Cherry Red with micro-beads of Milk Glass packed over part of the nail, entirely texture rather than paint.
3 bottles: Cherry Red, Milk Glass and Oxblood. Cherry Red and Milk Glass sit a comfortable distance apart: the motif is clearly legible without shouting, which is the easiest range to freehand in. The bottles are not all the same finish (crème and sheer), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.
On a squoval the design has real width to work across, and the rounded corners are what stop the straight walls catching on things.
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How to paint Cherry Red Caviar nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Cherry Red, curing each one.
- 2 Press Milk Glass caviar beads into the tacky layer over Cherry Red while it is still cured-sticky.
- 3 Two thick top coats to bury the texture, so nothing has an edge to catch on.
Questions about Cherry Red Caviar
Is Cherry Red Caviar hard to do at home?
Yes, with a steady hand. The motif is freehand, so the first nail is usually the worst one. Budget around 45 minutes 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 Cherry Red Caviar?
3 bottles: Cherry Red (crème), Milk Glass (sheer) and Oxblood (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Cherry Red Caviar work on short nails?
A squoval works short: you lose canvas width rather than length, so the motif just sits closer together.
How many coats does Cherry Red Caviar need?
More than you would expect. Milk Glass 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.