Manicure Inspiration

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We're a little obsessed with nails lately, so much so, we might as well rent a bunch of chick flicks and talk boys while we paint.

For a twist on your traditional French manicure, try switching up the colors, making the base nude and coloring your tips, or making the tips a pattern.

Growing in popularity after a few runway appearances is the half moon manicure. This involves painting a semi-circle towards the nail bed. (Use any circle sticker from an office supply store as your shape guide.) I love the ones with bold contrasts or tonal shifts, but the bare moons just make the nail look odd from a distance.If either of these sound too ambitious, try a simple gradient. Grab colors you have in abundance and paint each nail a different shade of the same hue.

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