If Mariah Carey is the queen of Christmas, then Rihanna is undoubtedly the queen of summer. Her credentials are endless – there’s her Barbadian heritage, her penchant for brilliant colors, and despite the current musical drought, she’s released enough warm-weather tracks to fill countless beach playlists. Do you know the quickest way to determine if summer is just around the corner, other than just the calendar? Just pay attention to Rihanna’s white pedicure – if it appears peeking out from under her high heels and open-toe sandals, you know that shining days are still to come.
White has been the superstar’s favorite color for years when things get balmy, and the pearlescent shade just showed up at a special Fenty Beauty event on April 27. With her (relatively) recent honey blonde hair and radiant pallor in a gold gown, Rihanna looked great this summer, and her stark white pedicure, the perfect complement to her sultry lace-up shoes, only took it to the next level. Her toenails reach to the edge of the beds, arranged in a neat square shape with piercing, refined corners. And while she doesn’t go for a completely matching set on her fingers, it does go somewhat with the time-honored French manicure.
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There are plenty of good-natured memes floating around the Internet about the attractiveness of white toes in the summer, and that’s not to say that Rihanna isn’t enhancing the color’s reputation with her appearance So Good. The shade contrasts with her handsome golden brown skin tone and is probably one of the reasons why she wears it so often. She’s been spotted wearing nudes, blacks, reds, and even bold metallic shades plenty of times, but there’s no doubt that white is her most worn shade. She’s been a fan of shades for years and often pairs them with her most notable looks of all time, including the Met Gala.
According to experts, white will be one of the most popular pedicure choices for summer 2024, both in solid and French manicure versions. “French tips [a] The classic white shade returns this season, especially in the context of Y2K fashion trends. Julia Kandaleccelebrity manicurist, said TZR earlier this season.
Leave it to Rih to combine both looks, with tips on the toes and one shade on the toes – the best of both worlds.
