Happy birthday to me, I just turned 21! Thus I had a very pretty black and gold dress for my birthday party. Of course, I couldn’t leave my nails without the suitable manicure. That’s why I came up with the reverse half-moon, also known as the Ruffian manicure.

I have never tried this kind of manicure before, however, I should admit that my first attempt was successful. To achieve this effect, apply two coats of any gold nail polish as a base. Then, very accurately add two coats of black nail polish. It’s absolutely up to you how you apply it. It is a good idea to use French mani strips, or you can draw the curves with the help of a thin nail art brush.

Reverse French manicure visually shortens the nails, however, lengthens the fingers, because of the shade of gold colour, which is similar to my skin-tone.