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We called it. Only two weeks ago, we told you about what is easily going to be the cutest manicure trend of spring and summer: ladybug nails. There are so many ways to wear this adorable idea, and Joey King has already combined it with two other trends—polka dots and creative French manicures—to create the sweetest three-dimensional look.
King attended a Miu Miu event on Monday, where she shared her favorite pieces from the latest Miu Miu L’Eté collection. But attendees who looked beyond her attire might have noticed a detailed nail-art moment that truly deserves a spot on everyone's Pinterest boards and fingertips.
Nail artist Elle Gerstein tells Allure that they were going for a summery ‘70s color combo, landing on soft yellow tips with dark brown polka dots. “Her nails were already extended from the Met Gala,” Gerstein says, so after removing the color, she started over with Chaun Legend Gel Polish in the shade Sticky Rice for the base. For the tips, she used the Chaun Legend shade Butter Be Good, followed by the brand’s shade French Press for the dots.
That would be sweet as can be if she stopped there, but adding the ladybugs is brigging out our cute aggression. “I used 3D gel to create the ladybugs and mixed a red jelly by adding clear,” Gerstein tells Allure, adding that she used a tiny brush to paint them.
Photo: Elle Gerstein
The result is enough to make you want to become an entomologist—or at the very least enough to make you want to fly over to the nail salon to get the same look.
