Karrie Bowers (@beautopianails) of Morgantown, W.Va., shows how to create this geometric reverse French.

1. Apply a soft pink, leaving a large half-moon shaped portion of the nail unpainted.

2. Use a grey polish to a add an elongated triangle from the cuticle edge upward, overlapping the pink slightly. Optionally, you can add a triangular embellishment for more of a pop.

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