The Tamesis
Favorite place to find beauty inspiration during spring? Your local coffee shop. We’ve seen everything from blueberry milk to glazed donuts dubbed the must-have manicure of the season, and next up is emerald green matcha.
Matcha, which has been used for hundreds of years in both China and Japan, is made from finely ground green tea leaves, which are then mixed into hot water to make a tea or mixed into milk to make a latte. Matcha is known not only for its earthy flavor, but also for its iconic green color — something everyone from Hailey Bieber to Olivia Rodrigo and even Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams finds appealing.
Depending on your matcha and nail preferences, you can choose a more vibrant green, like the powder itself, or something more subdued, like a latte. No matter which color you choose, though, there are plenty of ways you can incorporate color into your nails, from a solid minimalist manicure to a French manicure, micro art, polka dots, or paired with another color, like manicurist Queenie Nguyen’s strawberry matcha manicure. So, here are some of our favorite matcha manicures to bring to your next salon appointment.
