For my nails this week I decided to attempt the half moon manicure which has recently been making a comeback after being popular in the 20's. I obsessively looked at different pictures online and brainstormed color combinations all week, trying to stop myself from painting my nails before Sunday, I was just too excited to finally try this new trend! Eventually I decided on using O.P.I. Ate Berries In the Canaries as the bottom layer (and the color that would be the "half moon") and Sinful Colors Night Magic for the top layer. I used Beauty Secrets base coat and top coat along with my new holy grail: Solar Oil (if you don't know what this is, you are missing out!)
To get the half moon shape I used paper reinforcements (remember, from back in the middle school days?) and I just painted around them. Super easy! But I'm getting ahead of myself, first came the base coat, then the Ate Berries In the Canaries polish, and once that was dry I stuck a reinforcement at the top of my nail and painted below with Sinful Colors Night Magic. Once almost dry, I removed the stickers and touched up the polish where needed (the sticker peeled off some of the O.P.I. polish :/ ) Then I applied a top coat and voila! I usually apply the Solar Oil about an hour after my nails dry, and once a day after that.
I took some pictures using my new d.i.y Lightbox ( I used this tutorial, which was amazing!) and my beloved Canon EOS Rebel T3i. I have to say, they look pretty nice!
Hope you enjoy :)
xx
Ashlyn
