Heidi Klum just made a case for XXL stiletto nails this summer

Perfectly executed makeup may seem like too much work in the heat. But holiday nails? They’re the notable exception, and Heidi Klum just delivered a masterclass in fun, freewheeling nails that look just as good by the pool as they do for cocktail hour.

Holidays are when a swimsuit becomes your summer uniform and you’re finding fresh inspiration in low-maintenance haircuts. With our OOO on, it’s also the time when splashes of bright colour, XXL tips and crazy nail art sing a particular siren song as we park the preppy nudes.

Case in point: when Hailey Bieber traded her shiny set of glazed donut nails for a glow-in-the-dark, blue-green manicure when partying at Coachella. Unsurprisingly, the look went viral in the blink of an eye.

Now, get ready for Heidi Klum’s neon nails to have a similar effect. On 21 July, the German model uploaded a reel to Instagram where she can be seen by the pool wearing a sheer black lace bra. While her makeup is minimal and her hair worn in loose, tousled waves, our eyes were immediately drawn to her hot pink nails as she put her Gucci sunglasses on.

At first glance, the retina-burning shade looks fluoro pink, but depending on how the sun hits, you can see hints of an Aperol spritz hue bursting through, too. Either way, it’s a far cry from the butter nails Heidi was sporting back in June and the milky BB cream nails that her daughter Leni Klum chose for a recent beach getaway.

Likely the work of her nail artist Tom Bachik, who also tends to Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez‘s nails, Heidi’s glowing manicure is defined by its distinctive stiletto shape – a style that has become her signature of late.

If further proof were needed that this is the breakout nail colour for when we’re in holiday mode, just look at the way the neon shade pops against the turquoise pool water when she moves her hands.

Is it us, or has Heidi’s hot pink mani just turned up the heat for hot girl summer 2024?

For more from Fiona Embleton, GLAMOUR’s Associate Beauty Director, follow her on @fiembleton.