Ochre Gold Colour Block nails
Straight colour blocks: Ochre Sun and Milky Ochre divided across the nail with a clean edge between them.
3 bottles: Ochre Sun, Milky Ochre and Bronze. Ochre Sun and Milky Ochre 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, sheer and shimmer), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.
The stiletto taper means the design has width at the cuticle and almost none at the point, so anything spaced evenly needs to be spaced by eye instead.
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How to paint Ochre Gold Colour Block nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Ochre Sun, curing each one.
- 2 Paint Ochre Sun first and cure it, then tape the divide and fill with Milky Ochre.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Ochre Gold Colour Block
Is Ochre Gold Colour Block 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 Ochre Gold Colour Block?
3 bottles: Ochre Sun (crème), Milky Ochre (sheer) and Bronze (shimmer). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Ochre Gold Colour Block work on short nails?
Stiletto needs length, because the point is most of the shape. On a short nail it files down to something closer to almond, and the design still reads, just less sharply.
Do I need a UV lamp for Ochre Gold Colour Block?
Yes. Bronze only works as a gel — the effect depends on rubbing or setting the finish into a cured tacky layer, which air-dry polish never gives you.