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People have been paying a lot of attention to Zendaya's hands lately. Obviously there's one very important reason why we've got a laser focus on her fingers—that'd be her recent marriage to longtime partner and Spider-Man costar Tom Holland—but we're also keeping very close watch on what she's doing with her nails. Because even though Z is pretty devoted to the classic milk bath neutral, when she deviates from that neutral palette, she does so in a big, surprising way.
Zendaya and Holland are currently in Berlin promoting Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest installment of the Spider-Man franchise that they've starred in since 2017. For said premiere, she slipped into a matching black leather cropped vest and maxi skirt from Louis Vuitton and decided against her go-to milky manicure, instead matching the ensemble with a sleek, shiny black instead.
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Zendaya typically keeps her nails pretty short and prefers a soft square shape, both of which were present in this most recent set. The shiny black color mimicked the liquid texture of her Vuitton outfit and matched the edgy, even gothy vibe of her web earrings and ring. (And yes, she was wearing her diamond engagement ring and a slim wedding band, in case you're curious.) The reflective finish was reminiscent of patent leather and picked up the shimmery tones on her eyes too.
Though neutral nails have ruled the red carpet in recent years, a short black nail is equally classic; who can forget Selena Gomez's “velvet noir” nails at the Golden Globes, or the black nail dominance of the mid-2000s? Sure, black nails don't exactly scream summer, especially when it feels like everyone is wearing pastels, but that's what makes them such a cool choice for tips and toes come June, July, and August.
