Nail Polish Art
Things to Prepare
Below is a list of items required to perform Nail Polish Art.- Base Coat
- Top Coat
- Cotton Wool
- Orange Stick
- Finger Bowl
- Paper Towel
- Tooth Picks
- Base Color Nail Polish
- Weak Color (or white) Nail Polish
- Strong Color Nail Polish
Gradation
Generally, the base color is a weaker color than the top color.- Apply base coat on the entire nail.
- Apply base color on the entire nail.
- Apply top color from the middle of the nail to the free edge.
- Apply 2nd coat of top color, just to the free edge.
- Apply top coat to finish.
Completed Gradation Design
Marbling
- Apply base coat on the entire nail.
- Apply first coat of base color.
- Apply base color again, this time using considerably more than the first coat.
- Drop a few dots of weak color (or white) and strong color quickly onto the nail while the second coat of the base color is still wet.
- Drag dots sideways with top coat brush.
- Before placing top coat brush back into the bottle – wipe the brush clean with paper towel.
- Dry the nails thoroughly.
- Apply top coat to finish.
Completed Marbling Design
Water Marbling
- Prepare finger bowl with water.
- Drop a few different colors of nail polish in the bowl (sitting on the surface of the water).
- I recommend avoiding nail polishes with big glitters or those that are heavy and don’t float on the surface of the water.
- Using a tooth pick (or something long and skinny), drag the surface of the water to create lines of color that you like.
- Touch the water with the surface of the nail
- Push your finger through the surface of the water.
- Remove all the remaining nail polish that is floating in the water, using an orange stick wrapped in cotton wool.
- Once the nail polish is removed, you can take your finger out of the water.
- Remove nail polish that is attached to your finger and cuticle using the same orange stick and cotton wool combination.
- Repeat for all fingers, one at a time.
- Allow all nails to dry thoroughly
- Apply top coat to each nail.
Completed Water Marbling Design
All Done!! - Where to Now??
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