Put a finger down if you’re ready to embrace “toasted” nails as the go-to manicure for fall. Tom Bachik, manicurist to stars like Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez, is going all in on making this the It look of Q4 2025, one star at a time, and TBQH, it’s working.
Gomez was the first to wear the style, which is basically bronzer for your fingertips, not a colour so much as a sheen. “Think golden, bronzed, and toasted,” Tom told Glamour. “Ask for or use pearlescents, iridescence, mirror chromes, even cat-eye effects to make any colour toasted.”
For Lopez’s mani, which she wore while doing press for Kiss of the Spider Woman on October 5, Tom used Tweezerman tools for shaping Overdone by Aprés Nail polish for colour and the Super Clear top coat from his own product line, the artist revealed on Instagram.
Honestly, Lopez’s look is one of the simpler versions of the style. There are plenty of variations of the toasted idea, like the bridal version Gomez wore for her wedding, or the more involved “espresso” Tom showed off that does necessitate the use of a magnet (magnets: How do they work?), but if you’ve got the time.…
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One important point: This doesn’t have to be the most high-effort manicure in the world. If you’re over long nails like Lopez’s squoval shape, consider keeping your nails on the shorter side. “Nail shapes are trending shorter and more square, which is interesting because normally, as we transition into fall and winter, nails get longer,” Tom revealed to Glamour. “I think maybe with all the craziness happening in the world right now, minimalism in beauty feels like a nice balance. We still want to feel beautiful, but not in a ‘look at me’ sort of way.”
One person who has never heard of low effort? Jennifer Lopez. By October 6, she had already changed her nails again. Welcome to her plum era.
This article was originally published on Glamour (US).
