It’s time to shoot for the moon with your next manicure. We mean this literally! This post is all about ethereal moon nail ideas to try. Lunar looks are the latest sensation filling up social media feeds. To be honest, there’s something about wearing a crescent moon that feels a little witchy and romantic. So, let’s get this moonshot underway.
Ethereal Moon Nail Ideas to Try
Ethereal Moon Nail Idea
There are an infinite number of ways to represent the moon on your nails. You’ve got the standard phases (full, new, gibbous, and crescent) and a choice of textures. There’s also the setting, whether it be planets and stars or a distant nebula. But if you want a truly ethereal moon nail idea, there’s only one option: cat eye polish. The magical shimmer provides the perfect hypnotic background to host the moon, and it’s so fun to customize.
What’s more, while the moon has a fragrance, gel polish is practically odorless. Wait, did we trip you up with that announcement about what the moon smells like? We’re not kidding, but we doubt that Dior will release cologne based on it anytime soon. Astronauts say that moon rocks are scented like gunpowder, similar to after a firecracker has exploded.
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Cat Eye Nails and a Crescent Moon
Here’s one more plug for cat eye gels for your next moon manicure. Magnetic polish acts like two shades in one because of the way you can concentrate the glitter and affect the color. Here the artist created a vignette with a dark ring encircling the moon’s glow in the middle. The hand-painted crescent moon acts like a smile line and supports the kitty stargazing at the night sky.
We seem to have snoozed off in science class because it was only recently that we realized the moon is four hundred times smaller than the Sun. It’s also four hundred times closer to the earth than the sun is. That fact makes it the ideal size to cover the disk completely during a solar eclipse. How is it that our planet’s satellite is so flawlessly sized and placed?
The Moon is Made of Cheese
Have you heard the expression that the moon is made of cheese? It’s supposed to show that someone is gullible and would believe anything. But channel your inner believer for a moment and squint at this set. What if it were made of moon dust reflecting Earthshine, glowing in the solar wind? Why do craters have to be so basic when they could be textured with intricate shapes? If you feel like creating the moon’s texture on your fingertips, this little tutorial will get you started.
The look begins with a base coat followed by a cured layer of LAVIS Super Black. It sets the scene for the golden cat eye shade from the Gilded Aura Collection. Using a magnet, the artist concentrated the sparkle into the center.
Next, they added LAVIS 3D Sculpture Gel and used stamping tools to create tiny shapes on the surface. After curing, they coated the texture with A’DOR Metallic Marble Ink and finished with a top coat.
Can you imagine crafting a similar look with silver to mimic the moon’s coloration, or even red or blue like “once in a blue moon”?
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Ethereal Moon Nails the Easy Way
There’s no need to spend billions to make moon nails. It can be just as easy as adding stickers. High-quality stickers are virtually indistinguishable from hand-painted nail art once covered with a top coat.
Here the artist started with a sheer cat eye shade from the Hallowed Solstice Collection and shifted the glitter strategically toward the edges. Then they added celestial vibes with silvery stickers.
Have you ever wondered why we only ever see one side of the moon? Truthfully, there’s no “dark” side – we just call it that because it seems dark from our perspective. The reason we see the same 60% of the moon all the time is because its rotation is tidally locked with our planet thanks to the Earth’s gravity keeping it in position.
As for moon phases, those happen because of the positions of the Earth, the moon, and the Sun. Put a flashlight and an orange on a table, then turn on the light and point it at the orange. Now walk around the table. You’ll see the “phases” of the orange.
Nail Stickers
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More Ethereal Moon Nail Art to Explore
The good news is that the moon is an endless source of fascination for us earthbound humans. Therefore, it’s a wonderful subject for nail art. Let your imagination soar!
- Milky Moonglow created with a glazed or pearlescent finish thanks to chrome powder or pearly cat eye gel. This could look like semi translucent clouds obscuring the moon and a few stars.
- French Crescent Tips where each nail’s edge has a silvery gleam and meteors streak across the nail bed.
- Gradient Moonrise when the sun goes down and the moon comes up with just a hint of holographic stars sparkling in the background.
- Gilded Eclipse Nails crafted with metallic gel or foil glowing around a dark center.
- Minimalist Moon Accents with tiny crescents by the cuticles.
- A Nod to the Dark Side with a single textured accent nail representing the extremely cratered surface of the far side of the moon.
- Phased by the Moon, a look incorporating all the phases across the fingertips. Add someone on a broomstick or bats crossing the full moon for Halloween.
What ethereal moon nail idea are you planning to try first?
Conclusion
We hope you’ll be over the moon when your next moon nails set turns out spectacular! Shop our store for the trendiest shades, hottest brands, and most exciting nail art supplies to make your nail dreams come true. See how to get free shipping on your order plus sign up for exclusive discounts. And don’t let the clearance and bulk buy deals pass you by as supplies are limited.
Source:
https://www.space.com/19619-top-10-moon-facts.html