Celebrity Beauty
The Coolest Manicures At The 2025 Oscars
Featuring French tips, gilded nail art, and more.
On March 2, celebrities gathered at the Oscars to celebrate the year in film. Whether you’re watching the 97th Academy Awards for the fashion, the glam, or the show itself, you’ve got plenty to look forward to — right down to the stars’ manicures.
The Oscars is the most prestigious ceremony of awards season, after all — hence why A-listers show up to the red carpet in their very best. And if you enjoy looking for nail inspo, expect lots of eye candy. Though the affair typically calls for more traditional black tie fashion and beauty looks, celebs often go bolder with their manis.
At last year’s ceremony, A-listers adorned their fingertips in sheer polish and neutrals, but some wore eye-catching chrome, rhinestones, and metallic Frenchies. This time around, stars’ nails were just as varied. Just take the Wicked co-stars: Cynthia Erivo wore extra-long tips dripping in gold chrome and 3D effects, while Ariana Grande opted for a more traditional (and Glinda-coded) French manicure.
Keep scrolling for the Oscars’ best nail looks.
1Cynthia Erivo’s Oz-Inspired Nails
Erivo always serves with her red carpet manis, and the Oscars were no different. This time, her nails were an ode to Oz, featuring green, gold, and gilded accents. Her nail artist, Mycah Dior, used OPI products to hand sculpt every gild on her fingertips. The clock, too.
2Ariana Grande’s French Tips
In a Glinda-style move, Grande wore a classic French tip, complete with a more pinkish (and Glinda-esque) base.
3Lupita Nyong’o’s Pearl-Studded Mani
To round out her pearl motif, Lupita Nyong’o paired her Chanel dress and decorated bow with a manicure adorned with a pearl on each fingertip.
4Doja Cat’s Translucent Nails
Nail artist Saccia Livingston created a “clean girl” mani for Doja Cat using OPI’s Put it in Neutral polish, which served as an ideal contrast to her leopard-print gown.
5Lisa’s Smoky Ombré Mani
Lisa looked both sophisticated and edgy in her suit dress, and her mani was just as cool with its ombré-style design. Celebrity manicurist Juan Alvear created the look using Aprés Gel-X Sculpted Stiletto Extra Long Tips and Midnight Shadow polish as the base, plus French Black tips and Cloud Nine for the airbrush effects.
6Selena Gomez’s Peach Mani
Selena Gomez worked with her longtime manicurist Tom Bachik for her Oscars mani, which was a peachy champagne color. He mixed CND’s Rule Breaker and Silk Thread shellacs for the shimmery shade.
7Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Chrome Tips
Oscar-winning actor Da’Vine Joy Randolph may have gone with an all-black gown and matching scarf, but she sported a molten mani with chromatic gold French tips.
8Mindy Kaling’s Silver-Accented Nails
To match her metallic gown and smoky eye, Mindy Kaling sported a neutral manicure accented with dainty swipes of sparkling silver.
9Margaret Qualley’s Cherry-Colored Manicure
A red mani is always a classic move, and that’s the route Margaret Qualley took with her cherry-colored set that popped against her black dress. Celebrity manicurist Emi Kudo used Vampire Drunk from Aprés Nail for the rich hue.
10Halle Berry’s Silver Ombré Tips
Halle Berry stunned in a reflective silver dress, which celebrity manicurist Kim Truong complemented with softly faded silver tips. She used Summer Aurora by Aprés for the subtle chrome effect.
11Ana de Armas’ Soap Nails
Co-signing this year’s “soap nails” trend, Ana de Armas sported the minimalist look. Her mani was done by celebrity manicurist Ashlie Johnson, who used Maybe… by Aprés Nail to achieve the sleek style.
12Anok Yai’s Gold Micro Frenchies
For Anok Yai’s red carpet nails, celebrity manicurist Temeka Jackson went for a timeless, gorgeous, “slay” by way of Aprés Sculpted Long Stiletto Gel-X Tips accented with a micro sparkling gold French design.
