Mocha Mousse Leopard Tip nails
A leopard tip: the french filled with broken Vanilla Cream rings and Cocoa Bean flecks over Mocha Mousse.
3 bottles: Mocha Mousse, Vanilla Cream and Cocoa Bean. Mocha Mousse and Vanilla Cream 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 an oval the design is not stretched or compressed anywhere, which makes it the most neutral setting of the lot.
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How to paint Mocha Mousse Leopard Tip nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Mocha Mousse, curing each one.
- 2 Mark the smile line, then fill inside it with broken Vanilla Cream rings and Cocoa Bean flecks.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Mocha Mousse Leopard Tip
Is Mocha Mousse Leopard 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 Mocha Mousse Leopard Tip?
3 bottles: Mocha Mousse (crème), Vanilla Cream (sheer) and Cocoa Bean (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Mocha Mousse Leopard Tip work on short nails?
Oval is one of the better shapes for a short nail: it lengthens the look of the bed without needing free edge to do it, so the design carries over unchanged.
How many coats does Mocha Mousse Leopard Tip need?
More than you would expect. Vanilla Cream 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.