they're all okay now, but I've got the mallet here and I'm prepared to smack some sense into the drawers as required.

love your vlog as always. and always love seeing you with your nails polishes... i always get over whelmed when I start organizing my... but yet when I did its so relaxing just to go through them all. lol. those little bottles being me just happiness lol and I like the m w f schedule.

I spent a couple weeks in New Jersey last year, and learned all about porkroll. It is really tasty, and I had never heard of it before.

Re: the dentist. My LIFELONG dentist retired 3 years ago. I am still getting used to the guy who took over his practice. I don't really like him, but his prices are still fair and finding a new one is such a pain (especially because of the reasons you mentioned! It feels more like a used car dealership.) I've never had tartar removal be considered "extra," so that's definitely a scam.

I am such a fan of you and leah! Love your podcast🪐

Hi Kelli! Just wanted to say yay to a new vlog from you, and double yay, I love your sloth ally shirt! 🏳‍⚧

I'm not sure which I struggle with more, polish storage or multichrome eyeshadow storage. Both I want to see the colors from the outside and my favorite see through magnetic palettes were discontinued when MG went out of business. But nail polish is so much more bulky and I want to drag out all my polish and look at them before I pick one for the week... if my collection was 50, it would be easy... but its probably about 500 or more and growing rapidly. I stopped using waterproof mascara for Thrive tubing mascara. I was worried it would be all over my face if I cried since it comes off with warm water but it turned out to be tear proof! Sadly Vegas is bad when it comes to healthcare providers, dental providers and mental health providers. There are a few decent ones out there but you are more likely to stumble across the bad ones here.

Love the sloth pride tshirt!!

I laughed out loud when you bent down with the polishes in your sweatshirt pouch because you looked like such a cute little nail polish goblin 😂

I love your shirt! Robot vs Sloth is so amazing. I was in Seattle a few weeks ago and went into the store and love it even more now. I used to live in Vegas and had an amazing dentist. I had to do some research to find if he was still around, and he is. I had a broken tooth on a Friday, and my regular dentist wasn't available, so I called all over town to find one who could see me on a Friday afternoon. I found him, and the team was wonderful. They fitted a temporary crown, saw me first thing Monday morning when I walked in because the temp fell off and spent over an hour trying to get it on, and was able to get me a better deal, with better material, for the onlay than insurance originally quoted. They had to order it and it was way faster than they said it would be. My now ex-husband even liked this dentist and he hated dentists so much that he avoided them for 10 years! DM me and I'll be happy to give you the info.

Yup, a cleansing balm or oil for the waterproof mascara. I like the Colleen Rothschild balm. Takes off all makeup like a DREAM.

I have one of those fabric de-pillers and when I first got it I went on a de-pilling frenzy! 😂 This is a great video. Organizing is so relaxing to me. Kelli, you do whatever works for you with your schedule! I will watch you no matter what!

Man, I got 2 Alex 9 drawers when I went to a city with an Ikea a few weeks ago and I still need to build them. I feel better that it’s not just me. 😅 I love “Garnier Micellar Water For Waterproof Makeup” with the blue label for getting waterproof mascara off. I just soak a cotton pad with it, press it against my eye for a bit, and it melts it off with minimal rubbing. Definitely feels like every trace is gone when I’m done. I need a coat of waterproof to hold a curl well so this stuff is a daily necessity for me. Also cleans off any residual makeup on my face well without over drying or making my face feel oily.

Kelly, I wear waterproof mascara all the time and I have never found that it's difficult to remove. I use Ponds cold cream. I dab a little of the cream on my eye leashes, rub it in gently and with a cotton round, I dampen the cotton round with Rosewater make up remover and wipe away the cream. I honestly have no residue afterwards.

Be caaaarefil with that pill remover, it can and will catch and pull on threads! Don't press too hard on it, I had to learn the hard way!

I listened to this vlog on my drive home from work. I had a busy, stressful day so the organizing, depilling, cooking, etc was perfect to help destress until I got home. I'd also like to add that you alway pick great music to add to your vlogs. 😍

Coconut Oil can remove things like that. I do not wear mascara anymore because I get my lashes done. But I feel it's worth a try. I love wearing perfume too! I used to keep it for special occasions and decided "why am I waiting??" Hey Leah! I have never heard anyone not getting the tartar off..that's BS.

Former dry cleaner employee here: the electric fuzz munchers (as we called them 😄) do better over a hard surface because of the blades. There is a manual one called a gleener (brand name) that works better for stuffed animals and softer things. 😊

Yes to the kanga pouch! 😂 🦘

I have totally carried my nail polish kangaroo style like that lol!!!

Waterproof mascara, they (iunik: calendula complete) cleansing oil. Rub without water for 30sec or more , then wet hand and rub until oil and water react and the mascara has been removed

OMG! I have no idea how long ago you painted the polish that reminded you of strawberry ice cream with chocolate (as I’ve been binge-watching your swatches and tips to learn as fast as possible), but I thought that’s a great ice cream flavor yet it’s hard to find. You found it! Congrats!

