Electric Blue crossed by a broad Milky Cobalt curve and a narrower Petrol Blue echo under 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.
The squoval shape means straight sidewalls and a soft tip: anything built on a grid or a straight line sits truest here.
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How to paint Electric Blue Wave nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Electric Blue, curing each one.
- 2 One wide Milky Cobalt wave across cured Electric Blue, then the thinner Petrol Blue wave once the first has set.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Electric Blue Wave
Is Electric Blue Wave 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 Wave?
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 Wave 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 Electric Blue Wave 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.