Olivia Rodrigo and Hailey Bieber’s nail-artists might have amassed a sprawling clientele of A-listers who model over-the-top aesthetics for them — but I’m sure they leave the two celebrities out of the equation. Because these maestros of minimalism are not too fond of splashes of colour encroaching upon their lacquers — not even for the build-up to Halloween. If volunteering your digits for experimentation and colour isn’t your thing, you might want to borrow ideas from their newly-done manicures — because while they’re oh-so Halloween, they’re pretty toned-down. Ahead — a minimalist’s interpretation of Halloween nail designs.
In Case Stiletto Shaped Skeleton Nails Don’t Appeal To You
Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber modeled a dark-lipped aesthetic in conjunction with an all-black, almond-shaped manicure. Though the glazed-donut skin asserted itself — and quite dominantly — the nails and lips lent an edge to the look. Flushes of rose flourished on the cheekbones, and brushed-out brows delivered the rest of the verdict. The founder of Rhode anchored the look with a mid-height, slicked-back bun, and called it a day. All you have to do is drench your lacquers in jet-black nail-paint, and you’re wearing a Bieber-approved aesthetic already.
Olivia Rodrigo
The Good 4 U singer’s nails are short, and they boast a jet-black makeover; but that’s not it. Each nail displays hearts planted smack-dab in the centre. While hearts don’t exactly spell ‘Halloween‘, you can swap them for skeletons, pumpkins, and other doodles that fit the theme. Freckles pepper themselves around the nose while brushed-out brows, mascara-laden lashes, light red lips capture the clean-girl aesthetic effortlessly. A spark of silver reclines over the inner-corners of the eyes, and a single three-way braid embellishes the hair.
Doja Cat
Doja Cat’s lacquers are half-white, half-black. They’re called ‘aura nails’, and involve painting colours onto the lacquers in a circular ombre-like pattern — so they resemble your aura. Notice how the white is layered onto the black in the Kiss Me More singer’s case. Her above-the-neck choices are insane: with a shade of black drowning her lips, migrating to the lids in the form of a heavy cat-eye, and spilling all over her shaved-off brows. Doja understood the assignment.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa’s jet-black manicure hasn’t escaped our radar either. The singer’s lacquers display neon-ish swirls of green — and contrasted by the pink-hued aesthetic coming into bloom on the face, we’ve gotta say this one’s the best.
Which one of these three icons are you take inspo from for your spooky Halloween nails?
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