Nailed It
A Barbiecore take on the OG chrome mani.
One of the most exciting things about doing your nails is picking out your next color or design. Sometimes, however, you land on a mani that you’re so in love with that you want to wear it again (and again). This recently happened to me after getting baby pink glazed donut nails — they looked so gorgeous that I decided I would recreate this exact mani forevermore. And that says a lot, coming from a bona fide mani chameleon who tends to get vastly different colors and designs on my fingertips every two weeks.
Of course, it’s hard to deny the appeal of the classic, Hailey Bieber-beloved glazed donut manicure. Just like the rest of the world, I’ve been obsessed with chrome nails for months because of her. But there’s something so perfect about a light pink polish with a chrome finish: It looks like strawberry icing on a birthday cake, or like a My Little Pony pink. It’s Barbiecore meets soft-girl. It’s like a shiny rose quartz crystal. It’s just so pretty, and adds a touch of coquette aesthetic to the OG white glazed mani — and I can’t get enough of it.
The design is also customizable, so if you want a brighter pink or a glazed finish on top of a French mani, that’s fine — you can play around with it. Personally, I'm all about a soft bubblegum pink with white chrome on top, but you do you.
If you’re bored with your go-to nail polish shades and want some inspo, keep scrolling to gaze upon the most gorgeous pink glazed donut nails... and prepare to ask your nail technician for the lewk at your next mani appointment.
8Glazed Jelly
This bright-pink glazed set has an almost jelly-like finish that screams ’90s-era Limited Too.
This article was originally published on