Introduction: Tie-Dye Your Fingernails
Is one, solid shade of nail polish just not doing it for you?
Problem solved.
Here is an easy and fun tutorial on how to marble your fingernails, or how to give them a tie-dyed feel.
Problem solved.
Here is an easy and fun tutorial on how to marble your fingernails, or how to give them a tie-dyed feel.
Step 1: Materials
1. Shallow container of water (I find that cool or room temperature works best)
2. Scotch tape (or any different preffered type of resist - such as rubber cement)
3. Paper towel (just to keep things from getting too messy)
4. A couple toothpicks
5. Needle
6. Nail polish
- one color for a base coat
- at least two more for the designs
7. Not pictured: clear coat of polish
2. Scotch tape (or any different preffered type of resist - such as rubber cement)
3. Paper towel (just to keep things from getting too messy)
4. A couple toothpicks
5. Needle
6. Nail polish
- one color for a base coat
- at least two more for the designs
7. Not pictured: clear coat of polish
Step 2: Paint a Base Coat
Paint your nails with a base coat, just like you normally would. One layer is fine.
I chose pink for mine. :)
I chose pink for mine. :)
Step 3: Tape Your Finger
Use the scotch tape to sort of seclude your fingernail. Put it on the skin all around your nail - this is so when we put the design on the nail, the paint does not get all over the rest of your finger.
Step 4: Start Putting Drops in the Water
Once you get your finger prepped you can start making your design.
Choose another color (I chose teal-ish) and let paint drip from the brush into the saucer of water.
When it drips into the water it should disperse a little bit.
Take your second color (I chose yellow) and let it drip in the same manner, in the middle of the first color.
Keep doing this, alternating colors just a few times. The more colors you use the more you can alternate - since I only used two colors I only alternated about 4 times. But you can really do it as many as you please.
Choose another color (I chose teal-ish) and let paint drip from the brush into the saucer of water.
When it drips into the water it should disperse a little bit.
Take your second color (I chose yellow) and let it drip in the same manner, in the middle of the first color.
Keep doing this, alternating colors just a few times. The more colors you use the more you can alternate - since I only used two colors I only alternated about 4 times. But you can really do it as many as you please.
Step 5: Swirl!
With the needle draw some lines in the colors. This will make everything swirl and twist, and be wonderful!
Step 6: Dip!
Pick your favorite spot on the design and gently dip your taped finger into the water. You can completely submerge the finger, and the polish will adhere to the nail.
I had a difficult time photographing this part, as both of my hands are full, but dip the toothpick in the water beside your nail and sort of twirl it around to pick up the excess polish in the water.
Slowly lift your finger out of the water, remove the tape, and marvel at your creation.
**For every nail you do, you do need to make new drops.
Use the toothpick to pick up any excess polish in the water before beginning on the next one.**
Step 7: Finishing Up
After doing the rest of your nails in the same manner, paint over them all with a clear coat.
After that you'll have beautiful, and completely unique nails. :D
After that you'll have beautiful, and completely unique nails. :D