Understated nails are having a major moment, and Selena Gomez is the latest celebrity to embrace the trend. The 32-year-old actress recently celebrated her birthday with a “blushing nude” manicure by celebrity nail artist Tom Bachik. The pro, known for chronicling his clients’ looks (lucky for us) shared a photo of her chic nails on his Instagram grid. He called it a “basic birthday mani” in his Instagram caption, but when it comes to the Only Murders in the Building actress, she effortlessly makes basic look chic. Check it out below, and keep scrolling for the step-by-step guide to recreate the gel manicure at home.
Selena Gomez’s “Blushing Nude” Manicure
How to Recreate Selena Gomez’s “Blushing Nude” Manicure
Bachik began by prepping Gomez’s nails using Tweezerman tools. He then applied a full set of Aprés Nail Neutrals Gel-X Maisie Natural Medium Coffin Tips ($13), shaping them into his “signature medium oval shape.” After that, he used one coat of Aprés Nail gel polish in “Forgotten Film,” a sheer nude hue that can be built up to your ideal opacity.
Aprés Nail Gel Couleur Forgotten Film
For shine, he “glossed it all up using @kokoistusa Ultra Glossy Non Wipe Top Coat Gel,” before diving into the final step: rehydrating Gomez’s nails. He used the Aprés Winter Returns Cuticle Serum and La Mer The Hand Treatment, a duo he dubs a “cuticle cocktail for the woman of the hour.”
Gomez isn’t the only celebrity embracing minimalist manicures these days. Just last week, Kourtney Kardashian visited celebrity nail artist Kim Truong for a glossy, soft pink manicure on perfectly shaped squoval nails (peep the photo on the left). And let’s not forget Hailee Steinfeld, who, like Gomez, enlisted Bachik, but this time for an equally understated look but with an arguably more visually compelling “robin’s egg blue” hue (see it on the right). All of these looks prove that sometimes, less truly is more when it comes to nails.
