Monday, May 14, 2012

NOTD: water marble art!

So through youtube i have seen MANY, MANY, MANY tutorials on all sorts but i find it hard to get good nail tutorial that is original. But when i came across this water marble nail art tutorial i was actually so amazed!
isnt this the most bazarrrrr thing you have ever seen even though it takes a while it is suprisingly easy.

these colours are just perfect for spring with the pastels and i found that the most effective nail polishes are O.P.I (most but not all) and BarryM (again not all)

here are the more detailed instructions but if you dont understand i did a video on it.

Fill a cup or glass with water, almost to the lip 90% full. it must be at room temp. Add the colours of your choice by placing each drop gently onto the surface of the water. Nail polish is an important element in marbling.
The nail polish should be of good quality and of a liquid even consistancy. Poorer quality polish of inconsistant texture will not result in the desired effect.
Use a pin, tooth pick, orange stick or needle, dragging it from one edge to the other to create the desired look. Experiment, have fun!

Insert the nail or tip into the water.
Remove the excess nail polish on the water while the tip is submerged. This is key to the success of this type of marbling.
Remove any excess polish from the surrounding skin using a cotton bud dipped in nail polish remover.

Apply a top coat, wash the hand, then apply an essential oil moisturiser to the skin to prevent drying.

Another thing I can add is avoid quick drying nail polish and while it is best to be in a well ventilated area when working with nail polish, a windy enviroment will cause the nail polish to dry too quickly. Experiment with your work enviroment to find the optimum spot. 

hope this helped i have only done it a few times and found it fairly easy so try it out!

Lots of love,
Mille xoxo

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