Rainbow Watermarble

Another Wednesday, another watermarble.  I’m really getting into this.  After cursing the very concept of this technique, the OPI Color Paints and #WatermarblePracticeWednesday has got me actually enjoying it. I never thought I’d see that day.  Anyway, this prompt was just Rainbow Watermarble so all eight colours got to play.

I also got a bit carried away with my new macro lens, so sorry for the picture spam.

I also marbled all ten nails, which I haven’t been attempting all that often. I decided to go for a freeform design (rather than the same on each finger) so I could dip multiple fingers at a time.

Doing all ten nails is a bit time consuming, so I normally just stick to two on each hand.

Polishes and tools

OPI Color Paints: Magenta Muse, Pen and Pink, Chromatic Orange, Primarily Yellow, Landscape Artist, Turquoise Aesthetic, Indigo Motif and Purple Perspective
Models Own White Light
Rainbow Connection Zap (which I ran out of and ended up taping my fingers)
Pure Color Watermarble tool
Plastic disposable cup and tap water

I made really lovely starburst designs in my bullseye and tried not to admire them for too long before I dipped my fingers.

I marbled my three middle fingers together, and then my thumbs and little fingers together. I actually felt like this was a better use of the polish, since I nearly used it all. Often with watermarbling you waste a lot of the polish you drop in the water.

I have an irrational fear of getting to the bottom of a bottle of polish, so using a lot each time gives me the fear.

Rainbow Watermarble

It’s a little bubbly, and I had to touch up in a few places, but the ILNP holographic topper masks it too.  It’s beautifully sparkly in the sun.

It’s like having a carnival on your nails.

More watermarble next week! Is this technique love or hate for you? Let me know in the comments below…