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"It's rare to come across chic nail art, which is why I was so excited to spot this sophisticated design on Emmy Rossum. And if you're immediately thinking, I have to try that, you're not alone. That's the same reaction Rossum had when she saw the look on her manicurist's fingers. \\\"Emmy saw this nail-art design on me a couple months ago and asked that I make her a set to have on hand,\\\" said manicurist Katie Jane Hughes. \\\"This week she finally found the perfect outfit to wear the look with.\\\"\\n\\n                   \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n[#image: /photos/57719d202554df47220a5b81]||||||\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nTo create the look, Hughes started by painting each nail with a coat of __Butter London Nail Foundation Flawless Base Coat.__ Then she used __Butter London Nail Lacquer in Cotton Buds,__ a creamy white, to paint just the half-moon, leaving the top half nude for a \\\"floating effect.\\\" To finish the look and add dimension, Hughes added a dot of __Butter London Nail Lacquer in Sprog__ to the middle of the white half-moon, followed by a dot of __[Butter London Nail Lacquer in Union Jack Black.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2011/butter-london-nail-polish-union-jack-black)__ Her trick for the perfect dot? \\\"Use the tip of a bobby pin. It's the easiest way to do it at home.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n*Have you voted yet for our Beauty Blogger of the Year? Each time you [vote in the *Allure Beauty Blogger Awards,*](http://blogger-awards.allure.com/) you're entered for a chance to win amazing prizes. Come check out the future of beauty blogging!*\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  __RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022 [Look We Love: Camilla Belle's Matte Neon Pink Lips (and the Exact M.A.C. Lipstick She Used)](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/04/camilla-belle-neon-pink-lipstick-shade.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022 [Look We Love: Emma Stone's Coral Cheeks and Lips](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/04/emma-stone-coral-makeup.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022 [Look We Love: Alessandra Ambrosio's Awesome Coachella Nail Stickers](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/04/alessandra-ambrosio-coachella-nails.html)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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