Nail How to: Marbling

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A new trend in nails is Marbling, it gives you a fun effect and you can do it at home. To prove how easy it is (and despite my terrible photography skills) I tried the following How To which was sent to me by OPI’s educator, Karon McKendrick-Taylor.

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Step 1: Prepare your nails. File, push back your cuticles and apply a base coat. In the spirit of quick and easy I simply applied a base coat this time but it would look a lot neater if you did the full prep.

Step 2: This is the interesting part, you apply nail polish in tiny drops (about the size of a pin head) in contrasting or complimentary colours. I found it works a lot better with the runnier polish – a bit messier but it doesn’t dry quite as fast and you can marble much easier. I used black and pink. The first nail I did went a bit crazy but once you get the hang of it and the right amount of product it looks better.

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The nail on the left has just had the drops put on but the marbling hasn't been completed.

Step 3: You need a toothpick or a pin, and you swirl the colours by gently dragging it through.

Step 4: Remove any excess polish from the edges using a cotton bud dipped in nail polish remover.

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It looks much better in real life - but I still need some practise! This is also pre-nail polisher remover.

Step 5: Wait for it to dry and once it has set apply a top coat. Please note this will take longer to dry than regular polish.

Have you tried nail marbling? What do you think of the technique?

5 thoughts on “Nail How to: Marbling

  1. I do nail marbling but in a different way. I have a cup with water in it and I put drops of nail polish in and then swirl a bit. Dip your nail in and then you have the polish on your nail. (Very shortened description). Marbling is fun and each nail is different and unique.

      1. I do it like Ann-Marie. You put your nail in face down. But I put some vaseline around my nail so that the excess polish just wipes off or it’s a complete mess!
        Have a go 🙂

        1. I will have to try that way as well, thanks for sharing. You know, I have found that my nail polish has lasted a lot longer with the marbling than it normally would too!

  2. Ahhhhhh never heard of this but now you have me INTRIGUED. Definitely giving this a go 🙂 thanks for the tips.

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