Sabrina Carpenter’s Throwback Manicure Is the Stylish Summer Nail Inspo I Didn’t See Coming

Please leave it to Sabrina Carpenter to cosign the most stylish (and unexpected!) summer manicure. The singer-songwriter has recently released the music video for the first single from her upcoming album, Manchild. In it, she sports long, almond-shaped nails with a blink-and-you-might-miss-it design. I’m talking about a throwback to one of the most prominent fashion prints of the 2010s: polka dots. Now do you see why I said it was unexpected?

Celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt created Carpenter’s polka-dot manicure and shared an easy-to-follow, step-by-step Instagram tutorial on how she did it. It involves three coats of OPI nail polish and a dotting tool. That’s it. Keep scrolling!

Sabrina Carpenter’s Polka Dot Manicure

Here’s a closer look at the manicure. Even though it’s a throwback to the 2010s, it doesn’t feel too youthful or dated. Instead, it feels surprisingly cool and chic.

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