The dazzling dresses [1] and sparkling jewellery that celebrities wear to award shows [2] might be what you notice most about their red carpet looks, but if you take a closer look, you just might notice that their nails add more to their outfit [3] than you might expect. From intricate designs to subtle and simple colours, a celebrity's nail choices [4] not only add more to their outfit choice as a whole, they also forecast the nail trends ahead.
Take a look at some of 2019's best nail [5] looks yet, and be sure to schedule your next manicure appointment ASAP!
Heidi Gardner at the Emmy Awards
Heidi Gardner wore bubblegum pink to match her ethereal outfit and it might be our new favourite nail hue.
Halsey at the Emmy Awards
Halsey's nails at the Emmys were practically an accessory all of their own, thanks to artist Bel Fountain-Townsend [7]. They featured a light pink base and what looks like 3D iridescent crystals added on every nail.
Taraji P. Henson at the Emmy Awards
Taraji P. Henson kept her mani simple with a metallic mauve hue on each nail and it worked perfectly with the rest of her look.
Angela Bassett at the Emmy Awards
Angela Bassett's nails look simple until you look a little closer and see that they have a subtle jelly effect [8].
Lyric Ross at the Emmy Awards
We were so busy looking at Lyric Ross's blunt bob at the Emmy Awards [9], we almost missed her sophisticated, mismatched black and gold manicure by Tracy Clemens [10].
Billy Porter at the Emmy Awards
Billy Porter's nails [11] ruled the evening with a crystal embellished set. It was reported that on the night, Porter was wearing 130,000 crystals.
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger wore an elegant version of metallic French tips [12] to the Emmys, proving that the French manicure is here to stay this season.
Natasha Lyonne at the Emmy Awards
Natasha Lyonne's nails were right on trend at the Emmys with a black and metallic gold half moon design.
Julia Roberts at Critics' Choice Awards
This black and gold paint duo is unlike anything we've seen before and we love it!
Julia Roberts at Critics' Choice Awards
Her nails shine as bright as her rings!
Julia Roberts at Golden Globes
We love how simple and chic this nail polish colour is. Less is more!
Laura Harrier at Critics' Choice Awards
An all-black nail look is always a good go-to. Especially with this black and white polka dot dress!
Amandla Stenberg at Critics' Choice Awards
Her red dress with the dark grey nail colour looks striking together.
Amandla Stenberg at Critics' Choice Awards
Amandla Stenberg's glimmering nail polish only makes her shine even more.
Amandla Stenberg at Critics' Choice Awards
This close up is stunning! We adore this colour.
Lady Gaga at Critics' Choice Awards
The way that her nails correspond with the ring is dazzling.
Lady Gaga at Critics' Choice Awards
Of course Gaga's nails match perfectly with her dress. It looks absolutely effortless!
Constance Wu at Critics' Choice Awards
How is it that Constance Wu can so effortlessly find the same colour nail polish and clutch?
Constance Wu at Critics' Choice Awards
Constance Wu turned heads at the Critics' Choice Awards with this look.
Constance Wu at Critics' Choice Awards
The way her nail colour matches with her dress and clutch is so elegant.
Chrissy Tiegen at Critics' Choice Awards
Her simple nail polish gives way the rest of Chrissy Tiegen's eye-catching look.
Chrissy Tiegen at Critics' Choice Awards
As if her look was perfect enough, Chrissy Tiegen let her nails do the talking in this close-up.
Angela Bassett at Critics' Choice Awards
This light simple nail look is just too perfect with Angela Bassett's outfit.
Charlize Theron at Critics' Choice Awards
This bright white nail look is more than appropriate for Charlize Theron [13].
Charlize Theron at Critics' Choice Awards
Charlize Theron [14]'s white nails draw attention to her glittering jewellery.
Allison Janney at Critics' Choice Awards
Allison Janney's whole look is so chic and refined.
Allison Janney at Critics' Choice Awards
This neutral-coloured nail polish is simply elegant.
Emmy Rossum at Critics' Choice Awards
Emmy Rossum's subtle nail polish only makes her red velvet dress more dramatic.
Emmy Rossum at Critics' Choice Awards
We love the way her nails look against her gold clutch.
Kristen Bell at Critics' Choice Awards
We are so intrigued by this very light, almost orange nail colour.
Kristen Bell at Critics' Choice Awards
Kristen Bell [15]'s nails look peachy against her dark blue dress.
Amy Adams at Critics' Choice Awards
Amy Adams [16]'s light and simple nail colour gives attention to her eye-catching earrings.
Amy Adams at Critics' Choice Awards
This pastel pink nail polish is so tasteful.
Mandy Moore at Critics' Choice Awards
Mandy Moore [17]'s whole look is so polished and chic.
Rachel Bloom at Critics' Choice Awards
This bright red nail polish only makes Rachel Bloom pop even more than she already does!
Regina King at Critics' Choice Awards
Regina King's beige nail polish looks so striking against her violet dress.
