Chrome nails are taking over the world (of nail art). The trend that started with glazed doughnut nails has launched a thousand chromatic iterations, from silver to steel to strawberry glazed. I love them all and, apparently, so did the celebs at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.
Dove Cameron, the unofficial punk queen of the 2022 VMAs, incorporated chrome nails into her fierce asymmetrical mani.
As soon as Lizzo stepped onto the VMAs black carpet, I was immediately drawn in by her nail’s metallic gleam half-hidden by her sheer gloves. Once the gloves were off, Lizzo’s mani, designed by celeb nail artist Eri Ishizu, did not disappoint.
Colby’s chrome nails reflected the simple chain she wore around the neck of her Mugler bodysuit and even caught some shine from her silvery highlighter.
Anitta’s take on chrome nails is more aligned with the doughnut nails of summer. Her nail look was designed by nail artist Naomi Yasuda and was described by Yasuda as a “champagne chrome ombré.”
Yasuda created this gold-dipped look using tools from the KISS Manicure Kit and the KISS Salon Dip Color System, a powder alternative to UV gel polish, along with golden chrome powder to make Anitta’s mani pop against her moon man statuette.