Pearl Iris Soft French nails
Pearl Iris with a diffuse Snow White tip — the shape of a french without the hard smile line.
3 bottles: Pearl Iris, Snow White and Iris Bloom. Pearl Iris and Snow White 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 (shimmer and crème), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.
It sits on a squoval, meaning square walls with the corners filed off, which gives the flattest and widest canvas here and the least distortion at the edges.
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How to paint Pearl Iris Soft French nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two coats of Pearl Iris, floated on so the particles stay lying flat, and cure hard.
- 2 Lay the Snow White tip on and soften its upper edge with a clean brush before curing.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Pearl Iris Soft French
Is Pearl Iris Soft French 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 Pearl Iris Soft French?
3 bottles: Pearl Iris (shimmer), Snow White (crème) and Iris Bloom (shimmer). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Pearl Iris Soft French work on short nails?
A squoval works short: you lose canvas width rather than length, so the motif just sits closer together.
Do I need a UV lamp for Pearl Iris Soft French?
Yes. Pearl Iris and Iris Bloom only work as a gel — the effect depends on rubbing or setting the finish into a cured tacky layer, which air-dry polish never gives you.