Cherry Checkerboard Mix & Match

Polish Details:

• Sheer blush-pink base
• Cobalt blue and white checkerboard pattern
• Glossy red cherry accents
• Fine cobalt blue cherry stems
• Retro red flower with blue center
• Delicate white sparkle details
• Tiny raised white dot accents
• Coordinated mix-and-match nail art
• Bright primary color palette
• High-gloss finish

Recommended Polish Colours:

• OPI – Bubble Bath – sheer blush-pink base
• OPI – Tile Art to Warm Your Heart – vivid cobalt blue
• OPI – Alpine Snow – crisp white checks and details
• OPI – Big Apple Red – bright cherry red
• Essie – Butler Please – bold blue alternative
• Essie – Really Red – classic red alternative

Difficulty Level:

Normal

Estimated Time to Achieve the Look:

90–120 minutes

Step By Step Breakdown:

1. Prep the nails and shape them into medium almond silhouettes with smooth tapered tips.
2. Apply a sheer blush-pink base to the nude nails and cure completely.
3. On selected nails, paint alternating cobalt blue and white squares to create the bold checkerboard pattern.
4. Keep the checkerboard blocks evenly sized while adjusting them slightly around the curved almond tips.
5. Create the cherry accent nails by painting pairs of glossy red circles over the blush base.
6. Use a fine liner brush and cobalt blue polish to add slender stems beneath each pair of cherries.
7. Paint a large retro flower on one accent nail using elongated red petals and a small cobalt blue center.
8. On the simpler blush nails, add tiny raised white dots in an evenly spaced pattern.
9. Add delicate white sparkle details around selected cherry motifs and refine all geometric edges.
10. Finish with a high-gloss top coat, keeping any dimensional details slightly raised.