Bubblegum Petal Flame nails
Bubblegum with elongated Milk Bath petals reaching up the nail, Deep Fuchsia where they meet the free edge.
3 bottles: Bubblegum, Milk Bath and Deep Fuchsia. Bubblegum and Milk Bath are close in tone, so the design is tonal rather than graphic. It shows up in daylight and softens indoors. The bottles are not all the same finish (crème and sheer), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.
The stiletto taper means the design has width at the cuticle and almost none at the point, so anything spaced evenly needs to be spaced by eye instead.
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How to paint Bubblegum Petal Flame nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Bubblegum, curing each one.
- 2 Long Milk Bath strokes from the cuticle outward, one per petal, then tip them with Deep Fuchsia.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Bubblegum Petal Flame
Is Bubblegum Petal Flame hard to do at home?
It is the hardest tier on the site. It is doable at home, but the technique is the point rather than the colour. Budget an hour or more for a full set, and three colours means three chances for something to bleed, so cure between each one rather than working wet on wet.
What polish do I need for Bubblegum Petal Flame?
3 bottles: Bubblegum (crème), Milk Bath (sheer) and Deep Fuchsia (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Bubblegum Petal Flame work on short nails?
Stiletto needs length, because the point is most of the shape. On a short nail it files down to something closer to almond, and the design still reads, just less sharply.
How many coats does Bubblegum Petal Flame need?
More than you would expect. Milk Bath is translucent, so the colour builds over three thin coats rather than covering in two. Stop wherever you like the depth — that is the point of a sheer.