Meghan Markle's long・term relationship with neutral colours may be one of the biggest love stories ever told.1 Truly, there is no stronger bond than loyalty to the color palette of this woman: white, beige, navy blue, black. Sometimes you might catch her cheating in pink and green. But in most cases, the Duchess of Sussex does not deviate from her characteristic shades, even when it comes to fingertips.

On the 12th month. On May 4, Markle attended the director's Paley Honors Tribute at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills to support Tyler Perry, a longtime friend of the family and their daughter's Godfather. She walked the red carpet in a custom strapless gown without her husband Prince Harry towing, but at one time, I was grateful for his absence. That way, you could better see the milky manicure of the founder of the American Riviera Orchard.

White nails are usually considered a trend of summer beauty and are largely associated with beach vacations, poolside hangings and piña Colada in exotic places. But here, Markle has made a very convincing case for winter white nails that evoke shades of fresh snow, eggnog and sugar cookies.

Think of the sugar cookie nail trend as the mature sister of glazed donut nail polish — there is no airy shimmer that runs through Markle's milky luster, but both varieties have translucency that speaks to a broader cultural obsession with sheerness and nude dressing. The Milky White nail trend began during the summer, especially with early support from the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Haley Bieber. But Markle has been refining her take on a cloudy white manicure since at least 2018.

For Perry's big night, Markle paired her royal nails with a cascading black strapless gown designed by Oscar de la Renta and styled by Jamie Mizrahi. The dress featured a high slit that showcased a black pair with a Celine heel strap. She styled her look with Lorraine Schwartz and Engender custom diamond jewelry, a gold Cartier love bracelet and romantic loaf.

Markle's nail artist stood up and dropped a breakdown of her favorite shades. But in the meantime, I have some sugar cookie coded options to tide you over.