I’m Almost Tearing Up at This Sweet Detail In Beyoncé’s Nail Art

Beyoncé is all about great nail art. The Cowboy Carter star rarely wears a simple, one-color manicure, preferring instead to add lots of fun, topical details to her mani of the moment, like her cowgirl chic “Texas French” mani with turquoise decals, her denim-on-denim-on-denim design for her Levi’s jeans commercial, or the “Unique” set during the Renaissance tour. For her most recent set, Beyoncé swapped the Western vibes in favor of something more sentimental, and while it’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it detail, it’s clear her choice of nail art means a lot to her.

The nail art made a cameo in one of Beyoncé’s now-signature clip videos, this one featuring photos from a night out to support her sister Solange Knowles’s Eldorado Ballroom. (Husband Jay-Z, mother Tina Knowles, and BFF Kelly Rowland also made appearances.) For the event, Beyoncé wore a slouchy taupe suit and a mani in a similar gray-ish palette. Her nails, designed by her go-to nail artist Miho Okawara, were a long almond shape painted with an iridescent pale gray with an opalescent finish that shifted from pale pink to pale blue with the light.

On her ring finger, the word “mom” was written in golden lowercase letters. Aww! Beyoncé’s three children—Blue, Sir, and Rumi—didn’t appear to be in attendance for the performance, but they’re clearly always on her mind, no matter where she goes. Okawara noted that the nail color was an as-yet-unreleased shade from her own line, so you know we’ll be snapping that up when it hits the shelves. Bey’s pedicure is also worth taking a peek at, given she wore clear, translucent heels that let her gold chrome-painted toes show. Looks like I’ve got my next pedi shade all picked out… and maybe some nail art, come to think of it.