Dakota Johnson's Milky French Manicure Is as Classic as Her LBD

No one has more iconic talk show moments than Dakota Johnson. I am sure I don't need to tell you about her ultra-viral Ellen clip that will go down as one of the best memes in history. However, even when she isn't making viral moments, she is always serving a look—and her latest was even more proof.

On January 22, the actor stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote her latest film, Madame Web, where she stars alongside Sydney Sweeney in a new twist to the classic Spiderman story. Of course, she showed up looking like a fierce black widow. However, since we're Byrdie, we couldn't help but obsess over the brightest part of her outfit: her perfect milky nails.

Paired with the quintessential little black dress—in this case it was strapless, short, and tight, and paired with sheer black tights and a gemstone choker—she wore a just as classic manicure.

Johnson's rendition was long and almond-shaped. Like a classic French, it had a base very similar to the natural color of her nails and a tip that was starkly white. However, since this was a milky moment, the tip was more faded and was less defined—creating a hazy, ombré flow from the pink-neutral base to white tips.

Her makeup and hair finished off the look. She parted her long brown hair in the middle, with her bangs grazing her eyelashes. From root to end, her hair formed shiny, bouncy waves. Then, she kept the glam simple with glowy, radiant skin, natural lips, a little bit of dark eyeliner, and long, wispy lashes.

Luckily, you don't need a talk show appearance to replicate her milky nails. Plus, we have you covered with the step-by-step to do it perfectly.

First, to prep your nails, remove any lingering polish with nail polish remover. Then, cut and file your nails to the desired length and shape before buffing the surface and applying your favorite base coat.

Once prepped, it's time for the color. You'll want to start with the base. To get the same effect as Johnson, start by creating you small French tip first. Because this will be a faded look, it doesn't need to be perfect, but try your best to get it even on each nail. Then, overtop the bed and the tip, paint over with a milky white like Manicurist Green Natural Nail Polish in Milky White, and let dry. The finishing touch is two coats of high-shine top coat; then your nails will be worthy of late-night television.