It's cozzie livs and the cost of living crisis is making us think harder about where to spend our money, but a new Lottie X KimKim press-on nail collaboration is bringing us A-list-worthy manis for less than the price of a file and polish in the salon.
Allow us to explain… Celebrity manicurist, Kim Truong (better known by @kimkimnails) counts Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kerry Washington and Dua Lipa among her high-profile clients. She's responsible for some of the most delicious mani moments on the red carpet and our For You page. Remember that XXL stiletto Barbie pink mani Kim wore last November? That was KimKim.
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She's a master at the oatmilk mani and she's responsible for Dua Lipa's gold-standard chrome-dusted mani at last year's Grammys, which matched the gold hardware on the singer's vintage Versace gown perfectly.
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Well, KimKim's just teamed up with Brit beauty brand, Lottie London on a range of press-on nails for under £8 (!!!). There's three designs to choose from, which means we can tap into her A-list aesthetic ourselves at home.
As for why she wanted to work on the Lottie X KimKim collab, KimKim reflected: “I’m so excited to be given the opportunity for more people to experience my designs and to give people a chance to wear a cool, celeb style mani at home." She explained how she landed on the three designs, too. "When designing, I explored nail trends such as a glazed finish, colour blocking and chrome tips to create three designs that are ready to take 2023 by storm.”
Pink and silver Chrome squiggle Frenchies
The first design, Groovy Chrome, leans a little into the Frenchies KimKim's been creating for Kim K and Kourtney Kardashian, with the chrome accents that are loved by Dua. The pale pink base and squiggle silver tips might just be our favourite and are neutral enough to work with everything.
Graphic pink and neon
Colour-blocking is set to be big for 2023, along with statement-making neons, so we're eyeing up the Colour Block Party design for summer.
Dainty petals
For the final look, KimKim created Glazed & Unfazed, which looks very similar to the design she created for Kerry Washington's Emmy's 2022 ensemble (and to the design Tom Bachik created for JLo's wedding day).
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