Demi Lovato might have just recruited me to the square side with what her nail tech is calling the ‘micro straight French’. In no community is ‘to each their own’ more true than the beauty coterie. I know that if you don’t get a bob right after I get bob, it’s not because you don’t like my bob — it’s because you just prefer longer hair for yourself. And while I know plenty of people who insist on a squared-off nail shape, it’s just never been for me. I prefer the softer look of an oval or almond shape, especially if there’s a French manicure involved. But Demi Lovato’s latest style might just have converted me.
Demi Lovato is getting the word out about her upcoming ninth studio album, It’s Not That Deep, and that includes bopping around New York City during New York Fashion Week. The singer was spotted in a variety of devastatingly cool outfits, like a red long-sleeve top and low-slung black pants, and a belted, ribbed, burgundy catsuit. But just in case you couldn’t quite zoom in enough to get a close-up of her equally awesome nails, her go-to nail artist, Natalie Minerva, is happy to oblige.
In a new Instagram carousel, we get a clear look at a totally fresh take on how to do a French manicure on squoval nails (square nails with a bit of softness on the edges). Whereas French manicures typically curve along the edge of the nail down to the cuticle — even when it’s done on square nails — Lovato’s micro tips are painted straight across.
And those straight little tips make a big impact in the prettiest metallic shade, a chrome-like platinum sitting atop a combination of OPI For the Fill of It Nail Builder Gel and OPI Pearl Clutching Behavior, which is available as a non-gel polish as well.
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