Monday, December 27, 2010

New Year's Nails: Half-Moon Manicure


Am I the only the one excited for New Years? My beau is planning the entire ordeal and I must SAY that I'm super excited *le sigh*...Anyways, I've been thinking about getting minx done again but then ran across "half-moon manicures". Have you heard of it before? NO? 


Well this polish option, where the curve at the bottom of the nail is painted a different colour, was popular in the 1940s and has seen a resurgence in recent years as a favourite of Dita Von Teese and as a runway staple at shows for Ruffian, Vena Cava, Thakoon and Christian Dior. Glitter is acceptable for nails again, and the half-moon treatment is perfect if you’d like to try the trend without going full disco ball. (That being said, if you can’t go full disco ball during the holiday season, when can you? NO seriously the time is NOW!) It’s also fairly easy to play with at home, as glitter polish is somewhat moldable–the talented team at Tips used small paint brushes dipped in acetone to help shape the polish into the perfect moon. (Just don’t use a base coat.) After digging into the polishes, we found a few ways to mix up a glimmery holiday manicure.

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