We're just over a week into 2026 and Jennifer Lopez is already giving me enough manicure inspiration to last the whole year. The singer's go-to looks often fall on the more neutral side, but lately she's been leaning into one of the year's biggest nail trends: cat eye manicures.
Since the end of December, the singer has been performing at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for her residency, and her on-stage nail looks of late have been just as impressive as her performances. On Jan. 7, for example, Lopez’s longtime manicurist, Tom Bachik, shared a photo of the post-show manicure he worked on for her, which he named the “afterglow manicure.” The look is pretty similar to the pink “crushed velvet” manicure that she wore during her New Year’s Eve performance, only it looks like her nails are painted a slightly lighter shade of pink. Per Bachik’s caption, he trimmed, filed, and prepped Lopez's nails using a set of tools from Tweezerman before applying a light pink gel nail polish with a cat eye effect and topping that off with a clear top coat.
