Reverse French or "half-moon" manicures are having a major moment. They were all over the runways at NYFW, and celebrities similar Shay Mitchell, Lauren Conrad, and both Jenner sisters have been Instagramming their own takes on the trend!

As far as blast art goes, this color-blocked look is way easier than it looks! All y'all need are some binder reinforcements (y'all know, the piddling round stickers that go over the holes on your papers then they don't tear), and 2 of your favorite polishes.

Check out the easy step-by-stride tutorial beneath to DIY your own half-moon mani.

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1. Afterward you prep your nails, pigment two coats of the color that you desire to show near your cuticle. (The glittery polish I used is Deborah Lippmann "West Terminate Wonderland.") Expect for it to dry—like, Really wait for it to dry out completely. Otherwise, the polish will skin off with the stickers! Place a binder reinforcement on the lower third of each nail, making sure to keep the curve centered.

ii. Pigment two coats of the other polish (in my case, Nordstom's "Insomnia") on top. Don't worry about getting a piffling on the stickers—as long as it doesn't drip downwardly into the hole, the reinforcements will human activity equally a stencil!

3. Let the smooth dry for a few seconds, then it gets a piddling tacky only doesn't harden completely. Gently peel off the stickers in ane motility. (Personally, I like using glitter for the bottom part, since it makes for piece of cake touchups if a little polish comes off during this footstep!)

And that's it! Super unproblematic, and the lines are so crisp that your friends volition think a pro did your mani!

Planning to give the half moon mani a try? Tweet @seventeenmag a photograph of the last product!