half moon nails

Anyone who watches the soap opera Gabriela must have already noticed the nails of the girls at Maria Machadão’s brothel. The half-moon-shaped nail decoration is also successful in the hands of celebrities such as singers Lana Del Rey and Adele and actress Dita Von Teese.

Inspired by the 20s and 30s, this decorated nail suits women who like a vintage and sexy style.

Also known as inverted francesinha, half moon nails are usually done in stronger tones like red, for example.

To perform this classic technique you will need a dark nail polish color of your choice. We chose Rosa Incrível – amazing colors collection by Colorama (average price R$3.00).

To make the half moon nails it is necessary to cut 10 pieces of tape in the shape of a half moon (average price R$4.00 per roll).

If you prefer, buy stickers in the shape of a circle to make the technique easier (average price R$5.00 for a pack of 20). And to finish, use an extra shine to give the final finish on the nails.

The first step is to prepare your nails using cuticle remover. It is important that this step is done well, because because there is no nail polish at the base of the nails, the cuticles are more apparent. Once this is done, apply the stickers to the base of the nails with the help of a toothpick so that they are well fixed.

Then apply two layers of the chosen nail polish and remove the excess with a nail skewer. It is important to wait 15 to 20 minutes for the nails to dry before removing the tape. After the necessary time, carefully remove the stickers from all nails.

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To finish off the half moon nail decoration, clean excess nail polish with a toothpick, cotton and acetone. Finish with a layer of extra shine to even out the nails.

It is important that the nail polish chosen is of a strong color to contrast with the natural color of the nails. Among the various trends seen in the NFW beauty trends, metallic tones will be on the rise for summer 2013. Choose which color best suits you and rock the decoration for your half-moon nails.