Mani Monday: Purple and Gold marble with BPS water decals

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Hey y'all!

For today's #manimonday, I took Saturday's swatch of Every Month is Oktoberfest and added nail art with a Models Own that I won in a giveaway and some water decals from Born Pretty Store sent me for review.

Though it looks far more complicated, this nail art really only needed two polishes.

L-R: OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest, Models Own 25 Carat Gold

I've explained this marble technique before, but essentially I painted my nails with two coats of EMIO, and then used a wadded up piece of cellophane to apply sparse patches of 25 Carat Gold (picked up from a blobbing mat).  After topcoating to protect the marbling, I added the water decals which I found in the new arrivals section of the BPS site.

This sheet is called the Elegant Necklace Chain Pattern , and it's pattern T301 (Gold).  These applied like any other water decal - you begin by cutting out the decal you want to use, removing the plastic protector sheet on top, then soaking the decal in water for 10-20 seconds until it slides off the paper backing.  Then you apply it to a dampened nail and position where you want it, then carefully sop off the excess water with a piece of paper towel or other absorb-y material.  You can then use either a hair dryer, or in my case, a fan, to thoroughly dry the decal before top coating again to hide the edges and seal it into place.

Although I loved the glossy version of this nail art shown above, I couldn't help but try matting it as well with NYC Matte Me Crazy.  I think the results are gorgeous and I'll let you decide for yourself with some side-by-side pictures. 

I particularly like how the matte tones down the reddish hue and lets the purple really shine through.  It really makes the gold marbling stand out.

I actually haven't done any color editing in these pics.  Something about that reddish shimmer in EMIO really freaked out my camera and made it turn my skin a bit reddish as well. 

I love the rich look of this manicure and the water decals are definitely a huge part of adding that feel.  If you like these, be sure to check out the rest of the nail art supplies selection.  Remember that when you make a purchase, you can use discount code FXX31 for 10% off regularly marked items in your cart! 

Hope you're all off to a good start of the week, and I'll see you tomorrow!