Forest Jade with Milky Jade smiley faces — two dots and a curve, no more than that.
3 bottles: Forest Jade, Milky Jade and Deep Forest. Forest Jade and Milky Jade 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 Forest Jade Smiley nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Forest Jade, curing each one.
- 2 Two Milky Jade dots and one curved stroke per face; do not tidy them up.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Forest Jade Smiley
Is Forest Jade Smiley hard to do at home?
Yes. There is no freehand work that has to be accurate. Budget about 30 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 Forest Jade Smiley?
3 bottles: Forest Jade (crème), Milky Jade (sheer) and Deep Forest (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Forest Jade Smiley 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 Forest Jade Smiley need?
More than you would expect. Milky Jade 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.