Bronze-tipped glory

Last week, I shared pics of my new nail polish and manicure, and after a hard week, I noticed the tips were getting a bit worn down. So to extend my self-manicure a bit further, I added some bronze tips.

To refresh, here’s how my nails started out last week:

To start off, I used my circle snugs again (see here for more on that) to outline the tips, but this time, cut the circles in half to save on materials. I placed the half-circles quite low on the nail, so that the final effect would be more like a French manicure.

And is it just me, or do the half-circles add a bit of Art Deco coolness? No, just me?

After applying two coats of bronze nail polish to the tips, I then peeled off the half-circles and added a clear top coat. Here’s the final result in all its bronze-tipped glory:

I ended up really liking the effect. The bronze color is actually quite subtle in real life. So subtle that when my husband returned home, he took a look at my hands — which were still splayed out in that still-drying-pose (you know the one) — and remarked, “I thought you were going to do something to your nails.”

Details?

• Bronze nail polish:  Missha
• Burgundy nail polish:  Elle, “Curtain Call”
• Clear base & top coat:  Sally Hansen “Double Duty”

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