Featuring looks from Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, Rihanna, and more
According to all our fave celebrities, this summer is all about the nails. Beyond Lil Yachty launching his own unisex nail brand, Crete, to encourage male self-expression and the emergence of the kitschy duck nail trend – celebrities are finishing off their Hot Girl Summer looks with OTT, freshly painted manis.
This week, Lizzo announced her new music era with a full set of longer than life claws. Meanwhile, Rihanna and Billie Eilish put their own twists on the classic French mani, Nicki Minaj decked her nails with luxury logos, and Megan Thee Stallion turned out three different looks, including a lipstick-shaped set for her performance at Lollapalooza.
In need of more inspo? Check out all the best nail looks below.
LIZZO’S NEW ERA CLAWS
A new Lizzo era is on its way, baby! The “Truth Hurts” singer announced new single “Rumors”, coming August 13, with a portrait on IG featuring gold jewellery, bleached brows, and sleek inches. And what better way to celebrate than with longer-than-life talons, finished off with a row of rhinestones and gold chains? As usual, the nails were a custom set, courtesy of nail tech Eri Ishizu.
MEGAN THEE STALLION'S KAWAII LOOK
Prior to dropping her ultra-exclusive Texan sunset-inspired make-up collection with Revlon, Megan Thee Stallion shared a candy-coloured set on Instagram. The set, drawing big inspo from kawaii pop culture, features rainbow French tips, with glued on Hello Kitty, Chanel logos, ice cream, hair bows, and gems.
...AND TWO MORE LIPSTICK SHAPED SETS
Fulfilling her official Hot Girl Summer duties, Megan Thee Stallion served two other nail looks this week in a manicure photo-dump. The first set was a holographic purple and blue ombré look in a long lipstick shape. The second, which she wore during her Lollapalooza performance, is a frosty blue with silver and black tattoo-style detailing. Some of the nails are finished off with tiny hoop piercings.
NICKI MINAJ’S LOGO NAILS
Nicki Minaj also flashes logos on her gold, rhinestone-covered set, including Fendi, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton. The set features a mini Chanel No. 5 perfume bottle, which, according to fans, may be a hint at the rapper’s much-anticipated fifth album. Either way, we’re here for it.
RIHANNA’S FLAMING FRENCH TIPS
Last week, Rihanna blessed our timelines by posting her first selfie since 2020. Accessorising a black “Bitch Mob” t-shirt with a fuzzy bucket hat, layered up gold chains, sunglasses, and clear nails with red flame tips, the singer gave a shout out to Ramona Singer from “The Real Housewives of New York”. We’ll take any new Rihanna content we can get, TBH.
BILLIE EILISH’S NEUTRAL-TONED MANI
Billie Elilish celebrated the release of her third album, Happier Than Ever, with a star-studded Los Angeles launch party. At the event, the singer showed off a long French tip set with differing neutral shades to match her brown corset.