Laura Harrier at Golden Globes
How beautiful is her black nail polish against her shoes?
Laura Harrier at Golden Globes
Laura Harrier looks like a goddess in this black ensemble with her matching black nails.
Dakota Fanning at Golden Globes
Dakota Fanning [18] looks so elegant with her dazzling colour choices.
Lili Reinhart at Golden Globes
We adore how simple and chic her nail colour is.
Lili Reinhart at Golden Globes
Lili Reinhart's nails look like a vision against her red dress.
Regina King at Critics' Choice Awards
Not to mention, the tan nail polish look gorgeous with her beautiful rings.
Julia Roberts at Golden Globes
Her glistening nail polish matches perfectly with her overall outfit.
Julia Roberts at Critics' Choice Awards
Julia Roberts [19] is glowing in her pantsuit, as always, and her nails only make it better.
Laura Harrier at Critics' Choice Awards
We want to get a black gel manicure, too!
Angela Bassett at Critics' Choice Awards
Her nails are almost as shimmery as her dress!
Rachel Bloom at Critics' Choice Awards
Rachel Bloom proves that point that you can never go wrong with red nails.
Mandy Moore at Critics' Choice Awards
We just adore how simple her nails look with her white dress.
Dakota Fanning at Golden Globes
We love the neutral blush nail polish colour that she went with.
Sofia Carson at Golden Globes
The deep colour of her nail polish looks so classy against her intricate dress.
Sofia Carson at Golden Globes
Sofia Carson knows how to own the show with her beautiful and chic manicure style.
Nicole Kidman at Golden Globes
Look how her nails shine along with her dress and (ultra trendy) purse!
Nicole Kidman at Golden Globes
Nicole Kidman [20]'s nails perfectly match her stunning dress.
Lupita Nyong'o at Golden Globes
The simple nail polish colour that Lupita Nyong'o chose with her dress was absolutely perfect.
Lupita Nyong'o at Golden Globes
This close-up is a great example of how classy her nail polish colour really was.
Lady Gaga at Golden Globes
Lady Gaga [21]'s shimmering ring helps draw the eye to her sophisticated manicure.
Lady Gaga at Golden Globes
This nail look is effortlessly glamorous.
Janelle Monáe at Golden Globes
We strive to have our nails look this good one day.
Janelle Monáe at Golden Globes
Janelle Monáe matched her nails to her outfit so tastefully.
Thandie Newton at Golden Globes
Thandie Newton is absolutely glowing in her Golden Globes dress.
Thandie Newton at Golden Globes
Her light pink nail colour looks alluring with her dress.
Danai Gurira at Golden Globes
Did you notice her perfectly matching nail colour?
Danai Gurira at Golden Globes
How gorgeous does Danai Gurira look in that colour?
Penelope Cruz at Golden Globes
We love how simple her nail colour was against her dress.
Penelope Cruz at Golden Globes
Penelope Cruz [22]'s dress stole the show at the Golden Globes.
Gina Rodriguez at Golden Globes
Her subtle pink nail polish gave way to letting her dress (and ring!) shine.
Gina Rodriguez at Golden Globes
Gina Rodriguez's stunning dress turned heads at the Golden Globes.
Jodie Comer at Golden Globes
This bright red polish added a nice color pop.
Jodie Comer at Golden Globes
This dramatic flowing black gown got a touch of color thanks to Jodie Comer's red nails.
Jameela Jamil at Golden Globes
How she got her nails to match the exact color of her dress is a mystery.
Jameela Jamil at Golden Globes
Jameela Jamil looked so pretty in pink.
D'Arcy Carden at Golden Globes
Not to mention, she proudly showed her Times Up x 2 sticker along with her chic nails.
D'Arcy Carden at Golden Globes
D'Arcy Carden made a statement with her brightly colored dress.
Amy Adams at SAG Awards
Amy Adams [23] looked so gorgeous with her dazzling jewelry and high bun.
Amy Adams at SAG Awards
Notice how her bracelet sparkles next to her chic nails.
Amy Adams at SAG Awards
Her nail polish was subtle and let her jewelry make a big statement.
Britt Baron at SAG Awards
Like her dress, her nails were also an alluring shade of pink.
Britt Baron at SAG Awards
Pretty in pink! Britt Baron looked absolutely stunning at the SAG Awards.
Constance Wu at SAG Awards
She picked the perfect shade of subtle gold to match her shimmering dress.
Constance Wu at SAG Awards
Constance Wu was actually glowing on the red carpet.
Elisabeth Moss at SAG Awards
Her chic nail color looked so perfect with her cream-colored dress.
Elisabeth Moss at SAG Awards
Elisabeth Moss [24] gave off fair tale vibes in her glamorous dress.
Ellen Wong at SAG Awards
Her light pink nail polish matched her glossy lips perfectly.
Ellen Wong at SAG Awards
Ellen Wong was absolutely dazzling in her gorgeous dress.
Emily Blunt at SAG Awards
Look how cute her bubblegum pink nails are!
