Oy - I really have to stop leaving these challenge manis for the night before they need to be posted! I really wish I would have had more time to play with this one because I love the colors but I'm not 100% jazzed about how the patterns all turned out - oh well, life and challenges go on!
Today's challenge was favorite color. My two favorite colors are really kind of at odds with each other. Most people either prefer pinks and purples or browns and greens. I like pink and brown! Not only are they fabulous together but I happen to really love them separately. I have far more pink polish than any other but I truly love a good brown - I'm just a lot pickier about them!
The base coat for this water marble is OPI Alpine Snow. I'm really torn about using white as a base. For a lot of marbles it's a must but I think I could and should have use a pink as the base on this one. The reason I have issue with white is because whenever it comes time to clean up, there is always the tiniest line of white around the edges that is nearly impossible to get rid of and it drives me nuts!
I used three polishes to marble with and they are China Glaze Strawberry Fields, Sally Hansen Fuschia Bling Bling and Julep Olivia. I know some of you are thinking, "she water marbled with Julep? What a waste!!!" Not to worry! Someone shared with me the awesome tip of using a shot glass to marble in and it was a fantastic idea! Each finger only took two drops of each polish as opposed to the usual 3 or even 4! Some people dip multiple fingers at once but I really like to try for a different design on each finger.
I really love the way the thumb and pinkie (pinky? I never know how to spell that!) turned out. I think the middle finger would have been my fave if I had more time to play with the swirl design.
Make sure to check out everyone else's favorite color mani! :)
Awesome! You're too good at water marbling! :P
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm with you on cleaning up with a white base on. I don't like white undies showing around my mani, but they always do. I can hardly see any white edges on your nails, though! :)
Awww, thanks Fitzy! I guess my whities are just tighty enough! XD
DeleteWahhhh my comment didn't post AGAIN! I'm having such issues lately -_- LOL! But... these so remind me of chocolate covered straberries!!! YUM! Your water marbling skillz far surpass mine you are fantastic lady! :)
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks love! I find water marbling is quickly becoming one of my favorite activities! :)
DeleteI love pink and brown together too! These look great x
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteSo so pretty! I love the pink reminds me of strawberry ice cream! Very jealous you can do water marbling so well!
ReplyDeleteJazz x
Bravo!
ReplyDeletethese look amazing, I love the fact you've put brown and pink together. I love your watermarbling too, mine start off well but always end up a massive fail! lol x
ReplyDeletePink and brown go great together! Love the watermarble as well.
ReplyDeleteLove this color combo!! And your watermarble is AWESOME!!! I love how it's so neat! Mine always looks a hot mess!!
ReplyDeleteLol, thank you! Just keep at it, practice and don't try for perfection because that never happens with marbles! XD
DeleteOk, a part the fact that you deliberately chose to do a water marble to present this mani, which is already WOW in my book, besides your marbling is perfect! I love what you achieved!
ReplyDeleteAwww, thank you so much! :)
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