Whenever Selena Gomez drops a new music video [1], she never neglects the tiny details of her beauty look, right down to her perfectly planned manicure [2] to match the theme. (We're referring to her nail art for the launch of her latest album [3], Rare.) The same goes for her red carpet looks and pretty much any other time she's out in the public eye — we've never seen her without a killer manicure.
We have Tom Bachik [4] to thank for all of the nail inspiration that Gomez serves up [5]. Bachik has been her go-to manicurist for years and is also responsible for some of Jennifer Lopez's best nail looks [6], as well as those on Hailee Steinfeld, Kim Kardashian [7], and Margot Robbie.
From clean, single-colour manicures to bedazzled rhinestone nail-art looks and classic neutral nails, Gomez has tried it all. Her signature colour, though, is a crisp and bright red that she wears often. Whether you are a fan of minimalist nail trends or like to go bold with your manicures, Gomez has a mani moment you can pull inspiration from.
Keep scrolling to check out Gomez's best nail looks to date.
Selena Gomez's "Rare" Nail Art
To celebrate her latest album, Bachik painted "Rare" in black lettering [8] on top of Gomez's white nail polish base.
Selena Gomez's Candy-Apple-Red Nails
It's no secret that Gomez loves a candy-apple-red manicure [9] moment. The colour, which she was wearing in this photo from 2019, really pops with her dark hair.
Selena Gomez's White Nails
Gomez hit the Dolittle premiere in Los Angeles at the start of 2020 with a clean white manicure.
Selena Gomez's Star Nail Art
If you're looking for a simple nail design you can DIY [10] at home, look no further than Gomez's iridescent, starry manicure [11] from 2019.
Selena Gomez's Rhinestone AMAs Manicure
For the 2019 American Music Awards, Gomez complemented her lime-green minidress with this bold, rhinestone manicure [12].
Selena Gomez's Red "Boyfriend" Nails
For her "Boyfriend" music video in April 2020, Gomez had a sassy red manicure [13] using the colour Mary by Bio Seaweed Gel's BeBio Nail Lacquer.
Selena Gomez's Pink Nude Cannes Manicure
Gomez attended her very first Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and wore a classic, pink-nude manicure.
Selena Gomez's Ombré Black-and-Silver Nails
Gomez has more sparkly mani moments than we can count, but this throwback shot Bachik shared of her black-and-silver ombré nails is one of our favourites.
Selena Gomez's Maroon Nails
For the 2018 AMAs, Gomez complemented her all-black outfit with a maroon manicure.
Selena Gomez's Orange Nails
Gomez's orange nail polish is what summer manicure dreams are made of. The neon nail look is from one of her photo shoots with Puma in 2019.
Selena Gomez's Rare Music Video Holographic Sparkle Nails
For her "Rare" music video, Bachik created this holographic sparkle manicure inspired by the "very ethereal and whimsical fairy feel" [14] of the album.
Selena Gomez's Jelly Nails
Bachick re-created this blue-green jelly nail trend [15] on Gomez in 2019.
Selena Gomez's Lilac Nails
Bachik dubbed this lilac manicure "the perfect weekend nail colour," and we couldn't agree more.
Selena Gomez's Rhinestone French Manicure
For Gomez's "Look at Her Now" music video in 2019, she wore a rhinestone french manicure.
Selena Gomez's Nude Nails
While we don't know exactly when Gomez wore this particular nude manicure, it's a reoccurring staple in her book of nail looks.
Selena Gomez's Blue Nails
For the 13 Reasons Why [16] TV series premiere in 2017, Gomez wore blue nail polish [17] to show solidarity for people struggling with suicide.
Selena Gomez's Deep Red Nails
For anyone who wants to copy Gomez's deep red nail polish look on themselves, Bachik shared the exact colour he used on her: Rouge Noir by Chanel.
