When it comes to red carpet looks, one of the biggest beauty trends that often gets overlooked is the stars’ manicures. Sure, we all swoon over their flawless makeup and glossy hair, but when it comes to trends, the red carpet is one of the best places to spot a great nail trend or two.
This year, the Oscars manicures have been all about less is more, with the A-listers opting for subtle, natural-looking designs that let their outfits do the talking. Emma Stone opted for a milky pastel pink colour that suited her rosy makeup perfectly, whilst Zendaya opted to set a trend all of her own with her rosy glow nails.
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The Dune star hit the red carpet in a metallic silver and pink palm print Armani Privé gown and opted for a similar glossy pink hue on her nails to complete the look. The actress opted for a short, rounded square shape that’s already one of this season’s go-to styles, but it was the colour that really set her manicure apart.
Rather than the usual pastel hue or nude shades that are chosen for natural-looking nails, Zendaya opted for a rose-tinted shade of pink that matched her gown perfectly. The look was finished off with an ultra-glossy, liquidy-looking finish that was reminiscent of last year’s lipgloss nails trend, but with a new spring 2024 update.
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Although Zendaya’s usual go-to manicurist is Marina Dobic, the nail tech has yet to share whether she was behind the red carpet look. However, a quick scan of her Instagram account revealed that she’s been creating several versions of the pink glossy nail trend lately, including an almost identical one that she tagged the actress in just two weeks ago.
In the video Marina shows a close up of Zendaya’s nails, revealing a rosy pink hue and a wet-look finish – very similar to her Oscars red carpet look. Although Marina doesn’t tag exactly which colour she used to create the glossy, rosy manicure, we’ve been searching for the perfect rosy shade to copy the look at home – and we think we’ve found it.
You can get a very similar hue with Manicurist’s Green Old Rose Nail Polish in shade Rose, £14 here, which has a deeper shade of pink than the usual springtime pastels and be layered to create a darker, denser shade, or worn in a single coat for a more sheer, lighter hue. It’s also completely vegan, cruelty-free and made with 84% bio-sourced ingredients including potato, corn, cassava and cotton - yes, you read that right.
If you want a deeper shade of pink, Nailberry’s polish in shade Vintage Pink, £16.50 here, has a semi-sheer finish that helps create a more natural look whilst still giving a pop of colour, or for the nude purists amongst you, Dior’s Vernis polish in shade Nude Look, £27 here , has just enough pink to make it spring-ready without being too bold. To finish the look, apply a glossy top coat like Barry M’s Wet Set Quick Dry Topcoat, £2.99 here , which will leave your nails with a high shine finish whilst also protecting them from chipping and breaking. Low maintenance manicures are definitely top of our spring beauty mood boards this year!