Kourtney Kardashian's New Mani Proves the Milk Nails Trend Works on Short Nails — See Photos 

This might just be the It manicure of summer 2023. 
kourtney kardashian with slicked back ponytail and faceframing tendrils
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On June 17, Kourtney Kardashian surprised fans with her baby bump, and though it wasn't the focal point, we couldn't help but admire her new layered bob. In fact, we still haven’t gotten enough of the chin-grazing cut — but now, our attention has been redirected to her new milk nails manicure.

Kourtney Kardashian revealed her new nails via Instagram Stories on June 26, calling them “milky white tiny nails,” which is an apt description, in our opinion. Before we get into this cute neutral manicure, we have to give some props to Kourtney for this fire nailfile she took in her car — her hand rested on the sterling wheel, showing four of her fingers and flaunting the interior of her Mercedez-Benz in the background.

Los Angeles-based nail artist Kim Truong painted each short squoval nail with Manucurist’s Milky White nail polish, but it’s unclear if she used the Green Flash gel or the regular Green version. Kourtney's nails were that perfect not-too-opaque but not-too-sheer color that resembles milky water, hence the manicure's name.

screenshot from kourtney kardashian's instagram stories showing her milky nails

Milk bath nails, a.k.a. milky manicures or milk nails, aren't new by any means, and you've probably seen them before, even if you didn't know them by name until now. They've been trendy for a few years now, and we've spotted the white manicure on several celebrities, including Lizzo, Rihanna, and Kendall Jenner, from as early as December 2019. 

The appeal of the watered-down milk color is understandable. It's a nice alternative to beige or pale pink colors that people typically gravitate toward when seeking neutral manicures. Now that this Kardashian sister has given milky manicures her stamp of approval, it's only a matter of time before they start trending once again. 

Get the look:

Manicurist Milky White Nail Polish rectangle bottle of white nail polish with black cap on beige background

Manucurist Milky White Nail Polish

Manicurist Milky White Green Flash LED Nail Polish dark green rectangle bottle of nail polish with black cap on shiny white background

Manucurist Milky White Green Flash LED Nail Polish