Lately, we’ve been craving some nail art in our lives, which is why we enlisted the talents of celebrity manicurist Fleury Rose for a fresh set of ideas (and ones that we could actually DIY). Being that we’re in the midst of award season (the Grammys are this Sunday!), we asked that each design resemble a standout red carpet ensemble of her choosing.
Of course, Rose, who paints the digits of Julianne Moore and Emma Watson and often draws from the fashion world for her designs, was immediately up for the challenge. She used the beautiful designer gowns worn by the likes of Taylor Schilling and Lupita Nyong’o as her muses—and the results were spot on.
While these manis might look intimidating at first glance, when broken down step by step, Rose assures us they’re easy enough for even a beginner to achieve. She recommends prepping each look with clean, shaped nails and a protective base coat. Scroll down for all of the details on her designs, including the celeb inspiration and the names of every polish used.
For this year's Golden Globes, Schilling traded in her orange jumpsuit for a scarlet Ralph Lauren gown. The neckline featured a sexy keyhole cutout, which Rose mimicked in her design.
1. Apply one coat of a sheer nude polish (Pink Cream, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com). 2. Using a striper brush, paint an “X” on the entire nail in a bright red shade (Red My Mind, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com). 3. Widen the edges of the top half of the “X” so it becomes two triangles. 4. Fill in the bottom of the edge, leaving only a keyhole design. 5. Finish with a topcoat.
1. Apply two coats of an off-white polish (Frosting Fancy, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com). 2. Dip the edge of a wedge-shaped makeup sponge into a deep magenta (Deeply in Love, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com) and lightly dab it below the cuticle, working your way up to the middle to achieve an ombré effect. 3. Using a nail pen (The Body Shop's Nail Art Pen, $6; thebodyshop-usa.com) dipped in a vibrant purple (A Grape Affair, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com), dot in vertical lines until you reach the end of the magenta. 4. Finish with a topcoat.
New mom of two Kristen Bell returned to the red carpet at the 2015 People's Choice Awards in a hot pink Monique Lhuillier ensemble. The flirty number included a layered tulle skirt, a detail Rose highlighted in her look.
1. Apply two coats of a sunny orange shade (Apricot Kiss, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com). 2. Dip a dotting tool in a hot pink (Cupid Pink, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com) and dot along the edges of each nail, creating a girly edge. 3. Finish with a topcoat.
Ellen DeGeneres’s better half Portia de Rossi stole the show at the PCA's in an electric blue jumpsuit by Zuhair Murad. The trendy style featured a plunging neckline and geometric bodice—and for Rose this had mani-inspo written all over it.
1. Swipe on one coat of a sheer nude shade (Pink Cream, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com) and allow time to fully dry (at least 10 minutes). 2. Choose one of the methods below to continue.
Method 1: 1. Dip a pointed brush in blue polish (Mad About Blue, $8; thebodyshop-usa.com) and sketch triangular shapes on nail. 2. Go back and fill in the triangles to make them solid.
Method 2: 1. Apply striping tape to each nail in a crisscross shape. 2. Swipe on the blue shade and allow time to dry. 3. Carefully remove the tape to reveal a geometric pattern. 4. Finish with a topcoat.
Gina Rodriguez is a woman of many talents and we now know of a new one: Her ability to lip-sync to Lil Wayne.
In a sneak peek of this week's Lip Sync Battle, the Jane the Virgin actress takes on the rapper's song "A Milli" while wearing his signature grill and long dreadlocks (which covered up Rodriguez's recent major hair chop). Her opponent this week, Wilmer Valderrama, looks genuinely impressed in the clip as Rodriguez throws herself into character while color commentator Chrissy Teigen cannot contain her astonishment. It's quite a different Rodriguez than the one we see on Jane!
It looks like the stakes will be high on this episode as Rodriguez goes up against Valderrama, who channels his inner boy band member to "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" for one of his performances.
Watch her in the clip above and catch her episode of Lip Sync Battle this Thursday, May 12, at 10 p.m. ET on Spike.