30s nails

1940s manicure technique

Nail polish became very much en vogue in the 1930s. And there are a ton of color that you can wear and still be vintage.

The past week I have tried, but not succeeded, in making a 1940's half moon manicure. To paint the half moon isn't that hard to do free hand, but to remove a sliver of polish from the top of the nail only ends up being very messy. Oh well, practise makes better, I hope. Fortunately you could paint the whole nail too in the forties. Rita Hayworth, for example was known for her long, completely painted nails. Here is a close-up of her hands from the movie Blood and Sand from 1941. I was quite…

1930'S Vintage Manicure.

In the 30’s women began to get professional manicures. One of the polish techniques that was popular at the time, made famous by Cutex, was the half-moon manicure which is popular toda…

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Jean Harlow (above) You may have noticed the vintage manicure (bared half- moons, claw shaped tips) made a come back in the past few seasons on the runway. More than ever nails have certainl…

Although half-moon manicures seem like a fairly recent trend, they actually date back to the 1920s! While now they've morphed to include bright colors, glitter, and metallics, we can still consider the half-moon mani a classic fall look. This episode of Nail Pop, a nail art web series found on AwesomenessTV, will teach you how