If you want to combine the pearl nail trend with the trending metallic look, check out Kyoto Pearl from OPI. It’s a white satin polish with teeny-tiny flecks of gray shimmer that goes on opaque. It’s got a stronger metallic effect compared to other options on the market, so it gives you an edgier vibe.
If you’re choosing to go the literal route, opt for some easy-to-use pearl decals that come sticky. However, my personal favorite way to apply an embellishment is to take your flat-back pearl, a really great nail glue, and delicately place it on with a nail pen for maximum staying power.
This sheer iridescent pearl-like shade is perfect for wearing on its own as a your-nails-but-better look or by applying it on top of any shade for a pretty effect. Even though it’s a regular polish, I find that Olive & June shades look like a gel mani and last significantly longer as well.
I’m a gold girlie ’til the day I die, so anytime I find a gold detail in anything, I immediately want it. This white nail polish from Cirque Colors has a s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g gold pearl-like shimmer mixed in for an extra added oomph on the style.
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Meet the expert:
- Sara Kardan is the founder and creative director of New York and Toronto-based, Majesty’s Pleasure. A social beauty club, Majesty’s Pleasure specializes in manicures, pedicures, and nail art.
Why trust Cosmo?
Siena Gagliano is an associate editor at Cosmopolitan who writes beauty, with over three years of experience writing in the makeup, skin, and hair spaces. She’s an expert at researching and writing nail stories, like the best nail stickers and the coolest press-on nails. She regularly tests and analyzes new “Pearl Nail” shades and designs on her own nails for efficacy, while working with the industry’s top manicurists to assess new products and brands.
Siena Gagliano is the associate editor at Cosmopolitan, where she primarily covers beauty, fashion, travel, and lifestyle. Wanna know how to get the best brows of your life? Gotchu. What about how to find the best fashion deals of the season, the softest sheets on the market, or exactly how to use retinol without irritating your skin? Check, check, and check. Before joining Cosmopolitan, Siena was a writer at Bustle and several other media outlets. As her 2024 goal, she has vowed to find the best (extra) dirty martini NYC has to offer—and yes, that means ~attempting~ to try every cute cocktail spot in the city (hit her up with some recs, pls). Follow Siena on Instagram for a behind-the-scenes look at that magazine life.
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