As any beauty lover will know, nail trends come and go—and then they come back around again. We've seen chrome-effect glazed doughnut nails dominate for a while, and now it's the turn of a subtler and softer nail trend to follow on its tail.
We spotted "angel nails" on celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik's Instagram, who painted the nails of none other than Selena Gomez. He used two shades from Apres Nails Heavenly Top Gelcoat Set—Cherub and Angelic—to achieve her soft, celestial manicure. Whilst the glazed nail trend gives the nail a chrome glow, angel nails feature a super subtle sparkle that captures the light in a very delicate way. Think tiny glimmers of sparkle rather than heavy-duty glitter polishes.
Selena Gomez's nail tech Tom Bachik took to Instagram to share the "angel nails" manicure, which features a very sheer pink with flecks of holographic shimmer.
Thankfully, the look is so easy to achieve with both gel and standard nail polish. We've rounded up some of the best angelic manicures we've found and the best sheer polishes to re-create the look. They're a match made in heaven for your next manicure appointment.
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I can hear angels sing when I look at this sheer shimmery manicure by celebrity manicurist Betina Goldstein. One coat of Manicurist Moon Nail Polish is ideal to emulate this effect.
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Many of the angel nails on my social feeds have an irdiescent or holographic quality to them. This mani has a pretty pink and blue shimmer to it, which you can recreate with a sheer coat of pink, purple or blue holographic polish.
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How stunning is this sheer gold shimmer polish? It catches the light in the prettiest way.
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Make like Selena Gomez and try out a sheer pink with an iridescent finish.
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Icier tones in blue give a pretty halo effect to the nails.
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