My nails look quite sad right now. I can't tell you the last time I got a manicure — it has gotten to the point that whenever I'm admiring old photos of myself, my eyes linger upon my long manicured tips with longing. So you have to understand that I literally could not fight off the green-eyed monster when I saw Selena Gomez's almond-shaped nails that looked so perfectly maintained.
On 19 July, the former Disney Channel star posted a selfie with her younger sister, Gracie Elliott Teefey, with the caption, “I love my little me - she’s cooler than I’ll ever be.” Selena held her phone with both hands, allowing viewers to see her almond-shaped tips.
She's a Barbiegirl in the Barbie world.
In my opinion, her nails were medium length, but to others, they might seem incredibly long. Her almond-shaped nails looked super shiny as if she coated them with a topcoat or clear nail polish. She hasn't confirmed or denied if these are her natural nails, but if they aren't, her nail artist did an impeccable job of making them look real and bare.
Selena might have been inspired by the hyperrealistic nail trend that has taken over TikTok. The trend sounds exactly like what it is: nail extensions that look like they are growing from your nail bed.
Though my eyes were locked onto her nails, I couldn't help but notice her makeup, too, namely the muted brick-red pigment on her lips. She likely used a lip product from her own brand, Rare Beauty. Perhaps she used the Lip Soufflé Matte Lip Cream in Brave or Kind Words Matte Lipstick in Bold? Alternatively, she could be wearing a combination of things.
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As I'm writing this, I'm trying my best to avoid looking at my own nails and comparing them to Selena Gomez's shiny, almond tips. After seeing them, just know that I'll be engaging in a ton of nail slugging so that at the very least, my cuticles can be adequately hydrated and healthy.
This article originally appeared on Allure.
