I recently came across a technique I'd never heard of before called 'water spotting'. In the pictures I'd seen, it looked like an easier method to create a splatter manicure look, and that's still my impression after trying it. It's still a very messy method, but there's a lot less fuss.
Polishes used:
WOW cosmetics- 434 (black)
WOW cosmetics- 307 (green)
WOW cosmetics- 308 (yellow)
WOW cosmetics- 318 (pink)
WOW cosmetics- 328 (orange)
Basically, I used all of the WOW neons besides for the red. I have swatch photos of them, now I just have to organize them into a post!
The technique is fairly simple. You will need the following:
- Masking tape or sellotape (optional)
- A cup of water
- A spray with a high alcohol content (most hand sanitizers many body scents or other cosmetics)
- Cleanup tools
Using these tools, follow the instructions:
- Line the skin around your nails with tape, so any excess polish will not be stuck to your fingers (optional- it isn't hard to clean up the excess with a q-tip and acetone)
- Take a drop of polish and put it on the surface of the water, exactly how you'd do a water marble
- Instead of putting on more drops, spray a small amount of alcohol onto the polish once it has spread. This will create tiny uneven holes in the polish
- Dip your finger into the water with your nail parallel to the surface (it is possible to do more than one nail at once)
- Before removing your finger, gather the excess polish with a q tip or a toothpick
- Repeat this process with as many colors as you want
- Clean up around your cuticles and seal in with a clear top coat
- Enjoy!
It is important to move quickly, since the polish can dry and congeal on the surface of the water if you take too much time.
If people want, I would be happy to create a photo or a video tutorial, although there are already many such tutorials out there.
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