OK I needed to show you this before I kinda ruined it for the Clairestelle8 challenge (the prompt was tea party and well, my stamping did not go well...). I'm in awe of how beautiful this turned out as I've tried watermarbling with these shades before and they just wouldn't spread in the water but with some perseverance (and warmer water) I finally achieved this glorious look.
I used a white base to make the neons pop and of course used some liquid latex to help clean up. The problem with watermarbling is that there really is no fast or easy way to do it; you just need to keep practicing and know your polishes. You can watermarble with practically any polish but you've got to get it to drop from just the right height for the consistency or apply the right amount. I also dipped a clean up brush in acetone to 'free' the edges before peeling off the liquid latex; this really helped stop the edges from tearing up and for once I have beautiful curved edges.
It took me so long to decide on what photos to use as I took about a hundred. The colours just pop so nicely! These neons are also from the past few Mani & Lola boxes and I'm glad I managed to work them all together somehow as I abandoned my challenge of making at least 5 looks a month with them a while ago (there is just too many designs I want to do!).
Polishes/Tools Used:-
- Ciaté // White Heat (white)
- OPI // Dance Party Teal Dawn (teal)
- China Glaze // Flip Flop Fantasy V2 (pastel orange)
- OPI // Dance Party Teal Dawn (teal)
- China Glaze // Flip Flop Fantasy V2 (pastel orange)
- Orly // Glowstick (fluorescent yellow)
- Artistic Colour Revolution // Love at first Skate (pink)
(The other two were used in the stamping process in the upcoming post)
- Artistic Colour Revolution // Love at first Skate (pink)
(The other two were used in the stamping process in the upcoming post)
Gorgeous neon marble. Love it :-D
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's always a gamble as to how it will turn out but the watermarbling gods were smiling down on me lol
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