Electric Blue Outlined Aura nails
An aura in Milky Cobalt over Electric Blue, then outlined in Petrol Blue so the glow has a hard edge around it.
3 bottles: Electric Blue, Milky Cobalt and Petrol Blue. Electric Blue and Milky Cobalt 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.
Round nails are the setting: minimal length, a curve that matches the finger, and the least fragile free edge in the catalogue.
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How to paint Electric Blue Outlined Aura nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Electric Blue, curing each one.
- 2 Blend the Milky Cobalt aura first, cure it, then trace the outline in Petrol Blue with a 0.5 mm liner.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Electric Blue Outlined Aura
Is Electric Blue Outlined Aura 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 Electric Blue Outlined Aura?
3 bottles: Electric Blue (crème), Milky Cobalt (sheer) and Petrol Blue (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Electric Blue Outlined Aura work on short nails?
Round is already the shortest shape here, so yes, this is one of the designs that works at almost any length.
How many coats does Electric Blue Outlined Aura need?
More than you would expect. Milky Cobalt 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.