For anyone who wants a pastel yellow polish, whether you paint your own nails or work as a nail technician. It is a standard lacquer applied with the usual base coat, color and top coat routine, so no special skill is needed.

Because the shade is a pearl pastel, it is a lighter, softer take on yellow than a bright neon. Fair to medium skin tones often find pastels easier to wear than deep skin tones do, but that is a matter of taste, not a rule.

Yellow is one of the harder polish colors to find in a soft, wearable version. Sunscreening My Calls comes from OPI's Summer 2023 Make the Rules collection of pastels and brights and is described by OPI as a pearl yellow, giving you a gentle sunny shade with a subtle sheen rather than a stark neon or a flat cream.

1. Apply OPI Nail Strengthener Base Coat.
2. Apply two coats of the nail lacquer color.
3. Finish with OPI Top Coat and let dry.

• Pro: pearl finish gives a soft, luminous yellow that stays pastel rather than looking flat.
• Pro: designed for the standard OPI base coat, two coats of color and top coat system, and removable with regular nail polish remover.
• Con: pastel and pearl shades are sheerer than deep colors, so plan on two coats and take care to apply thin, even layers.
• Con: it belongs to the 2023 Summer Make the Rules collection, so availability may be limited as the collection is retired.