Livestrong Inspired Manicure

My little brother (@LaserRobotTime on Twitter) is running his first marathon this weekend in honor of all of my family members that have battled cancer. Throughout my Grandfather's illness, my family relied on a lot of the information provided by the Livestrong Foundation. Long after the wristband trend died down, this non-profit has helped countless families and patients learn about what to expect, and what support is out there for them. In order to help raise awareness for my brother's fundraising efforts, I decided to try out China Glaze's Solar Power in a half-moon manicure over China Glaze White on White.

Please pardon the junkiness around the cuticles. I've yet to invest in one of those remover clean-up pens. I used regular french tip guides for the clean half-moon line. I wanted to make the half-moon a lot larger than normal, to almost appear color blocked.

Here's my process:

Sally Hansen Hard As Nails acrylic strengthener as a base coat over my natural nails. Then two coats of China Glaze White on White, concentrating on the base of the nail for opacity. One coat of Poshe, and then I let it sit for a few minutes so the stickiness of the french tip guide wouldn't mess up the base color. Then applying the manicure guide with just a little white peeking underneath, I applied two medium coats of China Glaze Solar Power. One relatively thick coat of Seche Vite sealed it all in.

I think I'll probably use Orly Instant Artist in black to draw a thin black line over the half moon line to make it even more Livestrong inspired and put "Go Tyler!" on one of the nails.

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