Palm Paradise Vacation
Description of Design:
These tropical-inspired coffin nails feature a soft sky-blue base with delicate hand-painted palm trees in layered shades of green and subtle brown. The wispy palm leaves create a relaxed, breezy effect inspired by palm trees against a clear summer sky. The glossy finish keeps the detailed artwork fresh, bright, and polished.
Length of Nail:
Long
Shape of Nail:
Coffin
Polish Details:
- Soft sky-blue base
- Olive and sage green palm leaves
- Deep green detailing
- Soft brown palm trunks
- Fine hand-painted brush strokes
- Subtle tropical landscape effect
- High-gloss finish
Recommended Polish Colours:
- OPI “It’s a Boy!”
- OPI “Suzi – The First Lady of Nails”
- OPI “You Don’t Know Jacques!”
- Essie “Sage You Love Me”
- Essie “Find Me an Oasis”
- DND “Baby Blue”
- DND “Olive Green”
Difficulty Level:
Normal
Estimated Time to Achieve the Look:
60–90 Minutes
Step By Step Breakdown:
- Prep the nails and shape them into a long coffin silhouette.
- Apply a base coat and cure completely.
- Apply two thin coats of soft sky-blue gel polish.
- Use a fine liner brush and brown polish to create thin, slightly curved palm tree trunks.
- Paint loose palm leaves extending outward using soft sage green.
- Layer deeper olive and dark green strokes through the leaves to create dimension.
- Add a few lighter green strokes to mimic sunlight hitting the palms.
- Vary the height, direction, and placement of the palm trees on each nail.
- Cure the artwork completely.
- Apply a high-gloss top coat and cure.
- Finish with cuticle oil.
