A plain full-coverage manicure in Ochre Sun: the simplest thing on the site and the least forgiving, because every ridge and flooded cuticle shows.
2 bottles: Ochre Sun and Amber. Ochre Sun and Amber are close in tone, so the design is tonal rather than graphic. It shows up in daylight and softens indoors. All of it is crème, so the whole nail takes light evenly and the shape of the motif is doing all the work.
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 Ochre nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure.
- 2 Two thin coats of Ochre Sun, curing each one. Thin twice always beats thick once.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Ochre
Is Ochre 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 two colours keeps it simple: cure the first before the second goes near it and nothing bleeds.
What polish do I need for Ochre?
2 bottles: Ochre Sun (crème) and Amber (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Ochre work on short nails?
A squoval works short: you lose canvas width rather than length, so the motif just sits closer together.
Can I paint Ochre in different colours?
Yes. Swap Ochre Sun or Amber under "Make it yours" for any of the 103 shades on the shelf, and the bottle list, the steps and the description above all change with it.