For this mani I used two coats of Essie Lollipop (the moons) as a base coat and then freehanded on Essie Bordeaux, a deep maroon, for the rest. I used a nail art brush first for the crisp line and a bit of filling, then I used the brush from inside the bottle for the rest. I had to use about 3 coats of Bordeaux to get it looking opaque so there was a huge bump where the colours meet!
I finished it off with a coat of Seche Vite which did a little to smooth out the bump but not much. I need to think a bit further ahead next time I do a half moon and make sure I pick a top colour that's opaque in one coat!
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I don't even really notice the 'bump' it's a pretty half moon mani. Lovely colours youve used here.x
ReplyDeleteThose colors are absolutely gorgeous together! Seems like it's pretty simple to do also, so I must give it a try very soon! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove these and the colour combo! Can't believe you did it freehand, serious skills :-) x
ReplyDeleteLooks so beautiful - I love the color combination
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the few colored half-moons that I have actually liked. I think it's the color combination. I really love deep, rich reds, and I like that you kept the contrast fairly low.
ReplyDeletelove the colors!
ReplyDeletegreat half moon mani! The colors work really well together
ReplyDeleteYou are insanely talented, seriously everything you do is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI love this colour combo and I can't see any 'bump' here- perfect mani! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks super pretty!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and so jelly-ish. Love that!
ReplyDeleteLovely! I love the colors!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I really love it!
ReplyDeleteI don't see the bump either, but i love how squishy it looks and how the halfmoon line is crisp yet soft, i don't think one could achieve that using a one-coater for the top color :)
ReplyDeleteI had the same bumpy problem too! I used no top coat so it's crazily visible. Here http://nailartoverdose.blogspot.com/2012/12/just-old-half-moon-manicure-i-did-few.html
ReplyDeletei wish i could master the half moon mani... this one looks great! love the colour combo xx
ReplyDeleteIt looks like jelly, so gorgeous xx
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I love the sheerness of this and the color combo. It's so sophisticated!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this colour combination. I want chocolate-covered cherries now. Radiant! x
ReplyDeleteIt's so simple yet so beautiful! The colours work really well together, you've nailed it yet again!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these nails.. which leads me half to loving you and half to envying you.. dammn girl.
ReplyDelete<3 I am defffooo becoming a member.. can't wait to check out more. xxx
These colors look awesome!
ReplyDelete♥ it!
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty combination of colours...
ReplyDeletei havent tried this one yet, but like this it looks so cute...
i might give it a shot:-)