With Hailey Bieber making them an integral part of her brand, one thing is for sure: I’ve never thought about glazed donuts more than I have this summer. First, glazed donut skin took 2022 by storm thanks to the release of Bieber’s skincare line Rhode, which is all about giving your skin a dewy, “glazed” finish. Now, there’s another sugar-inspired trend from Bieber that has the beauty world in a chokehold: glazed donut nails.
Glazed donut nails look exactly like you might imagine—this trend makes your fingertips look like they’re covered in a glossy, milky frosting. The overall effect is a pearly, moonlit-white manicure that absolutely no one can stop talking about (or trying to recreate themselves).
Luckily, Bieber and her nail artist Zola Ganzorigt took to TikTok to demonstrate exactly what Ganzorigt does to Bieber’s nails to make them look so delectable. The secret sauce is use OPI’s Pale to the Chief (Ganzorigt also shared a video with OPI using OPI’s Funny Bunny), mix it with a clear polish to thin it out, and then top it off with OPI’s chrome powder in Tin Man Can.
The problem? These colors are all only available in-salon. If you look through the hashtag #haileybiebernails or #glazeddonutnails on TikTok, however, you’ll see plenty of different attempts to recreate the look at home. Luckily, a few TikTokers seemed to have cracked the code for perfect glazed donut nails at home—and here are some of our favorite hacks.
Yes, this glazed donut nail hack requires a few different types of polish, but the end result is worth it. Start with a coat of base polish, then add a coat of Olive and June polish in BEB, a super-sheer white polish. From there, add a thin layer of Essie Expressie FX Collection Iced Out Top Coat (a holographic top coat), and top that with a coat of Essie Gel Couture in Sheer Fantasy (a sheer baby pink). Seal it all in with a top coat to make it last.
This hack is by far the simplest. One TikToker noticed that Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Luxe-Finish Nail Color in the color Silk Is…, which is a pearly, opalescent pale pink, looks remarkably similar to Bieber’s signature mani, without any of the extra steps. It’s hard to find right now thanks to its major dupe status, but I scoured and found that it’s still available at Walgreens. Orly Crystal Healing is another similar shade to try your hand at.
If you want to try your hand at DIY pigments, this is the TikTok hack for you. Start with a milky white sheer polish (you can mix your own, but OPI’s Funny Bunny works just as well), wait for it to get tacky, then apply iridescent white loose pigment eyeshadow on top. From there, paint on a top coat for the ultimate glossy finish.
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