How to make a "marble" manicure gel polish?

“Marble” manicure is a rather fashionable and at the same time simple design that can be made even by an aspiring nail art master. In our article we will tell about the features of this technique, find out what tools you may need in your work and how to paint an imitation of a natural stone on your nails.

"Marble" manicure is a set of thin lines of several shades, gradually replacing each other. The beauty of such a manicure is that the same design is almost impossible to obtain, so your nails will always be individual. The classic version is a white background and gray-black veins.

In order to create a "marble" manicure, You will need a standard set of materials and tools.

• Degreaser - This is a special fluid that allows you to remove excess sebum, trapped on the nail plate. Many to reduce the cost of manicure replace this tool with 90% alcohol.
• Primer - the so-called primer, which prepares the nail for applying gel polish.
• Base - this tool helps not only to align the nail plate before applying a color coating, but also strengthens it, and prevents the transfer of pigment to the nail.

• A set of color-appropriate gel polishes - The choice of colors can be absolutely anything, as well as their opacity. It all depends on what effect you want to get. So, using translucent jelly varnishes, you can get, for example, imitation of quartz with rising veins in the thickness. You can draw glittering mica with gold and silver stripes, etc.
• The finish - this tool will allow you to fix the manicure, so that it pleased you with a pristine look for a long time. Here, the top can be selected with or without a sticky layer.

• Lint-free napkins - they will help to use a degreaser, while they will not leave unnecessary hairs and hairs on the nails, as ordinary cotton discs do.
• Thin brush to reproduce the pattern. Sometimes for drawing use dotsy (metal sticks with a small ball at the end) or simple toothpicks.
• Orange stick - A tool that will help you remove excess gel polish from the cuticle.

There are several types of techniques with which you can make a "marble" manicure gel varnish. Consider step by step how to portray the marble on the nails.

This is a fairly simple option, consisting of several stages.

• First make a manicure, carefully remove the cuticle and pterygium.
• Grind the nail plate.
• Apply primer and base coat. Do not forget to cover the butt of the nail, then your manicure will last a long time and you will avoid detachment. Dry in the lamp.
• Apply the main colored layer on the entire nail. Dry it again. If your colored gel polish requires several layers, bring the coating to perfection.
• Next, you need to remove the sticky layer from the color coating and apply Skin Defender to the skin around the nail.

• Pour clean water into the bowl. Her temperature should be around 25 degrees. Drip the colors of ordinary nail polish that you plan to apply streaks. Using a toothpick or orange stick, create a “marble” pattern in the bowl.
• Alternately lower your fingers into the water so that the nail plate horizontally lay on the picture. In this case, with an orange stick, remove the excess lacquer without removing a finger from the liquid.
• Gently with a pair of tweezers or an orange stick remove the pattern on the nail and on the skin around it.
• Remove the Skin Defender layer. Remove excess lacquer from your fingers with a remover.
• Leave the drawing to dry completely for 5-10 minutes.
• Decorate your nails with a top coat without forgetting the ends. Dry in the lamp.

This method also does not cause problems with the playback of veins.

• First, we repeat step by step from the first to the fifth points of the previous method.
• Then take the color gel polish and put the drops in a chaotic manner. For example, use white and black.
• We crush a piece of polyethylene and press the drops so that they spread all over the nail plate.
• Remove the film, remove the protective coating from the skin. Dry shellac.
• We put a finishing layer.

Another way in which polyethylene can be used is by drawing a picture on film. To do this, gel polish drops are applied not to the nail, but to polyethylene. They are mixed using a sewing needle or a toothpick so that the pattern resembles the veins of marble. Then, using a brush dipped in a degreaser, the stains are transferred onto the nail plate. After that, the picture is dried and fixed top.

This is the most time consuming method. but the manicure is more accurate and realistic.

