
Nails by Dawn Doan, Just for Nails Salon, Stockbridge, Ga. (Nail 1 created using gel; Nail 2 with water marbleizing with polish; Nail 3-4 with polish; and Nail 5 with acrylic)

Nails by Yamilka “Mika” Sanchez, JenLuis Salon, Cleveland (All nails created using water marbleizing with polish)

Nails by Diane Self, Revive Salon and Spa, Gilbert, Ariz. (All nails created using gels.)

Nails by Amy Walp, Dreamweavers Salon, Springfield, Ohio (All nails created using acrylic)

Nails by Crystal Ngo, Lila Nail Spa, Garrett, Ind. (All nails created using gel-polish)

Nails by MyAn Thi Doan, Just for Nails Salon, Stockbridge, Ga.(All nails created using acrylic paint, drawn by hand))

Nails by Jamie Duffield, Nails by Jamie, Eugene, Ore. (All nails created using water marbleizing with polish)
The marbleizing nail art technique is so simple — just swirl colors together to make them look like the technique namesake of marbles — and so flexible. You can create a never-ending stream of different looks just by switching up the color family, changing the medium, or tweaking the direction of the strokes.
If you don’t quite understand how to marbleize nails, we’ve got video tutorials on our NAILStv website. You can watch these videos for free. Simply visit www.nailsmag.com/nailstv, then search for the below video titles.
> Young Nails Acrylic Marble Design
> China Glaze’s Polish Swirl Live Demo
> Acrylic Gel Nail Art: Water Marble Tutorial 3
> Marbling Nails Without Water by Robin Moses
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