How Dua Lipa Made Midnight Emerald Manicure Winter’s Chicest Trend

A reflective green look

Lipa wore the manicure this week while bringing her Service95 Book Club to an event. The green shade is similar to one seen in the music video for her song “We’re Good.” Viktoriia Voloshyna, founder of Tory Pro Nails Studio in Beverly Hills, calls the style a “midnight emerald cat-eye.” Cat-eye manicures use magnetic pigment and gel to create a light-reflective effect.

The appeal of layered color

Nail artist Max Estrada described the look as reminiscent of the Aurora Borealis, while Vikki Swan, founder of Vikki Swan Nail Academy in Los Angeles, praised the transition from deep green to lighter reflections. Swan said that gradual shift gives the nails a velvet-like glow. The finish combines a dark color with magnetic shimmer rather than relying on a single flat shade.

How to recreate the manicure

The recommended technique starts with a black base, followed by green cat-eye polish. Swan said a black gel polish base may have helped create the richness of Lipa’s manicure and make its lighter shimmer stand out.

For an at-home version, Estrada recommends layering different effects. He said deep green is on trend for winter 2026 and described the combination of magnetic shine, a diffused velvet appearance and a textured-looking finish as multidimensional.