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Home · Beauty

Best of Fest: Lipstick and Mani Envy

Savvy ESSENCE Fest attendees rocked bold lips and enviably chic mani's. See our favorites!
By Virginia Lowman · Updated October 27, 2020
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Summer Citrus

Your summer manicure should be playful and fun. Ditch conventional neutrals for something bright like this citrusy hue.

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02
Bolt of Blue

This attendee proves that cobalt blue is best when paired with a little sparkle.

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03
Pretty in Pink

Hot pink looks grown up on stiletto nails.

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04
Mellow Yellow

City dwellers up the ante on a summer mani with this taxi cab hue.

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05
The Bottom Line

This summer trade in your black liner for red. Line your lower lash line with a pop of color to brighten up your everyday look.

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06
Revive Your Art

The festival goer proves that nail art isn’t dead with crystal and bead encrusted nails.

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Mardis Gras Mani

Your mani isn’t NOLA-worthy until it’s decked out with beads and gold stripes. 

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08
Peachy Keen

Add fun colors like peachy pinks to your polish arsenol to take your nails from drab to fab.

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09
Shimmer Splendor

Who says your french mani has to be uniformed? Coat the tip of one or two nails with your favorite shimmer polish for nails that look as if they’ve been dipped in sugar.

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Ombre Kiss

Add depth to your makeup look by lining  pink lips with a purple liner.

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11
Summertime Green

This festival goer proves that seafoam green is the perfect compliment to cinnamon skin.

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12
Neon Dream

Coat your nails with your favorite bright hue for a manicure that screams summer.

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13
Code Yellow

Cool girls pair yellow sitilletos with denim.

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14
Maritime Art

Upgrade your basic white mani with next-level nail art like bold stripes.

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Best of Bold

Bold lips and bright nails are the perfect compliment to your summer beauty wardrobe.

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50 Shades of Blue

Powder blue eyeshadow may be a faux pas, but it looks gorgeous on nails!

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17
Pepper and Pink

Pair a habanero-hued mani with pink lips like our own, Gia Peppers!

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18
All White Everything

Looking for a modern take on the classic french manicure? Try topping a white base with platium white tips. 

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Vivid Violet

Rock a deep purple lip with fresh skin and fleathery lashes for the ultimate summer-ready look.

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20
Lady in Red

The ultimate beauty necessity? A matte red lip that you can rock all summer long.

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