Half past moon...

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Small nails month continues with this cool look I spotted on a model in a magazine!  It's almost a French but then it's not! It's quite simple to do as well and if you wanted you could do a base color to create a really fun layered look. I like this because sometimes French manicures can make short nails look shorter and this is especially true if you're growing them out as a biter and have very different or uneven free edges. You can just drop the line of your French down to about half way and then the little circle pop at the top keeps them from looking stout or heavy. I used butter LONDON Lady Muck for this but I think it could be really fun to do a full white nail and add two neon pops to the tips for the summer! What do you think of this short nail design? Would you rock it?

Drawkcab Hcnerf....

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For today's post I have another recreation of a New York Fashion Week look. This is a simple reverse french. Nude on the top, white at the base. I love this look for a few reasons.  One: It's really edgy and fun.  Two: It's stupid easy. And three: it really works to your advantage if you have smaller nails, ESPECIALLY if they're rounded. Because the focus is at the base of the nail, this draws the eyes away from the short tip. Also, because the rest of the nail is kept nude and the rounded shape and embellished lunula make the nail appear to be more narrow and long.  It's really a win/win!  It reminds me of a look I did last year around the holidays with glitter sponged at the base of a nude nail.


The second look is a bit more subtle and a little more girly but the idea is the same. It really creates the illusion of a longer nail. 

How do you like this look? Do you prefer the half moon or the glitter?

Suit and Tie

DDTape

It's day two of the tape mani challenge with the Digital Dozen! Today I decided to go pretty simple. I keep seeing these nails which have these cute little tuxedos on them! I thought it would be fun to recreate them in a girly way. This is actually wicked easy and takes no time at all because there's virtually no dry time needed since the bottom of the nail is left naked. I used all Zoya colors to recreate it and I also love that Raven isn't a stark black it's got just a bit of shimmer to it so it's a little less flat than it might be otherwise. Don't forget to check out what the other ladies came up with!! Tape Mani Challenge runs all week so stay tuned for more!!


Colors used: 
Zoya Raven and Purity

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