Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson brought full-throttle glamour to the 2025 Met Gala, turning heads from head to toe. This year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” draws inspiration from the recent exhibit rooted in Monica L. Miller’s groundbreaking 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. The official dress code? “Tailored for You.”
Never one to shy away from a statement, Richardson—renowned for her bold nails, vibrant hair, and fearless trackside fashion—embraced the theme in a custom look by Valentino’s Alessandro Michele, proving once again that her style game is as fast and fierce as her stride.
Celebrity nail artist Angie Aguirre designed a colorful, spring inspired nail look for Sha’Carri Richardson’s MET Gala set with OPI. Angie used shades from OPI’s newest collection, OPI’m Dreaming including OPI Grape Escape, OPI Keep It Surreal, and OPI AppointMINT Confirmed! See how Angie achieved Sha’Carri’s look inside…
STEP 1: Apply GELevate™ Soft Gel Tips then shape and file into desired length and taper as needed
STEP 2: Apply one coat of OPI GelColor Super Base Base Coat and cure for 60 seconds
- For Nail Lacquer version use OPI Natural Nail Base Coat
STEP 3: Apply one coat of OPI’m Dreaming GelColor in Grape Escape
- For Nail Lacquer version use OPI in Grape Escape
STEP 4: Apply one coat of OPI’m Dreaming GelColor in Keep It Surreal
- For Nail Lacquer version use OPI in Keep It Surreal
STEP 5: Apply one coat of OPI’m Dreaming GelColor in AppointMINT Confirmed
- For Nail Lacquer version use OPI in AppointMINT Confirmed
STEP 6: Using nail glue, apply dry flowers and flash cure
STEP 7: Finish with one coat of OPI GelColor Super Gloss No Wipe Top Coat
- For Nail Lacquer version use OPI Top Coat
Images via OPI
