Simone Biles's manicure was certainly on theme for her "bach and boujee"-themed bachelorette party [1] in Belize. On March 1, the Olympic gymnast posted a series of photos from her beachside celebration, highlighting the iridescent glazed-doughnut manicure [2] she had for the weekend. Her pearlescent almond-shaped nails instantly caught our eye as she showed off a menu from one evening of the trip. She put her glossy manicure on display once again as she gripped a bottle of Clase Azul tequila from underneath the covers of her hotel bed with a letter board reading "Future Mrs. Owens" in the background.
Biles, who got engaged [3] to NFL player Jonathan Owens last year, is no stranger to an elegant nail trend. She tends to gravitate toward more classic looks, previously wearing a double french manicure [4] to highlight her engagement ring [5], and keeping it simple with an ultra-chic supermodel manicure [6]. More recently, she's stepped up her nail game even more with subtle details, inscribing her fiancé's first initial [7] on her ring finger as a sweet tribute.
The glazed-doughnut manicure walks the line between minimalism and glamour. Popularized by Hailey Bieber's manicurist, Zola Ganzorigt [8], its dewy sheen adds a pop to otherwise neutral nails. Ganzorigt initially achieved the look while prepping Bieber for the 2022 Met Gala, applying a neutral baby-pink polish before adding chrome powder.
"I've done chrome before, but I had never done it with a thin coat of polish before — and as soon as we did it, I was like, 'I'm sticking with this. This is my new phase,'" Bieber told POPSUGAR [9] of the trend's inception. She dubbed the effect "glazed-doughnut nails" and hasn't looked back since. Read on to see how Biles made the lustrous nail trend look all her own.
