Pistachio with one Milk Bath butterfly, Fern detail on the wings and a fine dark body.
3 bottles: Pistachio, Milk Bath and Fern. Pistachio and Milk Bath 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 and sheer), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.
On a round shape the pattern has a shallow, even canvas and nothing to snag, which is why the small repeating motifs tend to end up here.
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How to paint Pistachio Butterfly nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Pistachio, curing each one.
- 2 Block the four Milk Bath wing shapes first, then add the Fern markings and the body last.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Pistachio Butterfly
Is Pistachio Butterfly 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 Pistachio Butterfly?
3 bottles: Pistachio (crème), Milk Bath (sheer) and Fern (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Pistachio Butterfly work on short nails?
Round is already the shortest shape here, so yes, this is one of the designs that works at almost any length.
How many coats does Pistachio Butterfly need?
More than you would expect. Milk Bath 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.