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Coachella Nails Inspired By Your Favorite Artists

Coachella Nails Inspired By Your Favorite Artists

It’s time for the desert heat to meet the good beats! 🎶 Coachella szn is upon us (April 11-13 & 18-20), and that’s our green light to serve looks from head to fingertips. The 2025 lineup is stacked with the best of the best and most influential from music to fashion. You’ll catch Blinks, Little Monsters, Tygers, and Charli’s Angels smiling from ear to ear as they watch their favorite artists’ performances! Coachella-brate with these 9 incredible nails inspired by the trendy aesthetic of Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Jennie, Tyla, Clairo, Lisa, Megan Thee Stallion, beabadobee, and Missy Elliott. 

 

 

Lady Gaga

 

Lady Gaga inspired nails, Mayhem Nails, Abracadabra Nails

We’re going gaga for the grunge, avant-garde motif of Lady Gaga’s latest album, MAYHEM! If you’re a long-time Little Monster, you can see some aspects of the visuals reminiscent of the Born This Way album. For this year’s Coachella, draw nail inspiration from the Abracadabra music video using red, black, and white shades and silver pierced nail gems. Use a peach nude color for the base if you’re planning to do Frenchies.

Product Used:
Dip & Dap Duo - DD173 I'm Blushing

 

 

Charli XCX

 

Chali XCX inspired nails, BRAT green nails, slime green nails

Never too late to pull off a brat green spring. 🍏 The BRAT album scratched our brains just right last year, and due to its rave influence and high-energy album art color, it has gained global domination and become the party animal anthem. Thanks to Charli XCX, choosing a brat green nail look for the festival will make your fingertips stand out from the crowd and make your nights more memorable with its dirty neon, slime green tone.

Products Used:
Builder in a Bottle - Milky White
Blossom Gel - Blooming Effect
LB Jelly Gel Color - JG10 Apple Green
(Sold Out? Try Ooh La La Powder - OLL44 Fresh Air)

 

 

Jennie

 

Jennie of Blackpink inspired nails, Ruby album inspired nails

Who wanna rock with Jennie? Keep your hair done, nails done, like Jennie 💅🏻 I’m sure you’ve heard this popular chant-like song on TikTok that oozes with confidence and power through every beat and sharp choreography. Her debut solo album, Ruby, features heavy use of white, black, and ruby tones on the cover, which you can follow for your Coachella nail inspo. Don’t forget to add modern, youthful nail art charms to balance Jennie’s strong alter ego.

Products Used:
Blossom Gel - Blooming Effect
iGel Match - 002 Jet Black

 

 

Tyla

 

Tyla inspired nails, animal print nails, y2k nails

The animal print style is the ultimate nod to Y2K fashion, and nobody does it better than Tyla! The “Water” and “PUSH 2 START” South African singer is reviving the 2000s pop star style mixed with contemporary designs, which absolutely matches the vibe of Coachella. Tygers, you already know what to do with your nails! Just like this set, you can paint your nails with a cat eye polish and decorate them easily with animal print nail art using foils.

Products Used:
3D Top Cat Eye - TCE20 Persian
Dip & Dap Duo - DD073 At Midnight
Dip & Dap Duo - DD166 Heaven Sent
LB Foil Transfer Gel 0.6 oz
Nail Transfer Foils - 007

 

 

Clairo

 

Clairo inspired nails, minimalist polka dots nails

Vintage indie, just how we like it. 🖤 Sorry, but we couldn’t get over Clairo’s phenomenal polka-dot corset look at the 2025 Grammys! Her love for black and white and anything with stripes or polka is evident on her Instagram feed. As Charmed Clairo fans, incorporate such styles into your nails with softness and minimalism this Coachella! Two of our best picks for white and black nail shades can be found in our Rosé Collection

Product Recommendations:
Rosé Duo - R001 All White
Rosé Duo - R002 All Black

 

 

Lisa

 

Lisa of Blackpink inspired nails, lace nails, flowery and sexy nails

Dynamic, fierce, and bold–that’s Lisa. She brought her dream collaboration, BORN AGAIN, to life with pop and soul icons Doja Cat and RAYE. The music video of this track shows us the power of wearing a black lace and how it signifies rebirth for some women. It’s time to bring out your inner Lisa in Coachella with a lace-inspired nail design accessorized with rhinestones and caviar beads! Be a certified rock star with a pitch black nail shade like DD073 At Midnight.

