Step One: Gather your supplies! You'll need two colors of nail polish, paper reinforcements, cotton balls/swabs, and nail polish remover.
Step Two: Paint your base color. Apply two coats to ensure the best look and allow to dry thoroughly. This will keep the reinforcements from lifting polish off your nail and leaving a smudgy, chipped look.
Step Three: Apply reinforcements to the bottom third of your nail. This is and easy step to help achieve the perfect shape for your half moon mani. You can use scissors to cut them in half before removing them from the paper backing to make applying them easier. Make sure the edges are pressed down all the way so that the next coat of color can't seep through.
Step Four: Paint your second color above the reinforcement. It's okay if you go over the reinforcement a little, just be careful you don't paint over it completely. Here's how it should look so far:
Step Five: After your second color dries, slowly peel away the reinforcements. Remember, the polish should dry completely for both colors to ensure a clean look and keep your color from smudging.
Ta-da! Last but not least; clean up edges if necessary for your finished look! There you have it, the easiest, so chic, Half Moon Mani! Be sure to join me during Nail It November and share the looks you come up with. You can post the links to your blog in the comments, or on my Twitter page! Can't wait to see what you post! Till next time, enjoy! xoxo Ashley
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