I'm Brazilian and I love Kelly Marisa's videos.🇧🇷

11 days late, but the Elf Cosmetics makeup removing balm has been FANTASTIC at getting waterproof eyeliner and mascaras off for me. And it's super affordable!

The sleepy face cleanser from lush works great with those make up remover washable wipes

I use Pond's Cold Cream to remove my water proof mascara! It also does a great job removing foundation! I use a small amount and rub it everywhere and then wipe everything off with a washcloth. Just btw this will probably stain your washcloth so use one that's nice enough for your face but one you don't mind getting stained.

FYI - for waterproof mascara: i use waterproof mascara daily just because i have really watery eyes and i can be more emotional. I use Heimish All Clean Balm. I personally love that one, but there are other cleansing balms. The idea is to use an oil based cleanser to remove the oil based mascara (hence waterproof) then go in with a water based cleanser after to remove any water based makeup. Hope this helps. 👍

What the hell with the dentist? Just no! I had to laugh at the kangaroo polish pouch 😂 I do that all the time!! I can see why you would think that every day living Vlogs from your own life would be boring, but it's not! I love those kinds of videos too. I get a lot of inspiration from them, yours included ❤️

They sell the Daiya sauce without the pasta too!

A clothing shaver is a great investment for saving sweaters and sweatshirts too…just be cautious with pressure on woven fabrics that can catch in the blades.

I use jojoba oil to remove waterproof mascara. It's a bit messy but I wash my face right after so I don't care. I drop 2 drops of oil out of the dropper onto my finger and gently rub it across my lashes with my eyes closed. do the same for the other side. I let the oil sit on my closed eyes for a minute and then gently massage the makeup off. I wipe off the oil and makeup with tissues, again gently, and that's it.

I’m an oily sweaty lady so it’s only waterproof mascara for me! I alternate between Neutrogena oil free eye makeup remover and just plain old coconut oil. I have a big jar in the kitchen I cook with so I just scooped some out into a small Tupperware container that I keep in the bathroom. It’s great for shaving your legs, too!

I use BiFacil from Lancôme. I’ve tried other brands and they don’t work as well as Lancôme’s version. I like it because it doesn’t make my eyes blurry like cleansing balms and melts waterproof mascara without me having to rub much at all. It does leave a bit of an oily film, but that will wash off easily when I cleanse.

I do the kangaroo pouch carry thing all the time! 😂

Love my polish collection, hubby says i have too much but then buys me more 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Love pork roll snd scrapple.

Kelli’s Solar Flare is still my most favorite summer nail polish shade. My toenails are never another color at the beach lol.

I love IT cosmetics and did not know they do shadow sticks. I need to try those. Neutrogena Makeup Melting is so very good to remove makeup, even waterproof mascara. 💜

The lint shaver is a 'gleener'. Us knitters love them. and..You've never had a Red Bull? Whaaaat?

I like using cleansing balms to remove makeup (and then follow with a face cleanser). I use Banila but have also used the one from Derma E.

I am sending you hugs. It has been a long time since you did a vlog. Happy to see you.

De-pilling is so satisfying!!

I use regular lotion to take mascara off and just wash my face after. Like I put a lil lotion on tissue and wipe my eyes- sounds crazy but it works for me and I haven't gotten it in my eyes yet lol

I got a depiller for Christmas that I’ve been putting off using. Now I’m really excited to get started! 😬

I use only waterproof mascara and the only makeup removed I've been using for over 10 years is Nivea Double Effect Waterproof Eye Make-up Remover :)

1) I use “Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All in 1 Removes Waterproof Makeup” (with the blue lid, not the pink). It works super well for me, just melts off my waterproof mascara! 2) I love your sloth shirt! 3) That dentist office sounds super sketch. They got upset because they couldn’t pull one over on you two and your wallets, you should definitely report them.

Clinique Take Off The Day, is amazing at getting off waterproof mascara. I just rub it on my eyes. It doesn't irritate them. Then I just wipe it off with a Kleenex. 😊

Kelli, your vlogs are definitely not boring, I think they're great fun 😊🎉 Also waterproof mascara removal, not sure if you might have heard of it but Gatineau Floracil is the best I think, so may be worth a try for you 👍x

leah's hair is amazing!

I use coconut oil to remove all of my makeup, and then my regular face wash after. Hope this helps!

I was watching one of your stamping videos when this popped up! Glad you discovered a lint remover. I’ve used one for years but they used to be called sweater shavers. Be careful though cause they can grab to hard sometimes and pull a hole in the clothing. Well maybe the upgraded ones don’t. I bought your galaxy themed plate and have been playing around with stamping. It’s so fun. I want to learn to stamp my non-dominant hand. Wish me luck. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your vlogs!

Hey try Billie Razor face wipes. They are soft and fantastic!!! I promise you will love them for waterproof make up.

The Clean It Zero cleansing balm from Banila Co. is great for removing waterproof mascara and you can get a little travel size for only $7 and it has a decent amount of product to really test whether or not you like it. Hope this helps.

