Lizzo's Met Gala Metallic Corkscrew Nails Might Poke an Eye Out

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?How the Hell Is Lizzo Operating at the 2022 Met Gala With Her Metallic Corkscrew Nails?The theme was gilded glamour and Lizzo brought the glitz, glamour, and drama to the annual fashion event.

By Gabi Thorne

May 2, 2022

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When Lizzo and her beauty team collaborate, you know a gorgeous look is about to be painted, styled, and sculpted on the pop star. Her team consists of hairstylist Shelby Swain, makeup artist Alexx Mayo, and nail artist Eri Ishizu who always manage to execute eye-catching beauty moments that we can't get enough of. 

Take Lizzo's pretty-in-pink birthday photoshoot that the trio collaborated on. The singer-songwriter popped out of a giant cake with a massive hot pink bouffant and matching eye and lip makeup — the extraness of the monochromatic look felt like a match made in heaven for the vibrant star. 

Lizzo and her team didn't skimp out on the drama for the 2022 Met Gala leaning into dark lips, finger waves, and lengthy corkscrew-shaped nails for the gilded glamour theme. She walked the red carpet in a structured black dress with a massive black jacket with golden floral appliques. Mayo kept her eye makeup neutral with a smoked-out cut crease using Charlotte Tilbury products. He dusted an orangey blush on her cheeks and swiped a deep burgundy matte pigment onto her lips. 

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Lizzo's hair was full of texture, volume, and sleek finger waves. Swain styled her hair into greased-down finger waves, stopping about a quarter of the way down her head. The rest of her hair flowed around her in undefined curls that have just the right amount of frizz. A few thin pieces of hair were swooped and looped around her hairline for some light baby hairs. 

The last part of the look was these epic nails. These dark nails looked longer than a tube of bullet lipstick. It's amazing how Ishizu filed Lizzo's nails into the corkscrew shape, and we can only imagine how long it took. After sculpting the shape, she painted the abstract nails with Opi's GelColor in Black Onyx. Though most of the nail looks black, the corkscrew portion had a golden hue that complemented her overall black-and-gold ensemble.

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Lizzo and her team delivered with the makeup, hair, and nails for the night of glitz and glamour. We expected to be breathless once we gazed upon the pop star, but never did we think she would show out with nails that look like they can open a bottle of wine. Honestly, we need an update on how the night went with these sculptured nails. 

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Gabi Thorne is the associate news editor at Allure. Since graduating from Harvard University, where she received a student writing fellowship from The Nation to research political news and social media as they pertain to students and communities of color, Gabi has covered beauty, pop culture, news, and more... Read moreAssociate News Editor

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