Polishment

My first attempt at a water marble manicure was, shall we say... lukewarm.

I was eager to try, try again, partly because I was inspired by one of my favorite pieces of jewelry — my mother of pearl ring.

Mother of pearl is also known as "nacre." I really encourage you to check out this link all about nacre, because I've often found myself wondering about mother of pearl (what is it? where does it come from?? is it squashed pearls??? is it expensive??! could it be man made????), and after reading this Wiki article, I feel like a well-schooled expert.

So, before you check out the pics, let me just say that I intentionally made my water marble mani a little less pattern-y on purpose. I wanted a fluid look to match my ring. I did do the traditional water marble pattern (sort of looks like a flower) on a few nails, but overall I was aiming for a more random, organic look. Aight? Okay.