The cherry mocha nail trend is viral and A-list approved
The cherry mocha nail trend reached viral status in 2023, with the #cherrymochanails hashtag garnering over 5.7 million views on TikTok, and celebrity nail artists like Betina Goldstein and Zola Ganzorigt adopting the moody hue in their A-list clientele's manicures.
Three years on, the fruit-inspired trend isn't going anyway. If anything moody manicures are on the rise in winter, as are red-carpet approved bare nails.
However, the vampy vibe has become more refined with time. Not only is the shade specific, it's almost exclusively paired with a short and neat squoval manicure.
Celebrities like Lily Collins, Mia Goth and Zoe Kravitz are key examples of the trend done right, and most importantly, its versatility. From Wimbledon to red carpets, the cherry mocha manicure is never out of place.
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What are cherry mocha nails?
The cherry mocha nail trend marries together the deep rouge of a summertime cherry red with the rich, chocolate brown of a warming mocha. And if it looks familiar — that’s because it is.
The classically moody-hued polish is best represented by one of Chanel’s most vampy nail colours — Le Vernis Rouge Noir ($53 from Chanel). The blackish-red nail polish shade officially launched in 1994 at Paris Fashion Week and is Chanel’s best-selling cosmetic launch to date.
In the same year, Uma Thurman wore the nail polish shade whilst filming Pulp Fiction, as did Madonna in the music video for her single ‘Take A Bow’.
How to nail the cherry mocha manicure
As far as manicures go, the cherry mocha nail trend is very easy to achieve from the comfort of your own home. All you need is the right nail polish shade and a steady hand to get the job done.
The obvious choice is a few coats of Chanel Le Vernis Rouge Noir ($53 from Chanel), but Essie's Wicked ($11.69 from Chemist Warehouse) and Sephora's Black Wine ($12 from Sephora) provide a pretty uncanny shade match at a fraction of the price.
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