(I know I'm late but) Water Marbling
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Jan 28, 2012
Dylan P.
So I just spent TWO FREAKING DAYS figuring out how to water marble. A lot of trouble, but it was worth it, in my opinion (:
I was just wondering, do you ladies and gent(s) have any tips and tricks on water marbling? I know the general...
-Use room temp water
-Newer, higher quality polishes are better
-... well, I guess that's it
But what other discoveries have you made that helped you along? And I'm wondering, what kind of tape did you use? I feel like there's a better alternative to scotch.
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Jan 28, 2012
Dylan P.
You'll find a full breakdown on my blog at http://rivuletsbeauty.blogspot.com/2012/01/notd-my-first-water-marble-nails.html
Jan 29, 2012
Morena M.
I'm glad you ended up figuring out how it works! I tried once and gave up :(
Jan 29, 2012
Nicole A.
@Morena The first time i tried it was over a year ago. It didn't go well so i gave up until a few weeks ago when my friend convinced me to give it another shot. I didn't think it would work but somehow her nails turned out gorgeous. I guess i'm just trying to say don't give up just yet. Once everything clicks into place it is such a fun manicure.
@Dylan I've used cheaper brands of nail polish to marble before. I would just test which ever colors you want to see how they spread in the water.
Jan 29, 2012
Ariane C.
i don't use tape, i use vaseline around the cuticle, finger, and up to the knuckle. i find it way easier for short nails. all you do is wipe it off your skin, because the vaseline doesn't let the polish stick to your skin! plus it hydrates your cuticles!
also, once i've dipped my finger into the water marble, i like to blow on the excess before cleaning it off the surface, because it'll make it dry therefore making it easier to accumulate the excess.
Jan 29, 2012
Ashley E.
...vaseline = makeup's best friend. :) That's an awesome tip Ariane.
You all are making me want to try it on my nail...as marbling paper was super fun as a kid. ♥♥♥
Jan 29, 2012
Dani P.
I tried water marbling for the first time last year. I did good the first time, and then botched it the next 3 until I figured out the right swirling technique. I think this is my favorite of the times I did it successfully. Btw ignore the hand, my sister had bought henna to decorate her drum head and used the extra and did my forearm and hand.
Jan 29, 2012
Dylan P.
@Ariane and Dani vaseline is a great idea! I also wanna try out like surgical tape, or some kind of cloth tape that would form to the finger better. My marble was done woth Sally Hansen Xtreme wear and ELF, so you can definitely use lower end, I'm just saying that a few videos I watched said that newer high end polishes were better. Perhaps we change "higher end" for "more pigmented". Everyone's marbles are gorgeous!
Feb 2, 2012
Anaia Papaya J.
Okay, so call it lazy or whatever you want... but I don''t use tape! I know that it sounds nuts but, if your going to take the time to do the manicure then the hassle of not using tape is not a huge deal. With that said, I still don't even use acetone to remove the access polish. I just marble my nails and apply the top coat and wait for my nails to "hard-dry" about 10-15 minutes and I simply wash my hands using my finger to get the access polish... it comes right off! But overall I'm still working on my technique! My polishes don't spread and separate as enough to get in multiple rings of color! :(
Feb 2, 2012
Ariane C.
here is the most recent one i did. i think i did this one last week.
Feb 2, 2012
Ariane C.
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Ariane C.
Feb 2, 2012
Dylan P.
Those are all so pretty Ariane, I love the holo one! Cool idea!
Feb 2, 2012
Althea N.
I also use a thick eyeshadow brush (like a cheap elf one... the thick, short, flat shader) to really clean up around my edges... even with tape and vaseline it's really messy for me!
Feb 3, 2012
Ari M.
Feb 3, 2012
Carly-Ann C.
Feb 27, 2012
Julie J.
i have tried water marbling multiple times and my polish dries so fast!! I'm going have to try it again
Feb 27, 2012
Adriana M.
My friend just made a post on my blog about water marbling. She gave the whole breakdown on how she did it & it was her very first time. Maybe, it'll help: http://missmadrigal.blogspot.com/2012/02/mani-monday-tye-dye-water-marbling.html