Purple Marble Nail Art

This nail tutorial shows how to use the water marbling technique to create this purple marble effect nail art :)

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For this design you will need three colours; lilac/light pink, light blue and purple. I used Barry M #308 Berry Ice Cream, #306 Blueberry Ice Cream and #303 Bright Purple. NB: I initially tried a cheaper brand (MUA) of polish but it just sunk straight to the bottom of the water, so I recommend a brand like Barry M for this one!

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The first step is to get a container like this, or a cup/bowl, and add some water to it, it doesn't need to be very deep.

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Then pour a blob of your purple shade straight onto the water (just a small amount will do as it spreads by itself), then add a blob of your lilac/light pink polish into the middle of the purple like the picture above.

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Then add a smaller blob of your light blue shade into the centre of the lilac blob.

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Next, take a toothpick (a pencil will also work), and carefully drag your colours outwards.

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You can also drag inwards to really mix them around each other.

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Then begin to pull the toothpick round the blob of colour in a circular motion to create a swirly  really random pattern.

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Carry on dragging your colours around in different directions until you get a pattern you like - this is how mine came out. This technique means that everyone's will come out differently so just try to get a design you like :)

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Paint two thin coats of your lilac shade on all your nails and allow to dry.

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Take three pieces of tape and cover the areas around your accent nail to stop the polish sticking to them.

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Next, carefully dip your accent nail onto the top of your design in the water, lift it out gently.

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The accent nail should now have a marbled design on it. Carefully remove the pieces of tape and use varnish remover to clean up any polish that got on your finger.

And this is the finished purple marble nail art design :)