Butter Nails Belong on Your Mood Board

Be prepared to take your obsession with butter — yes, butter — to new heights. You're about to see "butter nails" everywhere and before long, you'll be requesting the shade at the nail salon for yourself.

Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik originally posted a picture to Instagram of one the many looks he's done on Selena Gomez with the caption, "Trend alert: Butter Manis." In the photo, you can see the singer's nails painted a soft, buttery hue. And with that, butter nails are trending once more.

The pastel yellow shade is perfect for warm weather and that's exactly why the duo chose it. "The inspiration behind the look was Selena suggesting a happy color," Bachik tells PS. "The butter yellow manicure will definitely be hot for spring."

As for the nail shapes that look best with a butter manicure, Bachik has a favorite. "My signature soft, round shape is perfect for this trend," he says. "The longer, the better." To get the look Bachik used the Tweezerman & Tom Bachik Nail Care Travel Set ($29) to perfect the shape of the nail, followed by two coats of Mia Secret's Gelux Gel Butter Polish ($13). Other great butter nail polish options include Chanel Le Vernis Polish in Ovni ($32), OPI Nail Lacquer in Blinded by the Ring Light ($12), and the Essie Nail Polish in All Fun and Games ($10).

Gelux Gel Butter Polish

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$13

$13 at miasecretstore.com

Chanel Le Vernis Polish in Ovni

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$32

$32 at Saks

OPI Nail Lacquer in Blinded by the Ring Light

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$12

$12 at Amazon

Essie Nail Polish in All Fun and Games

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$10

$10 at Target

While your nail art preferences are your own, Bachik does suggest keeping it simple for this look. "A little shimmer never hurts anyone, although I do think the color speaks for itself," he says. You know what they say: know the rules to break them, so if you're more of a maximalist who likes 3D designs, Baroque motifs, and more, feel free to let your creative juices run wild.

Take a closer look at Gomez's manicure below.

Ariel Baker was the assistant editor for POPSUGAR Beauty. Her areas of expertise include celebrity news, beauty trends, and product reviews. She has additional bylines with Essence and Forbes Vetted.

Jessica Harrington is the senior beauty editor at PS, where she writes about hair, makeup, skin care, piercings, tattoos, and more. As a New York City-based writer and editor with a degree in journalism and over eight years of industry experience, she loves to interview industry experts, keep up with the latest trends, and test new products.