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Milky Pink Short Nails in 3 Easy Steps

The ultimate short nail shade: soft, slightly opaque pink that goes with everything.

What you need

A base coat, a milky pink jelly or sheer polish and a thick glossy top coat. Sheer, light colors look expensive on short nails.

Step 1: Prep and shape

Push back your cuticles gently and shape your nails into a soft squoval.

Step 2: Build thin coats

Apply a base coat, then two to three thin coats of a milky pink jelly or sheer polish.

Step 3: Glassy top coat

Finish with a thick glossy top coat for a glassy, salon finish.

See brush strokes? Keep going

Don't worry if you can see brush strokes after the first coat. Sheer polishes even out after the second or third layer.

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