You’ve seen it all over Pinterest, haven’t you? Water marbled nail art is taking the digital world by storm. It looks really cool and it turns out that the technique isn’t all that hard. That being said, you can really mess it up if you don’t go about it the right way. To prevent turning your nail art into a “nailed it” moment, try these handy tips from the experts. You’ll be so glad you did!
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Gather All Your Materials and Have Them Ready for Each Step
Before you do anything else, read through the rest of this tutorial. That way you can gather all the necessary implements you need to carry out the look. Assemble them so that you can go from step to step easily and smoothly. This will drastically cut down on the chance of making a mistake and having to start all over. You’ll need a bowl of water, nail polish colors of your choice, toothpicks and Scotch tape.
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Apply a Good Base Coat to Get Started
A base coat helps adhere the polish to your nails so that it doesn’t chip or fade away as quickly. You want to use a clear base coat and allow it to fully dry before moving on. Apply just a thin layer so that you don’t end up with sticky nails, which can lead to smudges.
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Wrap Your Fingers in the Tape down to Your First Knuckle
Because you dip your nails into the polish with this technique, you want to make sure your skin is covered so you don’t have a mess. Make sure you cover your skin all the way down to the first knuckle, making sure that none of the tape is covering your actual fingernail. Bring it up under your nail too so that the backs of your fingers are also protected.
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Dribble the Nail Color into the Water One Drop at a Time
This is where you need caution. You want to use one drop at a time, alternating colors so that you get rings of color on the surface of the water. Say you’re using pink and turquoise. Gently tap the pink brush against the dish so that you get one drop of pink. Once it forms a ring, follow inside with the turquoise. Alternate until you have several drops of each color.
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Make Sure You Are Gentle when You Stir the Liquid
You have to be careful when combining the colors because you want them to meld a bit, but not combine so that you wind up with a baby diaper brown color of polish. Use a toothpick to gently drag the color from the outside to the inside, creating a sort of flower design.
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Dip Your Nails at a 45-Degree Angle
This ensures that the polish sticks to your nails. Hold your finger in the polish for a couple of seconds, then gently remove it from the water. Remove the tape. If you wind up with polish on your skin, wait until your nails dry, then use a cotton swab dipped in polish remover to get rid of it. Working one nail at a time helps prevent smudges.
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Practice, Practice, Practice
Chances are that you’re going to have to give this a few tries before you get it the way you want it. Don’t get discouraged. Just keep on trying and you’ll get there eventually. If you need a visual, check out YouTube for some tutorial videos.
Have you ever tried water marble nail art? What tips can you share to make it easier for the rest of us?
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