Update Your Classic Manicure With The More Dramatic French Moon Nails

You noticed Lizzo sporting some creative black tips, and your interest is piqued. The French manicure has always been one of your favorite looks, but white is just too vanilla for your liking. You want something darker and moodier to draw a bit of attention but still, look classy.

It might be time for you to usher in the French moon manicure. It's the classic French manicure's tween little sister. It's a bit moodier and has a lot more sass. Plus, if you add a bit of chrome or silver along the border of your tip, you'll find that your nails bear a resemblance to a full moon with the way the nail color contrasts with the black.

The best thing about a French moon manicure is that you can really take it places. The void black makes golden stars, a silver line, or some rhinestones dance off your fingers. It's also one of those looks that can look as sleek on a square tip as it does on a stiletto tip. Check out a few unique examples of this hot trend to mold it to your distinctive personality.

It's important to add a little sparkle to your life, but having a set of chrome nails is getting a bit old. Make an old classic new again by creating a moody moon manicure but with a bit of dazzle.

Nail stylist @summers_nailsspot adds a sparkling twist to the dark tip by adding a dazzling glitter topcoat. The black tips sparkle like the stars in the sky and accent the clear base of the nail to truly look like a full moon night. The star of the look is the galaxy of glitter on the ring finger to truly make the nails twinkle.

French moon manicures offer so many different ways you can dress it up that they can be simple to complex. If you want to keep it simple, you can add a bit of glitter where the black meets the clear.

And for that extra wow factor, you could even place a few rhinestones along the base. But @mhrf_11 took this trend to the expert level by the creation of the beautiful black butterfly alone on the middle and ring finger, with each one illustrating a dark wing.

You've never been one to follow the masses, and your goth heart has a special place for black. Therefore, the moon manicure just fits your dark soul perfectly. That doesn't mean that you don't enjoy a pop of color here or there.

You can have the best of both worlds by combining your love for the black tip with some fun, colorful flowers. The white daisies with multicolored centers provide just enough color that you feel satisfied but aren't overwhelming your classic design.

Bring some balance to your life by adding yin-yang art to your nails. The yin-yang represents the way the dark and light forces of the universe balance out one another, and it's the perfect way to bring a moon manicure to life.

While the star of the show might be the yin-yang on the ring finger, the beautiful, rounded nails look classic with the black tip. The simple look isn't one that's going to draw in the crowds to check out your nails, but it will match any outfit.

Sure, moon nails are fun, but you want something with a bit more edge to it. You aren't one to walk the line of the status quo, and your nails shouldn't either.

The geometric look created by @alpnreh brings the edge you're craving with the simple black lines across the middle and pinky fingers. The thin black tips provide a bit of outline on the ring and index finger that's contrasted with the small glittering rhinestone. These nails are sharp, just like your personality.

When you want your fingers to shine as bright as the diamonds in the sky, you can't go wrong with a French moon manicure with gorgeous rhinestones. Nail expert @xaviet.beauty creates a stunning look by pairing a coffin black tip with a ring of baby diamonds. It's like the moon is literally glowing off your fingers to shine brightly. These reflective nails also make sure the stars are represented by adding larger rhinestones at the base of the nail bed.

There is nothing better than walking out onto your balcony to watch the stars glimmer in the sky. The radiance of the twinkle is truly a breathtaking moment that makes you realize just how little you are in the grand scheme of things.

Take your love of all thing moon and night to your nails with twinkling French moon art. Nail artist @cbeauty_catherine_creasey lets the stars speak for themselves in this glamorous manicure. These nails show the beautiful moment when the moon and stars align.

You want your nails to flow right off your fingers, which is why you're partial to the almond-shaped nail. It's not as pointy as the stiletto but gives you that beautiful, more natural look than a blunt square tip found on the classic French manicure.

Make your round tip dazzle by adding a silver lining around the deep black like @darcsbeauty. The clean, simplistic look adds a little sizzle to your manicure, like the way the full moon glimmers like a beacon in the night.

If your nails aren't making a bold and beautiful statement to the world, why waste your money on that manicure? Make your nails shimmer like that little black dress you wear out on the town through this glittering moon art.

@l.beautebar seamlessly blends the glitter and radiance of rhinestones with a midnight tip. It follows the classic trend of a square black tip but livens up the look with the bold cosmic style by adding circular jewelry to the middle finger and stunning rhinestones to the rest of the hand.

The sun is great, but the fun comes the moment the sun dips below the earth. It's the night that spices up your life, so it's time to celebrate that beautiful blackness through your nail art.

Make your French moon style a glittery affair by adding some glitz to your black tips. @nails_by_austynstudio also brings a cosmic twist by adding sparkly black swirls to the index and middle fingers. Topped off with a butterfly, this long look is something your friends are sure to adore.

The milky way is a charming, bright spot in the evening. No matter where you look, you can find a little piece of it dashing across the night with its little swirl of stars and darker center.

Pay homage to the beauty that is the milky way through this nail design by @eimithenailgirl. The index, middle, and pinky show the fabulousness that is the moon nail in all its glowing glory. But the ring finger gives the milky way its due justice with a swirl of black and silver.

Trending nail art is your jam, and the French moon style looks like one that would complement your work style perfectly. However, you want your fingers to be a bit more fun than just a few shiny black tips.

Combining the black tip with a point adds a lot of interest to the look, but don't stop there. @high_class_nails creates a show-stopping look by twisting up the black tip on the index finger to look like the tail of a comet.

When you think of moon nails, you probably think of the black, square French tip and a hint of silver or chrome. Sure, that might be the classic look, but a moon design can look great on a rounded tip as well.

For instance, @powderandbuff allows the look to be all about the glowing of the moon by adding a simple black outline along the rounded tip. Coupled with the shiny silver along the base of the nail, it's a look that makes a subtle but beautiful statement, especially when coupled with the perfect outfit.

Typically, when you add a French manicure to a long nail, you extend the border to elongate the natural nail feel. However, it's not a requirement, as you can see from checking out @lovelynailsxbyrhi's black design.

Rather than making the rounded border the hit of the party, the black is what truly stuns. Each crest is set off with a singular rhinestone, except for the index finger. It's bedazzled with a brass skull to add a new flavor to the manicure.

Those days when love and chocolate are filling the air are typically flooded with bright red manicures and hearts galore. Make your nails a little spicier but still celebrate the time of love with a heart's desire moon manicure.

In this manicure, the index and pinky are all shimmer and diamonds with a black tip covered with splatters of black falling glitter like stars falling. The middle and ring fingers take a loving twist with the addition of sketched heart outlines. See, you can show your love of the moon with your nails.

Variation is key to this look created by @nailsbymehrett. The middle finger appreciates the clarity of a clear full moon rising into the depth of the dark. However, the index and ring fingers start to bring the flavor with their black swirls of delight and corner sweep of black. It almost gives off Jack Skellington vibes with the smooth black swirls.

The pinky also wants its point to be made by creating a sharp border with a bit of swag. It's the total package when you want to capture the swirls and waves that the night sky creates.

The night comes to life when the moonlight glistens off the snow to brighten up the darkness of the world. Capture this feeling of wonder and awe by creating the perfect winter night creation.

The black tips own the night, and the thick silver border glints wonderfully under the light. But it's the intricately crafted silver snowflake that set this manicure apart from its sisters. You feel all those wintery vibes of sitting with hot cocoa and watching the snowflakes shimmer in the moonlight.