Simple tulips in Milk Bath on Pistachio, three strokes to a head and a straight Fern stem.
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 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 Pistachio Tulip nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two thin coats of Pistachio, curing each one.
- 2 Three Milk Bath strokes make each tulip head; add the Fern stem underneath once it has cured.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Pistachio Tulip
Is Pistachio Tulip 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 Pistachio Tulip?
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 Tulip work on short nails?
A squoval works short: you lose canvas width rather than length, so the motif just sits closer together.
How many coats does Pistachio Tulip 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.