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9 of Harry Styles’ Happiest Nail Polish Looks

Nail inspiration from the fashion icon.

by Laura Pitcher

Let’s face it, there’s a lot to like about Harry Styles. The previous One Direction star has had a style evolution in the past few years towards hight fashion. But mostly, he’s just plain cool.

Along with skirts, dresses, and jewelry, manicures are a staple for the artist. As a growing number of men feel more comfortable experimenting with nail art, we look back at his most iconic manicures to inspire our next trip to the salon.

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Smiley Faces

These smiles Jenny Longworth did for Styles’ in 2019 are still a major trend this summer.

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Pastel Pink and Yellow

In 2019, Styles had alternating pink and yellow nails to the Jingle Bell Ball at London's O2 Arena.

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Fruit-Themed Nail Art

This colorful and fruit-themed nail art manicure in 2019, by nail artist Britney Tokyo, was only perfected by Styles’ impeccable taste in rings.

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Black and Turquoise

In another mismatched look, for the 2019 Met Gala celebrating camp, Styles added teal for a pop of color on otherwise punk black nails.

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Pink “Watermelon”

In his latest summer bop, Watermelon Sugar, the singer wore bright pink nails. The nail tech Sreynin Peng behind the look shared that it’s a $4 color by Salon Perfect called Flamingo Flair.

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Bold Red

At the end of 2020, Styles paired a ‘70s outfit with bold red nails to greet his fans.

Golden

Styles’ nails in his music video “Golden” (released last year) inspired his fans to try the look at home.

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Silver and Black

While performing “Watermelon Sugar” at the Grammys this year, Styles once again rocked a mismatched nail look, with shimmery silver polish and black polish on alternating fingers.

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Pearly Metallic

At the Brit Awards in May, Styles showed off a more subdued style with this pearly moonstone shade.