Hailey Bieber Is Setting Nail Trends Yet Again With A Pink Pearl Manicure
If there's one thing Hailey Bieber is always guaranteed to get right, it's kicking off nail trends. With every new manicure the supermodel rocks, whether it's nice and safe in her glazed-donut comfort zone or pushing boundaries into buttercup-yellow territory, it's inevitable that we'll all follow. And the pink pearl mani is no different. Bieber showed off the style — which is somewhere between flamingo and bubblegum pink with a shiny layer of chrome for that glazed, pearly effect — in an Instagram video posted by her beauty brand Rhode, and now we're obsessed.
Though pink pearl nails aren't wildly different from styles that Bieber has made cool before, this look is slightly more saturated with darker pink than her go-to glazed donut. The key for a textbook pink pearl manicure is to find a more vibrant base color that gravitates towards hot or rose pink rather than satin or ballet-slipper shades, then finish it off with some chrome power for that luminous top coat. And for those who like to get creative, there are plenty of other directions to take this mani, from a cool ombré to nearly neon.
A hint of lip gloss shimmer
The chrome powder is what makes this manicure so pearlescent, but you could take it from metallic to shimmery with an ultra-shiny non-chrome top coat instead. This will give the pink pearl look more of a wet lip gloss feel — a good move if you like Hailey Bieber's shade of pink but are absolutely done with the chrome trend infiltrating your nails.
Pink pearl nails, but make them ombré
As far as we're concerned, ombré nails will never be totally out of style. You'll need two shades of pink for this variation — your darker base color that leans towards "Barbie" pink and then a baby-pink second hue. Apply them in two merging horizontal lines on a rectangular makeup sponge and then blot, repeating until enough color has made its way to your nails. Clean your cuticles with nail polish remover and then finish with your top coat and chrome powder to take this look from pink to pearl.
Milky pearl nails for the win
The pink pearl manicure is carving a new path away from the milk nails trend that dominated winter of 2023, but old habits die hard. The secret to making this look milkier, if you're so inclined, is all in the nail polish choice — go for something that looks creamy (which will usually be muted) and apply just two coats at the most. Then go to town with your shiny top coat. You can keep Hailey Bieber's vibe here by choosing a tone of pink that is still vibrant despite its milky tones.
Nearly neon nails
If you're more comfortable in maximalist territory, you can make the pink pearl manicure almost neon by beginning with a very thin coat of transluscent white polish. This will really make your pearly pink pop! Finishing with chrome powder is essential if you're going to take this route, to ensure that your final look still gets that glazed, metallic finish rather than the full-blown energy of flashing pink lights.
Saturate your pink pearls
If you do want that bold, life-of-the-party energy, saturating your pink pearl nails is your ticket to an eye-catching summer manicure. Go for a darker pink, apply several coats of it after your base coat, and finish with a light layer of chrome powder. Be warned that this variation is less Hailey Bieber and more Y2K, but it is a surefire way to make this trend your own.
A little glitter never hurt anybody
Speaking of Y2K, you can really take the pink pearl manicure back to the 2000s with a glitzy glitter finish. Achieve this either with a glittery-pink base shade or a top coat of clear glitter (like you'd use with naked glitter nails) over your pink before ending with that all-important chrome. There's so much going on with this party-ready look that you'll even turn heads by rocking it on short nails.