Kylie Jenner's New Anti-Trend Manicure Is Giving '90s Pamela Anderson, and I'm Obsessed
It's the ultimate throwback.
Kylie Jenner just shook up my summer-to-fall mood board. Lately, I've been saving pictures of trendy micro French manicures on Pinterest, but she's convinced me to take my next nail appointment in the opposite direction. Let me introduce you to the "deep '90s French" manicure.
The deep '90s French, coined and created by celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, is an homage to the original French manicure. Think long, almond-shaped nails and a thick French tip. It's a complete reversal from the itty-bitty, quiet luxury French manicures I've been seeing all over my FYP. I associate it with an edgy, cool-girl energy thanks to Pamela Anderson, who was known for the look in the '90s and early 2000s. Decades later, it's still just as cool, and Jenner is proof.
The Reference
Ganzorigt included a picture of the inspiration behind Jenner's manicure, and it appears to be the 1997 cover of Nails magazine featuring a woman with a French manicure and rose-gold toenail polish. As I said before, I tend to associate the look with Anderson. Here, she's pictured in Los Angeles in 2003.
The 2025 Look
Ganzorigt updated the original look with a sleek, almond tip rather than the traditional square one. It seems to be Jenner's signature shape.
Jenner in an all-black outfit with voluminous hair and sunglasses is giving '90s Pamela Anderson in the best way. The deep '90s French manicure is the cherry on top. Now, excuse me while I book a nail appointment.
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Kaitlyn McLintock is a Beauty Editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She has 10 years of experience in the editorial industry, having previously written for other industry-leading publications, like Byrdie, InStyle, The Zoe Report, Bustle, and others. She covers all things beauty and wellness-related, but she has a special passion for creating skincare content (whether that's writing about an innovative in-office treatment, researching the benefits of a certain ingredient, or testing Wholesale Replica Bag and greatest at-home skin device). Having lived in Los Angeles, California, and Austin, Texas, she has since relocated back to her home state, Michigan. When she's not writing, researching, or testing beauty products, she's working through an ever-growing book collection or swimming in the Great Lakes.
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