If there’s anything I’ve learned about Dua Lipa’s manicure preferences as of late, it’s that she’s not afraid to reinvent a classic nail design. The singer channeled fashion’s most popular summer trend earlier this month by adding white polka dots and black tips to her French manicure, and just a few weeks later, she’s making the style her own again by adding 3D gold tips this time around.
On July 29, Dua Lipa shared a close-up of her nails to her Instagram Story. In the photo, she’s wearing a French manicure with a neutral base color, and instead of using paint for the tips, her nail tech, Michelle Humphrey, added tiny gold beads.
“V obsessed w my new set,” she captioned the photo, tagging Humphrey. As a French manicure devotee, I’m also kind of obsessed with this set, since it’s such a unique way to upgrade an otherwise neutral style.
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Dua Lipa’s most recent French manicure.
(Image credit: Instagram / @dualipa)
In the ’90s and early 2000s, the French manicure was every cool girl’s go-to design, and while it’s never exactly gone out of style, it’s definitely been making a huge comeback in recent years as more people have been revamping it and replacing the traditional white tips with different colors, designs, and textures.
You’ll likely need help from a professional to get Dua Lipa’s exact French manicure, but if you want something similar that you can do at home, read ahead for some recommendations.
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Gold Glimmer French
You can never go wrong with a press-on, especially when they have gold tips and are long-lasting like this set.
If you really want to get funky, this set flips the traditional design into a reverse French style.
If you don’t have the time or the skill to glue on gold beads, ditch the 3D look and just grab a chrome powder to wear on your tips.
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Sunlit Sands
You can brush this gold polish on all over, just on your tips, or incorporate it into a dainty design.
If you have some strong nail glue on hand, try adding a few gold charms to your fingers.
