Celebrities typically play it pretty safe for the Oscars, but Blackpink‘s Lisa decided to do something a little differently for the red carpet this year. Instead of going full Hollywood glamour in a ruby-red mani or ultra-sleek and minimalist with naked nails, the musician combined two very different aesthetics for a one-of-a-kind red carpet moment: preppy hair with gothy nails.
Lisa, who is performing at the show, matched her mani to her tuxedo gown, opting for super-long, soft stiletto-shaped nails with a black ombré effect. The tips were a deep, inky black shade, which slowly faded into charcoal gray, pale gray, and a smoky white at the base. The shadowy tone of the black-to-white gradient felt just a little bit edgy for the Oscars, which made it all the cooler. They’re also a total 180 from her White Lotus premiere nails, when she flipped the script with a gold-to-white ombré.
Nail artist Juan Alvear applied Après Nail Gel-X Sculpted Stiletto Extensions to Lisa’s nails, then used a combo of Après shades including Midnight Shadow as the base, French Black tips, and Cloud Nine, which was airbrushed on for that soft gradient look.
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