If you want a ridiculously luxe-looking manicure that will have people oohing and ahhing over your digits, I highly recommend going custom. No, this doesn’t mean you must make your way to the lab and whip up your very own shade—simply layer two or more hues for a unique look. It’s a trick top-tier manicurists lean on all the time for their celebrity clients, but of course, some polishes play nicer together than others. As a general rule, sheer, milky shades always look sublime, and you can easily tweak the number of coats until you reach your desired color payoff. One of the chicest (according to editors and my IG feed) is colloquially known as “Bubble Bunny”—a blend of two wildly popular OPI polishes. See below for the full breakdown.
What Are Bubble Bunny Nails?
Simply mix OPI’s Bubble Bath and Funny Bunny, and there you have it—Bubble Bunny nails! Soapy and sheer, the combo results in the palest hint of pink. See, Bubble Bath on its own is more of a sweet, candy-like pink, while Funny Bunny is arguably the top choice for milky white manis. Both are sheer yet buildable, so you can either commit to the watery look or pile on coat after coat if you prefer a creamier, more opaque finish.
Here’s how Bubble Bath looks on it’s own.
When you combine them, however, the Bubble Bath pink becomes a tad less saturated and somehow looks even chicer than before. It’s no wonder the combo frequently pops up on my IG feed, from celebrity manicurists to content creators to WWW beauty editors alike. Social media editor Emma Hughes specifically praises the custom color, even declaring the “always flattering” duo as her “one tried-and-true combo for life.” Color me influenced!
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You have a couple of options when it comes to mixing the two polishes. You can either A) start with two thin coats of Bubble Bath and follow up with a thin coat of Funny Bunny (Hughes’s preferred method), or B) add a few drops of both polishes on a palette and mix them before painting the new, custom shade on your nails. (Find a quick tutorial here from nail art enthusiast Adeeba Khan.) The former is less messy, but the latter may ensure a better blend. I suggest trying both and seeing which routine feels more doable for your next mani. Trust me—once you give this OPI combo a go, it’ll be all you’ll want to wear for the foreseeable future.
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For those looking for more of a milky-white mani, you can’t go wrong with Milkshake.
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