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Short squoval nails in a soft raspberry sheer. Photo: AI-generated editorial illustration of the look, not a photo of the products listed.
How to Get Soft Raspberry Sheer Nails at Home
A wash of raspberry that stays see-through. Short squoval nails and a glossy top coat make it look like stained glass rather than a solid pink. Two thin coats are enough. A third one deepens it.
The color story
A soft berry pink with a little rose in it. Sheer enough that the nail shows through, deeper at the tip where the gel is thicker, and glassy once the top coat is on.
- Raspberry sheer#C96B78
- Deeper berry#A45664
- Cream knit#F2E4DA
- Gold#C6A56A
What you need
Recreate the look
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Essential
Beetles No-Wipe Top Coat & Base Coat Set
2 × 15 ml · glossy, no-wipe finish
The base coat helps the gel grip. The no-wipe top coat gives the glassy shine over the sheer color.
Gel polish can cause allergic reactions. Keep it off skin and cuticles, and patch-test first.
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The hero shade
Beetles Sheer Jelly Gel Polish, Grape Ice Tea, 15 ml
Shade: sheer jelly · grape-pink
Amazon lists this as a sheer grape-pink jelly. Two thin coats read as a soft raspberry. It stays glassy, not solid.
Gel polish can cause allergic reactions. Keep it off skin and cuticles, and patch-test first.
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Essential
SUNUV SUNONE UV/LED Nail Lamp
Colour: White · 30/60/99 s timers, auto sensor
The lamp for this look. Cure each thin coat fully, with the thumb flat.
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Similar & optional extras
Similar shades
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Similar shade
Beetles Baby Pink sheer jelly
Shade: baby pink · sheer jelly
Lighter pink, or a deeper red sheer?
Gel polish can cause allergic reactions. Keep it off skin and cuticles, and patch-test first.
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Similar shade
Beetles Ruby Cherry sheer red jelly
Shade: ruby cherry · sheer jelly
Lighter pink, or a deeper red sheer?
Gel polish can cause allergic reactions. Keep it off skin and cuticles, and patch-test first.
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Step by step
Prep
Push back cuticles, shape to a short squoval, and lightly buff the shine off the nail plate, including the tip. Brush off the dust, wipe with rubbing alcohol or a nail dehydrator, and let the nail dry completely.
Base coat
Brush on a thin layer and cap the edge. Keep it off the skin and cuticles.
Cure 60–90 sRaspberry sheer, 2 coats
Apply two thin coats, capping the edge, and cure after each one. Stop at two if you want the nail to show through. A third coat makes it deeper, still not solid.
Cure 60 s per coatGlossy top coat
Seal every nail with the no-wipe top coat and cap the edges. Do not wipe this coat after curing. The instructions on the bottle win.
Cure 90–120 s
Pro tips
- Sheer means thin. A thick coat of jelly looks cloudy. Wipe the brush on the bottle neck and float a thin layer.
- The tip looks deeper. Gel pools a little at the squoval tip. That darker edge is part of the look. Do not try to even it into a solid block of color.
- Thumbs flat in the lamp. A tilted thumb sits in the shadow of the lamp and can stay under-cured. Cure thumbs flat, or cure them on their own.
- Patch-test first. Gel can cause allergies. Keep it off your skin and cuticles, and stop if you get itching or redness.
FAQ
Why is the bottle called Grape Ice Tea?
That is the name on the Amazon listing: a sheer grape-pink jelly. On a short nail, two coats read as a soft raspberry. Ruby Cherry, in the alternatives, is the redder sheer. Baby Pink is the lighter one.
How long does it last, and how do I remove it?
With good prep and thin, fully cured layers, expect about 2–3 weeks. To remove, lightly buff the shine off the top coat, soak a cotton pad in acetone, and wrap each nail in foil for at least 15 minutes. Then gently push the gel off. If it still holds, soak for another 5 minutes. Never peel it.
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