The Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week: Yara Shahidi, Hailey Bieber, and More

July 25, 2021 | 10:00am

From pre-event selfies to colorful manicures, this week’s beauty Instagrams felt particularly celebratory.

The Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week: Yara Shahidi, Hailey Bieber, and More

From pre-game selfies to bauble-bedecked manicures, this week's best beauty Instagrams felt particularly joyful. Simone Biles took a break from the leotards and topknots that will define the Tokyo Olympic Games to snag a fresh-faced photo, while Megan Thee Stallion turned the camera on her saccharine nails, colorful claws adorned in branded emblems and sweet treats. Hailey Bieber echoed the whimsical approach, ditching the classic black cat-eye in favor of a holographic cut-out supplemented by shimmering shadow and glossed lips.

Elsewhere, Yara Shahidi channeled a favorite Disney character with a natural-leaning look featuring oversized spectacles; Joan Smalls proved that salty hair is best paired with a set of high-impact sunnies; and Anya Taylor-Joy found her light. And as FKA Twigs channeled her strength through a show of fluid movement, Iris Law reminded us of her recent makeover with a showcase of her bleached and buzzed mane—and the cheeky inspiration behind it. Because empowerment is nothing if not the unabashed celebration of self.