Dua Lipa’s “Halo” Nails Are the Perfect Autumn-to-Winter Mani

I love a good seasonal manicure. Rich espresso brown nails for autumn? Check. OPI’s iconic Funny Bunny Nail Lacquer to mirror the winter snow? Obviously. But what about the in-between period when autumn nail trends seem like old news, but you don’t want to commit to your winter nail shades yet? That, my friends, is when you need a good transitional manicure that will tide you over. And this year, I’m following Dua Lipa’s lead.

While I was recently scrolling through the singer’s IG, I spotted one of her signature cool-girl manicures, and it immediately struck me as the perfect fall-to-winter look. In the photo, she’s holding fiancé Callum Turner’s face as he kisses her cheek. (I, along with the rest of the internet, love their love.) Her nails are a deep crimson red—each one surrounded by a ring of white. This halo manicure, as I’m calling it, instantly became my number one November nail inspo.

Her nails might look plain old red here, but wait until you see the close-up.

Here’s the close-up. It’s a simple nail design, but in my opinion, simple nail designs are also the chicest. It appears as if her nail artist started with a base of crimson red before hand-painting a white line around the perimeter of each nail.