Dua Lipa’s Polka Dot Manicure Is So Unexpectedly Stylish

Recently, I reported on Sabrina Carpenter’s manicure in her new Manchild music video. The singer-songwriter and her nail artist, Zola Ganzorigt, brought a mid-2000s print back from the dead, and somehow, made it one of the most stylish summer nail designs for 2025. I’m talking about (wait for it) polka dots.

Yep. If you’re like me, you haven’t proudly worn polka dots since middle school, but trust me when I say they’re back, because a second internet it-girl just embraced the trend—Dua Lipa. Lately, she’s been sporting a classic black and white polka dot manicure, and it’s plastered all over her Instagram. Suddenly, I feel the need to book a manicure appointment and embrace this “outdated” nail design.

Here’s a look at Dua Lipa’s take on the polka dot manicure. As you can see, she opted for a classic black-and-white design, albeit with French tips. It’s so chic.

Here’s a closer look. Most of her nails feature a black French tip with white polka dots over the top, although her ring finger has a slightly different pattern. Believe me when I say I never saw this nail trend coming back from the dead (even beauty editors are surprised sometimes!), but now that I have, I think it’s so stylish.

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