Friday 20 November 2015

Stone Marble Nail Art for Avon

It's no secret that I hate watermarbling. Every time I've tried it over the years it's just made me angry and never come out successfully. So I was well aware during the stone marble nails trend a year or so ago that they would make me angry and incapable just as much, and so I never attempted them. So when Avon asked to create some for them this month, I went into a bit of panic, but I decided to give them a go nonetheless. These took 2 and a half hours to get anything vaguely resembling stone marble, and I'm still not entirely convinced. BUT they're not that bad considering how they could have looked if I'd just kept each fail rather than repainting my nails time and time again, so I guess they're not too bad. I added studs as I felt it made them a bit more interesting, and if I hadn't need to paint other things I would have probably worn these for a few days in the end!


I used Avon - Matte White as my base, and then I used a mixture of black and white for the middle layer, and then I used a dark grey Avon polish - which doesn't have a name on the bottle. Then I used  studs from Born Pretty Store. And finished with a coat of Seche Vite


What do you think? Let me know in the comments!
Alice
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8 comments:

  1. Jae Harrison20 November 2015 at 15:59

    I feel your pain - usually any kind of nail art that requires water has me running for the hills! This turned out beautifully though, and I love the added touch with the studs.

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  2. whatalooker20 November 2015 at 23:07

    so glad I'm not the only one who hates water marbelling! I agree, these came out great though and deffo think they look like marbel!

    http://whatalookerbeauty.blogspot.com.au/

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  3. Very Emily20 November 2015 at 23:46

    Well these came out spectacular considering how much you dislike the technique. You'd never ne able to tell because they look flawless!

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  4. Furious Filer21 November 2015 at 03:35

    Ah the dreaded water marble! I love the look but seriously someone needs to come up with an easier technique! These are gorgeous though and the studs make them look all designer...if that makes sense;)

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  5. .21 November 2015 at 07:51

    Yes, yes, YES! These are amazing! And the added studs are a gorgeous finishing touch.

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  6. Mina22 November 2015 at 01:33

    I think you did grand - these totally look like marbled stones to me! Love it!

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  7. Valesha23 November 2015 at 12:10

    Wow, my jaw just dropped. It looks like actual stones! So impressive!

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  8. Sara Fleming24 November 2015 at 02:47

    I love these, so pretty!

    Sara - She Who Is Short

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