Harriet Westmoreland basically invented the milky-pink mani—she says *this* nail trend is about to take over
The celebrity manicurist is my go-to for nail info
As a beauty editor, there are few people I trust more in this industry than celebrity manicurist Harriet Westmoreland. She has, in my opinion, single handedly transformed the world of manicures. It is thanks to her that some of the most popular nail trends of the past five or so years have become what they have.
Her milky manicures on Rosie Huntington-Whiteley made the trend rise to popularity to such an extent that classic French manicure bases such as OPI Bubble Bath and CND Bouquet have become some of the most highly requested shades in salons across the country. Her signature 'skinny' French manicure has also become a mainstay in the top nail trends charts. She took the concept of manicures and made them high-end and chic, even incorporating luxury skincare products from the likes of Augustinus Bader and La Mer into her services.
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So, when I caught up with her last week, it's safe to say I had some questions for her around spring/summer nail trends. While talking me through the launch of the new Chanel Le Vernis nail polishes (there's 17 new shades joining the line-up, alongside 7 of the brand's most classic), she divulged a heap of info.
When I asked her what the polish shade of summer is set to be, I fully anticipated her to say that milky pinks aren't going anywhere (she isn't one to make up trends for the sake of it). For the last three years, whenever I ask Westmoreland this question, it has, after all, been her answer. However, what she said shook me. "I've actually got news for you this time," she expressed.
"No more sheer pinks, but instead it's going to be about sheer browns and sheer whites," she said. And while I'm totally on board with the idea of sheer whites, I'll admit I needed some selling on the concept of a sheer brown. "The key", she said, "is to make sure the polish doesn't have any blue or red undertones—if you put that on pink skin it will wash the nail out. You should be looking for yellow undertones, instead."
Her polish of choice? "Chanel Le Vernis in 103 Légende is the polish to go for—I think this is going to sell out," she said. "Layering up thin coats of this is just beautiful. The new brushes on the Le Vernis polishes are so good—they're wider and thicker, meaning it's so much easier to achieve that thin, sheer coat."
So that's that—pink, milky manis are making their way out and sheer browns are in.
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Shannon Lawlor is the Executive Beauty Editor at Marie Claire. With nearly a decade of experience working for some of the beauty industry’s most esteemed titles, including Who What Wear, Glamour UK, Stylist and Refinery29, Shannon’s aim is to make the conversation around beauty as open, relatable and honest as possible. As a self-confessed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for hard-working perfumes, fool-proof make-up products and does-it-all skincare.
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