Retro Rainbow Striped French Tip

Polish Details:

• Sheer nude-pink base
• Straight square French tips
• Layered horizontal stripe design
• Bright pink and berry-red accents
• Chocolate brown stripes
• Pastel yellow bands
• Baby blue detailing
• Soft blush-pink accents
• Slightly varied stripe order across the nails
• Thin, crisp color bands
• High-gloss finish

Recommended Polish Colours:

• OPI – Bubble Bath – sheer nude-pink base
• OPI – Strawberry Margarita – vibrant pink
• OPI – Miami Beet – deep berry-pink
• OPI – Chocolate Moose – warm brown
• OPI – It’s a Boy! – pastel baby blue
• OPI – Don’t Tell a Sol – creamy pastel yellow
• Essie – Fiji – soft pastel pink
• OPI – Alpine Snow – white accent option

Difficulty Level:

Normal

Estimated Time to Achieve the Look:

75–100 minutes

Step By Step Breakdown:

1. Prep the nails and file them into a clean medium square shape with straight sidewalls and crisp free edges.
2. Apply a sheer nude-pink polish over the entire nail to create the natural glossy base.
3. Starting near the smile-line area, use a fine liner brush to paint the first thin horizontal stripe across the nail.
4. Continue toward the free edge with additional parallel stripes in bright pink, berry red, chocolate brown, pastel yellow, baby blue, and soft pink.
5. Keep each stripe narrow and evenly spaced while allowing the different colors to sit directly beside one another.
6. Slightly change the color order from nail to nail to recreate the mismatched striped effect visible in the photo.
7. Keep the striped artwork concentrated on the French-tip portion so the majority of the nail bed remains sheer nude pink.
8. Use a fine cleanup brush to straighten the edges of each stripe and maintain clean separation between the colors.
9. Repeat the striped pattern across both hands, balancing brighter pink shades with the softer blue, yellow, and brown tones.
10. Seal the manicure with a high-gloss top coat to smooth the layered stripes and create the reflective finish shown in the photo.