Green with Envy

Lately I've been very drawn to green nail polish, specifically odd green nail polish, so I thought I'd share a few of my favorites from this latest obsession. With that being said, I present to you some of my not so green-greens

Borghese Euro Green (indoors without and with flash)

A coppery metallic antique gold-green with green multi-colored micro glitter- sometimes it looks brown, sometimes the black base really shines.

Borghese Rapido Limoncello (indoors without and with flash)

Though it tends to look more yellow than green, it is infact a a green. Best described as a sort of mustard green.

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Mastering the Art of Water Marbling

So many people want to know about the great Water Marbling effect. Water marbling is a type of nail art that looks like multi-colored swirls. It takes lots of practice (as I've been learning), but the results can be beautiful. In case you are wondering how to do this, I thought I'd show you step by step.

 

Water Marbling Part 1 and Part 2 (I'll explain later)

 

 

Apply a solid color polish to each nail (you want a more dramatic effect) or your just a base coat - this is optional

Let nails dry naturally - you know the carnal rule if you don't want smudges - no shaking of the hands,  blowing, or put your nails under a fan

Add water to a wide bowl (you can use a paper cup in an emergency). NOTE - DO NOT use cold water, this makes the glaze dry faster in the water). Fill to the top (the fun part is next)

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