Just add ripped tights and Dr. Martens.
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Black nails were strictly off-limits in my household as a pre-teen.
Perhaps to my parents,the shadesignified rebellion, edginess, and hormonal teen energy.
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For me, short black nails felt like the ultimate cool-girl nail look.
Now that we’re all embracing the era, we’re going to need a mani to match.
Ahead, we break down the indie sleaze nail trend, plus how to get the look.
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What Is Indie Sleaze?
And, nothing about it was really revolutionarymaking normal things feel exciting or statement-making was the point.
Think: brazenly appliedglitter shadow, smudged eyeliner,a messy fishtail braid, and so on.
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Un-fussy, short nails fit the undone feel of the aesthetic.
On the beauty side, it feels like the opposite is happening.
If it gets chipped, so be it.
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Take Iris Law’s look for the Vanity Fair party as an example.
TheGUTSsinger has made a short black nail her signature, and it goes perfectly with her 20-something glittery angst.
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Dr. Martens?
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Triple checkthe indie sleaze look just isn’t complete without it.
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