Getting Closer to a True Water Marbling Success

Ok so yesterday I talked about my most recent attempt at water marbling and I just wanted to say thanks to all those that commented with suggestions on how to improve my technique. I saw a few areas I could improve on and look! It looks so much better!

First of all, size of cup seems to be important - thanks Amanda for suggesting using a cup with a smaller diameter. I found that the polish didn't spread so thin it dried before I could get the second drop in, so that helped. Next, I kept an eye on the temperature of the water, making sure it wasn't hot or cold. I stuck with using OPI polishes, alternating between I Wanna Be A-Lone Star and Russian Navy. Finally, I cleaned my pin off between each drag which made for cleaner shapes. I used two coats of Orly Dayglow as a base, taping off my fingers. I found it easier to tape all my fingers off first as I have a tendency to wang a wet nail with the tape going on. Finally, I found near the edge had a very thin section of light blue where it had dried more than the centre polish - this is where I aimed my finger.

The Verdict: Not 100% perfect but a lot better than my last attempt. I really like how the shimmer in Russian Navy mixed with the lighter polish, and how clean the edges were. I wish I didn't wang them so many times before I got the Seche Vite on, but oh well. I have to keep doing this, I feel super close to it being perfect.

Review: Nicole by OPI A Million Sparkles is Accurately Named

It's amazing what you can find when you wander around at night. My favourite time to go shopping is ridiculously late and I'm extra happy when it pays off. I've been looking for Nicole by OPI A Million Sparkles for a while now at that couldn't be more up my alley if it tried. I finally managed to find it in a Shoppers last night and it really does live up to its name. A Million Sparkles is a predominately blue glitter that has an amazing ability to look like a foil after a couple of coats. Combine that with gold, silver and pink bar glitter and you have a winner. It's seriously so sparkly I got distracted from what I was saying at lunch today. Application is decent but you really need four coats to get completely opaque coverage. That's ok, glitter dries fast. It's a little rough too but nothing Seche Vite can't fix. The Verdict: Yay glitter! If, like me, you like sparklies to the point where it's the biggest tag on y

I'm a Proper Mermaid This Time Beeeeaches

Ermerger guys, I don't have any glitter on me! Well, I do, just on my nails. I always have glitter on me. And cat fluff. It's funny how often my bf comes home with glitter in his beard. That means it's been there all day... Anyway, new nail vinyls mean something a bit different. I swear I'm not actually obsessed with mermaids, it just seems like it... Anyway, again, shall we?

Overlaid Red, Black and White Gradient Nails!

Ever since I did this mani recently I've been wanting to do a better version. The colours seemed like they would work together but it just didn't turn out how I wanted. I wanted to try again and decided to learn from my original mistakes. For example, make sure you use a super opaque creme polish on your top layer, don't bother with horizontal stripes and using thicker lines looks cool too.

Polish All the Nails

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