Lilac Nail Polish Is the New Black, According to Selena and J.Lo’s Manicurist

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mode, as most of us are until spring, when we're naturally drawn to lighter shades again. So if lilac nail polish seems like a surprising trend, we get it: It’s only February, but that hasn’t stopped Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez’s go-to manicurist, Tom Bachik, from declaring that “purple is the new black.”Bachik isn't talking about a deep shade of indigo or vampy dark purple.

He’s talking soft lilac, a shade typically reserved for the warmer months. But what is life without a little (beauty) rule breaking on occasion?

It’s how some of the most interesting looks come about, and if anyone knows how to instigate a trend, it’s Bachik—who is responsible for some of the most iconic manicures we've seen on Gomez, Lopez, and just about every A-lister.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.A video of (her friend Nicola Peltz Beckham’s directorial debut) captured her powdery purple nails, which were particularly visible set against her silky white corset and black suit.

Bachik used the Promises shade from to achieve the look. Yes, a palette: While most of us are used to polishes stored in little glass bottles, this innovative nail “palette” houses 16 different gel formulas, which stay put because they have a thicker formulation.