If you’re anything like us and want to spice up your fall aesthetic, look no further than this
season’s hottest nail trend, hot cocoa nails. Some of the hottest and most stylish celebs have been spotted rocking the trend, and we're feeling inspired.
This trend has been in the making for quite some time now. Back in 2022, Actress Lily James was seen wearing Chanel’s Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in 957 Impulsion (a chocolate brown hue) at the Emmy Awards. In June 2023, Selena Gomez posted a photo of her nails, and the milky brown color just screamed hot chocolate to us.
Hailey Bieber put her signature twist on the hot cocoa trend by adding chrome on top (in true Hailey fashion), and we’re in love with the end result. If you want to copy her exact style, you're in luck because her nail artist Zola Ganzorigt gave us the full breakdown. Mix DND’s Coffee Bean and Spiced Brown gel colors (or just choose one) and top it with OPI’s Chrome Effects in Tin Man Can.
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In 2023, the trend has been gaining momentum at full speed. In January, Shay Mitchell also hopped on the hot cocoa trend in a selfie wearing one of her Béis bags, and we plan on copying this whole look stat this season.
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Over the summer, Selena Gomez got a head start on the trend and posted a photo of her nails, a milky brown color that just screamed hot chocolate to us. Kourtney Kardashian also posted a pic to her story in support of Hailey Bieber’s latest launch for rhode, and her chocolate nails looked even more edible than the strawberry-glazed donut she was eating.
More recently, Kim Chaewon of K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM also posted a mirror selfie rocking the nail trend, and the cool-toned milky color accentuated by silver gems is perfect for those who don’t want to go too warm or dark.
While autumn is just getting started, it seems like this trend is already becoming a celeb-favorite. If you're loving hot cocoa nails too, here are a few of our favorite nail polishes and press-on options to complete your look.
