Water Marble

 Hey!!

I am so excited to share with you this week's manicure! I apologize in advance for not having step by step photos of the process of this mani, but there are TONS of videos you can find on YouTube just by typing in the words water marble manicure. For this mani you will need a cup of water, preferably in a plastic disposable cup, toothpicks, paper towels, nail polish remover and of course nail polish! This was my very first time trying out this look and it was way fun!

First I started with a base coat of OPI start to finish formaldehyde free formula. Then I put one drop of Julep Margaret (blue) into my cup of water, then I put a drop of Julep Charlotte (purple) and finally one drop of Sei Bella Purple Taupe (gray) and the three colors formed a bullseye. Then I grabbed a toothpick and drew lines into the bullseye, like creating a spider web design. I learned that I could have put even more drops of polish into the water to make more lines and get a better design. Once I found a spot that I liked for a design, I placed my nail on top of that and submerged it completely into the water. I grabbed my toothpick and removed the remaining nail polish that sat on the water. I then took my finger out of the water and that was it! I then used nail polish remover to get rid of the stains on my fingers. Once the design was dry, I sealed it with a fast drying top coat of INM Out the Door.

Right after the water

Right hand 

Left hand 

Thumb (more traditional looking water marble design)

Finished!

To be honest, the designs didn't turn out the way I expected them to, but I still liked the end result. The hardest part about this was trying to figure out where to place my nail in the water after making the lines, which is why my designs turned out so random, but that's the purpose of this look. Don't let the nail polish sit on the water too long either, you need to do it right away so it doesn't harden. The designs I liked best are the ones that ended up on my thumbs. I think that happened because I had more practice by the time I did my thumbs, (my thumbs are always last). I do like how the nail polish glides onto your nail so well and it looks like a sticker when you are done! The most annoying part about this is removing the stains from your fingers. Hope you enjoyed this look and I will see you next time!