How to Get Amazing Water Marble Nails

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How to Get Amazing Water Marble Nails

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Step 1 of 10
Use a cheap bowl an apply bottled water half way. Make sure the water is cool.

Use a cheap bowl an apply bottled water half way. Make sure the water is cool.

Step 2 of 10
Pick at least 2-3 of you favourite nail varnishes. I have used MUA Cosmetics nail varnishes to get my marble effect.

Pick at least 2-3 of you favourite nail varnishes. I have used MUA Cosmetics nail varnishes to get my marble effect.

Step 3 of 10
Now start to drop your nail varnish into the water...

Now start to drop your nail varnish into the water...

Step 4 of 10
Repeat the step of dropping nail varnish into the water using a different nail varnish shade...

Repeat the step of dropping nail varnish into the water using a different nail varnish shade...

Step 5 of 10
Repeat this step until you are happy with your effect. Do work quick at this point as the nail varnish can go hard fast!

Repeat this step until you are happy with your effect. Do work quick at this point as the nail varnish can go hard fast!

Step 6 of 10
Now take a sharp object such as an orange stick-I have used a small cotton bud. Now get creative and swirl your nail varnish into your desired design!

Now take a sharp object such as an orange stick-I have used a small cotton bud. Now get creative and swirl your nail varnish into your desired design!

Step 7 of 10
Use selotape and apply this around the edges of your nail. This will protect the skin. Now gently dip your nail into your marble pattern!

Use selotape and apply this around the edges of your nail. This will protect the skin. Now gently dip your nail into your marble pattern!

Step 8 of 10
Remove the selotape from around your nail. Any unwanted nail varnish can be cleaned up with a cotton bud and nail varnish remover.

Remove the selotape from around your nail. Any unwanted nail varnish can be cleaned up with a cotton bud and nail varnish remover.

Step 9 of 10
Tah Dah!!! Water marble nails :) Don't forget a top coat to ensure your amazing nails last!

Tah Dah!!! Water marble nails :) Don't forget a top coat to ensure your amazing nails last!

Step 10 of 10
Finally why not experiment in all sorts of colours  & patterns? Follow my makeup world on Twitter guys: @karlapowellmua

Finally why not experiment in all sorts of colours & patterns? Follow my makeup world on Twitter guys: @karlapowellmua

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38 Comments
Supplies

Bowl

Bottled water

MUA Nail varnishes

Nail varnish remover

Orange stick

Selotape

Cotton buds

Ashley Bottella

@Julie Headley New varnishes and polishes work best because they're still thin. I find that room temperature water works best for this technique. It does take a bit of practice though!

Ashley Bottella 2 weeks ago

Makayla Fisher

Thankssss! This is great!!!👍👍👍😊😊😊

Makayla Fisher 4 weeks ago

miranda landtiser

Blue and. Black are perfect

miranda landtiser 4 months ago

Gloriana Hannah

Can it be any nail polish

Gloriana Hannah 4 months ago

Shannon-Vicky Draper

just did it! I used tape to protect my fingers. Purple and silver look great!

Shannon-Vicky Draper 5 months ago

Madilyn Roberson

Creative

Madilyn Roberson 6 months ago

Olivia W

How do u do it without getting your hands so messy?

Olivia W 6 months ago

Jenna Worton

Tried this and it was really pretty

Jenna Worton 8 months ago

Sophie Burleigh

tried this, and it was too messy, sorry.

Sophie Burleigh 9 months ago

Shivani Garg

Wow. Thanks I will try this

Shivani Garg 10 months ago

Riley Coad

Thanks!

Riley Coad 10 months ago

miya hukins

good to see someone appreciating MUA! think it's a great brand for such a cheap price :) looks good, water marbelling is messy but so worth it

miya hukins 11 months ago

Ivanilda Santos

well, they all dark. what if i want lite polish like french colors

Ivanilda Santos last year

Karla Powell MUA

@Riley I did that free hand! Simply over lap the colours whilst the nail varnishes are wet 

(author) last year

Riley Coad

How did you make the ones with the different colors on the tips? Like the deal and light blue one?

Riley Coad last year

Skylar Crowley

Love love love thanks thanks thanks

Skylar Crowley last year

Ariel Evelyn

Kay thanku

Ariel Evelyn last year

Karla Powell MUA

@Julie Headley what nail varnish u wearing?

(author) last year

Anna D

@Julie Headley; dont drop the nailpolish to far from the water and then you have to be really quick. :) check my tutorial on how to do water marble nails :)

Anna D last year

Julie Headley

i found this very tricky:(,tried and tried,wen i dropped nail varnish into water it just either sunk too bottom of wen i tried too swirl it went all funny on the bud:(,very smelly,lol,wot am i doin wrong?is the water too warm?xxxx

Julie Headley last year

Karla Powell MUA

Let me know 

(author) last year

Jane Ski

So cool! I'm going to try it and I'll tell you how it turns out! Haha

Jane Ski last year

Karla Powell MUA

Aww keep practising guys! U need the right nail varnish and the right temperature of water 

(author) last year

Anna D

@ Ariel Smith; I've done a tutorial with videos, check it out! :)

Anna D last year

Anna D

@ Ariel Smith; Sure i can make a guide when i get time

Anna D last year

Janice Ho

Nice👍

Janice Ho last year

Ariel Evelyn

Well, can u give a more DETAILEd description of what to do?

Ariel Evelyn last year

Anna D

@ariel Smith, yes it does

Anna D last year

Cerahf C.

For how long does this nail art last?

Cerahf C. last year

Ariel Evelyn

Stupid. Doesn't even work.

Ariel Evelyn last year

Passant El-Bahnasawy

How to dip my nails. From above 90^ or from brlow

Passant El-Bahnasawy last year

Fi G

I find that the hardest way and it is REALLY STINKY!!

Fi G last year

Danielle Eades

They look amazing, such a great idea!

Danielle Eades last year

Karla Powell MUA

Awww keep practising  Defo up for doing Zebra nails

(author) last year

J B

It doesn't work for me :( but please do zebra nails !!!!!

J B last year

Karla Powell MUA

Glad you like  xx

(author) last year

Erik Naum

Great job. My niece will love this.

Erik Naum last year

Tabasom Samedani

Wow

Tabasom Samedani last year

Kitty Davis

Thank you!!

Kitty Davis 12 months ago

Karla Powell MUA

Luke warm Hun 

(author) last year

Kitty Davis

Does it have to b ice cold or lukewarm

Kitty Davis last year

Karla Powell MUA

It can be tap as well 

(author) last year

Lorna Ketteringham

Does it have to be bottled water or is tap ok?

Lorna Ketteringham last year

Karla Powell MUA

I know ... Bargain!! 

(author) last year

Beckie Clements

I love MUA products!

Beckie Clements last year

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Maxine Sparrow✌

U can also use a toothpick

Maxine Sparrow✌ 10 months ago

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Helena Eklund

I agree with Emma...pls make a guide for the blue nails...I tried to copy but it did not turn out well.

Helena Eklund 8 months ago

Emma Kahlke

Can you make a guide on that first picture there? The one with the blue tips. 😍

Emma Kahlke 10 months ago