The half-moon design on nails can be traced back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, but this fall, it's going to find itself seated back in the No. 1 spot of the top nail trends for the season.

The half moon design was a reaction to this, acting as a way to color nails, while still showing a bit of a clean, bare nail-bed which a “true lady” would surely have.

For my half-moon manicure, the salon charged me for a regular manicure with a 'basic' nail art design; it comes out to the same price as a French manicure. The total: $49 (approximately £42.6 ...