Blue & Purple Mix & Match
Description of Design:
A playful blue manicure featuring long coffin nails with a different graphic pattern on each nail. The set combines a solid cobalt blue nail, turquoise plaid, baby blue with dark blue polka dots, and flowing blue, lavender, and white wavy stripes. A solid lavender accent completes the coordinated mix-and-match look.
Length of Nail:
Long
Shape of Nail:
Coffin
Polish Details:
- Solid cobalt blue accent
- Solid lavender accent
- Turquoise plaid pattern
- Baby blue polka-dot design
- Dark blue grid lines
- Blue, lavender, and white wavy stripes
- Mix-and-match nail art
- Coordinated cool-toned palette
- Soft satin-to-gloss finish
Recommended Polish Colours:
- Essie – Butler Please – cobalt blue
- OPI – Can’t Find My Czechbook – turquoise blue
- Essie – Bikini So Teeny – soft blue
- OPI – Do You Lilac It? – lavender
- OPI – Alpine Snow – white stripe detailing
- OPI – Yoga-ta Get This Blue! – deep blue detailing
Difficulty Level:
Normal
Estimated Time to Achieve the Look:
75–100 minutes
Step By Step Breakdown:
- Prep the nails and shape them into long coffin silhouettes with straight sidewalls and squared tips.
- Apply a base coat and cure completely.
- Paint one nail solid lavender and another nail solid cobalt blue.
- For the striped accent, apply a lavender-blue base and use a fine liner brush to create flowing horizontal waves in cobalt, turquoise, lavender, and white.
- Paint the polka-dot nail with a bright baby blue base.
- Add evenly spaced dark blue dots across the entire nail using a dotting tool.
- For the plaid nail, apply a turquoise base and cure.
- Paint thin dark blue horizontal and vertical lines across the turquoise nail to form an evenly spaced grid.
- Refine the patterns and apply additional color where needed for smooth, opaque coverage.
- Finish the entire manicure with your preferred glossy or soft satin top coat.