• Initially, it is also necessary to repeat the first four points, which are described in the aqueous method of applying a “marble” manicure.
• In the next step, apply a layer of stamp on the nail, do not dry. You can also use the basis for spreading.
• Next you need to mix on the palette the so-called tone nylon pantyhose. To do this, in the gel polish, which you will play streaks, add a drop of topcoat. Also on the palette we put a drop of the brightest shellac.
• Now with the help of a brush it is necessary to apply the pattern of "marble" on the nails.

• First, with the help of a translucent tone, we apply a under-palette - light, thicker lines. Apply them with a thin brush, the so-called trembling hand. If you want to leave the nail design color of the substrate, then you can do just a few lines. If you want the manicure to become closer to the color of the vein, then apply the pattern on most of the nail.
• Then undiluted gel varnish make drawing. It should not be very much. She creates only accents. At the same stage, you can add thin gold or silver lines, recreating mica veins in the thickness of the stone. All well dried in the lamp.
• At the end of the work we make out the nails with a finishing coat, sealing the butt, and dry it again.
• If the top has a sticky layer, remove it with a degreaser.

Sometimes the "marble" manicure may not work. And each way it has its own reasons.

• In aquatic technology this is most often associated with improper water temperature. If you take the liquid too hot, or, conversely, too cold, then you may not be able to mix the varnishes in the desired pattern. Water temperature should be at room temperature. Another reason for the inability to apply the pattern on the nails with a bowl of water is too thick consistency of varnishes.Such products do not spread well in liquid, it is simply impossible to assemble them into any pattern. Also, lacquers of different companies may "conflict" with each other, so you should choose coverage from the same manufacturer and from the same series.
• When applying the "marble" pattern with a film, the ornament may not work because of too much pressure on the polyethylene. Or if the gel polish turns out to be too liquid.

• When applying the "marble" grid on the nail with a brush, you can also encounter difficulties. Do not choose too thick top cover. It will be quite difficult to draw lines on it. But too thin a substrate is hardly suitable, as it can flow under the cuticle in the process of work and spoil the final result, as well as reduce the manicure resistance time.

A manicure with a “marble” effect always looks stylish and fits both a business style and evening dress. The main thing is to choose the right combination of shades. Here are some examples of how you can beautifully arrange the nails in this technique.

• White "marble" on all fingers. Classic option. Suitable for business women. This design is equally good for both short and long nails.
• Classic "marble" nails on a pair of fingers can soothe an overly catchy manicure with a lot of rhinestones, bouillons and glitter.

• On long nails you can compose dark and light imitation of marble, dividing them with a path of rhinestones. The result will be a chic, very elegant evening manicure.
• Gentle manicure in nude shades can also be diluted with white “marble” marigolds, and small silver streaks add grace to your fingers. This option is suitable for everyday wear.

• Gold streaks on black marble - this is a manicure for relaxing in a nightclub or at a party.
• “Marble” manicure looks good with bright fuchsia nails. Only in the streaks of the pattern on the imitation of the stone you need to add a little hot pink.

• Turquoise on the nails also looks pretty elegant. In the evening version, you can add a little sparkles with the help of transfer foil.
• Malachite manicure in combination with gold drawings will also be an excellent option for the evening.

• For lovers of pink marigold, you can choose light quartz. Gentle manicure for daily wear.
• Quartz can also be used in the design of a wedding manicure.

• Nails, decorated in the technique of "marble", can be quite bright, the main thing is to choose the right colors. For example, yellow nails with brown streaks are suitable for casual clothing lovers.
• An excellent summer option for a seaside holiday can be a “marble” pattern on the nails in orange tones.
• Quite interesting on the nails with glitter look white marble stains. They enrich the manicure, removing excess shine, while maintaining tenderness.

• The sky on the nails, made in the "marble" technique, also looks very feminine and cute. Some such a manicure may remind the sea foam. A great option for the summer.
• Red and black are timeless classics. "Marble" manicure can be performed in this color scheme. Suitable for very confident ladies.

How to create the effect of natural stones gel varnish, see the following video.