You know what makes it really feel like summer is here? No, not a glass of lemonade from the kids selling cups down the street or a new pair of sunglasses, though those definitely also represent the beginning of the sunny season. No, we’re talking about white nails, and Hailey Bieber must be feeling the warmth of a bright California sun, as she just skipped her signature glazed, shimmery topper in favor of an opaque white mani instead.
We don’t have to spill any more precious digital ink about how closely tied to the glazed donut manicure Bieber has become; she’s been wearing it faithfully since 2022, which is a practically an eternity in manicure trend time, and it’s now part of her iconography. But over Father’s Day weekend, Mrs. Bieber decided to change things up and swapped the pearly finish of a glazed manicure for a cream formula with absolutely zero sheerness or sparkle to it. And that wasn’t the only thing different about her most recent set: it’s also a bit shorter than normal, as the model and Rhode founder typically prefers a long, sculpted almond shape. Her current set is just a teeny bit shorter than usual, but it’s definitely noticeable—especially against her bronzey-orange Rhode lip gloss phone case.
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Now, it’s not surprising that Bieber would deviate from the glazed nail; she does so from time to time, including experimenting with DIY’ing her own nail art, but we haven’t seen her embrace pure white nails without any glaze like this in… well, as far back as I can remember! White nails really shine in summer because of how bright they are, contrasting beautifully against a (faux) tan and darker skin tones, which is why they’re such a mainstay for manis and pedis come June. For a similar shade to Bieber’s icy, fully opaque white, try OPI’s Nail Lacquer in Alpine Snow or Londontown’s Enhanced Colour polish in Duchess. Crisp and so cool.
