This tutorial this going to start just as if you were going to do a traditional watermarble.
- With some filtered room temperature water, fill a small ceramic/glass/plastic glass. I learned the hard way that disposable cups don't work!
- Using your polishes, drop them one by one into the center of your water, letting them spread in concentric circles. I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in White On, Fingerpaints in Art You Wondering, China Glaze in Turned Up Turquoise, And Kiko Lacquers in 381, 819, and 527.
- Using a fine tipped something (pin, dotter, toothpick) create your design.
- Now... Let it sit for about 45 minutes until it's completely dry. If you have cats, put it someplace that they cannot get it because I also learned the hard way that it's a pain to get watermarbled cat toes clean.
- Once it's dry and set you can remove it from the glass in one piece, sort of like a piece of thin plastic. Be gentle. If it wants to cling or fold, leave it set and dry some more. Depending on your designs, it might take a bit longer.
- Carefully pat it to dry.
- Using a pair of small sharp scissors, trim the polish into nail sized pieces using the design areas you like best or that turned out the most interesting.
- Apply a sticky top coat to your nails or a white base.
- When the topcoat is still tacky, place the dried polish to your nail and gently press it into the nail until it's clinging.
- Carefully trim the excess using a cuticle pusher and a file.
- Coat with a quick dry topcoat.
- Tidy up, if required!
This colour palette and design was inspired by Alex Minksy.
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