Key Takeaways
- Kylie Jenner wore a “twisted French” manicure complete with thin black stripes over her classic almond-shaped white tips.
- The look is super easy to DIY—you can even change up the colors to make it entirely your own.
Have we made a plan for what we’ll do when chevron comes back en vogue? The trend cycle timing we’ve been seeing lately means it’s bound to happen fairly soon, and I need someone to hold my hand through it because I don’t want to give in that easily.
Besides, what ever happened to good old stripes? Polka dots have been having their moment this summer, so we’re due for a stripe renaissance, too. Especially before they get all zig zag-y.
Kylie Jenner is with me. Actually, the former polka dot manicure girlie is leading “return of the stripe” charge… with a twist.
Kylie Jenner’s “Twisted French” Manicure
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Over the weekend, Jenner’s nail artist, Zola Ganzorigt, shared a peek at the model’s latest manicure via Instagram. She dubbed the look “twisted French” which is just about perfect—each tip has thin black and white stripes that, when curved into an almond shape, appear totally twisted.
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If the black stripes were brown, I’d even call it a twisted cone manicure. Food trend beauty lovers, that’s a free one.
How to Get the Look
The base of Jenner’s nails were painted a lovely nude pink shade. In the past, Ganzorigt has shared her love for OPI’s Put It In Neutral as a base coat for the KHY founder’s Frenchies. For the tips, she often uses Funny Bunny.
With those classics by your side, get to work painting a classic French manicure design. Then, grab a bottle of Black Onyx (or any color you like!) and add two thin stripes onto each tip, following the curve of your preferred nail shape. Seal it all in with a glossy top coat, and thaaaat’s how you do the twist.
