Ayo Edebiri's Tiny Star Nails Make a Case for Cosmic Minimalism
An October celebrity manicure puts tiny stars on a sheer pink base. Three Bessie designs offer different ways to wear the celestial mood.
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato's Reunion Has Us Thinking in Blush Pink
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato have brought their early-YouTube friendship back into the beauty conversation. The October 28 reunion is about blush, not manicures—but it has us reaching for the soft, rosy palette of Bessie's Pink Aura Nails: a milky nude base with a hazy pink center, as if the color is coming from within.
The return of a very specific kind of pink
Allure reported on October 28 that the pair reunited for a beauty campaign with a knowingly nostalgic, webcam-era spirit. We haven't seen evidence of a matching manicure, and these are our own nail ideas—not products either celebrity wore. Still, the mood is irresistible: a little sentimental, a little glossy, decidedly grown up.
Soft Rose turns the blush idea into an all-over dusty rose-lilac, a neat partner to gray knits, black trousers and autumn's muted lip colors. It is a quieter way to wear pink than a neon or a bubblegum shade.
Add one small romantic detail
For the friend who never entirely retired her childhood sticker collection, Ballet pairs soft pink with little white heart shapes and silver accents. The result reads sweet without asking the rest of your outfit to participate.
Browse Bessie Basics for more simple color options, or revisit our soft '90s nude manicure guide if you prefer barely-there pink. Sometimes nostalgia works best as a tiny detail rather than a full throwback.