Emily Blunt at SAG Awards
Emily Blunt [25] looked like a dream in her pink, shimmering dress.
Eris Baker at SAG Awards
And how cute do her nails look?
Eris Baker at SAG Awards
We adored the yellow dress that Eris Baker wore on the red carpet.
Faithe Herman at SAG Awards
Her nails looked so chic with her French manicure.
Faithe Herman at SAG Awards
Faithe Herman stole the show with her adorable blue dress.
Hannah Zeile at SAG Awards
They also looked so trendy along with her clutch.
Hannah Zeile at SAG Awards
Hannah Zeile matched her light pink nails to her silk gown effortlessly.
Jenna Lyng Adams at SAG Awards
We are so into these super glam and super chic nude nails.
Jenna Lyng Adams at SAG Awards
Our new favorite color now green, thanks to Jenna Lyng Adams.
Lady Gaga at SAG Awards
And she knew how to work her manicure!
Lady Gaga at SAG Awards
Lady Gaga [26], once again, looked like a superstar with her red lips and red nails.
Lyric Ross at SAG Awards
Her bold, black manicure was so elegant.
Lyric Ross at SAG Awards
Lyric Ross's dress was unlike any other on the red carpet and we loved it!
Nina Kiri at SAG Awards
Notice how shimmery her nails are.
Nina Kiri at SAG Awards
Nina Kiri's white dress looked beautiful against her dark nails.
Rachel Bloom at SAG Awards
Her red manicure popped out against her clutch.
Rachel Bloom at SAG Awards
Rachel Bloom wore an exquisite dress with a high slit while flaunting red nails.
Anna Kendrick at Grammy Awards
Her nails were multidimensional and had a shimmery pink shade to complete her look.
Anna Kendrick at Grammy Awards
Anna Kendrick [27] strutted the red carpet in a pink feathered dress at the Grammys.
Dua Lipa at Grammy Awards
And did you see her manicure?!
Dua Lipa at Grammy Awards
Dua Lipa was a silver vision in her dress and jewelry.
Dua Lipa at Grammy Awards
She was literally shining on the red carpet.
Cardi B at Grammy Awards
Notice that her nails had almost 200 Swarovski crystals on them.
Cardi B at Grammy Awards
During her Grammys performance, her nails made their wild debut.
Cardi B at Grammy Awards
She wore chic pink gloves on the red carpet.
Cardi B at Grammy Awards
Cardi B made the most extravagant entrance at the Grammys in her glamorous dress and headpiece.
Andra Day at Grammy Awards
Andra Day absolutely stole the show with her wildly beautiful nails.
Andra Day at Grammy Awards
She should have won an award for her fabulous nails.
Andra Day at Grammy Awards
The red carpet was taken by storm when Andra Day showed up.
Andra Day at Grammy Awards
Kiss, kiss: Andra Day's nails were too perfect.
Angela Aguilar at Grammy Awards
Her chic nude nails completed her ultra-glam look.
Angela Aguilar at Grammy Awards
Angela Aguilar looked absolutely dazzling in her blue dress at the Grammys.
Ashanti at Grammy Awards
Her white nails where intricately designed with shining diamonds.
Ashanti at Grammy Awards
Ashanti looked so fabulous at the Grammys with her bold brows and slicked back hair.
Dolly Parton at Grammy Awards
Her nails matched her outfit so perfectly.
Dolly Parton at Grammy Awards
Dolly Parton looked red-hot in her red dress at the Grammys.
Eve at Grammy Awards
Her pointed, white nails looked so glam against her black outfit.
Eve at Grammy Awards
Eve made a striking appearance on the red carpet at the Grammys.
Natasha Lyonne at Grammy Awards
Her sleek black nails completed her whole look.
Natasha Lyonne at Grammy Awards
All black everything was Natasha Lyonne's motto at the Grammys.
H.E.R. at Grammy Awards
H.E.R. wrote her name out on her nails in the cutest way.
H.E.R. at Grammy Awards
Her nails match so effortlessly with her dress.
H.E.R. at Grammy Awards
H.E.R. was truly shining on the red carpet at the Grammys.
Hennessy Carolina at Grammy Awards
We love these glossy, subtle nails.
Hennessy Carolina at Grammy Awards
Hennessy Carolina brightened up the show with her eye-catching outfit.
Jada Pinkett Smith at Grammy Awards
Her nails (and gorgeous rings) made her look better than ever.
Jada Pinkett Smith at Grammy Awards
Jada Pinkett Smith [28] looked absolutely dreamy in her Grammy Awards dress.
Jameela Jamil at Grammy Awards
Her coral nail polish was so playful and fun.
Jameela Jamil at Grammy Awards
Jameela Jamil was colourful in coral at the Grammys.
Jennifer Lopez at Grammy Awards
Jennifer Lopez [29] served looks in her big hat and tight-fitting dress.
Jennifer Lopez at Grammy Awards
Her ombré nails were so trend-setting.