A different spotted technique: watercolor spotted!

*EDIT - Here is a video on how to do this technique. I don't have a way to record a video right now so use these to guide you on how to do this: Professional DQ does Unicorn Drool.*

So I saw a video posted where a gal actually used watercolor pots to create a spotted look so I looked up the watercolors she used and they were a UK brand. On a hunch that watercolor is probably watercolor (pretty good deduction skills right!) I bought the cheapie 3.99 Pearlescent watercolor set from the Fred Meyer art section. I grabbed a regular brush I had laying around, got it a touch wet and went for it.

The more wet you get the paint the more it spreads out (like on the pointer) but the less wet and more pasty it is the more it looks like the ring finger. It's a technique that definitely takes a bit of practice but the look was so phenomenal! Check out all the colors I get to play with:

I am going to have soooo much fun with this! To clean up the excess watercolor just dip your clean up tool in water - acetone doesn't work - and just swipe till it comes away from the skin. Just ask how I know acetone doesn't work to clean up watercolor *facepalm*.

The colors were inspired by my accessories. I've been really getting into rings and bracelets lately:

The colors are Essence It's Peach Not Cherry, So Laque Bleu Model, and Essence Cherry Cherry Girl. The bracelet is a clearanced steal from Fred Meyer (same trip as the watercolors!) and the ring is Love Knot from Premier Designs Jewelry.

These colors are just gorgeous! Pose is stolen from I Heart Pretty Polish. I just love her pose so much <3

In closing I have to say I found this way to be easier, less messy, and less time consuming then the water method with far more vibrant results. You do need to top off with top coat once it's completely dry as the watercolor will just reactivate with water and come right off. There you have it - watercolor spotted.

Basically grab a set and go for it - it's cheap and gives splendid results that you'll love showing off. I know I did ;)

A springtime mosaic - Hubby's Picks (HP23)

As with most any week I was a little stumped going into this one BUT inspiration hit and I LOVE the end look. The colors were perfect for this and it just screams springtime mosaic. I thought watercolor but the colors are little too choppy for that.

Probably the hardest part about using a suran wrap technique this way is trusting it and plunging on even if you feel the initial look is a hot mess. Hot mess is what we want. The trick is to pull and blend the colors without mixing them into a new color. Dabbing till they layer but stopping once they do. Probably not a beginner technique but SUPER fun and really worth the stress that comes from pushing beyond what seems like an initial fail.

Base up is LEX Tulleries with dabs of So Laque Bleu Model, OPI Ink, and OPI Pros and Bronze. I really think it's the coppery bits and the hints of glitter that pull this look together. A mix of opaque and partially sheer polishes also compliment each other really nicely.

I hope some of you give this a try - the suran wrap technique isn't new and I don't know who found it first, but you simply pull a sheet of it, cut off small bits and wad them up and then dab the wet polish to get a marbled looked. Let the polish get tacky for a whole new look!