It goes without saying that Beyoncé is a woman of many talents. But, did you know that always having an interesting manicure is one of them? It seems like a given that the multi-hyphenate would be coordinated from head to toe, but her custom nail art only further proves this theory. To get in the festive mood, last holiday season she donned some cute Santa nails. For the Renaissance World Tour, her nails got a chrome, space-age update, and in anticipation of her country era, she rocked a French manicure with a Turquoise charm, which is synonymous with the Western aesthetic.
She's been sporting the aforementioned Turquoise mani for the past few months, but we finally got a second manicure for her Cowboy Carter era. And, we're here to confirm that it's just as iconic as the album itself. Taking cues from the album art, Beyoncé’s newest nails are Americana at its finest.
On April 13, Beyoncé shared photos from what appears to be a record store event promoting the album. The first slide shows the singer posing in a checkered flannel jacket with a graphic t-shirt that reads “Color Me Country" and features a photo of Linda Martell—one of the first successful Black female country artists that Beyoncé recognizes throughout her album.
Two things immediately caught our attention. First, we noticed the singer’s curly blonde locks that were highlighted from golden to bleach blonde. Second, out of the corner of our eye, we knew something interesting was happening with her nails, and once we swiped left, saw a close-up of her stars and stripes manicure.
Her newest manicure, by Miho Okawara, is in a French style (which, by the way, is dominating the hands of every celeb right now) with an American twist. Her almond-shaped nails have a classic clear-nude base. Instead of white tips, they feature white stars on a blue base on one half of the nail, and the other half is illustrated with white stripes on a red base. Okawara’s nail artistry was a masterclass in precision and dare we say, fit for the queen.
The new look is undoubtedly a reference to the Cowboy Carter album cover, which depicts Beyoncé in a red, white, and blue look riding on a horse holding a striped flag. That said, your Fourth of July manicure inspiration has arrived months in advance thanks to Queen Bey.