Super cute and retro, the half moon manicure is a hot trend in nails. Most tutorials I’ve seen use round stickers like the ones used to reinforce 3-ring binder sheets. I’ve tried this and it’s harder than it looks. It’s hard to wait until the base color has totally cured to apply the sticker and then the sticker pulls off the polish or otherwise messes it up. I also found that sometimes I couldn’t get them to really stick all that well to my nails, especially toward the edges and then I would have bleeding.
I was trying to think of another way to get a clean line when I had an “Eureka!” moment. I had some leftover neon yellow nail polish strips and realized I could cut those in a half-moon shape and just stick them on. It takes a little more time than the polish route but it’s really easy and the outcome is a nice, sharp half moon. I love the way the teal and neon yellow put a modern spin on a vintage classic.
For more fun half moon manicure ideas, check out my roundup on Babble. There are lots of pretty color combinations and creative twists to inspire you.
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