E! correspondent, Catt Sadler covered the Emmy’s wearing gold glitter nails by celeb manicurist, Mayay Apple. Image via @mayayapple.
OITNB star, Dascha Polanco wore Essie Fiji and Set in Stones with Swarovski embellishments. Nails by celeb manicurist, William C. Image via @mrluisnails.
Whitney Gibson used Nars Chinatown to paint Michelle Monaghan's nails for the Emmys. Image via @whitneygnails.
Celebrity manicurist Carla Kay painted Betsy Brandt's nails for the Emmys using Red Carpet Manicure's Candid Moments. Image courtesy of Red Carpet Manicure.
Deborah Lippmann used Dark Side of the Moon to create Anna Chlumsky's Emmy nail look.
Karen Gutierrez used Chanel Ballerina on Sarah Paulson for the Emmy Awards. Image via @karengnails.
Hipp also used one coat of Pink Me Pink Me on Christina Hendricks. She covered the coat with a glossy finish of High Shine then the star was ready to walk the Emmy red carpet. Image via @jennahipp.
Hayden Panettiere wore Jenna Hipp's Pink Me to the Emmy Awards. Image via @jennahipp.
Camila Alves wore Entity's Zoom Lens. Her nails were done by celeb manicurist Kimmie Kyees. Image via @kimmiekyees.
Kelly Osbourne shows off her nude nails on the E Red Carpet for the Emmys. Image via @kellyosbourne.
Nude nails by Tom Bachik adorned Heidi Klum's tips. Image via @tombachik.
Tom Bachik gave Zooey Deschanel a tonal pink manicure for the Emmys. Image via @tombachik.
Julie Kandalec polished Emmy winner Allison Janney's tips with Essie Limo-Scene. Image via @julieknailsnyc.
Padma Lakshmi shows off her nails in Essie's Imported Bubbly at the Emmys. Celebrity nail artist Julie Kandalec did the star's nude nails. Image via @julieknailsnyc.
Taryn Manning wore Azature's Black Diamond for her Emmy manicure. Celebrity manicurist Kait Mosh bedecked the OITB star's nails. Image via @azature.
Deborah Lippmann used 12th Street Rag on Lena Dunham for the 2014 Emmy Awards. Image via @officialautumndewilde
Michelle Saunders painted Taylor Schilling's nails with Essie Cocktails and Coconuts to get the perfect "opaque nude." Image via @_michellesaunders.
Ashlie Johnson used Chanel Pink Tonic to polish Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting's nails for the Emmys to match her vibrant colored gown.
Ashlie Johnson used Chanel's Rose Confidnetiel for Kerry Washington's Emmy manicure. Image via @kerrywashingston.
Modern Family's Sarah Hyland asked her social media followers to choose her nail color for the evening. She settled on Essie's Cocktails and Coconuts, applied by Christina Aviles. Photo via @therealsarahhyland
Ariana Grande wore a subtle nude nail manicure. Image via @moschino.
Celeb manicurist Michelle Saunders polished Taylor Schilling’s nails using Style Cartel from Essie’s fall 2014 collection. Image via @_michellesaunders.
Kesha flaunted an aqua manicure that matched her multi colored locks. Image via @mtv.
Oh and did we mention that Ora's manicure cost $56,000? Celebrity nail artist Barbara Warner used Azature ruby and diamond polish to create this ultra luxe look. Image via @azature.
Katy Perry donned blue nails to match her denim outfit. Image via @katyperry.
JLo opted for nude/pink nails from Tom Bachik. Image via @tombachik.
Celebrity manicurist Lisa Logan polished Beyonce's nails to metallic perfection. Image via @lisa_logan.
Logan used Nails Inc. in Cambridge to make Beyonce's nails sparkle. Image via @lisa_logan.
Celebrity manicurist Tracy Clemens used Red Carpet Manicure to do the nails for the ladies of Fifth Harmony. Image via @tracy_clemens.
The completed nail art design on Steinfeld. Image via @haileesteinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld chose gel-polish nail art from Es Nail L.A. Image via @haileesteinfeld
Lea Michele mixed things up and opted for a "multi mani" from celeb manicurist Jenna Hipp. Hipp used her own polish line in Aint Life Grape. Image via @jennahipp.
JLo may have worn all green to the Teen Choice Awards, but her nails were a nude color. Image via @tombachik.
Celebrity nail stylist Whitney Gibson polished Rita Ora's nails for the MTV Movie Awards using Tiffany Blue from Ora's Rimmel London line. Image via @whitneygnails.
Kyees also did Rihanna's nails in a subtle pink. The manicurist used Orly to get the job done then posted this photo. Image via @kimmiekyees.
Ellie Goudling wore Red Carpet Manicure's Simply Adorable to match her white gown at the MTV Movie Awards. Celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees created this delicate look. Photo via @kimmiekyees.
Ashlie Johnson used Chanel polish to pretty up Jennifer Garner's nails. Image via @ashlie_johnson.
Heidi Klum also opted for a nude nail from Tom Bachik for the Oscars. Image via @tombachik.
