If there’s one thing a hyperpop princess loves, it’s a pop culture reference. Addison Rae is no different; she regularly draws inspiration from icons like Madonna and Marilyn Monroe while experimenting with both fashion and beauty. “Monroe is always a makeup inspo,” Rae previously told Vogue, while also praising Madonna’s makeup from her Erotica era. Rae has a penchant for red lipstick—Lisa Eldridge’s Velvet Enchantment to be exact—and dabs it on her lips as soon as she wakes up, before blending the same product on her cheeks for a natural flush.
But for her latest beauty coup, a beachy floral mani for Coachella, was something different. Pulling inspiration from a much more recent pop culture moment: specifically, Lindsay Lohan’s infamous nail art for a court appearance back in 2010. Lohan was in court for violating the terms of her probation following a 2007 drinking and driving charge and had the words “f**k you” stenciled onto the nail of her middle finger.
Rae swerved the profanity in favour of a different message, “June 6”, which is the release date for her forthcoming album, Addison.
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The work of celebrity manicurist Natalie Minerva, using OPI shades Flex On The Beach, Stay Out All Bright, It’s A Boy, and Makeout-Side, all layered on “for a more subtle version of the leopard print [tie-dye] Lilo court nails,” the nail artist shared on Instagram.
Rae and Minerva have worked together on countless manicures. “Sometimes we’ll go for a fun and colourful look, like a bright yellow or hot pink on short natural nails, while other times we’ve chosen a deep dark cherry red on longer extensions, or super art-centric 3-D nails,” shares Minerva. “We even once used the same exact color and shape as Britney Spears, who is also a client of mine.”
