Nail Art on the Red Carpet Has Simply Become Commonplace

Posted by August 17, 2012 2:30 pm

At the 'Total Recall" UK premiere, Jessica Biel showed off her nail art know-how with a pale pink manicure adorned with a diagonal hot pink stripe at the top.

At the "Savages" premiere, Blake Lively took a soft approach to nail art with a half moon manicure in a bold red shade and nude for the area near her cuticle.

Zooey Deschanel's now famous tuxedo manicure from the Golden Globes last year has caught so much buzz that she's been planning her next nail art pattern with newly-nominated Lea Dunham.

Carly Rae Jepsen showed up at Katy Perry's "Part of Me" premiere with every finger reflecting a different pattern.

Katy Perry, who is very well known for her nail art, went all out for her movie premiere, adding 3-D symbols such as a movie reel and popcorn bucket to her nails.

Singer Adele made headlines for her "Louboutin manicure" after the Grammy Awards. She painted her nails silver on the top, and red underneath!

Lala Anthony made her nails an entire accessory at the BET Awards, with a glitter gradiant manicure that had each finger a different color.

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We have never, ever been shy about our love of nail art here at Beauty High, but we tend to have mixed reactions about the trend when it pops up on the red carpet. When you’re dressed in a glamorous gown, bedazzling your nails may not be the right thing to do — like so many stylists will tell you, it’s all about an even balance. So, when we saw Jessica Biel’s subtle take on the trend, adding a sleek pop of pink across her nails for the latest Total Recall premiere dressing up her gorgeous white Giambattista Valli Couture dress, we fell in love, and had to reminisce about some of the most memorable red carpet manis of the past.

Above we take a stroll down memory lane, and you’ll realize many stars have begun to accessorize their red carpet looks with subtle nail art, and others still will add glitz and glam with an entire bedazzled manicure. Let us know what you think of the looks (and which one you like the most) in the comments below!

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