Monday, August 27, 2012

NOTD: Half-Moon Manicure redo!

Yesterday I posted my first attempt at a half-moon manicure, with the promise of pictures of my second attempt to come soon... And here it is!

To be quite honest, this wasn't my second try; this was my FOURTH that you are seeing pictures of. Nails have to be 100% dry before you put the stickers on them, FYI. Even if they seem dry enough, wait longer. I waited an hour after painting my nails and that wasn't long enough; I ended up having to put Seche Vite on my nail's base color and then waiting two hours after that to apply the stickers and second color before this work without peeling my nail polish off.

I really like the way this turned out; it's still not perfect, but I love the color combination, and it is neater than the first try. However, I still need to practice putting down the guides more evenly. I used a base color that was opaque in one coat, and the second color took two to get opaque, so I didn't have more layers of nail polish on my nails than I absolutely needed. I'd recommend using one-or-two coaters for both colors if you are trying this for the first time. You really don't want 10 layers of polish going on, or else it will never dry.

My base color is Skin Food's Pedicure Sparkle #1, and the contrasting red is Orly's Grave Mistake.



I really, REALLY like this manicure. I left it on until I absolutely had to take it off, even though I had lots of new goodies to try out. I think this shape makes your nails look longer; I just wish I had them filed in a more retro oval shape, which I think would complement the half-moon curve better. I'm crazy about this color combination, too; the hint of intense sparkle with the deep wine-red jelly-creme was stunning in real life. Seriously guys; if you are into glammed up nails, try this!

Hopefully I'll continue getting better at this... I see many half-moon manicures in my future! What about you guys? Is this your style? Have you tried a half-moon shape?

12 comments:

  1. this is adorable!!! the moons came out perfect to me!

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  2. The color combination is gorgeous, and the moons looks great. Good job!

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    1. Thanks! I really like the colors and contrasting finishes together.

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  3. Beautiful moon mani! I totally need that red! Its just gorgeous and classic! And dont be so hard on yourself. They look GREAT even though its your 4th try! (=

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    1. Haha, thanks for the pep talk! And it is a gorgeous red... On clearance at Sally's now, so with the 50% off the red tag price it should be right around $2- no reason to pass it up at that price!

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  4. Its so pretty , I have similar colors so I am going to copy it:)I like the combination of both colors,very chic.

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    1. Thank you Benish! You should try this out, it's pretty easy! I'd love to see your version if you do try it!

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  5. AWESOME!!! I love both of these nail colours! The half moons turned out very symmentrical!

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    1. Thank you! I was pretty happy with it; I love these colors.

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  6. I'm trying this out tonight!! Thanks so much for telling me how, haha- it's totally the type of 'nail art' I can actually accomplish. I love the pairing of your colors!

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    1. I know, I'm so bad at nail art... This is about as complicated as it gets for me! Let me know how yours turns out!

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