Halle Bailey’s Vampy French Manicure Is an Unexpected Summer Slay

Sisters Chlöe and Halle Bailey are a manicure muse duo: they both always infuse their unique style in their choice of nails. Chlöe usually opts for a diamond or jewel-encrusted manicure, whereas Halle often experiments with different shades and styles. For the BET Awards, Halle opted to skip the classic summer nail shades for an edgier mani.

Everyone’s talking about the BET Awards (and by everyone, we mean us). Like most red carpets, the style and beauty moments were plentiful. The awards ceremony took place on June 30 in Los Angeles, and of course, Bailey arrived wearing a cool manicure design. While she often goes for softer, shimmery manicures, the singer opted for a dramatic French style in black and red.

Bailey wore a long stiletto style with jet-black tips and a cherry red base to create a French manicure silhouette. Her nails had a glossy top coat finish, which added a shine to them in the light. Other than the unexpected hues, her manicure design was on the simple side. After all, it’s just like a classic French, but only reimagined with new colors.

Bailey’s glam was simple and glowy. Her complexion was radiant with sparkly blush and highlighter, which she paired with wispy lashes and a glossy lip. She wore her hair in long curls that rested on her back.

Skip the summer pastels and linen dresses—it seems as though Bailey is in her goth era. Her vampy nails matched her edgy latex dress, which was the perfect mid-point of timeless and trendy. The black latex material gave it a cool factor, where the mermaid silhouette and low back added a timeless feel. The dress is from Avellano, and her crystal earrings are courtesy of Alexis Bittar.