Jennifer Lopez's "Vampy" Custom Nail Color Is So Easy to Recreate
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It's pretty much fall! That means it's time to dig out your deepest, darkest nail polish shades to signal to the world that you welcome the witchy autumnal ambience that's settling around us. And if you've ever looked down at your classic burgundy nails and thought, Not moody enough, Jennifer Lopez's latest manicure can serve as inspiration for how to dial it darker without going all the way black.
J. Lo's Kiss of the Spider Woman press push has officially begun, and she showed up to a screening in a look that marries elegance, drama, and a little darkness—exactly what the film calls for. She was stunningly draped in a tan Harith Hashim ensemble, the wavy silhouette of which contrasted with how Andrew Fitzsimons styled her hair perfectly straight. Makeup artist Mary Phillips gave Lopez a subdued smoky eye, but the real beauty drama was reserved for her darkest-possible-burgundy nails, which he achieved by layering.
Nail artist Tom Bachik wanted to give J. Lo a “vampy vibe for a classic Chanel look,” and that look started an already pretty damn dark brownish-red, opaque shade of Aprés Gel Couleur, Never Bordeaux You. He then topped that off with a sheer, black shade of the same formula, Midnight Shadow, to deepen it just a bit more.
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The result is an almost-black shade of mahogany that strikes the perfect balance of autumnal aura and goth feels.
This little darkening trick is totally doable without the help of a pro and with regular gel polish. Our favorite at-home combo: Le Mini Macaron Le Sweet Nail Polish in Cassis topped with Essie Nail Art Studio Jelly Gloss Nail Polish in Ink Jelly.
More celebrity nail inspo:
Now, check out Selena Gomez's cover shoot:
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