When it comes to manicures, Jennifer Lopez usually opts for minimalist styles like soap nails, nude shades, rich girl nails and even all-over pastel colors. But lately, it seems like she's been feeling pretty extravagant—two weeks ago she wore a 3D manicure with red and gold details and charms on each nail—and I have a sneaking suspicion that the arrival of Leo season has a lot to do with that.
The "Up All Night" singer recently celebrated her 56th birthday, and to ring in the occasion, she wore a decked-out birthday manicure with an exciting designer detail. Per Lopez's longtime manicurist, Tom Bachik, she wore medium-length, coffin-shaped gel extensions that were painted a nude color. Bachik then added gold charms and custom nail art, which included a variation of the Gucci logo on each finger.
It seems like this might be the summer of designer manicures—or Gucci manicures, specifically. Earlier this month, singer SZA also wore a unique nail design that featured a French manicure with tan tips that integrated the drawing of the Gucci symbol. Her nail tech, who goes by Cookiee on Instagram, also drew the continent of Africa with red, black, and green stripes and a gold outline on two accent nails.
So far, these are the only two celebs we've seen incorporating the logo into their manicures lately, but since this summer's nail trends are set to be super vibrant and filled with extreme designs and charms, I wouldn't be surprised if I saw more people adding designer details to their nails in the coming months.
Read ahead to for tips on how to mimic both JLo and SZA's Gucci nail designs for the summer.
Start with a neutral base color like this one. It'll blend in with your natural nail color while giving you a shiny finish.
Cure your gel polish in 45 to 60 seconds with this LED lamp that's easy to use and small enough to bring with you anywhere.
If painting isn't your thing, you can always opt for a nude press-on.
Next, find some nail charms and attach one to each nail for a maximalist look.
If you're adding charms, don't forget to find a maximum-strength glue that'll hold everything together for as long as possible.
