Shop E Store The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards was filled with historic wins, hilarious celebrity moments, stunning costumes, and a lot Great beauty looks. We spend all night gawking at our favorite celebrity’s hair and makeup looks on social media, but if you’re in too much of a hurry, you might miss all the coolest manicures on the red carpet.
This year’s batch of nail trends included some recent favorites ( gold chrome and bold red) as well as some eye-catching sets featuring 3D designs, pearl finishes, and more. Ahead, find your favorite nail polishes from red carpets to screenshots and save them to your nail polish inspiration folder.
elegant emerald chips
Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalek created a custom emerald green set with a subtle chrome finish for Viola Davis, a warm and cozy color perfect for winter. To create Davis’ Deep Green Polish, Kandalek blended two parts Après Nails Aloe U Vera Match ($15) and one part Birnam Wood ($15), then applied the brand’s Renewal Sheer Gel Color ( $15) for a reflective finish.
nude neutral nails
There’s a reason why a neutral set with solid square shapes is a classic. Whether she’s on the red carpet (like Naomi Watts) or hanging out at home, she always looks chic and sophisticated. Watts nail artist Sarah Chue applied two coats of Aprés Light & Shadow Sheer Gel in First Glance ($15) to create the perfect milky base.
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red velvet tips
Heidi Klum proved that red never goes out of style by contrasting a bright crimson set with a sea green dress.
Shiny neutral nails
Cara Delevingne painted her almond-shaped nails in a simple, neutral base coat with a reflective finish that complemented her sequin-covered dress.
classic jet black set
Zoe Saldana won her first-ever Golden Globe on Sunday night, and she did it with a classic black manicure (perfect for winter, too). She maintains a classic body shape, square and short, which always pairs well with dark colors.
evil hint
this It wouldn’t be a proper red carpet manicure roundup without mentioning the mix-match and 3D embellishments that Cynthia Erivo has been using consistently over the past few months. The actress combined pink and green (evil This unique set of colors (colors), blue, opal, and purple is perfect for artists like her.
round french tips
Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik created a classic French tip set for Selena Gomez. Olive and June gel polish base coat ($10) Strengthen her natural nails before using. HD white gel ($10) to create a French line. Batik used olive and June the queen drinks milk tea ($10) (milky pink top coat) helps diffuse the chips and keeps the white chips from becoming too bright.
metallic 3d
Presented by famous nail artist Eri Ishizu Ayo Edebiri is a fun multi-design set that features a different abstract design for each finger.
golden cuticle
Jennifer Coolidge chose subtle gold chrome accents that her manicurist Temeka Jackson carefully placed at the base of her After Gel-X Stiletto tips.
sequin accents
kate Hudson rocked a pale pink nail base Nail look by nail artist Brittney Boyce is accented with metallic sequin accents.
Chrome French Tips
Jackson’s spiky cat-eye gold tips from Quinta Branson were one of my favorite looks of the night. To achieve that, Jackson used Aprés Nails Light & Shadow gel color in Overdone ($15) and layered it with the brand’s Cat Eye gel ($18) and 3D texture.
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