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Beauty inspiration can come from some unlikely places — especially when it comes to nail art [2]. Take Beyoncé's manicure for her July cover story with British Vogue [3]: the singer's tips featured a cool new look that mimics traditional vinyl record player needles. Though Beyoncé wore multiple manicures for the cover shoot [4], this standout nail set featured a tiny detail you probably missed at first glance.

Miho Okawara [5], Beyoncé's go-to manicurist, created the nail looks for the shoot, but the inspiration behind the "needle nails" came from Victoria Shen [6], a San Francisco-based artist. Shen came up with the idea back in 2021, sharing a video of her creation on Instagram [7]. "Presenting Needle Nails. Scratching made easy," she captioned the post.

Beyoncé's version of needle nails [8] featured long, coffin-shaped tips painted in a silver chrome base color with pointed tips. She also wore gold chrome nails [9], blue chrome polish with chain embellishments at the base, and abstract negative space nails for the shoot.

Get a closer look at Beyoncé's needle nails, as well as images from the British Vogue cover story, ahead.

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