A manicure in which the moon, or lunula, is painted a contrasting color to the rest of the nail or simply left bare. The original moon manicure was worn by screen stars back in the '20s.

Believe it or not, the half-moon design was the “first nail design ever created.” This trendy style is said to date back to the late 1920's and became the preferred style throughout most of the 30's. Yes, this manicure style is actually as old as nail polish itself!

This means 'little moon' in Latin. The 'half-moon' manicure simply accents the lunula. The entire nail gets painted, but the lunula crescent is left bare, creating a very-subtle negative space. According to beauty expert Cat Quinn, the design harkens back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, specifically the 1950s.