Lilac Haze with Milky Cobalt cherries hanging in twos, stems joined at the top.
3 bottles: Lilac Haze, Milky Cobalt and Deep Iris. Lilac Haze and Milky Cobalt are close in tone, so the design is tonal rather than graphic. It shows up in daylight and softens indoors. 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 Lilac Haze Cherries nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Lilac Haze, curing each one.
- 2 Two Milky Cobalt dots per pair, then join them with a fine Deep Iris stem in one stroke.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Lilac Haze Cherries
Is Lilac Haze Cherries 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 Lilac Haze Cherries?
3 bottles: Lilac Haze (crème), Milky Cobalt (sheer) and Deep Iris (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Lilac Haze Cherries 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 Lilac Haze Cherries 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.