I get many questions on the water marble nail art I do so I decided to answer every ones questions all at once. Some of the questions I have been asked are...
Q: What kind of water do you use?
A: I use regular tap water. While I have heard that filtered water is best for this I have had no issues using water straight from my kitchen sink.
Q: What should the temperature of the water be?
A: To get your polish to spread the water needs to be room temperature. I keep a bottle of water on my vanity all the time so when I'm ready its right there.
*Quick tip: If you feel that your room temperature water is too cool or your polish is not spreading zap it in the microwave (without polish in the water) for 10 seconds to slightly heat up the water.
Q: What kind of polish is best for water marbling?
A: I always tell people this is a trial and error thing. It can range from very high end brands to drug store brands. I mainly use China Glaze because most of my polish collection is China Glaze.
*Quick tip: Polishes that are mostly glitter are not good to use.
Q: How fast does the polish dry?
A: The polish dries very quickly ( quicker then putting it on straight from the bottle). But you do want to wait at least ten minutes to apply your base coat just to make sure the polish does not mix/spread together.
Q: Isnt this waisting a lot of nail polish?
A: It is if you do all ten of your fingers. Thats why I choose to do only one nail to accent the rest
*Quick tip: To not waste so much polish use a small container, but one big enough to place your finger nail in.
Q: Is the tape covering the entire nail?
A: No, its just cover the skin around the nail. This helps with a speedy clean up.
More Quick Tips:
*To get the excess polish to dry qucikly, gently blow on it so the tooth pick picks it up faster.
*Try not be have a fan running or wind blowing in the direction of where you are doing your nails. The extra wind will make the polish dry even faster while still in the water.
I will update if I find any more tips and tricks.
hi :)
ReplyDeleteI saw your tutorial in you tube and am thrilled watching it! I am definitely going to try them on, thanks to your easy-to-follow tutorial.
And owh, do drop by my blog if you have time :)
i can't seem to get mine to seperate like yours. any advice?
ReplyDeletei saw your video on youtube..it was very interesting...but when i tried doing this my nail polish dried wihin seconds..n do i have to put the nail paint near d surface of d water?...coz when i drooped it...it straight went down...n sticked to the surface..
ReplyDeletecan u even suggest some nail polish brands to be used in this art?
The only advise I can give ( besides what's above) is to keep trying. Mine don't always come out perfect either.
ReplyDeleteyou know? I've tried lots of time but my polish doesn't spread on the water, well it does with the first drop but then nothing!! I've heated the water, and tried with different polish but it won't spread... why?!
ReplyDeletehey! i've noticed that some of my polish say "strengthener coat" and they leave like a transparent coat around the drop of polish in the water... would it be my problem? I've been awake all night and I just can't! please help me :'(
ReplyDeletefor some reason,, i can't do it either.. been tring all day,, my polish drys too fast, within the first 30 seconds it can no longer be spread,, my polish doesn't look as thick as yours.. could that be the problem.. the thicker the better to make you designs???
ReplyDeletemine wont spread is it because of the certain nail polish or am i just doing it wrong?
ReplyDeleteI will not spread to you as is nothing that I should put in water or should i peint to separate? Please help me... :(
ReplyDeletewhere do you get the china glaze polishes? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me :(
ReplyDeletewhere do you get the china glaze polishes
ReplyDeleteI buy my China Glaze from my local Sally's Beauty.
DeleteMine won't spread after the first drop either
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