Products Used:
Dip & Dap Duo - DD073 At Midnight
Dip & Dap Duo - DD165 Ciao Bella
Dip & Dap Powder - DD172 Cozy Cashmere
Dip & Dap Powder - DD230 The Siren
Dip & Dap Powder - DP01 Clear
Nail Art Rhinestone Box

 

 

Megan Thee Stallion


Megan Thee Stallion inspired nails, Roc Steady music nails, Bubblegum pink and blue nails

Megan Thee Stallion delivered a deadly “Hottie Homecoming” with Flo Milli in the fresh Roc Steady music video, and all we can say is: slay queen! 🤭👑 The shift in her visuals was very interesting for her Hotties fandom, and they all fell in love with the Jennifer’s Body references. With Megan flooding our social media feed with hot pink, vibrant purple, and baby blue-coded photos, she has given us enough clues on what she wants us to wear for Coachella.

Products Used:
Dip & Dap Duo - DD001 Baby Powder (PURE WHITE)
Dip & Dap Duo - DD213 Legally Blonde
Dip & Dap Duo - DD217 Don't U Lilac Me?
Dip & Dap Powder - DP05 Dark Pink


 

 

beabadobee

 

beabadobee inspired nails, indie girl nails, black y2k butterfly nails

Filipino-British singer-songwriter beabadobee is behind the viral 2020 song “Coffee” and the cutesy “Glue Song” featuring Clairo. Her music and rockstar gf fashion are indeed keeping the ’90s nostalgia alive and helping Gen Zs connect to that era. Some fans also describe her style as 90s Harajuku meets grunge, and we couldn’t agree more! Support beabadobee in Coachella by using mainly black gels and cosmic purple glitter nail powders that scream indie nightlife.

Product Recommendations:
Blossom Gel - Blooming Effect
Dip & Dap Powder - Cosmic Glitter - CG24 Fancy Femme

LB Duo - LB090 Dynamic Black
Line Art Gel Kit

 

 

Missy Elliott


Missy Elliott inspired nails, Gucci nail stickers, Gucci inspired nail sets

A visionary and a hip-hop legend, Missy Elliott has influenced all generations, not only through her groundbreaking music but also with her iconic fashion sense. Her complete Gucci ensemble from the 2018 Essence Festival performance exuded classic hip-hop vibes with an eclectic twist, yet in the most stylish manner. If you want to Get Ur Freak On and wear Gucci like it’s your second skin, recreate this builder gel-structured nail set with Gucci-inspired nail stickers

Products Used:
Builder in a Bottle - Natural
Dip & Dap Duo - DD023 Pale Shadow
Dip & Dap Duo - DD065 Fired Up Red
Dip & Dap Duo - DD073 At Midnight
Line Art Gel - 01 White on White (Sold out? Try: Painting Gel - White)
Line Art Gel - 02 Black on Black
Nail Art Stickers - 028



That’s a wrap for your Coachella manicure mood board! 🎡 Which nail inspiration resonated with you the most? Are you hitting the desert with minimalist or avant-garde nails? Share your thoughts on our iGel Beauty Facebook Community, and tag us on Instagram with your festival nail sets! Inhale good vibes and channel headliner energy with your inspired outfits and nails!


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Written by Alyssa Bueno on April 2, 2025

Alyssa Bueno, a true beauty enthusiast, brings her passion for writing and beauty to life as a writer for iGel Beauty. With a diverse editorial background and industry expertise, Alyssa shares the latest trends and curates tutorials and tips to inspire nail lovers worldwide.