Nails

Taraji P. Henson, Quinta Brunson and more NAILED the 2025 BET Awards.

We spoke Cynthia Erivo's nail tech, Shea Osei, who revealed the nail glue she used to keep Cynthia Erivo's press-ons in place while filming gravity-defying stunts.

While the culture embraces nails and all the fabulousness they can give, society has sometimes felt different. Nail designs—especially those that are more dramatic in length, adornment, and color—aren't always celebrated, and neither are the Black women who have made nail culture thrive.