Tom Bachik created this custom shape (sharp almond) and painted them with L'Oreal Paris Chinchilla and Sweet Nothings for the Oscars. Image via @tombachik.
Kelly Osbourne gets Oscar-ready by having a mani. Image via @kellyosbourne.
Camila Alves opted for Azature's Cream Diamond on her nails. Image via @azature.
Idina Menzel wore Essie's Blushing Bride to the Oscars. Image via @essiepolish.
Angelina Jolie wore Essie's Sugar Daddy to the Oscras. Image via @essiepolish.
A close up of Kerry Washington's Oscar nails. Get the look by applying two cats of butter LONDON nail lacquer in La Moss as a base. Apply a layer of Saucy Jack to redden the nails. FInish with a matte top coat. Image via @butterLONDON.
Kristin Chenoweth showed off her nude almond nails for E!'s manicam. Image via @eonline.
Maria Menounos's completed mani courtesy of Katie Jane Hughes and butter LONDON. Image via @katiejanehughes.
Maria Menounos shot this video of Katie Jane Hughes polishing her nails pre-Oscars and posted it to Instagram. Image via @mariamenounos.
Katie Jane Hughes used butter LONDON Union Jack Black and Pearly Queen for a black pearl effect on Maria Menounos' nails.The chevrons were created with Gobsmacked and outlined with Union Jack Black. Image via @mariamenounos.
Deborah Lippmann used La VIe En Rose on Lupita Nyong'o's nails. Image via @Lupita_Nyongo.
Katie Jane Hughes used butter LONDON to polish Anna Kendrick's nails. She added a matte finish and a black tip to match her dress. Image via @katiejanehughes.
Kelly Osbourne sported tiny gold Grammys on her dark nails. Image via @kellyosbourne.
Ariana Grande rocked Spa Ritual's Spread Your Wings at the Grammys. Image via @kimmiekyees.
Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves wore Essie Warm & Toasty with Penny Talk moons. Image via @kimmiekyees.
Kimmie Kyees dusted Katy Perry's digits with Cover Girl Ever Bloom for music's biggest night. Image via @kimmiekyees.
Barbara Warner gave Miranda Lambert some Grammy-ready sparkle with Azature's Shine Bright Like a Diamaond.
Anna Kendrick wore a modern French mani to the Grammys using Essie's Chinchilly and Ignite the Night. Image via @essiepolish.
Natalie Minerva blinged out Bonnie McKee's Grammy mani. Image via @nail_swag.
Dark nails adorned singer Sara Bareilles for the Grammys. Image via @sarabareilles.
Rita Ora proves nail art is alive and kicking, at the Grammys anyway. Image via @ritaora.
Christina Aviles used Azature Bronze Diamond to add some bling to Jessica Chastain's nails for the Critic's Choice Awards.
Renee Bargh's polish packed a subtle gold punch for the SAG Awards. Image via @reneebargh.
Stuart Brazell also rocked a metallic mani for the SAG awards. Image via @stuartbrazell.
Elisabeth Rohm kicked off the SAG Awards with a toast. Cheers to manicurist Beth Fricke for Rohm's glittery Red Carpet Manicure in Style Savvy, Wow, and Tinsel Town. Image via @beyondbethla.
Camila Alves shined bright in Essie's Nothing Else Metals and Hors d'Oeuvres. Image via @essiepolish.
Elisabeth Moss opted for Essie's Cocktails & Coconut for the SAG Awards. Image via @essiepolish.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus shows off her Essie Smokin' Hot manicure at the SAG Awards. Image via @essiepolish.
Tom Bachik gave Amy Adams a metallic mani for the SAG Awards. Image via @tombachik.
Tracey Sutter used Dior Beige Safari to bedeck Jennifer Garner's nails for the SAG Awards. Image via @tlsutter.
Kathy Griffin admitted she didn't get a manicure prior to the SAG Awards, bringing new meaning to the term "au naturale." Image via @sagawards.
Anna Gunn's gray manicure broke the streak of nude nails we saw sailing down the SAG red carpet. Image from Twitter.
Aviles also applied Essie Ballet Slippers and Mademoiselle to Michelle Dockery's nails for the SAG Awards. Image via @christinaviles.
Sarah Hyland wore Essie's Vanity Fairest to the SAG Awards. Manicurist Christina Aviles polished her nails for the big event. Photo via @therealsarahhyland.
Kelly Osbourne flashed her pedicure at the SAG awards (something we rarely see on the red carpet) due to the hot weather and pain her feet were in from the previous week's Golden Globes heels. Image via @kellyosbourne.
Manicurist Ashley Johnson used Chanel Blue Satin and bling for Kaley Cuoco's SAG nails. Image via @ashlie_johnson.
It's no surprise Giuliana Rancic wore nude colored nails to the SAW Awards. She told Kathy Griffin on the red carpet "Natural nails are on-trend!" Image via @giulianarancic.
Christina Applegate's Critics Choice nails were done in Nail Sheer + Highlight by Jenna Hipp. Image via @jennahipp.
