bit of color

After seeing these black-tipped nails (from Thakoon's runway look) in the October issue of Elle, I decided to give them a try myself.

Prognosis: pretty cute!
It's easy for your black part (or whatever color you choose) to get a little bigger and a little bigger as you go over it to try and get it even, so beware of that. I used a nail art pen (Sally Hansen from Walmart) and I didn't do a topcoat on my left hand cause I was waiting until I did my right (full disclosure: I was going to talk my husband into it when he got home from work, ha!). Anyway, I washed my hands or did dishes or something and the black washed off! What?! So beware of that, topcoat it as soon as you get it right!!

I also like these where the black is straight accross. 

And this take on a french where you leave your "moons" au naturel.