Dua Lipa's 3D French Manicure Deserves a Gold Star
Maximalist tips FTW.
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.
Dua Lipa's most recent French manicure.
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.
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.
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.
