Podium Pink

We're crossing the finish line with the last polish from the Alive & Amplified Summer 2021 collection by Artistic Nail Design and Hard Rock.Too Much Sax is a neon pink crème that is so bright and just what you need for summer. I've been using my Hard Rock Café pins as inspiration, and as soon as I saw this pin, I knew checkered flag nails with a pink drip were in my future.Polish Used:Artistic Colour Revolution - Too Much SaxArtistic Colour Gloss - BrideBorn Pretty - black stamping polishBase and top coatsOther Supplies:Gel builderNail art brushBundle Monster stamping plate - BM-XL154Rubber stamperOrange stickUV/LED lampI used gel as the base coat because I had a need for speed, but you can use regular polish if you have the time. To create this look:Apply a white base color.Use black stamping polish to stamp a checker board pattern on each nail.Use gel builder and an orange stick to create 3D drips on the tips of each nail. Cure.Use a nail art brush to paint neon pink polish over the 3D drips.Use a nail art brush to paint gel top coat over the drips and cure.

Podium Pink
Drip Nail Art


We're crossing the finish line with the last polish from the Alive & Amplified Summer 2021 collection by Artistic Nail Design and Hard Rock.

Too Much Sax is a neon pink crème that is so bright and just what you need for summer. I've been using my Hard Rock Café pins as inspiration, and as soon as I saw this pin, I knew checkered flag nails with a pink drip were in my future.

Checker Board Nails

Polish Used:

  • Artistic Colour Revolution - Too Much Sax
  • Artistic Colour Gloss - Bride
  • Born Pretty - black stamping polish
  • Base and top coats
Other Supplies:
  • Gel builder
  • Nail art brush
  • Bundle Monster stamping plate - BM-XL154
  • Rubber stamper
  • Orange stick
  • UV/LED lamp

I used gel as the base coat because I had a need for speed, but you can use regular polish if you have the time. To create this look:
  1. Apply a white base color.
    White Nails
  2. Use black stamping polish to stamp a checker board pattern on each nail.
    Checker Board Nails
  3. Use gel builder and an orange stick to create 3D drips on the tips of each nail. Cure.
  4. Use a nail art brush to paint neon pink polish over the 3D drips.
  5. Use a nail art brush to paint gel top coat over the drips and cure.
    Drip Nails