Teal & Blush Plaid

Polish Details:

• Muted teal solid nails
• Creamy ivory plaid base
• Soft blush-pink vertical stripes
• Thin teal pinstripe detailing
• Crisp white horizontal lines
• Thick teal horizontal bands
• Mixed full-color and plaid accent nails
• Clean geometric pattern
• Soft matte/satin teal finish
• Glossy plaid accents

Recommended Polish Colours:

• OPI – CIA = Color Is Awesome – muted teal
• Essie – Go Overboard – deep teal alternative
• OPI – Funny Bunny – creamy ivory
• OPI – Put It In Neutral – soft blush nude
• Essie – Ballet Slippers – pale pink alternative
• OPI – Alpine Snow – crisp white detailing

Difficulty Level:

Hard

Estimated Time to Achieve the Look:

90–120 minutes

Step By Step Breakdown:

1. Prep the nails and shape them into extra-long coffin extensions with tapered sidewalls and squared tips.
2. Paint selected accent nails completely in muted teal.
3. Apply a creamy ivory base to the remaining plaid nails and cure thoroughly.
4. Paint a wide translucent blush-pink stripe vertically down selected areas of each ivory nail.
5. Add thin teal vertical lines alongside the pink sections.
6. Use white polish and a fine liner brush to create crisp horizontal stripes across the nail.
7. Add thicker teal horizontal bands at different positions to build the asymmetric plaid pattern.
8. Vary the placement of the vertical and horizontal stripes slightly on each nail while maintaining the same color palette.
9. Refine all linework so the intersections remain straight and sharply defined.
10. Finish the plaid nails with a glossy top coat and use a satin or matte top coat on the solid teal nails to recreate the contrasting finish.