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Emily Ratajkowski is on board with this summer's hottest nail-art trend [2]. While celebrating her 31st birthday in Tulum, Mexico, this week, the model was photographed rocking a baby french manicure [3] with a neutral base and dark-brown polish swiped along the tips in a thin line. The accent-colour choice perfectly complemented the strappy giraffe-print bikini and floral sun hat she posed in on the beach. "Burnt n happy birthday girl," she captioned a series of photos on Instagram, seen below.
Baby french manicures are a twist on the classic style [4], featuring a much thinner accent line on the nail tip. "It gives the french a more subtle and modern look," Lilly Rojas, cofounder of Brooklyn-based salon Lili and Cata [5], previously told POPSUGAR of the increasingly popular manicure [6]. She added that it's an ideal nail-art option for those with short nails [7] and suggested switching it up from traditional white tips in favour of something more colourful [8]. "Many of our clients are having fun with it and go multicolor for their tips."
We're not surprised Ratajkowski opted for a neutral and brown baby french for her tropical birthday getaway. A quick scroll through her Instagram reveals that most of her manicures are pretty low-key — the new mom [9] typically has just a simple clear coat or all-natural, polish-free nails, and if she's wearing acrylics [10], they're minimally decorated. At the 2022 Met Gala [11], she let her beaded vintage Versace dress be the centre of attention by rocking an almond-shaped milk-bath manicure [12]. Zoom in on her latest mani below for proof that the baby french is here to stay.
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