When in Cannes, serve looks. Thankfully for us, Anya Taylor-Joy has been feeding us with so many Cannes outfits to fawn over. But over everything else, Anya Taylor-Joy’s milky nails have been a huge staple of all her recent looks. So while she’s out serving futuristic elegance, best believe we’re taking note of her manicures too.
Anya Taylor-Joy has quickly became a nail icon to Gen Z. After fans became obsessed with her chess-themed nails at the 2021 Golden Globes, we all started to pay extra attention to her nail looks. And while being a nail icon is a huge responsibility, Taylor-Joy is in good company with it girl Dua Lipa also sharing a love for nails. After all, when you’re Hollywood’s fashion muse, you don’t miss any of the small details—including a matching manicure.
Anya Taylor-Joy has been sporting chic almond-shaped milky nails with a silver gem accent at the Cannes Film Festival. At the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga photocall, Taylor-Joy wore a Jil Sander two-piece set. The set, which was accessorized with an extravagant The Great Gatsby-esque headpiece, perfectly matches her cream-colored milky nails. Being such a versatile manicure, her nails have been the finishing touch to all of her Cannes looks. Mostly because it’s hard to find an outfit that doesn’t pair beautifully with milky nails.
The name “milky nails” might sound quirky, but they’re really just sheer milky-white nails. While other nail trends require a lot of bold colors and out-there elements, the beauty of milky nails is how simple they are. And even though Anya Taylor-Joy just tried out the milky nail trend for herself, milky nails have remained one of the hottest nail trends of the year. Overly-trendy nails will come and go, but milky nails are so classically elegant that we’ll be wearing them for a long time.
If it’s one thing about Taylor-Joy, she’s versatile when it comes to serving looks. Although she’s been dishing out major dominatrix vibes with past looks, her demure milky nails have brought her back to couture princess status. After all, milky nails are the perfect choice for that quiet luxury aesthetic—they might be basic, but they just scream expensive. And as proved by Taylor-Joy, milky nails are a must for anyone who wants a timelessly chic neutral nail color.
