Let's be honest: while we adore looking at other people's nail art [1], we are often too busy (or lazy) to re-create it on our own tips. Marbling is one of those techniques that has seemed especially daunting. To achieve a perfectly marbled manicure, you either have to plunge your nail into a cup of water that you've carefully poured lacquer into — seems so hard! — or paint on thick coats of polish [2] and quickly craft designs with a toothpick (so messy). Instead of even trying to get fancy, we always just resign ourselves to a basic, classic manicure.
Russia-based nail artist Sveta Sanders is breathing new life into our love for lacquer, though! We've followed her Instagram account [3] for ages and always been mesmerized by her quick tutorial videos [4]. She's a skilled artist, but it's her marbling techniques that have us truly wowed — and excited to try them ourselves.
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#videotutorial #WaterMarble #PicturePolish: Black, Voodoo, Forget me not @picturepolish @lakodom Around nails: #liquidpalisade from @kiesque Вокруг ногтей я использую Liquid Palisade, информацию о местах продаж искать здесь @kiesque Music: Ta-Ku - We Were In Love [23]
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#videotutorial #Watermarble #ChinaGlaze: Seeing Red &Friends Forever, Right? @chinaglazeru Around nails: #liquidpalisade from @kiesque Music: Taylor Swift - Bad Blood [24]
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