French manicure was definitely the most popular nail design back in the day and every woman you knew probably had one. Today this classic manicure seems a bit old-fashioned and boring compared to modern trends like tie-dye or rainbow nails. However, French mani influenced many other nail designs and half-moon nail art is one of them.
Half-moon is basically the opposite of French manicure – instead of highlighting the tip of your nail, you’re creating a circular shape at the base of your nail.
Juanita Huber-Millet, the founder of London-based nail bar called Townhouse, told Hello! magazine that “in the salon, a Half Moon is painted freehand without stencils, which takes a lot of practice.”
However, you can easily recreate this at home using a pack of Hole Punch Reinforcement Labels which you can buy on Amazon.
“First, apply a good base coat – Grow Stronger by Essie is a great one. Then, attach the hole punch circle over the bottom of your nail – the top half of the circle will create the half-moon shape,” Juanita said. The only thing left to do is to apply the nail polish.
You can combine your favorite colors, but first, take a look at these Instagram photos for more inspiration.
