Dreaming Nails

Espresso Deep V Tip nails

Almond · Deep V Tip

Salon or steady hand

Espresso with a Bare Rosé chevron driven up from the free edge, which lengthens the nail hard.

3 bottles: Espresso, Bare Rosé and Bitter Chocolate. Espresso against Bare Rosé is a hard contrast, so the motif reads from across a room, and any wobble in the line reads with it. The bottles are not all the same finish (crème and sheer), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.

It sits on an almond, tapered at the sides and rounded at the tip, which narrows the nail and lengthens the finger, and stretches the motif slightly as it approaches the point.

Make it yours

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Base: Espresso · Crème Open the bottle

Bottles for this nail

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Espresso Base · Crème
Bare Rosé Motif · Sheer
Bitter Chocolate Accent · Crème

What you need

Sheer base milky wash
Tip colour liner brush
Gloss top seal the smile

How to paint Espresso Deep V Tip nails

  1. 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two coats of Espresso. A dark base shows every ridge, so the ridge-filling base coat matters more than usual here.
  2. 2 Draw the two Bare Rosé diagonals from the sidewalls to a single point, then fill between them.
  3. 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.

Questions about Espresso Deep V Tip

  • Is Espresso Deep V Tip 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 Espresso Deep V Tip?

    3 bottles: Espresso (crème), Bare Rosé (sheer) and Bitter Chocolate (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.

  • Does Espresso Deep V Tip work on short nails?

    Almond needs a little length to hold its taper. On a short nail the shape reads closer to round, and the design still works, it just stops elongating the finger.

  • How many coats does Espresso Deep V Tip need?

    More than you would expect. Bare Rosé 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.

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