Justin Bieber Personally Requested Hailey Bieber’s Take on the Milky White Manicure Trend

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published 16 August 2024

For about two years, I thought Hailey Bieber was the CEO and head woman in charge of nail trends. The second she dusts a chrome finish on her cream nails, a glazed donut obsession arises. The pale yellow manicure at her baby shower earlier this month? It led to a butter yellow nail trend tizzy.

But on Friday, August 16, new information landed on Instagram that has me thinking a certain husband, one Justin Bieber, might have everything to do with the most popular summer nail trend. “Hubbies request, milky white,” Hailey’s go-to nail artist, Zola Ganzorigt, captioned a photo from the Rhode founder’s most recent Instagram. In the image, Mrs. Bieber takes a selfie with creamy white nails on full display.

hailey bieber milky white manicure trend — Ganzorigt re-shared Rhode's Instagram post.

This Justin-selected shade is a bit out of the ordinary for Hailey. The model (and mom-to-be) typically opts for funkier fingers, including farmers market-inspired stickers or floral designs. Still, the creamy hue, which grasps a peach-colored Rhode phone case, is slightly reminiscent of the bubble bath nail trend—and appears to take a page out of Meghan Markle’s playbook.

The Duchess of Sussex touched down for her Colombia royal tour yesterday with a nearly identical creamy white manicure to match her cream, $4,700 Loro Piana bag. Markle has historically gravitated toward milky white hues, with CND’s Negligee and Unmasked as known favorites.

Meghan Markle hugs the first lady of colombia showing off her milky white manicure — Meghan Markle hugs the first lady of Colombia showing, off her milky white manicure.

“The bubble bath manicure is the answer to the question, How would a ‘clean girl’ do her nails in 2024?” celebrity nail artist Rita Remark previously told Marie Claire. Defined by a soft pink-meets-white hue, it’s a versatile neutral the looks good across all skin tones.

The milky white manicure's popularity doesn’t stop and start with Hailey and Duchess Meghan. Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, and even Zendaya have all given the nail trend their stamp of approval. It’s easy to see why: The color is elegant, sophisticated, and perfect for summer.

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Samantha Holender is the Beauty Editor at Marie Claire, where she reports on the best new launches, dives into the science behind skincare, and shares the breakdown on the latest and greatest trends in the beauty space. She's studied up on every ingredient you'll find on INCI list and is constantly in search of the world's glowiest makeup products. She's constantly tracking the biggest nail and hair trends to pop up in the beauty space, going backstage during fashion weeks, tracking celebrity looks, and constantly talking to celebrity hair stylists, nail artists, and makeup artists. Prior to joining the team, she worked as Us Weekly’s Beauty and Style Editor, where she stayed on the pulse of pop culture and broke down celebrity beauty routines, hair transformations, and red carpet looks. Her words have also appeared on Popsugar, Makeup.com, Skincare.com, Delish.com, and Philadelphia Wedding. Samantha also serves as a board member for the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME). She first joined the organization in 2018, when she worked as an editorial intern at Food Network Magazine and Pioneer Woman Magazine. Samantha has a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs. While at GWU, she was a founding member of the school’s HerCampus chapter and served as its President for four years. When she’s not deep in the beauty closet or swatching eyeshadows, you can find her obsessing over Real Housewives and all things Bravo. Keep up with her on Instagram @samholender.