Rihanna has the most powerful touch in Hollywood. Everything she wears, likes and appreciates not only immediately becomes fashionable, but also usually sells out. Her inscrutable popularity may make it arduous to recreate her exact look or get her hands on her favorite lipstick shades – all Fenty Beauty, of course – but there’s one route her fans can always take: getting Rihanna’s nails. Like every creator in the beauty industry, Rih browses Polish colors, designs and even 3D accents with incredible speed. In her 20-year career, she’s had to attend more red carpets and major events than is even possible, and that means she’s really had to think outside the box when it comes to making changes. But as you’d expect, Rih always delivers.
Much like her eclectic wardrobe, Rihanna’s best-ever manicures are a gorgeous mix of timeless elegance, quirky nail art, and one-of-a-kind masterpieces created just for her. She has her favorites, of course – she seems to love both classic blood red and snow white – but it’s sporadic to see her wearing the same style for too long. After all, she is an artist, and that means she is always coming up with modern ideas and willing to experiment.
Check out Rihanna’s curated list of Rihanna’s best manicures.
Classic mermaid red
Rih famously loves red lipstick in a true blue shade, so it’s clear that she prefers the same shade in her manicures. She wore them on both miniature, natural nails and extra-long extensions, but they always provided a fresh burst of color.
3D floral pendants
Created for her special cover Fashion China, Rih’s three-dimensional flower nails have given a whole modern meaning to floral concepts in spring. These were carefully scattered throughout the long, square ruby manicure, which provided the perfect backdrop for the pastel flowers to really stand out.
Rainbow nails
When Rihanna went on a luxurious date in early April, she didn’t limit herself to one nail color – she combined them all into a rainbow masterpiece. While it’s arduous to get a complete picture of the look with your hands in your pockets, notice the way each finger is decorated with a different shade of delicate polish.
Black Fire nail art
Rih’s Fenty Beauty tutorials have become one of the best insights into her personal style – she always does them with a fun hairstyle or a chilly manicure. While showing off her brand’s mascara, she also showed off her negative space nail design. Curved black flames create a funky take on French hands.
Pearly white rectangles
Long before the chrome nail craze really took off, Rih was already at the center of it. She wore pearly white nails on more than one occasion, showing off how subtly shiny and refined the finish is. Here she even matched them with a immense pearl ring.
Electric yellow
A dazzling, cheerful color against her all-red look, Rih’s cheerful yellow nail polish enjoys the added quality of a long, rectangular manicure. She doesn’t wear this shade very often, but it’s always a hit.
Studded with emerald green
Look closely and you’ll notice that Rihanna’s emerald green nail polish isn’t even the coolest thing about this manicure. The ends are actually studded with metal rings, giving them a pierced appearance. It’s a brilliant nod to her renowned body modifications, including plenty of piercings and tattoos.
French with a gold tip
The dazzling white nail bed in the almond manicure really highlights Rih’s gold French tips. It is worth noting that they are not finished only with a metallic shine. Her nails appear to be covered in foil or leaves, adding a realistic metallic texture and even more shine.
Metallic magenta
Oddly enough, this magenta metallic manicure may be one of Rihanna’s more unexpected looks. Generally speaking, he doesn’t wear dazzling, solid colors very often and usually seems to lean more towards pearl finishes rather than full chrome. Either way, there’s no denying how stunning the color and finish combination looks in this Fenty Beauty tutorial.
Bejeweled Baby Pink
It’s all in the details – that’s how you become a tycoon in the first place. Rihanna not only made sure to match her dress for her 57th Annual Grammy Awards, but she adorned it with tender jewels that mirror those on her fingers.
