NEWS
Nail looks from fashion’s biggest night The Met Gala, regarded as the premier event on the annual global fashion calendar, took place at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on 2 May. A smorgasbord of eye-popping fashion was on display on the red carpet, aligning to the event’s theme of ‘Gilded Glamour’. New York-based nail artist, Eri Ishizu, produced the standout nail look of the night – on rapper Lizzo – extremely long, spiraled (corkscrew) onxy and gold nails. Conversely, perhaps one of the simplest designs was seen on Oscar-winner, Jessica Chastian, whose medium length, almond nails were devoid of any art or embellishments but perfectly matched to her magnificently opulent, scarlet Gucci gown. NYC session nail artist, Julie Kandelec, layered two different shades of Gucci lacquer to get the exact colour. Social media star, Addison Rae, wore striking graphite encrusted nails designed by Natalie Minerva. Rae even had graphite embellishments running well below the cuticle onto the middle fingers. Rapping legend Nicki Minaj proudly wore different designs on each talon, alternating between black and nude, to match her alternative-style black outfit, complete with leather cap and leggings. Fellow rapper, Megan Thee Stallion, opted for lipstickshaped, gold dipped, long French tips British actress Lily James had embellished translucent nails, with charms dangling from the tips of the thumb and index fingers. Nails were by Betina Goldstein, who also did actress Gemma Chan’s nails – in chrome with silver hardware and a silver chain nail bracelet. Jodie Turner-Smith’s long nude nails had embellishments at the tips, while Vanessa Hudgens’ nails were also nude but even longer and with a single jewel on each nail.
The men
What with the likes of music stars Harry Styles and Machine Gun Kelly having rocked manicures for quite a while now, it wasn’t a surprise to see some male celebs on the Met Gala red carpet sporting conspicuous nail designs. Resplendent in a Tommy Hilfiger suit, Shawn Mendes’ nail design by Betina Goldstein was in a matte navy shade, with a handpainted Hilfiger flag and some gold clusters. Julie Kandelec’s black and gold set for Joe Jonas consisted of different designs on each finger and gilded accents, while Ben Platt opted for plain, pale pink extensions.
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Lizzo @erierinailz
Lily James @betina_goldstein
Shawn Mendes @betina_goldstein
Megan Thee Stallion @megtheestallion
Jessica Chastain
Gemma Chan @betina_goldstein
Joe Jonas @julieknailsnyc
Addison Rae @natalieminervanails
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