Addison Rae’s “Bed room Nails” Would Look Nice in a MySpace Selfie—See the Photographs

Addison Rae loves the 2000s. The pop star has utterly embraced all issues ‘00s in her music, her wardrobe and total aesthetic, and now, her nails. For her Coachella efficiency alongside frequent collaborator and pal Charli XCX, Rae hit the stage in a throwback manicure that will’ve been proper at dwelling on Myspace… or in my teenage bed room.

Manicurist Natalie Minerva, who additionally works with stars like Demi Lovato and the Haim sisters, created Rae’s “bed room nails,” so named as a result of they reminded her of “being a child and portray multi-color nails in my bed room.” Rae’s nails have been filed into quick squovals and painted in alternating shades of buttercup yellow and black. (Minerva used OPI GelColor polish shades Daffodil Duck Stroll and Black Onyx; each colours are additionally out there within the common polish formulation.)

Natalie Minerva/OPI

The daring shade combo and every-other-nail sample felt so nostalgic; I vividly bear in mind doing the identical with pale pink and black polishes circa 2003, again when that was the trendiest shade combo on this planet. In contrast to super-detailed nail artwork or fancy chrome manicures, the alternating “bed room nail” manicure is one thing you possibly can completely DIY, and incorporating spring’s go-to shade, butter yellow, makes them really feel well timed. Plus, they have been a brilliant enjoyable distinction to Rae’s efficiency outfit, a customized VS PINK by Miss Claire Sullivan strapless pink polka dot ensemble with a ruffled peplum skirt.

After a crimson carpet season full of whisper-light manicures and milk tub nails, it is enjoyable to see a few of our favourite musicians embracing brighter colours. Along with Rae, we have seen colourful manis on stars like Tyla, who turned up the quantity on butter yellow with a radioactive mani-pedi on the Billboard Girls in Music Awards, then debuted a neon rose mani for each weekends of Coachella. Appears to be like like it is time to give your Bubble Bathtub and Ballet Slippers a break and revisit your favourite highschool polishes and nail artwork methods as a substitute.