Water Marbling

[aziajs]

Has anyone tried water marbling? It's a technique where you add drops of nail polish to a small cup/dish of water, use a pin to swirl the color and create a design. You then dip your finger in the water and the design transfers to your nail.

ETA: I just did a quick YT video to show you how it's done.

YouTube - Water Marbling


Here are a couple of other tuts:

*BEAUTY & NAIL TIPS - A FOCUS ON NAIL ART(Marble) -*

CHINA GLAZE COLOR SWIRL POLISH PLAY—INK COLLECTION

Here is my attempt. Not bad but I am going to try to perfect it. I got some bubbling but I think if I allow the polish to spread more and thin out I can prevent that.

 

[CherryPopsicle]

That's so cool! If I ever tried it, it probably wouldn't work right.

 

[pumpkincat210]

Cool! Thank you for the links too. I'm going to try this, i've never seen it before but it's really pretty. I'm surprised it hasn't been picked up more.

 

[gigglegirl]

wow that is such a neat idea! i'd really love to try this!!!

 

[funkychik02]

First time I heard about it, it was from Courtney Love! I tried it once, and it was pretty trippy.

 

[Zantedge]

That looks awesome. I definitely have to try that. I love the multi-coloured one in the link, looks like tie dye!

 

[HeavenLeiBlu]

Cool! I'm too klutzy to try, though.

 

[kimmy]

that's kind of nifty. i enjoy!

 

[Nox]

Holy Crapit that's cool! Thanks so much for this cool idea.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

that is so cool. I will try it one day lol...not on my toes though i dont want it to look like a fungus

 

[keirii]

wow, i've never heard of this before but it seems pretty cool! thanks for sharing -- totally gonna try it soon.. with pictures if it works out

 

[Mizz.Yasmine]

i used to do this on my thumbnails lol then id paint the others a plain solid white.if ur crafty u can swirl things like a heart design too.

its really fun to do! u all have to try it

 

[kobri]

How have I not heard of this before!?

 

[hr44]

I used to do that a long time ago! It was so much fun.

Yours look great!!!!

 

[MAC_mallory]

wow thats awesome!

 

[s0xjuicy]

I remember seeing this before, I'm gonna have to try this out

 

[user79]

I don't really understand - so you can only do this with press on nails? If you do it with natural nails, wouldn't it get all over the cuticle and your skin?

 

[aziajs]

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Originally Posted by MissChievous I don't really understand - so you can only do this with press on nails? If you do it with natural nails, wouldn't it get all over the cuticle and your skin?

You can do it with press on/acrylic nails or natural nails. If you do it with natural nails you just use acetone to clean up your cuticles and skin. It was very easy.

 

[imperfectbeauty]

that looks sooo neat!! i wanna give it a try sometime!

 

[imperfectbeauty]

oops double post!!