The Lacquer Files: Purple Marble

Hi guys! I did a water marble today and I really enjoy doing them. I hate the clean up though, to me that is probably the most awful thing I've ever done clean up wise. It doesn't matter what method I try, it always looks super messy (so I never show them). I used vaseline today, using a small paintbrush to greasen up my cuticles and guess what.. No more terrible clean up, NO MORE! Vaseline is my new hero for doing this stuff - I could swipe all the excess polish off with a brush.

As far as the marbling, I like the really neat patterns but I enjoy the crazy swirls more because of the difference in patterns. So for the first time on my blog, finally, a marble.

Watermarble Marble Purple Orly Lollipop Zoya Yasmeen Nail Art Nail Design

I used Zoya Yasmeen and Orly Lollipop for the marble. Excusez moi for the bad quality of the picture but it has been raining non stop which means craptastic lighting. Now, I could do a tutorial about marbling but you really want to see the queen of marbling do it: Colette from My Simple Little Pleasures. She has a lot of handy tutorials up so if you want to know more about marbling I highly recommend you visit her site (and youtube channel). :-)

What's your take on marbling? Do you like it or not?
Michelle

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cherryplumsky 69p · 769 weeks ago

Ga ik ook eens proberen met vaseline! Want ik vind het ook supermooi, maar ik heb een hekel aan die clean-up, zoals jij :D

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@Nailswatches · 769 weeks ago

Looks great! I'm more of a pattern marble girl but I can appreciate a good swirl when I see one ;)

I love to marble, it's a bit messy but I don't mind. Thanks for the vaseline tip, will try that!

Camy · 769 weeks ago

So pretty!
I did water marble a few days too and guess what? Colette was the one who inspired me :D

nailsbylaura 48p · 769 weeks ago

Hihi.. ik durf het niet eens aan omdat ik verwacht dat alles eronder zal zitten. Hmm.. toch maar een potje vaseline halen. *stop the rain*

Helena · 769 weeks ago

I want to try sometime. The last time i did try, there was a broken bottle on the floor, red floor and red walls. Not pretty...

bblisanne 55p · 769 weeks ago

Mooi! De plakbandtip werkt ook trouwens, dat knip je er af en klaar is kees.

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Susie · 769 weeks ago

This is my favorite that I have seen of the marbling. :) Love it,
Susie

@agnethavdk · 769 weeks ago

Ik heb het laatst ook geprobeert... was geen succes.
Maar bij jou ziet het er heel mooi uit!!

Jessica · 769 weeks ago

these are super pretty, just the right color combo!! Whenever I try this it turns out awful lol www.konadqueen.blogspot.com
Jessica

Lois · 769 weeks ago

dit is echt zoooo goed gelukt! <3 bij mij was het een grote kliederboel, haha ^^

Wendy · 769 weeks ago

Love it :)

Ariana · 769 weeks ago

beautiful! and thanks for the vaseline tip, i've been using tape and even thought it works, it's a total pain. keep it up! :)

@DragonRhia · 769 weeks ago

I love this and I love that I now know I can use vaseline to watermarble. I've been putting off watermarbling due to the cleanup. My skin seems to want to absorb and hold the lacquer so clean up is awful. :( I've only done marbling directly on the nail with a paintbrush to swirl it as the cleanup is easier and less messy.

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Polish&Konad · 769 weeks ago

Very Pretty.

Anita (KONADomania) · 769 weeks ago

Gorgeous!

nailoholiccom 28p · 769 weeks ago

Deze is gaaf zeg!

cupcakequeen22 · 769 weeks ago

That's so pretty!

jbrobeck 108p · 769 weeks ago

that looks gorgeous! i am still too wimpy to try this on my own... i need a buddy!

Lorraine · 769 weeks ago

I love marbling ! I am fairly new to it, but I love the regular swirls and the colour combos that you can have, possibilities are endless !
Thanks for the tip on the vaseline, bought a mahoosive jar of it today, gonna last me for years, but can't complain when I have only paid £1.29 for it !
How do you do this thin swirling? is there a particular pattern?

Diana · 769 weeks ago

Wow heel mooi leuk die kleuren combi zo :)

(Ben trouwens toch ook maar een blog begonnen haha)

Enamel girl · 769 weeks ago

very pretty. i like the even distribution of polish.

mslaynie 46p · 769 weeks ago

I haven't been successful with a water marble mani yet. I haven't tried much, I admit, mainly because my tests have been so horrible. This is absolutely gorgeous though! I'll have to try using vaseline with a brush for cleanup!

Also, you have no idea how many people I've referred those videos to! Her instructions are so perfect, and she demonstrates so many patterns! It's like having your very own marbling guru in your home!