Gomez and Bieber spotlight oxblood nails and magnetic cat-eye trend

Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber have each helped define two of this season's leading nail trends, bringing dark, jewel-toned solids and prismatic magnetic finishes into the autumn and winter spotlight. Gomez appeared at the Fortune Most Powerful Women conference on October 16 wearing an oxblood "Blood Moon" manicure created by her longtime manicurist Tom Bachik, while Bieber showed a chocolate-hued cat eye manicure at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, where her nail artist Zola Ganzorigt tailored the look to complement her brown silk gown.

Bachik posted an image of Gomez's nails on Instagram with the caption, "Blood Moon Mani for selenagomez x fortunepmw nailsbytombachik." He used a gel shade called Blood Moon on GelX natural coffin tips, softened to a custom shape and sealed with a glossy top coat from his product line. The result is a deep red with mahogany undertones that reads as a seasonal alternative to the pale, neutral manicures popular earlier in the year.

Bieber's cat eye manicure produces a shifting, velvety shimmer that changes in different lights. Ganzorigt layered a deep brown base, applied a no-wipe top coat, dusted on cat eye powder and finished with another...