Welcome to summer 2026\u2026 or is it actually summer 1999? If you’re looking to musician Zara Larsson<\/strong> and her nails for answers, it’s definitely the latter. Apparently we’re not done embracing all things Y2K in our beauty aesthetics; if Larsson’s square-tipped French manicure is any indication, we’re just getting started!<\/p>\n The \u201cMidnight Sun\u201d singer took the stage for the Radio 1’s Big Weekend concert in England in her now go-to manicure: a classic French mani with major Y2K vibes. Her nails were long and filed into a squared-off shape with a thick white tip and milky pink base, just like the French manicure you probably got for prom back in the day. Instead of a straight-across or rounded white tip, Larsson opted for a subtle \u201cV\u201d shape.<\/p>\n The French manicure is a bonafide forever kinda classic. It’s never going away, and why should it? It always looks great, and legions of celebs are faithful fans of the salon style, including Larsson, Ariana Grande, and Demi Lovato. As Allure<\/em> previously reported, the French was \u201cinvented” back in 1975 for Hollywood movies and became popular in the \u201880s and \u201990s, though it did briefly dip in popularity in the nail art-heavy 2010s. \u201cWhen I was a kid, I spent every waking minute trying to figure out how to do a French manicure,\u201d manicurist Miss Pop told Allure.<\/em> \u201cI\u2019ve spent so much of my career reimagining it\u2014it\u2019s hard not to. It\u2019s the most natural shape you can possibly do.\u201d Plus, it’s endlessly customizable: play with color, add texture, decorate the tip with rhinestones, get creative! Or, in Larsson’s case, celebrate the classic French in all its old-school goodness.<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n Of course, we can’t talk about Larsson without mentioning the other signature element of her glam: her bright, Lisa Frank-esque eye makeup! She teamed up once more with makeup artist Sophia Sinot, who applied a bright turquoise shade to Larsson’s inner corners, blending it out into a true party girl pink and covering the entire lid with rhinestones. We’ve been saying it’s time for a \u201cfun\u201d makeup revival\u2014including body glitter tattoos, like the ones Larsson recently wore, and frosted eyes and lips\u2014so why not go time traveling this summer?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Zara](\"https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/6a144a903f5a7e6cb41f7e94\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/zara%2520larsson%2520french%2520manicure.jpg\"\/)
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