Julie Kandalec used Lights & Lacquer on Jessica Chastain. - Photo: Maarten de Boer

Julie Kandalec used Lights & Lacquer on Jessica Chastain.

Photo: Maarten de Boer

The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2022, were presented on February 26, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, California. 

Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec created the stunning nail look on SAG-nominated and winner, Jessica Chastain using "Lights Lacquer's Voulez-Vous." Kandalec chose this color because the pearly white shimmer of Voulez-Vous perfectly complemented Chastain’s gorgeous almond-shaped nails. Kandalec wanted to create a natural look that reflected on the red carpet (and would look gorgeous holding the SAG statue!). 

Julie Kandalec used Chanel on Emily Blunt. - Photo: Jenna Jones

Julie Kandalec used Chanel on Emily Blunt.

Photo: Jenna Jones

Emily Blunt, wearing Chanel, wanted a red color to match her dress. Gitane popped perfectly against the tomato red of the dress. For toes, she wanted a pinky nude to pick up some of the warm colors in the flowers, but because she was wearing red open-toed stilettos, she needed the perfect tone found in Égerie.

NAILS 35th Anniversary Flashback: 1994, Chanel Vamp Polish 

Other Chanel products used:

  • Nº1 De Chanel Rich Revitalizing Cream 
  • Le Vernis La Base Camélia fortifying, protecting, and smoothing base coat 
  • Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Gitane 
  • Le Vernis LE TOP COAT Quick Dry and Shine Top Coat
  • Le Blanc Huile Healthy Light Creator Oil 

For Toes:

  • Nº1 De Chanel Rich Revitalizing Cream 
  • Le Vernis La Base Camélia fortifying, protecting, and smoothing base coat 
  • Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Égérie 
  • Le Vernis LE TOP COAT Quick Dry and Shine Top Coat
  • L'huile Camélia Hydrating and Fortifying Oil 

About Julie Kandalec

From CND nail campaigns to backstage at New York Fashion Week, Julie Kandalec is the nail professional that editors, designers, and celebrities call on to make their dream nails come to life. The founding creative director of Paintbox in New York City, Julie made chic and on-trend nail art accessible to a mainstream clientele and now shares her years of experience with salons, schools, spas, and hotels around the world. Her clients include Selena Gomez, Jessica Chastain, Joe Jonas, Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello, AJ McLean, and Hailee Steinfeld. Her work has been featured in Allure, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Vogue, WWD, and on campaigns for Chanel, Dior Beauty, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Glossier, Bobbi Brown, Urban Decay, and Maybelline. 

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