It's a wrap! From the Oscars to the Grammys and Golden Globes, awards season has brought on manicures galore. See the latest major polish moments from all the red carpets, including the Spirit Awards and the Sundance Film Festival to all the inaugural events and beyond.
— Additional reporting by Jessica Cruel and Maria Del Russo
Nude nail polish is such a huge trend right now, and will be right through until next Spring, but finding the perfect hue to match your skin tone can prove tricky. There are a variety of flesh-toned polishes that look chic, but which one is right for you? Nail artist Deborah Lippmann has an easy tip for picking your perfect polish. "Our bodies tell us a lot about what colours are right and wrong to wear," Lippmann says. "If you put a colour on, particularly a nude, and it doesn't fit you, your cuticle will look funky." In essence, the colour of your polish will play against the cuticle in a way that will make it look dark or slightly red and ruddy. And while this trick works best for nudes, you can use it with other colours, too.
But what if you fall in love with a shade that doesn't work the first time around? You can still sometimes fudge it. "There's this one shade that I love that doesn't look right on me," Lippmann says. "But if I put a thin layer down, let it dry completely, and then add another thin layer, it looks good." Finding the right system to cheat your polish might take some trial and error, but with a little patience, your perfect nude shade will present itself to you.
The spotlight may be on the clothes, but New York fashion week is also where the new nail art and colour trends emerge. From intricate, hand-painted designs to ways to play with colour, texture, and shapes, we present the fashionable nail looks that have been designer approved for Fall 2013.
The spotlight may be on the clothes, but New York fashion week is also where the new nail art and colour trends emerge. From intricate, hand-painted designs to ways to play with colour, texture, and shapes, we present the fashionable nail looks that have been designer-approved for Fall 2013.
Valentine's Day offers the perfect excuse to have unapologetically girlie, romantic nails, like this dainty pink look accented with a bright pink heart and pretty polka dots. This sweet manicure has different elements happening at once, but it's easy to create and even easier to wear. First, I polished two coats of Deborah Lippmann in Prelude to a Kiss (get similiar by using Chanel Le Vernis Nail Varnish in Emprise) to form a pink base. Next, I used a white nail art pen to dab on the delicate spots. If you already have a white polish, you can use that and the tip of a pencil to create the tiny dots. Once my ring finger polish was completely dry, I used this tutorial to form a heart-shaped stencil with tape. I finished by painting on Mac Cosmetics Nail Lacquer in Steamy ($22) to create the bright pink accent. Go ahead and wear your heart on your fingertips!
Chloë Moretz turns sweet 16 today, and she's having a party — on her nails. Decked out in a multi-toned pastel manicure at her 16th birthday bash, which was thrown by Teen Vogue and Aeropostale in New York City, Chloë accented a few of her fingers with tweed-like designs. These types of texturised nail-art looks are hotter than ever (Creatures of Comfort just did a fabric-inspired manicure at New York Fashion Week), but what do you think of Chloë's trendy, tactile style? And happy birthday, Chloë! 
The spotlight may be on the clothes, but New York Fashion Week is also where the new nail art and colour trends emerge. From intricate, hand-painted designs to ways to play with colour, texture, and shapes, we present the fashionable nail looks that have been designer-approved for your Winter in 2013.
Valentine's Day nail art does not always have to include hearts painted all over your nails. This decorative take on a moon manicure dresses up your nails with another Valentine's Day motif: the doily. This lacy design seems more complicated than it really is, but all you need is one romantic nail polish shade, a bottle of white lacquer, and a bobby pin.
First, paint your nails the base colour. I chose Chanel Le Vernis in Fracas ($39) for a vibrant pink that kept the look from getting too dainty. After you've applied two coats, use the white polish to create a moon shape at the base of your nail. I used COVERGIRL Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss in Snow Storm. You don't have to worry about making the perfect shape because the next step is to add the scalloped edges of the doily.
Using the bobby pin, dab the ball tip into the white polish, and then create the white doily shape. Remove the white polish from the bobby pin with remover, dab the tip into the pink polish, and add the pink dots along the scalloped edges. The final look creates a pretty lace-like accent on your nails.
Big call, I know. I'm pretty particular about my topcoat, so after hearing the buzz about French offering Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (approx $18.23), I just had to try it. Now this glossy star isn't new at all — it's actually been around for over a decade and still claims to be "the finest and most highly acclaimed top coat for nail polish in the world". So modest. But jokes aside, I love a proud product, so my expectations were high... Keep reading.
Thanks to award season, including the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes, we're seeing manicures galore on the red carpets. But there are plenty of other events happening as of late that warrant a closer look at the nail polishes celebrities are wearing. From the Sundance Film Festival to all the inaugural events, get a closer look at the top manicures so far in 2013.
