Award Worthy

From chrome to sparkles, from neutral to bold, these eye-catching nails kicked o awards season in style and are sure to inspire.

CND

Quartz Correct from the Shade Sense collection is a peachy pale pink hue that’s sure to keep all of the attention on the bride while elevating her wedding-day look.

1 Selena Gomez stole the show at the Golden Globes with her neutral yet glamorous manicure. Celebrity nail artist Tom Bachik used Aprés Gel-X nail tips and polish before topping the look with crystal dust.

2 At the Critics Choice Awards, celebrity manicurist Temeka Jackson went for an edgy look with gunmetal chrome nails for actress, writer and producer Quinta Brunson.

3 Wednesday actress Jenna Ortega was rocking neutral almond-shaped nails for the Golden Globes. It was all in the details as celebrity manicurist Thuy Nguyen added white-and-gold linework to each nail.

4 Actress Jessica Chastain was also in attendance at the Golden Globes and sported medium-length nails that were finished with an iridescent polish by session nail artist Julie Kandalec.

5 Celebrity nail artist Kim Truong decided to keep things on the minimalistic side for the Critics Choice Awards and gave actress Anya Taylor-Joy a nude polish before completing the look with crystals.

6 Actress Laverne Cox sported a beautiful blue-and-silver geometric nail look created by celebrity nail artist Eri Ishizu for the Golden Globes.

OPI

Keep it classy for your bridal clients with Pink in Bio, a soft pink crème from the Me, Myself and OPI collection.

SPOTLIGHT Flower Power

Gelish

Get your brides ready for their special day with Pretty Simple, a light nude crème from the Pure Beauty collection.

OPI has expanded its Nature Strong line of natural origin and vegan nail polish lacquers with eight new colourful earth-inspired shades, ranging from bright and bold to subtle and neutral. The new hues include Mind-full of Glitter, an opalescent glitter; Kind of a Twig Deal, a blush pink crème; A Kick in the Bud, a bright pink crème; Bee the Change, an orange crème; Leaf by Example, a dark green crème; Big Bluetiful Planet, a baby blue crème; Eco for It, a blue glitter; and Glowing Places, a grey shimmer. Both glitter shades are made of vegan glitter technology and feature sustainably sourced cellulose farmed from eucalyptus trees. Best of all, Nature Strong’s complete portfolio, consisting of 38 shades, are free of ingredients that are derived or tested on animals and housed in packaging made from at least 20 per cent post-consumer recycled materials.

The brand is also introducing its new Botanical Base Coat, which features skin-care ingredients like alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and polyhydroxy acids (PHAs), as well as vitamin E and squalane, which help to improve the appearance of nails. The base coat is also infused with botanicals like sunflower oil, sugar cane and fruit extracts like blueberry, orange and lemon and is ideal to use as a primer or even on its own for healthier-looking nails.