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How Hailey Bieber And Charlize Theron Are Embracing Lemonade Nails This Summer
Our British weather may be unpredictable, but when it comes to summer nails, we're fully embracing sunny manicures and it seems like stars such as Hailey Bieber and Charlize Theron got the memo, too. Both celebs were spotted wearing lemonade yellow nails, one of the biggest nail colour trends this season.
Eschewing her usual penchant for chrome and navy tips, Bieber went with bright, cheerful canary nails complete with tiny polka dots created by her longtime nail collaborator, Zola Ganzorigt. This isn't the first time Bieber's embracing yellow. In spring 2023, she took on the colour trend with a high-shine, chrome finish.
The intricate spots make for a joyful detail that feels fresh yet grown-up and refined for summer. It's a hue that fellow manicurist Michelle Humphrey is a big fan of. 'It's giving sunshine in a bottle!', she previously told ELLE, name-checking Essie Essie Rev It Up and Atelier At The Bay as firm favourites. Polka dots are also proving to be one of summer's biggest nail trends. The simple nail design is excellent for festival season.
Elsewhere, Charlize Theron attended The Today Show in New York City with an unexpected lemonade manicure in an understated half-moon pattern. Manicurist Mo Qin gave Theron's fingertips an immaculate, clean base and added a pop of yellow in a crescent shape just on the base of the nail.
For those who favour a neutral or dark colour palette in their wardrobe, yellow nails are a great way to experiment with punchier colours without overwhelming the senses. Not a fan of a bold block of colour? Take a cue from Theron's interpretation.
'If you don't want to commit to the full yellow colour, you can just add little accents and still be part of the trend,' agrees the manicurist Julia Diogo.
Your next manicure look, sorted.
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Medina Azaldin is the beauty editor of ELLE and Harper's Bazaar UK, working across print and digital features. She has more than seven years journalism experience and has previously written for Red and Good Hoousekeeping. When she's not demystifying the latest skincare ingredient, sniffing out the next big perfume trend or uncovering the science behind wellness practices, you'll most likely find her in Hatchards Piccadilly or watching a crime series with her cats. Oh, and she's a competitive cheerleader, too.
