Needle Marble Nails Tutorial

Difficulty - Intermediate

Needle marbled nails (also known as "Needle Dragging" is a great way to get a marbled look on your nails especially if you don't have the time or patience to do water marbling. This tutorial shows a zig za design that leaves you with sharp, thin lines but this technique also works really well for a tie-dyed effect. Play around and see what kind of shapes you can make!

In this tutorial I used Barry M Instant Effects Gold Foil, Orly Rock-It and an old shimmery brown OPI polish with no label.

Tips & Tricks

Try out different tools. Needles, pins, thumb tacks, toothpicks...I used the little tool you use to unclog nail art pens!
Make sure your polish is on nice and thick so they move around easily. Don't worry about messing up your cuticles, just tidy them up with acetone after you're done.
The angle you hold the needle at will affect the type of line you get. I held mine at a 45 degree(ish!) angle.
Prefer a video? No problem!

Needle MArble Nail Art
The Finished Product

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Still have some questions? Send me an email and I'll talk you through any problems you're having. Don't forget to email me a photo of your Needle Marble Nails so I can feature them here!