The bare minerals oil cleanser works really well to get off waterproof mascara. Takes about a minute of massaging the oil onto the lashes and then you can rinse it all off! I’ve been using the Clinique waterproof mascara daily for the months and I don’t feel I’ve lost any lashes or irritated my eyes

You need to call your insurance company and report that dentist. A cleaning consists of more than brushing your teeth AND removes the tarter. Your insurance company should drop them immediately as a recommended dentist and allow you to go to another for another cleaning. And I can’t eat my pork roll sliced that thick. The joy of pork roll is the crispy outside on thin slices! Hope you enjoyed it and thinking about getting a pork roll, egg, & cheese on a roll right now.

The pill thing brings back a childhood memory. My mom had one kind of like that when me and my sister werw little, somehow my sister got the guard off and cut her hand, I just remember everything turning red! She was ok, but my mom put that thing up where we couldn't reach it and I don't know if she ever used it again. Lol

Mary Kay eye makeup remover is amazing for waterproof mascara!

How many polishes do you think fit per Helmer? You are making me want to get some. But not sure how many I would need.

We add cubed chorizo to our pasta meals 😍 so delicious

I went t the dentist in New Zealand recently, I need 5 fillings, a clean and one extraction. that with the initial consult came to $2,000NZ (1216USD) On top of that my work has health insurance cover and I opted to pay a bit extra (28NZD a fortnight) which gives me 75% off dental and optometrist. So for $2,000 worth of work I'll only be paying $500NZ (304USD). The dentist also split it up for me on a quote in manageable chunks and by most important.

I ALWAYS carry my polishes like a kangaroo 😂

Three questions re: polish storage... (1) Do you have any brands that don't stand up in the Helmer drawers? If so, which ones? (2) Once you had to switch out your Melmers for good, what made you choose the Helmer over the Alex? (I mean, I realize the Melmer was a dupe for the Helmer all along, so what that the only factor??) The Helmers just seem so incredibly flimsy & polish gets so heavy, I'm just wondering if the Alex isn't more robust for the weight demands. (3) I suppose this question doesn't make much sense with all the time, effort & money you've invested in [7!] Helmers, but have you ever considered changing to a wall mounted system of some sort? I've seen several from other major polish collectors on YT where they just DIY'd their own out of extremely basic, yet effective, materials from the hardware store & it looks so easy when they post their (what I'm sure are meticulously edited) videos. I'm an 'out-of-sight-out-of-mind' gal so a wall-mount approach is what I dream of, but I don't have the tools, experience or confidence to build it for myself, nor the resources [read: handy friends] to help so I'm stuck trying to make other stuff work without breaking the bank.

I've been to that kind of dentist before - I too felt the red flags immediately and am glad that I got a second opinion immediately and found a dentist that I loved who worked with us and our insurance. I have a helmer I got on sale months ago that I still haven't put together so this is my reminder to do that!

Hahaha yes I carry my polish kangaroo style all the time too!! 😀

Oof that’s a bad dental experience. Super unprofessional. Definitely leave reviews about them! I had a similar experience and decided to go back to my old dentist that was 30 mins away where we used to live 😅 Also, I would recommend the Clinique Take the Day off Cleansing balm to help break down your makeup and waterproof mascara, rinse, and then use your regular cleanser to finish washing off.

I went to college in NJ and the thing I miss most are bagel shops. Also finding new doctors/dentists after moving sucks. I found a great dentist without much trouble, but it’s been two years and I still haven’t found a doctor’s office I like.

I use coconut oil for waterproof eye makeup removal! That and micellar water…good luck!

The sloth shirt ❤❤❤

Any chance Leah can help me when I get a Helmer later this summer? I'm even willing to drive to Vegas since we head out there 4-6 times a year anyway (we live in So Cal). 😂 But seriously, this has me giving second thoughts to getting that drawer set. I need something for all my nail polishes but I didn't realize how much work it would take. 😱 And I am terrible at putting things together too. And your vlogs are fun to watch, never boring. 😃 Btw, I am only partially kidding about Leah, like if she was down to help, then I am so down to drive out there to have her help. 😂

I have this exact same organizer for my nail polish. Pro tip: don't fold down the drawer stop tabs and you can use the whole drawer.

So glad to see you! I love your sloth/pride shirt! I use Neutrogena Eye Makeup Remover and it works pretty well for waterproof mascara removal and it doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes and skin. I just use it with a cotton ball. I am going to look for Favorite Day-thanks for the rec. 😊😊

I’ve had success with coconut oil in removing waterproof mascara/ makeup

I use DHC cleansing oil to double cleanse and remove mascara. I am allergic to EVERYTHING but this works for me and I use waterproof mascara most of the time.

New vlog!!!! ❤ I love perfumes too and since covid I stopped for no reasons... Just that I didn't saw a point because I was alone. And I love the one I have I finished like 4 bottles! It's secret wish from Ana Sui!