Pink & Mint Checkerboard Star Almond
Description of Design:
A playful pastel manicure featuring medium almond nails with alternating pink-and-white and mint-and-white checkerboard patterns. Solid pastel accent nails feature oversized crisp white stars, creating a fun mix-and-match look with a soft retro aesthetic. The muted pink, fresh mint, and creamy white palette keeps the graphic patterns cute and wearable.
Length of Nail:
Medium
Shape of Nail:
Almond
Round
Polish Details:
- Dusty pastel pink base
- Soft mint-green base
- Creamy white checkerboard squares
- Pink-and-white checkerboard pattern
- Mint-and-white checkerboard pattern
- Oversized white star accents
- Alternating mix-and-match design
- Soft rounded checker details
- Glossy finish
Recommended Polish Colours:
- OPI – Mod About You – pastel pink
- Essie – Fiji – soft pink alternative
- Essie – Mint Candy Apple – pastel mint green
- OPI – This Cost Me a Mint – soft mint alternative
- OPI – Alpine Snow – white checks and stars
Difficulty Level:
Normal
Estimated Time to Achieve the Look:
75–100 minutes
Step By Step Breakdown:
- Prep the nails and shape them into medium almond silhouettes with softly tapered tips.
- Apply a base coat and cure completely.
- Divide the manicure between pastel pink and mint-green color palettes.
- On the checkerboard nails, paint a creamy white base and cure.
- Use a fine detail brush to create alternating pink or mint squares from the cuticle to the tip.
- Keep the checkerboard sections evenly spaced while allowing their edges to follow the curved almond shape.
- Paint selected accent nails completely in dusty pink or pastel mint.
- Use white polish and a detail brush to create one oversized five-point star across each solid-colored accent nail.
- Refine the checkerboard edges and star points for a clean graphic appearance.
- Seal all nails with a glossy top coat for a smooth, polished finish.
