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ColourFeb 26, 20264 min read
How to read a swatch before you buy a shade
Bottle colour is not nail colour. Here is what changes between the two.
Swatch on a tip, in daylight
A bottle shows colour through thick glass and its own curvature. A cured swatch shows the shade on a flat surface with a top coat over it. Paint a tip, cure it, and look at it near a window before deciding.
Sheer shades stack
Nudes and jellies are designed to build. One coat reads as a tint, two as a soft colour, three as the bottle shade. Choose the number of coats first, then judge the colour.
Ready to try it at home?
Start with a set that already includes the lamp and base coats.
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