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Dua Lipa is lighting the way for 2023 with a moonlight pink aura manicure [2]. On Jan. 3, the "Levitating" singer debuted her new nails on her Instagram Stories, crediting celebrity manicurist Michelle Humphrey [3] for the chic new nails. For the trend, inspired by the look of an aura reading, Lipa opted for a mystical pink base surrounded by a smoky gradient effect.
Humphrey kept Lipa's nails long for the manicure, rounding the tips into an almond shape on each finger. For the "aura" element, the manicurist used dark-gray and lavender polish in an ombré pattern around the edge of each nail. Lastly, Humphrey finished Lipa's look with a glossy clear coat that made the "Potion" singer [4]'s manicure glisten as she held her hand up to the camera. The final result was a mystical manicure just as cool as Lipa's signature style [5].
While Lipa is the latest celebrity to try the mesmerizing nail trend [6], aura nails have been making their way across red carpets and celebrity Instagram accounts for months. In August, Megan Fox [7] showed off a tapered square manicure with a powdery purple-and-orange aura. Fox's manicurist topped the moody look with a high-shine finish.
In addition to the hypnotic trend, Lipa's nail repertoire includes a gloopy purple manicure with a chrome finish [8], lava lamp–inspired nail art [9], maximalist chain nails [10], and more. Most recently, Lipa celebrated the holidays with Christmas tree–themed nails [11] in black, topped with tinsel-like embellishments in blue, purple, silver, gold, and red.
See the singer's stunning new aura manicure ahead.
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