Best 7 Melanie Martinez Nails for Fans and Fashionistas
Melanie Martinez, the whimsical singer with a taste for pastels and a flair for the unexpected, isn't only focused on music. She’s also the queen of sweet and edgy looks right down to her nails. Someone called her manicures “miniature portals to alternate dimensions”.
Melanie's nails are independent of the norms. With the aid of celebrity nail artist Kimberly, she’s worn otherworldly looks that push the boundaries of nail art. Each design tells a story, and many go with her evolution as a performer.
View the gallery of Melanie Martinez nails below and let your imagination run wild. We hope you'll find inspiration for your next mani masterpiece!
Meet Melanie Martinez: The Pop Surrealist
Here’s a quick bio about Melanie Martinez, the pop surrealist who’s as much a visual artist as she is a musical wizard. Born in 1995, Melanie’s been dazzling the world since her breakout on “The Voice” in 2012. Her signature two-toned hair and bangs have a doll-like charm with a side of sass. She goes by she/hers or they/them.
Her tunes are ear candy, beginning with “Dollhouse”, then albums like “Cry Baby”, “K–12”, and “Portals”. These introductions to Melanie’s fantastic universe have gone platinum.
But let’s talk about nails. Melanie’s fingertips are a kaleidoscope of creativity, from simple chic to elaborate epic. They echo the themes of her music and her one-of-a-kind style.
Cry Baby Nails
Behold her Cry Baby glittery nails complete with teardrops and a tiny baby bottle. Melanie Martinez takes the form of her alter-ego Cry Baby who is reborn as a "pink-skinned, four-eyed fairy creature that's stuck between Earth and the afterlife".
Alphabet Boy
This glittery nail design with ABC blocks matches Melanie Martinez's song "Alphabet Boy" from her debut album, “Cry Baby”. This song reviews a failed relationship, using the metaphor of alphabet blocks to represent the childish behavior of a former lover. It's a visual symbol of the album's themes of innocence, growth, and coming of age, all wrapped up in Melanie's quirky style.
Black French Tips
Melanie’s nails, usually a vivid playground, take a turn to the dark side with this chic design. It’s like she dipped her fingertips in a midnight potion. It’s Melanie saying, “I can do subtle, but I’ll always do it my way”.
Melanie Mix and Match
Imagine dipping your fingers into a jar of childhood whimsy and seeing them decorated with storybook essence. One nail displays a strawberry ensconced in a heart, another features a rainbow, and the others host twinkling stars. We love the peach, pink, and mint green color blocking.
Line Art Gel
LX3 Pastel Flow Collection
Portals Nails
This set from February 2024 is like a mini art gallery created by the talented Kimberly, AKA @nailsby.fresita. Stars, gems, spirals, and bows go with a bas-relief rabbit face. Or is it? These nails remind us of two of Melanie’s songs. First, “Arts & Crafts” that delves into unhealthy relationships and the desire to fix someone who is broken. Lines like “Grab my glue, grab my paint, Playing Arts & Crafts today” illustrate the desire to transform their lover into a work of art. However, beneath this playful imagery lies a poignant message. Trying to change someone can lead to heartbreak. Instead, accepting both strengths and flaws fosters healthier relationships.
Next, “Nymphology” that refers to nymphs, the mythical female spirits associated with nature and sensuality. Their stories involved complex relationships intertwined with gods and mortals. Like her nails, Melanie Martinez’s music invites us to reflect on complex emotions, relationships, and personal growth. Each song and manicure are a canvas painted with layers of meaning waiting to be discovered.
Nail Art
Jelly Drops
It’s one thing to have 3D drops on your nails. It’s another entirely to go all out like this with colorful jelly drops in imaginative textures lengthening every fingertip.
Much of Melanie’s nail art depends on acrylics. Like any pro knows, it takes time to master them. If you’re new to sculpting fantasies on your fingernails, you might be impatient for results. Try poly gel instead. It’s odorless, lightweight, yet just as strong as acrylics. Lavis Poly Extension gel only dries when it’s cured in a nail lamp. You’ll have as much time as you need to make miracles happen. It’s the key to a magical realm of possibilities!
Acrylic & Dipping Powder
Lavis Poly Gel
Rotten Teeth
Get a closeup look at April 2024’s stunner, Melanie’s ‘rotten teeth’ nails by @nailsby.fresita. They’re part of what she’s been doing for “Portals”, the third studio record. The album centers around the idea of a never-ending cycle of life. According to Melanie, the songs are based on past life regression therapy. They are disguised with double and triple meanings. And that leads us to this spooky array of tiny teeth.
Ideas for Storytelling Through Nail Art
Nail art is both aesthetics and a canvas for your imagination. Here are some ideas to tell a story through nail designs.
- Following the mix and match trend, try character nails. Each nail can be a character in your story. They could have different faces, expressions, or symbols that stand for different personalities.
- Miniature scenes can stretch across your fingertips like landscapes. For example, a moonlit forest, a stormy sea, or a bustling city might tell a different part of your tale.
- Like Melanie Martinez, use symbolic elements to convey deeper meanings. A heart on your nail might be love, while a broken chain signifies freedom. Incorporate elements from your story like a tiny quill for a writer, a magnifying glass for mystery, or a star for adventure.
- Experiment with textures like tiny beads for dragon scales, glitter for fairy dust, or matte polish with monochrome colors for a faded memory.
- Colors evoke emotions and themes, like red for passion, blue for melancholy, and green for growth or nature. Maybe your left hand tells a happy story in warm hues, while your right hand explores dark shades of sorrow.
- Finally, like Melanie Martinez, let music inspire your nail art. If a song moves you, translate its lyrics or mood into a manicured tale.
Nail art can be your new way of telling stories.
Conclusion
In a world with Melanie Martinez’s nails, the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the mundane turns magical! It’s a place where she is the main character in an eccentric fairy tale told with music and manicures.
If you want to emulate Melanie’s mystical mojo, remember that the trendiest colors and textures are just a click away in our new arrivals. Stay polished, stay peculiar, and most importantly, stay true to your fabulous self!
