By BR Tabatha
Remember when nail marbling was introduced to the mainstream and we all went mad for it? Those swirls and colours snaking around one’s nails were truly a work of art. A thing to be admired. A trend to try. Well, that marbling trend has just gone OTT with the invention of body marbling.
So what is body marbling? Basically it’s dipping a body part into a vat of paint, but it’s not really quite that simple.
As this video shows there is a process, starting with dipping the body part you wish to have painted into a salt solution, then you get to pick colours and the marbling artists does their thing, then you dip your body part in, pull it out, dip it in water, then pop it under what looks like an industrial sized hand dryer to dry off.
So what are the results? Check these out!
Who needs to get a mani or pedi with a mate when you can bond over body marbling?
And it’s not just a trend for the girls either. The boys can get in on it too.
And how cool is this take on body marbling? It’s like a semi-sleeved double arm tattoo – it looks effortlessly chic and super cool. Want.
And then if you wanted to take body marbling to the next level you’d go full body with it using uv paint and then head out into town for a biiiiig night out.
We wonder if it could be done at home? Salt and water for a salt solution. Acrylic paints in a bowl of water. Another bowl of water to dip post-paint. Then dry off with your hairdryer. The temptation is real… Anyway, with the weather warming up, limbs about to be bared, and concerts and festivals about to explode, this is one trend we can’t wait to see more of!
So do tell… have you tried body marbling? Is it something you would try? What part of your body would you marble all of it? Who’d be up for a full-body marble? Chat away!
This looks awesome! I wonder if there is a way to do that at home?