Sure, our mouths drop over the sparkling gowns, on-point beauty, and flawless celebrity hair looks of the red carpet [1], 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 Kardashian, Met Gala
Kim went with a long french manicure to match her dramatic Met Gala look.
Bee Shaffer, Met Gala
Nicki Minaj, Met Gala
Mary J. Blige, Oscars
Mary matched her gilded manicure to her glitter-gold dress.
Nails: Kimmie Kyees
Viola Davis, Oscars
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 [2] ($9) and Speed Setter [3] ($15)
Helen Mirren, Oscars
Helen opted for a neat, bare manicure.
Maria Menounos, Oscars
Maria played a cream-colored manicure off of her all-black ensemble.
Emily Blunt, Oscars
Emily's tea-coloured manicure was understated, chic goals.
Jennifer Garner, Oscars
Jennifer's clear, glossy coat was simple perfection.
Janet Mock, Oscars
Emily V. Gordon, Oscars
Greta Gerwig, Oscars
Andra Day, Oscars
Eiza González, Oscars
Tiffany Haddish, Oscars
Leslie Mann, Oscars
Kelly Marie Tran, Oscars
Camila Cabello, Grammy Awards
Monochromatic was the name of the mani game for Camila, who paired her nails with her fiery red dress.
Bebe Rexha, Grammy Awards
As celebrities wore white roses to the Grammy Awards in protest of sexual harassment [4], Bebe matched her mani to the sartorial statement.
Viola Davis, Golden Globe Awards
Viola's earthy manicure perfectly complimented her shimmering pink eye shadow.
Nails: Julie Kandalec
Key product used: Essie in Seeing Star [5] (£6)
Nastia Liukin, Golden Globe Awards
The Olympic Gold medallist rocked a lilac manicure.
Nails: Mar Y Soul
Key product used: Red Carpet Manicure LED Gel Polish in Violetta Darling [6] (£12)
Helen Mirren, Golden Globe Awards
Dame Helen Mirren [7] looked every bit the sophisticated woman with her polished berry manicure.
Emilia Clarke, Golden Globe Awards
Emilia's off-white manicure also stood in stark contrast to her dark dress.
Chris Sullivan, Golden Globe Awards
Chris stood in solidarity with the women who wore black [8] to protest sexual harassment in Hollywood.
Giuliana Rancic, Golden Globe Awards
Guiliana's ivory nail polish perfectly contrasted her sequined black dress.
Margot Robbie, SAG Awards
Margot's clear, polished manicure was topcoat goals.
Kate Nash, SAG Awards
The singer matched her silver nail art to her circular clutch.
Kristen Bell, SAG Awards
The evening's host wore an icicle coloured mani that complimented her fuschia dress.