Sure, our mouths drop over the sparkling gowns, on-point beauty, and flawless celebrity hair looks of the red carpet, but nothing gets us quite as excited as some fabulous nail art. From muted nudes to out-there neons, A-listers make us stop and stare at their manicures. Read on for some of our favourites from the Met Gala and other red carpet events.
Kim went with a long french manicure to match her dramatic Met Gala look.
Mary matched her gilded manicure to her glitter-gold dress.
Nails: Kimmie Kyees
Viola's bronze polish perfectly played off of her sparkling pink gown and clutch.
Nails: Christina Aviles
Polish shade: Essie polish in Less Is Aura ($9) and Speed Setter ($15)
Helen opted for a neat, bare manicure.
Maria played a cream-colored manicure off of her all-black ensemble.
Emily's tea-coloured manicure was understated, chic goals.
Jennifer's clear, glossy coat was simple perfection.
Monochromatic was the name of the mani game for Camila, who paired her nails with her fiery red dress.
As celebrities wore white roses to the Grammy Awards in protest of sexual harassment, Bebe matched her mani to the sartorial statement.
Viola's earthy manicure perfectly complimented her shimmering pink eye shadow.
Nails: Julie Kandalec
Key product used: Essie in Seeing Star (£6)
The Olympic Gold medallist rocked a lilac manicure.
Nails: Mar Y Soul
Key product used: Red Carpet Manicure LED Gel Polish in Violetta Darling (£12)
Dame Helen Mirren looked every bit the sophisticated woman with her polished berry manicure.
Emilia's off-white manicure also stood in stark contrast to her dark dress.
Chris stood in solidarity with the women who wore black to protest sexual harassment in Hollywood.
Guiliana's ivory nail polish perfectly contrasted her sequined black dress.
Margot's clear, polished manicure was topcoat goals.
The singer matched her silver nail art to her circular clutch.
The evening's host wore an icicle coloured mani that complimented her fuschia dress.
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