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It only took a single photo to bring the ‘Skittles manicure’ up to date, and make it the star trend of the season. Ultra vitaminized, rainbow nails are essential to add a touch of color to dull winter outfits, and fight against the ambient gloom.
Selena Gomez caused a sensation during the last edition of the Variety Hitmakers Brunch, organized on December 3 in Los Angeles. But contrary to what we are used to observing, it is neither her long black velvet dress, nor her matching sandals, which have made people talk, but her manicure. The American actress and singer played the daring card by sporting a ‘Skittles manicure’, a trend generally associated with summer, which was unanimous in this period marked by a darker context.
A sour manicure
Those who have not yet familiarized themselves with the ‘Skittles manicure’ should know that it takes its name from the famous sour candies that come in several equally vitaminized shades. As you will have understood, this usually summery manicure results in mismatched nails, each painted in a specific color. A real rainbow that contrasts completely with the browns, blacks, and other dark shades that generally dress our nails in the middle of winter.
Selena Gomez is one of the personalities who make and break fashion and beauty trends. It is therefore not surprising that today she is creating a buzz with this manicure, especially when it comes to putting, not glitter, but color in our lives. And it works perfectly, since on TikTok, the hashtags inherent in this trend are already the source of hundreds of thousands of views. All punctuated by videos showing manicures all more colorful than the other, with variants a bit more chauvinistic – it is necessary – specially created for the 2022 Football World Cup.
Spoiled for choice
The advantage of this manicure, as underlined by the nail artist of the stars Tom Bachik, at the origin of the famous look of Selena Gomez, is that it allows you to be spoiled for choice in terms of colors. No need to hesitate for hours between a shimmering brown or a dark red, all shades – or almost – can do the trick. “When Selena says she loves them all,” the manicure star jokes on her Instagram account, sharing a photo of the actress’ nails. And to add under another cliché of the American: “Peace, love and colors”, as a symbol for this off-season manicure.
Selena Gomez is not the only one to appreciate the fun of such a manicure. Chiara Ferragni, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Harry Styles are among the personalities who have already experimented with – and adopted – the ‘Skittles manicure’.