The words “fall manicure" probably convey visions of deep burgundies, romantic plums, chocolate browns, and yummy pumpkin spice shades, not the neutral “milk bath” nails that were so popular with our celebrity pals this summer. However, Selena Gomez is here to say, “Not so fast! Milky manicures still work just fine for fall, thank you very much.”
Gomez and her go-to manicurist, Tom Bachik, made a very compelling case for going light for fall with their most recent collaboration, which Bachik calls “pink milkshake.” Indeed, Gomez's nails do look like a vanilla milkshake with just the teeniest drop of strawberry or cherry flavor; they're a super, super pale pinky white that looks good enough to drink.
Bachik lengthened Gomez's nails with Aprés Nail's Gel X Coffin Tips in Maisie, but these aren't just a basic nail extension — they're tinted, so they're basically like a pro version of a press-on, apply-and-go manicure. He filed the nails into a square shape, then painted the neutral pink base with Aprés Gel Couleur in Yuri-ka!, a light beige nude, to soften the color into that deliciously plush pink-white. Does it not give you visions of cozy cashmere sweaters, fluffy whipped cream on your latte, and your warmest, snuggliest blanket? Just me? Well, me, Selena, and Bachik's other A-list client, the one and only Jennifer Lopez, who recently wore a luxe set of “sweater weather” nails.
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Gomez isn't the only celeb changing things up during spooky season. Kourtney Kardashian also ditched the vampy shades so prevalent in autumn for a milky mani, pairing it with a witchy all-black ensemble, and Dolly Parton has been rocking a pink and red manicure for more than a year straight, seasonality be damned. Other celebrities, however, are more than ready for the fall vibes, like Shay Mitchell's dark bloodred and Vanessa Hudgens's iridescent couture haunted house nails. Of course, there's still plenty of time before winter, which means one thing and one thing only: more manicures!
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