Marbling Fail/ Success

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First, the fail....

I only liked the little finger nail!

It looked like a Smurf had thrown up on my hands. I didn't even bother to clean up, just removed it ASAP! I was trying to get some use out of the yellow and green, because I NEVER use them. The yellow kept drying on the water within 20 seconds and came out really sheer :/ Perhaps I'll try again, but use a yellow as a base and just marble the blue and green over them....

Now, the success...


I used a gold base (Avon 'Gold foil') and marbled a petrol blue (Barry M 'Racing Green') and navy (Avon 'Classic Fit') over them. Barry M polishes take really well to marbling! I may well have to purchase some more....

9 comments:

  1. Both of these look great to me! I love the first one as well as the second. The first is more fun and funky while the second is pretty sophisticated, good work :)

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  2. Lol at the smurf reference. I keep meaning to try water marbeling it just looks sooo messy though but i like the effect in the 2nd photo

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  3. I've found some brands seem to work better for water marbling and I've actually had the easiest time with Avon although I still suck lol.

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  4. The finished look is amazing so pretty!
    How did you do that?

    xx
    www.emmy792x.blogspot.com

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  5. Wow that looks amazing!! I've never actually tried marbling before but I've seen it all over blogs recently. Def need a youtube tutorial lol.

    http://sweetglowbeauty.blogspot.com

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  6. @ The Students Guide..., thanks, I think the second is more wearable but the first is more fun (even if it is ugly!)

    @ Gemma, just try it out! So long as you tape off your skin a few cotton wool buds and nail polish removed cleans up pretty well.

    @ LoverLada, which other brands have you found? I tried marbling a holo...didn't work too well haha.

    @ Emmy, thanks! I follow 'SimpleLittlePleasues' (their typo, not mine!) on youtube. She has looooads of amazing marbling tutorials :)

    @ SlowGlowBeauty, thanks! Check out 'SimpleLittlePleasues' on youtube for tutorials!

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  7. Loool at the smurf reference :D the second one is gorgeous, you succeeded well!! x

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  8. My second attempt looked something like this! Definitely down to the polishes I chose

    Yeah I found that Barry M's work well too :) xxx

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