Plum Wine Diagonal Block nails
Plum Wine and Milk Glass divided on the diagonal, which lengthens the nail more than a straight split does.
3 bottles: Plum Wine, Milk Glass and Black Plum. Plum Wine against Milk Glass is a hard contrast, so the motif reads from across a room, and any wobble in the line reads with it. The bottles are not all the same finish (crème and sheer), 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 Plum Wine Diagonal Block nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two coats of Plum Wine. A dark base shows every ridge, so the ridge-filling base coat matters more than usual here.
- 2 Tape corner to corner over cured Plum Wine, fill with Milk Glass, and lift the tape while it is still wet.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Plum Wine Diagonal Block
Is Plum Wine Diagonal 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 Plum Wine Diagonal Block?
3 bottles: Plum Wine (crème), Milk Glass (sheer) and Black Plum (crème). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Plum Wine Diagonal 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.
How many coats does Plum Wine Diagonal Block need?
More than you would expect. Milk Glass 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.