Rose Gold with one Milk Bath butterfly, Copper detail on the wings and a fine dark body.
3 bottles: Rose Gold, Milk Bath and Copper. Rose Gold 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 (shimmer and sheer), so the pattern picks up light differently from the ground.
The almond taper pulls anything vertical along with it, so swirls and sprigs suit it and evenly spaced dots need allowing for.
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How to paint Rose Gold Butterfly nails
- 1 Buff, dehydrate and base coat, then cure. Two coats of Rose Gold, floated on so the particles stay lying flat, and cure hard.
- 2 Block the four Milk Bath wing shapes first, then add the Copper markings and the body last.
- 3 Gloss top coat, cure, then cuticle oil once it is out of the lamp.
Questions about Rose Gold Butterfly
Is Rose Gold 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 Rose Gold Butterfly?
3 bottles: Rose Gold (shimmer), Milk Bath (sheer) and Copper (shimmer). Plus a base coat and a gloss top coat, which every design here assumes you already have.
Does Rose Gold Butterfly work on short nails?
Almond needs a little length to hold its taper. On a short nail the shape reads closer to round, and the design still works, it just stops elongating the finger.
Do I need a UV lamp for Rose Gold Butterfly?
Yes. Rose Gold and Copper 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.