Cardi B Gave Polka Dot Nails a High-Fashion Spin
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If I had to choose one defining print of summer 2025, it would totally be the polka dot. Polka dots are everywhere this season—on slip dresses, bikinis, capri pants, silk scarves, and now, Cardi B's nails. Cardi is the latest celeb to give the polka dot manicure a whirl, though the Am I the Drama? rapper added a special, high-fashion twist to her black-and-white set.
Cardi's nails, which she showed off in a quick Instagram Story over the July 4 weekend, were a long almond shape with a black base and oversized white polka dots painted all over each nail from base to tip; there were about seven dots per nail. Most of her fingers stuck to this simple, classic black-and-white polka dot motif, but if you look closely at her pointer finger, you'll see the fashion girl shoutout: a teeny tiny Chanel logo nestled in the center of the middle dot. The instantly recognizable interlocking Cs are small and subtle enough that you might miss them at first glance, but this little detail truly adds so much to the mani.
Cardi worked with manicurist Coca Michelle on the Chanel-inspired set, and the timing couldn't be better; she was in Paris and is currently attending Couture Fashion Week, so her nails definitely fit the vibe. (ICYMI, SZA recently added the Gucci logo print to her nails!)
The polka dot manicure has been embraced by some of our fave nail trendsetters this summer, Cardi included. Sabrina Carpenter has been wearing it nonstop since the release of her latest single 'Manchild' and even added rhinestones to one set. Hailey Bieber is also a fan, teasing a new Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment with a lemon yellow dot mani to match. While celebs have pros on hand to craft their manis, you could easily create your own dotted design with a steady hand and dotting tool. There's still plenty of summer left to enjoy and plenty of time to connect—or in this case, paint!—the dots.
More manis we love:
Margot Robbie Wore the Most Un-Barbie Nail Color of All Time
Megan Thee Stallion's "Devil Fruit" Nails Are an Ode to Her Favorite Anime
Charlize Theron Proves a Half-Moon Manicure Is Perfect for Short Nails
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