When Lizzo took the stage as a headline act at the Governor's Ball on June 9, we almost expected her to break into a rendition of "Part of Your World," given that her nails looked ready to dive under the sea and join Ariel's family of singing sisters. The star's manicure was giving pure mermaidcore magic with glimmering gemstones that the Little Mermaid herself couldn't help but envy.
For the much-anticipated NYC music festival, Lizzo's glam team pulled out all the stops, especially with that mani. Lizzo's go-to manicurist Eri Ishizu shaped the star's nails into medium length squovals, then covered the entire nail, base to tip, in a layer of silver chrome. Once the nails were dry, Ishizu painstakingly applied a variety of gemstones and crystals in shades of diamond white and chartreuse green. The mix of textures and colors gave the manicure an enchanting sea glass effect, like a pile of precious peridots and diamonds sparkling at the bottom of the ocean. Below, get all the exclusive details on Lizzo's mermaid manicure straight from Ishizu.
“The inspiration for the nail look was having something bright, fun, and easily visible on stage as the final touch for her headlining look," Ishizu told Allure. "Lizzo’s mani is setting the ultimate summer festival nail trend. It’s the perfect bold and playful look.”
Ishizu used CND products to bring the look to life, starting with a layer of CND PLEXIGEL™ Bonder cured under an LED lamp. She then sculpted Lizzo's tips with Future Forms and PLEXIGEL Bonder, shaped and filed them into the perfect squoval shape, then painted with a coat of Shellac in thr shade Steel Kisses for the chrome base. Next, Ishizu applied a layer of Shellac No-Wipe+™ Top Coat and used PLEXIGEL Builder to secure green and clear rhinestones of varying shapes and sizes all over Lizzo's nails. Once the look was complete, Ishizu moisturized the skin with a touch of SolarOil™ to condition nails and cuticles. And voila! The musician was ready for her big night on the Governor's Ball stage in Queens — and maybe a dive under the sea later!
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