Lena Dunham chose Red Carpet Manicure's Only in Hollywood, selected by Beth Fricke. "She wanted something fun, but still classic and elegant," said Fricke. Image via @britishvogue.
Jenna Hipp used her own polish in Night Cap to cap off Zoe Saldana's Golden Globes nails. Image via @nailinghollywood.
Jolene Brodeur used Red Carpet Manicure's The Night is Young and Dripping in Luxury for Camila Alves' Golden Globes nails. Image via @redcarpetmani.
Deborah Lippmann polished Golden Globe winner Jennifer Lawrence's nails in Bitches Brew. Image via @deborahlippmann.
Lisa Rinna shows off her Orly manicure. Image via @lisarinna.
Jessica Chastain sported Essie's Poor Little Rich Girl. Image via @essiepolish.
Celebrity nail stylist Karen Gutierrez shared the products she used to create Sarah Paulson's red carpet-ready hands. Image via @karengnails.
Karen Gutierrez polished Sarah Paulson's nails in Chanel Ballerina. Image via @karengnails.
Manicurist Beth Fricke bedecked Taylor Schilling's nails with Essie's Berry Naughty. Image via @beyondbethla.
Jamie Chung's completed Golden Globes mani. Image via @instyle.
Actress Jamie Chung posted this pic of her getting her nails done @nailnation before the Golden Globes. Image via @jamiechung.
Celebrity manicurist Steph Stone used Chanel nail polish in Beige to bedeck Emma Roberts' nails for the Golden Globes. Image via @stephstonenails.
Golden Globe nominee Julia Louis-Dreyfus posted this photo of her getting a pedicure prior to the red carpet. Image via @officialjld.
Manicurist Emi Kudo poses with celebrity client Julia Louis-Dreyfus prior to the Golden Globes. Dreyfus wore Essie's Brooch the Subject. Image via @nailsbyemikudo.
Drew Barrymore wore I Lavendare You from her polish line, Flower Beauty, applied by nail stylist Debbie Leavitt. Photo via @debbiedoesnails.
Celebrity manicurist Michelle Saunders shared this up-close pic of Kate Beckinsale's Licorice nails by Essie. Image via @michellesaunders.
Kate Beckinsale dazzled with Essie's Licorice on her tips. Image via @essiepolish.
Downtown Abbey's Michelle Dockery wore Essie's Penny Talk, applied by manicurist Michelle Saunders. Image via @essiepolish.
Tom Bachik's photo of Zooey Deschanel's nail art done with L'Oreal Paris lacquer. Image via @tombachik.
Another look at Zooey Deschanel's vintage daisy nail art. Image via @instyle.
Golden Globe winner Cate Blanchett wore Essie's Au Natural applied by celebrity manicurist April Foreman. Image via @thewallgroup.
Celebrity manicurist Tracey Sutter shared the products she used to create Naomi Watts' nails for the Golden Globes: OPI's Bubble Bath on her hands and Chanel Vamp on her toes. Image via @tlsutter.
Naomi Watts wore OPI on her nails for a clean Golden Globes look. Image via @tlsutter.
Olivia Wilde also sported nude nails, a Golden Globes trend. Image via @oliviawilde.
Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik parties it up with painted nails at the InStyle Golden Globes party with Heidi Klum. Image via @tombachik.
Parenthood's Monica Potter glittered in Essie's Cashmere Bathrobe and Beyond Cozy. Image via @essiepolish.
Deborah Lippman lacquered up Lupita Nyong'o's nails in Diamonds and Pearls for the Golden Globes. Image via @deborahlippman.
Deborah Lippmann and Golden Globe nominee Lupita Nyong'o. Lippmann used Gel Lab Base Coat, one coat of Naked, one layer of Diamonds and Pearls, and finished with Gel Lab Top Coat. Image via @deborahlippmann
Maria Menounos wore Butter London Shandy with Hen Party on top. Image via @katiejanehughes
Maria Menounos' complete Golden Globes look. Image via @katiejanehughes
Manicurist Katie Jane Hughes doing Maria Menuonos' nails for the red carpet. Image via @butterlondon.
Tom Bachik painted Golden Globes winner Amy Adams' nails with L'Oreal Paris Eva's Nude. Photo via @tombachik.
Celebrity manicurist Jolene Brodeur polished Tatiana Maslany's nails with two coats of Red Carpet Manicure's Ligther Shade of Grey followed by one coat of Thank U Mom & Dad. Image via @redcarpetmanicure.
Celebrity manicurist Katie Jane Hughes adorned Caitlin Fitzgerald (from Showtime's Masters of Sex) with matte gold nails for the Golden Globes. Image via @katiejanehughes
Zooey Deschanel shows off her Golden Globes nail art by Tom Bachik. Photo via @zooeydeschanel.
From the Golden Globes through the Academy Awards, Hollywood celebrates its brightest stars and biggest films. While everyone else is curious about the dresses and jewelry, we love seeing the nails that walked the red carpet.
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