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NAILED IT!

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Ultimate week I posted a tutorial on a standard french manicure, nonetheless this week I wanted to do one factor considerably completely completely different.  Proper right here is one factor a bit edgier… a half moon manicure. I have been seeing these on every the runways and in editorial spreads.  In its place of highlighting the concepts of your nail, like a french manicure, this one focuses on the moons of your nails (the half circle on the underside of your nail). I actually like this methodology when it’s carried out with two complimentary colors, nonetheless didn’t know do it myself. I did some analysis and positioned the reply lied in basically probably the most under-used merchandise on my “faculty offers” guidelines. Bear in mind these white reinforcement stickers used to restore a tear on 3 ring binder paper? If not, it’s possibly on account of, like me, you certainly not used them… nonetheless now you can! And proper right here’s how…

TOOLS

Silver metallic or glitter polish

Navy polish

10 reinforcement stickers

Clear excessive coat

STEPS

1. Start with clear, bare nails which have been filed.

2. Apply 1 to 2 coats of the silver polish (counting on the safety of the polish). Keep in mind to color your complete nail. If the color ends up displaying by the navy polish it will merely add considerably sparkle, nonetheless it is extremely necessary have a clear first layer. Let the polish dry for in any case half-hour.  It is very important your nails are dry sooner than inserting the reinforcement stickers on them or else the stickers will peel off the polish and you will have to start as soon as extra. Oh no!

3. As quickly as nails are absolutely dry, place a reinforcement sticker on each nail with the pores and skin of the sticker mimicking the type of the moon of your nail.  Decreasing a slit in each sticker will allow the stickers lay further evenly on each nail. It’s possible you’ll decide what measurement you favor to the moons to be, nonetheless will probably be necessary that the scale preserve fixed all through all your nails for it to look correct. As quickly as they’re all positioned the place you favor to them, apply stress to each making certain they’re protected to your nail.

4.  Now paint the best half or your nail with 2 coats of navy blue polish. Let this coat dry for in any case 10 minutes.

5.  As quickly as that’s dry, fastidiously pull the reinforcement stickers off of each nail.

6. Finish with a clear excessive coat.

Hope they find yourself good! Don’t be afraid to take a look at completely completely different coloration combos.  Merely concede to make use of the lighter shade for the moon of your nail. And as on a regular basis, ship us footage!

XO Lauren