Ochre Sun with hardware rather than paint — one piercing set at the tip.
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.
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 Ochre Gold Piercing nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Ochre Sun, curing each one.
- 2 Drill the hole through the cured free edge with a hand file bit, then fit the ring.
- 3 Seal the drilled edge with a brush of top coat so the layers cannot lift around it.
Questions about Ochre Gold Piercing
Is Ochre Gold Piercing 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 Ochre Gold Piercing?
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 Piercing 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.
Do I need a UV lamp for Ochre Gold Piercing?
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.