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A-listers brought their nail A game to the first awards show of the year.

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1. Salma Hayek

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Hayek wore OPI Nail Lacquer in Stop It I'm Blushing
Nails by Thuy Nguyen
2. Kerry Washington

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Washington wore OPI Gel Color in Malaga Wine
Nails by Kim Truong
3. Jennifer Lopez

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Tom Bachik blended a modern French for JLo, beginning the process with Tweezerman cuticle nippers and Pushy. For the afterparty, he added glitter.
4. Margot Robbie

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Tom Bachik used Chanel lacquer for Robbie's nails.
5. Charlize Theron

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Theron wore dark nails, courtesy of Tom Bachik.
6. Rachel Brosnahan

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"Rachel was wearing a gorgeous Michael Kors dress that we were able to match almost perfectly with Thank You Thank You by Red Carpet Manicure on her hands and toes to complete her perfect look. When the glam team first discussed nail color, many suggested nude, but this rich shade complemented her look MARVELOUSLY" - manicurist Vanessa McCullough
7. Natasha Lyonne

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"Natasha likes to change it up and get daring. For the Globes, we chose to give her a new set of L&P enhancements using CND Retention and finished her off with CND Shellac in Powerful Hematite, creating a beautiful half-moon look, which is her favorite. We went a little longer than usual to add drama and made them a little pointier then usual as well. This nail look was a great finishing touch to top off her Moschino gown." - manicurist Vanessa McCullough
8. Idina Menzel
"Idina wears a hard gel look using CND Brisa. For the Globes we decided to let her nails stand out a bit with her cream colored Paule Ka gown. We used Red Carpet Reddy by Red Carpet Manicure as the base color and compeimented it with some black and silver accents. I love working on her nails because she gives me so much creative freedom." - manicurist Vanessa McCullough
9. Christina Applegate

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"Christina showed me her beautiful gown designed by Pamela Roland which was adorned in black sequins and silver small beads. The dress was stunning and Christina rocked it. We needed a strong metallic color to complement the look, but I didn’t want it to be an exact silver or gold. Mercurial by CND was the winner. This shade has some dark flecks of shimmer in it as well that gave me the look I was aiming for." - - manicurist Vanessa McCullough
10. Joey King

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Thuy Nguyen used Essie Gel Couture Gossamer Garments, and polish in Blanc and Licorice to create fine lines that matched Joey King's Iris Van Herpen's dress.
11. Scarlett Johansson

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Emi Kudo used Essie Going Steady, Sugar Daddy, and a thin line of Blanc to create Johansson's nail look.
12. Michelle Williams

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Tracylee Percival used Essie Gel Couture Fairy Tailor to on Williams' nails.
13. Kaitlyn Dever

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Stephanie Stone used Essie Ballet Slippers on nominee Kaitlyn Dever's nails.
14. Busy Phillips

Nettie Davis created a burgundy French using CND for Busy Phillips.

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