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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Samantha Holender

Greek Goddess Nails Are the Anti-Minimalist Manicure We've Been Waiting For

Goddess nails.

I understand the appeal of an understated manicure. The black cherry nail trend looks expensive. The mocha mousse nail trend? It’s a Hailey Bieber-approved shade that hints towards a 20-count Birkin collection. But that’s not to say that quiet luxury is the only way for a manicure to radiate opulence. Case in point: Greek goddess nails, the anti-minimalism manicure trend coming out on top for 2025. According to Pinterest, searches for “goddess nails” are up 760 percent.

The maximalist design has already infiltrated the celebrity nail circuit. One look at Cynthia Erivo’s intricate manicures during the Wicked press tour is enough to confirm the spike. But Jennifer Lopez’s birthday Bridgerton manicure, adorned with metallic molding, and Sha’Carri Richardson’s bling-centric sets only further cement the goddess aesthetic’s place in the beauty zeitgeist.

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