My First Half Moon Mani with China Glaze OMG

I actually got inspired to do this mani because of the polish group I follow on Facebook. Yesterday they had the Monday mani challenge and half moons were the challenge. I have never attempted this kind of mani before but I had all the things I needed for it so I decided to give it a go. I used the circle reinforcer to make the actually half moon. I started off with a base of China Glaze OMG then laid down my circle reinforcers and then painted on a quick coat of Wet n Wild Black Creme. To make the half moons crisp and clean you must remove the circle reinforcer off very quickly after painting the black.
I have to say this is one of the easiest and quickest manis I have done. I also have to say that this is one of my favorite manis of all time. I can't stop staring at my nails. They look so long and dare I say..sexy! I think this was a very cool combo and now that I am confident in doing half moons I will be sure to try out again very soon.

Comments

  1. Polish and CharmsJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    That is stunning! I need to give these a try again!

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  2. ThatBehaviorBJanuary 10, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    ahhh! i've never seen that china glaze before & it's fantastic!! This mani is amazing. love the black with it.

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  3. joycelynJanuary 10, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    New to being obsessed about my nails and I am wondering what circle enhancers are? Any photos of yours? Thanks

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  4. Stephanie B.January 10, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    @joycelyncircle reinforcers are those things you use in school that are used to fix notebook paper when you tear the hole on a sheet. Maybe I will have to do a tutorial. They are found in the schools supply section and the ones I have are multi colored.

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  5. FrugallyMeJanuary 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Pretty!

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  6. Stokely RainbowJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    I love this look. Love the shape and effects of the colors. Great job. :)

    -Stokely
    (Your new follower)

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  7. fingersJanuary 13, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Oh I just love this-I don't normally like this kind of design but these colors really make it rock!

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  8. Ali's Dancing PhalangesJanuary 13, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    i love this! I love the color (or lack thereof) scheme...very modern and futuristic :)

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