Every great manicure has its roots in a classic. Whether you’ve been crafting looks on yourself for years or had to part ways with that Ionic Shoe Top, there’s a point in the latter scenario that you realize a graphic nail design from past immaculately manicured days may still be as good as it ever was. There’s something mysterious and intoxicating about looking back on an old manicure. Nail art has come and gone, but it was always there — just hidden.

Maybe this explains why nearly every new form of nail art is completely new and different. Certainly I’ve seen my fair share of modern variations: gliding chunky, coordinated multiples; designs that embrace gradient colors and busy patterns; and always-on bright colors that are either celery yellow or somewhere in between. But not every modern nail art goes in that direction — and most of them simply look too much like adult drawings you made in kindergarten. Not to worry, though; 2019 is here, and we’re talking classic nail art with a twist.

According to in-depth makeup tutorials on Ashley Graham’s personal Instagram feed, you can get cute and soft, base coat-less, chalky metallic manicures any time of year that look just like 1980s nail art. This is what’s so exciting about Ashley’s nails — she’s done things differently in the past, and she’s done things differently this time around. These gorgeous, scrollable nails aren’t the literal version of a ’70s nail art, but they might have something to do with it.

Scroll to see the swoon-worthy nail art once loved by women like Pamela Anderson, and learn how to get the trend just like Ashley.