Polish used:Yves Saint Laurent “Utopian Topaz” and Nars “Space Oddessy”
The crescent moon manicure allows you to really edit the shape of your nail bed into your desired shape—square or squoval (that’s square-oval, for the non-nail lingo types out there) nails can take on the appearance of almond-shaped when you paint a perfect oval. Apply a base coat first, then work on your ovals. (And in this case, I added a feature nail to the manicure with Nars “Space Oddessy” as a base on my ring fingers.) Start less than a brush width away from your cuticle, in the middle of the nail. As you move the brush, sweep it along the side of your nail, rolling your nail into the paint as you go. Yves Saint Laurent’s “Utopian Topaz” was thick enough that it only needed one coat, but if you have to add another coat, fear not: it’s much easier to follow the second time around. Once you’ve mastered the process for painting a crescent moon manicure, it becomes a great go-to for days when you only have a few minutes to do your nails but still want to have something a little more editorial on your fingers.
